All-Pro Football Rookies Highlight 1943 Season
Philadelphia Eagles Steve Van Buren leads an All-Pro selection as the 1943 rookies shine. The lineup features repeaters Don Hutson and Sid Luckman among veterans, with stars from Giants Bears Packers and Rams. Discussion continues on forming a new Southern West Virginia conference with Beckley at odds over joining Oak Hill Fayetteville Mount Hope East Bank Hinton Mullens.
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Chip Royal
New York
Steve van Buren
Philadelphia Eagles
Associated iPress
Eagles
New York Giants
Chic Bears
Washington Redskins
Green Bay Packers
Brookly Tigers
Detroit Lions
Land Rams
Packers
Don
Clutch) Hutson
Frank
Bruiser) Kinard
Tigers
Clyde
Bulldog) Turner
Sid Luckman
Bears
Bill Paschal
Giants
Pireba l) Sinkwich
al Wistert
Len Younce
Joe Aguirre
Redskins
Riley Matheson
Rams
Hutson Kinard
Turner
Younce
Zinkwich
Hutson
Wilson
Steve Pritko
Prank Cope
Ray
Ackles
Bruio Panducci
Augie Lio
Boston
Mel Hein
Alex Wojciechowicz
Lions
Charney Brocks
Green Bay
Franc Filcnock
Washington
Luckman
Johnny Grigas
Cards
Pitt
Lee Harmon
Beckley
Southern West Virginia High School
Big Creek
Gary
Welch
Princeton
Bluefield
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Mount Hope
East Bank
Hinton
Mullens
Beall High Coach Advocates New Regional Loop Plans
A local coach argues that geographic handicaps doom interleague rivalries and urges forming Raleigh Fayette Summers and Mercer McDowell Tazewell Mingo style loops. He supports Beckley joining Beaver schedules despite rumors of eligibility issues, and criticizes the Southern West Virginia conference.
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Harmon
Raleigh-Fayette- Summers
Mercer-McDowell
Tazewell
Mingo
Beckley
Raleigh County
West Virginia
Southern West Virginia High School
Penn State to Meet WVU Boys in Morgantown Showdown
Morgantown December 15 West Virginia hosts Penn State in the Mountaineers final game of 194? The Navy powered Nittany Lions under coach John Brickels bring eight captains and a tough lineup led by Max Hannum Jr. WVU arrives off a victory over Fairmont with a Rio Grande game canceled.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Quint
Penn State
Mountaineers
John Brickels
Jack Dial
Huntington
Bobby Carroll
Wheeling
Serwenda
Dae Wilson
Max Hannum Jr
Navy
Carnegie Tech
West Virginia
Fairmont
Rio Grande, C
College
Paperboy and Omaha Favored in Hollywood Gold Cup
Inglewood Calif Dec 15 experts and owners expect Paperboy Irish bred son of Papyrus to win the 75000 Hollywood Park Gold Cup at a mile and a quarter. Okana, First to Fight Lou-Bre and others are listed as contenders with Paperboy carrying an advantageous weight break and Georgie Wolfe riding him. Weather predicts excellent racing conditions and a fast track.
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Inglewood
Calif
Pagel Okana
Mebbe
Paperboy
Papyrus
California
Okana
J. B. Burnstein
J. R
Red) Gregory
Charles S.howard
Texas Sandman
Stronghold
Phar Rone
Georgie Wolfe
Challedor
Twisted Vienna Bread Clears Shelf with Other Pastries
A bakery department at J Restaurant lists Twisted Vienna Bread for sale alongside French and Danish pastries.
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Vienna
J Restaurant Bakery Department
WVU Coach Johnny Brickels Joins State Honor Board
West Virginia University basketball coach John Brickels was named a member of the official All State Scholastic Basketball Selection board. The appointment, announced by I Ewing, comes as the board prepares its annual list of outstanding high school cagers with Virgil Currence chairing. C. A. Tesch retires from the board and a replacement will be named soon.
