Notre Dame Tops In Wartime College Football Scene
Wartime season recap highlights Notre Dame atop the independent pack after a 26 to 0 win over Tulane, with Tulsa and Penn State posting wins. Army, Navy, and Air Force rivals maintain strong showings as regional powers, while Randolph Field and nearby academies notch decisive victories.
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Haves and
Hoveough
North Carolina
U. S. Naval
Duke
Randolph Field
Texas
Dame
Tulane
South
Pennnia
Boston
Tulsa
Penn
William &Ry
Army
Navy
Brown
Penn State
Middies
Forest
Tennessee
Tech
Fort Ben
Eubanks Eleven Defeats Woodlawn in Weekend Win
Eddie Eubanks' Ramsay high ten edged Woodlawn high in Birmingham Saturday night by 12 points. It marked Woodlawn's first defeat since 1940, ending a long unbeaten stretch.
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Eddie Eubanks
Ramsay High Ten
Woodlawn High Inngham
Woodlawn
Browns Fight for Last Stand as 3-2 Series Deficit Grows
In St Louis on October 9, Mort Cooper struck out 12 in a 2-0 Cardinal win the latest in a tense series. The Browns trail 3-2 with Luke Sewell hoping Nelson Potter can force a decisive game. Cooper and Galehouse combined for 22 strikeouts, a series record, while Sanders and Litwhiler homered for the Cardinals.
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Jack Hand
ST. Louis
Luke Sewell
Browns
Cardinals
Nelson Potter
Max Lanier
Blix Elly
Billy Southworth
National Leaguers. Mort Cooper's 12-Strikeout Job In Yesterday's 2-0 Red Bird
Brownie
Potter
Jack Kramer
Sewell
Red Birds
Lanier
Donnelly
Bob Muncrief
Howard Ehmke
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Cooper
Denny Galehouse
A's
Cubs
White Sox
A’s
W. Cooper
Sanders
Eae
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Kurowski
Marion
Verban
Jane M. Cooper
Stephens
McQuinn
Zarilla
Christman
zByrnes
Hayworth
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Galehouse
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Musial
Litwhiler
Kreevich
M. Cooper
VOLS LEADING IN SEC PLAY
Three SEC football teams Georgia Tech Georgia and Auburn start conference play this weekend with a chance to seize second place or even the lead if Tennessee falters Georgia hosts Kentucky and Tech meets Auburn in Atlanta pending Georgia Tennessee and Kentucky results Alabama Mississippi State Tulane LSU and Texas A M also on the slate Florida and Jacksonville Naval Air Station results noted in brief.
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Georgia Tech
Georgia
Auburn
SEC
Tech
Tennessee
Florida
Kentucky
Athens
Alabama
Millsaps
Tuscaloosa
Mississippi State
Arkansas A. & M
Starkville
Tulane
Rice
New Orleans
Louisiana State
Texas A. & M
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Howard
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Fort Benning
Presbyterian
Browns fans hail horse shoe gift as fall series moods rise
The Browns celebrate a St. Louis brewery gift of 25 oversized silver horse shoes for the dressing room and a two headed silver dollar for luck as the 1944 series nears the midway mark. Stan Musial makes a rare error after 172 fielding chances. Hopp leads in strikeouts with seven in five games and pitchers hit rarely. Airplanes buzz Sportsmans Park as Denny Galehouse retires Johnny Hopp after a near sighting of a bomber.
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ST. Louis
Sewell
Browns
Stan Musial
Redbirds
Cardinals
Cardinal
Harry Brecheen
Johnny Hopp
Brecheen
Kentucky checks big hospital list before Georgia game
Lexington Kentucky October 9 Coach Ali Kirwan said nine Kentucky players were sidelined by a range of injuries ahead of the Georgia game in Athens. First string quarterback Bill Chambers suffered a leg fracture while Hobie Thomas and Doc Ferrell also were hurt in the loss to Michigan State.
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Lexington
Ali Kirwan
University of Kentucky
Georgia
Athens
Wildcats
Bill Chambers
Huntington
W.va
Kirwan
Hobie Thomas
Beaver Falls
Doc Ferrell
Richmond
Michigan State
Kentucky
Wake Forest Leads Southern Conference Football Chase
Wake Forest Deacons pace the Southern Conference race as undefeated William and Mary Indians also boast top records. Wake Forest meets V M I in Greensboro while W and M faces Penn, with Duke Clemson and VMI trailing. Other top games include Navy at Duke and North Carolina at West Virginia.
