Minor league debate on classification and finances
AP reports a Dec 1 discussion among minor league officials about elevating to higher classification. Arguments cite the imbalance in revenue and the number of teams across three AA circuits. Judge Bramham and others weigh the potential move against existing structures and authority.
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Minute Sports Page Mixed Baseball Football and Navy Notes
Giants owner ponders trading Luckman for two pitchers and a shortstop amid postwar chatter. Bears, Conzelman, and Monday talk color the scene as Dodgers’ Cawthon promises a Florida style plan to stop Green. Navy and Camp Edwards athletes surface with Shapiro and Miragliotta among hopefuls. Elaw seeks winter shapes. a dinner party clinches a close steak race finish amid liquor shortages.
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Florala Wildcats End 1943 Season Against Slocomb Red Tops
Florala Wildcats close the 1943 football season with a Friday night game at home against the Slocomb Red Tops after a 190 victory over Brantley. The team resumes strong blocking and tackling and holds a slight edge based on their Brantley performance.
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Salamanca University: oldest in Spain founded in 1239
The source notes that the University of Salamanca is the oldest in Spain, established in 1239, marking a landmark in Spanish higher education history.
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Tigers suffer injuries threaten final game with Enterprise
Coach Bernard Davidson plans light drills as key players miss due to illness injuries or ineligibility. Two eligible Tigers will face Enterprise, while several teammates are out, making a tough visit likely and raising doubts about scrimmaging before Friday’s game. Coffee County eyes revenge after a 19-0 earlier defeat.
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Shortage Of Golf Balls Seen In 44
New York AP reports golf pro Rose Sobel advises shoppers to request multiple new golf balls this Christmas as supply tightens. Ross, famed instructor once in the Himalayas, notes prospects of scarce balls next year and discusses impact on players and lessons.
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Clemson Tigers Prep For Tech Go As Bowl Talk Hits Jackets
Atlanta AP dispatch notes Clemson with a 2-5 record prepares to face Georgia Tech at Grant Field. Coach Frank Howard praises his players courage while injuries thin the roster. Tech eyes Georgia Bulldogs clash, bowl chatter grows as plans unfold.
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Golf pros push use of recovered balls amid debate
The article notes golf pros playing in tournaments with recovered balls and predicts resistance to synthetic or plastic balls. It cites opinions that manufacturers stopped making certain calibration balls two years ago and that some believe the sport can survive only with recovered balls, despite industry trends.
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Bears Backfield Leads NFL Ball-Handling Honors
Chicago Bears star Harry Clark overtook Tony Canadeo of the Green Bay Packers for the top ball carrying lead as he rushed 81 yards to push his season total to 465 over eight games. Canadeo, after a late surge, fell to second with 434 yards, while Dante Magnant ranked third with 277 yards and a rugged 6.8-yard average. Luckman pushed passing records with 23 touchdowns and 1,808 yards as Sammy Baugh eyes a chase to surpass those marks. Luckman, wartime note aside, faces Washington and St. Louis in two final league games with playoff hopes intact.
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Luverne Highs Young Coach Leads Tigers Strong
Luverne Ala AP: 19 year old Jules Davis, former Tigers halfback and 1st spring graduate, now varsity coach and physical director, leads Luverne High football and basketball teams. After openers 62 0 over Elba, 68 0 scoring, 45 0 over Brantley, 12 8 vs Greenville, and a 13 7 win over Starke due to schedule mix up, the Tigers sit strong with 201 points for and 31 against in seven games, praising youthful leadership and team tenacity.
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Detroit delivers long kick average and standout 71 yarder
Detroit posted an average of 51.0 yards on 34 kicks, including a standout 71 yard effort to cap a strong season. The season's longest boot boosted his average to 47.5 yards per kick for the year.
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