VFW avibblers surge to fourth straight win over Oil City Comets
Corry Goins leads early to a 4th straight win as Eckert fires 17 points for the VFW veterans in a 3B-47 victory over the Oil City Comets before 300-plus fans. Krause 12 Stankey 11 Strand 10 pace Corry scoring. Eckert stars for visitors.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Pro Avibblers
State Artiory
Oil City Comets
Comets
Bob Lynch
Ziggy Markowila
Stan ‘Krauschidh
Stankey
Goray
Williams
Reno Strand
Harold Arkwright
Billy Eckert
Corryck
Oilers
Oure
Oil City
Red Motturn
Ward
Bethlehem Looms As Threat To Allentown in Hoops
Harrisburg report notes Bethlehem Hurricanes unbeaten with eight straight wins, led by coach Joe Prelets. They dominate Lehigh Valley scholastic basketball and prepare for a January 14 test against Allentown. Bethlehem has topped opponents by wide margins, promising a Central Penn League showdown.
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Bethlehem Hurricanes
Allentown
Joe Prelets
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Atlonlue
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Haney
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Frisch Hubbell Strong Hall of Fame Candidates in Poll
Former National League stars Frankie Frisch and Carl Hubbell stand strong for Hall of Fame election. The article reviews voting rules, lists top nominees, and highlights Hubbell’s 16 year run with the Giants and Frisch’s 8 seasons with the Giants and 11 with the Cardinals, noting World Series and military service details.
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Carl Hubbell
Frank Eck
Newe
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Baseball Writers’ Association of America
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Hubbell
Jim
Mickey Cochrane
Philadelphia Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Baseball Writers’ Association
Baseball Hall of Fame Committee
Writers
Hall of Fame
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Giants
Carthage
Fordham Flash
St. Louis Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Letty Grove
Letty Gomes
Hank Gowdy
Herb Pen= Dock
Charley Gehringer
Dazzy Vance
Harry Hellmann
Gomez
Gowdy
New York Yankees
Letty
Lancaster
Muust
Hank
Miracle Braves
Buffalo
Goundy
Athletics
Babe Ruth in serious condition at French Hospital
Associated Press reports Babe Ruth, retired baseball icon, in serious condition at French Hospital New York. A six-week treatment at Piehch Hospital precedes a neck operation to relieve intractable pain, with six specialists involved in the decision.
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Associated Press
New York
Babe Ruth
Swat
French Hospital
Piehch” Hospital
Bambito
Hosfital
Serius
Brooklyn Dodgers
Shigeer
Riverside Drive
Football to blame for 21 deaths in period survey
An 11th annual survey by Dr Mayd R Eastwood of Purdue presented before the American Football Coaches Association and NCAA rules committee finds football directly caused 21 fatalities, two in colleges, and urges safeguards including a helmet design study committee. coaches also called for five rule changes.
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Dan
Mayd R. Wastwood
Purdue University
American Football Coaches Association
Football Rules Committee
NCAA
Eastwood
Turner
Waterford 10 play Vets here this evening
The VFW entry in the Erie County Independent Basketball League opens its home season tonight at the State Armory against Waterford. Tip at 6:15 with the TAA at 5:15. Waterford seeks its fourth win in five starts. Dick Schneider returns to pace scoring and boards. Visitors rely on Johnny Egelin to spark offense in a 1-3 start.
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Dick Schneider
VFW
Erie County
State Armory
Waterford
TAA
Vets
Ers
North East
Erle Perry
Ed Williams
Johnny Egelin
Roundup of college and pro sports notes from 1946 era
A collage of sports items mentions Bob Feller forming a corporation, an outside promoter failing to stage college doubleheaders in Cincinnati, pilot’s license for Bill Winfrey, Tulane quarterback Julian Brignac’s college and naval service, Big Six aid funding suggestions, Hal Schumacher and Carl Hubbell in the New Jersey farm system, Bob Healey of Georgia on football, and NFL attendance figures with Commissioner Bert Bell’s background.
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Bob Feller
Bill Veeck
Arechts
Bob
Cincinnati
Tulane
Julian Brignac
Navy
Julian
College of Commerce
Brignac
College of Law
Mont Court
Au Lewangowski
Oenraska
Big Six
Hal Schumacher
The
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Hal Tm Carl
Haworth
N. J
Bob Healey
Georgia
Chicago Bears
Football Giants
Hert Bell
National Football League
Join
Pennsylvania
Bert
Elmer Layden
Hogan Sets Pace In L A Open As Final 18 Start
Associated Press report shows Hogan leading the Los Angeles Open at Riviera Country Club after 54 holes with a two stroke edge over Tony Penna. Penna, Cincinnati-born, posted a 70 yesterday and threatened to overtake the 1946 champion, though observers doubt the feat. Ed Oliver of Wilmington, Del, was also in contention as the field moved to the final round.
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Riviera Country Club
Hershey
Tony Pens
Cncinnati
Penna
Golf Flom
Hogan
Iead
Por¢y) Oliver
Putey Wilmington
Del
Walcott Favored Over Maxim in Jersey Hall Return
In Philadelphia, heavyweight rivals Jersey Joe Walcott of Merchantville New Jersey and Cleveland’s Maxim meet at Convention Hall for a one round return. Walcott is a 2 to 1 favorite with potential plans to meet former champion Joe Louis next spring. Promoter Hermine Taylor expects about 1,000 fans and $40,000 in gate for the fight amid Atlantic City cooperation and talks of an April bout against Louis at the seashore resort.
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Strane
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Joe Walatt
Merchantville
N. J
Convention Hall
Joe Louis
J Walcolt
Maxim
Hermine Taylor
Taylor
Atlantic City
Playas Tivin
Mike Jacobs
Louis Bouf
Seashore Resort
College Scores From Various Schools Reported
Syracuse 67 beat Prineston 49 while West Virginia routed Salem 4 to 8 and Pitt 43 trounced Penn State 21 Rhode Island State 54 edged St John’s Brooklyn 50 St Joseph’s Philadelphia 64 Utah State 8 Buffalo 45 Omnogie Tech 1 Manhattan 51 Scranton 42 Janistus 61 Cornell 40 Westminster 89 defeated St Vincent 32.
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West Vinghin
Salem
Pitt
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Rhode Island State
St. John’s
Brooklyn
St. Joseph's Philadelphias
Utah State
Buffalo
Onmnogie Tech
Manhattan
Scranton
Janistus
Cornell
Westminster
St. Vincent
Ripley Defeats IAA Five 38 to 34 in Prelim
Ripley Pliers defeated the Italian American Association cagers 38 to 34 in a State Armory preliminary. Markham and Simmons led Ripley with 22 points combined as Rosy Caruso sparked a TAA comeback with six field goals and four free throws.
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Ripley Pliers
Markham
Simmons
Rosy
Caruso
TAA
Ripley
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