Year in Sports 1944 A Look at Notable Oddities and Stars
A retrospective on 1944 sports highlights notes one armed athletes like Pete Gray and a one-armed Tulsa player. It recalls officials injured in games, a pistol incident ending a grid game, and stars such as Byron Nelson and Luke Sewell. War bonds support major events as spectators enjoy athletics.
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Boaris
Utah
Pete Gray
Memphs
St. Lows Browns
Tulsa
Orange Bos
Spaniah
Gonzalo Romero
Byron Nelson
Teams To Meet In Spaghetti Bowl
AP report from Italy describes the Fifth Army Krautclouters and the 12th Airforce Ridgebusters scheduling a wartime clash billed as the first and last Spaghetti Bowl. American troops and WACs pack a modern stadium as both sides prep, with a metal bowl prize and brass medals for players. The piece notes armistice-worthy crowd size and a backdrop of wartime logistics and morale.
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Sid Feder
Italy
Fifth Army
Krautclouters
12Th Airforce
Ridgebusters
Tangle mm
Wacs
Jerry
Bridgebusters
George Miller
Indiana
Lou Bush
Massachusetts
Sugar Bowl Clash Alabama Duke Promises Air vs Power
Alabama’s air attack takes on Duke’s power in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans as a sellout crowd of about 70 000 gathers for the first post Pearl Harbor game. Freshman Harry Gilmer and wingback Lowell Tew lead Alabama against a Duke squad led by Ernest Knotts and Tom Davis with Georgie Clark and Gordon Carver.
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Skipite Fatsue New Orleans
Alabamas
Duke
Devils
Kame Crimson ‘Tide
Blue Devils
Sugar Boat
Pearl Harbor
Alabama
Kama
Harry Gilmer
Lowell Tew
Ernest Knotts
Tom Davis
Georgie Clark
Gordon Carver
Frank Tromat
Thomas
Eddie Cameron
Kentucky Tops In Cage Honors As Week Shifts
Kentucky remains a leading national team as St John’s of Brooklyn Iowa and Muhlenberg rise to challenge. Groza scores 27 to spark Kentucky past Temple 45 44 while St John’s downs Dartmouth 53 38 and Iowa dominates Michigan State 67 21. Muhlenberg beats Pennsylvania 42 38.
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New York
University of Kentucky
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Iowa
Muhlenberg
Ali Zourouthis
Kentucky
Temple
Philadelpha
St John's
Dartmouth
Michigan State
Pennsylvania
Kentucks
Madison Square Green
Baule
Long Island University
Owls
Alex Groza
Groza
Samed
Redmen
Dick Ives
Hawkeyes
Allentown
Quakers
Orange Bow Odds Favor Yellow Jackets
Miami AP report notes Tulsa coach Henry Fraxa doubts Tech will rely only on passing and cites a balanced offense. Odds swung from 2 to 1 against Tech to a tighter spread as 26,000 fans packed the Orange Bowl Stadium. Dinky Bowen’s late season injury reportedly hindered Tulsa’s option attack.
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Joan Wilds
Miami Fla
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Henry Fraxa
Tech
Fenix
Dinky Bowen
Engineers
East West Shrine Game Highlights at Kezar Stadium
In San Francisco the East West Shrine charity tilt draws about 60,000 fans to Kezar Stadium for the 20th annual game. Stars from top college teams are set, with UCLA quarterback Bob Waterfield leading a West attack expected to air it out against an East squad seen as slightly favored.
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San Francisco
Kezar Stadium
UCLA
Bob Waterfield
Rose Bowl poised for Tennessee vs Southern California clash
In Pasadena, the 29th Rose Bowl pits undefeated Tennessee Volunteers against 8-0 Southern California Trojans. USC seeks a eighth straight Rose Bowl win while Tennessee aims to derail the Trojan record with a powerful running attack led by Buster Stephens. The game is expected to draw about 60,000 with police coordinating traffic ahead of a 2 p.m. Pacific time kickoff.
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Pasadena
Calif
University of Tennesssee
University of Southern Calfornia
Southern Calfornia Texans
West
Tennessee Volunteers
Alabama
Trojan
Buster Stephens
Southern California
Losses In Poultry Dropped Last Year
In the United States poultry losses fell about three percent last year, attributed in part to wartime conditions. USDA scientists note fewer chickens were bred for exhibition, and transportation restrictions reduced long distance shipments of chicks and breeding stock to markets.
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The
United States
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Auburn
US Department of Agriculture
Texas Christians Horned Frogs Meet Oklahoma Aggies in Cotton Bowl
Dallas AP dispatch notes Texas Christians Horned Frogs face Oklahoma Aggies in the Cotton Bowl as underdogs. The Frogs bring long odds and recent injuries to key players, while Oklahoma pursues victory with star Bob Femmine leading the offense.
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Dallas
Texas Christians Horned Frogs
Oklahoma Aggies
TCWU
Aggies
Bob Femmine
Theater Amusements Showings Across Alabama This Week
Eddie Canter stars in The Mid From Spain with shows today and tomorrow. Bumpary Nogert and Joel McBag present Dead End on Tuesday and Wednesday. OBrien brings Return of The Rangers and Soul of a Monster on Friday and Saturday. Phi Baker offers Take Hi or Leave a Mist today and tomorrow. Kila Bendis appears in Che Hay Ape on Wednesday and Thursday. Eddie Brackin performs Hell Fhe Gone sein Baro Friday and Saturday. Bob Stenia stars in Barked Trevis with Warren Baztar in Crime Doctor Sunday. Don Barry and Ruth Terry headline My uddy on Sunday only.
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Alabama
Eddie Canter
Spain
Bumpary Nogert
Joel McBag
Saforday
Obrien
Phi Baker
Take Hi
Leava
Kila Bendis
Eddie Brackin
Hell
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