Raiders View Clearing Sky For Opening Decatur Game
Decatur 1944 Raiders, coaches and fans scan clearing skies for tonight's opening game at Benson Field. Hueytown, boasting two early wins, brings a fast backfield while Decatur outlines lineup shifts and band plans for halftime. Officials include Captain Harris and Lt Walton. Game time is eight o clock.
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Decatur
Raiders
Benson Field
Eytown
Jefferson County
Ogle
Hueytown
Hueytowners
Decatur High School
America
Fields
Osborne
Ted
Penion
Terry
Putnam
Thompson
Still
Coleman
Halbrooks
Chandler
James Johns
Harris
Army Air Field
Walton
Southern Airways
Sgt
Driggers
Courtland Army Air Field
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND CRYPTOQUOTE
A compact presentation of a daily crossword with across and down clues and a cryptoquote puzzle. Includes theme hints and the previous day's cryptoquote solution, noting an attributed quotation.
Fish Prospects by Alabama Conservation Dept North Alabama List
Alabama Dept of Conservation compiles river and creek fishing notes from Cherokee DeKalb Madison Jackson Marshall and other counties. Reports describe water clarity levels and fish activity for species including bass bream crappie and white bass at locations like Little River Town Creek Elk River and Guntersville Dam with many sites showing good prospects and live bait success.
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North Alabama
DeKalb
Little River
Cherokee Co
Wills Creek
Lookout Mt
Cherokee
Town Creek
Terrapin Creek
White Springs Creek
Elk River
White Lake
Big Creek
Sugar Creek
Madison
Jackson
Marshall
Tennessee River
Ugs
Indian Creek
Flint River
North Sauty
Coon Creeks
Mud Creek
Crow Creek
South Sauty Creek
Guntersville Dam
Tigers battle Trout Newhouser Wakefield MVP talk fades
A sports roundup weighs season MVP in Detroit pennant race with Dizzy Trout Hal Newhouser and Dick Wakefield cited as contenders. Meanwhile Willie Pep and Chalky Wright clash as boxing title status is thawed for the bout. Judge Bramham’s health reportedly improves.
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New York
Tigers
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Dick Wakefield
Wakefield
Detroit
Dodger
Willie Pep-Chalky Wright
W. G. Bramham
St Marys Coach Phelan wary of Sunday football clash
Coach Jimmy Phelan of St Marys Calif tells the college president he will not schedule a game on a Sunday if a major pro game is at Kezar Stadium or a big league game is televised in San Francisco, indicating he will watch the pro match instead.
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Jimmy Phelan
St. Mary's
Calif
Brother Austin
San Francisco
Kezar Stadium
St. Mary’s
Luckman to lead farewell game in Brooklyn Bowl
Sid Luckman plans a final football appearance in the Brooklyn Bond Bowl on Monday after a recent retirement. Gil Dodds appears at Madison Square Garden tomorrow night for a religious gathering, not in track attire. Notre Dame coach Ed McKeever hails Halfback Bob Kelly as possibly the country’s best runner and kicker. Rick Ferrell, 38 in October, aims to catch Gabby Hartnett by extending his major league games to about 1,790, needing roughly 40 more.
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Sid Luckman
Brooklyn
Gil Dodds
Madison Square Garden
Frank Leahy
Ed McKeever
Notre Dame
Bob Kelly
Rick Ferrell
Gabby Hartnett
Rick
Canadian star Ross McKelvery dazzles Auburn defense drill
Ross McKelvery the Canadian rugby standout from Toronto received a defensive assignment in a recent Auburn practice. Art Ballard pressured hard but was outmaneuvered by McKelvery with a hip rolling block that left Ballard on the ground. Oss noted the drill emphasized blockers to make the Auburn squad.
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Ross McKelvery
Toronto
Auburn
Art Ballard
Ballard
McKelvery
Oss
Auburn's single wing back forms unusual unbalanced line
Carl Voyles introduces a new Auburn offense with a single wing back formation and unbalanced line. The_auta side is manned by a guard and end while both tackles operate from the strong side.
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Carl Voyles
Auburn
Auta
Grid Winners Are Selected
Sports column lists picks for college football games with teams such as Wake Forest Georgia Arkansas Okla Aggies Alabama LSU Duke Penn Notre Dame Pitt Navy Minnesota USC Cal UCLA California Army pre flight and various intercollegiate matchups including Maryland Hampden Sydney Temple Swarthmore Auburn Cornell Colgate Bainbridge and more with note of prior week results and broad national selections.
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New York
Wake Forest
Georgia
North Carolina
Bulldogs
Arkansas
Okla
Aggies
Missouri Valley
Kansas
Denver
Jawhawkers
Alabama
Louisiana
Frank Thomas
Duke
Pennsylvania
Blue Devils
Quakers
Franklin
Penn
South Carolina
Navy
Holly Cross
Dartmouth
Green Crusaders
Illinois
Great_ _Lakes
Illini
Great Lakes
Indiana
Michigan
Kentucky
Ohio State
Marquette
Purdue
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
Clark Shaughnessy
Pitt
Panthers
Army
Otto Graham
Midshipmen
Mississippi
Florida
Floria
Nebraska
Minnesota
Gophers
Iowa
Pacific
California
Second Air Force
Colorado
Superbombers
Uclans
Southern Calif
Golden Bears
Maryland
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Temple
Swartmore
Auburn
Howard
Cornell
Bucknell
Colgate
Rochester
Bainbridge
Camp Lee
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Virginia Military
Catawba
Camp Peary
Wichita
Harvard
Worchester
Utah
Idaho
New Mexico
Troop 19 Holds Monday Evening Scout Meeting
Troop 19 met Monday at 7 30 PM with pledge oath and laws recited. Contests included running broad jump and standing broad jump followed by games and closing benediction by the Scoutmaster. Bov Hinson served as troop scribe.
