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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1941
Page
9
In a wartime column from New York on December 14, writers lament the loss of the Rose Bowl as relaxing relief for civilians and soldiers. They discuss bowl bids, player attitudes, and the state of pro and amateur sports, noting Duquesne and Kovacs amid broader league tensions.
A 1941 Hinton Bobcats football note emphasizes the sacred trust of sports and questions the value of winning versus how the game is played. The message defends serious play and dismisses lighthearted levity in team writings.
Wallace Wade of Duke says conditions led military authorities to cancel the Rose Bowl and suggests Duke Stadium in Durham as a potential alternative with capacity for about 0,000 spectators. Chicago eyes hosting the game at Soldiers Field with a 100,000 seat plan to boost civilian morale despite winter conditions.
Chicago dominates with two first half touchdowns and a field goal to build a 13 7 lead at intermission. Packers rally in third quarter with Hutson and Van Every connection, but Bears finish strong with a late field goal as Giants coaching staff observes a precision second quarter drive.
Ted Williams leads the circuit in total bases with 346. The official record lists DiMaggio Heath and others with 340 and 322 totals, noting stars like Rizzuto, Cronin, and Foxx among top performers. The piece closes urging readers to support the Red Cross War Relief campaign.
West Virginia State edged Pittsburgh 14-14 at halftime but dominated the second half to win 32-25. Saunders scored nine in the second half, Wells and Jefferson added six and seven, Pollard led Pitt with ten. the game opened the Jackets' season.
The article discusses the Jays using the T formation next fall and highlights Jackie Unt as Marshall college’s top player with many pro offers likely to choose the U.S. Army. It also lauds Cliff Battles as an exceptional back from the state and comments on general football talent and a nickname for a player.
Fragmentary OCR lists names such as Jack Growl and Johnny Revalin with associated numbers and dollars, showing a sports or competition result. The garbled text includes locations like Plitaton and Moore and figures like $413.00 and $113.00, indicating prize or score data.
Prime Minister Eamon De Valera stated Ireland would be sympathetic toward the United States as it enters the war but must remain a friendly neutral. He said Ireland’s policy is unchanged and that neutrality guards national unity while the U S conflict brings anxiety to Irish families with ties of blood and decades of friendship.
Winfield high school basketball under coach George Miller faces a 21 game schedule starting with the Alumni game. The team plays Barboursville B on December 23 and meets several B schools including Charleston Reda and Washington District. Schedule includes home and away games through March with Nitros, Poca, Buffalo, Hurricane, and Union among opponents.
West Virginia University’s Mountaineers defeated Geneva 54 to 33 in Morgantown. The team led 29-15 at halftime and pulled away in the final period with Don Raese and Rudy Bari sparking a 37-point burst in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter.
The U S S Constitution hosted memorials for the 100 fallen from the destroyer Reuben James. Relatives joined sailors as flowers were cast onto the water near Boston while Rear Admiral W T Tarrant spoke of unfinished tasks and renewed devotion.
An explosion at Spencer Kellogg and Sons in Edgewater New Jersey killed Archibald Sandford 34 and injured about 40 others none seriously. The hydrogen gas storage tank blast caused extensive property damage and damaged 200 nearby homes as investigators pursue an accidental cause with FBI and Naval intelligence involvement. Sandford was due to join the Englewood fire department the next day after six years at Kellogg.
British dispatches from Singapore report a brave stand at Kota Bharu Malaya where 12 Indian soldiers and a British lieutenant fought off a superior Japanese land and air attack. The group reportedly held off the enemy until the defenders pulled back and no word has since come from them.
Ocean City police report flashes seen from the horizon blamed on atmospheric conditions while residents heard possible explosions. Meanwhile Sunbeam grill operator Nick Bals faces municipal court charges for selling beer to an intoxicated person and interfering with officers during a roundup of alleged drunks. The Red Cross appeals for war relief donations.
The army confirmed a two hour 38 minute blackout in the San Francisco bay region after reports of unidentified aircraft. Flares were observed in the sky suggesting enemy planes dropped objects during Friday night’s blackout, with planes located offshore and later over the bay noted by the navy and other agencies.
President addresses the nation amid discussions of protecting liberties under the bill of rights. Navy planes fly over the area with flares seen in the sky and an all clear given after their disappearance. Lt. Gen. J L DeWitt reiterates blackouts have been or would be ordered in the area with official military information indicating a danger of air attack near San Francisco.
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