Trading Frenzy Reconfigures Early 1940s Baseball Rosters
In a sweeping offseason reshuffle, the Pirates acquire 23 new players with nine from other majors while the Cubs release veterans Stan Hack Claude Passeau Billy Jurges and Bill Lee. The Indians and Browns add fresh faces from farm systems and trades as managers and lineups shift dramatically.
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Claude Passeau
Billy Jurges
Bill Lee
Erd Stevens
Monty Basgall
Sten Rojek
Ralph Kiner
Bue
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Johnny Hopp
Boston Brave
Browns
Junior Stephens
Wally Judnich
Billy Hitchcock
Johnny Berardino
Jack Kramer
Ellis Kinder
Bot ‘Munchief
Cubs
Pirates
Roger Wolff
Jim Bagby
Rip Sewell
Billy Sullivan
Hank Greenberg
Bill Herman
St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Medwick
Braves
Si Johnson
Ray Berres
Reds
Hugh Poland
Giants
Ernie Lombardis
Mel Ott
Red Sox
Johnny Murphy
Ed Smith
Bill Zuber
Indians
al Lopez
Senators
Cecilvil
Chicago White Sox
Red Ruffing
Johnny Rigney
Thornton Lee
Michigan Faces Rose Bowl Test After Notre Dame Rout
Michigan seeks revenge in Pasadena after Notre Dame punished USC 38 7 in a famed 1946 Rose Bowl season preview. The Wolverines hope to outpace the Trojans by 31 points to settle grid supremacy amid Big Nine Coast Conference chatter.
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Michigan
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Southern California
USC
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Willie Heston
Stanford
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Trojan
Butts Announces 44 Man Gator Bowl Team
Athens Ga Dec 23 The University of Georgia will send 44 players to the Gator Bowl coaching staff led by Wallace Butts. The traveling squad for January 1 in Jacksonville includes ends Sellers Edwards Powell Ford ham Lorendo Duke and Jenkins guards St John Pope Love Jeffery George Reid Connally Hobbs centers Delegski Chandler Bradshaw Jack ura Cooley quarterbacks Rauch Hodges McCall Prosperi halfbacks Henderson Nestorak Brunson Walston Hlebory Maricich Donaldson Lee Geri Bradberry fullbacks Reid Taylor Bodine Tillitski.
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Wallace Butts
Maryland
Jacksonville
Fla
Weyman Sellers
Dan Edwards
Julius Powell
Ben Fordham
Gene Lorendo
John Duke
Jack Bush
Porter Payne
Clayton Deavers
Nick Fehr
Andy Perhach
Howard Johnson
Chub Jenkins
Herb St. John
Tommy Pope
Henry Love
al Jeffrey
Carl George
Bernie Reid
Joe Connally
Homer Hobbs
Gerry Delegski
Gene Chandler
Gill Bradshaw
Joe Jackura
Mike Cooley
Johnny Rauch
Billy Hodges
Ken McCall
Ray Prosperi
Billy Henderson
Stan Nestorak
Lukie Brunson
Bob Walston
Gus Hlebory
Eli Maricich
New York A C Athletes Dominate National Titles
Twenty members of the New York Athletic Club have secured national senior individual titles over the past five years, underscoring the club’s prominent standing in national competition.
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College Basketball Scores Reported By The Associated Press
East New York City College beat Utah State 82 to 46 while Long Island University edged Oregon 49 to 47 Seton Hall topped Texas A and M 46 to 44 Michigan defeated Southern California 51 to 38 Xavier Audited Ohio Wesleyan 54 to 34 and Bowling Green Ohio downed South Carolina 95 to 73 Lawrence Tech 42 Texas Christian 40 Illinois 71 Washington State 40 Illinois 71 Washington State 35 Drake 65 Colorado A and M 44 Southeast Kentucky Teachers 46 Murray State Teachers 43 Quantico Marines 57 Virginia 53 San Diego State 60 Texas Mines 75 Tulsa Oklahoma 75 Wisconsin 49 Far West Regis 52 San Francisco U 48 in overtime Denver 69 Marshall 56 California 68 Baylor 57 Nevada 53 Springfield Massachusetts 48 Santa Barbara College 47 Pepperdine 40 Chicago State College 67 Whitman College 55
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All Star Football Game Scheduled At Hartselle
All star squads from Hart Selle and Falkville meet tonight at Hartselle High at eight o'clock in a charity exhibition sponsored by the Falkville American Legion Post and the Hartselle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Coaches include Brig. Young and John McDaniel for Hartselle with a large local lineup. West and St. John coach Falkville with numerous players listed.
