Yankees Named Year's Biggest Disappointment in AP Poll
The Associated Press vote names the New York Yankees as the year’s top disappointment for finishing behind Detroit and Cleveland. Notre Dame and Ohio State follow as runners up, with Indians and Cardinals also noted for late-season slumps and notable misfires in baseball and football.
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Bill Boni
New York
Associated Press
New York Yankees
Detroit
Cleveland
Notre Dame
Une McCarthy
Irish
Rorkne
Ohio State
Cleveland Indians
Cordell
Johnny Paychek
Joe Louis
High Athletic Bosses Confer On WV High School Sports
In Clarksburg Div 14 committees from state principals and coaches associations discussed measures to improve West Virginia high school athletics. They considered blanket insurance to cover death and serious injury and rules on awards eligibility and costs. The state board of appeals earlier passed a and b class basketball tournament proposal to member schools, with votes to be sent to Secretary I. E. Ewin v Wheeling. The plan would let students complete any sport season started even if they turn 20 before season end, changing current rules that end careers at age 20.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
State Board of Appeals
I. E. Ewin v. Wheeling
Nelson Holds Lead In Open Miami Open
Byron Nelson held a six under par 123 to lead the Miami Open at halfway, with ten players still within striking distance. Clayton Heafner trailed four under after a strong 68 in second round play halted by darkness, as Ben Hog an and Sam Snead remained in contention amid fluctuating scores.
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Larry Rollins
Miami
Fla
Byron Nelson
P.G.A
Nelson
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N.C
Heafner
Snead
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N.Y
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Leen
Will Nelson
Sam
Ocean Traveller Denies Homeward Run in 62 Day Crossing
Henry B. Clarke, American owner of a plane parts factory in England, photographed on arrival in Miami. Unable to board a belligerent ship, he bought a 112 foot ketch and crossed the Atlantic in 62 days, halted by an Italian submarine en route. Clarke resides in Roslyn, Long Island.
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England
Henry B. Clarke
Miami
Fla
Roslyn
L. I
Dodgers Plan Trip to West Coast Sounds in 1942
News from New York reports coach Jack McBride weighing a plan for Tom Harmon to play for the football Yankees next year. The piece notes star players like Larry McPhail and Leslie O’Connor clashing over pitcher Rube Melton in Chicago and mentions Eddie Mead being ordered to a Hot Springs hospital for rest. It also covers other recruiting rumors and bets, including Paul Christman’s pro plans and Laddie Lucas’ RAF training.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Jack McBride
Tom Harmon
Football Yankees
Larry McPhail
Judge Landis
Leslie O'Connor
Rube Melton
Chicago
Eddie Mead
Henry Armstrong
Hot Springs
Dodgers
Santa Barbara
Cal
Philadelphia Athletics
John Kimbrough
Southern Methodist
Baylor
Texas
Paul Severin
North Carolina
Duke
N.C. State
Wake Forest
Kimbrough
Yankees
Walter Stewart
Memphis
Paul Christman
Missouri
Paul
Laddie Lucas
Canada
Gastonia
N.C
Phillies
Philly
Butch
O. K
Pitt
West Point
Army
Moriarty Leaves Umpiring To Join Public Relations Staff
George Moriarty the dean of American League umpires resigns to join the league Public relations staff under President William Hatridge. He will handle distribution of the American league movie in Michigan and nearby areas. The report also notes a school concert next Tuesday at 8 a.m. by the High School Glee Club and bands.
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Chicago
George Moriarty
Bill Klein
William Hatridge
Moriarty
Michigan
Overlin Wins Another Bout
New York December 14 Ken Overlin defended his middleweight title against Young Stevie Belloise in a 45 minute session at the Garden. Despite a cold Overlin fought in spurts and built a large margin while Belloise connected mainly in odd rounds. Referee Arthur Donovan favored Belloise, but both judges left Overlin with the decision by clear margin.
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New York
Stevie Belloise
Ken Overlin
Bronx
Overlin
Garden
Belloise
Ken
Arthur Donovan
Arthur
Earle Joins Navy After RAF Rebuff
George Howard Earle the fourth son of the U S envoy to Bulgaria and former Pennsylvania governor was inducted into the U S Naval Reserve at the Philadelphia Navy Yard He sought to join the RAF last summer but his mother appealed to the State Department to stop him He now aims to become a U S Navy flier but will serve as a seaman second class until flight training is completed.
