Randolph Favored Over 2d Air Force Football Tomorrow
Randolph Field Fliers enter the Polo Grounds game as favorites against the 2nd Air Force Superbombers in a dual purpose event to boost war bond sales. Bond receipts top $979,750,000. tickets at 240 each go to army charities. Lineups include Dudley and Evans for Randolph and Gobbs and Ray Evans for the Superbombers. About 7,500 wounded and convalescent servicemen will attend as guests of honor. Kickoff at 1 p.m. eastern war time.
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New York
Army
Polo Grounds
Randolph Field
2Nd Air Force
Bill Dudley
Dippy Evans
Waw
Glenn Gobbs
Ray Evans
Colorado Springs
Associated Press
Soi
Air Force
JJ Russell
Ruby
Hendren Landis Samorzla Roberts
Baldwin Freeman Alinski Merrill
Whrock
Burrusarrington Holley
Fambrough Dudley
Dobbs Evans
Strzykalski
Prentice
Jimaine O'Brien Edges Charley Eagle In Baltimore Bout
Jimmie O'Brien outweighed rival Charley Eagle to win a three to one verdict in an eight round bout at Carlin's Baltimore. O'Brien 173 pounds faced Eagle 120 and led from the start before a late eighth round surge by Eagle. In the semi final, Jimmie McCallister stopped Tommy King in the third round.
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Jimaine O’brien
Charley Eagle
Baltimore
Jimmie
Shamus) O
Tmmie McCallister
Tommy King
New York
Pennsboro High to Build New Athletic Plant
Pennsboro high school plans a modern athletic plant featuring a YWSO foot long concrete stadium and night lighting funded by Miss L. V. Myles of New York. The project costs about 10000 dollars and she runs a local garment factory.
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Pennsboro High School
Geta
Pennshoro
L. V. Myles
New York
All-American Aces In Bond Bowl Game
Randolph Field Fly ers expected to face their first defeat in the War Bond Bowl at Polo Grounds. 2d Lt Glenn Dobbe from the 2d Air Force Superbombers and 2d Lt Bi Dudley, a Virginia and Steelers veteran, are noted as key players for the Flyers in this AP Newsfeatures item.
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Randolph
York
Tora Plaskin
Polo Grounds
Glenn Dobbe
Bi Dudley
Dobbs
Air Force
Colorado Springs
Randolph Field
Tex
Tulan
Dudley
Virginia
Pittsburgh Steelers
Camp Lee Wins Boxing Tourney at Fort George G Meade
Camp Lee Va swept the 3d Service Command boxing championships with five champions, edging Aberdeen Proving Ground 26 to 22. Notable bouts saw Sgt Dob McQuiller of Camp Lee defeat Pvt Buddy Garcia, while Pvt Jerry Mason of Aberdeen beat Pvt Amos Williams in the 175-pound class.
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Fort George G. Meade
Camp Lee
3D Service Command
Leemittsters
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Camp Holabird
Camp Patrick Henry
Hampton Roads Poe
Indiantown Gap
Sgt
Dob McQuilier
Ind
Lee
Ttle
Ifa
Buddy Garcia
Aberdeen Ata
Galveston
McQuiller
Buffalo
N.Y
Garcia
Aberdeen
Jerry Mason
Brooklyn
N. Y
Amos Willams
Mason
U S Titleholder Loses Decision in Mediterranean Boxing Meet
Rome December 15 veteran French middleweight contender Marcel Cerdan reached the finals as defending US titleholder Larry Cisneros was eliminated by judges’ decisions in a tough pro welterweight semi-final. Cisneros from Los Angeles, a frontline veteran, lost to Pvt Omar Koudri with scores 50 to 58 and 50 to 58, while an American judge had Cisneros ahead 50 to 58. Cerdan then outpointed Pvt Floyd Gibson to keep his status in the Mediterranean championships amid booing from the crowd.
