Baseball Leaders Start Period of Watchful Waiting
Buffalo December 6 minor leagues open their 43rd national association meeting with a watchful waiting policy on a successor to late Commissioner Landis. Majors will decide first and a year to reflect before action. Shaughnessy and Bramham indicate ongoing consultations and anticipated agreement. 13 proposed amendments are on the joint agenda.
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Will Harridge
Leslie O’connor
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Ford Frick
Tae
Buffalo
N. Y
K. M. Landis
American Association
Frank J. Shaughnessy
Landis
William G. Bramham
National Association
Steve Warga Favors Self in Golf Open Match
Miami Florida December 6 stocky Steve Warga an air line radio operator backs his chances for the $10000 Miami open golf tournament which starts tomorrow. He says he has played the Springs course daily for three years and expects about 277. Notable pros entered include Revolta Picard Dudley Sarazen Armour Penna Walsh Kirkwood TurnesaMcFarlane.
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Wilbur Jennings
Miami
Fila
Steve Warga
Miami Springs
Varga
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Ed Dudley
Gene Sarazen
Jemmy Armour
Tony Penna
Frank Walsh
Joe Kirkwood, Jr
Willie McFarlane
Joe Turnesa
Five Ada Cougars Earn All-District Eleven Honors
Ada dominates District 5A with five of the 11 spots in the all district team selections by coaches. End Orville Makintabee and guard Julian Trippe join Ada teammates Jim Gassaway and James Rea along with back Jack Fentem on the District 5A list. Other standout pills include Benny Davis of McAlester at tackle, Clifford Van Meter of Henrietta, and Wewoka’s John Van Ess among district peers. Tulsa Central Braves top 6A with five players after a 12 6 playoff win over Ada.
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Daily Oklahoman
Ada
Orville Makintabee
Jim Gassaway
Julian Trippe
James Rea
Jack Fentem
Cougars
Benny Davis
McAlester
Clifford van Meter
Henryetta
Jones
Holdenville
van Ess
Wewoka
Tulsa Central Braves
Floyd Pharris
John Walker
Dowell
G. Smith
Stanley Gwinn
Ardmore
Durant
Pauls Valley
Kenneth Jones
P. V. Shepherd
Seminole
John VanEss
Henrietta
Ar Jones
Ada News Want Ads Reflections On Past Sports News
A brief roundup notes past sports events and figures. It recalls Lou Little proposing unlimited forward passes from behind the line a year ago, Texas beating Oregon 71 to 7 three years ago, and Gene Mako and Wayne Sabin’s suspensions by the USTA five years ago.
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Associated Press Today
Lou Little
Football Rules Committee
Texas
Orwegon
Gene Mako
Wayne Sabin
Sooners Fall 39 33 Under Purcell Navy Gunners
Oklahoma's Sooners lose to Purcell Navy Gunners 39 to 33 in the season opener. Height advantage and fast pace stifled the Sooners after a 13 13 halftime tie. Ned Staitz and Harold Hines each scored 11 for their sides.
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Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
Sooners
Purcell Navy
Gunners
Navy
Ned Staitz
Harold Hines
Huskers Name All Opponents Team From Big Six
Nebraska players named an all opponents team from the Big Six. Unanimous selections include Iowa State's Dick Cole and Gene Phelps at tackle and quarterback respectively, plus Oklahoma's Dule Wooten at end. Other picks include Merle Dinkins, Harley and Heard of Oklahoma and Kansas, Missouri, Iowa State, and Kansas State players filling guard center and backfield spots.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Iowa State Cyclones
Missouri Tigers Earn Four Spots On Sooners All Opponents Eleven
Missouri tied Oklahoma 21 to 21 to spoil a perfect Big Six record for Oklahoma. The poll of Oklahoma’s opponents selected Bob Eigelberger and George Gallagher ends from Missouri and Iowa State, James Kekeris and Bill Wygle tackles, Bob Stone and Charles Wright guards, Keith Doyle center, Paul Collins quarterback, Joe Kessler and Don Faulkner halfbacks, Meredith Warner fullback.
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Bill Wygle
Kansas
Bob Stone
Missouri
Charles Wright
Iowa State
Keith Doyle
Nebraska
Paul Collins
Joe Kessler
Don Faulkner
Meredith Warner
Sooners Decline Sun Bowl Bid After Navy Rule
Oklahoma Sooners decline invitation to the Sun Bowl in El Paso on January 1 due to the Navy’s 48 hour travel rule. Athletic Director Dale Arbuckle says the team, exhausted after a 10 game schedule, had achieved the Big Six title and would not risk a postseason trip. Navy Zoomers and Oil Bowl interest linger with no official Houston bid yet.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma Sooners
el Paso
Tex
Navy Zoomers
Houston
W. N. Updegraff
Norman Naval Air Station
Zoomers
Randolph Field Ramblers
San Antonio
Sooners
Dale Arbuckle
John F. Donelson
University Naval Rotc
Grid
Fourth Air Force Dominates AP Pacific Coast Service Eleven
San Francisco December 6 The Fourth Air Force Team from March Field landed four players on the Associated Press 1944 Pacific Coast Air Service Football Eleven. Indian Jack Jacobs star of the Fourth Air Team was a unanimous choice. Jacobs a halfback repeats from 1943.
