Army Navy gridiron future hinges on coaching and losses
The piece argues Army and Navy face reconstruction after recent losses with Navy counting on Kelly of Notre Dame and Army retaining a strong line. It credits Col Blaik at West Point for turning the T formation into a powerhouse and praises his staff selections, including Gustafson and Hickman, for shaping future cadet play.
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Army
Navy
Baltimore
Kelly
Notre Dame
Whitmire
Hagberg
Hansen
Jack Martin
Ben Martin
Gilliam
Chase
Glen Davis
Blancherd
Minor
Tucker
Sensanbaugher
Col. Blaik
Andy
Tragvees
Statuesque Frisco Gal Caps Woman Athlete Of Year Title
Ann Curtis, a San Francisco swimmer with national records at 18, was named the woman athlete of the year by Associated Press editors. Zaharias placed second, with Betz and several golfers following. Curtis had dominated national outdoor championships and AAU events.
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Frisco Gal Caps
Harold Claassen
New York
Ann Curtis
San Francisco
Associated Press
Coast Mermaid
Miss Curtis
George Zaharias
Mildred
Babe) Didrikson
Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Zaharias
United States
Pauline Betz
Dorothy Germain
Patty Berg
Betty Hicks
Miss Mee Wee
Golfing Grapevine Says PGA May Revive The Open Meet
San Francisco December 184 The golfing grapevine carries rumors the golf association may revive the national open championship in 1945. U S G A committee may discuss revival at the New York meet next January. Defending champion Wood opposes wartime revival. He argues the war requires players in service to have equal chances and cites many top stars in uniform. Other armed forces players listed include Runyan Demaret Mangrum Harbert and Chapman.
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San Francisco
Golf Association
Pearl Harbor
U. S. G. A. Executive Committee
New York
Wood
Mamaroneck
Fort Worth
Tex
Armed Forces
Paul Runyan
Jimmy Demaret
Horton Smith
Lloyd Mangrum
Chick Harbert
Jimmy Thomson
Dick Chapman
Prank Strafaci
Speicher Elevated To Appeal Board President
George Speicher of Dunbar is named president of the state board of appeals to succeed A Bud Tesch who will become state adjutant of the American Legion on January 1 The conference also named Dan H Pardee as vice president to succeed Speicher and J E Ewing of Wheeling remains secretary Prelim plans were set for the state schoolboy basketball tournament at Morgantown a two day event with no three day extension Regional No 5 basketball tournament moves from Grafton to Fairmont for greater seating capacity and football campaigns for 1945 were authorized by the board
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Parkersburg
W. Va
George Speicher
Dunbar
State Board of Appeals
Bud) Tesch
Salem
American Legion
Tesch
Scholastic Athletic Board
Dan H. Pardee
Fayetteville High
Speicher
J. E Ewing
Wheeling
Morgantown
Grafton
Fairmont
West Scholastic
State High School Athletic Association
Geman
EB Ewing
Beaver High Opens Season Versus Elkhorn Indians at Switchback
Beaver High basketball coach Tony Lotito starts veteran quintet against Elkhorn Indians in McDowell County with a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. The lineup features Hank Kinzell and Dickie Wallingford at center, Suiter and Beavers at guards. A larger squad travels with plans for waves of substitutions and a look at Northfork this Thursday.
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Beaver High School Basketeers
McDowell County
Tony Lotito
Elkhorn Indians
Lotito
Elkhorn
Beaver
Beavers
Bramwell
Beaver High
McDowell
Hank Kinzell
Dickie Wallingford
Iff
Suiter
Bill Powers
Conley
Russell
Taylor
Doughten
Cole
Carter
Sykes
Stafford
Browder
Northfork
Tebell drills Cavaliers for Richmond game test
Virginia coach Gus Tebell led a tough practice as the Cavaliers prepare for a return game with the Richmond army air base after two losses to Duke and the Thunderbirds. Speer centers a guard forward mix with Burnett Cleary McBratney and Pickett in various roles as Tebell experiments lineups.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Gus Tebell
Cavaliers
Richmond Army Air Base
Thunderbyrds
Richmond
Duke
Lynchburg
Virginians
Cavalier
Bill Pickett
Lucien Burnett
Ward Speer
Allen Clay
Blue Devils
Speer
Tebell
Burnett
Don Cleary
Milligan
Bill McBratney
Pickett
Substitution Rule Clarifies Ball Control During Play
The rule states the team in control of the pall may not advance it from front to back court except that the first player holding the ball or the two jumpers who have it may pass it to their back court once. The drafting specifies limited ball movement for in play situations.
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Tedavies
Coach of the Year award presentation delayed until after holidays
The award ceremony for Tony Lotito at Beaver High School was postponed due to school officials delaying the reopening until January 4. A new date will be announced by the sponsors of the annual award.
