Pro Football Draft Secrets Revealed by NFL Owners
NFL club owners completed a secret draft of 300 players led by an Army star and a Midwest sleeper, with Doc Blanchard among the names revealed. They plan to announce pairings only while seeking to avoid leaking dates and sites for the 1946 schedule.
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New York
National Football League
Midwest
Doc Blanchard
Army
Serence
Blanchard
All-America Army
Pittsburgh Poms Aempl
All- America
West Point
Jim Conzelman
Chicago Cardinals
Conzelman
Dancewicz
Boby Dancewicz
Notre Dame
Joe Yanks
Pittsburgh
John Strzykalski
Marquette
Air Force
Green Bay Packers
Leo Riggs
Southern
California
Philadelphia Eagles
Lieut Cal Rossi
UCLA
Stan Koslowski
Holy Crace
Washington Redskin
Ogle Schedules Tilt With World Champion Red Heads
Decatur high school Raiders coached by H L Shorty Ogle prepare for a 8:30 p m Wednesday night game against the Moulton Heights girls team billed as the world champions in Central high school gym. The Moulton Heights will provide a 7:30 p m preliminary. Admission 60 and 75 cents.
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H. L
Shorty
Ogle
Decatur
Moulton Heights
Raiders
Hiight
Falkville
Funisville
Hunville
Jimmy Johns
A. J. Coleman
Johns
Coleman
Charlie Jones
Gene Ratliff
College and military team scores from various games across states
East Valley Forge General Hospital 66 beat Villanova 42. Bainbridge 51, NTC 51. Seton Hall Fresh 36, Lebanon Valley 43. Susquehanna 51, Hampton Institute 44. Marshall 53, Morehead 48. Ashford 55, Beckerley 26. LSU 48, Alabama 26. DePaul 65, Murray State 43. Kentucky Wesleyan 83, Centre 29. Mississippi 58, Millsaps 45. Northwestern 38, Illinois 2. Toledo 47, Baldwin Wallace 33. Loyola Chicago 69, Chicago Naval Armory 41. Iowa Preflight 2. Washington University St Louis 41. Albion 63, Hillsdale 42. Alma 40, Ferris 32. Iowa State 57, Nebraska 39. Minnesota 71, Chicago 44. Major General Hospital 40, Knox 38. Illinois Tech 42, North Central 37 overtime. Ball State 37, Wadbs 30. Notre Dame 51, St Louis University 48. Pittsburgh Eas Teachers 63, St Benedicts 28. Central Normal 48, Earlham 37. West AR Lowry Field 62, Fort Logan 44. Montana State 58, Colorado College 41.
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Valley Forge General Hospital
Villanova
Bainbridge, Ntc
Seton Hall Fresh
Lebanon Valley
Susquehanna Lincoln University
Hampton Tnnstitute
Illinois
Northwestern
University of Toledo
Baldwin Wallace College
Loyola
Chicago
Chicago Naval Armory
Iowa
Washington University
St.Louis
Albion
Hillsdale
Alma
Ferris Institute
Iowa State
Nebraska
Minnesota
University of Chicago
Major General Hospital
Knox College
Illinois Tech
North Central
Ball State
Notre Dame
St. Louis University
Pittsburgh
Eas
St. Benedict's
Central
Ind.) Normal
Earlham
American Woman Arrest Reported Near Oviedo Spain
The U S embassy said it was investigating reports that Mrs Maria Cruz White wife of Leigh White a Chicago Daily News correspondent was under arrest in an Asturian village near Oviedo. Embassy noted she was being well treated and Spanish authorities had no information.
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Madrid
U. S
Maria Cruz White
Leigh White
Chicago Daily News
Oviedo
Ryan Scores Eleventh Victory Over Falkville
Ryan's basketball team beat Falkville 50 to 27 Friday night for their eleventh win in fourteen games. Billy Oden led Ryan with 16 points, followed by Lerio Bagwell and Bord Ryan with 10 each. Falkville's junior team was absent due to illness.
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Ryan
Falkville
Ingall’s
Austinville
Poe
Enstead
Billy Oden
Lerio Bagwell
Bord Ryan
Walling
Oden
Bagwell
Malcolm Mardis
Stancel Light
Boxing champions urged to defend titles by June 1
The National Boxing Association calls all champions to sign for title defense matches by June 1. The NBA releases its quarterly ranking of prizefight elites listing champions and top contenders across weight classes with many named athletes and regions.
