Ferrier Fires 68 wins Oakland Open with 277
Sgt. Jim Ferrier of Camp Roberts captured the $7,500 Oakland Open with a 72-hole total of 277. He shot a final round 62 after a first round 73, finishing three strokes ahead of Harold McSpatten who ended at 279. Sam Byrd and George Schnelter followed, with Byron Nelson and Craig Wood eleven tied for sixth at 293.
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Oakland
Cal
Lee
Jim Ferrier
Camp Roberts
Cat
Laffoon
Chicago
Harold McSpatten
Philadelphia
Sam Byrd
Detroit
George Schnelter
Salt Lake City
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Hin
Iovarlic
Craig Wood
Mamaronack
N. C
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Yifth
Simmy Hines
Amsterdam
Leonard Dadson
Kansas City
Harrison Wins Miami Open Golf Tourney By Narrow Margin
Dutch Harrison of Wrightfield Ohio captured $2,600 first money in the Miami Open golf tournament after a final nine hole surge. He posted a 72 hole total of 274 six under par to finish one stroke ahead of Henry Picard of Martinsburg Pennsylvania with Jooney Revolla of Evanston Michigan close behind.
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Miami
Fla
Dutch Harrison
Wrightfield
Ohio
Owen
Henry Picard
Martinsburg
Jouony Revolla
Evanston
Harrison
Army
Picard
Hysien
Operaa
Maurice O'Connor
Belleville
N. J
Pete Cooper
Gainesville
Gene Kunes
Hollywood
O'Connor
Cooper
Kunew
Landis Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 1944
New York reports unanimous approval for Kenesaw Mountain Landis’s election to the Hall of Fame by representatives of 16 major league clubs. Landis joins George Wright, M G Berkeley, Ban Johnagn, John McGraw and Connie Mack among the notables honored. Separate meetings will be held by the American and National Leagues with a joint session Wednesday to address posthumous matters and Tauline business.
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New York
Comminudoner
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
George Wright
M. G. Berkeley
Ban Johnagn
John 3. McGraw
Connie Mack
Nae
Diamond Czar
Hawkeyes Rack Up 101 Point Victory Over Western Illinois State
The University of Iowa Hawkeyes crushed Western Illinois State Teachers College with a dominant 101 to 2 victory last night. The margin and total suggest a record-approaching scoring performance as Iowa extended its lead in the game played in Iowa City.
WVU Rio Grande Tilt Canceled by Rio Grande Officials
The WVU Rio Grande basketball game set for Wednesday night in Morgantown has been canceled at the request of Rio Grande officials. Athletics Director Roy M. Hawley confirmed the decision tonight.
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WVU
Rio Grande Tit
Norgantown
West Virginia University
Rio Grande
C. College
Roy M
Hawley
Rainers Trade Clarence Marshall to Yankees in Pitcher Swap
Seattle Rainers of the Pacific Coast League announced a deal sending pitcher Clarence Marshall to the New York Yankees in exchange for pitchers Dick Hearna and John Bableh. The management said the move strengthens its staff as December moves forward.
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Yanks
Rainers
Seattle
Seattle Rainers
Clarence Marshall
New York Yankees
Dick Hearna
John Bableh
Rainer
War Bond Fire Raises Treasury Note of Caution
A wartime roundup discusses mishaps from shipping plows to Alaskan airfields and misrouted undercarriages in North Africa. It notes burned war bonds still appear as a debt on Treasury records and explains Morgenthau cannot own government securities.
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Alaska
North Africa
Teeland
Trenaury Department
Treasury
Morgenthau
America
Kanawha Valley Football Champions Led by Roy Williams
The 1944 Kanawha Valley schoolboy champions East Bank Plapeers defeated all opponents on their schedule to clinch the title. Notable figures include captain Mike Madge and coach Roy Williams with a full squad listed in front and back rows.
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Roy Wiliams
East Bank Plapeers
Fast Bank
Hinton
Oak Wil
Jeff
BI Rader
Jimmy Burgraph
Kyle Totter
Eli Skaff
Wetzel Bowe
Sherman Ulbrich
Mike Madge
Gordon Woody
Wele Joseph
LeRoy Vickers
Frank Hoylman
Virgil Akers
Nob
Wallace to Speak to Catholic Boosters Friday Night
Francis Wallace renowned football writer will address the Catholic High Boosters club and the Irish football squad tonight in the school cafeteria at 7 o clock. Frank A. Knight, Kanawha County delegate, serves as teammaster. The fete ends the local rubber turkey season.
Calloway Addresses Garnet Grid Squad at Banquet
Assistant superintendent Andrew JH Calloway praised Garnet high school football players at a Friday banquet honoring the unbeaten team. He cited Ohio State's undefeated Buckeyes as a model and urged sportsmanlike conduct to ease racial strife, noting 18 Garnet players earned letters as coaches Aare Richardson Hamblin and Dr. R. Le Jones spoke.
