Davis and Blaik Compare Davis to Chic Harley
Army coach Red Blaik recalled Glenn Davis as a modern version of Chic Harley, Ohio State’s legendary back. The piece contrasts Harley’s fast, elusive running and playmaking with Davis’s breakout “spectacular breakaway” style, noting Harley’s heroic college career and later mental health decline.
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Davis
Blaik
Chic Harley
Harry Grayson
YORK
NEA
Glenn Davis
Army
Ohio State
Harley
Columbus
Glenn
Pennsylvania
Dodd Will Remain Georgia Tech Head Coach
Georgia Tech coach Robert E. Lee Dodd, after weighing Baylor’s offer, officially stayed with the Yellow Jackets. He cited strong relations with Tech authorities, the players, and friends in Atlanta as key reasons for remaining.
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Atlanta, Ga
INS
Georgia Tech
Robert E. Lee Dodd
Baylor Bears
University of Tennessee
Waco
Tex
Dodd
Houston
Atlanta
Martin Advances Major Reason for Army Irish Split
Whitney Martin argues the Army Notre Dame split stemmed from press criticism and access to the game, not gambling or ticketing fears. He asserts the move reorients college football to campus control, noting the 1947 game will be shown in South Bend for student viewing.
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Martin
Whitney Martin
NEW York
Army-Notre Dame
Daylights
Russians Invited to Compete in United States in Major Sports
Fred Myers of the American-Russian Institute announced that the Soviet Union's all union committee on physical culture and sport has been invited to send top Russian teams in basketball volleyball boxing wrestling soccer and track to compete in the United States. The move aims to foster closer cultural contact between Americans and Soviets and is under consideration by the institute.
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New York
Fred Myers
All Union Committee On Physical Culture
Soviet Union
United States
Myers
All-Union Sports Committee
Uncle Mike's Physicians Say He Is Getting Well
New York report notes boxing promoter Mike Jacobs shows signs of recovery from December brain injury. Doctors report no paralysis and regained sensory function, enabling a potential return to activity. Jacobs plans and rival schemes for Joe Louis era continue to unfold as he recovers.
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Mike
Clare’s Hospital
Jacobs
Joe Louis
Louis
Bowling scores dip as cold weather limits top marks
Cold weather cramped the bowling scene last week and kept top scores scarce. In Lincoln Major two bowlers surpassed 600 pins with Joe Enzler leading his team at 625 and Foster of the Milwaukee road at 613 as his side won two of three games. The usual hot-shot performers fell low on the list.
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Joe Enzler
Foster
Milwaukee Railroad
Cubs Coach To Undergo Knee Operation Monday
New York AP reports Richard Red Smith, assistant Giants coach and Cubs baseball trainer, entered St Elizabeths Hospital for knee surgery on his left knee Monday night. He has long considered operations on both knees to repair football injuries but will skip the right knee to join Cubs spring training.
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NEW York
Richard “Red” Smith
New York Football Giants
Chicago
Basebal Cubs
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Smith Long
Cubs
Attendant's Mile Record Expected to Stand at Tropical Park
Coral Gables Florida Attendant's time of 1 57 2 5 for one mile and three sixteenths is expected to stand for some time at Tropical Park.
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Coral Gables
Fla
NEA
Tropical Park
Jackie Robinson Crowned International League Batting Champ
New York AP reports Jackie Robinson, first Negro in modern organized baseball, tops the International league with a .349 average for the pennant winning Montreal Royals. He slugged 205 hits, 25 doubles, eight triples, three homers in tough Triple A play.
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New York
Jackie Robinson
Montreal Royals
Triple A
UCLA
Brooklyn
Robinson
Dodgers
Havana
Branch Rickey
Brooks
Newark
Alfie Clark
Rochester
Vernal Jones
Clark
New York Yankees
Jones
St. Louis
Lausche Linked With All-America Football Post
Gov. Frank Lausche of Ohio, set to leave office January 13, is publicly cited by Gordon Cobbledick as a potential All-America commissioner or higher figure. Cobbledick’s column in the Cleveland Plaindealer floated Lausche for pro football leadership, while the governor declined to confirm candidacy.
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Don Stull
Columbus
Ohio
Frank J. Lausche
Buckeye
Phevasat J. Herbert Lausche
Jim Crowley
Gordon Cobbledick
Clevelland Plaindealer
Cobbledick
Lausche
Crowley
Chicago Rockets
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Aging Crosetti Links Yankees to Ruth Era
New York AP report notes Frankie Crosetti remains the lone living link between the present Yankees and Babe Ruth era as player coach. It recalls 1932 World Series ties including Ruth, Gehrig, Dickey, and Ruffing, and traces the club’s evolution through managers and stars to the 1936 core with DiMaggio, Selkirk, and Rizzuto.
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Crosetti
Yankees
Ruth
NEW York
Frankie Crosetti
New York Yankees
Bronx Bombers
Babe Ruth
Bill Dickey
Red Ruffing
Dickey
Frankie
The
Yanks
Benge Ny
Frankietti
Jake Ruppert
Ed Barrow
Barrow
Yankee Law
Larry MacPhail
Dan Topping
del Webb
George Pipgras
Herb Pennock
Lefty Gomez
Myril Hoag
Wiley Moore
Johnny Allen
Sam Byrd
Gehrig
Lazzeri
Byrd
New Press Booths Added in Loras College Gym
Two new press boxes were built in the Loras college gymnasium providing radio and press facilities for 18 work stations. Designed by Rev. Dr. George N. Schulte these ceiling hung booths sit above the balcony with direct line to the official scorer and three earphone sets per booth for reporters and announcers.
Cornhusker Crush in Front of 309559 Nebraskans
Nebraska's football team drew 309 559 spectators for a 1946 season game.
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Lincoln Anba
Nebraska
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O’brien
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16Th Ave. SW
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John E. Greenlee
Third Avenue
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