Alabama Reaches No 2 In AP Football Poll After Navy Win
Army retains No 1 in the Associated Press ranking after a 32 13 victory over Navy for an 18th straight win. Alabama jumps to second, Navy slips to third as Notre Dame falls from fifth to ninth following a 39 7 loss to South Lakies. Indiana and Oklahoma rise into top five with Notre Dame dropping.
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Air Forces League May End In A Tie
The Army Air Forces Football Conference race may finish in a first place tie between the Third Air Force and Training Command. Third Air Force lost 10-7 to Fourth Air Force last Sunday while Training Command can equal them at four wins one loss and one tie with a victory over Personnel Distribution Command. A playoff decision has not been made.
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Minors Begin Convention in Columbus Amid Baseball Talks
Delegates at the 53rd minor league convention in Columbus gather as talks focus on player sales and potential league realignments. The majors meet in Chicago next week, with decisions on class ratings and authority measures pending. About 31 leagues plan to operate next season, up from 12, as meetings continue and fireworks are expected.
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Utah Man Lives Without Stomach
A Salt Lake City man, whose name and surgeon remain confidential, underwent a total gastrectomy six months ago to remove a large stomach tumor. The operation is rare, with just over 100 cases in medical literature. He is in good health post surgery and in recovery with a six ounce meal capacity, after the esophagus was connected to the small intestine.
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Standings Show Air Forces Near Tie For Title
The standings list multiple Air Force units with W L and win percentages. Third Air Force has 42 wins and a .700 pace, Fourth Air Force .321 with a .583, First Air Force .2232, and Second Air Force at .263. The table notes ATC and PDC designations.
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Alabama Dominates 1945 All-Southeastern Conference Team
Alabama’s Rose Bowl bound squad placed four players on the 1945 AP All-SEC first team led by Harry Gilmer and Vaughn Mancha. Georgia Tech, LSU, Mississippi State, and Tennessee also claimed multiple spots while Trippi and Dobelstein joined Alabama players among the first eleven. Nine of the first team hailed from the South with two exceptions from Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
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Miami Hurricanes Picked To Face Holy Cross In Orange Bowl
Miami rated 6 to 5 favorite to beat Holy Cross in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Hurricanes stand eight wins one tie and one defeat and will take a two week layoff before resuming practice. Starters include linemen, punter Harry Ghaul, and a 100 point scorer.
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Holy Cross
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Harry Ghaul
Hogan Snead Lead Miami Open as Co-Favorites
Ben Hogan and Sammy Snead are installed as 6 to 1 co favorites to win the $10,000 Miami Open golf tournament which opens Thursday at Miami Springs. With 178 entries already, the field is limited to 200 as pros arrive from Orlando aboard a C-47 piloted by Johnny Bulla, Hogan serving as co-pilot for the team.
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Sammy Snead
H. H. Arnold
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Mississippi State players to join South All-Stars in Blue-Gray game
Football captain Bill Hilderbrand and tackle Dub Garrett of Mississippi State accepted bids to play for the South All-Stars in the Blue-Gray game on December 29.
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Bill Hilderbrand
Dub Garrett
Mississippi State
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Auburn selects Sam McClurkin as 1946 team captain
Auburn announces end Sam McClurkin as captain for the 1946 football squad after a formal election. McClurkin was chosen for leadership duties and is noted as a key player for the Tigers this season.
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Sam McClurkin
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All-Southeastern Conference football team 1945 AP выбор
1945 All-SEC football team chosen by AP from coaches and writers. Includes Pas Steiner Alabama, Tom Whitley Alabama, Bob Dobelstein Tennessee, Vaughn Mancha Alabama, Felix Trapani LSU, Bobby Davis Ga Tech, Bill Hildebrand Miss State, Harry Gilmer Alabama, Charlie Trippi Georgia, Harper Davis Miss State, Gene Knight LSU.
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Offense to Be Stressed in 1946 College Football
New York reports college grid coaches foresee a rugged 1946 season with veterans driving the offense. They cite 1945 as proof of the vets’ teamwork and adaptability, though physical readiness lagged. Coaches like Bible, Little, and Rose favor reinstating the freshman rule once normal curricula return.
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Associated Press
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Helmets Needing Scrap After Rear Repair Push
Rushed wartime shipments show twenty five to thirty five percent of GI helmets sent to the rear for repair were too badly damaged for any use except scrap. The finding highlights the scale of equipment losses and the strain on repair depots amid ongoing operations.
Award of letters honors 26 team members last night
The ceremony followed the acceptance of letters by 26 members of this year’s team including Bill Abraham Paul Reardon Jim Byrne Jack Cahoon Bob Cannon Leon Cochrane Burke Dupuy Pasco Garramone Nolan Lang John Liptak McClurkin Frank Gatski Dan Hataway Bill Harris Ed House Curtis Kuykendall Bill Laffoon John Moulton Gene Norman Sammie Poss Frank Powell Harley Smalley Dennard Snell Raymond Stringer John Trotman and Don Wilkes.
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Jim Byrne
Jack Cahoon
Bob Cannon
Leon Cochrane
Burke Dupuy
Pasco Garramone
Nolan Lang
John Liptak
McClurkin
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Dan Hataway
Bill Harris
Ed House
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Bill Laffoon
John Moulton
Gene Norman
Sammie Poss
Frank Powell
Harley Smalley
Dennard Snell
Raymond Stringer
John Trotman
Don Wilkes
Roundup on baseballs postwar intrigues and Brunos job talks
A Columbus round up describes Leslie O Connors task to draft Landis decisions shaping baseball law as Commissioner Happy Chandler weighs allocating a promotional director. National Football League notes discuss returning players affecting rosters, trade rumors, and farm system shifts led by Branch Rickey.
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Leslie
Happy Chandler
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Yankees
Dodgers
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Billy Southworth
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Clay Eopeet
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al Todd
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Bank Robbers at Manila Are Caught
Four Manila youths armed with a submachine gun staged a major Philippines bank raid and were captured eight hours later with 399000 pesos. Police continue search for 31000 pesos missing. Col. J P Holland said two messengers were forced to surrender the money as the robbers fled in a jeep from the Philippine Bank of Communications Manila.
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Judge Bramham Leads Minor Leagues After Key Meetings
Judge Bramham strengthens his grip on the minor leagues following decisive meetings this week. Analysts say his authority and influence have grown, setting the stage for major changes in governance and policy over the coming season.
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Decatur Bowler Turner Adds Two Birmingham Champs
Cecil Turner of Decatur and at age 23 with a decade of bowling, added two Birmingham champions to his list. He defeated Milton Likas Montgomery and C A Strickland on Birmingham alleys over the weekend. Turner led in most games, posting scores of 238 212 177 164 226 209 195 223 190 for an average 204, and beat Strickland 214 197 210 211 for an 208 average. He teamed with Harold Watkins to beat Strickland and Art DuRain in Chicago prior to the singles.
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