Charleston High Faces Tough 1945–46 Basketball Schedule
Charleston High School basketball faces a very tough slate with only two returning lettermen Johnny Cantrell and Dick Sayre guiding an inexperienced squad. The team opens with South Charleston and plays in the Big Seven circuit, facing strong opponents including Stonewall Jackson and Dunbar as they rebuild after 1944.
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Charleston High School
Eastside
East Bank
Thizard
Johnny Canwell
King
Charleston
Agal
Stonewall Jackson
Dick Sayre
Monogram
Cantrell
Sayren
John Williams
Bobby Stone
Don McIntyre
Willams
Stone
Roosevelt
McIntyre
Jimmy Franklin
Cantrell's
South Charlestonian
Don Moses
Hugh Thompson
Jim ‘Tinney
George Talé
Catholic
Dunbar
Huntington Central
Stonewall
Ashland
Ironton
Huntington East
Fortsmeath
St. Albans
DuPont
Clendenin
Beckley
Ifebd
South Charleston
Parkersborg
NFL threatens five year suspensions for players in other leagues
New York Dec. 12 The National Football League warned that any player under contract or on a reserve list who joins another league or independent club will be suspended for five years. The move targets the All-American conference as leagues reorganize for 1945. The meeting also revised draft procedures with second and fourth round picks limited to clubs failing to win four games. First draft choice to be decided by a coin toss among Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, and the Chicago Cardinals. The Pittsburgh Cardinals combine was dissolved. Detroit Washington and the Chicago Bears will flip for sixth choice.
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National Football Jeague
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Ye Oe
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Chicago «Bears
Deller Injuries Heighten Tackle Worries for Duke
Durham N C December 19 Coach Eddie Cameron switched from defense to offense as Duke prepares for the Sugar Bowl against Alabama. Husky Lloyd Elsenberg suffered a broken nose after earlier plays in the scrimmage, delaying his active status for the New Year’s Day game. Reserve tackle Gene Witholte also broke his ankle in drills last week and is out for the classic.
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Gene Witholte
Tost
Georgia Tech drills before Christmas break before Orange Bowl
Georgia Tech football coach W A Alexander put the Jackets through indoor drills with three practice days left before Christmas. Allen Dinky Bowen, injured in the Georgia game, participated but the coach doubted he would play against Tulsa on New Year’s Day. After Thursday the squad breaks for Christmas and reassembles in Milam on December 27 for the final practice leg.
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Georgia Tech
W. A. Alexander
Allen
Dinky Bowen
Ace Tallback
Georgia
Alexander
Thes
Milam
Moore Wins Easily In San Diego Bout
Jimmy Johnston unveiled his new west coast light heavy Archie Moore of San Diego at St Nicholay arena last night. Moore jabbed and hooked to win a one sided ten round decision over Chicago’s Nate Bolden, boxing in New York coverage dated December 19.
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New York
Jimmy Johnston
Archie Moore
San Diego
St. Nicholay Arena
Chicago
Nate Bolden
Tulsa Tech Pass Defense Faces Sugar Bowl Test
Atlanta December 10. Tulsa eyes another upset of Georgia Tech after Tech’s strong passing attacks this season. Tech’s Frank Broyles and Tex Ritter led a versatile attack while Navy Notre Dame and Duke limited the Engineers’ aerial game in key defeats. Tech seeks Sugar Bowl bounceback with Oleaginous offense and solid ground play.
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Tulsa
Georgia Tech
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Vass
Frank Broyles
Tex Ritter
Engineers
Bil Alexander
Irish
Irie
Hurricane to Play St Albans in opener of 1044 43 schedule
Hurricane coach Ironhorse Connor leads the team in a season debut at St Albans against Kanawha Valley conference power. Only one letterman returns with starter Charles Smith and Turner, Cook, and the Beaver brothers forming the starting five. Schedule lists games against Dunbar Marshall Duran Valley and others with home and away dates.
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Ironhorse Connor
Hurricane High Acheal
St. Albans
Quinty
Connor
Navy
Charles Smith
Ione Monogram
Turner
Cook
Beaver Brothers
Det
Dan
Dur Jin
Verhadan
Charles
Miltorm
Dunbar
Marshall M
Fed
Duran Valley
Ted
S—Mitro
Pen
Buffalo
Wal
Gauley Bridge Hosts Shady Springs In Historic Meet
Gauley Bridge travels clash with Shady Springs on the local floor Wednesday at 8 p.m. It marks the first meeting between the two schools. Captain John Johnson leads Gauley Bridge with Johnny LeRore and Charlea Walker in the backcourt and center positions, Elmer Jordan at forward. Other likely see-ins include Price and Shinnae Pinney with Holland Brown Cartwright Woods and Stanley on the roster.