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Rome
Marcel Cerdan
Larry Cisneros
Cisneros
Los Angeles
Lnes
Omar Koudri
Floyd Gibson
Milford
Ohio
Claneros
Sth Army
Vic Gidaro
Mt. Carmel
Richard Ward
Philadelphia
Andrew Hoy
Charles Town
W. Va
Negro
Sxt
Johnny Ebart
Oakland
Calif
Pyt
Jutus Woodse
Buffalo
N. Y
Johnny Boom
Put
Ellis LaGrange
New Iberia
WVU Fresh Cagers Face Penn Tonight
Morgantown reports West Virginia freshmen basketball team prepares for a home game against Penn State. Penn State routed Marshall and moved into strong form, while WVU opened with a 63-36 win over Fairmont State. Start: Bobby Stakem likely at guard. rest of lineup is first-year freshmen.
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WVU
Penn
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Penn State
Moune Ulreet
Marshall College
Huntington
State College
Mountaineers
Fairmont State College
Johnny Brickels
Bobby Stakem
Cumberland
Wesley Fesler Named Princeton Basketball Coach
Wesley E. Fesler, an All-America end at Ohio State in 1929 and 1930, signed as head basketball coach at Princeton. He will also assist with baseball beginning February 1, sharing duties with Chorley Caldwell. The report notes Franklin as the seventh of thirteen children in a separate biographical line.
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Wesley Fesler
Princeton
N. J
Wesley E. Fesier
Ohio State
Asaint Chorley Caldwell
Benjamin Franklin
Girls Pro Basketball League forms its own operation
Chicago news reports the six club All American girls league will run independently next season without Chicago Cubs owner P. K. Wrigley who financed the league previously. Wrigley hands control to four charter members Rockford Illinois South Bend Indiana Kenosha and Racine Wisconsin as attendance rose from 378000 in 1943 to 262000 last year.
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Chicago
P. Ky Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Writley
Ken Sells
Nrigley
Rockford
South Bend
Ind
Kenosha
Racine
Wis
Packers Ready For Title Tilt
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA December 15 The Packers plan a final workout on Saturday at the Polo Grounds as they prepare to face the New York Giants for the national professional football championship. Coach Curley Lambeau has yet to name starting linemen with the lineup depending on whether Green Bay is on offense or defense. Backfield starters expected include Irvin Camp Joe Laws Ted Fritsch and Larry Craig. The Packers recently concluded a two hour daily practice stretch here after arriving to meet the Giants who handed them a 24 0 defeat in a prior regular season game.
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Charlottesville
Curley Lambeau
GreenBay Packers
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Packers
Lambeau
Scott Stadium
University of Virginia
Irvin Camp
St. Benedicta
Joe Laws
Town
Green Bay
Ted Fritsch
Steven
Petal
Larry Craig
South Carolina
Giants
Widener Handicap Nominations Close at Hialeah
Miami Florida December 15 Nomination closed at midnight for the 50 000 added Widener handicap set for March 3 at Hialeah Entries include Calumet Farms Twilight Tear Greentree stables Famous Victory and other leading horses Stir Up Aletern Skytracer and Grampa Image among the expected nominees for the Widener Flamingo and juvenile stakes also closing on February 23 and March 3 respectively
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Miami
Fila
Calumet Farms
Greentree Stable
Greentree Barn
A. C. Ernest
Aletern
Skytracer
Whitey Abel
T. D. Bubl
Snead Wins Tie With Walkup At Richmond Open
Sam Snead and Jimmy Walkup Jr tied for lead at the Richmond open with 139 after two rounds. Dodson, Nelson, Ferrier, Turnesa, and Longworth chased behind as Laffoon and Pieper each stood at 141. Snead drilled a 20 foot eagle 3 at 18 in the second round and barely missed winning outright.
