Clem Wiechman Named Pro At Edgewood Club
Clem Wiechman four time Open golf champion will become Edgewood Country club’s new pro joining from Elyria and Logan. He won West Virginia Open titles at Bluefield White Sulphur Springs Meadow Brook and Beckley and is known as a tough competitor and skilled instructor. He will begin lessons daily this week and is moving with his wife Audrey and two sons to Charleston.
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Clem Wiechman
West Virginia
Edgewood
Country Club
Wiechman
Logan Country Club
Elyria Country Club
Ohio
Elyria
Logan
Black Knight Country Club
Gwead
Sam Snead
Snead
Witchman
Kingwood
Joe Reposkey
Clarksburg
Audrey
David
Philip
Charleston
West Virginia Professional Golfers Assoc
Ferrier Holds Lead in Open San Francisco Open
Sgt Jim Ferrier three time Australian champion now American citizen and in the U S army leads the San Francisco Open golf championship after 54 holes with a 211 total. He shot a three under par 33 on the front nine and par on most holes, tying the Harding Park course record with a 68 yesterday. Byron Nelson one stroke back at 212 shot a 69 today with birdies on six nine sixteen and eighteen. George Fazio John Geersten and Denny Shute also figure among leaders as $14 500 in prize money awaits the top 20 professionals tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Dec. S
Jim Ferrier
U. S
Jarmy
Camp Roberts
Cal
Ferrier Shay
Prine
An .¢Agie
Harding Park
Nelson
Byron Nelson
Toledo, O
Wille Gogein
White Plains
Ferder
George Fazio
Pine Valley
John Geersten
Salt Lakes
City
Denny Shute
Hi Huntington
W. Va
Graig Wood
Mamoreneck
N. Yi
Fry
Oakland
Erate Ee
Wiese
Snead
Hot Springs
Fred J. Wood
Vancouver
B. C
Arthur Bell
Tomore
Summersville Grizelles Open Cage Card December 19
Summersville opens 1944-45 basketball season December 19 at home against Fayetteville with returning captain Joe Bill Roder. Sixteen boys reported for practice, a notably short roster with players including Floyd McCutcheon Gene Milan Blair Buckman Jimmy Balar Jimmy Hilal Gene Thomaz Charles Corns Bob Crissom Bob Elifritz Wayne Herold Joe Pugh Omar Niel Howard Buss Dido Dooley Johnny Neantz.
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Summersville
Summersville Grizelles
Fayetteville
Joe Bill Roder
Floyd McCutcheon
Gene
Milan
Blair Buckman
Jimmy Balar
Jimmy Hilal
Gene Thomaz
Charles Corns
Bull Crissom
Bob Elifritz
Wayne Herold
Joe Pugh
Omar Niel
Howard Buss
Dido Dooley
Johnny Neantz
Swedish Athletes’ 21-Day Visit Limit Waived
New York December 3 National AAU secretary-treasurer Dan Ferris said he received a cable from the International Athletic Federation waiving the 21 day limit on athletes visiting other countries. Swedes Gunder Haegg and Hakon Lidman accepted invitations to compete in the United States during the Indoor season last Wednesday. Ferris said he was not interested unless the athletes could stay the entire campaign from late January to the end of March.
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New York
Dan Ferris
Tressurer
AAU
International Athletic Federation
Gunder Haegg
Hakon Lidman
Haegg
Lidman
U.S
Ferris
Army, Notre Dame Lead Turbulent Gridiron Weekend
Army crushed Navy 71 to 7 to seal its first perfect season in 28 years. Notre Dame beat Great Lakes 28 to 7, SMU upset Texas Christian 9 to 6, LSU routed Tulane 23 to 60, Georgia Tech won 44 to 0, Oklahoma dominated Nebraska, Virginia defeated North Carolina 26 to 7, Arkansas blanked Arkansas State 41 to 0, Denver beat Colorado College 27 to 13, and others like Lehigh and Presbyterian posted decisive scores across a busy closing weekend.
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New York
Army
Navy
West Pointers
Notre Dame
Southern Methodist
Louisalng State
Great Lakes
Irish
Blue Jackets
Texas Christian
Louisiana State
Tulane
Georgia
Tech
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Virginia
North Carolina
Arkansas
Arkansas Aggies
Denver
Colorado College
Hice
Southwestern
Presbyterie
University of Havpane
Esther Williams Shows Aquatic Skill at Ashford Hospital
Esther Williams, noted swimming star and actress, entertained soldier patients at Ashford General Hospital with an aquatic exhibition and a medley race with patients and staff. Bed-ridden patients in the wards were visited by the performer earlier. She plans to visit Woodrow Wilson General Hospital in Staunton, Virginia, tomorrow.
