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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1944

Page

9

Football scores across colleges and service teams listed in week results

The roundup lists numerous college and service team football results including Notre Dame 58 Pittsburgh 0, Georgia Tech 51 Clemson 0, Penn State 58 Muhlenberg 13, Army 46 North Carolina 9, and multiple ties and shutouts such as Minnesota 39 Nebraska 0 and Illinois Normal 13 Indiana State Teachers 33.

Penn State Muhlenberg Bainbridge Naval Base Camp Lee Bates Connecticut West Virginia Case Villanova Franklin and Marshall Harvard Worcester Tech Notre Dame Pittsburgh Georgia Tech Clemson North Carolina State Virginia Texas Southwestern Great Lakes Naval Indiana Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Wisconsin Northwestern Ohio State Missouri Purdue Marquette Indiana State Teachers Illinois Normal Miami Univ Western Michigan

Clemson Routed by Yellowjackets

Atlanta, Sept 30. Georgia Tech overwhelmed Clemson 51 to 0 as Tech moved the ball on the ground and through the air. Tech gained 323 rushing yards to Clemson's 95, and held a 20 to 7 first downs edge while using 43 players.

Atlanta Orgia Tech Clemson Engineers Tigers W. A. Alexander Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech

Browns Still Tied for Lead in Tight pennant race

St Louis Browns defeated the New York Yanks 2 to 0 to stay in a share of first with the Detroit Tigers in the American League with one game left. Manager Luke Sewell plans to start Jack Jakucki against the Yankees as Mel Queen may follow. Denny Gatehouse earned his ninth win as the Browns held Detroit’s salute day crowd to 1,918.

ST. Louis St. Louis Browns New York Yanks Detroit Tigers Detroit Luke Sewell Brownies Yanks Jack Jakucki Yankees McCarthy Mel Queen Newark Denny Gatehouse Walter “Monk” Dubiel Paul Waner Floyd Bevens Browns Washington Tigers Hal Newhouser Washington Senators Alding Newhouser Stan Spence Rudy York Finis Alex Carrasquel Paul Dizzy) Trout Emil Dutch) Leonard Griffs

A's Beat Tribe in Cleveland Behind Christopher Five-Hit Effort

Philadelphia Athletics toppled the Cleveland Indians 5 to 1 in the four game series opener as Russ Christopher allowed five hits. Hayes Heving Klieman and Rosar contributed while Schlueter closed out. Metkovich drives big day for Red Sox in Chicago post.

TRIBE Cleveland Philadelphia Athletics Cleveland Indians Russ Christopher Philadelphia Christopher Hayes Heving Klieman Calverte Rosar Schlueter

Rebels Pivot to 26-6 Win Over Florida Gators

In Jacksonville, the Mississippi Rebels erased a scoreless first half with a three touchdown drive in the final period to defeat the Florida Gators 26-6. It marked the SEC opener for both programs in a rainy season debut.

Jacksonville Fila University of Mississippi Rebels University of Florida Gators

LSU Tigers Tie Alabama In Season Opener Thriller

Louisiana State and Alabama fought to a 27-27 deadlock in Baton Rouge as Elwyn Rowan 76 yard run sparked LSU early and the comeback bid faced Hodges interception late. Turf notes highlighted key plays from Gilmer Morrow Trapani and Tew with a crowd near 30 thousand.

Baton Rouge Louisiana State Tigers Bama Crimson Tide Alabama Crimson Tide Bengal Tuscaloosans Elwyn “Ripper” Rowan Memphis Footall Alabama Coates LSU Lowell Morrow Tiger Tittle Sandifer Lay Tew Morow Gilmer Felix Trapani Wade Bama Lindsey Tide Hodges L. S.U Robertson Istics ROWE

Notre Dame Irish Dismantle Pittsburgh Panthers 58 0

Notre Dame overwhelmed Pittsburgh 58 to 0 in Pittsburgh. The Irish offense, sparked by aerial plays and fast running, rolled to 45 points in the second half to crush the Panthers before about 50 000 fans.

Pittsburgh Notre Dame Irish University of Pittsburgh Panthers Panther

Decatur Red Raiders blank Hueytown in season opener

Decatur's Red Raiders defeated Hueytown 43 to 0 in the opening night clash. Halbrooks starred with a 70 yard run and two touchdowns while Chandler, Coleman, and Putnam contributed major plays as Decatur dominated on both sides of the ball.

Decatur Red Raiders Jefferson County Hueytown Raiders Halbrooks Putnam Barnes Hicks Coleman Decature Chandler Jonas Cowan Osborne Johns Edwards Thompson Purple and Gold Osborrne Ogle

High School Football Scores From AP Roundup

Wetumpka and Tallassee played to a scoreless game while Hamilton routed Russellville 13 0 and Rome defeated Center 13 6. Numerous other Alabama games featured decisive victories including Decatur over Hueytown 43 0 and Dothan beating Troy 14 7.