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Troop
Bov Hinson
Auburn and Howard Battle Tonight in Montgomery
Auburn coach Carl Voyles unveils a largely new 1944 squad against the Howard Bulldogs at Cramton Bowl. Auburn, fielding a largely untested lineup, meets Howard for the 23rd time with only three holdovers from last season as about 15 000 spectators are expected.
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Montgomery
Ala
Auburn
Carl Voyles
Howard Bulldogs
Cramton Bowl
Voyles
Bulldogs
Auburn Tigers linebackers highlighted by Warrington and Sanders
Tex Warrington and Chuck Sanders join Auburns elite linebackers era as top performers. The report compares them with Walter Gilbert, a near All American candidate from about a decade ago, noting Warrington as a superb blocker and defensive force.
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Tex Warrington
Chuck* Sanders
Auburn Tigers
Walter Gilbert
Auburn
Warrington
Rain Delays Key American League Pennant Stretch
Rain affects playoff prospects as Detroit holds a hold on the lead while New York and St. Louis chase. doubleheaders shuffle schedule with further rain risks, pitchers Dizzy Trout Hal Newhouser and several nals rest and rotation plans in flux.
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Associated Press
Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Tigers
Browns
Yankees
Steve O'Neill
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Rafe Gentry
Washington
Bengals
Luke Sewell
Joe McCarthy
Nels Potter
Jack Kramer
Bob Muncrief
Denny Gatehouse
Sig Jakucki
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Sportsman's Park
Billy Southworth
Stan Musial
Walker Cooper
Ray Sanders
Marty Marion
Johnny Hopp
Blix Donelly
Ray Mueller
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Reds
Frankie Hayes
A's
Ray Schalk
Cleveland
Coaches, LSU, Alabama set for clash in Baton Rouge
Tuscaloosa reports Frank Thomas leads 38 of 1944 Alabama squad toward Baton Rouge to tune offense for LSU game. LSU coach Bernie Moore predicts a close open to season with large crowd as his team eyes a win. Georgia selects Billy Rutland captain for 1944 squad with Mike Castronis as alternate. Fred Haas Jr. leads Mobile PGA field after 36 holes at Mobile Country Club.
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Ala
P—Ala
Frank Thomas
Baton Rouge
Tidesmen
Louisiana
Bernie Moore
Louisiana State University
Alabama
P. Heard
The
University
LSU
Athens
Billy Rutland
Columbus
Georgia
Rutland
Mike Castronis
Jacksonville
Fla
Mobile
Mobile Country Club
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
Thursday Night Football Results Reported by AP
Service teams Chatham air base in Savannah defeated Fourth Infantry at Fort Benning. Richmond Academy of Augusta beat Spartanburg High of South Carolina 13 to 7, and Atlanta High School downed Columbus with a score of 38 to 7.
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Associated Press Service
Chatham Air Base
Savannah
Fourth Infantry
Fort Benning
Ite
Richmond Academy
Augusta
Spartanburg
S. C
Man’ High
Atlanta
Columbus
Coaches duel as Florida and Mississippi clash in Jacksonville
Tom Lieb of Florida and Harry Mehre of Mississippi stage a major grid clash in Jacksonville with 10 000 expected. Mehre reshapes his starting backfield as Ole Miss faces Kentucky rebound after a 7 27 loss.
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Tom Lieb
Florida
Harry Mehre
University of Mississippi
Notre Dame
Jacksonville
Fla
Mehre
Ole Miss Rebels
Kentucky
Florida ‘Gators
Mayport Naval Auxiliary Air Base
Clyde Hooker
Joe Johnson
Johnny Bruce
Millsaps
Arkansas A. &M
Bollweevils
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Miss
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Eugene Augusterfer
B. O. van Hook
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George Huffman
Keesler
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Herman Rohrig
Nebraska
Bulldogs
Arkansas A. & M
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Gulfport Navy
al Pesacky
Raiders
Howard F. Galentine
Kansas State Teachers Star
R. H. Hileman
U. C
E. G. House
Texas Universy
Louisiana Normal
Camp Polk
Natchitoches
Hagberg to unveil Navy grid quintet vs North Carolina preflight
Navy coach Oscar Hagberg concentrates on final preparations for the Middies as they face Otto Graham and the North Carolina pre flight team on the Severn river. Hagberg lists a deep backfield and strong line while keeping speculation on the starting unit to a minimum.
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William O. Varn
Annapolis
Severn River
Oscar Emil Hagberg
Hagberg
Navy
Otto Graham
Northwestern
North Carolina
Leon Bramlett
Ben Martin
Don Whitmire
Gail Gilliam
Ben Chase
Ed Deramee
Jack Martin
Dick Duden
Dave Barksdale
Bob Jenkins
Hal Hamberg
Bill Barron
Jim Pettit
Joe Sullivan
al Walton
Ralph Ellsworth
Texas
Dick Ambrogi
Penn
Fred Earley
Notre Dame
Vic Fines
Bruce Smith
Clyde Scott
Slackover
Ark
Bullis School
Cloudbusters
Bermuda Settlement After Sea Wreck
A party of colonists headed for Virginia was wrecked on Bermuda, leading to the island’s early settlement by survivors. The tale reflects peril and the challenges of transatlantic voyage in colonial times.
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Bermuda
Virginia
Islands
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