Beavers Roll Over Matoaka In Strong Season Start
The Beavers defeated the Matoaka Indians 53 to 26 in a dominant display. Led by Hank Kinzell and Bill Powers, Beaver offense clicked with improved foul shooting and fast break scoring building a large early lead and securing win No. 4.
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Matoaka Indians
Lotito Clan
Beaver
Mighty Fairmont
Roanoke Jefferson
Winnahs
Lotito
Hank Kinzell
Wallingford
Bill Powers
Wade Uaks High
Oshe
Big Guns
Wally
Bill Poowers
Moshe
Hank
Bob Beavers
Powers
Woolwine
Matoaka
Mosrie
Byrd
Osrie
Goare
Honolulu Joins United States League as Cincinnati Home
Honolulu becomes the Honolulu team of Cincinnati Ohio in the new United States football league with plans for island players and a troupe of dancers on cross country trips. F J Brickner Ralph Olson and Dr Samuel W Lee back the franchise hoping postwar air travel will ease mainland games.
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Honolulu
United States Football League
Cincinnati
Ohio
F. J. “Brick” Brickner
Ralph W. Olson
Samuel W. Lee
Brickner
Slip Madigan
Hawaii
Altho
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Baseball Reds
College Basketball Scores Record Fragment
Partial scores show Oklahoma 28 Duke 42 and Arkansas 34 while other figures remain unclear. The fragment includes team names and numeric results from an NCAA basketball page with missing context and extra garbled text.
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Oklahoma
Duke
RCA Victor
Lowe State
Arkansas
Scholastic basketball scores show varied results
Joseph's high school posted 27 points while St. Pius faced Biindar with 40 and Alumni scored 30 in a mixed set of scholastic basketball results.
Bramwell High Edges Gary In Extra Heat
Bramwell High defeated Gary Coaldiggers 19 to 18 in overtime after Johnson scored the winning bucket. Gary led 7-5 after one quarter, trailed 11-9 at halftime, and 15-11 entering the final period before forcing OT with a 17-all regulation tie.
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Johnson
Bramwell
Gary
Cattarusza
VOLS HOPE BREAK DENIES DEADLOCK
Pasadena preview notes Tennessee aiming to disrupt USC Rose Bowl history as both squads have split past meetings. Duke and Alabama prepare for Sugar Bowl with cautious optimism amid rain and cold.
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VOLS
Hope Break
Pasadena
Calif
Prenemse
Tennessee
Tulane
Duke
USC
Jeff Cravath
George Callanan
Graham High Cancels Trip to Grundy
Graham High School basketball team canceled their scheduled trip to Buchanan County where they were booked to play. Coach Lewky Dalton cited unfavorable road conditions and the game will be rescheduled. Next, the G-Men host Bramwell Friday night, who beat Gary last night.
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Graham High School Basketeers
Buchanan County
Lewky Dalton
G-Men
Bramwell
Gary
Thunder of Tropical Park Races Shatters World Record
Miami observers report a history making meeting at Tropical Park with top jockeys like Eddie Arcaro and Ted Atkinson delivering fast rides. Herb Claggett’s Nance’s Ace set a new world record for five and a half furlongs in 1 minute 3 1/5 seconds, shaving time off a 30 year old mark amid a shutdown looming next Wednesday.
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Miami
Fla
Tropical Park
America
United States
Gerald Brady
Eddie Arcaro
Ted Atkinson
Don Meade
Sterling Young
Herb Claggett
Nance
Vernon Stephens Tops Loop in Runs Batted In
Vernon Stephens the St Louis shortstop topped the American League in runs batted in with 109 driving in mates for the world series bound Browns He edged Boston’s Bob Johnson by three runs while Nick Etten and Lou Boudreau led in home runs and batting average respectively in a season summary of league leaders.
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Chicago
Vernon Stephens
St Luis
Stephens
Boston
Bob Johnson
Brownie
New York
Nickise
Etten
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Gundar Haegg Trip to U S Hits Snag
In New York on December 29, Den Ferris of the A A U said Swedish runner Gundar Haegg and Haakon Lidman lost plane transport to the United States due to military needs. They planned two races in early January and a January 27 Philadelphia appearance, a possible indoor season entry if military conditions ease.
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Gundaraege
United States
den Ferris
A.A.U
Haakon Lidman
Mrurcher
Hade
Philadelphia
Ferris
Washington
Marshall unaffected by manpower ruling for 1945 football
Huntington W Va December 29 the wartime manpower order reexamining 4 F s and discharged servicemen in college or professional sports will not impact Marshall college football for 1945 athletic director Henderson said plans for a team will continue Marshall’s first gridiron since 1942 the draft reclassification will affect only a few Marshall athletes and the basketball squad will largely escape the directive due to its players ages and status
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Durham
N. C
Duke
North Carolina
New Orleans
Blue Devils
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Eddie Cameron
Ween
Cameron
Sugar Bowl
Greensboro
Raleigh
Agers
Ed Austin
R. E B. Crosland
Reese Harry
Claire Jones
Harold Raether
Ny Hayden
Jackles
Lloyd Eisenberg
Hudson Meacham
John Boyette
Fred Hardison
Huntington
W. Va
Marshall College
Henderson
Foram
Arshall
Oce
Wade joins squad after illness on travel to Jacksonville
Maurice Red Wade returns to the team after illness on the way to Jacksonville. He shared tailback duties with Try Moss and Bobby Jack Stuart earlier in the season and reported feeling well upon rejoining the squad.
