Girl Shoots Pheasant and Quits Wartime Hunting Duty
A wartime diary tale from a New York reporter recounts Capt. Frank Camp’s sister Helen substituting for him on a pheasant hunt in Blair County Pennsylvania. The narrator, Pat, describes clumsy toying with the gun, a hens-only rule triggered mishap, and a final apology to the bird before awkwardly quitting hunting to stay with family during his brother’s missing-in-action status.
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New York
Frank
Roaring Springs
Blair County
Helen
Camp
Pat
Dad
Frank Wickhorst to receive sea duty assignment
Navy announces Commodore Frank Wickhorst former Navy football star will serve at sea on a Pacific carrier early next year. He has directed preflight training aboard carriers nationwide, shaping physical readiness for aviation crews. Teammate Tom Hamilton organized the program and led it until Wickhorst assumed command.
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Washington
Navy
Frank Wickhorst
Navy Department
Wick
Annapolis
Pacific
Wickehorst
Naval Aviaton
Comdr
Tom Hamilton
Wickhorst
Spaghetti Bowl lineup features 12 ex-athletes split squads
Probable starting lineups for the New Year's Day Spaghetti Bowl list 12 former players guiding the South Army and 12th Air Force. Air force backs average 211 pounds behind a 24 line. doughboys rely on 107-pound corporals behind a 218 wall. Home towns and colleges like DePaul, Drake, Syracuse, Toledo, and Texas A&M appear among the corps, with many officers and semipro players named in positions across both teams.
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Mary
Dee
Sth Army
12Th Air Force
Atteee Stee
Miami Signs Meagher in All-America Conference
Carvey Hester president of the Miami team announced that Lu Cmdr. John F. Menozher head coach of the Iowa Wre-Flight Sea hawks has signed to coach the Miami eleven for the All-America football conference season.
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Miami
Meagher
Carvey Hester
John F. Menozher
Iowa
Aliami
East Team Plans Aerial Offensive
East and West squads prepare for the East West Shrine game on New Year's Day in San Francisco. Dennis O Connor from St Marys joins the East roster as the 240th and final man. West relies on Bob Waterfield UCLA and receivers Wooten Howes and Forrest Hall to spark its passing game.
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San Francisco
Babe Mellingbery
Dennis O'Connor
St. Mary's
Forrest Hall
March Field
Bob Waterfield
UCLA
Dub Wooten
Oklahoma
Clarence
Cotton) Howes
Texas Aggies
Bob Kelely
Notre Dame
Frank
Boby) Danceswicz
Kelly
Dancewicz
Les Horvath
Ohio State
Christmas
Injuries plague Trojans and Vols ahead of Rose Bowl
Pasadena December 25 Injuries hit Southern California and Tennessee as both teams enter the final week of bowl week. USC backs Mortis Burnside fill in for out Callanan and Garlain while Tennessee shifts Schleden sidelined by leg bruise and Cross doubtful with a broken arm. Joe Steffy recovers from glandular fever and ready to kick extra points if needed. Cravath dismisses betting rumors that USC is eight points better, noting Rose Bowl history but downplaying past success as a guide.
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Vols
Bleffy Arturna
Tennessee
Edger
Joe Steffy
Trojan
USC
Jie
Duke
Cravath
Cireles
Troy
Army
Ohio State
Southern All-Stars To Rely on Passing In Blue Gray Game
The Southern All-Stars practice in Montgomery focusing on passing plays to outflank the Northern line for the Blue Gray game on Saturday. Charlie Tripp leads the group with A Title and Pete Layden providing the throwing, while Ted Cook Dewell Rushing Dub Lamb and Jack Russell team as receivers.
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Aln
Eo the Centeer
AlSiate
Charlie Trinp
Georgia University
Sparkplas
3Rd Air Force Gremins
A. Tittle
Loulsiana State
Pete Layden
Texas
Football Man of Year Race Narrowed to Five Nominees
Des Moines Iowa December 25 1944 The Football Writers Association of America narrows the man of the year race to five after preliminary voting The nominees are Carroll Widdoes Ohio State acting head coach John L Griffith Big Ten commissioner Gen J H Arnold Army Air Forces commandant Leslie Horvath Ohio State All American back and Col Earl Blaik Army head coach Final voting will be completed in December Burt McGrane secretary of the association announced the results
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Des Moines
Football Writers Assoc. of America
Carrol Widdoes
Ohio State
John L. Griffith
Big Ten
J. H. Arnold
Army Air Force
Leslie Horvath
Col
Earl Blaik
U. S. Military Academy
Bert McGrane
Writers Nee Sociation
Dee
Borderline Pro Athletes Face Re Examination Review
Washington December 25. War Mobilization Chief Byrnes directs selective service to reassess military qualifications of professional athletes categorized 4-F due to injuries. Many may be borderline cases. boards may recheck records to see if conditions have improved making induction possible. Outcomes depend on army navy decisions after induction center exams.
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Washington
Byrnes
Selective Service
Focal Draft Boards
Army
Navy
Tn Ft
Hymes
Anderson Named Post Chief in Umpires Group
In Wichita on December 25 195S Ollie Anderson of Los Angeles was named chief of the National Association of Umpires for 36 years a major league umpire before retiring in 1941. He will issue monthly lessons to members and is expected to direct umpiring schools in each of the 42 states in the postwar era.
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Wichita
Kans
National Baseball Congress
Ollie Anderson
Los Angeles
National Assoc
Anderson
Christmas Eve Visit From Santa Claus in Richmond
Richmond on Christmas Eve witnessed a return visit as Santa Claus arrived for Cecil M. Kidd, bringing holiday cheer to the community. The event details reflect a traditional yuletide celebration and local turnout.
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Richmond
Santa Clara
Cecil M. Kiddean
North Determined Top Square Series in Blue Gray Classic
Northern All Stars prepare for practice to even the Blue Gray football classic score against the Southern squad. Since 1938 the series has alternated wins, with North and South trading victories while coaches change each year.
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Als
Rebels
Atlanta
Meridian
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Yankee
Southerners
WMT
Orp
Carl Snevely
Cornell
Lynn
Walford
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Inediana
Bo McMillan
Bert “Ingwersen
Ingwersen
North Carolina: Navy
Southern
Wally Butts
Georgia
Claude
Little Monk
Simona
Tulane
Carl Voyles
Auburn
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