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Huntington High
WVU
All State Scholastic Basketball Board
Wheeling
W. Va
John Brickels
West Virginia University
Ewing
West Virginia State Athletic Board of Appeals
Brickell
Kling
Virgil
Stubby) Currence
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Harry Lothes
C. A
Bud) Tesch
Board of Appeals
Tesch
Salem High
West Virginia American Legion
Cam Henderson
Marshall College
Everett Brinkman
Arthur A. Ward
Weston
Cage
Currence
Parkersburg
Mexico Tentatively Accepts Bid in Sun Bowl
Representatives of the University of Mexico tentatively accepted an invitation to play Southwestern University of Texas in the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day. They agreed on financial terms in Juarez with Dr. R. B. Homan, who said confirmation was expected soon. Southwestern had accepted earlier.
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el Paso
Tex
University of Mexico
Southwestern University of
Sal Bartolo Defeats Whistlin Willie Roache in 15 Round Featherweight Bout
Sal Bartolo of Boston earned a unanimous decision to defend his National Boxing Association featherweight title against Whistlin Willie Roache of Wilmington Delaware in a 15 round bout at Boston Garden. The performance showcased Bartolo's artistry and boxing skill.
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Boston
Sal Bartolo
National Boxing Association
Rugged Whistlin
Willie Roache
Wilmington
Del
Boston Garden
Agu Calientes Race Program Is Halted
Agu Caliente jockey club races suspended by director George W. Schilling until pending settlement of finances. San Diego report notes halt affects scheduled events and wagering activities.
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San Diego
Calif
Aguate Jockey Club
Tod
George W. Schilling
Mexican officials seize control of $3 million racetrack
In a Wednesday action, Mexican authorities seized control of the racetrack and its properties in the name of the Arguello family. A receiver was appointed to gain material possession for the Arguello heirs amid ongoing litigation.
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Arguello
College Scores From Multiple Matchups Reported
A compiled list shows Pittsburgh 63 over Allegheny 30 with jaker 36 in the mix and Ottawa University 33, Akron 42, Muskingum 56, Kenyon 30, Maranall 52 over Buckner 49 with Renee and Arete 41 over McGuire General Hospital 31. Pera Naval Training Station 62 over Camp r Depauw 7, Earlham 22, and Kellogg Field 29. Missouri 40 over Westminster 26, Detroit 55 over Western Ontario 26, Mitchel Field 52, Morehead 47, Central Michigan 61 over Alma 49, Brooklyn College 64 over Fordham 44, Baldwin Wallace 42, Rochester 38. North Carolina 67 over Catawba 35, NYU 89 over Brooklyn Poly 26.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Jaker
Ottawa University
Akron
Muskingum
Ener
Kenyon
Maranall
Buckner
Renee
Arete
McGuire General Hospital
Pera Naval Training Station
Camp R Depauw
Earlham
Bunker Hill
Ind
Navy
Kellogg Field
Missouri
Westminster
Detroit
Western Ontario
Mitchel Field
Morehead
Central Michigan
Alma
Brooklyn College
Fordham
Baldwin Wallace
Rochester
North Carolina
Catawba
NYU
Brooklyn Poly
Safety Measures At Benedict No. 7 Mine Suggested
Federal mine inspector John E. Bradburn urged elimination of hazards at Benedict No. 7 mine of Benedict Coal Corp in St Charles Lee County Virginia. He led 195 workers producing 38 982 tons of coal before a lost time injury in the first half of the year and called for timbering blasting coal dust control and safe guarding of machinery.
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Washington
Benedict No. 7
Benedict Coal Corporation
St. Charles
Lee County
John E. Bradburn
Bredburn
Randolph Field Fliers Face Second Air Force in War Bond Game
In New York at the Polo Grounds Randolph Field Fliers meet the Second Air Force Superbombers in a charity football game for war bonds. Bonds totaling 79.75 million already raised. tickets add 2.40 each to army charities. Dudley and Evans star for Randolph. Gobbs and Ray Evans lead the Superbombers. Army is ranked No 1 in the Ex Press poll. about 17 500 wounded and convalescent service members will attend as guests.
