Trend in fall basketball names echoed by Ned Irish
Ned Irish notes a trend in this year's Madison Square Garden fall tournament with three service teams and one aircraft company entering competitions. The piece highlights coaches like Artie Musicant and mentions military and college figures, including Wes Bennett and Ensign Gar Griffin, tied to wartime sports.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Aircraft Corporation
Ned
Artie Musicant
Brooklyn College
Jaycees
Guadalcanal Island
Wes Bennett
Westminster College
Norton's Men, However, Still Are in Picture
Texas Aggies under Homer Norton face a season approaching a letdown after three losses in four starts. Injuries and mental lapses plague the squad, with Baylor, Rice, TCU and other non conference games shaping the Southwest Conference race amid NFL and Navy service defections.
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Norton
Richard M. Morehead
United Press
Dallas
Texas Aggies
Southwest
Homer Norton
John Kimbrough
Texas
Aggies
Louisiana State
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Baylor
Waco
Lee Daniels
Bill” Henderson
Cullen Rogers
Rice
Arkansas
U. S. Marines
Jess Neely
Texas Christian
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi Naval
Southern Methodist
Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
Rickey Seeks Dodgers GM Post Amid Showdown Talk
Branch Rickey arrived from St. Louis for a high level meeting as the Dodgers consider a general manager hire. He said he plans to leave the Cardinals and would not discuss the Brooklyn offer, praising St. Louis while noting the draft would not affect the Cardinals' title hopes.
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New York
U.P
Brooklyn Dodgers
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
Rickey
St. Louis
Dodgers
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Aggies Repurpose Blocked Field Goal To Run Return Touchdown
Texas A & M coach Homer Norton recalled a rare play from before World War I as Boots Simmons blocked Clifton Patton’s field goal attempt. Wayne Cure recovered the ball, returning it six yards before being tackled, a surprising Aggie moment after a missed kick.
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College Station
Homer Norton
Texas A and M
Texas Christian
Clifton Patton
Boots Simmons
Texas Aggie
Wayne Cure
Aggie
Dallas Manager Gets Back Pay
Dallas Manager Wally Dashiell was ruled by National Association of Minor League Baseball clubs president W. G. Bramham to be entitled to the remaining eight monthly installments of his contract after the Dallas Club terminated him on Sept. 15. The club had stopped salary payments, but Bramham ordered payment for the balance of the year.
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Durham
N. C
Wally Dashiell
Dallas
W. G. Bramham
National Association of Minor League Baseball Clubs
Dashiell
Bramham
Sandies Open Title Play WACO Oct 21
Baylor Bears surge from 0-13 deficit in fourth quarter as Bill Coleman 155 pounds leads a dramatic comeback against Hardin-Simmons. Coleman passes and runs to set up late score, boosting Baylor’s bid in the Southwest Conference race. Plainview Bulldogs host Amarillo in conference opener at Butler Field as practice heats up.
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Waco
Bill Coleman
Coleman
Baylor
Bears
Hardin-Simmons
Texas
Oklahoma A
M. Coleman
Arkansas
Texas Tech
Butler
Golden Sandies
Plainview Bulldogs
Amarillo
Sandies
Mark Taylor
Sandie
Taylor
Billy Meadows
Plainview
Abilene Eagles
Abilene
Bulldogs
Oiney Cubs
Quanah
Ranger
John Mason
Masons
Mick
Vick
Little Dutch Meyer Heads To Air Service In Texas
L D Meyer known as Little Dutch, a TCU athlete and future pro baseball player with the Detroit Tigers, wraps civilian duties before reporting to the Waco Army flying school on October 29. Nephew of TCU football coach Leo Meyer, he starred for Texas clubs and scored all 16 points for TCU in the Cotton Bowl win over Marquette on New Year's Day 1937.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Seahawks
Ray Eliot
Bob Zuppke
Illinois
Ed McKeever
Texas Tech
Frank Leahy
Champaign
Associated Press
Eliot
Zuppke
Illini
Wisconsin
Georgia Tech
Mayo Clinic
McKeever
Stanford
Leahy
Boston College
Hank Anderson
New York
Texas
Iowa Seahawks
United Press
Edward Clark
Timothy McKeever
Irish
San Antonio
Boston
Jack Meagher
Auburn
St. Edward's Prep
Austin
Houston
L. D
Little Dutch
Conroe, Tex
Meyer
Marquette University
Dallas
Marquette
Boxing results from across the nation on a single card
United Press reports multiple bouts: Jack Lamotta KOed Bill McDowell in New York at Broadway Arena, Lulu Costantino stopped? no, drawn with Bobby Poison Ivy in Hartford. Chalky Wright won by technical knockout over Henry Vasquez in New Haven. Jimmy Bivins outpointed Bob Pastor in Cleveland. Bobby Ross defeated Zeb Smith in Portland.
