Eagles and Goslings meet in Montgomery grid clash
Maxwell Field hosts a 1945 service football clash as Cap Geisler’s Eagles face the Pensacola Navy Goslings led by Johnny Oman and John Red Burns. The game promises aerial firepower with Burns and Gipman throwing for opposite sides as Temple eyes a Cotton Bowl bid and other bowl chatter includes Oklahoma, Texas, and national matchups.
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Dothan Tigers Prep For Pensacola Clash In Florida
Dothan High meets Pensacola Tigers Friday night after a final home scrimmage. Coach Jack Vuvator has the squad drilling in offense and defense as band director Howell Hampton plans a 3 PM parade, with WAGF broadcasting the game. Injuries are minor, Alfred Parrish and Charles Howell limited, Rayford Dennis and Robert Lakey to start at end, Franklin Patterson to return at fullback.
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Five Teams Studied For Cotton Bowl Tilt
Dallas playing host to the Cotton Bowl as five teams Temple Oklahoma A M Alabama Mississippi State and LSU remain under consideration. Director-general James H. Stewart announced reservations are open though secrecy surrounds the Southeast Conference champion host and a muddled conference race. President Jordan C. Ownby weighs the five contenders and other prospects for visiting teams.
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Crimson Tide Holds Secret Grid Drills
Alabama's Crimson Tide coaches launched secret workouts for prospective bowl players. The session featured Gordon Pettus and Harry Gilmer amid praise for standout rookie Bubber McGowan, who has rapidly developed this season as both ball carrier and defender.
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Minor League Draft Draws Quiet Opening In Chicago
Five thousand minor league players gathered in Chicago to listen as major league clubs prepared for the annual draft. With servicemen returning and rosters thinning, owners anticipated modest bidding, led by Connie Mack who questioned the value of minors at draft prices. A. B. Chandler, new commissioner, presided as selections eyed the Athletics and Phillies for first picks, with potential additional drafts allowed until Nov 4.
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Cub
Zeke Bonura
Ira Hutchinson
Larry Rosenthal
John Whitehead
Lalt
Chicago White Sox
Chandler
Baseball
Mobile Azalea Open Golf Meet Planned at Mobile Country Club
Mobile Alabama work crews prep the 6347 yard Mobile Country Club course for the 10000 Azalea Open golf tournament set to start in two weeks with leading pros entered. The event, fourth stop on the PGA winter circuit, co sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Army Air Forces at Brookley Field, aims to become annual. Tour pros Byron Nelson Jaz McSpaden and E J Dytch Harrison have played the course. The tournament runs Thursday November 15 to Sunday 18, with possible course record chase if weather cooperates.
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Snell to Start for Auburn Against Florida
Auburn AP report says coach plans Aus Burns 270 pound tackle Denvard Red Spell to start at tackle for Burke Cry injured in Tech game Gerald Naylor 196 pound from Attala likely to start Warley Simatley and Nan Rataway back from injury in practice He’ll be ready for action weekend Also Navy tests may destroy fish stocks and Admiral Ernest King announces detonations above and below sea to study hull effects Crocodile tears phrase used to describe hypocrisy
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Columbia To Reject Rose Bowl Offer
NEW YORK RP reports Columbia's Rose Bowl boom has collapsed. Athletic director Ralph Furey announced the team will reject any Rose Bowl invitation, returning to its routine of facing eastern rivals without Rose Bowl implications.
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Cadets Face Villanova in Last Home Game at the Point
It had no bowl ambitions and would not accept even if bowls offered a game. Army and Temple remain bowl possibilities. The Cadets can’t expect much trouble with Villanova Saturday, their last home game at the Point before Notre Dame looms ahead.
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Army
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Villanova
Notre Dame
Seaman Bellar Discharged From Navy at Memphis
Seaman Carolys S. Bellar USNWR daughter of Mr and Miz Quincey C Posey Headland has been honorably discharged from the Naval service at Memphis Tenn The Navy announced today Seaman Bellar wife of T B Bellar US Navy Shoemaker California
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USNWR
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Naval Service
Memphis
Tenn
Navy
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T. B Bellar
U. S. Navy
Shoemaker
California
Negro Hlevens at Wiregrass Meme Stadium Tonight
The Dothan Negro High gq football team will play the Rosenwald High eleven at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium in Panama City, Florida. The matchup features two junior teams as night athletics draw local fans to the stadium.
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Rosenwald High Eleven
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