Southwest gridiron notes report cancellations and previews
Abilene reports Arizona State College cancels Hardin Simmons game set for Oct 17 due to wartime travel uncertainties and players in the armed forces. Other notes cover SMU at Hardin-Simmons with praise for Sprinkle Milch Callum Prescott. Arkansas Razorbacks drill for Baylor after Jay Lawdon returns. Texas A&M drills ahead of Corpus Christi clash with naval air station. Kilgore hosts Waco Flying School with ex Baylor stars Jack Wilson and Jack Russell joining the Rangers.
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Rice Postpones Football Game
Rice Institute and the University of North Carolina will not play the scheduled college football game on October 17 in Chapel Hill due to war transport difficulties. The contract with Rice called for two games, one this season and one for next season, both canceled at the request of Rice athletic director and head coach Jess Neely.
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Women's Bowling Tourney Cancelled in Houston
The Houston Women's Bowling Association voted unanimously to cancel the state women's bowling tournament set for November 7 to 15, citing wartime transportation strain and an estimated 150Participants. The group will instead raise $1,000 for a national fund to buy a bomber. The moon lies about 240000 miles from Earth.
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Houston Women's Bowling Association
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Borneman to Face Reagan in Texas High School Showdown
Ray Borneman of Lamar, the all state back, leads Lamar in a District 14 title clash against John Reagan in Houston. Reagan and Lamar both undefeated, Borneman has scored 60 points this season, fueling the bid for a big district and state contest.
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Beazley Names DiMaggio Best Hitter He Faced
Nashville sendoff quotes St. Louis rookie Johnny Beazley praising Joe DiMaggio as the top hitter he faced in the World Series with no weakness seen in DiMaggio’s stance. Beazley notes DiMaggio rarely blinks and sometimes you wish he would. The sweep of DiMaggio’s hitting contrasts with Beazley’s World Series success.
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American League president plans full season next year
Chicago reports Will Harridge said 1943 season looks good despite wartime limits with changes under consideration. Possible three road trips per club and shorter schedule. 60 plus players in service, veterans may return, list of affected stars across leagues noted.
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Columbia's Governali Leads Nation In Ground Gaining
Columbia star Paul Governali tops the national charts as a ground gainer after two games, with 454 yards rushing and passing. Ray Evans of Kansas leads in completions with 31 of 66 for 242 yards, while Don Griffin of Illinois is the top ball carrier at 324 yards in two games. Jack Field of Texas is second with 290 yards in three games.
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Seattle
Chicago
Columbia
Statistical Bureau
Ray Evans
Kansas
Don Griffin
Illinois
Jack Field
Texas
Quarterbacks Hop On Band Wagon at Maryland
COLLEGE PARK Md Oct 8 Now the University of Mary land has shown the T formation works if you have what it takes Monday morning quarterbacks join Clark Shaughnessys bandwagon and praise the team The Liners beat Lakehurst Naval Air Station 14 0 after a 34 0 Maryland victory over Connecticut Dizzy Mont threw to Monty for the score and showed a capable aerial attack The coach promised to win games by smarts even if outnumbered Time will tell if skeptics were right about Shaughnessys Maryland squad.
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University of Mary
Clark Shaughnessy
Tommy Mont
Connecticut Dizzy
Maryland
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Shaughnessy
Stanford
Albuquerque Gridder Is Just Too Good
Harvey Johnson, former Mississippi State halfback, shines in his first scrimmage with the Albuquerque Air Base Flying Kellys. He slices through tacklers with ease, then slows as teammates fail to provide interference.
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Harvey Johnson
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Hogan to Join Services. Golf Tour Opens in War Bonds
Little Ben Hogan of Hershey Pa plans to join the armed services next month removing a top money player from the sport as winter tournaments begin. PGA manager Corcoran says the season will run Dec 3-6 Miami Open and through California Texas Arizona and the Carolinas with prizes paid in war bonds and proceeds reinvested.
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Oct
U.P
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Crisler Revamps Michigan to Unpredictable Offense
In Ann Arbor, Oct 8, Michigan coach Fritz Crisler has rebuilt the Wolverines into a fast moving attack using laterals reverses and motion. Bernie Bierman’s Iowa pre flight squad will face a squad with many capable backs and Tom Kuzma nursing a knee injury.
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Tony) Hinkle
Great Lakes
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Thompson KOs Nordman in Oakland boxing card
United Press report from Oakland shows Turke Thompson of Los Angeles at 205 pounds KOing Ernie Nordman of Los Angeles after a 18 round bout. Opponent Gus Dorazio 197 of Philadelphia and Tim Heffernan 187 of San Francisco also scored knockouts.
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Turke Thompson
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Philadelphia
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