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Shady Springs
Cauley
Gauley Bridge
Shady Springs High School
John Johnson
Johnny LeRore
Fayette County
Charlea Walker
Elmer Jordan
Price
Shinnae Pinney
Noion
Holland
Brown
Cartwright
Woods
Stanley
Panies
Hdaian Tly
Round three set in St Albans league tonight
St Albans City basketball league action heads to the armory with Prater Grocery against Co A in the Tirat game and Fraser meeting Co B with Billy Orcutt back. Ohio Apex or Bluebirds aim to post first win in the nightcap while Fraser, last week’s tire league winner, is favored to beat Co B.
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St. Albans
Prater Grocery
Tirat
Patvo
Basketball Results from Ohio State and nearby teams
Fragmentary recap of high school and college basketball results mentioning players and teams such as Westminster, Batler, Wilmington, and Deon. The legible names hint at a multiteam card with scores around the mid thirties to forties, but details are incomplete.
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Ohie
Jennie
Vie Ak
Thivorsky
Fiat
Abningten
Ford
Jonny Erties A
Westminster
Cateere Batler
Wilmlngten i
Heusser Tops National League ERA Leaders In 1940
Cincinnati ace Ed Heusser led the National League with a 2.38 earned run average, finishing just ahead of teammate Bucky Walters 2.40. Mort Cooper Ted Wilks Max Lanier Fritz Oster Muller Fritz and Claude Passeau also posted sub 3.00 ERAs as no hitters by Jim Tobin Clyde Shoun and others highlighted a season of strong pitching. Wilks led rookies with a .? winning percentage and a stretch of 11 straight wins marked Walters’ 23 decisions as the top win total among 20 game hurlers.
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Dec
Ed Heusser
Cincinnati
Bountiful
Utah
Heusser
Bucky Walieia
St. Louis
Mort Cooper
Ted Wilks
Max
Lanier
Fritz Oster
Mueller
Braolyn
Pittsburgh
Brecheen
St. Lozix
Claude Passeau
Chicago
Wilks
St Louis
Walters
Fone
Cooper
Bo Voiselle
New York
Rip Sewell
Voiselle
Lot of Work Keeps Heusser Wanis in Majors
In BOUNTIFUL Utah Ed Heusser the National League earned run champion says he will stay in the majors despite a lack of minor league work. Heusser now 35 played 18 years in organized baseball with 13 clubs across many leagues. He says 1945 will be his best year and notes winter work at the naval ordnance depot near Clearfield, plus hunting and biking. He began in Fort Wayne in 1929 and has since moved through Danville Houston St Louis Philadelphia Columbus and Cincinnati among others.
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Heusser
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Naval Ordnance Depot
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Telegram
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Danville
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Columbus
American Assoc
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Philadelphia
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Birmingham
Gallant Choice Wins Connecticut Purse at Gulfstream Park
Gallant Choice driven by Jockey Bobby Merritt rallied from fifth to win the Connecticut purse at Gulfstream Park Florida by a head over Dansation with Staters third. The three year old son of Chance Play surged in the stretch over seven furlongs as Merritt pushed him to victory while Dansation faded.
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J. F. Bragg
Gallant Choice
Gulfstream (Fla) Park
Dansation
Staters
Bobby Merritt
Chance Play
Gallant Chance
Ian
Walker Triumphs in One-Sided Heavyweight Bout
In Baltimore last night Walker of Columbus defeated Perk Daniels of Los Angeles in a one round feature match. After two close rounds Walker wore down Daniels and controlled the bout, taking the decision as Daniels won only a single round.
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Dy Walker
Columbus
Perk Daniels
Los Angeles
Walker
Senators Named Flop of the Year in AP Poll
New York December 19 The Washington Senators were voted flop of the year in the Associated Press year end poll with 54 points, edging the St. Louis Cardinals and others. The Army and Navy received notable mentions as disappointments in 1943 sports.
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Washington
Mennant
Senators
Ansnual
Associated Press
Hones
Sale Bluege
George Case
Notre Dame Football Voted Team of Year for 1644
Notre Dame football earned second place with 30 points in a 1644 rankings list. Army’s 59–0 drubbing of the Irish highlighted Army’s all- senior squad as the Team of the Year. The poll tallies show Washington Senators leading with 26 points while Navy and Chicago Cubs also appear among top vote receivers.
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Washington Senators
Notre Dame
Navy
Detroit
Browns
Yankees
Sessspengoes
Brooklyn Dochines
Chicago Cubs
Ceeses Snenbepeaee
Thicaro White Sox
Chicago Beare
Brooklyn
Notre. Dame
Army
Arnold Secures TKO Victory in Fourth Round Finish
Philadelphia young pro Billy Arnold, 18, remains undefeated after a fifth round stoppage? Actually a TKO with 5 seconds left in the fourth. He defeated Johnny Jones in the Met feature bout last night.
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Arnold
Philadelphia
Billy. Arnold
Johnny Jones
Met
Record-breaking pitching miscounts in Dodgers season
The report notes Hal Gregg’s nine walks and ten wild pitches, while other team figures include 137 walks and 342 runs allowed. It highlights an unlucky streak of games and draws attention to batting errors and tough pitching in an uneven Dodgers campaign.
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Dodgers
Hal Gregg
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