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New York
Army Air Force
Polo Grounds
Randolph Field
Air Force
Army
Bill Dudley
Dippy Evans
Glen Gobbs
Ray Evans
Superbombers
Colorado Springs
Convalescent Soldiers See World Series Film in Belgium
First Army hospital convalescents in Belgium and hundreds of G I s watched the 1944 World Series film last night. Mel Ott Dutch Leonard Bucky Walters and Frankie Frisch spoke briefly with J Roy Stockton as master of ceremonies. Ott Frisch Walters Leonard were identified with major league teams and roles.
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United States Army
First Army
Belgium
G.I
American League
Mel Ott
Dutch Leonard
Bucky Walters
Frankie Prisch
J. Roy Stockton
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ott
Giants
Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Leonard
Washington Senators
VMI to host doubleheader with Lynchburg College
Lexington Virginia December 15 VMI announces a home doubleheader tomorrow night The varsity game faces Lynchburg College after a preliminary contest between VMI enlisted reserve corps and Lexington High School The event showcases VMI athletics on its home floor with two sequential games.
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Lexington
VMI
Lynchburg College
Enlisted Reserve Corps
Lexington High School
Lambeau Prepares Packers For Giants Title Game
Curley Lambeau departs Virginia for the Polo Grounds as Green Bay faces New York in a bid to crown the National Football League champion. Lambeau plans his backfield featuring Irvin Camp Joe Laws Ted Fritsch and Larry Craig as he weighs how to start his linemen for the decisive clash. The Packers, Western division champions, last beat the Giants 24-0.
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Charlottesville
Curley Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Packers
Lambeau
Scott Stadium
University of Virginia
Irvin Camp
St. Benedicts
Joe Laws
Iowa
Green Bay
Ted Fritsch
Steven's Point
Larry Craig
South Carolina
Giants
United States Seeks 19 Finals Spots at Met Mediterranean Meet
Lineups for the finals of the Met Mediterranean championship show 19 U S boxers vying for 16 titles across amateur and professional divisions. Surviving bouts include Britons and South Africans, with French forces and American squads competing. A notable amateur welter and pro lightweight contention highlight day’s action.
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Rome
U. S
Tommy McGrath
Abdekkader Addadaine
Victor Amato
Fifth Army
Bom Weirton
W. Va
Brookyn
Wille Thomas
Tampa
Pla
Robert Ew
Pittsburgh
Pidel la Barba
Manuel Flores
Los Angeles
Vernon Prease
Sacramento
Calif
Cheriff Maamar
Murray Cain
New York
Golden Glover
West Virginia deer kill tops two thousand for 1944
Charleston report shows 2 028 deer killed across multiple counties with several still incomplete due to a blizzard. Counties listed include Preston Pocahontas Webster Wyoming Barbour Grant Greenbrier Hampshire Hardy Lewis Logan Marion Mercer Mineral Monongalia Morgan Pendleton Randolph Summers Taylor Tucker and more.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
W. R. Degarmo
Preston
Pocahontas
Webster
Wyoming
Barbour
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hardy
Lewis
Logan
Marion
Mercer
Mineral
Monongalia
Moron
McDowell
Pendleton
Leigh
Randolph
Summers
Taylor
Tucker
Snead and Walkup tied for Richmond lead at halfway mark
Slammin Sam Snead fired an eagle 3 at the 18th to post a 69 in the second round and pair with Jimmy Walkup Jr of San Antonio at 143 after 36 holes of the Richmond Open. Byron Nelson and Sgt Jim Ferrier lurked with 141 and 144 tied contenders on a crowded leaderboard.
