Southern conference rule shields service players from loss of eligibility
A new Southern Conference rule states that time spent in military service does not count against a student’s intercollegiate eligibility. V-12 students may return to college after discharge and keep four years of football eligibility, sparking a clash with professional leagues over drafted players in service. The issue anticipates similar action from the Southeastern Conference as colleges and pros vie for top players.
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Southern Conference
Navy
Marines
Southeastern Conference
Armed Services
Collegians
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Earle Neale
Philadelphia Eagles
Tech
Alex
Neale
Group greeting cards from sports and military figures share season wishes
A collage of Christmas and New Year greetings arrives from sports coaches players military personnel and broadcasters. Included are Rocky Schofts Ensign Conley Snidow and others from Morgantown Charleston Princeton Great Lakes and Chicago with wishes to a captain and readers.
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Rocky
Schofts
Ensign Conley Snidow
Missus
Baby Trigg
Bob
Bowman
Bowman's
Montcalm
Hawley
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Eddie A
Charleston High Cage
Broughton Johnson
Princeton
George Smiley
Wilcoe
Jake Miller
USNR
Chi
James P. Stinnette
Sarasota
Seaman Dick Hudson
Charleston
North Africa
Chicago
George Strickler
National Pro Football League
Hank Anderson
Chicago Bears
Rena
Tony
Jeanne Lotito
Buddy Coppinger
Big Springs
Texas
Buss Whitehair
Elkins
Jimmy Godsey
The
Beavers
Bill Fitchko
Gary
Lewey Dalton
Graham G-Men
Thomas Harlow Scott
Bill Roney
Great Lakes Naval Station
Logan
Charley
Harriet Lee
Little Dayton Hylton
Bogle French
Dusty) Rhodes
Merry Xmas
Hammons
Louise Joseph
Beckley Newspap
Jim Callaghan
Concord College
Greensboro
N. C
Clanaheh
Paul Derringer
Col
Wallace Wade
Duke
Europe
Bougainville Marine Basketball Champs Claim Solomon Victory
A Bougainville Marine air group wrapped up its season with 438 victories in 50 starts to win the Bougainville basketball championship. Cpl. G Campbell, 24, of Herrin Illinois, coached the team through rugged, uneven courts and improvised backboards as they defeated rivals who had held Green Island Espiritu Santo titles. The game, played amid shelling and coral courts, was described by Sgt. Jack Slocum in combat correspondent style.
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South Pacific
Jack Slocum
The
New York Mirror
Bougainville
Lone Leatherneck
Army
Green Island
Espiritu Santo
Solomon Islands
New Heb_ group
Bismark Archipel
Marine
Cpl
G. Campbell
Herrin
Campbell
Traffic Court Top Comeback In 1944 Turf
Traf fic Court, a six year old Discovery mare, tops a Turf year roundup by John B. Campbell and Charles J. McLennan. She won eight races after 27 months away from racing, with four stakes wins, among 1944 highlights noted alongside Twilight Tear and Pavots.
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Miami
Fla
John B. Campbell
New York
Hialeah
Charles J. McLennan
Pimlico
Garden State
Suffolk Downs
Miller
Discovery
Traffic Court
Campbell and McLennan
Elionnte
Calumet
Mason Tear
Carter
Aqueduct
Bossuet
Brownie
Campbell
McLennan
B. A
Pensive
Twilight Sun
Good Blood
Ohess
Townsand B
Cardinals Top National Loop In The Field
St Louis fielding records lead the National League official averages with most positions held by Cardinals players. Ray Sanders Marty Marion Whitey Kurowski and Johnny Hopp anchor infield and outfield spots while Billy Southworth’s team sets a fielding percentage mark. Ray Mueller catches 155 games and extends a long consecutive-games streak as the Cardinals’ endurance highlight.
