Miami Tourney Opens with 160 Players in Miami Open
Tournament director ILMH Arnold previews the 21st annual Miami Open, noting a field of 160 to 163 starters and a deep lineup with many nationally known players. He asserts Miami’s early winter dates and says the city will host the event, even if the PGA Tour disagrees, and claims the field rivals West Coast majors in quality.
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Willie Klein
Pete Cooper
Eddie Burke
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Aisd
Breadon Defends Stable Baseball Agreements Amid Plans for Change
Word from St Louis that owner and National League vice president Breadon urged stability in major and minor league pacts. He praised Judge Landis for 20 years of harmony and warned against changes opposed by a Chicago committee that urged reelection and a seven year extension of power. Breadon headed to the minor leagues meeting in Buffalo.
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Ue St. Louis Cardinals
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Chicago
Jones Tops Putnam City in Thriller 9 to 5
Putnam City Okla Dec 5 The high school basketball game featured Jones and Putnam City in a thriller. Jones shot 34 times and hit only twice while Putnam City struggled offensively. The score at halftime surged and the final stood Jones 9 Putnam City 5.
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Putnam City
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Estmam City
Elkview Eyes 17-Game Schedule for First Season
Elkview high opens under Coach Hubert Burford with 17 games on the docket. The slate includes a Jan 3 opener at Dunbar and a March 2 home finale vs Clendenin, with nine road games. Lettermen Douglas Long Adkins Tribble Stuck and Hunt return. newcomers include Smith Stuck Copenhaver Harper Jarrett Mayes Humphreys Barner. Harry Martin shifts to hazing team duties.
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Clendenin
Elkview
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Stuck
Hunt
Harry Smith
Joe Stuck
Copenhaver
Ray Harper
Philips Jarrett
Mayes
Humphreys
Barner
Harry Martin
Dunbar
Ans
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Witro
Eaway
Charieeton Catholic
Awey
Seth
DuFont
St. Albans
Rome
Henderson to Speak at CHS Fete Tonight
Cam Henderson, coach at Marshall College, will be the principal speaker at a Charleston High School banquet at the Elk's Club honoring the CHS football squad. Rocca J. Gorman, Kanawha County schools assistant superintendent, will be toastmaster as Coach Lyle Rich leads the team that won the Big Seven conference championship for the second straight season.
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Marshall College
Elk’s Club
Charleston
Rocca J. Gorman
Kanawha County
Lyle Rich
All-State Selections For WV Stars Announced Dec 17
West Virginia high school football all-state selections for 1944 were finalized by the board and will be announced December 17. Chair Hawley of West Virginia University led a luncheon as the committee, including Nocco Garman, Jimmy Scott, Tom Dandelet, George Spelcher, Henry King, and Darrell Hadess, met to determine first through fourth teams and honorable mentions.
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Parkersburg
Darrell Harless
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Gasette
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Virginia
Hawley
West Virginia University
Nocco Garman
Charleston
Tom Dandelet
Marshall College
George Spelcher
Dunbar
State Board of Appeals
Henry King
Huntington Advertiser
Darrell Hadess
Charleston Gazette
Army Wins Lambert Memorial Trophy For Eastern Football
The Army football team was named the unanimous winner of the Lambert Memorial Trophy, honoring the outstanding eastern college eleven. Navy and other schools such as Carnegie Tech, Cornell, Fordham, and Boston College have previously earned the award in various years, with Army marking the ninth time.
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Fordham
Pivot Shot Seals Ames Cyclone Opener Victory
Iowa State defeated Minnesota in the Cyclones basketball opener in Ames. Orlyn Feurbach hit a one handed pivot shot with two minutes remaining to secure a 241 victory amid a tight tossup contest.
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Orlyn Feurbach
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Giants Edge Redskins 16 13 to Clinch East Title Playoff Shot
Washington December 4 Giants defended a 16 13 win over the Redskins after a late sequence. Jack Lavelle noted a missed extra point by the Giants and a nullified Redskins field goal kept New York ahead as they moved to first place needing one more win in the regular schedule to clinch the division.