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Richmond
Calif
Sam Snead
Dark Horse
Jimmy Walkup, Jr
San Antonio
Snead
Hot Springs
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Jim Ferrier
Camp Roberts
Sgt. Ferrier
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N. Y
Ted Longworth
Portland
Ore
Coleaders Snead
Ky Lafoon
Chicago
Ernie Pieper
Carroll Widdoes Named Coach of the Year
Carroll Widdoes, in his first year as Ohio State head coach, guided the team to an undefeated season and received the New York World Telegram coach of the year award. Columbia's Lou Littie praised the honoree while presenting the scroll on behalf of the football coaches association.
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New York
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State
New York World - Telegram
Columbia
Lou Littie
Football Coaches Association
Little
America
Tennessee Volunteers to depart for West Coast
The Rose Bowl bound Tennessee Volunteers with 38 players will leave Knoxville tonight for the west coast. The squad includes 13 backs, three centers, six guards, eight tackles and eight ends, led by head coach John Barnhill and five assistants.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
West Coast
John Barnhill
Dean N. W. Doughety
Craig Caldwell
Blountwell
Young Marshall Quintet Upsets Bucknell in OT
Marshall college of Huntington West Virginia defeated Bucknell University 52 to 49 in overtime at Lewisburg Pennsylvania. Bucknell led 48 44 late in regulation before Bill Toothman and Jim Glass sparked a tying rally. Andy Tonkovich hit two quick field goals in the overtime to seal the victory.
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Lewisburg
Marshall College of Huntington
W. Va
Bucknell] University
Bucknell
Bill Toothman
Jim Glass
Andy Tonkovich
Marshall
Hampden Sydney Five Dominate McQuire Hospital Team
Hampden Sydney, Va. December 15. Navy transfer Mike Fisher from Duke sparked Hampden Sydney to a 41 to 31 win over four McGuire General Hospital quintets from Richmond. Fisher scored six points, while Hutcheson had 14, and Allison and Cheswick added 12 and 10 respectively for McGuire.
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Hampden
Sydney
Mike Fisher
Navy
Duke University
Hampden- Sydney
Cagers
McQuire General Hospital
Richamond
Fisher
Tigers
Hutcheson
Hampden-Sydney
Allison
Cheswick
McGuire
Bainbridge gridiron stars transferred to Pearl Harbor unit
Five Bainbridge naval training station players transfer to the 14th naval district with Pearl Harbor HQ. Star performers Gerrard Ramsey William and Mary Jackie Field Loukus Dewey Proctor and Hilliard Cheatham move amid naval plans for a morale boosting New Year game in the Pacific region.
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Washington
Southwest Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Navy Department
Bainbridge
Naval Training Station
14Th Naval District
Navy
Gerrard Ramsey
William and Mary
Jackie Field
Texas University
Loukus
Notre Dame
Dewey Proctor
Furman
Hilliard Cheatham
Auburn
Cheatham
Painbridge
Bainbridge Team and Randolph Field Fliers Postponed Service Championship
Weeks ago numerous cities requested a post season meeting between Bainbridge team and the Randolph Field Texas Fliers for the service championship but the game failed to materialize. Transfers may occur soon though not necessarily to the 14th district.
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Army and Navy
Bainbridge
Randolph Field
Texas Fliers
Lynchburg Thumps Hornets 93 to 33 in Cage Clash
Bob Houff led with 31 points and Bob Richards added 30 as Lynchburg College routed Bridgewater Eagles on home court, delivering a 60 point victory over the Hornets.
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Lynchburg
Bob Houff
Bob Richards
Lynchurg College
Bridgewater Eagles
Hornets
Houff
Richards
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Frank Kinard
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Mexico
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Self
Nelson
Bobby Ruffin
Long Island City
Johnny Greco
Montreal
Madison Square Garden
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Ruffin
Marty Monroe
Frank Forbes
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Tennessee Vols
Hampden Sydney Five Mauls Hospital Team
Bainbridge Gridiron
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