Mystery Woman In Red Haunts Mute Pool Bets Roundup
New boss tracks worry about the Woman In Red whose betting cuts into mutuels. Penn football strength cited by Bert Stiff in practice. Coach Ed McKeever notes Bob Kelly to work with fourth string. Notre Dame backs practice against Dartmouth. Boxing managers' union revived on Jacobs Beach amid controversy.
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New York
Penn
Bert Stiff
Ed Mc‘eever
Bob Kelly
Notre-Dame
Dartmouth
Boxing Managers’ Union
Jacobs Beach
Reader’s question on pro versus amateur sports
In Oakland California the Tribune reports a reader asks for a definition of the difference between professional and amateur sports. The reply notes that in pro sports the promoter shares gate income with athletes, while in amateur sports the promoter keeps all the proceeds.
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Lee Dunbar
Oakland
Calif
Tribune
Shorts and Shells at Atlantic City in Fraser Invitation
Ed Furgol an American auto mechanic turned golfer seeks big-time match play at the Sonny Fraser invitation at Atlantic City Country Club this weekend. George Kobb marks his first anniversary as Madison Square Garden fight announcer amid a strong crowd. Racing associations hosted two dozen out of town reporters for a banquet to boost publicity. A recent air force football win over Fleet City Bluejackets drew Gen Hap Arnold to attend.
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Ed Furgol
Detroit
Sonny Fraser
Atlantic City Country Club
George
Kobb
Madison Garden
Fourth Air Force
Fleet City
Huskies Open Bid for Rose Bowl Chance
The Washington Huskies can earn an automatic Pasadena Rose Bowl bid by winning two games in six days. They face USC Monday and California next Saturday after a four game winning streak. USC and California have mixed results. neither shows a clear edge.
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Frawley
Los Angeles
Huskies
University of Washington
Pasadena
University of Southern California
Berkeley
California
Golden Bears
Pest Welch
Williamette
Whitman
Washington
Three Flyers Earn Distinguished Flying Cross
Three officers who trained at Courtland Army Air Field as a basic flying school are awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for achievements with the Eighth Air Force. The recipients include 2nd Lt. Charles E. Wright of Watsonville California 1st Lt. Eugene P. Emo A of New York City and Lt. Hershel E. Mosley of West Point Georgia.
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Courtland Army Air Field
Eighth Air Force
Charles E. Wright
Watsonville
Calif
Eugene P. Emo A
Newhoee City
Oortland
Hershel E. Mosley
West Point
Between Halves Pep Talk Highlights Team Spirit
A short remark notes a coach giving players encouragement during the break. The comment emphasizes boosting morale and effort at halftime to improve performance in the game.
No Silver Platters Golden Record Idea Sparks Park Bets
Broadcasters at Garden State park last summer devised a plan to present a recording of their descriptions of feature races to the winning owner. For special events they produced a gold record as a souvenir. Ted Husing reports the idea proved popular, and at one point Allen T. Simmons asked whether to keep a horse in New York for a $15,000 stake or send it to Camden to pursue a gold record.
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Garden State Park
Ted Husing
Allen T. Simmons
New York
Camden
Alabama Mills negotiating sale of three cotton mills
Paul A. Redmond, president of Alabama Mills Inc, says the firm is negotiating with an unnamed corporation to sell mills at Haleyville Russellville and possibly Jasper. A planned sale to Crescent Corporation of Fall River Mass failed due to objections to War Production Board restrictions.
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Birmingham
Paul A. Redmond
Alabama Mills, Inc
Haleyville
Russellville
Jasper
Redmond
Crescent Corporation
Fall River
Mass
War Production Board
Bowl Eyes Turn To Tulsa And Ole Miss Clash
Tulsa seeks a fourth straight bowl bid as Ole Miss rests after a week off. Coach Henry Funka hails Mississippi's threat while Harry Mehre expects an improved Rebels showing before about 17 000 Crump Stadium fans.
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Memphis
Tulsa
Mississippi
Henry Funka
Oklahomans
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Funka
Ole Miss
Harry Mehre
Rebels
Crump Stadium
North Texas
Kansas
Texas Tech
Perry Moss
Red Wade
Alabama
Knoxville
Tide
Frank Thomas
Kentucky
Florida
Louisiana State
Howard
Millsaps
Thomas
Lowell Ten
John Barnhill
Vols
Charlie Wildman
Dixie Grid
Jackson
Miss
Army Air, Base
Arkansas A. & M
Milligan
Carson- Newman
Fort
Bomb Casualties Rise in Souther England Town
Heavy casualties were reported today in a small Southern England town hit during the eighth night of German flying bomb attacks. Flying bombs also struck other scattered areas as the raids continued.
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London
England
Postseason game eyed for war loan drive
New York writers plan a December 9 event at the Polo Grounds or Yankee Stadium to aid the sixth war loan drive. Attractions include Randolph Field wreckers Notre Dame and an Ivy League all star team plus pro football basketball hockey soccer bowling boxing and track events.
