East and Alabama squads prep for bowl games in rain
Western players trained indoors while Easterners at Santa Clara ran through dummy sets and drills for the East-West charity game on New Year’s Day. Alabama practiced in Baton Rouge amid rain ahead of the Sugar Bowl against Duke.
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Santa Clara
Ralph Ko
Illinois
Bill Hackett
Ohio State
Hackett
Jack Mead
Wisconsin
All America
Les Horvath
Jim Walthall
West Virginia
Alth All
Bob Kennedy
Fourth Air Force
Bob Waterfield
U.C.L.A
West
Baton Rouge
Alabama Crimson Tide
Frank Thomas
Duke
Crimsons
Thomas
Self
Gilmer
Ten
Hodges
Bama
Duke-represen
Crimson
Pearl
Johnny Hite
Harry Gilmer
Durham
Alabama
New Orleans
Blue Devils
Crimson Tide
Senior Colonel Capron to Retire After 38 Years Service
Charleston dispatch reports Senior Colonel Paul Allyn Capron of the United States Marine Corps will retire January 14 after 38 years of service. A native of Alexandria Virginia, Capron commanded the Charles M. Mavy yard and held the rank of senior colonel. He was commissioned in 1907, studied at the Marine School in Maryland, and served in various postings including the Pacific theater.
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D. C
Ted States Marine Corps
Paul Allyn Capron
Charlesm Mavy
Will
Alexandria
Get Capron
Army Quartermaster Corps
Marine School
Ls. Md
Quan. Va
Edinburg
Navy Yard
G Men Fall to Virginia Side Alumni in Final Quarter
Graham high school battled evenly with Alumni before Virginia Side surged late to win 39 to 20 on Graham’s court. Coach Lewey Dalton’s squad led 2-point halves, then tired as Thompson sparked a fast Graham attack. first loss of the season ends a string of wins over McComas and Northfork.
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Spangled Game Sets American Record at Tropical Park
Spangled Game a three year old gelding from Belmar and Metcalf stable sped a mile and 70 yards in 1 40 2 for a new American record at Tropical Park Miami. Jockey Ted Atkinson rode the Greentree bred horse to a nose win over Edgehill stable’s Topple the Fort as Mike Hall Chaser and Bal finished in the money. Wagers paid 15.70 6.20 and 3.90. The time was not a world mark due to distance differences with Canada and the United States.
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Metcalf
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Mexico increases racing days at Hipodromo De Las Americas
Racing at Mexico's premier track will rise from three to four days weekly beginning after January 1. The eight race Friday card joins existing Thursday Saturday Sunday slots, with New Year's Day featuring the $4,124 Ciudad De Mexico Handicap. G. Z. Carranza's horse carries top weight of 127 pounds in a 24-horse field.
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Hipodromo de Las Americas
Mexico
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G. Z. Carranza
Seeing Eye
Flareback Uncorks Fast Burst to Take La Salle Stakes
Joe W. Brown's Flareback sprinted to the lead in the final stretch to win the six furlongs La Salle stakes for two-year-olds at New Orleans. Ridden by Eric Guerin the Brown colt rose from fourth at the stretch to beat Foxie Nettie and Mia Marie, paying $5 for a $2 wager and finishing in 1 16.
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Joe W. Brown
la Salle Se
Eric Guerin
G. D. Petrilli
Foxie Nettie
Plateback
Foxy Nettie
Mia Marie
W. H. Bishop
Flareback
Amateurs May Face Pro Star At Madison Square Garden
New York reports that City college players may meet Howie Schultz of the Brooklyn Dodgers at Hamline University five tonight at Madison Square Garden without losing amateur status. AAU waived the rule against amateurs competing with professionals. Minnesota conference had long allowed college athletes to play pro baseball in summer without jeopardizing amateur standing.
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New York
Howie
Stretch) Schultz
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hamline University
Madison Square Garden
Dan Ferris
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
Joe Huttin
Minnesota
Nat Hickey Returns to Basketball Wars
Pittsburgh reports Nat Hickey at age 40 signs with the Pittsburgh Raiders as a spot man and starts at guard against Chicago, quickly scoring the Raiders first two field goals. Margaret Culkin Banning notes she has been abroad during outbreaks of three wars, including London 1914 and San Sebastian at mobilization.