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United Press
New York
Broadway
Jack Lamotta
Bill McDowell
Dallas
Texas
Hartford
Conn
Lulu Constantino
Bobby Poison
Ivy
New Haven
Chalky Wright
Los Angeles
Henry Vasquez
Puerto Rico
Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Bob Pastor
Portland
Ore
Bobby Ross
Amarillo
Zeb Smith
What Price Master Mind Instructions
A reminiscence of a 1930 Dartmouth football game against Columbia. Hank Barber’s feared defense prompted a switch to weak side plays but Ralph Hewitt’s later attempts reverted to strong side, leading to a 19 to 6 loss. The piece questions the value of master minding in game planning.
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Lou Little
Dartmouth
Columbia
Hank Barber
Barber
Ralph Hewitt
Hewitt
Recreation Chiefs Named for Amarillo Servicemen Program
Harold Nichols was named chairman and Miss Hazel Kelly secretary of the Amarillo War Recreation Council coordinating committee. The group met to clear all servicemen recreation programs in Amarillo and will establish a new recreational clearing house, with the Chamber of Commerce serving as interim clearing agent.
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Harold Nichols
Hazel Kelly
Service Men's
Federation Club
Amarillo War Recreation Council
Servcemen
Amarillo
Nichols
Miss Kelly
Council of Social Agencies
Maurice Hartmann
L. K. Patton
Service Men's Civic Center
Chad Elliott
Amarillo Council of Church Women
W. N. Stokes
Amarillo Federation of Women's Clubs
R. C. Snodgrass
Ministerial Association
Grady Wilson
Victory Command
Earl G. Hamlett
Snod- Brass
Chamber of Commerce
Bivins Edges Pastor In Split Decision Heavyweight Clash
In Cleveland Jimmy Bivins, known as Bicycling Bob when angered, weighs in extra pounds and wins a split decision over Pastor in a closely watched bout. Pastor’s blows were more numerous though less sharp, in front of 10,576 fans and $35,908 managed by Larry Atkins at the Cleveland arena. referee split opinions amid postfight controversy.
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Cleveland
Bob Pastor
Tami Mauriello
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland Arena
Bob
Pastor
Robert
Basketball looks to prosper despite wartime
United Press notes basketball thrives in war years with wide participation and local loyalties. It suits defense plants and colleges for flexible schedules and small travel needs. Grumman Aircraft Company in Bethpage plans a Madison Square Garden tournament hosting Aberdeen Proving Grounds Camp Lee Fort Monmouth teams November 23 and 25.
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United Press
New York
U.P
Paul S. Gilbert
Grumman Aircraft Company
Bethpage
N. Y
Gilbert
Grumman Aircraft
Madison Square Garden
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Camp Lee
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Cronin Goes Abroad for Red Cross War Work
Newton Mass October 21 Manager Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox plans a overseas trip to do American Red Cross war service He hopes to return in time for the next season and resume baseball duties if possible
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Newton
Mass
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
American Red Cross
Texas Ends Upset Bid In Tough Oregon Game
Texas players pleaded to reenter after falling behind 14 0 at home as Meacham turned a Roblin pass into a standout score and Oregon clinched the win. Alsab and Shut Out square off in Jamaica for the $15 000 Gallant Fox Handicap today with top weight of 135 pounds.
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Texas
Longhorn
Oregon
Secon
Tom Roblin
Meacham
Mal Kutner
al America
New York
U.P
Jamaica
Cronin Defends Baseball Future For America
Cronin argues baseball remains essential for the American public and that people deserve entertainment while defense workers need morale boosts. He discusses the sport’s future as he trains with the Red Cross in preparation for upcoming efforts.
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Cronin
Re Cross
America
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Ensign Gar Griffin
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Larry Gligor
Mount Union College
B. F. Mooney
Jack Dempsey
Ken Alyta
Waterbury
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Jimmy Foxx
Maine
Larry Doyle, Jr
Jacksonville
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Camp Carson
Colo
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Peter Gabriel
Franconia
N. M
Eskie Clark
LaFayette
Aleutians
Fordham
West Virginia
Ed Kulakowski
Calif
Grace O. Wiley
Woonsocket
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Raymond A. Gagnon
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Mexico
American United Life [Insurance CO
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Narvary
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Ricetexas
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Coach
Recreation Chiefs
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Frederic Smith Webster
Rochester
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Red Cross
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Tri-Way Garage
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