Football seniors' plans split between service and coaching
The Associated Press survey shows graduating players plan for service or coaching jobs rather than professional play. Many already join the military or reserve programs while a few eye politics, publishing, or business. others aim for coaching or pay-for-play roles.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Associated Press
Frankie Albert
Stanford
Carl Suntheimer
North Carolina
Bernie Crimmins
Notre Dame
Andy Tomasic
Temple
Pete Layden
Texas
Johnny Kovatch
Dee Chipman
Brigham Young
Derace Moser
Floyd Spendlove
Utah
Navy Recreation Department
Bob Seaburg
Town State
Yale
Mike Harmazin
Duke
Paul Lillis
Joe McCourt
Colgate
Air Corps
Jack Crain
Texas Terror
Steve Lach
Bob Reinhard
California
Vic Lindskog
Bill Diehl
Iowa
Bob Ingalls
Michigan
Jack Jacobs
Oklahoma
Bob Jeffries
Missouri
Mike Francis
Nebraska
Sam
Henry Stanton
Arizona
Vince Banonis
Detroit
Frank Maznicki
Boston College
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Paul McClung
Colorado
Ray Frankowski
Washington
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Bob Westfall
al Blazis
Georgetown
Ted Damos
Wisconsin
Jac Stackpool
Giants Dodgers Trade Rumor Favors Melton Lavagetto
Brooklyn and New York Giants rumored to discuss trading lefty Cliff Melton for third baseman Cookie Lavagetto as Brooklyn seeks a southpaw and the Giants weigh a move. Debates continue at the Chicago meetings while minor deals also unfold including Debs Garms to Sacramento.
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Judson Bailey
Jacksonville
Fla
New York Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cliff Melton
Cookie Lavagetto
Chicago
Brooklyn
Vagette
Larry MacPhail
Melton
Dodgers
Giants
Bill Terry
Lavagetto
Chuck Aleno
Cincinnati
Debs Garms
Sacramento
Pittsburgh
Garrs
Hank Gornicki
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Mueller
Cardinals
Lagues
E. M. Wilder
National Association
Frank Shaughnessy
International League
George Trautman
American Association
Conzelman Upset Plans Of Halas Bears Clash
New York reports Jim Conzelman of the Chicago Cardinals complains that playoff schemes for a Bears Packers game overshadow his team. He pledges to beat the Bears while praising Halas and joking about ASCAP memberships and a life in music. The piece blends football talk with Conzelman’s piano serenades.
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Jim Conzelman
Halas’ Bears
New York
Nana
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
James D. Conzelman
St. Louis
Chicago Cardinals
James
Bears
Packers
Conzelman
George Halas
Halas
Fielas
Harry von Tilzer
ASCAP
Mr. Conzelman
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
Beethoven
Dick Powell to Call Em in AA Next Year
From Jacksonville Florida the annual minor league meeting announced that umpire Dick Powell of Bluefield agreed to terms with American Association president George Troutman to officiate in the class AA circuit next season Powell formerly umpired in the Piedmont league a class B circuit and has served in Florida State North Carolina State and Mountain State leagues He is regarded as a top minor league umpire and a future big league hopeful.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Dick Powell
Bluefield
George Troutman
American Association
Powell
Davis and Elkins College
Florida
North Carolina
Miami Gridmen Edge V M I 10 7 In Orange Bowl Thriller
Miami guard Pat Petroski kicked a late field goal to beat V M I 10 to 7 before 19 534 spectators as the Hurricanes rally from a late tie. Russell Coats and Bob McDougal aided the drive with a 22 yard lateral and Joe Krutulis end around before Petroski added the decisive extra point.
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Miami
Fla
Pat Petroski
Hurricanes
Virginians
Petroski
Russell Coats
Bob McDougal
Muha
Pritchard
Billy Clark
Nelson Catlett
V. M. IL
Graham Grads Defeat High School Shooters In Overtime
Graham alumni basketball team defeated the G-Men 29 to 26 in overtime at Virginia Side court. In the preliminary, Graham high school girls beat the graduates 29 to 26.
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Graham Grads
Graham High School
Virginia
Bowling standings in city league matches
Dean Johnston rolled 556 pins to lead the Pets as they beat the Flat Tops four straight. Jud Cowling had 535 pins as runner-up. In the Southern division Paul Covey totaled 554 pins to top the Superior three games to one. Wild Bill Bertokt was runner-up with 543 pins.