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Jack Band
NEW York
St. Louis Cardinals
Woody Williams
Red
Red Birds
al Lopez
Pirates
Bucky Walters
Reds
Ray Sanders
Marty Marion
Whitey Kurowski
Johnny Hopp
Billy Southworth
Fang
Cincinnati
Ray Mueller
Gabby Hartnett
Climate forces change of game length and ball type
The report notes heavy rain and heat requiring a rubber ball of standard size and shorter quarter periods. Players found leather balls impractical outdoors as downpours slow play. A trial with 20 minute halves failed after a week due to the climate.
Sugar Bowl appearances by teams through early history
The Sugar Bowl standings show Louisiana State leading with three appearances, while Te xas Christian and Santa Clara show multiple entries. Records indicate Southeast teams have mixed success, with Eastern and Midwest programs varying in win totals. notable matchups include Texas Christian Carnegie Tech 1935 and 1949 Texas A&M Tulane 1949.
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Seth Vyalent
Or. Co. U
Carne& Tech
Missouri
Southeastern
Louisiana State
Tennessee
Tulane
Texas
Midwest
Santa
Tulsa
Texas Christian
Santa Clara
A Clara
Carnegie Tech
Texas A. & M
Boston College
Fordham
Georgia Tech
Browns top 1944 comeback club in AP poll
New York reports the Louis Browns are named 1944's No 1 comeback by 87 sports editors. They also led in others voting as a top flop, after sweeping the season’s final four games with the New York Yankees to claim their first title credits. Sam Snead’s return to golf plus Charley Grimm’s Cubs management follow in the top three.
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New York
Louis Browns
Associated Press
Sportendom
Browns
New York Yankees
Sam Stead
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Beaver high school tops McDowell county 45 to 21 in win
Beaver high school defeated North Fork 45 21 at Beaver gym in a one sided contest. Coach Tony Lotito used 17 players as Hank Kinzell and Wallingford led with five field goals each and ten points.
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Beaver High School
McDowell County
Tony Lotito
Northfork
Beaver Gym
Hank Kinzell
Wallingford
Beavers
Wally
Kinzell
Slasher
Orange
Addison
Hank
Clarkson
Kenzell
Lily
Lotito
Conley
Powers
Doughton
Pennington
Cole
Sykes
Walco Hank
Beaver
Owens
Aork
Russell
Carter
Oao
Cookne
Big Guy
Stretc
Pennington Scor
Dougsten
Jon Creape
Rair Tpee
NORTH
Bea
Mack Hammon
Dayton
Ohio
Sip
Connie Mack Sons Plan Museum and Hall of Fame
Connie Mack era artifacts are showcased as Roy and Connie's sons plan a postwar baseball museum in Shibe Tower. The display includes bats, signed balls, canes, a bound letters book from Landis and club owners, and photos of Mack teams since 1901. Connie is in California for vacation.
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Baseball Museum
Hall of Fame
Shibe Park Tower
Earl and
Roy
Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame
Shibe
Connie Mack
Connie
Connie Feacher
Brooklyn Mutual
K. M. Landis
Earl
Arthur James
Connie Mackee
California
Baldwin Wallace edges Case 75 34 in team scoring
Baldwin Wallace defeats Case 75 to 34 as Gellaudet scores 27 and Maryland 26. Rochester rallies to 56 while Lawrence U visits Naval Air Station Fort Story and Virginia posts 37 to 24 at Virginia clash.
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Baldwin-Wallace
Case
Gellaudet
Maryland
Rochester
Lawrence
Vienna Victorious in Alabama Stakes Runner-Up Finish
In a tight finish the filly Vienna defeated Twilight Tear as the field closed at 1 to 20. The Alabama Stakes purse reached 50,000 dollars with notable contenders including the two-year-old Mos Walter out of Jefford’s line.