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New York Giants
Redskins
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Justice Leading Back For Bainbridge Naval
Bainbridge Naval Training Center stats show Charlie Justice as the top gainer with 520 yards on 48 carries for an 11 yard average and 14 touchdowns this season. Harry Hopp trails with 120 yards on 83 carries while Davey Proctor adds 335 yards in 38 attempts. Harvey Johnson and others contribute as noted in the report from Bainbridge.
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Choo-Choo) Justice
Bainbridge Commodores
Justice
Bainbridge Naval Training Center
Harry “Hippety
Hopp
Davey Proctor
Harvey
Stud” Johnson
Willam and Mary Star
Whitmire Leads Sporting News All-America Back Field
Don Whitmire Navy tackle tops backfield votes for the Sporting News All-America team chosen today. Other backfield stars include Lea Horvath Ohio State Glenn Davis Army and Felix Blanchard Army. Ends and linemen names include Jock Dugger Ohio State Phil Tinsley Georgia Tech Willis Ohio State Jackle Ban Chase Navy Ralph Serpico Nichols Bustds and Jock Ravener.
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Sporting News
Whitmire
St, Louis
Don Whitmire
Navy
Lea Horvath
Ohio State
Glenn Davis
Felix
Dus) Blanchard
Army
Bob Jenkins
State Board of Appeals Set to Meet in Parkersburg Saturday
The West Virginia High School Athletic Association state board of appeals will convene in Parkersburg on Saturday to review matters arising from the recent football season. George Spelcher of Dunbar serves as vice president, E Ewing of Wheeling as secretary treasurer, and C. A. Bud Tesch of Salem as president.
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West Virginia High School Athletic Assoc
Parkersburg
George Spelcher
Dunbar
E Ewing
Wheeling
C. A
Bud) Tesch
Salem
Cadets and Fliers Named Top By AP Poll
Army Cadets are the top college team in the final AP football poll of the season with 2,163 points, while Randolph Field's Fliers from Texas are rated the best service team. Navy falls to fourth after a 23 to 7 loss to Army. Ohio State, Bainbridge, and Iowa Pre-Flight also rank highly. The final poll reflects 121 critics voting across the nation.
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Tennessee
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4Th Air Force
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2D Air Force
Reds Face Alumni In Friday YMCA Exhibition
The Charleston Senior Reds host a 14 45 cage season opener Friday night at the YMCA gym against a veteran Alumni squad. The former Reds led by Buckner Echols Kiser and Fast families clash with Coach Page Miller's Hea team led by Mickey Akers Buddy Bonsall and captain Dick Pierce.
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Charleston
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Bi Buckner
Charley Echols
Kermit Kiser
Vivvian Fast
Dwicht Fast
Harold’ Allen
Doug Marshall
St. Tom DeLauder
Hea
Page Miller
Mickey Akers
Buddy Bonsall
Keith Kessell
Newt Mare Polls
Dick Pierce
Gene Morgan
Dave Dobreff
Bob Witton
Cecil Aults
Courteau Tops Scoring in American Hockey League
NEW HAVEN Conn Dec 5 44 Paul Courteau of the Providence Reds surged with an 8 point burst this week and leads the AHL scoring parade in Padoloff weekly stats He moved from fourth to first with five goals and six assists for 28 points the season giving him a five point edge over his rivals.
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New Haven
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Paul Courteau
Providence Reds
American Hockey Jrague
Maurice Padoloffs
Minors Adopt Watchful Attitude on Landis Question
Minor league officials at Buffalo tense over selecting a successor to Commissioner Landis as 10 circuits confer behind closed doors on eve of their 43rd annual meeting. Major leagues may consult minors, action delayed, while agreements and amendments loom, with managers and scouts discussing potential big league moves.
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K. M. Landis
International
Pacific Coast
American Assoc
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Durham
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National Association
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Fres
Coast League
Clarence
Paris) Rowland
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New York
Galento Knocks Out Luzek in Comeback Bout
In Wichita Kansas on December 5 Tony Galento kayoed Chicago’s Jack Luzek in the United round of a scheduled 10 rounder. Galento, famed for flooring Joe Louis, dominated the contest delivering a barrage of lefts and rights. Luzek was down for the count after 53 seconds of the third round.
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Jack Luzek
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