Associated Press Wetumpka Tallassee Hamilton Russellville Rome Center Ala Ensley Jefferson County Ramsay Sidney Lanier Bessemer Jones Valley Leeds Oak Grove Decatur Hueytown Etowah Altoona Ashland Heflin McGill Murphy Carbon Hill Dora Dothan Troy Hackleburg Winfield Pickens County Liberty Hartselle Moulton Hartsford Graveville Fla Greenville Evergreen Athens Joe Bradley T. R. Miller Tate Tuscaloosa High Talladega Walker County Curry Fayette Milport Valley High Roanoke Anniston Starke Baldwin McCullough Opelika Southern Institute West Jefferson Warrior Enterprise Samson

Alabama health and nurses convention closes with postwar rehab and lunch program push

The two day Alabama health education nurses convention in Montgomery advocates extending vocational rehabilitation after the war and expanding the school lunch program. Speakers included persons from Wetumpka Grove Hill Hayneville and other towns. The note adds a line about U.S. yacht racing origins circa 1840.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Health Etfe Ts Aeatson Clayton Pee Mae Glenn Wetumpka Susie Fleming Grove Hill Laverne Johnson Hayneville

CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND AUR ELIUS QUOTE

A reader facing a dense crossword list with many clues covering cushions subsides tumult shed feathers epic Greek poet and more. The note includes a cryptogram snippet and a King Features syndicated line with a Pablo Aurelius quote about things that share a common nature seeking their kind.

Greece Spanish Peninsula Faer Aurelius King Features Syndicate

Navy Dreams Are Smashed by North Carolina Preflight

North Carolina Preflight's Cloudbusters toppled Navy 21 to 14 at Annapolis as Otto Graham shone with passing and running in the final minutes. Graham rallied the drive for the winning score, with Aschenbrenner breaking free on a 55-yard run after a key kickoff return.

William O. Varn Annapolis Severn North Carolina Graham Cloudbusters Hal Hamberg Frank Aschenbren Ner Kislowski Parington Aschenbrenner Sanders Navy B. Martin Sullivan

Baseball doubleheader matchups in early season slate

American League games feature New York at St Louis Queen with Jakucki facing 6-2 record. Washington meets Detroit with Leonard opposing Trout. Boston lines up against Chicago with Barrett and Hausmann vs Haynes and Humphries. Philadelphia meets Cleveland with Newsom and Hamlin against Bagby and Harder.

Associated Press New York St. Louis Queen Jakucki Washington Detroit Leonard Trout Boston Chicago Barrett Hausmann Haynes Humphries Philadelphia Cleveland Newsom Hamlin Bagby Harder

National League matchups preview with pitcher pairings

National League schedule lists St Louis at New York with Cooper and Brecheen against Voiselle and Brewer or Miller. Cincinnati at Brooklyn with Walters versus Gregg or King. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia with Strincevich and Sewell against Schanz and Barret or Gerheauser. Chicago at Boston with Wyse and Chipman against Hutchings and Javery.

St. Louis New York M. Cooper Brecheen Voiselle Brewer Miller Cincinnati Brooklyn Waltersee Gregg King Pittsburgh Philadelphia Strincevich Sewell Schanz Barret Gerheauser Chicago Boston Wyse Chipman Hutchings Javery

Athenian Bulldogs Rout Joe Bradley

The Athens high Bulldogs defeated Joe Bradley of Huntsville 19 to 0 in front of a large home crowd at the Athens stadium. Limestone lads jumped to an early lead and stayed ahead as Bradley fought hard but could not close the gap.

Athens High Bulldogs Joe Bradley Huntsville Athens Stadium Bradley

Auburn Beats Howard 32 0 In Season Opener

Auburn returned to football after a year layoff and defeated Howard 32 to 0. Billy Ball, a 145 pound back from Winston Salem, scored the first touchdown on a 23 yard run. Russell Inman added a three yard TD burst as Auburn rolled to 372 yards net and 14 first downs.

Montgomery Ala Auburn Howard College Coath An Wayles Billy Ball Winston Salem N. C Howard Plainsmen Russell Inman Husky Birmingham Ball

Tennessee's Speed Defeats Kentucky in Knoxville Clash

Tennessee rallied to a 26 13 victory over Kentucky at Knoxville as Bus ter Stephens and John Manning produced long runs. Stephens returned the second half kickoff 91 yards for a score and Parrott added a 77 yard dash after taking a shovel pass.

Knoxville Tenn University of Tennessee University of Kentucky Buster Stephens John Manning Major Jim Parrott Stephens

Youngsters Lead Upset Defeat of Duke at Franklin Field

Philadelphia reporters note that two 17 year old freshmen, Fred J. Sica of Toms River and Jack Minisi of Newark, led a surprise defeat of Duke, the Southern Conference champion, in Duke’s first college game on a wet foggy day at Franklin Field.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania New Jersey Duke Franklin Fred J. Sica Toms River N. J Jack) Minisi Newark

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