Blue Gray grid game squads announced amid war era chatter
Complete rosters for the Blue Gray grid clash emerged as war talk cools diamond rumors. Notables like Jack Hunt of Marshall and various college stars from Ohio State, Northwestern, Duquesne and Tulane were listed among backs centers and guards for the Joe and Gray teams. Ticket sales remained strong with about 400 daily.
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Pacific
Jack Hunt
Marshall College
Lechner
Minnesota
Pete Wolff
Cornell
Cordon Paschka
George Zorich
Northwestern
Prity. How‘ardsOhio
State
Vince Panonis
Detroit
al Demon
Duquesne
John — Hallabrin
Ohio State
Tuffy
Chambers
Jim Richardson
Marquette
Frank Maznicki
Boston College
Marshall
Ane Lee
Charles Dufour
Tulane
C. H. Greene
Tulsa
Bill Atkinson
Venderbilt
Halt Jungmichae
Donald Cohenour
Texas
Jack Tu‘dle
Ray Graves
Tennessee
Bob Gude
Vanderbilt
Lloyd Cheatham
Auburn
Harry Dunkle
N. C
Johnny Butler
Junie Hovious
Merle Hapes
Missis- Abish
River Traffic Delivers Mixed Cargo on Tennessee River Towboat
On December 7 the towboat Delmar R Traver of Commercial Barge Lines passed Pickwick Landing Dam towing two barges of automobiles two barges of grain and a barge of coke. Cargoes from the Ohio River head for Guntersville Alabama Wilson Dam and Decatur Alabama with two more grain barges en route. The shipment entered the Tennessee River towed by the Norman Crawford of Arrow Transportation Company.
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Commerce Department
TVA
Delmar R. Traver
Pickwick Landing Dam
Ohio River
Guntersville
Alabama
Ohio
Wilson Dam
Decatur
Tennessee
Norman Crawford
The
Arrow Transportation Company
Northern Alabama warned on Japanese alien arrests by FBI
Birmingham dispatch reports Jim C. Smith Northern Alabama district attorney announced that arrest and detention of Japanese aliens must be conducted only by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The notice, per Attorney General Francis X. Biddle, followed reports of state and local authorities acting in other regions. A county check found no such actions in Alabama’s Northern district.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jim C. Smith
Francis X. Biddle
Washington
Wartime changes loom for U S athletics says Fullerton
Sports editor Hugh Fullerton Jr reports that wartime will curtail rather than end the national athletics program. Boxing soccer rugby continue in England for morale. professional football faces college talent losses. Joe Louis and Mank Greenberg may be affected by draft. Utah football okayed travel to Hawaii. Buddy Baer trains for a January 9 bout and Jimmy Foxx may stay with the Red Sox another year. Van Mungo expected to help the Millers as Mike Kelley motivates players exiting the big show.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
England
Mank Greenberg
Joe Louis
Utah
Harwaii
Buddy Baer
Jos- Laila
Buddy
Louis
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Jimmy
Minneapolis
van Mungo
Millers
Mike Kelley
Packers rout Redskins inspires playful captions
Dick Davis of the Appleton Post-Crescent wrote Hutson Isbell take a laugh after a Green Bay Packers win over Washington. The Norfolk Dodger-Dispatch added a bowling item with Lunch eon lassies fattening margin, reflecting lighthearted coverage of the game.
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Washington Redskins
Dick Davis
Appleton
Wis
Post-Crescent
Hutson
Isbell
Norfolk Dodger-Dispatch
All Star Lineup Surprises Sgt Chesney in St Louis Area
Sgt Chet Chesney of Jefferson Barracks Missouri is named to an all star list of college players in the St Louis region. The article notes his three Bears seasons before army service and mentions Navy and college connections including Duke Notre Dame and Texas Christian University.
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Chesney
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Chicago Bears
Army
cMoney
Rommy
Guerrero
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Notre Dame
Doyle Nave
Duke
North Island
San Diego
Joe Kotler
Wolters
Tex
Georgia
Alma Mammy
Wally Butts
Whirlaway Voted Horse of the Year in New York
Whirlaway named horse of the year in Turf and Sports Digest poll taking 96 of 195 votes. Alsab runner up with 90 ballots. Alfred Vanderbilt owned two year old top pick, Big Peabie is best handicap horse. awards also for best three year old and two year old.
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New York
Whirlaway
Warren ‘Wright
Turf
Sports Digest
Alsab
Alfred Vanderbilt
Big Peebie
BS. Moore
Population decline gaps in Petroleum County report
Petroleum County Alabama shows the sharpest population drop in the decade 1990 to 1940 with numbers falling from 2045 to 1083 a 47.0 percent change according to the Cenisus reports.
