Grafton Bearcats overwhelm Bridgeport 68 to 15 in hoops
Grafton High Bearcats dominated Bridgeport High Indians 68 to 15 at the Riverside drive field house. Coach Ron McKinney used 13 players as reserves outpaced the Indians with strong second half bursts and a standout first quarter, while Bridgeport's shooting struggled and only one starter reached double figures.
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Grafton High Bearcats
Bridgeport High Indians
Riverside Drive
Ron McKinney
Indians
Bearcats
Fred Nicola
Graham
Cecil Nicola
Definbaugh
Bridgeport
McKinney
Riffee
DeBarr
Pat Hull
Cats
Grafton
C. Nicola
Concr Hull
Oen
Diamond
Tough deputy Louis receives Bergen badge in N J
Bergen county boasts the nation s toughest deputy sheriff as boxing champion Joe Louis wears a new honorary gold badge bestowed by Sheriff William R. Browne. In other notes, football all stars gather for camp while Goldbergs flag possible absence.
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Bergen County
Brown
Hackensack
N. J
Joe Louis
William R. Browne
Fights Last Night Across Cities
Boxers from Chicago Baltimore Newark and other cities fought in last night cards. Harry Teaney edged Eddie Lander in Chicago while Kid Tunero defeated Irvin Proctor in Baltimore. Jack Kenny stopped Steve Hastak in Newark as Al Tribuani beat Eddie Finnazzo in Wilmington. Zapnelli outboxed Billy Carrigan in Providence and Paul Carbantes won in Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
Harry Teaney
Cleveland
Eddie Lander
Baltimore
Kid Tunero
New York
Irvin Proctor
Deacon Johnny Brown
Frankie Williams
Washington
Drew
Pittsburgh
Paul Carrabantes
Chile
Otto Blackwall
Homestead
N. J
Newark
Jack Kenny
Livingston
Steve Hastak
Walter Stevens
Steve Ozma
Passaic
Wilmington
Del
al Tribuani
Eddie Finnazzo
Pall River
Mass
Zapnelli
Providence
Billy Carrigan
College grid players have no fatalities
The 1941 college football season ended with no player deaths among 65,690 collegians, a first in 11 years. Dr. Floyd R. Eastwood reported the tally, while coaches and NCAA officials discussed rule changes to balance offense and substitution, amid war impacts on intercollegiate sports.
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Charles Dunkley
Detroit
American Football Coaches Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Floyd R. Eastwood
Purdue University
School of Physical Education
Eastwood
Columbia
Lou Little
Coaches’ Rules Committee
Phoenix
Ariz
Cochrane Title Bout Hangs On Navy Furlough Request
Freddie Cochrane seeks a one month Navy furlough to prepare for a title defense against Mike Jacobs in February. The piece notes pro football defense jobs to aid seasons, a defense bond suggestion from Ocean View Golf group, and assorted sports, weather, and boxing odds in a busy New York recap.
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New York
Wide World
the Times
Freddie Cochrane
Mike Jacobs
Freddie
Navy
Buck Weaver
Louisville Times
Norfolk
Ocean View Golf Association
Schwartz
John Beer
Newark
Gil Schwartz
Jersey Hills
High Bridge
Gus
Moon
Ump
Jake Weber
Fordham
Tropical Park
Wyoming
Garden
Steve Owen
Football Giants
Everett Shelton
Hampton Roads
CA. Paul
North Carolina
California
Rece
Joe Manzo
Boston. Ie
Ex-Dodger Gallagher Drives Truck at Camp Lee
fall ten for Camp Croft in South Carolina and twelve for a Roanoke pro team are noted. Four players on the Canal Zone title winning second field artillery basketball squad come from western Pennsylvania. Buddy Lewis, former Washington third baseman, is now a squad leader at Fort Knox replacement center. Joe Gallagher, ex-Dodger, drives a truck at Camp Lee and turned down a recreation department job.
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Camp Croft
S. C
Roanoke
Field Artillery
Canal Zone
Western Pennsylvania
Buddy Lewis
Washington
Armored Force Replacement Center
Fort Knox
Joe Gallagher
Dodgers
Camp Lee
Sugar Bowl to be wild game in New Orleans
In a scene of crowded streets and empty tickets, Fordham and Missouri prepare for a wild Sugar Bowl. Missouri leans on a power rushing attack while Fordham relies on aerial bombing led by Steve Filipowicz. Fordham’s 722 passing yards last season contrast with Missouri’s record 2,771 rushing yards and only 339 passing yards.
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New Orleans
Canal Street
Fordham University
Missouri
Curbstone J
Middle-West
Fordham
Steve Filipowicz
Filipowicz
Jim Blumenstock
Jim Noble
City
Tigers
Japs Predict Naval Losses Continue and Submarine Vessels
Japanese naval aircraft were credited with destroying 56 planes in the Sulu and Celebes seas and damaging hangars and airport facilities in British Borneo. Communiques claim only two Japanese planes were lost in these operations. A bulletin noted 16 submarines had been sunk prior to December 20 by Japanese naval vessels and aircraft patrolling the southwestern Pacific.
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Sulu
Celebes
British Borneo
Pacific
Duke Faces Oregon State Left Handed Threat In Rose Bowl
Duke coach Wallace Wade prepares for Oregon State star Don Durdan a left handed passer and kicker while Duke works on countering the southpaw. George McAfee a top southpaw threat has shown elusiveness in practice and is now with the Chicago Bears.
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Durham
N. C
Wallace Wade
Duke
Oregon State
Don Durdan
Aids Blue Devils
Lon Stiner
Dukes
Wade
George McAfee
Blue Devils
Stiner
McAfee
Urea Used To Treat Infections In Experiments
The article describes using urea, produced in large quantities to boost crop growth, as a wound healing aid. Dr. Miller and Dr. Robinson isolate urea from maggot secretions, treating meningitis germs to dissolve the protein core. Experiments show non toxic sediment in mice and three injections prevent infection.
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William Robinson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Miller
Unclear Passages on Meningococcus and Other Fragments
Disjointed OCR fragments include technical note on meningococci toxicity and antibody formation, claims of 1940 production totals, a South Central Sumatra oil remark, a wedding mention in Santa Barbara, and a terse scene with a visitor demanding a receipt. Contains mixed topics with no unified event.
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Sumatra
Japanese Advance Tied to Rubber Plants in Malaya
Japanese forces press across Malaya with reports of heavy casualties on both sides. Reuters notes a Chinese Communist call to defend land as fronts widen from Kuching in Sarawak to Sumatra, Medan, and Penang. The strategic value of rubber estates and oil wells is highlighted amid ongoing bombardments and parachute attempts.
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A m Maniesto
Chinese Communist Party
Malaya
Reuters
Kuching
White Rajah
Charles Vyner Brooke
Sarawak
Singapore
America
China Sea
Sumatra
Netherland East Indies
Batavia
Medan
Penang
Strait of Malacca
Goodyear, Goodrich
United States
Canadian Leaders Welcome Churchill En Route to Parliament
Enroute to Canada Prime Minister Winston Churchill accompanied by Canada's Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King and other officials will visit Ottawa. Churchill is to address Parliament and attend a meeting related to ANS ESS in the Canadian capital.
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Winster Churchill
Canada
W. L. Mi ‘Ing
Annes Auseyeite
C. G. Fower
Navy
MacDonald
Supply
D. Howe
Canadian
Churchill
Canadian Parlement
ANS Ess
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