Athens Rallies For Friday Night Raiders Clash
Decatur awaits the return of Putnam as Athens Bulldogs visit Benson Field for a Friday game. Coach Wilson Waites brings back Moulton backfield speed while Decatur notes Hill and Terry as key Raiders out with injuries and service enlistments.
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Pat
Army
Raiders
Benson
Athens
Bulldogs
Wilson Waites
Moulton
Richards
Decatur
Pulaski
Joe Bradley
Hill
Terry
Navy
Doctor Loses Cash in Hospital Burglary
Talladega police search for burglar who broke open Dr. C. L. Salter’s locker at Citizens Hospital and stole 200 dollars from his pocketbook on the third floor while he performed an action yesterday.
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Talladega
Ala
C. L. Salter
Louis Sees Boxing Boom From Armed Services Talent
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis returns from war theaters in Europe and Africa and predicts strong postwar boxing talent from the Army. He reports meeting tough opponents in England, Italy, and the U.S. and notes future champions will emerge as soldiers train and fight. Louis plans a base at Camp Sibert Alabama and remains confident in his own future.
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Abe Simon
England
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Africa
Italy
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Elzria Thompson
Cleveland
Reading
Johnny Ebarb
Air Corps
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Calif
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Brooklyn
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Tommy Mills
Jack London
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Camp Sibert
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Fred Mary
San Antonio
Tex
Express
Lowon
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Dixie Sports Briefs Highlight Army Major Gowdy Return
Major Harry Gowdy on leave from the Cincinnati Reds returned to inactive status and left for Columbus with his wife as Fort Benning announced his replacement by First Lt. George E. Simmons. Georgia Tech prepares for Auburn. Kentucky game looms for Georgia. Miami weighs a Southern Association baseball team. Atlanta Seabees secretary on furlough. Tuskegee and Wilberforce brace for a Friday night clash at Comiske Park.
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Hank) Gowdy
Cincinnati Reds
Ohio
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The
Reds
Athens
Georgia
Wally
Butts
Kentucky
Kenny McCall
Billy Hodges
George Skipworth
Atlanta
Jasper Donaldson
Atlanta Baseball
Southern Association
Southwest Pacific
Navy Seabees
Irish Picked for Victory at Fenway Park
Notre Dame set to clash with Dartmouth at Fenway Park in Boston next Saturday before an anticipated 40 000 fans. The Irish enter as heavy favorites while the game is sold out months in advance and tickets fetch high prices from eager fans and speculators.
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Boston
Notre Dame
Dartmouth
Fenway Park
South Bend
Hutson Still Sets Records in Early Football Season
Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers leads with 44 points and 28 receptions through four games as NFL stats track rising scoring pace. Frank Filchock of the Washington Redskins posts 291 yards and five touchdowns on 25 of 33 passes. Lou Brock tops ground gains for Green Bay with 181 yards in 33 carries. Other leaders include Sinkwich and Camp among ball carriers and passers, with Hutson scoring 44 and Benton among top scorers.
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Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Frank Filchock
Washington Redskin
Philadelphia
Filchock
Sammy Baugh
Lou Brock
Hutson
Sinkwich
Detroit
Hinkle
Fritsch
Green Bay
Camp
Lueckmann
Chicago Bears
L. Brock
Benton
Cleveland
Indians Fight Irish in Weekend Hoop Showdown
Grily and Boston square off against the Indians led by Dick Bennett and Ed McKeever’s Irishmen. Notre Dame's Bob Kelley and Bob Dancewicz pace Boston as New Hampshire's Indians defend with grit, odds posted Notre Dame 8 to 2.
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Grily
Boston
Earl Brown
Guadalcanal
Dick Bennett
Ed McKeever
Notre Dame
Bob Kelley
Boby Dancewicz
Kelley
Dancewicz
New Hampshire
New
LSU Tigers Meet Aggies In Baton Rouge Clash
LSU Tigers face Texas A M Aggies in Baton Rouge in a top early season showdown. Attendance may exceed 25 000 as both civilian teams clash in a 8 o clock kickoff with Texas A M favored to win on a tossup.
