Beuvers Open Loop Season Pennant Chase Nears
Corry High School football team travels to Meadville this Friday to start its Eastern Division bid. Norman Kleckner of Millcreek stars for a rival unit and local clubs like Harborcreek and North East begin league play as the American League pennant race heats up with Detroit and St. Louis favored at home. In Northwestern Class A football, Grove City crushes Oil City 42-0 while Titusville falls to Sharpsville 31-0 and Greenville ties Conneaut 7-7. Ray Caldwell visits with Ty Crandall and George Beduze recalling the 1920 Indians World Series title and the Chapman tragedy.
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Yanks Lose Two To A's Fall Off To Third Place
Baseball roundup notes Detroit Tigers surge to first amid pennant scramble. Stroms of 1908 and 1940 cited as echoes as Tigers, Indians, and Yankees jockey for position. Stubby Overmire and Rube Gentry key wins. A's sting Yanks with Larry Rosenthal pinch hit in opener. Sox drop in tight race. Cubs, Pirates, Reds, and Phillies also win or split. Cardinals edge closer with doubleheader losses.
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Ehresman Wins Philadelphia Pro Golf Championship
Philadelphia Sept 18 Clar ence Thresman Ashbourne pro won the Philadelphia District Professional Golf Association championship Sunday defeating Terry Johnson of Plymouth one up in the 36 hole final round of the 28th annual tournament at Manufacturers Golf and Country Club. Thresman, 40, claimed his first such title after a career rise from modest beginnings and succeeds Bud Lewis as district pro champion.
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Mire
Bruins Picked On Pacific Coast By Fans
Los Angeles spectators split on the Bruins prospects this season after watching Bruins vs USC in warmups. Some observers favor USC while others call the Bruins a top contender for the Western Coast title, despite MarineBase matchup confusion and mixed reports from the press.
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Pacific Coast
Rice is Texas chief threat in Southwest
AP News features assess 1944 Southwest Conference football with Texas favored to win again but facing a strong Rice lineup led by George Walmsley. Arkansas, Texas A&M, SMU and TCU show improved form. Baylor plans a return. Veterans and V-12 trainees shape the race as coaches blend old stars with new talent and wartime constraints.
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Goose Creek High School
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Oaurkills
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Aggies
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Army Uty
Homer Norton
Souther Methodist
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Golden Bears
Jack Sachse
Harold Fischer
Longhorn
Southwestern
Sachse
Fischer
Bobby Layne
Layne
Eonghorn
Southern Methodist
A. M
Jomi
Schoolboy grid action across conferences in Harrisburg report
Harrisburg Sept 18 Scholastic grid action sees 35 teams shaping the Western and East Central conferences. Tyrone leads Western with a 26-6 win over Bedford, Ebensburg and Huntingdon post draws and blowouts. Coaldale and Lebanon clash as big early-season powers emerge. Results include Mt Union 81-6, Windber 12-0, Allentown 58-0, Pottsville 1-7, and many others in decisive opening games.
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Steelers Battle Redskins Tonight
Pittsburgh hosts the Washington Redskins in the 1944 NFL season opener at Forbes Field. An estimated 20,000 fans expected as Washington aims to showcase the T formation under Sam Baugh while the Steelers, paired with the Chicago Cardinals, debut their new attack after a 22-0 defeat to Philadelphia.
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Many major colleges open season Saturday
New York dispatch notes that numerous top colleges begin the season with two weeks until first 1944 kickoff and feature warmup games. Cornell plays Syracuse while Colgate meets Sampson Nays and Bucknell faces Muhlenberg. Tufts meets Coast Guard Academy. Bucknell Muhlenberg rematch followed a 26-7 Bucknell win earlier. Sunday results include Packers over Giants, Bears over Giants, Rams over Sampson Naval, Yanks over Walsh-Sevier Brigates, and Eagles over Detroit. Minor league scores show Buffalo 9 Baltimore 4 and Newark 3 Toronto 2 in the Internationals, plus St Paul 12 Toledo 7 and Louisville 8 Milwaukee 6 in the American Association.
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Baseball Standings and Yesterday's Results Summary
National League results show Brooklyn 9-3 over Boston and Pittsburgh 7-1 over Cincinnati. St Louis and Chicago are near .500, with New York and Philadelphia fluctuating in the standings. American League yesterday included Philadelphia 6-2 over Detroit and Boston 6-? over Washington, with Detroit 7-3 and Cleveland 2-0. No games scheduled today.
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Allied swimmers at Rome meet inspire GI team
Reported by Pvt. Mickey Becket the Allied swimming championships in Rome featured a diverse field led by Halo Hirose and Charlie Oda of the Army zone team. The three day meet closed with a North African polo exhibition where NAD beat a Yugoslav-front team by six goals to three. Gary Howie’s unit is praised for its boxing and football questions amid wartime schedules.
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Penn State
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Bth Army Zone
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Charlie Oda
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Mauratal Tito
Stars and Stripes
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Hutson Paces Packers To Victory Over Dodgers
Chicago reports Don Hutson, famed veteran end of the Green Bay Packers, returned from retirement to spark a win against the Brooklyn team in the early National Football League season. Hutson’s performance energized Green Bay as they opened the campaign with a victory, showcasing his enduring impact on the game and signaling a strong start for the Packers this year.
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Brooklyn
Mrs Mary Sandburg Nets First Musky At Findley
Mrs Mary Sandburg becomes the citys first woman angler to land a musky this season at Findley. The catch measured 35 inches and weighed 10 pounds.
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Kayinvug Oknuueee
Irvine Forge Trims All-Stars in Wilder Field win
The Irvine Forge beat the Dus sie All-Stars 16 to 8 at Wilder Field. Vern Group and Joe Nagle managed the Dus sie squad with Bob Williams and Wik Curler in key infield roles. Minnie Rosequist hit a three pitcher homer in the second inning for Cor coran of Jamestown, with Schaefer, Group, and others pitching throughout. Next Sunday Corry lands Struthers Wells to face Jamestown All-Stars in a doubleheader at Sassmance and Jamestown stadium under lights.
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