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Newland Richmond
Cnly
Sam Snead
Jimmy Walkup
San Antonio
Fairale Richmond
White
Snead
Hot Springs
Richmond
Leonard Dodson
Kansas City
Dodson
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Jim Ferrier
Camp Roberts
Cal
Wos
Sgt
Ferrer
Mike Turnesa
White Plains
N.Y
Ted Longworth
Portland
Ore
Caeaders
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Ernie Pleper
San Jose
Laffoon
Pieper
Salem College Tigers Rally Tops Fairmont State Teachers
Salem College Tigers overcame a 10-7 first period deficit to beat Fairmont State Teachers 49 to 30. Altop Todd Wills and Gloeckwert starred for Salem while Johnson and Batra stood out for the teachers as the Tigers seized the halftime lead 25-20 and pulled away in the second period.
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Salem College
Fairmont State
SALEM
Tigers
Altop
Todd Wills
Gloeckwerthe
Johnson
Batra
Felrmont
Weight break noted in Hollywood Gold Cup feature
Inglewood Calif Dec 1vy Paperboy UKana and Paperboy compete in the 75000 Hollywood Gold Cup at Del Mar. Iriah bred Paperboy carries weight with Georgie Wolff aboard aiming for a stretch drive. Okana, a three year old Californian, attempts a front running effort despite a two pound setback.
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Inglewood
Calif
Paperboy
Okana
Mebba
Jong
Andi
J.B
Burnstein
Georgie Wolff
Weather Dampens Duke Football Drill Ahead of Sugar Bowl
In Durham on December 15 the Duke Blue Devils shortened a practice due to cold and wind as coach Eddie Cameron said it was too cold to be productive. Substitute tackle Geno Wilhaite suffered an ankle injury in yesterday's drill and may miss the Sugar Bowl versus Alabama on New Year's Day.
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Durham
N. C
Duke
Eddie Cameron
Blue Devil
Geno
Wilhaite
Alabama
Penn Tops Marshall 34 to 32 in close game
STATE COLLEGE Pa Dec 15 Penn State defeated Marshall 34 32 in a tense finish. Jerry Kreyolin of Philadelphia tied the score at 32 with a basket, Hal Rahn of Palmerton scored the winning field goal, and Sylvester Bozinski of Nanticoke added three early field goals for the winners.
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Penn
Marshall
State College
Pennsylvania State
For a Happier Holiday Avoid Accidents
A wartime Christmas article urges readers to prevent accidents during the holiday season. It frames accidents as a tragedy overshadowing war and stresses immediate action to keep loved ones safe, especially those in uniform, with the slogan For a happier holiday avoid accidents.
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U. S
Kanawha Blvd
Weal
Sammy Snead
Walker Gothran
Welker
Cochran
San Francisco
Madison Square Garden
Gues
Kaufman Bros
Capitol Street
National Safety PD
Haislif Baking Company
Legon
Lewisburg Furniture Company
Lewhborn
W. LH
Will Company
Gyo
W. D. Jamison—Furniture Store
Smuthers, W. Way General Truck Sales Corp
TOR
Worth Bt
United Carbon Company
the Carbon Fuel Company
American Viscose Company
Charleston Transit Company
Mesage
Kanawha Valley Lumber CO
JAMES
Produce Company
Atlantic
Greyhound Lines Smokeless Fuel CO
WEST
Water Service
United Fuel Gas Company
Daniel Boone Hotel
Capitol City
D. Boone Dawson
Ordnance Cone
Coffman Optical CO
Superior Laundry& Dry Cleaning Co
Monsanto
Chemical Company
George Washington, Life Insurance CO
David W
Dunbar
Resective View Pres
Pfaff & Smith Avildetw Supply Co
Persinger Supply Company
Barium, Reduction Corporation
South Charleston
Charleston Engraving Company
Guthrie, Morris, Campbell CO
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Virginia Safety and Health
Cornell
C. Easley
Maranis ‘Wilding
Charlotten
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