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Vienna
Twilight Tear
Bara Ag
Mos _ Walter x Jefford
Joe Tinker Reported Out of Danger Again
Orlando Florida December 21 Joe Tinker one of baseballs great shortstops is reported out of danger unless complications develop tonight at Orange General Hospital Here The 64 year old star of the famous double play combination for the Chicago Cubs shortly after the turn of the century is under hospital care after surgery and his physician Dr Frank blood ray said today
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Orlando
Fla
Joe Tinker
Orange General Hospital
Ker To Evers
Chicago Cubs
Anael
Prank Bloodray
Barnhill Announces Tennessee Lineup for Rose Bowl
Pasadena December 21 The Tennessee Volunteers, preparing for a Rose Bowl clash with USC, endure two long workouts with light meals and chalkboard drills as Coach John Barnhill names a tentative starting lineup while Roy Cross recovers from a broken arm. The team plans double workouts daily until New Year with rest days over Christmas.
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Pasadena
Calif
John Barnhill
Tennessee
Vols
Southern California
Trojans
Roy Cross
Barnhill
Virginia Cavaliers Defeat William and Mary 31 to 24
Virginia dressed in Charlottesville led 6 0 early and held the front through the game to beat William and Mary 31 24 closing pre Christmas play. Wright led Tribe with multiple field goals while Burnett Pickett and H h key the Cavaliers late securing the win before a January 3 match with Camp Lee.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
William and Mary
Lucien Kett
Ward
Pickett
Cavaliers
Austin Wright
Indians
Wright
Tribe
Burnett
Magdziak
Bob H H
Camp Lee
Cleary
Doug
Vdawbesserces Scccess
O- Hurich
Chaney
Baptist
Artemus
Speer
Schroeder
Matthews
McBratney
Gee
T Mary
Officials Y
Bodnerick
Several Changes Likely In Major Football Schools
In a flurry of turnover three new coaches emerged Carl Snavely left Cornell for North Carolina, Charles Caldwell moved from William to Princeton and John Degrosa departed from Maine. Multiple programs including Cornell, Princeton, Maryland and Duquesne face replacements as rumors spread across the college football landscape.
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New York
Carl Snavely
Charles Caldwell
John Degrosa
Snavely
Cornell
North Carolina
Caldwell
William
Princeton
Degrosa
Elton
Tad) Weiman
Williams
Wesley Pesler
Ohio State
Wes
Wesleyan
Pordham
James Crowley
Duquesne
Manhattan College
Andy Kerr
Bill Alexander
Colgate
Georgia Tech
Oiversity
Doc Spears
Maryland University
Dartmouth
Earl Brown
Vanderbilt
McNeil Bartling
Commodores
H. R
Red) Sanders
Navy
Bernie Bierman
Marines
Minnesota
Slip Madigan
St. Mary's
Iowa
Detroit University
Northwestern
Wildcat
Lynn O
Pappy Waldorf
Henry Pinka
Tulsa
Stanford
Buck Shaw
Frite
Crisler
Michigan
Shaw
Santa Clara
San Francisco
John Barnhill
Tennessee
Robert Neyland
Vols
Barnhill
Sugar Bowl Sellout Looms as Ticket Sales Hit Peak
New Orleans reports that only about 2,200 East and West stand tickets remain for the Duke versus Alabama Sugar Bowl and a full sellout of 12,000 seats seems likely before Christmas. An extra 3,000 tickets at 3.09 each were redirected to the Young Men's Business Club for free service member distribution, following the original 20,000 special rate allotment that is already sold out.
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New Orleans
Duke
Alabama
Nicholas
Young Men's Business Club
Do You Love Lobster at Jimmy's in Blue Field
A brisk call to seafood lovers to visit Jimmy's Restaurant in Blue Field for direct fresh from the sea offerings. The note touts lobster and clam fare with emphasis on immediate, coast-to-table quality and a welcoming dining experience.
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Jimmy
Jimmy's
Bluefield
Spectacular Spill At Gulfstream Oval In Miami
In the first race at Gulfstream Park Miami two jockeys were severely injured and a third escaped injury. Veteran rider John Red Pollard was taken to Hollywood Hospital for X rays and was semi conscious with a severe concussion as doctors review the X ray plates for skull fracture.
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Miami
Fla
Gulfstream Park
John
Red) Pollard
Hollywood Hospital
Pollard
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