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Louisiana State
Bengal Tigers
Texas A. & M
Aggies
Baton Rouge
Tigers
Homer Norton
Texas A & M
Norton
Jim Parker
George McAllister
Eud Cotton Howell
Oklahoma
Sooners
Bernie Moore
Alabama
Rice
Claude Simons
Tulane Greenies
Notre Dame
Simons
Tulane
Billy Miller
Valley Schmitz
Lawyer Held for Grand Jury in Dozier Murder Case
Birmingham lawyer D. M. Griswold 72 was ordered held for the grand jury without bonds after a preliminary hearing in which four bullets were fired into the body of Thomas Dozier Sr. 55, his former law office associate.
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Birmingham
Ala
D. M. Griswold
Law Office
Thomas Dozier Sr
G. C. Boner
W. E. DeGroat
Fritsch Leads Green Bay In Offensive Outburst
Green Bay star Fritsch leads with 24 points while Zontini of Cleveland and Strong of New York each hit two field goals on two attempts. Hutson and Benton combine for 28 and 8 receptions respectively, with Ruscinski, Pitt, Dye, Wilson all contributing seven catches apiece.
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Green Bay
Zontini
Cleveland
Strong
New York
Hutson
Benton
Ruscinski
Card- Pitt
Dye
Washington
Wilson
Chicago Bears
New York Basketball Schedule Drafted for MSG Season
Ned Irish outlines a diverse MSG schedule with newcomers Hamline Valparaiso Akron and the University of Puerto Rico. Returning squads like Western Michigan Muhlenberg De Paul Western Kentucky and Connecticut appear, while veterans Al Grenert and Bill Levine are highlighted for strong local impact.
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Madison Square Garden
Ned Irish
Hamline
Valparaiso
Akron
University of Puerto Rico
Western Michigan
Muhlenberg
de Paul
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Connecticu
City College
Long Island
Today’s guest star simile outshines a baseball pun
A clipped observation from Paterson New Jersey Evening News notes a guest star stating a simile so strong it mocks an ineffective St. Louis Browns pinch hitter, reflecting a sharp sports commentary tone.
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Joe Goetter
Paterson
N. J
Evening News
St. Louis Browns
Tough Player Seen Slugging in Ohio High School Game
An Ohio football official recalls a Columbus St. Charles versus West Jefferson clash where West Jeff players accused a 79 of slugging. The pileup revealed the charged player with the ball as the disruption continued.
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Columbus St. Charles
West Jefferson
West Jeffrey
Iowa
Heavy Graham
Graham
Daisy
Moulton to Host Deshler in Thursday Night Football
Lawrence County High School Blue Devils shift game to Thursday October 12 to host Deshler High of Tuscumbia. The late week move allows players to watch the Decatur Athens clash in Decatur Friday. Moulton expects to be in top shape after last Friday’s minor injuries.
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Blue Devils
Deshler High
Tuscumbia
North Alabama
Decatur
Marion Voted Most Valuable Player Hint for 1945 Series
Carter Latimer reports Marty Marion may receive the award as the most valuable player this year. The tip holds true, aligning with Latimer’s prediction and the World Series context returning to Greenville, South Carolina.
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Greenville
S. C
Carter
Scoop
Fort Benning Sends Communiques on 3rd Infantry Cockades Football Team
Fort Benning communiques describe the 3rd Infantry Cockades as the Army’s oldest unit and identify them as the installation football team. The notes underscore unit identity and athletic role within the base community.
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Fort Benning
3Rd Infantry Cockades
United States Army
Dope favors Hoosiers in clash with 4th Infantry Raiders
The article notes Indiana led by Billy Hillenbrand Lou Saban and Chuck Jacoby edges the 4th Infantry Raiders after beating Maxwell Field and Morris Field. It also reports former pros Omar Kelly and Jack Riley back in Toronto after Army service with Kelly earning a Purple Heart and Riley a medical discharge.
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Ala
Morris Field
N. C
Indiana
Billy Hillenbrand
Lou Saban
Chuck Jacoby
4Th Infantry Raiders
Omar Kelly
Rangers
Jack Riley
Hershey
Toronto
United States
Kelly
Riley
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