Bowl lineups fit strong offenses and defenses
In a New York AP report Whitney Martin notes the four major bowls on January 1 feature varied matchups. Alabama and Tulsa headline high scoring teams while Tennessee and Alabama would offer a defensive test. figures show differing averages across Rose Sugar Orange and Cotton Bowls with some expected shootouts and others tighter clashes.
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Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
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Duke
Gila Tech
T. Co
Okia Agsics
Silver Skate Races Set For Next Weekend
The playground and recreation commission plans an eight event boys program and six events for girls at the Silver Skates meet with finals on Sunday. Races start Friday at Roosevelt rink with Saturday preliminaries at Arthur rink and Sunday finals. registrations available at Roosevelt and Arthur houses or City Hall office.
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Four Rinks Open in Cedar Rapids Under Playground Supervision
Four skating rinks operate in Cedar Rapids under the playground commission. Supt. Bob Black says Arthur and Roosevelt rinks offer warming houses 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily during holidays except Sundays, Christmas and New Year’s. on those days hours are 1 to 10 p.m. Bever and Riverside rinks lack warming houses and supervision. Skating surfaces are reported good.
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Swope Urges Probe Into Other Sports After Racing Edict
Herbert Swope chairman of New York state racing commission accepts the White House no racing order. He calls for investigation of other sports and notes racing links to a Florida track in Tropical Park. He contrasts New York and Florida racing with California conditions and questions manpower used in racing.
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New York State Racing Commission
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Tropical Park
Fla
Justice Byrnes
England
France
Belgium
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California
Wartime draft impact on major league rosters in 1918
The piece lists prominent players from the National and American leagues deemed 4-F or affected by Baker's order, detailing boxers and boxers list, and noting many stars from the National Hockey League under Canadian oversight. It names Willie Pep Sugar Ray Robinson Bobby Ruffin Jimmy Bivins Dizzy Trout Rudy York and others facing service-related disruption.
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Kurowski
St. Louis
Mort Cooper
Johnny Hopp
Harry Brecheen
Ted Wilks
Brooklyn Coach Morris Raskin Returns to City College
Morris Tubby Raskin, captain of City College of New York 1922 basketball team, returns to Brooklyn college to coach the team after 16 months away in military service.
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Tubby) Raskin
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Brrooklyn College
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Red Pepper Gazette reports island Marianas letters and local notices
Former Gazette staffer Hogan from Monticello delivers letters from the Marianas describing daily life, food, and local observations. Readers learn of missing person rumors, radio updates, weather, and soldiers from Cedar Rapids and Coe College, plus hometown notes from San Diego and various Pacific postings.
Coe ROTC Alumni Serving Across Warfronts
Former Coe ROTC commandant Col John F Ehlert now at Camp Howze Texas after leaving Coe in 1943. Coe veterans serve in Pacific and European theaters with Lt Col Flanagan, Capt Sharpe, Brig Gen Russell, Col Ball, Col Vevin, Lt Col Rutgers, and Capt Knapp greeting colleagues from Fort Jackson to Camp Hood. Lt Smythe gains permanent army appointment. Lt Corbett and Letha Taylor wed. Corbett injured in China service.
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Pacific
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Staten &. Ball
Washington, D.C
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Headquarters Replacement and School Command
Birmingham
Ala
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W. M. Knapp
L. E. Macregor
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Fort Jackson
S. C
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Fort Leavenworth
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Arthur W. Penrose
Philippines
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U. S. Army
Coe. College
Camp Croft
Trojan Boss Confident of Rose Victory
UP reports Southern California coach Jeff Cravath predicts a Rose Bowl win over Tennessee as the Trojans, boasting an undefeated season and past Rose success, face the Volunteers. Tennessee accepts underdog status, hoping to exploit Trojan overconfidence in the New Year’s Day game.
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Injuries Hit Trojans and Volunteers in Final Practice
In Pasadena Southern California and Tennessee face heavy injuries as they approach the Rose Bowl. Trojan coach Jeff Cravath reshapes the backfield with Don Morris and Bob Burnside in place of injured George Callanan and Don Garlain. Tennessee coach John Barnhill reports 17 year old Ray Schlieden is out with severe leg bruises and Roy Cross is doubtful with a broken arm. Barnhill earns praise as coach of the year after guiding a seven win one tie season with two All-Southeast picks.
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George Callanan
Don Garlain
John Barnhill
Vols
Ray Schlieden
Kentucky
Roy Cross
Alabama
California
Jim Hardy
Duane Whitehead
Don Burnside
Bob Morris
Don Hardy
Jim Callanan
John Ferraro
Race track reopenings halted by wartime labor concerns
The article reports Byrnes halting Santa Anita track operations due to war labor shortages and transportation limits. It notes worsening European conflict, California absenteeism, and WMC labor ceilings affecting track reopenings while stressing national effort for wartime production and support of armed forces.
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Santa Anita
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Byrnes
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Lou Boudreau Crowned American League Batting Champ
Chicago AP reports Lou Boudreau won the AL batting title with a .327 average for Cleveland. Bobby Doerr finished .325, and the league posted a .260 team batting average with nine regulars above .300. Stirnweiss led in multiple categories for New York.
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Lew Fonseca
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Tris Speaker
Shrine Teams Open 2-a-day Drill Program
East and West Shrine football squads begin two daily workouts ahead of the New Year classic. Notable additions include Dennis O Connor joining the West after St Marys. East workouts feature Bob Kelly and Frank Dancewicz. Les Horvath joins Christmas day. Practices held at Santa Clara and Menlo Junior College.
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Cotton) Howell
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Boly) Dancewicz
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Five Nominees Vying for Grid Man of the Year
The Football Writers Association of America narrows the 1944 Man of the Year race to Carroll Widdoes Ohio State acting head coach, John L. Griffith Big Ten commissioner, General H. H. Arnold army air force commandant, Leslie Horvath Ohio State All American back, and Col. Earl Blaik Army head coach. Final voting ends December 31.
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Football Writers Association of America
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State
John L. Griffith
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Army Air Force
Leslie Horvath
Col
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U. S. Military Academy
Bert McGrane
The
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