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New York
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Randolph Field Wreckers
Notre Dame
Former Red Sox Pitcher Hughson Transferred to Army School
Pvt Hughson once a leading American League pitcher has been moved to the Army air forces location school at San Marcos. Dallas reports note league owners will meet to discuss resuming 1945 operations with decision kept until the minor league convention in Buffalo December 6 to 8. Pittsburgh reports say Halfback Johnny Butler, ex Tennessee star, has been suspended indefinitely by the club.
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Sheppard Field
Tex
Tex Hughson
Boston Red Sox
Army Air Forces Iov
San Marcos
Dallas
J. Alvin Gardner
Buffalo
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Johnny Butler
Tennessee
Pitts
Medal of Honor winners to attend Arkansas Texas game
Two Congressional Medal of Honor recipients who played for the University of Arkansas will be at the Arkansas Texas game in Little Rock. Capt Maurice L Britt and Lt Nathan Gordon will sit behind the Arkansas bench. Britt is a law student, Gordon on leave.
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Little Rock
Ark
University of Arkansas
Maurice L. Britt
Italy
Nathan’ S Gordon
Navy
New Ireland
Arkansas
Britt
University
Gordon
Voyles Adds Silverberg at Tackle for Tulane Trip
Auburn coach Carl Voyles moved Arnold Silverberg from Jacksonville to replace Joe Wozniak at tackle as the Tigers prepare for the Tulane game in New Orleans. Wozniak injured a leg in practice and will be sidelined. 35 players will travel for Saturday’s clash.
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Auburn
Ala
Arnold Silverberg
Jacksonville
Fla
Joe Wozniak
Carl Voyles
Tulane
Wozniak
Voyles
New Orleans
Morgan County Church Notices and Local Activities
Morgan County Rock Springs reports a Wednesday church meeting and cottage prayer services each week. Rev F O Parker completed a term of preaching. ordination sermon planned for Sunday Oct 22 at 2 30 pm. Wednesday night B T U and Sunday school scheduled. Oak Ridge reunion discussed.
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F. O. Parker
Moulton Heights
Rock Springs
P. E. Reiutions
W. M. John New
J. J
Jeff Seka
Oak Ridge
Clint Thompson
Nee
Luke Roberts
Edgar Callahan
Roy Osborne
Billy
Bobby
Forest Chapel
Friday Night Football Clash Between Phillips and Decatur Raiders
Friday night at Benson Field the Phillips and Decatur Red Raiders meet at eight. Decatur seeks to even the series after a close run with Phillips since 1941 with Birmingham league rivals and a light practice day ahead. Birmingham writers favor Decatur 13 to 7, but both teams are evenly matched and fight could decide the outcome.
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Phillips Raiders
Decatur
Raiders
Nson Field
Phillips
Ogle
Fuller
Hamilton
Hamttom
Meadows
Coleman
Frederick
Weatherly
Chandler
Birmingham
Red Raiders
Benson Field
Bomber Explodes Over Birkenhead Killing 24 Airmen
A B 24 Liberator exploded at 6000 feet near Birkenhead today, breaking into three parts and killing 24 American airmen. Debris narrowly missed nearby residents who crowded the streets after the blast.
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Birkenhead
England
Local Family Visits Prompt Weekend Gatherings
Mrs Claude Roberts recovers from illness as relatives visit. Mr and Mrs Edgar Melson and their children stay with his parents in Five Points. Rev F O Parker and son Ray join Pearly Johnson for Sunday dinner. Ruby Johnson visits her aunt in England. Iane Melson Milton England Luke Roberts attend Baptist association at Hartselle. A P Roberts of Decatur stays Monday night with Luke Roberts family. Ray Parker is Sunday supper guest of Clem Roberts.
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Claude Roberts
Edgar Melson
Melson
Five Points
F. O. Parker
Ray
Pearly Johnson
Ruby Johnson
Pleasant Valley
England
Iane Melson
Milton England
Luke Roberts
Tunney backs sports as essential for postwar fitness
Former heavyweight champion Gene Tunney told New Haven sports writers that sports train soldiers and strengthen character. He cited a MacArthur talk in New Guinea and urged a postwar compulsory physical fitness program for youth, arguing spectators gain as much from watching courage as participants.
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New Haven
Conn
Gene Tunney
USNR
Connecticut
MacArthur
Tunney
Wie
TurNOAD TO BERLIN By The Associated Press
Across three fronts the AP lists distances to Berlin: Western front 302 miles from West of Duren. Russian front 310 miles from Warsaw. Italian front 560 miles from Livergnano.
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Associated Press
Duren
Warsaw
Livergnano
State Funeral Held for German Field Marshal Rommel
The German news agency DNB reports a state funeral held yesterday in Württemberg for Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt represented Hitler and delivered the oration. Hitler said Rommel was one of their best field commanders.
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London
DNB
Wurttemberg
Erwin Rommel
Gerd von Rundstedt
Hitler
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