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Wwrest
William and Mary's
Indians
Wake Forest
Penn
North Carolina
Georgia
Maryland
Catawba
Fort Monroe
Hampden-Sydney
Johnny Clowes
Duke
Blue Devils
Navy
Baltimore
Chapel Hill
West Virginia
Cherry Point Marines
N. C. State
North Caroline
Georgia Tech
Carolina
Clemson
Columbia
Gamecocks
Miami
Dixie Sports Briefs Highlight Navy and Coast Guard Games
Fort Pierce naval base defeated Miami naval training center 40 to 7 with Marshall Goldberg and other ex Pitt players leading the charge. Charleston Coast Guard Cutter beat Chatham Field 14 to 0 with Bob Poletti and Ralph King scoring. Miami discusses transferring a Southern Association baseball franchise to Miami with Joe Engel visiting. Green Bay Packers meet Philadelphia Eagles in Nashville for a charity game. St Andrews Bay Yacht Club wins Gulf Yachting Association trophy at Mobile after three races. Maxwell Field squad routs Kingston Co 62 to 0 at Montgomery led by John Clements.
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Miami, Fla
Marshal Goldberg
Pitt
Fort Pierce, Naval Amphibious
Miami Naval Training Center
Miami Sailors
Commandos
Charleston
S. C
Charleston Coast Guard Cutters
Chatham Field
Savannah
Bob Poletti
Ralph King
Mobile. Ala
Biloxi
Jakucki Beats The Japs In Baseball Tale Of Sig Jakucki
Sigmured Wack Jakucki, a 32 year old rookie, rose from a Houston semi pro to a St. Louis Browns regular. He served in the Army from 1939 to 1942, pitched in Tokyo, earned a medical discharge for high blood pressure, then joined the Browns in 1944 after a Brownie fan recommended him. He stands six foot two and weighs 200 pounds.
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Ben F. Philegarap
ST. Louis
Sigmured
Wack
Texas
Houston
Jakucki
Sig
World Series Pitching and Bunting Struggles Highlight Oct Game
Baseball roundup from New York notes the World Series features strong pitching and missed bunts. Mort Cooper fanned four pinch hitters, Ken O'Dea set a pinch hit record, and Denny Galehouse struck out 15 in two games as batters struggled to advance runners.
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New York
Mort Cooper
Brownies
Browns
Zarilla
Christman
Cooper
Sanders
Ken O'Dea
Moore
McQuinn
Denny Galehouse
Veteran Giants Keep Grip On Pro Gridiron Glory
The aging New York Giants stars led by Ken Strong 37 Mel Hein 35 Arnie Herbert 33 Ward Cuff 30 and Hank Soar 29 refuse to surrender to the new college wave as they risk brittle bones for the Tenth Avenue Tech clash and hard fought glory.
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Tenth Avenue Tech
New York Giants
Ken Strong
Mel Hein
Arnie Herbert
Ward Cuff
Hank Soar
Sewell Leads Southern Stars to 7 6 Victory
Rip Sewell pitched the Southern League stars to a 7 6 win over Ben Chapman and the major league stars in Birmingham. Sewell collected two hits and his bat helped key the victory. The piece also notes a USDA estimate on screwworm losses and a fact about George Washington in the Society of the Cincinnati.
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Rip Sewell
Southern League Stars
Ben Champan
Birmingham
Rip
Southern Stars
George Washington
Society of Cincinnati
Sig’s 1941 semi pro ban and 1943 tourney ban
Saturday was removed from the 1941 National semi pro tournament after signing with two clubs. The following season Sig argued with an umpire in Wichita, confronted the official on a bridge, and was about to dunk him in the Arkansas river when police arrived, leading to his exclusion from the 1943 tournament.
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Sig
Wichita
Arkansas
Luke's Bad Boy Sig Jakucki Browns semi pro pit cher
Sig Jakucki, labeled a semi pro pit cher, began as a starter for the Browns in a notable early season appearance. His role drew attention for his rugged pitching style and impact on the team’s mound performance.
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Luke
Sig Jakucki
The
Browns
Clements rushes for three TDs as crowd watches 6,000
Clements plowed three touchdowns and added extra points. He scored from the 50 yard line as ex-Tennessee star Bobby Long hit two scores while Fick Reen Stout and Chickerneo each added one. Maxwell led with 20 first downs and 446 rushing yards. visitors had one first down and 21 yards. About 6,000 fans attended.
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Clements
Tennessee
Bobby Long
Fick
Reen
Stout
Chickerneo
Maxwell
Bulldogs to Test Raider in Friday Night Showdown
Decatur's Red Raiders host Athens High Bulldogs in a high school football clash at nson Field Friday at eight. Athens arrives favored after a 19-0 win over Joe Bradley while Decatur seeks improved form after a rough showing against Bradley and the loss of two starters. The Limestone County rivalry promises a tough test for the Raiders as they aim to remain unbeaten and rise in the Valley standings.
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Decatur
Red Raiders
Athens High Bulldogs
Nson
Athens
Joe. Bradley
Huntsville
Decature Bradley
Raiders
Hueytown
Limestone Boys
Bradley
Shorty Ogle
Sam
Valey
Body temperature range for healthy adults
The typical core body temperature for a healthy adult lies between 98.4 and 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This narrow range reflects normal metabolic activity and thermoregulation in adults at rest.
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