Hank Borowy Wins National League Pitching Honor in 1945
New York AP reports Hank Borowy, after a midseason Yankees sale, led the National League in earned run average and victories for 1945 with the Cubs, becoming the first senior circuit pitcher since 1941 to win both the ERA and win loss titles while posting 11 wins and a 2.14 ERA across 14 starts for Chicago. The article lists leaders in wins, ERA, and other pitching categories, noting Borowy’s rare achievement of 20 wins across both leagues and detailing other top performers and negative records from the season.
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NEW York
Hank Borowy
New York Yankees
Chicago
Talings
Larry MacPhail
Yankees
Borowy
Cubs
Cincinnati
Elmer Riddie
Berowy
Claude Passeau
St Louis
Harry Brecheen
Borawy
Joe McGinnity
Baltimore Orioles
New York Giant
Charlie
Red) Barrett
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Wyse
Joop
Barrett
Braves
Mort Cooper
Passeau
Detroit
Ace
Anton Karl
Philadelphia Phillies
Alan Relef
Ace Adams
New York Giants
Ledger
Dick Barrett
Phils
Bull Vorselle
Giants
Charley Schanz
Hal Gregg
Brooklyn
Inter League Play May Be Continued
Memphis AP reported the inter league playoff between the Southern Association and Texas League leaders may be revived. The Dixie series, started in 1920, paused in 1943 when Texas League ceased operations, could resume after Texas was moved to Double A. The Nashville Vols hold a 3-3 series advantage since inception, with Texas leading 13-10 overall.
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Memphis
Southern Association
Texas League
Billy Evans
Nashville Vols
Texas
Red Grange Warns on Pro Football Bucks Battle
Harold Red Grange says both NFL and AFA could exist but not if bidding wars erupt. He cites a $20,000 annual contract for Bob Waterfield and warns of financial risks. Grange notes NFL’s 25-year strength comes from team rivalries, not just star names.
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Chicago
Harold
Red) Grange
Bucks
Grange
Osto
Bob Waterfield
Cleveland
University of Ilinois
Dicker
Brooklyn
National Football League
Three Tigers Miss Practice Ahead of Abbeville Game
Dothan Tigers face Abbeville Wednesday at 7 30 as James Burkett Charles Beck and Jack Marley miss workouts to help with Christmas mail at the local post office. With about half the squad new to varsity, Coach Howater expects slow shooting to continue until deeper practice. If absent players cannot play, the probable starting five are Howell and Thornton at guards Weathers and Dennis at forwards and Robert Lokey at center.
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James Burkett
Charles Beck
Jack Marley
Dothan Tigers
Tigers
Abbeville
Tiger Shooters
Howater
Howell
Thornton
Weathers
Dennis
Robert Lokey
Gilmer Chosen As Most Valuable Man
The SEC coaches vote Alabama's Harry Gilmer as 1945 most valuable football player. Gilmer led with 42 points in nine games, 905 passing and rushing yards, and 13 touchdowns, earning AP All-America second team honors. Georgia's Charlie Tripp trailed by 43 points in the annual Nashville Banner poll.
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Nashville
Alabama
Harry Gilmer
Georgia
Charlie Tripp
Nashville Banner
Crimson Tides
Coeach
Franl
Thomas
Gilmer
Dastes
Associated Press
A&M and De Paul Vie For Cage Triumph
A&M and De Paul reach the final five for the national basketball championship as top contenders. Defending champ Aggies ride three straight wins after a 46 42 defeat to De Paul, while De Paul led by 6 9 center George Mihan seeks victory in upcoming games against Indiana State Arkansas State and Oregon State after a 73 56 win over Indiana State.
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Oblahon A
de Paul
Cage
Aggiet
Westminster
Long Island University
Temple
Aggies
George Mihan
Indiana State
Demons
Paul
Victorias
Chicago
Arkansas State
Oregon State
Endings Today at The Rialto with Abbott and Costello
The program features Abbott and Costello in In Hollywood on Friday and a late Saturday show with The Crime Doctors Warning. Sunday presents Walter Huston and Harry Fitzgerald in Then There Were None plus The Gel Of The Limbo Lost on late night.
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Rogera
Dale Evans
Abbott and Costello
Hollywood
Johnny Mitch Brown
Warner Baxter
Tuth Nelson
Loren Tindall
Walter Huston
Harry Fitzcerald
Toseph Schildirant
Billie Burke
Fourth Aur Force Flyers rout Skymasters 27 to 0 in post season
Neat trick by the Fourth Aur Force Flyers of Ontario California as they defeat the A A P T C Skymasters of Fort Worth Texas 27 to 0 in a post season game after beating the Turdeforce of Tampa Florida in regular season. Big trees like those in California once grew across the northern hemisphere.
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Aur Force Flyers
Ontario
Calif
Army Air Forces
A.A. PT. C. Skymasters
Fort Worth
Tex
Turder- Force
Tampa
Fla
Flyers
Skymasters
California
Hemisphere
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