Roundup of Minor League and Major League Baseball Talk
A brisk sports roundup covers minor leaguers and front-office figures. It notes officials like Elmer and Branch Jr transferring focus, discusses possible major minor league shifts, and hints at trade chatter around Bagby and Trout. Scout Joe Engel recounts tall tales about Clark Griffith and Bucky Harris in a lively club room.
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Bramham
Ramsing
Elmer
Branch, Jr
Dominion
Gore
Andre Sie
Bes
Chattanooga
Joe Engel
Clark Griffith
Bucky Harris
Harris
Jos
Annual Fete Slated Tonight For Dothan High Tigers
The Dothan High Tigers hold their season ending banquet at the Houston Hotel tonight as they await plans for next year. Coach W D Hewes departure and a possible teacher coach retention cloud the future while captains for 194? are yet to be chosen. The team finished seven wins and two losses under co captains Gordon Willis and Dennard Snel with key wins over Troy Enterprise Starke University Holtville and Eufaula.
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Dothan High Schol Tigers
Houston
W. D. “Rip" Hewes
Tigers
Southwest Schools Lead in Five Year Comparative Football Figures
United States football statistics show Boston College and Notre Dame atop a five year record, with Texas A&M, Texas, Tulane, and other schools improving in point totals. The analysis highlights offensive leaders, defensive strengths, and projected bowl contenders amid mixed seasons.
PGA States Winter Tour Of Two Months
The Professional Golfers Association outlines a two month winter tour from December to February. Four definite events are scheduled with Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix opens at prizes ranging from 5,000 to 6,000. Additional tentative dates target California Texas New Orleans Pinehurst Greensboro with about forty five players expected.
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New York
Frogolfdom
Wes Hala
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers’ Association
Corcoran
Persusaive
Miami Springs
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Phoenix
California
Texas
New Orleans
Pinehurst
Greensboro
N.C
Night game plea dominates St Louis baseball meetings
At the winter meetings in St Louis the Browns and Cardinals pressed for more night games in 1944 beyond the 14 allowed per team. The session was quiet otherwise with trades discussed cautiously as clubs face uncertain rosters and possible reorganizations amid the Landis era.
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St. Louis
NEW Tore
Kenesaw M. Landis
St. Louise
Lefty
al Smith
Cleveland Indiana
Triva
Jim Bazby
Boys' High and Miami High Clash For Prep Title
In Miami Florida two storied programs Boys High of Atlanta and Miami High meet at Orange Bowl Stadium tonight for the Southern prep football championship. A crowd exceeding 22 000 is expected as Miami High Stingarees seek to stay undefeated after a 13 0 win over Boys High earlier this season.
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Miami Fla
Intake
Boys’ High
Atlanta
Miami High
Orange Bow Stadium
Miami
Stingareey
Boys' High
Wartime Vanderbilt Informals Aim for Southeastern Playoffs
Vanderbilt University wartime informals, an all-student substitute squad, finished the season with a 45-7 victory over Tennessee Tech and five wins, amid a push to renew conference play after suspending formal football. The effort drew 7,000 fans and earned praise from head coach Here Alley for leading a determined, credit-worthy group. The team, supported by Navy V-12 talent elsewhere, signals interest from other conferences as they plan a formal meeting in Nashville on December 10.
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Atlanta
Dudley Field
Nashrile
Chieftaenn
Vanderleis Informals
Vmode
Deep South
Wendy's
Nashville
Alley
Vanderbilt University
Tennessee Tech
Milligan College
Carson Newman
Camp Campbell
Tifte Ordance
Vanderbilt
Tarma
Navy
Spermission
Nashvile
Alabama
Miesiasippi State
Army Cadets
Auburn
Florida
Kentucky
Miesiasippi
Terpasses
Georgia
Laouisiene
Georgia Tech
Tulane
Film Schedule Fragments Mixed With Classic Casts
A scrambled theater listing shows Saturday screens featuring Charles Starrett in Frontier Fury with Damian OFlynn and Helen Pure, plus Olson, Johnnyn in Crazy Hou. Other entries list Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in Crazy T, Roy Rogers in Sunset Serenade, Diana Barrymore in Frontier Badman, and Abbott and Costello in It Ain't Hay. Several titles and dates are garbled.
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Charles Starrett
Damian Oflynn
Helen Pure
Roy Rogers
Roy Bowers
Jane James
Lou Abbott
Bud Costello
Lana Turner
Robert Young
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Pen Froea
Gorry Patros
Luse Appling
Maeve O'Neil
Dec Cramer
Jim Bagby
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Indang
Cramer
Diasy
I-A
Indians
Bagby
Fhone
Pets Comet
Ieee
James OW
Sturday
Wrott & Costello
Ieruty
Dothan High
Diley
City Tire Co
Southwest
Orlo Roreeteon
Althout
Beeston College
Tennessee
Engie
Ted
New Englanders
Notre Dame
Texas Aggies
Louisiana State
Bost
Randolph Field
Star Por
Tulen
Tird
Duke
Blue Devils
Bulldogs
Beston College
Tulsa
Boston College
Wenn
Villanove
Denver
Bens Washing
Nerd Davidson
Warren Seostor
Alga
Cardinale
Billy the Kid Southworth
Billy the Kid
Marty Maron Aho
Landis
Rabela
Ther
American Association
Martin
Vin
Priana
Ani
BATON
Yeacons
Comet Roy Rogers
Black
Georgia Wildcats
Goed
Ture
Mandy
Southeastern
Milam
Charlotte
Li M. Bobbit
Wisstos-Salem
W. F. Jackson
Hoover Black
Pervics Ie
Theatre
Adolph Menjou
Martha Scott
Polo Negri
Deonis O Keefe
Didale Diddle
Fridat
Molly Lamont
Alan
Dothan
Maris Montes
Jon Hal
Sabu “the
White Savage
Stephens
Gapplias
Marthe O
Petri
Keowhelige
Kennedy
Reahlte Peoghers
Admir
State Childeen
Adelph Menjou
Diddle Diddle
Charles Arrett
Damian O'Flynn
Helen Parrish
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