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D. Walker
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J. Holloway
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J. Montgomery
L. Livingston
J. P. Cain
B. Whitten
B. Hampton
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G. Glasscock
H. Proctor
B. Childers
H. Puckett
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Wilson St. John
H. B. Williams
J. Segars
S. Drake
A. Teague
Stiteler Named Texas A and M Head Coach
Silvery haired Harry Stiteler becomes Texas A and M football coach to revive the program after Norton’s resignation last week. The 38 year old veteran has a career dotted with championships and will lead the Aggies in their bid to restore fortunes. In San Francisco, East and West Collegiate All Stars begin separate camps for the Shriners benefit game New Year’s Day before a sellout crowd.
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Connie Mack Turns 85. Opposes West Coast Major League Move
Connie Mack, age 85, predicts no third major league and rejects an American or National League expansion to ten teams. He backs an eight team format with four clubs in the East and four in the Midwest and aims to field the Athletics as a pennant contender in 1948 with two new infielders. He notes the Red Sox as the team to beat next season and reflects on a long career since 1901 with nine pennants and many top finishes.
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Blues and Gray Hold Lively Drills at Montgomery
The Blues and Gray squads practiced passing plays in a crammed session at Montgomery as they prepare for Saturday’s Cramton Bowl clash. Lou King and Joe Nejman of Temple directed the Blues’ passes to ends Paul Flitk, Stan Gorschi, Jerome McCarthy, and Art Littleton, with Nejman delivering reliably. On the Southern field, Jimmy Batchelor East Texas States and Charlie Richkus NC State linked with ends Bob Weir, Joe Smith, James Tyree, and John North for balanced reception work.
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Nejman
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Spud Chandler Tops 1947 American League Pitchers
Spud Chandler, 38, of the New York Yankees, named the league's most effective pitcher for 1947 with a 2.46 ERA over 128 innings, going 9 5. Joe Haynes posted 2.42 in 182 frames but lacked the 10 complete games to qualify. Feller led in strikeouts with 196 and innings pitched at 299, while Shea and Reynolds joined Chandler to give the Yankees the top team ERA.
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New York
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Dick Fowler
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Detroit
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Boston
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Washington
Allie Reynolds
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Day by Day Through Forty Seven Highlights From May and June
The May to June 1947 recap lists sports milestones and notable events. May events include Ann Curtis tying the world 100-yard freestyle mark, Feller’s second one-hitter, and Dodgers trading Kirby Higbe. Gene Autry era notes appear with Derby winner Jet Pilot and Stymie and Assault racing headlines. June features Bobby Locke and Lloyd Mangrum golf wins, Zaharias British title, and a Belmont Stakes note, with several track and rowing results and notable trades.
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al Gionfriddo
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Phils
Ron Northey
Jet Pilot
Gus Lewis
Los Angeles
Strymie
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Fort Worth
Harrison Dillard
Baldwin Wallace
John Hopkins
Maryland
New York Giant
Buddy Kerr
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Red Sox
Yankee Stadium
Mel Patton
Modesto
Calif
Mauri Rose
Indianapolis
Stymie
Phalanx
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Carnoustie
Newton Center
Mass
Pearl Diver
England
William Helis
Aqueduct
Delaware Park
Atlantic City
Lloyd Mangrum
Landover
Zaharias
Gullane
Rudy York
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Murrell Jones
Lew Worsham
Sam Harvard
Yale
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Coaches Call for Fewer Whistles in Basketball
Philadelphia dispatch reports a chorus of major college coaches from Texas St Josephs Temple Oklahoma and Arkansas criticizing excessive whistle blows in games. They cite high foul rates and propose limiting calls on back court and minor infractions to reduce stoppages.
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St. Josephs
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Alabama Work Mixes Light Drill Ahead of Sugar Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide nears Sugar Bowl clash with Texas with a light workout against Longhorns formations. The 38-man squad will likely have one more rough session on home soil before a Christmas break, then depart for Biloxi on Saturday December 27.
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Goodyear Maintains Lead In Women’s Bowling League
Goodyear continues to pace the Women’s Bowling League on Monday night taking three of its games from Rainey’s and holding a seven game lead over Homelike. Garrison’s won four straight from Homelike while Southeastern dropped three to Emporium. Evelyn Ledbetter had high game with 185 and Lucille Caudill topped the series with 491. Delaware Park will hold thoroughbred racing for 30 days beginning May 29.
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Texas Ends for Christmas Before Sugar Bowl Trip
University of Texas coach Blair Cherry reports the Longhorns in top shape for the Sugar Bowl date with Alabama in New Orleans January 1. The 45man squad includes 22 veterans with Cotton Bowl experience, and Bobby Layne ends his college career after this game.
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