Many Teams Idle As Examinations Quiet College Football
Harold Claassen reports a weekend of diminished college football due to midterm exams. Army hosts the U S 7 Guard Academy while Navy faces Georgia Tech. Ohio State meets Great Lakes in Columbus. Notre Dame aims to extend its win streak against Wisconsin after topping Dartmouth 64 to 0.
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Navy
Wisconsin
Farwest
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Columbus
Penn
Michigan
California
Columbus St. Paul
Brown
Cen
Western Michigan
Notre Dame
Dartmouth
Boston
Coast Guard Cadets Face Tough Start After Pitt Loss
Coast Guard Academy squad struggles to dispose of opponents after a 69 to 7 defeat by Pittsburgh. Cadets opened schedule against Army and had defeated four of five rivals, with a 7 to 3 loss to Yale. Other scores include Colgate 14 Cornell 7 and Virginia 13 13 North Carolina Pre flight.
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Alabama
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Auburn
Tulane
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa State
Missouri
Indiana
Northwestern
Purdue
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Texas
Arkansas
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Southern Methodist
Rice
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Colorado
Colorado College
Shoemaker Field
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Calif
Fur coat ad follows Major Cantey to New Guinea
A fur coat advertisement trailed Major James Cantey from an Army camp to another and finally reached him in New Guinea. He wrote to his wife that that "s salesman pressure" had reached its limit.
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James Cantey
New Guinea
Miami Heads All Elevens
Unbeaten teams list 19 eleven squads led by Notre Dame Penn State Army Ohio State Tulsa Georgia Tech and Washington. The tally reflects a snapshot of top programs in college football as of October 16.
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Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
Army
Ohio State
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
University of Washington
O.P
Miami
Ohio
Univ. of Washington
el Toro
Calif
Marines
Wake Forest
Third Air Force Evetownaaven
Harvard
Pennsylvania Notre Dame
Yale
Atlantic City
Naval
Bainbridge Naval
Ovewanen
Mississippi State Canoe
Tennessee Oodbasinerenee
Michigan State
Sinkwich Plays Through Illness in Lions 20 17 Loss
Frankie Sinkwich of the Detroit Lions, after an appendicitis attack in the second quarter, remained in the game and scored 11 points including a touchdown two extra points and a field goal. He passed for 127 yards completing seven of 16. Cleveland defeated Detroit 20 17.
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Cleveland Rams
Sinkwich
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Engineers to Battle Navy in South's Top Gridiron Clash
Georgia Tech, 4-0-0, faces Navy in Atlanta as the Engineers seek to stay unbeaten. Navy, favored by coach Bill Alexander, holds transfer-strong roster and broad experience. SEC action highlights include Georgia versus Kentucky, Mississippi against Tulsa, and Alabama routing Millsaps 55-0.
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Arkansas A. & M
Rice
Texas A. & M
Avon
Overseas sports roundup predicts postwar boxing tax clash
Tony Cordaro predicts Britain may tax war time athletes heavily after the war. He notes a 25 percent entertainment tax on living performers but 47 percent on non living acts, plus five percent for shows over $8,000, squeezing American prize money for boxers and football players.
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Tony Cordaro
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Des Moines
England
United States
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Three Strikes Is Out Mickey Becket Wounded Twice
Pvt. Mickey Becket of Philadelphia a former Penn State diver was wounded twice at Anzio and again in France by shrapnel in his left arm. After a mortar hit he awoke on an operating table and learned the surgeon was another Penn State graduate. He asked if he could dive again and was told his leg would look better than Grable’s shank once treated.
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Penn State
Anzio
France
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Question Box From France Teases Sports Brain Teasers
From France, Corp. Doug Gary sends a few sports brain-teasers with a warning not to look at the answers until after you attempt them. The note hints at playful trivia and puzzle style questions for readers.
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Notre Dame Navy Game Off As Irish Schedule Full
Savannah report notes Notre Dame will not schedule a post season game or face the Gremlins of Norris Field amid a full 194? schedule. Fort Pierce says two naval base stars transferred away, including Ensign Goldberg and Lt. Ragazzo. Burlington regulators discuss a new Class C baseball league with multiple North Carolina and Virginia clubs. Hazen Cuyler undergoes nose surgery and plans for next season in Atlanta.
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Raiders take first in Fort Benning two game series
The 4th Infantry Raiders beat the 3rd Infantry Cockades 14 to 6 at Fort Benning. A 63 yard march by Bill Hillenbrand and John Bortla gave the Cockades their lone score. Dick McPhee scored twice for the Raiders with George Hecht kicking the extra points.
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Record questions about boxing gate sizes and trades
Inquiries ask for the largest boxing gate, the bout, and venue. They seek the highest price paid for a major league player, the buyer and amount. A pitcher with over 500 career wins is requested. A football game officiating clash prompts who holds supreme authority.
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Tennis finals report from Iceland and boxing at Keflavik
Lt. Campbell Gillespie of Atlanta defeated Pvt. Alex Cmayro of Lakewood Ohio in a three set tennis final 6-4 4-6 6-3. Pvt. John Duncan of Keflavik faced T-5 Paul Rabel of Portsmouth Virginia in boxing with Rabel proving too strong. Basketball season shows nearly 50 teams contending for IBC honors.
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Answers to Corp Gary's questions include big sports figures
The notes list Tunney versus Dempsey at Chicago for 2,658,660 dollars and Joe Cronin moving from Washington to Boston for 250,000 dollars. It mentions Cy Young winning 511 games and states a football referee has sole authority over non listed rule matters, including fights among officials.
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Cy) Young
Trippi Leads Air Force to 19 7 Win over Georgia
In Athens on October 16 Charlie Trippi showcased his aerial precision for the Air Force team. He threw two scoring passes and an additional completion that set up a Gremlins touchdown at Morris Field. Navy opened with a first period score by Leo Long after a 38 yard march. Buck Jones added the extra point for Wake Forest.
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Football Results Sunday across bases and academies 1940s
A broad slate of service and college teams posted scores including Holy Cross 26 over Villanova 0, Bainbridge 47 Camden Bluedevils 7, Sampson 60 Rochester Denbachs 0, Alabama? no, and Western air fields like Fort Warren 6 Idaho Southern Branch 0. Numerous ties and shutouts mark the day with action from March Field to Richmond Army Air and Fort Monroe games.
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Arsenal
Daniel Field
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S. C
Alaska Clippers
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Rams Surprise Green Bay Rivalry Upset in Week Latest
The Cleveland Rams stunned Detroit 20-17 to join Green Bay atop the NFL Western division. End Steve Pritko’s 53 yard TD pass in the final minutes sealed the win. Chicago Bears crushed Card-Pitt 34-7 as New York Giants took Eastern lead with a 14-7 win over Brooklyn.
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Chili” Walsh
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Redskins edge Yanks with late 42 yard pass for 21 14 win
Washington gains a 21 14 victory over Boston Yanks after a final period 42 yard touchdown pass from Frank Filchock to Ted Lapka in a tight game that closed a 7 7 tie. An odd unrelated line about ironing gloves appears.
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