Dodgers consider Cox trade move to Cubs in winter meetings
Rumors persist Brooklyn may ship Billy Cox to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Waitkus or Cavaretta as part of a six man deal with Pittsburgh. Cox, added with Roe and Mauch, came from the Pirates swap that sent Dixie Walker and others away.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Billy Cox
Chicago Cubs
Eddie Waitkus
Phil Cavaretta
Cox
Preacher Roe
Gene Mauch
Dixie Walker
Hal Gregg
Vic Lombardi
Pirates
Branch Rickey
Chicago
Pee Wee Reese
Rickey
Jackie Robinson
Eddie Stanky
St. Paul
New York Yankees
Early Wynn
Washington Senators
Yankees
Karl Drews
Dick Starr
Sherm Lollar
Hank Bauer
Senators
Wynn
Jim Hegan
Indians
Detroit
Dizzy Trout
Virgil Trucks
Hal Wagner
Pat Mullin
Hegan
Elbie Fletcher
Hoot Evers
Tiger
Billy Evans
Washington
Mickey Haefner
Stan Spence
Hogan
Bob Kuzava
Allie Clark
Charley Keller
Aiken Schwartzwalder Receive Coach Of Year Recognition
New York World Telegram poll names Herb Crisler of Michigan coach of the year with 68 first place votes. Matty Bell of Southern Methodist and Lynn Waldorf of California follow, while Frank Leahy and Earl Blaik place further among top coaches. Also notes sale items: Yale chair blocks and tires offered for sale.
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New York
Herbert Orbin
Fritz
Crisler
Michigan
Wolverines
New York World-Telegram
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
Bell
Lynn Waldorf
California
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Earl “Red” Blaik
Army
Scripps-Howard
American Football Coaches Association
H. O. (Fritz) Crisler
Lou Little
Columbia
Stuart Holcomb
Purdue
Bob Higgins
Penn State
John Vaught
Mississippi
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
C. W. Caldwell
Princeton
Harold Drew
Alabama
Blair Cherry
Texas
Earl Blaik
Arthur Guepe
Virginia
T. D. Hamilton
Navy
George Sauer
Kansas
George Munger
Penn
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Jim Aiken
Oregon
Chas, A. Engle
Brown
Harvey Harman
Rutgers
Parkersburg Bay Makes Little All America Upset
The American Legion upset G-B Bead keglers 2 of 3 in a ten pin match at the Ceramic Club. High scorers included Paul Collins 507 for G-B and Lloyd Spragg 491 for the Legion, with Jim Poling totaling 474 for the Legion and Bill Hogattar 464 for G-B. Also listed are the 1947 Little All-America football selections with names and colleges.
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American Legion
Legion
Jim Poling
Bill Hogattar
HE. Hovater
J. Collins
F. Hovatter
P. Collins
New York
Pap
William Hart
Dennison
East Cleveland
Ken Dubard
Wofford
Blythewood
S. C
James Nelson
Missouri Valley
Kansas City
Dan D'Andrea
Pac_Luthern
Kapowsin
Wash
Arthur Oley
Randolph - Macon
Richmond
Felton Whitlow
North Texas
Wichita Falls
Tex
Bill Iannicelli
Frank & Marshall
Altoona
Eddie Lebaron
College of Pacific
Oakdale
Calif
Darwin Horn
Pepperdine
Los Angeles
Robert Hanlon
Loras
Chicago
Harold Hell
Muhlenberg
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia Tops Brigham Young 68 51 in Home Win
West Virginia defeating Brigham Young 68 to 51 after a tight first half. Predus sparked late first half, Leland Byrd and Eddie Beacham boosted second half as Mountaineers pull away in front of 4800 at Morgantown. Next game against North Carolina State December 18.
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Morgantown
Brigham Young University
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Lee Patton
Mountaineer
Predus
Brigham Young
Leland Byrd
Eddie Beach
West Virginians
Fairmont State
North Carolina State
College basketball results from last night AP report
Georgetown edged Denver 64 to 60 in overtime. West Virginia beat Brigham Young 68 to 51. Roanoke trailed Western Maryland 52 to 41. North Carolina won 74 to 22 over Elon. North Carolina State routed Ghatham 100 to 35. Hampden Sydney defeated Bridgewater 68 to 34. Furman beat William and Mary 51 to 74. Wake Forest won 56 to 74. A stray line about cereal appears.