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Maurice
Red) Wade
Try Moss
Bobby Jack Stuart
Jacksonville
Early Dallas Practice Shift Delays Cotton Bowl Prep
In Dallas Texas the Cotton Bowl practice schedule shifts due to persistent rain. The field at the campus is unusable, so the squad will not drill until Monday at the high school stadium, assisting coordination with Texas Christian.
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Dallas
Oklahoma Aguad
Texas Christian
Bookies may pivot to new forms after tracks close
New York writer notes unemployed bookmakers will seek other high risk ventures. He mentions bets on odds and oddities from public pools to car license numbers, with regions like Warneneers Pennsylvania cited as examples. suggests gambling instincts will find new outlets as tracks shut.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Warneneers
Rival coaches ignite psychological feud in New Year game buildup
In San Francisco on December 29 rival coaches used psychological tactics to frame the underdog as the favorite. Eastern star Les Horvath leads Ohio State with Notre Dame and Minnesota players backing the east while the West touts service men from March Field and Coast Guard as depth. Rainy weather nudges practice.
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Baton Rouge
Alabama
Frank Omas
Crimson Tide
Duke
Thomas
Omas
Harold Selfuarterba
Lowell Tew
Harry Gilmer
Norwood Hodges
Ralphes
Tom Whitley
John Wozniak
Lacie
Raote Edule
Jack Green
Buddy Edwards
Lee
Jack McConville
Saund
New Orleans
San Francisco
All America
Les Horvath
Ohio State
Andy Kerr
Fourth Air Force
March Field
Alameda Coast Guard
Orin Holingberg
Frank Dancewicz
Notre
Horvath
Ohio
Bob Kelly
Notre Dame
Vic Kulbitsky
Minnesota
Bob Waterfield
Forrest Hall Fourt
Racing Association to Aid Horsemen in Need
Maj. E H Williams president of the National Association of State Racing Commissions said the group will aid horsemen hardest hit by the Jan. 3 suspension of racing. He praised operators for cooperating with the federal edict and noted funds from fines could be diverted to relief efforts for financially distressed jockeys and owners.
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Chicago
E. H. Williams
National Association of State Racing Commissions
Williams
Memorial idea from Bob Higgins honors PSU freshmen coaches
Penn State coach Bob Higgins, aging 51, proposes after the 1944 season a memorial for freshmen football coaches. He recalls Marines and freshmen during 1944, recounting a humorous training camp moment when a large freshman sought supper during a grueling practice day.
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Bob Higgins
Nittany Lion
Penn State
Higgins
Lions
Bob
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Freshman Pranks Take Over Syracuse Trip
Coach Tubby Currence contemplates action amid a string of incidents as the team travels to Syracuse. A convoy visits a burning farmhouse and Higgins imposes strict rules at hotel, including a ten oclock curfew and a movie night. Freshmen drive mischief from girls at the counter to risky revolving doors.
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Syracuse
Oreange
Higgins
Bob
Football Coaches Seem To Be Same All Over World
Spaghetti Bowl Headquarters reports Millers 12th Air Force team the Bridgebusters face the Fifth Army on New Year’s Day. injuries and illnesses plague the squad as backfield injuries sideline Lt. Bob White while Capt. Lou Bush laments chances. heavy equipment may be pressed into service for interference.
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George A. Miller
Indiana
12Th Air Force Bridgebusters
Fifth Army
Brownie Star Volunteering for Army Duty
Mancuso of the St. Louis Browns, 1945 contract signer, announced readiness for military duty. The catcher and former parachute troops lieutenant cited back and leg injuries from bail, and said he had written the War Department noting continued fitness for service. The adjutant general’s office reportedly found him permanently unfit for further duty.
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Houston
Tex
Mancuso
St. Louis Browns
Browns
War Department
Adjutant General’s Office
New Year's Dinner at Jimmy's Famous Restaurant
Jimmy's in the two Virginias hosts a memorable New Year's dinner with superb food and a unique atmosphere. The advertisement touts moderate prices and a long tradition of national prominence, noting even Mrs. Roosevelt might dine there.
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Virginias
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Berlin military reports relay Patton gains amid heavy Allied pressure
London dispatchs quote German observers noting larger, better equipped American forces pushing ground gains in the South and stronger allied counterattacks along the northern flank. Goebbels urges maintaining resolve as reserves thin and time becomes valuable for renewed action.
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Berlin
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le RS Patton
Ludwig Sertorius
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