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Washington
National Boxing Ass
NBA
Joe Louis
Michigan
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
New Jersey
Archie Moore
Missouri
Freddie Mils
Engand
Tony Zale
Indiana
Jacob Lamotta
New York
George Abrams
District of Col
Rocky Graziano
Holman Williams
Charlie Burley
Pennsylvania
Freddie “Red” Cochrane
Ray Robinson
Beau Jack
Georgia
Ike Williams
Bob Montgomery
Allie Jolz
New’ ‘Jersey
Chalky Wright
California
Willie Joyce
Sal Bartola
Massachusetts
Willie Pep
Connecticut
Phil Terranova
Manuel Ortiz
Luis Castillo
Mexico
Tony Olivera
Bennie Goldberg
Jackie Patterson
England
Dade Marino
Hawaii
Sammy Reynolds
Terry Allen
Joe Curran
Bunty Doran
LSU Defeats Alabama 48 to 26 in Tuscaloosa
LSU showed strong form in a 48 to 26 win at Alabama. Bobby Lowther scored 15 points to reach 156 on the season while Joe Bill Adcock led LSU with 18 points as the Tigers pulled away after a 15-18 halftime deficit, extending their SEC record to three straight wins and eight of nine overall.
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Tuscaloosa
Jan
Louisiana State
Alabama
Bobby Lowther
LSU
Camp
Lowther
Joe Bill Adcock
Talbert, Grant lead in Dixie title match at Tampa
Billy Talbert of Wilmington defeats Billy Grant, a three-time Dixie winner, to claim the title in the Dixie Tennis Tourna ment at Tampa as Gardnar Mulloy also prepares for his first match.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Billy Talbert
Wilmington
Del
Tampa
Talbert
Billy Grant
Dixie
Gardnar Mulloy
Mimian
Giants and Up-State III Tied for Second in Classic Bowling League
Grants Up-State III and Giants and Up-State tied for second in the Classic Bowling League. They face Tennessee Valley and Garrison's tonight to pursue top league position. Eight games remain after tonight. Ingalls meets Decatur Transit to finish the schedule.
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Giants
Tennessee Valley
Garrison's
Ingalls
Decatur Transit
New Crew Takes Out Relief Ship Dodd Bound for Greece
The SS Frank W. Dodd left Mobile for Greece with UNRRA relief cargo after a weeklong crew dispute. A new crew organized by the National Maritime Union replaced the paid-off crew from Matson. Twenty crewmen walked off protesting a Negro steward claimed incompetent and threatening crew members.
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Mobile
High Seas
Greece
UNRRA
War Shipping Administration
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co
Matson Steamship Lines
National Maritime Union
CIO
Firemen’s Union
Seamen’s Union of the Pacific
AFL
William K. Vance
Vance
Week Proclaimed American Brotherhood Week in Alabama
Gov. Chauncey Sparks designated February 17 to 24 as American Brotherhood Week in Alabama and urged unity and mutual understanding as paths to lasting peace after a military victory.
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Montgomery
Chauncey Sparks
American Brotherhood
Alabama
Fate of Shed Deer Antlers Topic Among Sportsmen
The annual shedding of buck deer antlers has prompted debate among sportsmen. Some antlers are eaten by mice rabbits and porcupines for their mineral content while others disintegrate and are absorbed into the ground.
Ole Miss names Harold “Red” Drew head coach for 1946
Mississippi selects Harold Drew to lead the Rebels for 1946 with a three year contract. Drew formerly coached at Alabama under Frank Thomas and will take over February 1 after Harry Mehre’s resignation.
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Oxford
Miss
Alabama
University of Mississippi
Frank Thomas
Ole Miss
A. B. Butts
Rebels
Harold “Red” Drew
Drew
Tuscaloosa
Tide
Tilden Happy Campbell
Mississippi
Butts
Johnny Vaught
University of North Carolina
Navy
Harry Mehre
Gandisters
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Bates College
Maine
Trinity College
Hartford
Vanderbilt Upsets Unbeaten Georgia In SEC Clash
Vanderbilt Commodores edged Georgia 44 to 41 in Nashville to end the Bulldogs' six game win streak. Georgia forward Ross Maddox led all scorers with 19 points while Vanderbilt center Frank Blair added 15 points as the teams traded leads and the game stayed close into the second half.
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Nashville
Vanderbilt Commodores
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Ross Maddox
Vandy
Frank Blair
Kentucky Names Paul Bryant Head Football Coach
University of Kentucky introduces Paul Bear Bryant as head coach on a five year deal with his Maryland staff joining him. Bryant expects to arrive soon and replaces athletic director Bernie Shively who remains in post. President H L Donovan praised Bryant as the best for the job.
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Lexington
University of Kentucky
Paul
Bear
Bryant
Maryland
University’s Athletic Association
Kentucky
Ince
Kenneth Whitlow
Houston
Tex
Carney Laslie
Charlotte
N.C
Frank Moseley
Fordyce
Ark
Virginia
Alabama
Vanderbilt
Navy
Bernie Shively
Shively
University
H. L. Donovan
United States
Briscoe Signals Major Shakeup for Decatur Juniors
Coach Floyd Briscoe indicated a lineup shift for the Decatur junior high team as they prep for Falkville on Thursday and Flint on Friday at Central High. He plans to switch to a 100 percent man to man defense, moving away from the current half zone. Ben Lee led scoring in a 27 23 win for reserves over the first string, with Martin and Brewer adding ten and eight. Flint handed Decatur one of their two losses this year in the season opener.