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George Howard Earle
U. S
Bulgaria
Pennsylvania
U. S. Naval Reserve
Philadelphia Navy Yard
RAF
Star Department
U.S. Navy
Central Press
Husker Star Once Crippled Dreams To Roses Parade?
At Lincoln, Forrest Behm survived severe burns from a backyard bonfire as a child. Doctors doubted his recovery, but his father persevered through painful daily tortures to rebuild muscle. Now 6 feet 4 inches, 205 pounds, Behm anchors Nebraska’s line as the Rose Bowl game vs Stanford approaches.
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Harold Claassen
Kansas City
Drc
Nebra Huskers
Forrest Behm
Stanford
Forrest
Junior
Edim
Lincoln
Neb
Behm
Forrest, Jr
Lincoln High School
Pasadena
12 Year Old Champion in East End Ping Pong Tourney
Tony Wolfe aged 12 won the ping pong elimination tournament at the East End center yesterday. The event excited local youngsters as the last survivors clashed with Wolfe who defeated Snider en route to the title and eliminated H. Humphries.
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Tony Wolfe
Eat End Center
East End
H. Humphries
Snider
Wolfe
Employment Better Over State DPA Rolls Reveal
Charleston December report shows improved state employment reducing general relief rolls by 143 in November to 12,601. Total cost of general relief excluding administration fell by 13,187 to 154,508 dollars from October. Administrative Assistant J R Blackburn presented the figures.
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Charleston
Public Assistance Department
J. R. Blackburn
Night of Ring Results in Three Pro bouts
In New York Ken Overlin outpointed Steve Belloise. Hollywood Billy Loose defeated Farrel. San Antonio saw Juan Zurita outpoint Nick Peters. Philadelphia's Tommy Forte beat Pablo Dana. Separate notes mention anti aircraft weapons and a large wartime conscript loss in Albania with reports of explosions near Dubrovnik.
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New York
Ken Overlin
Devatur
Steve Belloise
Ibd
Hollywood
Billy Loose
Farrel
Jimmy Casino
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Tex
Juan Zurita
Mexico
Nick Peters
Philadelphia
Tommy Forte
Philadelphi
Pablo Dana
Manila
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Greeks Push Tainted From Paesar Front
Troops reported stiff Greek resistance as they push toward Elbasani and Berat, aiming for Tirana by Christmas. Italian defenders allegedly yielding in places while Greeks advance toward Valona with main actions near Pogradete Tepelens Klisura and Chimara. British reports say Klisura and Tepeleni could fall. Italian captives cite Italy’s battle viability. Government figures list 250 officers and 7,009 men captured to date, with 120 sons and 63
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Elbasani
Berat
Tirana
Biloi
Pogradete
Valona
Tepelens
Klisura
Chimara
Cielos
Bots Elisura
Tepeleni
Voter Turnout by State and District of Columbia
The article reports overall turnout figures and state by state percentages. It notes 60,576,979 eligible voters and about 82 percent voting. Illinois Nevada Indiana and Delaware exceeded half turnout. South Carolina Mississippi Georgia and Alabama were lowest. The 20 largest states accounted for 39.6 percent of population voting and 367 of 531 electoral votes. remaining states 28 states cast 10,737,206 votes. District of Columbia has many unaffiliated residents, Virginia Maryland and West Virginia turnout figures are given.
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Tom Page
Nevada
Indiana
Delaware
South Carolina
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
District of Columbia
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Allen Brings Back Protégé Allen Brings Back Protégé
New York dispatch recalls 10 year old Stewart Kanin from Brooklyn who once appeared on the Fred Allen program. Now grown, he returns next Wednesday as guest on CBS with a stronger violin display. The piece recalls the prior playful feud with Jack Benny sparked by his 1936 performance. The radio schedule lists evening programs across WEAF NBC CBS WJZ and WABC with talks music and a Toscanini NBC Symphony plus a Salvation Army broadcast and a Glee Club concert upcoming.
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New York
Stewart Kanin
Brooklyn
Fred Allen
Jack Benny
Allen
Stewart
CBS
Benny
Jack
WEAF
NBC
WJZ
WABC
C. E. Hoffman
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