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Tony Lotito
Beaver High School
Oklahoma Aggies Coach Lookabaugh Faces Cotton Bowl Texas Christian
Stillwater Okla. Dec 18 Coach Jim Lookabaugh leads the Oklahoma Aggies into the Cotton Bowl against Texas Christian on New Year’s Day. In his sixth season he has rebuilt the program from a low point to a historic bowl bid emphasizing education and football.
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Stillwater Okla
Jim Lookabaugh
Oklahoma
Aggies
Texas Christian
Lookabaugh
Bob Fenimore
Tulsa
Texas
Arkansas
Norman
Oka Navy Zoomers
Cowboys
Gallant Choice Wins Gulfstream Feature
Gallant Choice, racing for Mrs J F Bragg, surged from fifth to win the Connecticut purse at Gulfstream Park by a head over Dansation with Staters third. Jockey Bobby Merritt urged the three year old son of Chance Play through the stretch in 1 26 for seven furlongs.
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New York
J. F. Bragg
Gallant Choice
Gulfstream
Fla.) Park
Dansation
Staters
Bobby Merritt
Chance Play
Gallant Chance
R. Edens
Charles Town
W. Va
Rita Jane
Fondenella
Mexico to face Southwestern in Sun Bowl game
The University of Mexico agreed to meet Southwestern University of Georgetown Texas in the New Year’s Day Sun Bowl at El Paso Texas. A contract signing was scheduled in Mexico City with officials Fernando Castenada and Cristobal Garcilizo delivering the news to Sun Bowl chairman Dr. R B Homan.
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E! Paso
Tex
University of Mexico
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Mexico City
Fernando Castenada
Cristobal Garcilizo
Juarez
Mex
R. B. Homan
Castenada
Turner Tops Graham With Twenty Points In Victory
Turner scored twenty points to lead the Graham G-Men as they defeated the Virginia Siders in a late night game moved to Bluefield. McComas’ squad kept Graham close early but Turner sparked a first-half surge and paced his team with nine field goals.
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Graham
Virginia Siders
Dalton
McComas
Turner
Beati Ag
RT - 1
Northfork
Bluefield
Virginia
Ooh Ge Bes Dee S
Graham Soo
John Gott
Portsmouth May Lose Pro Baseball Outfit
Portsmouth may be without professional baseball next season after city manager Arthur S. Owens announced Collis H. Turner outbid Frank W. Lawrence for the municipal stadium lease for 1945. Turner plans semi pro baseball for white and Negro teams if approved, while Lawrence says no Piedmont league baseball in Portsmouth if Turner’s bid is accepted. There is no other enclosed field in the city for league games.
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Norfolk
Portsmouth
Arthur S. Owens
Collis H. Turner
Frank W. Lawrence
Cubs
Municipal Stadium
Turner
Lawrence
Cit
Virginia Cavaliers Award 24 Football Letters for 1944 Season
Virginia announces 24 varsity letters awarded to the 1944 Cavalier football squad. Five players earned second letters, led by backs Lucien Burnett and Allen Clay, with 19 first time recipients including Charles Ellis and William Hickman. Cavaliers outscored opponents 197 to 53 and amassed 2,848 total yards.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Cavalier
Cavaliers
Lucien Burnett
Bronxville
N. Y
Allen Clay
Norfolk
Rufus Roberts
Culpepper
Ward Speer
Bruce Wood
Hampton
W. Va
Charles Ellis
Harrisonburg
William Hickman
Baltimore
Black—James
Washington, D. C
Charles Launi
Arlington
John Meador
Victoria
Stuart Revis
Charlottes
Centers
Jack Holz
Ambler
Martin Palmer
Duda
I Pean Alla
Bobby
Cavalier W
North Carolina
National Pro League Reorganizes Draft System
The National Football League ends a playoff season debate by changing its draft order rules. Only clubs with four or fewer wins will enter second and fourth round drawings, while first pick goes to Brooklyn Pittsburgh and Chicago Cardinals. Simultaneously Detroit Washington and Chicago Bears will flip for sixth choice.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cardinals
Pittsburgh Cardinals
Detroit
Washington
Chicago Bears
Elmer Layden
Layden
Mercer County Junior High Coaches Meeting Tonight
Mercer county junior high school coaches association holds a 7 30 meeting in Princeton tonight led by President Stanley Martin. The session aims to discuss county pay and related matters for junior high programs.
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Poe
Mercer County Junior High School Coaches Association
Princeton
Stanley Martin
Winnipeg Grain Exchange Formed in 1908
The Winnipeg Grain Exchange was established in 1908 marking the creation of a formal market for grain trading. The new exchange brought together merchants, brokers, and growers to standardize prices and facilitate local commerce.
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Winnipeg Grain Exchange
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