Borowy Tops NL Pitchers In 1945 Earned Runs and Wins
Hank Borowy led the National League in earned run average and win loss percentage for 1945 after a midseason purchase by Chicago from New York. He completed 11 of 14 starts for the Cubs, posting 11 wins and two losses for an .846 record and 2.14 ERA, the best in the league.
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New York
Hank Borowy
New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs
American
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Borowy
Cubs
Elmer Riddie
Claude Passeau
Brecheen
St. Louis
Harry CrecNheen
Reabos
Dipabraty .v
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Hank Wyse
Pittsburgh
Preacher Roe
Ken Burkhart
Redbird
Joe McGinnity
Baltimore Orioles
New York Giants
Charlie
Red
Wyse
Barrett
Braves
Mort Ape
Trinity scheduled game postponed by bad weather
Trinity tonight games postponed due to weather announced by Coaches Herb Ogle and Floyd Briscoe. Junior and senior teams were to play, along with a doubleheader on the Decatur junior high court between Flint Junior B and Decatur Tiny Cagers and Decatur Bees. All games will be rescheduled. Flint Junior A coach Aubrey Fuller confirmed.
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Ogle
Floyd Briscoe
Decatur
Flint
Decatur Tiny Cagers
Decatur” Bees
Aubrey Fuller
Georgia Will Wear White in Tulsa Oil Bowl
Athens Ga Dec 18 Georgia Bulldogs will wear white jerseys for the Tulsa game in the Oil Bowl instead of red. Coach Wallace Butts says Tulsa uses red and gold, ours red and black. Jan 1 meeting in Houston after a week of light work with about 50 in the official Georgia party leaving Dec 26.
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Wallace Butts
Houston
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Butts
Georgia Party
Tug of war over Buddy Youngs college future
San Francisco December 18. The Ebony streak of football may leave the Navy before the 1946 season. Claude Buddy Young, star halfback of the Fleet City Bluejackets, faced a choice between returning to Illinois or enrolling at UCLA. Illinois backers claim he will go to Illinois while UCLA boosters press to lure him to Los Angeles. UCLA staff have no role in the campaign, and no decision is yet final.
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Reeef
Claude
Buddy” Young
Fleet City
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Central Avenue
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Illini
SEC Coaches Pick Gilmer as 1945 MVP in SEC
Nashville reports that Alabama halfback Harry Gilmer, 19, won the 1945 Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player honor, finishing 43 points ahead of Georgia’s Charlie Trippi. Gilmer accounted for 48 points on 9 games, 905 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and 552 rushing yards.
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Harry Gilmer
Georgia
Charlie Trippie
Nashville Banner
Crimson Tide
Frank Thomas
Gilmer
Associated Press
Georgia Tech
Jack White
Florida
Bill Hildebrand
Mississippi State
Curtis Kuykendall
Auburn
Harper Davis
Billy Bevis
Tennessee
Gene Haas
Kentucky
Bill Fuqua
Vanderbilt
Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed
A compact crossword list presents Across and Down clues for hasten mongrel turf antelope to make smooth seaport in China Anera fuel malt beverage things in a container etc. includes entries like harbor anger boy s nickname vase with a foot girl s name interval cart large pill walking stick microbe devices evade meanly at home sign of the infinitive telegraph pilfer cone bearing evergreen thus nine roman throwing out sparks frozen water perish anc anticipation lift with exertion large packages insane type measures ambush S shaped weight moldings girl s name languished son of Noah pagan deities exist
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China
N. Afr
Noah
Cryptoquote cryptogram shows quote by Tennyson
The cryptogram reads Yesterday's Cryptoquote with a line from Tennyson about listening to a bird’s song to learn the nest. Distributed by King Features Syndicate. Inc.
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Tennyson
King Features Syndicate. Inc
Dixie Series playoff may resume in 1946
MEMPHIS Dec 18 The inter league playoff between Dixie Series leaders of the Southern Association and the Texas League may be revived in 1946. Texas League voted into the Double A class clearing the path for resumption. Nashville Vols hold three straight wins in the last discontinued series.
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Southern Association
Texas League
Billy Evans
Nashville Vols
Texas
Southern
Holy Cross Struggles in Prep for Orange Bowl Practice
Boston weather disrupts Holy Cross drills for the Orange Bowl with Miami. Coach Ox Dagrosa reports only running and chases under punts due to wintry conditions, and seeks permission to use a state armory for practice soon.
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Boston
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Miami
Florida grid coach Lieb not renewed by Board of Control
Gainesville Fla December 18 expressing surprise at the Board of Control decision not to renew his contract University of Florida head coach Tom Lieb says he was led to believe otherwise His present contract expires June 30 1946 and he has no immediate plans He has made no other contracts and would stay in physical education if the right opportunity presents itself
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Fla
Board of Control
Tom Lieb
University of Florida
Florida
Pellone set for MSG bout after Giovanelli win
Tony Pellone, a rising New York lightweight, heads toward another Madison Square Garden clash after edging Patsy Giovanelli in a tough 10 round fight at the Eighth Avenue arena. Pellone won 141 to 135 in a close, action filled main event.
