Horvath Receives Heisman as Ohio State Star
Parma native Les Horvath, Ohio State halfback quarterback, accepted the Heisman Trophy in New York after guiding the Buckeyes to an undefeated season. The dental student, discharged from the ASTP, balanced clinic duties with practice and explains his ball carrying was a team effort. He plans to rejoin the Army after graduation and described the award as a great thrill.
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Caldwell Returns as Football and Baseball Coach at Princeton
The former Princeton athlete and Yale assistant coach returns to his alma mater to lead football and baseball after fifteen years at Williams. The piece notes Princeton’s strict scholastic entrance standards and questions about sustaining top football while emphasizing Caldwell’s coaching competence and the need for upbuilding under rigorous academic expectations.
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Harley Caldwell
Princeton
Yale
Williams College
Williamstown
Caldwell
Old Nassau
Tad Wieman
Harvard
Cnariey Caldwell
Theey
Landis Estate Estimated At One Hundred Thousand
Chicago December 4 Kensaw Mountain Landis baseball commissioner who died November 25 left an estate estimated at 100000 dollars His will filed today by Dr Leslie O Connor Landis secretary shows 700 cash 32000 bonds and the rest in stocks The entire fortune goes to the widow Mrs Winifred Reed Landis
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain
Galento Knocks Out Suzek in Third Round in Wichita
Two-Ton Tony Galento defeats Jack Suzek of Chicago in the third round of a scheduled ten rounder in Wichita Kansas. This win marks his return bout on the comeback trail toward another shot at the world heavyweight title.
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Wichita
Kas
Tony Galento
Jack Suzek
Chicago
Duke of Tralee Roger Bresnahan Dies In Toledo
Baseball figures mourn as Roger Bresnahan a famed catcher manager and owner dies at his Toledo home. Born in Tralee Ireland Bresnahan starred for the New York Giants 1902 to 1908 played in 1904 and 1905 world series and later owned the Toledo Mud Hens.
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Toledo
Duke of
Christy Mathewson
Bresnahan
New York Giants
Lima
East West Shrine game picks 15 eastern players
William Coffman announces 15 eastern players have accepted invites for the East roster in the annual Shrine charity game. Co coaches Andy Kerr and Dr. George Hauser will lead the East with further western selections to come. Main names span Illinois Notre Dame Ohio State Minnesota Pennsylvania and more.
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San Francisco
William M. Coffman
Coffman
Andy Kerr
Colgate
George Hauser
Minnesota
George Bujan
Illinois
Steve Syzmanski
Notre Dame
Ralph Serpico
Bill Hackett
Ohio State
George Savitsky
Pennsylvania
Mike Sikich
Tom Hughes
Purdue
Shrimp Harrison
South Carolina
Francis Brogger
Michigan State
Frank Dacewicz
James Walthall
West Virginia
Bob Kelly
Bob Brugge
Mike Kulbitski
Jack Bresslin
Percy Lacey
Oregon State
O. E
Babe) Hollingberg
Washington State
Choo Choo Justice Tops Bainbridge Scoring Leader
Bainbridge Maryland December reports Charlie Justice the Bainbridge Commodores standout tops national scorers. In 48 carries he gained 529 yards averaging 11 yards per rush. Harry Hopp followed with 520 yards on 83 attempts. Dewey Proctor 335 yards in 36 tries and Harvey Stud Johnson 252 yards in 52 carries also contributed.
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Bainbridge
Charlie “Choo
Gulfstream betting and crowd fall off at Hallandale track
Miami Florida December 4 1943 Gulfstream park officials expect a profitable 20 day early winter race meeting despite cooler weather attendance and wagering declined to 3575 with bets totaling 218178 Opening day crowds reached 10500 with 429209 wagered Friday and 5036 patrons for 280135 Saturday War time transportation difficulties cited as a factor in the reduced turnout
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Miami
Fla
Gulfstream Park
Hallandale
Gulfstream
Florida
Minor league convention opens with talks on leadership
Buffalo dispatch reports advance guard arrives to begin discussions before the Minor leagues’ convention. Key topic is a possible three man commission to replace Landis, with the Major Minors code to be rewritten by year end. The Pacific Coast league seeks higher draft price and stricter territorial rules while the International and American associations prepare for meetings ahead of the Wednesday opening.