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Associated Press
Georgetown
Denver
West Virginia
Brigham Young
Roanoke
Western Maryland
North Carolina
Elon
North Carolina State
Ghatham
Independent
Hampden-Sydney
Bridgewater
Furman
William and Mary
Roundup highlights and oddities from college hoop to bowls
Ken Loeffler notes teams show styles explain odd UBA happenings including Louis Walcott bout. Braun scores 47 for Knicks in a freewheeling game. Perfect 300s occur in bowling with Beans and Giacomo. Bears Cardinals debate league fate. Bocchicchio says Walcott can chase bigger payoffs in California. Northwestern noted for pre-season bowl chatter. John Rapter explains weight drop for pro ball shift.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
New York
Ken Loeffler
St. Louis Bombers
Louis-Walcott Fray
Loeffler
Basketball Association of America
Bombers
Baltimore Bullets
New York Knickerbockers
Ken
Knicks
Carl Braun
Braun
American Bowling Congress
Philadelphia
Johnny Beans
Johnny
Ay di Giacomo
Milwaukee
Herb
Jim Crowley
Chicago Rockets
Chicago
Bears
Cardinals
Felix Bocchicchio
Joe Walcott
Joe
California
Joe Louis
Whcats
Lllinois
U.cl.a
Indiana
John Rapter
Big Oklahoma
U. Grid
John
Henry Wallace Still Worries Democratic Party
Washington report notes Henry Wallace faces questions about leading a 1948 third party. Republicans hint at a Wallace bolt and a presidential candidacy on a new ticket after January 1, with alleged backing from New York labor groups. Wallace left Truman in 1946 after criticising Byrnes and policy abroad.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Henry
Wallace
New York
Brewster
American Labor Party
Truman
James F. Byrnes
One Day Doe Slaughter Tops 1000 In West Virginia
Charleston dispatch reports a one day deer season across Monongalia and Preston counties produced at least 1,060 antlerless deer. Cooper's State Forest accounted for 880 kills, mainly does, with 74 more in Monongalia and 106 in Preston. A two hour traffic jam formed as hunters moved to check stations. Roadway at one station reportedly ran red with blood. Maple syrup and chopped nuts suggested as a top for ice cream.
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Charleston
Monongalia
Preston
Max Casto
Cooper's State Forest
Preston County
Casto
Marshall Opens Season With 62 55 Win Over Morehead
Marshall college debuted its fast breaking unit as Freshman Bob Koontz starred with 28 points to lift the team past Morehead college 62 to 55 before 3,000 fans. Koontz showcased sharp shooting while veterans Gene James Bill Toothman and Andy Tonkovich contributed in the opener.
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Huntington
Marshall College
Bob Koontz
Morehead College
Koontz
Gene James
Bill Toothman
Andy Tonkovich
Louis Wants To Win Or Go Down Swinging
Detroit December 9 Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis expressed in an exclusive telephonic interview that he aims to erase the blot from his record or go down swinging if he loses the title. He said he would be willing to meet Jersey Joe Walcott, in what the Detroit Free Press billed as his first interview since the Walcott bout.
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Detroit
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Detroit Free Press
New York
Joe
Walcott
Louis
Notre Dame Wins National Title With 38 7 Rout Of USC
Notre Dame's 9-0-0 Irish debunked Michigan as the No. 1 team after a decisive 38-7 victory over Southern California. Final AP poll awards 107 first place votes to Notre Dame's 25 for Michigan, with Texas, Penn State and Alabama following as the top contenders.
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Will Grimsley
New York
Notre Dame
Southern California
South Bend
Michigan
Associated Press
Southern Cal
Southern Methodist
Penn State
Texas
Alabama
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Georgia Tech
Trojans
Mississippi
William & Mary
Ntr
Dame
Methodist
Calif
Carolina
Tech
Army
Kansas
Will. & Mary
California
Oklahoma
No. Car. St
Rice
Duke
Columbia
Kentucky
Missouri
Wesleyan
Middltown
Conn
Minnesota
Wake Forest
Walcott Seeks Louis Rematch Under Million Gate
Jersey Joe Walcott would take 20 percent of a likely million-dollar gate for a midsummer rematch with Joe Louis, with referenced states Utah and Catawba and a note on college ties among Illinois Northwestern South Carolina and Miami and a tie group including UCLA Texas Christian Muhlenberg Georgia Rutgers Michigan State Florida Toledo and Westchester Teachers.
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Bob Grubb
New York
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Utah
Catawba
Illinois
Northwestern
South Carolina
Miami
U.c.la
Texas Christian
Muhlenberg
Georgia
Rutgers
Longwell Divorce Case In Chancery In Taylor County
The State of West Virginia. In the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of Taylor County on December 2, 1947, an order was entered for the divorce action of Carl Franklin Longwell from Ruby Longwell. Ruby Longwell, a non resident, must appear within one month of first publication to protect her interests. Clerk William M. Bailey. Attorney J Guy Allender.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Carl Franklin Longwell
Ruby Longwell
Ruby Long
William M. Bailey
J. Guy Allender
Veterans Home Offers Three City Houses For Sale
Several houses listed with room counts and prices: a 7 room 1 bath at 280 Beech St priced 6000 in excellent condition. 4 room 1 bath at 360 W Main offered for 1600 with 250 down and 15.50 monthly for 10 years to veterans. 6 room 1 bath on Front St near South Side Bridge in fair condition priced 2000 with 120 monthly and down payment for veteran purchase.
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Beech St
Front St
South Side Bridge
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Spra
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McCartney
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Marshall
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