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Tony Pellone
Madison Square Garden
Patsy Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Pellone
Giovanelli
Brooklyn Battler
Eighth Avenue Arena
Oppponent
Winnipeg to stage $10,000 open golf tourney next July
Winnipeg plans a $10,000 open golf tournament at Niakwa Country Club next July. W C Bill McCallum, leading local sportsmen, said arrangements are ready pending directors' approval meeting Thursday. The project has backing from the Canadian and U S PGAs.
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Winnipeg
W. C
Bill) McCallum
Niakwa Country Club
McCallum
U. S
Bedford County Training School Faces Narrow Football Setback
In Shelbyville Tennessee on December 18 the Bedford County Training School saw a minor setback as Holloway High of Murfreesboro scored twice in the final game. Holloway High won 25 to 13. The Jones team finished undefeated untied and unscored on in three seasons, amassing 631 points.
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Shelbyville, Tenn
Bedford County Training School
Vada See Jones
Holloway High
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Gail Bishop Stars, Teenagers Beat Fort Lewis Medics
Gail Bishop, former Washington State College star and last season’s national scoring leader with 1195 points, debuted for the war department team with 23 points. His 63-45 victory over the Fort Lewis Medics kept his unit on top as the Teenagers won at Fort Lewis.
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Gail Bishop
Washington State College
War Department Training Center
Fort Lewis Medics
Bishop
Blue Devil Football Elects Turner Captain and Smith Alternate
Richard Turner was elected captain and Dwight Smith alternate captain of the Moulton Blue Devil football team for 1946 at a December 13 banquet honoring the team and guests. Coach G. S. Elmore presided. Speakers included N. Almon Tom Corum Mr. Graham Mr. Robinson and Principal Howell. The lettermen list features Curt Montgomery Russell Coffee Carroll Hill Ray McWhorter Berlin Belly Windhell McKelvey Ray Stockton Gano McKelvey Billy Willey Shake Stockton Richard Turner Bill Wade Charley Phillips L. A. Bow Elbert Potter Fred Harville Vernon Lang Dwight Smith Haden Coffee Bill Graham Red Potter Junior Fuller Odell Morgan Sonney Harris Dwight Hooper.
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Dwight Smith
Moulton Blue Devil
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G. S. Elmore
N. Almon
Tom Corum
Graham
Robinson
Howell
Elmore
Curtis Montgomery
Russell Coffee
Carroll Hill
Ray McWhorter
Berlin
Windhell McKelvey
Ray Stockton
Gano McKelvey
Billy Willey
Shake Stockton
Bill Wade
Charley Phillips
L. A
Eufaula Dog Trials End Today Open Derby Concluded
Open Derby for two year olds finished with seven planned heats by the Chat tahoochee Valley Field Trial Association. Norias Burke won first in the Open All Ages Stakes. Ches Harris of Haynesville handled the black and white pointer bitch owned by Mrs. Douglas Smith of Biloxi. Harris earned $500 for the win and $300 for the second place Ranger's Knowlwood Dotty.
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Ala
Chattahoochee
Biloxi
Miss
Harris
Grange Warns on Bucks War in Pro Football
Harold Grange says both the NFL and the proposed All America Conference may coexist if they avoid a price war. He cites a $20,000 pay scale as unsustainable and warns big bids could ruin one or both leagues. Grange argues NFL success lies in strong team rivalries, not just star players.
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Harold
Red) Grange
Bucks
Grange
Ob Waterfield
Cleveland
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Dicker
Brooklyn
National Football League
Grants and Transit Team Meet Tonight in Classic Bowling
Grants and Decatur Transit share first place with Garrison's as they face the feature attraction. Garrison's also meets the Tennessee Valley Press team while Ingalls and Up-State chase moves up from third and fourth place with three and two games behind.
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Decatur Transit
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Yee Eemee
AO Nee Rts Stree
Wees
Tenn. Valley
Dykes and Sage Lead Prize Winners in Columbus Event
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Dykes of Columbus, Georgia, Saturn owned by A. G. C. Sage of New York took third place. Clyde Morton of Alberta, Alabama, as handler, received $200.
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Columbus
Saturn
A. G. C. Sage
New York
Clyde Morton
Alberta
Ala
Sports Roundup from Hugh S Pellettes Jr
New York reports on Army star Doc Blanchard and kicking prospects for next season. A wealth of reader letters from Fullerton and sports editors like Jim Ripley and Edwin Pope reflect on high school rivalries and scoring records, with debates over which games and players stand as the season’s best.
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New York
Doc Blanchard
Army
Dick Walterhouse
Walterhouse
Fullerton
Ripley
League pause halves schedule for Christmas holidays
Tonight's games cap the current slate as the league takes a vacation for the Christmas holidays, with no games until January 1 when the schedule resumes.
Tinea ios ae yes Ae series shift inquiry
The message prompts caution and asks if a shirt was purchased recently. It mentions Edwin and urges avoiding recklessness while discussing the Ae series and related phrases.
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Edwin
Football Writers back new All-America Conference bid
The Football Writers Association votes to back a switch to the new All-America Conference if the group guarantees to host its playoff in Miami next winter after the pro grid playoffs in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Football Writers’ Association
Miami
Fleabane Plant Said To Drive Fleas Insects Away
The fleabane plant is noted for its peculiar aromatic smell and is claimed to repel fleas and other insects, according to reports from herbal guides and period writings.
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