Plans Advanced To Revise Conference Into Divisions
The Southern West Virginia High School conference debates dividing into two divisions to reduce friction and improve scheduling. A committee will study the plan with McDowell and Mingo counties likely in one group and Summers Fayette and others in the opposite group.
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Griddell
Southern West Va
Daily Telegraph
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Rtennon
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Princeton
Dan Perdue
Raleigh-Fayette
McDowell
Unsung Grid Heroes To Get Wide Acclaim
Dr Neel Jacobs president of Presbyterian College outlines a national foundation to honor unsung football blockers across conferences from the south to the west. He says the effort will expand to major leagues and hold simultaneous banquets broadcast nationally, with $15000 already pledged to start the program.
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Presbyterian College
Clinton
D. C
Noone
Ty Unist
Eere
Open season recommended to curb West Virginia deer damage
Charleston December 11 A conservation commission committee recommends legislative action to establish an open season on does to address deer damage in West Virginia. Also urged are trapping in high damage areas, farmer alerts on effective repellents, and buffer strips around farms.
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Charleston
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Conservation Commission
West Virginia
W. R
G. Kelly
Charman Raymond J. Lambert
Kenova
Mercer Junior Coach Meeting Called Off
The Mercer county junior high school coaches meeting in Princeton was postponed indefinitely. President Stanley Martin Wade school principal cited bad weather as the reason.
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Mercer
Mercer County
Princeton
Stanley Martin
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Sugar Bowl Gridiron Game Likely Sellout
New Orleans reports tickets for the Sugar Bowl are selling fast as Duke and Alabama prepare for the New Year’s Day classic. President A B Nicholas of the New Orleans Mid-Winters association notes the stadium seats 72 thousand and ongoing demand signals a sellout.
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A. B. Nicholas
Mid-Winters Association
Siristmas
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Alabama
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Three-Man Commission to Rule Major League Baseball
A three-man advisory council will temporarily run major league baseball after the Landis office ends. The group includes NL President Ford Frick, AL President Will Harridge, and Leslie M. O Connor. The plan calls for a future commissioner and a new agreement by February meetings.
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Will Harridge
Leslie M. O'Connor
K. M. Landis
Montana
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Kenesaw M. Landis
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National League
American League
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1944 Service All American Team Roster Highlights End Players
The document lists 1944 Service All American position players and teams with ranks ages heights and weights. It includes names such as Sgt Jack Russell Lt Joseph Stydahar Garrard Ramney Ensign John Woudenbere Lt Nick Susoeff and Cadet Otto Graham among others and notes selections to all service and all college teams with their home towns and colleges.
iG PRESS BOX ah end An Ear To Hear Jimmie Walthall
A collage of local sports notes highlights Jimmie Walthall’s rising fame with a world spread by Stars and Stripes and speculates on coach of the year. West Virginia teams, including the Elkhorn Negro high school eleven and state champions the Kiks, are praised amid conference talks and personnel moves.
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Stars and Stripes
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Porter George's
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Mercer Golf Course
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Ohio
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Mercer- McDowell
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Cornell
North Carolina
Jim McNeish
Concord College
Blue Gray
Fort Blanding
Fla
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Alabama Braves Ice Winds Start Sugar Bowl Prep
Alabama football braved icy winds in Tuscaloosa to begin intensive preparations for the Sugar Bowl clash with Duke on New Year’s Day. The session focused on endurance and strategic drills as the team tuned up under tough conditions.
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Duke
Yankees Trade Johnson to White Sox for Wade
New York on December 11 reports the Yankees sent pitcher Johny Johnson to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jake Wade. Johnson had two losses in as many decisions. Wade enjoyed two wins and four defeats.
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Johny Johnson
Chicago White Sox
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Wade
Army Refused OK on Oil Bowl Plans in Houston
Washington reports the War Department will not permit Randolph Field to play a post season service game on New Year’s Day in Houston despite requests. The decision cites war needs and extending the football season as inappropriate amid urgent war efforts.
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All America 1944 Teams Navy and Army Stars Reach Honors
AP Service All-America 1944 features seven Navy and four Army air men among eleven players from ten teams. Notable selections include Re Lt. Joe Studahar, Russell Letlow, Bill Dudley, Lt. Leonard Eshmont, Otto Graham, Garrard Ramsey, Sgt. Charles Trippi, Nick Susoeff, Stydahar, John T. Tg, and George Strohmeyer.
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Long Runs and Spectacular Plays Highlight 1944 College Grid Season
An Associated Press survey summarizes the 1944 college football season noting a surge of long runs and big passes. Claude Buddy Young leads with 93 yards, while others post 95 yard dashes for Alabama and Oklahoma. The piece highlights kickoff returns, interceptions, and late-game exploits amid wartime constraints.
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Buster Stephens
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Ul Aschenbrenner
North Carolina
Harlan Wetz
Texas
Texas A
Tony Veters
Atlantic City
N. J
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George Walmsier
Rice
Arkansas
Mike Schumchyk
Ohio State
Les Horvath
Minnesota
Aary
Charles Moffett
Kansas
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Logan reports 16 point 359 pound buck killed in two day season
Logan West Virginia December 11 game protector Tra Carper reports a 16 point 359 pound buck killed by Wayne Maynard in Logan county during the two day hunting season the state records 25 legal kills in the county this period.
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W. Va
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Logan County
Tra Carper
Wayne Maynard
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