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Buffalo
K. M. Landis
New York
Pacific Coast League
Coast League
Los Angeles
San Francisco
International
American Association
Milwaukee
Nelson Wins San Francisco Open In Tight Finish
Sgt Sam Nelson, tied with Jim Ferrier for much of the final round, edged ahead at the 16th hole and held on to win the San Francisco Open at Harding Park. Ferrier faltered late after leading at the halfway point. Snead, Goggin, Wood, and Geertsen also contended in a four day battle. Nelson, the year’s money winner, collected $4,300 plus war bonds, with Ferrier earning $1,866 in bonds.
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Nelson Seana
Jim Ferrier
Camp Roberts
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Elmhurst
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Aan
Husky
Sgt. Ferrier
Snead
Toledo
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Willie Goggin
Plains
N. Y
Pred
J. Wood
Vancouver
B. C
A. John Geertsen
Salt Lake City
Ferriers
Three Dukes And As Many Deacons On All Star List
Duke University leads with three players on the 1944 Associated Press All Southern Conference football team as Wake Forest also places three. Duke selections include Tom Davis Ernie Knotts and Gordon Carver with John Kerns earning honors after transferring to UNC. Wake Forest names Dave Harris George Owen and Elmer Barbour. Other honorees are Pat Threash Ralph Jenkins Howard Turner and Duke teammates Polling by coaches and writers from Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and DC area. Davis led the voting and is noted as a former Marine lieutenant.
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Duke University
Wake Forest
Associated Press
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Tom Davis
Duke
Blue Devils
Ernie Knotts
Gordon Carver
John Kerns
Dave Harris
George Owen
Elmer Barbour
Pat Threash
John Clowes
William and Mary
Ralph Jenkins
Clemson
Howard Turner
Davis
W .N
Blue Devil
Carver
Durham
Eric Tipton
Knotts
Albemarle
N. C
Army Gridsters Set Pace In Rolling To Scores This Year
New York December 4 The Army grid squad led all teams in 1944 scoring with 504 points from nine games, an average of 56 per game. The national survey shows 1944 totals at 14,336 points over 829 games, an average of 17.29 per game and 137.85 per team, continuing a late 1930s upward trend.
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New York
Army
Coll Sones
Hich
Associated Press
Golfers Ferrier and Nelson Square Off for War Bond Prize
Ferrier faced trouble on the 16th par four with a drive out of bounds and a double bogey after a failed chip. Nelson trailed but birdied the 17th to close to one, finishing on the 18th green with Ferrier securing a par for $1866 while Nelson earned $2666 in war bonds.
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Ferrier
Nelson
Tennessee Volunteers Edge Southeast Tennessee in Bowl Bid Talk
Atlanta reports the Tennessee Vols, returning after a year layoff, earning praise for the season. They posted top defense and scoring averages, with solid conference standing and Sugar Bowl bid implications. Georgia Tech and Alabama figures appear in standings with 8 3 and 8 0 records noted.
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Tennessee Vols
Alabama
Vols
Georgia Oc
Tennessee Sesteres S
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Wwe
Louisiane State
Mississippi
Lands Team Takes Two Of Three From Clauters Men
Lambert leads Lands with a sweet 20 for high man while Clauter posts 564 as run runner up Driscoll's squad wins two of three over Haggy's league leaders Hagey hits 522 for high with Everett Harris runner up at 499.
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Monday Night Lands
Clauters
Lambert
Clauter
Driscoll’s Boys
Haggy
Hagey
Everett Harris
Democracy in action at a backstreet gathering
Doc McGinnis hosts a chair-warming session beside Sam Abernethy's store as neighbors pitch in for 24 hours to free a trapped coon dog. Lawyer Ellis and Clem Ellis praise democracy and wartime camaraderie while a 1944 Brewing Industry Foundation note references supporting America.
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Ozark
Doc McG'nnis
Sam Abernethy
Ellis
America
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