Giants 10 Battle Big Bear for National Crown
New York Giants shut out Washington 31 0 as Steve Gwen excelled on defense and Frank Filchock starred with two touchdown passes and a 34 yard setup. Giants gear up for the title clash with the Bears after a 60,337 crowd packed Polo Grounds. Bears clinched the Western crown with a 45 24 win over Detroit as Waterfield threw three TD passes and kicked points. Philadelphia crushed Boston 40 14 to secure second in the East while Washington dropped into a tie for third with Pittsburgh.
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New York
Steve Gwen
New York Giants
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Polo Grounds
Sun Way
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Frank Filchock
Sammy Baugnusu
George Preston Marshall
Skins
Washington
Bilchock
Baugh
Giant
Bears
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Giants
Detroit
Bob Waterfield
Los Angels Rams
Place
Green Bay
Chicago Cardinals
Packers
Philadelphia
Boston
Fenway Park
Pittsburgh Steelers
Deer Kill Reports Rise in West Virginia Six-Day Season
Charleston December special reports deer killed during West Virginia six day season weighed up to 00 pounds with as many as 18 points. Conservation commission notes the tally may exceed last year's 2367. Watoga park saw 262 deer in a one day hunt December 2 with 203 does. Bowmen earlier recorded 31 deer in their season.
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Charleston
West Virginia
The
Conservation Commission
Watoga
College coaching turnover sweeps major leagues in 1940s balance
In a round of notes from 1940s college sport, coaches change across conferences as Eastern Intercollegiate, Big Nine, Big Six, and others overhaul staffs. Alabama’s bowl-bound era features ex-players returning to campus, while South teams experiment with basketball style football doubleheaders and youth bantam programs in New Orleans. Tulane adopts doubleheader football, and veteran figures like Bill Dudley return to action with fresh contracts.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Big Nine
Branch McCracken
Indiana
Notre Dame
Navy
Georgetown
Seton Hall
Alabama
Georgia
Auburn
North Carolina
Frank Thomas
Phil Tinsley
Bill Chambers
Mike Dimitro
UCLA
Hosea Rodgers
Howard Hughes
Arkansas
Tulane
Greenies
New Orleans Junior Sports Association
Bill Dudley
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bert Bell
Bill
Dunham Hosts Y M C A Doubleheader Tonight
A local basketball showcase at the Y M C A features Dunham Cards in a doubleheader starting at 7 12 with a packed crowd expected. Officials and players prepare for an energetic evening of hoops.
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Dunham
Dunham Cards
Y.M.C.A
Parsama
Browns End All America Conference Schedule With Scoring Record
Cleveland Browns rout Brooklyn Dodgers 66 14 to finish Western Division play. Lou Groza injured in third quarter may miss championship game against New York Yankees on Dec 22. Giants? No. 49ers beat Los Angeles 48 7 to take second in West. Yankees close regular season tonight at Miami.
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NEW York
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Lou Groza
New York Yankees
Groza
Ebbets Field
Barons
Brooklyn Dodgers
San Francisco 49Ers
Los Angeles
New York Yanks
Miami
Snead Wins Rich Miami Open in Record 268
Sam Snead of Hot Springs Va won the Miami Open at Miami Springs after shooting 268 for 72 holes to beat 280 players and claim 2000 dollars. Fred Corcoran noted the field’s low scoring due to improved balls courses grasses and practice. Clayton Heafner tied course record 63 finishing second at 271 with Dutch Harrison and Ellsworth Vines tied for third at 272.
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Wilbur Jennings
Miami
Fla
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association
Snead
Miami Springs
Canzoran
Ben
Hogan
Herman Barron
White Plains
Byron Nelson
Roanoke
Tex
Jimmy Demaret
Houston
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Clayton Heafner
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
Sideline Slants on Rules and WVU Banquet
Charles Armentrout reports minor rule tweaks for winter basketball with focus on deliberate fouls and two free throws. West Virginia officials discuss nonchange in penalties while shooter benefits on doubt. note on halftime whistle play. Also covered are WVU band banquet attendance and coach Kern’s defense, plus hamill speculation and Hamill’s denial of seeking Kern’s job.
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Charles Armentrout
Associated Press
Newt Anderson
Bukhannon
West
Virginia
National Rules Committee
Anderson
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Bill Kern
West Virginia Spirit
Kern
Carl Hamill
Weirton
West Virginia
Hamill
Bill
Peat
Dick Leonard
Parkersburg News
Elkins Plant to Reopen After Wage Increase
The Mac Laren Sports Wear Corp plant in Elkins, closed since November 4, will reopen today with 100 striking employees returning after approval of a 11 cent hourly wage hike.
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Elkins
MacLaren Sports Wear Corporation
Aient
Football Standings and Results From Yesterday
National Football League final standings show Washington and Philadelphia leading divisions with New York and Chicago Bears posting strong showings. Sundays results include Washington beating New York 31 to 0 and Philadelphia defeating Boston 40 to 14 as Green Bay falls to Los Angeles 38 to 17.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
Green Bay
Chicago Cards
Detroit
Weshinston
Notice to creditors and beneficiaries of Leroy Gelhausen estate
J C Burdett Commissioner of Accounts of Taylor County West Virginia issues a probate notice requiring all persons with claims against the estate of Leroy Gelhausen deceased to present verified vouchers at his office in the Parrish Building 207 West Main Street Grafton WV by May 26 1947 or be barred from benefits. Beneficiaries must attend on that date to protect interests. Dated November 25 1946 with publication on November 25 December 2 and December 9.
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Leroy Gel- Faken
Sgcic
Leroy Gay Hausin
Parrish Building
West Main Street
Grafton
West Virginia
JCQIN
K. Burdett
Taylor County
Commissioner's Notice to creditors of Gladys Taylor estate
The commissioner's notice requires all creditors of the Gladys Taylor deceased estate to file verified claims with vouchers at William P. Samples office in the Taylor County Bank Building Grafton West Virginia by June 16 1947 or be barred from benefits. Present on December 9 1946 to protect interests.
Prompt Payment Wins Capital Horse Show
Prompt Payment, a six year old brown gelding owned by Mrs John Maloney of Warrenton Virginia, captured the Hunter championship at the three day national capital horse show in Fort Myer. Portmaker, winner of the national show at Madison Square Garden, placed second and won the 1009 Hunter stake over Prompt Payment. The event benefited the Nurses' National Memorial and drew a large entries list.
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Fort Myer
John Maloney
Warrenton
Alvin I. Kay
Madison Square Garden
New York
For Sale ads listing cars and hens in Sentinel
Classified rates shown for ad insertion. Example ads include a 1936 Plymouth coupe for $300 at 303 East Washington street with phone 208-2ts and a 1937 Chevrolet coupe, plus Bantam chickens and a 4 room furnished house with refrigerator priced at $2,000 on Walter street with 208-ats.
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Sentinel
East
Washington Street
Grand Street
Walter Street
For Sale items listed include heatrola and house roaster
A fragmented classified listing advertises a heatrola in excellent condition at 501 West Main plus an electric roaster, a man’s overcoat size 40, a ladies winter coat full length size 16, a player piano, a Japanese captain’s saber, and a 14 8 mixer with inquiry contact near Grafton and address 203-3ts and 1107 203.
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Heatrola
Knickerbocker
Grafton
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