Coaches Seek Use Changes In Football Rules
Harold Claassen reports a two day session on football rules as coaches lobby for changes. They urge revisions including out of bounds kickoff rules and forward passes behind the line, with the NCAA rules committee likely to consider proposals from about 40 mentors and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Claassen
New York
Asoe Selee
National Collegiate Association Rules Group
William Bingham
Harvard
Lou
Big
Chicago
Cmdr
Matty Bell
Gheccis
NCAA
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Dana Bible
Texas
A. A. Stagg
The
Colles
Pacific
East
Boxer Zurita Wounded. Fight With Pep Postponed
In Mexico City Juan Zurita the NBA lightweight champion accidentally shot his left hand while packing for New York where he was to meet Willie Pep in a 15 round bout on June 16. The bullet fractured the middle finger. Zurita will be out for at least six weeks.
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Mexico City
Juan Zurita
New York
Willie Pep
Hartford
National League Schedule Highlights Two-Game Sets
National League games feature St Louis at New York with Coop er and Wilks facing Pyle and Voiselle. Cincinnati visits Brooklyn with Shoun and De La Cruz against Melton and Webber. Chicago plays Boston while Pittsburgh meets Philadelphia with Roe Sewell facing Barrett and Lee.
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St. Louis
New York
M. Cooper
Wilks
Pyle
Voiselle
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Shoun
de’ la Cruz
Melton
Webber
Chicago
Boston
Passeau
Mandenberg
Tobin
Javery
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Roe
Sewell
Barrett
Lee
Baseball matchups slate across majors today
American League schedule features New York at St Louis with Page on the mound matching Borowy against Kramer or Hollingsworth. Washington visits Detroit with Niggeling and Leonard or Candini opposing Overmire and Gentry. Philadelphia plays Cleveland with Black and Flores facing Calvert and Gromek. Boston travels to Chicago with Hughson and W Johnson opposing Lopat and Lee.
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New York
Page
Borowy
Kramer
Galenhouse
Hollingsworth
Washington
Detroit
Niggeling
Leonard
Candini
Overmire
Gentry
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Black
Flores
Calvert
Gromek
Boston
Chicago
Hughson
W. Johnson
Lopat
Lee
Southern Association Stacks Matchups Highlights
Little Rock travels to Atlanta while Memphis visits Chattanooga and New Orleans hits Knoxville. Birmingham goes to Nashville in a set of two point matchups across the Southern Association.
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Southern Association
Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Knoxville
Birmingham
Nashville
Bold Rodent Bites Sheriff Toe in Midnight Raid
Sheriff W. T. Willoughby suffers a painful toe bite after Julius the gopher rat burglar attacks the jail room during a midnight raid on May 16. The toe is mauled. the sheriff adopts the bedroom slipper as protection and the incident ends with Julius killed and medical treatment planned.
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W. T. Willoughby
Julius
Sandlotters to Meet for Crown in Postwar Plan
Postwar plans for a sandlot baseball championship were announced by National Baseball Congress president Ray Jumont and semi pro commissioner J. G. Taylor-Spink. After the war national champions from the United States and Canada will compete in a North American title series with a four dividing divisions. Cadet Hugh H Pattillo of Gulf Coast Military Academy returns home for summer after earning a scholarship for top averages in the Freshman class.
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ST. Louis
Ray Jumont
Bseball Congress
J. G. Taylor -Spink
Hugh H. Pattillo
Gulf Coast Military Academy
Gulfport
Mississippi
W. V. Pattillo
Hartselle
Pattillo
United States
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Puerto Rico
West Indies
Hawaii
U. S
Wichita
Toronto
Twilight Tear Queen of Oaks as Belmont wins seventh straight
Twilight Tear, the 1-10 favorite, won the American Coaching Club Oaks at Belmont Park by five lengths. Conn McCreary led the 3 year old filly from start to finish, with Sloane's Brookmeade second and Plucky Maud third. The win paid $2.20 for a $2 wager and raised Twilight Tear's earnings to $81,865 across two racing seasons.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
Belmont Park
Twilight Tear
Bull Lea
Warren Wright
S. Calumet Farm
Conn McCreary
Sloane
Brookmeade Stable
Maud
Ben Jones
Hialeah Park
Union Chief Hedges Strikes Amid Detroit Bread Rationing
CIO UAW President R J Thomas warns of consequences if labour action hinders war effort as bread shortages persist in Detroit. Bakery Drivers Local 51 strike prompts War Labor Board order to resume deliveries. Chrysler Highland Park plant remains closed with almost 2,000 workers blocked by pickets.
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Detroit
R. J. Thomas
Big Cio
United Auto Workers Union
Uaw-Cio
Highland Park
Chrysler Corp
Auto Workers Union
Thomas
War Labor Board
Washington Today
Local 51
AFL Teamsters Union
WLB
Samuel Hurst
AFL
The
Auto Workers
Uawcio Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
International Union
International
Missing in Action Lt Don E Riggle Reported
Lt Don E Riggle husband of Ruth Williams Riggle of 603 12th Avenue E reported missing in action since May 8 over Germany. He is a flying fortress pilot overseas one month and brother-in-law of H G Williams of Decatur. He trained at Southern Aviation Training School.
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Donald E.riggle
Ruth Williams Riggle
12Th Avenue
Vis
Germany
Riggle
H. G
Red) Williams
Decatur
Southern Aviations Training School
Army defeats Navy 8 to 2 at Naval Academy
Army scored six runs in the seventh inning to beat Navy 8-2 before thousands at Lawrence Field Annapolis. It was Army's 22nd win in the service classic. Navy concluded its 1944 season with 15 wins and four defeats while Army finished 12–2.
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Annapolis
P— Army
Navy
Naval Academy
Lawrence Field
Army
Middies
Norway Will Hold To Friendship With Russia After War
Norway plans continued friendship and collaboration with Russia after the war and will resist becoming a buffer against the Soviet Union. Terje Wold, justice and peace minister, said Russia would assist in restoring civil administration and judicial services during Norway's liberation. A Swedish proposal for a Scandinavian four‑state alliance as a westward buffer against Russia was rejected by the Norwegian government.
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Nordness
London
Norway
Russia
Soviet Union
Terje Wold
Justice and Peace
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Sewell Shuts Off Rally by Braves in Pirates Victory
Rip Sewell pitched two scoreless innings in relief to end the Boston Braves rally as the Pirates defeated Boston 7 to 5. He struck out one, walked none, and did not allow a hit in the eighth with two outs.
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Sewell
Braves
Rip Sewell
Boston Braves
Pirates
Norway Russia trade hopes shift after wartime talks
Wold declares confidence that the U S R is a friend and rejects the idea of a Northern Norway outlet for Atlantic trade. He argues such a policy would fuel resentment and suspicion while urging increased communication and trade between Northern Norway and Northern Russia.
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Wold
Russia
Norway
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