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Dean Johnston
Pets
Jud Cowling
Paul Covey
William
Wild Bill) Bertokt
Giants Elevate Ott to Appease Fans
New York December 5. The Giants name Mel Ott manager in a move seen as boosting fan support and attendance. Ott’s popularity is meant to lift a team rebuilding under Horace Stoneham, with Hank Leiber back and Gus Mancuso expected to join, shaping a response to the McGraw era.
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Giants
Whitney Martin
New York
Mel Ott
Bill Terry
Terry
Fang
Ott
Brooklyn Dodgers
Horace Stoneham
Stoneham
McGraw
del Baker
Joe McCarthy
Hank Leiber
Gus Mancuso
Cubs
Tunney Roasts Louis In Digest Style Feud
The column savages Joe Louis with a running joke that Lt. Commander James J. Tunney tops him in a string of imagined defeats. Tunney supposedly knocks Louis out through magazine spoofs and Reader's Digest parodies, dating back to Dempsey and others. The punchline hints at a real match in a comical fifteen rounds if Louis smokes for six months.
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Cauliflower Alley
Joe Louis
Joe
James Joseph Tunney
U.S.N
Louis
Tunney
Dempsey
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
James J. Jeffries
Tunney Arsenal
Commander Tunney
Mr. Johnston
Tunney Warns Louis on Smoking Before Baer Fight
The news column reports Commander Tunney urging Louis to abstain from smoking ahead of the January 9 bout with Buddy Baer for the Navy benefit. Johnston mocks the wager, while Tunney is portrayed as rarely wrong, except for a gorilla rib-count error.
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Commander Tunney
Jem Driscoll
Nelson
Ad Wolgast
Wolgast
Louis
Gargantua
Buddy Baer
Tunney
Baer
Feller Considers Navy or Army Enlistment
Bob Feller plans to join the armed forces and will choose a branch by Monday or Tuesday in Chicago. He may also pitch for the Indians on weekends during service, discussing the Navy option with Gene Tunney and a possible air corps role at Wright Field, Dayton.
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van Meter
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
Chicago
Bob
Indians
Gene Tunney
Navy
Air Corps
Wright Field
Dayton
Big Blues Clash With Pittsburgh Gridmen Today
The Big Blues meet the Pittsburgh All-Stars at 2 PM this afternoon at Municipal Stadium. Coach Peter Rembert leads a 24 player squad featuring Wilkins and Baker from college, plus notable high school stars Forbes Jackson and Austin among others in a colorful season finale.
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Pittsburgh All-Stars
Municipal Stadium
Peter Rembert
Wilkins
Tuskegee Institute
Baker
Lincoln
Forbes
Peabody High
Pittsburgh
J. Jackson
Austin
Fabey
Bluefield State
Rembert
Wesleyan Edges Fairmont In Six-Lead Cage Tilt
West Virginia Wesleyan trailed early but rallied to beat Fairmont State Teachers 67 to by a rough battle in Buckhannon. Vic Nocera led Wesleyan with 27 points while Miller 22 and Peace 15 stood out for Fairmont.
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Wesleyan
Fairmont
Debe Ross
Vic Nocera
Miller
Peace of
Wesleyan Edges Ellis In Close Half Battle
Wesleyan trailed 20 11 in the second period but tied 31 31 at halftime and pulled ahead to stay late in the third quarter, scoring a decisive win over Ellis of Wesleyan.
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Wesleyan
Ellis
College Basketball Scores From Around The Nation
College reports show Tasalle 48 over Alumni 26 and Villanova 646 over Loyola Baltimore 36. Seen 34 beat Carnegie Tech 22 while Fairmont State 61 defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 67. A note describes a small steel device called a spider used to hold airplane propeller blades in place during high speed operation.
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Alpena
Dudley, Smith
By Sid Feder
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Terry Sour
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Ray Dumont
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Conyerman
Jimmy
V. MI
Graham
Tolley
F. Barrett
Honaket
Gurley
Gills Barnes
Wynor
H Barrett
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Thompson
Brewster
Blackwell
Eel Dye de
Cos
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Kitts
Johnston
Hamilton
Asy Newman
Vis . Eer
Tat Éna
Immcam Correreeeree
Southerners
James J. Johnston
Boy Bandit
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England
Cleveland
BIG Blues
Pittsburgh Gridmen
Buckhannon
W. Va
West Virginia Wesleyan
Feam
Nea State Teachers
Jo ’ Os
Mno
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