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Esther Williams
Ashford White Sulphur Springs
Esther — Willams
Ashford General Hospital
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Staunton
Reynolds Fights In Ameri can Legion Wrestling Feature
Dave Reynolds headlines the Ameri can Legion weekly show at the Armory tonight at 6 30 facing Martens Angelo. The 90 minute main event tops a card with Buzz Jones versus Whitey Walberg in Charleston and Henry Bath versus Tony Marino in a 30 minute opener.
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Dave Reynolds
Focal
American Legion
the Armory
Martens Angelo
Buzz Jones
Whitey Walberg
Charleston
Henry Bath
Tony Marino
Twilight Tear Wins Horse of the Year Crown
Twilight Tear, a three year old filly trained by Ben Jones, was voted Horse of the Year by 28 Triangle Publications experts, winning 14 of 17 starts and earning 202 165 dollars. Pavot and Freo For All trailed with two votes each. Twilight Tear also secured unanimous best three year old and best handicapped mare honors.
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Twilight Tear
New York
Warren Wright
Triangle Publcations
Daily Racing Form
Associated Newspapers
Ben Jones
Walter M. Jeffords
Pavot
Johny Marsh
Frea
Metflesome
Adulator
Hialeah
Visenna
Belmont
Dare Me
Maryland
Laurel
Devil Diver
Payot
Busher
Dimming
Devsil Diver
Rouge Dragon
Night Baseball Attendance Up In Major Leagues
Attendance at night baseball rose across the major leagues last season led by Washington and St. Louis with extensive nocturnal play. The American League total reached 1,324,310 from 123 night games, compared with wartime and day-game totals, suggesting night schedules may persist beyond wartime.
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Chicago
Cjfeults
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Clark Griffith
Cire Cult
Nats
Pittsburgh
SL Lous
Antena Washinston
Giants Win to Move Within One Game of Eastern Lead
New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 16 to 13 at the Polo Grounds to close within one game of the Eastern division championship. Howie Livingston’s interception set up Bo Paschal’s two yard TD rush. a late field goal was wiped out by a holding penalty. Philadelphia crushed Brooklyn 34 to 0 to seize second place. Bears and Lions won, while Green Bay and Cleveland had open dates.
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New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Polo Grounds
Steve Owens
Washington
Giants
Philadelphia
Cleveland Rams
Howie Livingston
Sammy Baugh Pase
Bo Paschal
Joe Aguirre
Brooklyn Tigers
Vic Lindskog
Chicago Bears
Championn
Detroit Lions
Bears
Pitt
Pittsburgh
Lions
Boston Yanks
Detroit
Green Bay
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Boston
Chicago
Philadelpnia
State's 6 Day Deer Season Opens Today
West Virginia begins a six day deer season as hundreds of sportsmen prepare. Game protectors from Kingwood Elkins Marlinton and Moorefield will guard and assist near violators and check deer. Unofficial estimates place the total kill up to 2500, about 300 more than last year.
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West Virginia
State Conservation Commission
Kingwood
Elkins
Marlinton
Moorefield
Randolph, Superbombers to meet in Treasury Bond Bowl at Polo Grounds
Unbeaten Randolph Field Ramblers of Texas face the 2d Air Force Superbombers of Colorado Springs in a December 16 game at the Polo Grounds. Admission via war bonds promises a large crowd and substantial bond sales. Most seats planned for $25, $50 and $100 series E bonds, with proceeds aiding army relief.
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Randolph, Superbombers
New York
Randolph, Field Ramblers
Texas
Air Force Superbombers
Colorado Springs
Colo
Polo Grounds
Indan
Sixth War Loan Sports Committee
Baltimore
Treasury
War Finance Committee
Randolph
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Eacrerine Marine
Alen
Pieldine
Randolph Field
Associated Press
Ramblers
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa
Atlanta
Thhe
3D Air Force
Iowa Seahawks
Norman
Okla
Navy Zoomers
Air Force
Bombers
Peru
Naval
Colorado College
South Idaho
Whitman
Colorado University
New Mexico
North Texas Ageles
Amarillo Air
Ft Warren
Washington
Maple Leafs regains first in NHL with comeback win on road
Toronto Maple Leafs surged back to top spot in the NHL by overturning a deficit to beat the New York Rangers 3 to 2. Salem College basketball opened its season at home with a 45 to 43 victory over the Alumni in a close contest.
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Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Raters
Anaes
SALEM
Salem Cule Lege Cagers
East Pioneers Schedule Leads Mount Hope Tilt
East Bank aims for a stronger season as Mount Hope, Huntington Central, and others on slate. Clyde Green, dominant last year with 10 of 12 first place votes, seeks banner season while East Bank targets a top finish after a 9th place year.
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Gasette
EAST
BANE
Pioneers
Mount Hope
Montgomery
Wheeling
Gas Bilt Huy
Toda
Roy
Willams
Amy Told
Montronere
Huntington Central
Clyde Green
Pgstha Poten Allestar
East Bank
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