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Nat Hickey
New York Celtics
Pittsburgh Raiders
Chicago
Raiders
Margaret Culkin Banning
London
San Sebastien
Funny Things Happen In Bowl History And Rose Bowl Affect
New York December 28 recounts famous bowl oddities led by California Roy Riegels wrong way run in the Rose Bowl and other notable miscues. It lists several historic moments from 1902 to 1941 across Michigan Notre Dame Alabama Southern Cal Tulane Temple Duquesne Oklahoma and Mississippi State with players like Neal Snow Ernie Nevers Don Hutson and Doyle Nave highlighted.
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America
California
Roy Riegels
Golden Bears
Dew
Georgia Tech
Tech
Benny
Lom
Riegels
Corrigan
Bears
Michigan
Neal Snow
Wolves
Stafford
Ernie Nevers
Four Horsemen
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Alabama
Stanford
Dixie Howell
Don Hutson
Cal
Duke
Doyle Nave
al Kreuger
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
UCLA
Charley Trip
Duquesne
Mississippi State
Boyd Brumbaugh
Ernie Hefferle
Brumbaugh
Pred Walters
Tennessee
Bowden Wyatt
Lemon Rinds Used to Bleach Arms Elbows and Remove Finger Stains
A home remedy suggests using left over lemon rinds to brighten skin on arms and elbows and to lift stains from fingers. The method relies on natural acidity to target discolored areas.
Shutdown Tightens as Track Transport Ban Gets Drafted
Washington December 28 The government plans a transport ban to stop horses shipping from southern tracks to foreign racing plants. A draft order targets reopening Windsor Ontario Devonshire track opposed by Detroit interests. The U S racing shutdown takes effect January 3 to relieve local transport burdens.
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Office of Defense Oe Eer
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Devonshire
Windsor
Ontario
Detroit
Michael Burnstine
ODT
DiMaggio Awaits New Army Duty in Air Forces
Joe DiMaggio arrives in Atlantic City for medical exams and personnel interviews at the AAF redistribution station after furlough from service with the 7th Army Air Force in Hawaii. He is expected to stay about ten days as he awaits a new assignment.
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N. J
Joe DiMaggio
Army Air Forces
AAF
7Th Army Air Force
Hawaii
Esquires and King Pinners Lead Beaver League Wins
In Beaver league action Esquires drop two of three to Beaver B while Slim Pearman posts 517 for Esquires and Scott Lilly 507 for Beaver B. King Pinners sweep Toplers as Corkey Elliott leads with 519. Bernard Wills joins 600 club with 612, guiding Amite to a two win over Clarks. Bob Sheffey tops losers with 589. No City league matches next week due to City Wide tournament.
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Beaver
Slim Pearman
Scott Lilly
King Pinners
Toplers
Elliott E
Corkey
Waser
Amite
Bernard Wills
Clarks
Bob Sheffey
Sports miscellany from 1944 column notes and quirks
A potted 1944 sports column recalls Sam Breadon's draft worries for the Cardinals, Rogers Hornsby managing in Mexico, nicknames for the Phils, the Dodgers 16 game skid, Nelson Potters spitball suspension, Browns poll finish, the Hambletonian winner's fate, Pensive's Derby retirement, Arne Andersson's 4 01.6 mile, and boxing shows at Madison Square Garden plus college rules, Cubs gear shift, Army football praise, Haegg jugged for late furlough, and era wit about writers.
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Sam Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Rogers Hornsby
Mexico City
Philadelphia
Phils
Brooklyn Dodgers
Nelson,Potter
Pensive
Arne Andersson
Madison Square Garden
Chicago Cubs
Army
Gunder Haegg
Conn Recalls Close Calls While Touring Front Lines
Billy Conn reports two near disasters in one day during a tour of France and England the first a plane elevator failure forcing a dangerous landing and the second a German bombing near his Paris hotel. He remembers Louis fight in New York and hopes a rematch after the war. College basketball scores Ohio State 67 Michigan State 31.
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Joe Louis
Billy
Conn
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New York
Pittsburgh
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