Boxing and Football News From Wartime Roundup
AP sports roundup highlights postwar boxing impact in New Zealand as Marines boost local interest and prompt honors. Also notes Lee Savold’s continued dominance with Izzy Kline, coaching plans for Dutch Clark, football transfers, and other military athletic movements across several bases and universities.
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New York
Jim G. Lucas
Marine Combat
Tulsa
Oklo
New Zealand
C. L. Mullany
New Zealand Amateur Boxing Association
C. O
Bulldogs Prep For Presbyterian Tilt
Georgia prepared for a Friday night game against Presbyterian College with guards Ed Dew and John Kane leading the fast break and Fisher Smith returning to action. Coach Wally Butts sought offensive balance as Sonny Cook connected on several passes and fullback Frank Lavish powered the run game amid lingering rust from a recent injury.
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Athens
Ed Dew
John Kane
Georgia Line
Bulldogs
Rebes
Presbyterian College
Wally Butta
Rabbit” Smith
Frank Lavish
Sotmny Cook
Gene Benton
Semaonom & Tenult
Beefy Eaves
Presbyterian
James McGee
Geneva Eleven To Play Tiger B Team Here Friday Night
Geneva Eleven meets the Tiger B squad Friday at 8 p.m. at Wiregrass Memorial Stadium as Geneva County prepares for an Nov. 12 clash with Blarke Military Academy. Dothan officials select eight varsity players to accompany Geneva’s captains on the sidelines.
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Geneva
Tiger
Crmet
Dothan High School
Boys West Door
Tigers
Dothan
Varsity
Geneva County
Geneve
Dathan
Willis
Snell
Acree
Money
Cen- Iter
Adams
Zhinden
Mille
McLeod
Dotuan
Sandera
Howell
Lokey
Newton
Wine
Skeen
Poyner
Marley
Wilson
Patterson
Henderson
Beymore
Deal
Tatum Hartzog
Parramore Cumby
Cannon
Tigera
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery
Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Strong Blarke Military Academy of
Wirsgrass Memorial Stadium
Don Hutson Tops Pro Loops In Pass Honors
Don Hutson of Green Bay again leads the league in scoring and pass receiving as he breaks five of his own season records in a strong day against the New York Giants. The 30 year old veteran, who faced personal losses this fall, added two touchdown passes and five extra points for 17 points, raising his season total to 54 and his receptions to 23. Hutson vows to return against the Chicago Bears as he pursues the league scoring title for a fourth straight year.
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Bccay O'Connor
Chicago
Oblcge
National Football League
Don Hutson
Green Bay
Ecoring
Pase
Graat Packer
Basel
Hhe
Io the Hutson
Grown County
Red Cross
Beaver
New York
Hill Paschal
Harry Hopp
Detroit
Paseca
Wilbur Moore
Washington
Moore
Hutson
Don
Une Chicago Bears
Greentree Colts Favor Pimlico Futurity Race
Greentree stable sent two top two year olds, Middle Watch and Broad Grin, to Pimlico for the 22nd Futurity. Trained by John M. McGaver, the Greentree duo are among several rivals for the $40,520 event, the year’s richest juvenile distance race. Count Fleet previously won the Giro.
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Baltimore
Mre. Payne
Whitneys
Greentree Stable
John M.cGaver
Gaver
Middle Watch
Broad Grin
Mra
John D. Hertz
Count Fleet
Montgomery Beau Jack Fight Headlines November Showdown
New York AP reports Sammy Angott defeated Slugger White for the NBA lightweight title and Montgomery and Beau Jack are set for a return bout at Madison Square Garden. Frankie Thomas, Montgomery’s manager, says the title picture shifts and Angott may delay a defense against Montgomery as talks hinge on who holds the crown and future purses. The first May meeting had Montgomery as a 6 to 5 underdog, but he won easily.
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New York
Sammy Angott
Slugger White
Philadelphia
Bob Montgomery
Pennsylvania
Frankie Thomas
Montgomery
Angott-White
Pacific Coast
White
Angott
Bob
Thomas
Beau Jack
Madison Square Garden
New York racing season closes with 83000 Weatchester Handicap
New York racing ends today as W E Boeings Slide Rule is favored to win the 830000 Weatchester Handicap at Jamaica. The Empire City Meeting kicks off a busy getaway day with a nine day war relief schedule starting tomorrow.
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New York
New’ York
W. E Boeing
Jamaica
Southwestern L I center position reshuffled by transfers
LAFAYETTE AP Southwestern Louisiana Institute's V-12 team near Saturdays game with Arkansas A and M Marines learned its center role was gutted by transfers and ineligibility. New centers include Bull Blackburg from Rica, Al Daigle from LSU, Johnny Davis from SLI, Wash Irving from McNeely JC, and Jack Judd from Tulsa. Ineligible due to grades are Jim Loflin Ernie Reinberg and Wayne Pitcock. Ralph Neebie from Rice added to fill the pivot. Other losses include Axon Judd from Tulsa and Miles Balen from Tulane. Vincent Huckley out with knee injury.
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Lafayette
Western Louisiana Institute
Atara
Saturiday
Marines
Arkansas A. & M
Ithely
Traasferres
Bull
Jim Loflin
Laureiana State
Ernie Reinberg
Rice
Wayne Pitcock
Tulsa
Lourie Whitman
Ralph Ne “Bie
Aleg
Axon Judd
Tulae
Mile Balen
Staskle
Tulane
Vincent Huckley
Wee
Trecause
Jury
Hig
Wesern Backfeld
Van Buren Versus Bertelli Looms For Tech Clash
L. U. Mentor compares Van Buren to Notre Dame star Bertelli ahead of Georgia Tech showdown. Van Buren and Tech’s Prokop top yardage lists as Tech reshapes backfield with Broyles at fullback and Spollaire at wingback. Anticipated crowd near 20 000 as teams clash in Atlanta.
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Romney Wheeler
Atlanta
Bernia Moore
Loulalane State
Mevas LS
Steve van Buren
Notre Dame
Angelo Bertelli
Moore
van Buren
Bertelli
Tech
South Bend Gabler
Shernie Moore
Georgia Tech
Ine
Baton Rouge
Vaen Buran
Eddin Prokop
van Buran
Prokop
Atarta
W. A. Alexander
Lneup
Frank Broyles
Decatur
Broyles
Ajeed
Weavon
Progup
Teuback
Prokup
Jack Faulkner
Anna
Navy Tramfera
Art Spollaire
University of Tamia
Singback
Claude Norrison
Jerry Wright
Navy
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New York U
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