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4Th Air Force
San Francisco
Air Force
March Field
Associated Press
Pacific Coast Air Service
Jack Jacobs
University of Oklahoma
Jacobs
Midwest coaches plan national baseball group
During a Big Ten meeting a group of mid western college baseball coaches will form a national organization to promote the sport. The note adds baseball has drifted to minor status at many colleges and will need effort to regain prominence. Hank Leiber, ex Giant outfielder, runs a Tucson poultry ranch with 15 000 chickens near the University of Arizona.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Hank Leiber
Giant
Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Sugar Bowl dinner chatter ties Georgia Tech and Tulane
At a New Orleans Sugar Bowl event Mrs Bill Alexander wife of Georgia Tech coach and Little Monk Simons of Tulane discussed football after Tech’s big win over Tulane. Simons joked about Coach Alexander’s longevity and his own aging in light of the matchup.
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New Orleans
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Monk” Simons
Tulane
Tech
Simons
Alex
Monk
Boxing fund could aid postwar boxer rehabilitation
In a newsletter to Col Haine Miller, proxy Abe Green urges continuing the boxing service athletic fund after the war to rehabilitate worn-out fighters. The piece notes many veterans will need help in coming years. The Women’s International Bowling Congress is close to 21000 dollars short of buying its second ambulance plane for the army. Curly Byrd, proxy for U of Maryland, is reported scouting the west coast for a new football coach.
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Curly Byrd
U. of Maryland
Veterans Lead APO 825 Flyers in Canal Zone Defense
Terry Moore ex Cardinal and Les Rock last remaining veterans headline the APO 825 Flyers lineup as they start their defense of the Panama Canal department baseball championship this month. Mickey Harris of the Red Sox begins his fourth season in the Canal Zone on an air base team.
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Terry Moore
Cardinal
Les Rock
White Sox
APO
Panama Canal
Mickey Harris
Red Sox
Canal Zone
Loomers May Play Randolph Eleven In Oil Bowl Rematch
The Oil Bowl may stage a post season game on January 1 pitting Randolph Field Ramblers against Norman Oklahoma Naval Zoomers after both teams finished undefeated. Bowl officials target a $100000 gate and would seek Navy approval if needed to play in Houston.
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Houston
Texas
Randolph Field
Mighty Ramblers
Zoomers
Southwestern
W. N. Undergreff
Norman Naval Base
Navy
Air Forces
Kansas A
Quote collage from war era figures and engineers
A collection of remarks from Lt Julia Blandford on wounded soldiers amid WWII Germany, David Lloyd George on the League of Nations, and WPB official William L Batt stressing screw threads link to machine age economy.
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League of Nations
David Lloyd George
WPB
William L. Batt
Blue Jays Handle Stratford in Fast Cage Tilt
Ada Blue Jays beat Stratford Junior High 31 to 18 as J L Day scored six field goals to raise season total to 62 points in nine games. Hodges sat out much of the game with a cold while Massey added seven points and Denson and Bozarth led Stratford. CHICAGO Dec 6 Two tallest college players meet Friday as De Paul faces Wyoming with George Mikan and George Nestrand at six feet nine.
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Ada Blue Jays
Stratford
Ada
Brians
Dorsey
Blue Jays
J. L. Day
Hodges
Massey
Denson
Bozarth
Chicago
de Paul
Wyoming
George Mikan
George Nestrand
TCU End Floyd Chronister May Miss Cotton Bowl
Fort Worth reports Floyd Chronister a six feet three inch 190 pound senior end for TCU is a chemist. A Chicago firm sent him an SOS that may keep him from playing against Oklahoma A and M in the Cotton Bowl.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Floyd Chronister
Chicago
Oklahoma A
East Central Tigers Fall to Norman Cagers in Pick-Up Bout
Norman players edged East Central 32 28 as Coach Hinkle Blevins noted improvement since last Thursday. James Zonola led the Tigers with 11 points while a former Horace Mann standout paced the Norman scoring. The Tigers head to Shawnee to face OBU next Tuesday.
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East Central
Norman
Hinkle Blevins
Purcell Gunners
O. U
James Zonola
Tigers
Horace Mann
Shawnee
OBU
Blevins
Homer Noses Out Fittstown In School Basketball
Homer grade school boys beat Fittstown 24 to 21 and the girls edged 17 to 15 with a late basket. High scorers were Frazier of Homer and Glenwood of Fittstown. Homer boys 11 games 1 loss. girls 5 games undefeated. Homer travels to Stonewall Thursday night.
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Homer
Fittstown
Homer Boys
Frazier
Glenwood
Stonewall
Detroit and Rochester Face Gotham Colleges in MSG Affair
Detroit meets City College and New York University plays Rochester in Madison Square Garden tonight as Detroit and Rochester universities help to pen the MSG basketball program. Eight returning veterans are on NYU.
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New York
de. G
Detroit
Rochester
Madison Square Garden
Gotham
City College
New York University
Unlucky Fridays Across Seafaring Career Highlight Friday Misfortunes
In Newcastle on Tyne Seaman Tommy Scruggs observers note a string of Friday misfortunes since 1916. Ships including one sunk by mines, three aground, three colliding, one hit by an iceberg, and three torpedoed, mark a lasting Friday run of bad luck. Also in San Antonio the Alamo football game on New Year’s Day 1946 was postponed, and Chicago’s Thompson Restaurant Bowling Team posted a 3432 three game series season high.
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Newcastle-On-Tyne
Eng
Tommy Scruggs
Carl C. Kreuger
San Antonio
Chicago
Thompson Restaurant
Greater returns for amount in vested Ada News Classified Ads
A note on greater returns for funds vested in Ada News Classified Ads outlines enhanced value for advertisers. It describes improved visibility and potential reach for paid listings within the Ada News marketplace.
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Ada News
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