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Briscoe
Raider
Austinville
Decatur
Ben Lee
Lee
Charles Martin
Harry Brewer
Sam Evans
Scott McClanahan
Falkville
Flint
Raiders
Huntsville
Oklahoma Denies Negro Admission to Law School
The University of Oklahoma refused admission to Edna Lois Sipuel, a 21 year old Black applicant from Chickasha, for its law school. NAACP leader Roscoe Dungee said federal court action would seek immediate admission. University President Dr. George Cross cited state law in the decision.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Edna
Lois Sipuel
Chickasha
Roscoe Dungee
Oklahoma
National Association For the Advancement of the Colored People
George ‘L. Cross
Roundup of college coaches honors and sports notes
Unpublicized St Louis event honors Billy Coughlin posthumously and other coaches from Texas Syracuse Princeton Colgate Penn Western Michigan. Salary chatter around players and managers surfaces with Fox Giants and Filchock. Football war items noted and Sugar Bowl plans a full spring program next year.
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New York
St. Louis
Association of College Baseball Coaches
Billy Coughlin
LaFayette
Billy Disch
Texas
Lew Carr
Syracuse
Bill Clarke
Princeton
Bill Reid
Colgate
Walter Cariss
Penn
Jud Hyames
Western Michigan
San Cordovano
Luke
Chi. Bears
Johnsos
The
Bears
George Halas
Japanese admiral sentenced for war crimes in Australia
Rear Admiral Hamanaka was convicted of ordering executions and mistreating prisoners. He was sentenced to death by firing squad but an Australian military court recommended mercy, accepting his plea that he would not have acted without superior orders.
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Sydney
Hamanaka
Statewide protest against segregation orders escalates
A fragment notes opposition to rules prohibiting Negro students from attending white schools within the state. The brief reflects a broader clash over Jim Crow education policies and civil rights challenges.
Dodgers Plan 150 Man Spring Camp In Florida
Branch Rickey outlines a 150 player spring camp at Sanford Florida opening February 1 with emphasis on returning servicemen. Leo Durocher coaches Curt Davis Ed Stanky Chuck Dressen John Corriden and Pete Reiser are noted among the personnel. Two practice games daily and two pre post workout meetings are scheduled to keep the large squad busy.
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Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbush
Rickey
Sanford
Fla
Montreal
Ed Brancho
National Defense
Brooks
Leo Durocher
Chuck Dressen
John Corriden
Curt Davis
Ed Stanky
Pete Reiser
Reiser
Miami Seeks Georgia Game on Open Miami Date
University of Miami eyes a football matchup with the University of Georgia in Miami on November 22 or another convenient date. Coach Jack Harding announced the 1946 schedule with an open date November 22 and noted date shifts could occur if Georgia agrees to play here next fall. The Bulldogs beat Miami last season in the Orange Bowl.
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Miami
University of Miami
University of Georgia
Wally Butts
Bulldogs
Jack Harding
Georgia
Hurricanes
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Servicenter
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Vine
Tilt
South Marshall
Morehead
Ashford Army Hospital
Beckley College
Louisiana State University
DePaul
Murray
Kentucky Wesleyan
Centre College
Millsaps College
AR West Lowry Field
Fort Logan
Montana State
Colorado College
Second Ave
E. Moulton
Arent
MecKelvy
Bennefield
Humphries
Light
Price
Ellenberg
Earwood
James Owens
Made Brown
Anderson
Anderson, G Gandry
Heander Murphy
Ryan Falkville
Champs
Bama
Health Loyd’s Drug Store
Hotpoint
Bank St
Nelson
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Helen Pederson
Stanford
Conn
Troy
Ala
Alabama State Baseball League
Cirwit
Dothan
Greenville
Brewton
Geneva
Ozark
Lake Worth
Chicago Cubs
Jack Sheehan
Cub
Milt Stock
Larry Gilbert
Nashville Vols
Billy Kelly
Davenport
Iowa Cubs
Jim Poole
Transit
Tenn. Valley
Dillehay
Grant
Floyd Briscoe
Central High School
Pettey’s Cleaners
Hugh $. Fullerton Jr
Jake Lamotta
Mike Jacobs
Jimmy Johnston
Johnston
Archie
Jake
Andy Kerr
Colgate Grid
Frank Filchock
Sammy Baugh
Baugh
Redskins
Freddie Fleig
Frank Lane
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Eli Whitney
Don Constance
Seattle
Sugar Bowl
Hartselle
Laird Cregar
Linda Darnell
George Sanders
Hangover
Chester Morris
Nancy Kelly
Jane Farrar
Dodger
William and Mary
North Carolina
Christian
Milwaukee
Chattanooga
Philadelphia
Miami U
Florida
Penn State
Capitol
Theatre
Alan Ladd
Gail Russell
Sally O’rourke
WM. Demarest
Bruce Cabot
Richard Fraser
Grace Gellern
CY Kendall
Brown
Carney
Mitchell
Jeffreys
Craig
Frances Gifford
Butch
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