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Petroleum County
Alabama
Mehen The Magician Keys Tennessee In SEC Bid
Knoxville report profiles Bernie Mehen from Wheeling as the key Vol for the 1949 50 season. The 6 4 guard leads a veteran Tennessee team with Baliasaris and O Neill, while Dick Mehen and others provide support. The Sugar Bowl tuneups precede a clash with Long Island University and Duke with Kentucky looming as the usual threat.
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Vols
Knoxville
Tenn
Will Key
Tennessee
Bernie Mehen
Wheeling
W. Va
Houdini
Eteam
Long Island University
New Orleans
Duke
Southeastern
Mauer
Gil Huffman
Frank Thomas
Mehen
Vol Stars
Huffman
Vol Fresh
Thomas
Army
Local Notes On Weddings Births And Sports Awards
Lawrence County notes report weddings involving Lester Beck and Louise Ethridge of Town Creek Chaleybeate Springs and L T Thompson visiting from Decatur births of Helen Ann Hatton and marriages including Lottie Butler to Horace Franks. Alabama All SEC picks praise Rast Blandin Sinkwich and others with unanimous selections.
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Tom Summers
Claude Jackson
Coffee Memorial Hospital
Florence
L'Thompson
Decatur
Lester Beck
Louise Ethridge
Town Creek
Chaleybeate’ Springs
Miller Ethridge
Lyona Roberts
Sheffield
Marjorie Harrison
Lottie Butler
Horace Franks
S. Co. Butler
Alabama to finish aircraft warning system push
Major Joseph M. Dickergon secretary of the state defense council announced that the organization of aircraft warning systems across Alabama will be pushed to completion immediately. A side note mentions tarpon scales over four inches across.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Joseph M. Dickergon
State Defense Council
Sophs Star In Southern Conference All-Star Eleven
The Associated Press picks a sophomore heavy Southern Center squad led by players from Virginia and the Carolinas. Duke, William and Mary, South Carolina and Wake Forest each place two on the eleven, featuring Duke’s Tom Davis and Wake Forest’s Johnny Perry among others.
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Raleigh
N. C
Southern Center
Associated Press
Duke
William, & Mary
South Carolina
Wake Forest
Tide Cage Team Wins First Victory
Alabama’s cagers defeated Birmingham YMCA 83 to 38 in Tuscaloosa. The win marks a strong start as the team records a decisive home victory and looks ahead to upcoming targets.
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Tide Cage
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham
Red Raiders to Face Tulsa in Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day
Texas Tech and Tulsa University earned bids to the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day. Tech had only lost to Miami this season and accepted after Arizona border conference champion declined due to a post season rule. In other notes, golfer Patty Berg suffered a fractured knee cap in a car crash and may fly home if fit, while Missouri expects full strength for the Sugar Bowl with Fordham and guard Mike Fitzgerald returning to practice.
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Tex
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Tulsa University
Tech
Miami University
Corsicana
Patty Berg
Mias Berg
Helen Dettweiler
Washington
Miss Dettweiler
Columbia
Missouris
Fordham
New Orleans
Mike Fitzgerald
Holy Cross selects Ank Scanlan as new prep coach
Worcester Holy Cross names Anthony H. Scanlan to succeed Joe Sheeketski as head coach. Scanlan, famed for St. Joseph’s prep in Philadelphia, expects to finalize terms after a Worcester visit on December 15. He notes no war clause in the contract and has a history of Catholic League titles.
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Worcester
Mass
Holy Cross
Ohio State
Anthony H
Ank) Scanlan
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Scanlan
Joe Sheeketski
Notre Dame
St. Joseph’s College
Shecketski
Tide and Crimson clash in ragged opener
Alabama led early and stayed ahead in a rough basketball opener. Jim Roth scored 13 and Louis Adair added 12 for the Crimson Tide while Morris Approvatians led Birmingham with strong early play as both teams displayed inconsistency.
Feller Sets Draft Stance as Baseball's Trade Talks Loom
Bobby Feller declared he will enlist and disclose his decision tonight amid Pacific War talk, while trade rumors swirl around Giants Hartnett and Mize Camilli swap talks. Dykes and Baker held quiet stays as NL prepares for its first session today.
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Robert Feller
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Cub
Gabby
Indianapolis
American Association
Johnny Mize
Dolph Camilli
St. Louis Cadinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
James
Baker
Chieftains
National League
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