Army stars weigh pro football bids and Army edits
Three Army grid greats Felix Blanchard Glenn Davis and Barney Poole consider four game leaves with pay to join National League or All-America Conference. Steelers bid for Blanchard. war department approval uncertain. Edward Pragle Kane pitcher signs with Washington Senators and joins Orlando farm team with four others. Kentucky and Notre Dame tipped as top college teams. Musica to Michigan State. deer season vote fails. Buffalo joins top east basketball ranks. Bamberger sold to Manchester in Giants system.
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Dob" Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Barney Poole
West Point
Real Probem
War Department
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Davis
Poole
Pittsburgh Steelers
Art Rooney
Edward Fragle
Kane
Washington Senators
Corry Merchants
Pragle
Sellatins
Joe Stripp
Florida
Wats
Orlando
Kane Boy
Washington Club
Stripp
Dick Dunkel
Kentucky University
Adolph Rupp
Wildcats
Kentucky
West Virginia
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Lrinois
Michigan
Indiana
Oregon State
California
Washington State
Washington
Louisville
Anthony
Tony” ‘Musica
Meadville High
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Beiong
Clarence Munn
Bill Daddie
State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
Ab St. Marys
Warren
Canisius University of Buffalo
Seton Hall
Dally
Meatville
New Castle
George Bam
Derger
Erie Sailors
Manchester
New England
New York Giants
Beavers Battle Strong Vincent In Erie Battle Tonight
Corry High School Beavers host Strong Vincent in a varsity basketball clash after a 41 25 loss earlier this season. Jayvee prelim precedes 8 30 pm tip as Vincent leads the Erie Series with four wins. Jack Busch Jackie Williams and Herb Tufts pace Vincent while Corry relies on Jack Wilson Sonny Morgan Ken Wilson and Danny Dykes with the starting center to be decided.
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Corry
Strong Vincent
Beavers
Lwo
Erie
Milanovich
Colonels
Vincent
Jack Busch
Jackie Williams
Herb "Tufts
Westfield
Jack Wilson
Sonny Morgan
Ken Wilson
Danny Dykes
Tport
Chuck Bugteey
Dick Goertson
Trippi Suffered Minor Injuries In Auto Crash
In Athens Georgia on January 31 Charlie Trippi and Charles Hewitt of the Chicago Cardinals escaped with minor injuries after their car turned twice. The dash to injury occurred as Trippi neared a contract signing with Bidwill. In Seton Hall, a separate college basketball note mentions a 51-28 win over Pittstaun.
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Rassaenaten
Ares
Athens
Charlie ‘Trippi
Charles Hewitt
Chicago Cardinals
Lnto
Seton Hall
Pasket
Trippi
Pittstun
Tait Straleht
Amorion
Athe University
Iasb
Jattening
Vets Edge Erie In Tight 39-38 County League Battle
Corry Vets edged Erie Tenth Street Methodist 39-38 at the State Armory as Nick Carter hit a clutch long shot with under ten seconds left. Joe Frising led with 16 points while Beck and Wright added 10 each for the Vets. Dick Schneider missed his second straight game due to illness.
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Corry Vets
Erie
Dick Schneider
Cory Vets
Erie County League
State Armory
Erie Tenth Street Methodist
Nick Carter
Joe Frising
Thie Vets
Beck
Wright
Unior High
Jack Crawford
Blue 7 Jays
Little Lions
Ners
Erie 10Th
Malcolm
Meyers
Smoot
Quick
Fabian
Eric
Roger Ottaway
Crawford
Finney
Corry Ir
High
Armstrong
Pitts
Trisina
Ottaway
Coleman
Carter
Lundy
Taylor
Grewford
Bracken
Marsh
Kelly
Auer
Dury
Perkins
Miller
Dimmick
Erle
Corry
Erie Aerney
Sprovers Silioot
Ward
Anthony
Mann
Pinzal
O Bruno
Cory Jr
Erie Academy
Jones
March of Dimes Bowling Tourney Planned Here
A March of Dimes bowling tourney is planned at Recreation Alleys on Sunday February 9 to aid the Paraly sis Fund drive. Open to any male bowler in the city, it uses handicap scoring with a 75 percent cap on the difference from the top average. Entry is $3 per person, 90 cents to bowling costs and the rest to the March of Dimes. The winner becomes the 1947 March of Dimes champion Gerry, with prizes if entries are sufficient.
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Robert Bumbayuch
Ich Ettrant
Kegler
March of Dimes Fund
March of Dimes
Gerry
League
Biks
City
Rayland
Ajax
Graziano Fights For Fistic Life Before Commission
New York in January Graziano faced the State Athletic Commission while District Attorney Hogan pressed a bribery and gambling probe on undercover fight managers with gangster links. The box office golden boy was cited over a $140,000 offer to throw a December 27 bout versus Ruben Shank of Denver. The fight was called off as Graziano cited illness and Hogan pursued fronts in control of fighters, a long-voiced issue in boxing reform.
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New York
Jan
Rocky Graziano
State Athletic Commission
Ruben Shank
Denver
Graziano
Bovt
Frank S. Hogan
Cieles
Jas
War Department Action Awaited By Army Stars Aces
The War Department holds the key to Army backfield stars Glenn Davis Des Blanchard and teammate Barney Poole as their service status delays professional football. Major leagues ready for a clash over the two stars and possible pay play, with Davis Blanchard and Poole seeking to remain together on one team.
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Associated Press
New York
War Department
Army
Glenn Davis
Des. Blanchard
Touchdown Twins
Davis
Blanchard
Barney Poole
Boston House Nets Two From Hammond Team
Twesas won three league games from the Mond Elevator league. Winners clicked off 1011 924 while the losers totaled 915 966 and Leo Carroll led victors with 170 170 188. Fred Hanlon had 150 105 348 for the opposition. Wednesday Palr Stine beat City Market on counts 1006 988 672. The Butchers totaled 901 3 979. Clark Lord had 163 143 for the Cliffinery. Bob Rastetter posted 160 163 115 for the losers.
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Twesas
Rouse Kegtety
Leo Carroll
Fred Hanlon
Palr Stine
Eames
Butchers
Clark Lord
Bob Rastetter
Acrobatic Aces Poised to Join Giants Rivalry
The text hints at two aces being pushed by gate appeal to perform together at a club. Poole, an unpublicized member, and a trio may showcase their talents before a possible move to the New York Giants who drafted him two years ago. Barney's elder brother Jim played as a first-string end for the Giants for seven seasons.
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Poole
New York Giants
Barney
Jim
Giants
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