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Andrew JH. Calloway
Kanawha
Garnet High School
Foothill
Calloway
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Claude
Buddy) Younn
Callaway
Garnet
William G. Aare
Marvin Richardson
Adolph P. Hamblin
R. le Jones
Brighter Side of Billiards Tourney Recalled at New York Venues
The Brighter Side continues with memories of Charley Peterson and top players drawing crowd interest. Notes on attire, a new scoreboard, and a “no smoking” sign echo post dinner scenes at Madison Square Garden Grand Central Palace and the Astor hotel. Sid Mercur recalls lucrative days while Ralph Green eats the pocket billiards crown, and Wille Hoppe’s sighted glasses spark curiosity as lights dim.
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Charley Peterson
Irving Caesar
Jean Bucke
Sid Mercur
Jack Doyle
Madison’ Square Garden
Grand Central Palace
Astor Hotel
Sid
Ralph Greenteat
Ralph
Wille Hoppe
Two Games Set Thursday in St Albans League
In St Albans Thursday league action Alten Mortuary of Hurricane meets Blue Bird Restaurant of St Albans at 7 30 p m in the armory while Ohio Apex faces Fraser Grocery In the nightcap Allen beat Ohio Apex 42 26 and Co HB defeated the Blue Birds 40 38 in round one Fraser lists stars Hew ls Mulling Cowl Cottrell Sidebottom Trowbridge Funk and Nig Weitzel for the upcoming game
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St. Albans
T. Albans
Alten Mortuary
Hurricane
Blue Bird Restaurc
Ohio Apex
Fraser Grocery
St. Albans City
Armory
Allen
Blue Birds
Frat
Fraser
Athletics acquire Ed Levy from Milwaukee Brewers
Philadelphia authorities announced the Philadelphia Athletics have bought Ed Levy a versatile infielder and outfielder from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Levy. The Brewers receive an undisclosed cash payment and southpaw Jack McGillen who played much of last season with Lancaster in the Interstate League.
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Athletics
Ed Levy
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Meldher
Milwaukee Brewers
American Assoc
Roy Mack
Brewers
Levy
Jack McGillen
Lancaster
Id Rather Be Right on Air Rights and British Rivalry
The article discusses U.S. and British tensions over exclusive commercial air rights and quotas. It cites the Chicago air conference and argues the need for mutual plans to avoid unchecked erosion of influence. It notes Italy, Belgium, and Greece as observant peers and stresses Britain must secure reliable terms to prevent escalation.
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Rte
America
Britain
Italy
Belgium
Greece
North South squads near completion for Blue Gray clash
Montgomery December report shows both squads nearly full with two players short on North and three on South. Dartmouth halfback Eddie Gingrich and Temple back Jock Burns join Blills, while Tulane coach Monk Simmons lands Louisiana State passer Jack Tittle. Practice begins December 23 for the December 30 game.
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Montgomery
Ala
Eddie Gingrich
Dartmouth
Jock Burns
Temple
Blills
Monk Simmons
Tulane
Louisiana State
Jack Titte
Simmons
College basketball scores from scattered games
Reported Saturday scores show varied results across multiple colleges and teams. Notable outputs include Long Island University Princeton, Temple Ski Melty Cruse JA, Lafayette, Carnegie Tech, and Wesleyan with mixed totals.
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Weat Viegiels
Pairent Niale
Long Island University
Princeton
Awarthmere
Temple Ski Melty Cruse
Lafayette
Carnegin Tech
Obie Atule
Michigans
Blale
Able Wesleyan Ty Oberlin
Chitage Sip Winele
Mhwestern
Nerth D. Ja
A. Themay
Jews Mahawke
Ilarnele
Dubuque
Lowa Wesleyan Af
Town
Brown
Cannetlewt
Whee Ie
Greten Coast ‘Guie
College
Randolph-Sieren
Giants Defeat Redskins for Eastern Pro Crown
The New York Giants routed the Washington Redskins 31 to 0 at Griffith Stadium to clinch the Eastern division and earn a date with the Green Bay Packers for the league title at the Polo Grounds next Sunday. Two fumbles by Sammy Baugh hampered Washington as Giants' defense and timely scoring by Frank Liebel and Arnold Herber sealed the victory.
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Washington
New York Giants
Griffith
Steve Owen
Huskies
Green Bay Packers
Polo Grounds
Sammy Baugh
Redskins
Sammy
Frank Cape
BI Paschal
Arnold Herber
Wild Cuff
Ken Strong
Bough
Vic Carroll
Cuff
Herber
Giants
Howard Livingston
New York
Baugh
Bluefield student rolls perfect 300 at Tavern Bowling
Jack Ducky Server of Bluefield, a college student and former Beaver high school athlete, bowled a perfect 300 game Friday night at Tavern Bowling alleys. It is the first reported 300 here in ten years.
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Bluefield
Jack (Ducky
Beaver High Schoo
Safety Education in Schools Amid Postwar Traffic Risks
The article argues for comprehensive safety education in schools as postwar mechanization increases hazards on streets and in homes. It cites that one in three children aged 6 to 19 die from accidents, urges driver education in Ohio, and notes that safety drills and patrols should become a standard part of school curricula nationwide.
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U. S. Cengus Bureau
Ohio
Mcense
National Safety Council
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