Bearcats Fall To Alumni In Close Season Opener
Grafton high's Bearcats opened the cage season with a 49 to 44 defeat against a veteran alumni lineup. Edwards Hamilton and Skages led with 14 12 and 11 points, while Pepper Moran fueled the Bearcats offense. The Bearcats trailed after a rough third period but rallied late, narrowing the gap before time ran out.
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Grafton High
Bearcats
Mickey” McDade
Grafton
Scotty Hamilton
Bainbridge Naval Staton
West
Virginia University
Clyde Hickman
Fairmont State College
Paul Defenbaugh
Marshall College
Sum Edwards
Fairmont State
Edwards
Hamilton
Skages
Jerry Pepper
Boly Moran
Grads
Ima
Tim
Pepper
Skirm
Rete
Hospital scandal and team struggles amid heat and hunger
A contorted report cites poor hospital conditions including inadequate cold storage for lamb meat and long shifts for medical staff. It also notes inadequate ambulance service and a list of systemic oversights amid a broader controversy. Buddy Young led a 9-3 defeat at Ohio State with Bill Hackett making four tackles.
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Sete Frenent Ag
Stee Buddy Young
Speedy Milinois
Ohio State
Bill Hackett
Racing ban clouded by war sports review
In a wartime briefing James Byrnes defends restricting racing while reviewing athletic draft classifications. The piece mocks the ban and notes athletes in uniform, and highlights hockey star Phil Watson planning to play with a cast. Also covers Tulsa U footballers in the Orange Bowl and various sport notes.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
War Mobilization
James F. Byrnes
Jadd
Phil Watson
Rangers
Toronto Jtonight
Shim
Jacaies
Euts
Aly
Uncle Joe
Woodshed
End of Florida Racing Era Highlighted by Alumni Victory
Alumni quintet defeats Bearcats in final event of the evening. College racing and professional 4F roster under review as Costa view passe curlty law in 143 noted.
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Bearcats
Costa
Classified: 4-Fs May Reshape College Football Next Fall
War mobilization plans could pull 4-F players from Army Navy rosters, affecting top college teams as younger players 16 to 18 would fill vacancies. Byrnes confirms no discrimination against collegiate athletes, with re checks possible for all, including those who previously served or were discharged.
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Ham
Washington
Army
Navy
Office of War Mobilization
Wax
Motiler
James F
Byrnes
Imen
Sical Fitness
Rice's Henry Has Little Mate Dan Davenport
Rice star Bill Henry tall 6 8 1 2 inches leads Southwest Conference scoring and pairs with 18 year old teammate Dan Davenport giant 6 7 1 2 and 215 pounds. Henry praises daily battles, Davenport learns to grow into Rice Owl quintet as two 4-F due to height.
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Harold W. Ratliff
Houston
Tex
Bill Henry
Henry
Rice
Dan Davenport
Davenport
Dan
Owl
Helms Foundation
Texas A
Joe Davis
Bill
Davis
Tom Cross
Bob Kinney
Wetoh Henry
Joe Brennan Star Coach in International Quintet Era
Joe Brennan, once a prominent professional basketball figure before 1939, led a diverse coaching career spanning Brooklyn’s St. Francis College and international teams in England Belgium Czechoslovakia and Germany. His influence extended to 18 seasons shaping players and strategies across multiple leagues.
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Joe Brennan
Brooklyn
St. Fréncis College
England
Bélglum
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Conference basketball actions and star players update
Southern Conference steadies as 15 of 16 clubs field teams matching last season’s rhythm. Georgia Tech freshman Allen Bowen weighs running absence due to knee while Vanderbilt maps a bold 1960 schedule with six SEC rivals and a potential Army game. Florida racing ban could cost counties schools and aid up to 4 million dollars in revenue, officials warn.
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Tulsa U
Hurricanes
Georgia Tech
Morris Reif
Danny Bartfield
Johnny Longhery
Juan Rice
Camp le Jeune
Marine Basketball
Charley Parker
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Witen Corp
Smut Schulman
Welch Hospital
Orlando
Fla
Richmond
Gorge Washington
Washington and Lee
Greenville
Miss
Allen Bowen
Miami
Tulsa
Tallahassee
Florida
Homegrown Talent Shapes Sugar Bowl Lineups
Duke Blue Devils and Alabama Crimson Tide announce lineups for the Sugar Bowl featuring strong homegrown representation. Duke fields 12 North Carolina natives in a 41-man squad with two out-of-staters starting, while Alabama lists 15 Alabama-born players and 18 from elsewhere, with several starters and reserves hailing from Birmingham-area schools. Coach Thomas and Cameron prepare teams in Baton Rouge and New Orleans ahead of the game.
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Patrick New Orleans
Duke Blue Devils
Alabama
Crimson Fide
Duke
North Carolina
Clarks Jones
Richmond
John Krista
McKees Rock
Lowell Ten
Waynesboro
Miss
John Wozniak
Fairhope
Jack McConville
Wheeling
W. Va
Fred Grant
Christenberry
The
Tide
Wozniak
Henry Mancha
Tom Whitley
Hugh Morrow
Harry Gilmer
Birmingham
Bill Conway
George Whatley
Magic City
Wilson
N. C
Blue Devils
Tom Davis
George Clark
Gordon Carver
Durham
Frank Thomas
Baton Rouge
Eddie Cameron
New Orleans
The Editor Letter on Bond Drives and Community Support
The message addresses readers as a community and discusses liberty, bonds, and volunteer efforts. It mentions GI Joe, patriotism, and curb appeal for bond purchases. It asks about participation and expresses concern for collective effort and support.
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Joe
Talib
Teeane
Ata
Food crisis and labor actions ripple through era markets
A report notes hundreds of delicatessen owners facing closure unless more prepared products flow to stores while bakery drivers stage a wage dispute strike halting pastry deliveries. Ahead, Madigan in Chicago and a livestock ceiling meeting in Kansas City reflect wider wartime economic tensions.
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Lader
Madigan
Chicago
Kansas City
Joesph Cohn
New York Council of
New York Meat Shortage Triggers Closures and Crackdown
Half of the ten thousand shops in New York City closed due to scarce meat. OPA regional administrator Daniel P. Woolley vowed a crackdown on meat speculators seen as core to the black market. War Food Administration reports New York Metro weekly meat arrivals at 30,504 pounds, up 4.2 percent from the prior week. Bermuda distance note and local sports trivia appear as side items.
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New York City
Daniel P. Woolley
OPA
War Food Administration
New York Metro
Poritan
Personal Finance Offers Quick Loans In Fairmont
A fragmentary ad urges men and women in Fairmont to avoid borrowing unnecessarily and to seek loans for cars or emergencies. It promotes private financing and lists a local phone contact and a nearby dealer. The readable text mentions Fairmont and Deveny Street with partial address cues.
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Joan Wills
Maude
Fairmont
W. Fa
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