Doc Newton Edges Up Guilford Quakers to Open Football
Guilford College recruits under coach Doc Newton as football resumes with no lettermen and about 22 candidates. The Quakers plan a broad athletic program centered at Greensboro Memorial Stadium with games set against Maryland Milligan and others, signaling a cautious rebuilding effort.
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Tennessee
Davidson
N. C. State
South Carolina
Floyd Moore
Quaker School
Walter Haviland
Philadelphia
Friends Select School
Rick Ferrell
Washington Senators
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Tom Zachary
Ernie Shore
Shirt Smith
Moore Rabb
Luke Stuart
George Moorefield
George Jerrell
Tom Murchison
Nigel Marlette
Lucien Smith
Paul Coletrane
Clyde Kendall
Pat Crawford
Newton
North Carolina State
Greensboro
Memorial Stadium
Richmond
Appalachian State
Newberry
Catawba
Maryland
Milligan
Speed Classic Up- And Coming In May
Memorial Day at Indianapolis ushers in the first postwar 50 mile speed classic on May 30. Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker pledges a fastest ever 1946 event on the two and a half mile track, with more than 215000 spectators anticipated. The story recalls 1925 29 era Charlotte races and notes postwar motor advances and a renewed racing fervor.
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Pineville
Tommy Milton
Pete DePaolo
Mecklenburg
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Oregon Bound Pioneers Follow Steep Road Grades
Oregon bound pioneers and their teams traversed rugged routes with grades up to 60 percent. In 1712 New York City counted about 4 000 enslaved people, later abolitionist movements grew.
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Guilford County Sale Of Property In Foreclosure Case
Public auction set for August 27 1945 at 2 PM in Greensboro North Carolina to sell property in High Point Township Guilford County to satisfy a court order in Superior Court case Guilford County Vs Mutual Building and Loan Association L J Pisher and A Wright trustees and W S Lambert and wife Eva Lambert. The description covers Burton Street area starting at A L Burtons southwest corner with precise boundary lines and streets. Commissioner Rupert T Pickens signs the notice dated July 23 1945.
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L. J. Pisher
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Eva Lambert
Superior Court
Guilford County
North Carolina
Court House
Greensboro
High Point Township
Burton Street
Public Road
A. L. Burton
J. Wright
Rupert T. Pickens
Quaker City Poised for Army Navy Football Classic Return
Philadelphia officials expect the Army Navy football game to return to Philadelphia at the 102000 seat Municipal Stadium on December 1. West Point and Annapolis authorities signaled willingness to play there if transport conditions align, after Pearl Harbor caused earlier relocations.
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Annapolis
Bernard Samuel
Samuel
Philadelphia
Pearl Harbor
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Lawrence (Biff) Jones
The
Military Academy
New York
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Navy
Army
Bachelors Tax Experiments in Britain in 1695 War Effort
Britannica notes Britain taxed single men in 1695 to fund the war against France. While no direct bachelor tax law existed, bachelors were sometimes taxed more heavily than other groups as part of wartime financial measures.
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France
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Tilt Decided In First 3 Innings
Thomasville dropped a close one 4 to 3 at Finch Field to Lexington after two runs by Lexington in the first two frames. Thomasville’s three runs all came in the second inning. The Tommies will travel to Lexington for a doubleheader at the Indians field tonight.
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Fights Last Night Roundup From Cities Across Nation
Associated Press report lists results from numerous boxing bouts. Tom Janiro defeated Johnny Greco in New York while Prenkie Wills stopped Booby Claus in Buffalo. Other cities show Lou Alter, Abel Costac, and more competing in varied weight classes with outcomes including points and knockouts.
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Tom Janiro
Youngstown
Johnny Greco
Montreal
Buffalo
Prenkie Wills
Washington, D. C
Booby Claus
Long Branch
N. J
Lou Alter
Rudo Ortiz
Mexico City
Mas —Abel Costac
Argentina
Big Boy Baker
Everett
Mass
New Orleans
Holman Williams
Detroit
Bert Lytell
Calif
Drew
Tampa
Pila
Eddie Steele
Macon
Buddy Rose
Chicago
San Francisco
Harold Blackshear
Tiger Sheppard
Houston
Tex
SAN Diego — Corp
Bacon Kinner
el Paso
Nolan Sharp
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Joe Kahut
Woodburn
Moose” Kennedy
Vancouver
Wash
Radio Schedule Highlights Aug 18 Eastern War Time
A dense radio timetable lists programs from 2:00 to 2:00 a.m. featuring music by Jos Gaibasio, the Vance Orchestra, and Paul Lavalle, plus News, reviews, overseas reports, and a Parade of Sports. Notable acts include Jack Kerr Song, Noah Webster Says, Grand Ole Opry via Radio, and the Tonight dance segments.
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Theater of the Air
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Sports Roundup Highlights and Rumors Across Baseball and Football
A sweeping note on a $50 000 professional baseball fund and its risks. Notre Dame wrestles with Joe Gaga's best role behind Dancewicz. Bat boys Joel Kuyperman and Harve Fischman prep for the Esquire All American game. Monk Simons shifts to a T formation. Leo Durocher protests umpires to Ford Frick over a wrong ball strike call. Penn State eyes a July 1 1946 budget restart for intercollegiate sports and a strong football season could aid funds.
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New York
Notre Dame
Big Joe Gasa
Frank Dancewicz
Marty Wendell
Frank Ruggerio
Joel Kuyperman
Harve Fisch
Esquire
Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Monk Simons
Leo Durocher
Umps
Ford Frick
Ziggy Sears
Leo
Tom Dunn
Penn State
Enough Rope Bowler Victory Legion Aids Service Men
The Bowlers' Victory Legion shipped 75 000 fishing kits for service men overseas. Each crate carried 213 miles of line and weighed 49 tons filling three box cars. The BVL says it isn’t stringing anyone along.
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White Sox Plan New Park After War Adds to Clubs
The Chicago White Sox join other ball clubs proposing new postwar parks. In Brooklyn a proposal suggests moving the Dodgers and converting Ebbets Field into an indoor arena while Tulane adopts the latest version of the T formation in football.
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Brooklyn
Dodgers
Ebbetsfield
Tulane
Two Nags Stand Out In Major Washington Park Day
In Chicago on August 18 two top thoroughbreds lead two big stakes at Washington Park with total purses over 100000. Busher seeks the Beverly Handicap vs nine rivals after 11 wins in 14 starts and Spy Song faces seven others in the Futurity with topweight 122 pounds.
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Chicago
Louis B. Mayer
Busher
Charles T. Fisher
Spy Song
Washington Park
Elizabeth N. Graham
Indian Rocks
John Marsh
Norman W.W. Church
Louise Donovan
Fighting Frank
Leslie Asbury
George Odom
William L. Brann
Gallorette
Beverly
Ex-players across services and colleges up for fall plans
Navy Lt. Jim Decker, once a drum major for Syracuse, has served in Georgia Panama South Carolina the southwest Pacific the Philippines and now Florida. Ex Cardinal Stan Musial pitched in Hawaii and beat an army all star team on Maui with four hits. Bucknell Lafayette coach Hooks Mylin will coach Camp Lee football this fall as Travelers may travel in more than one way.
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Jim Decker
Syracuse
Georgia
Panama
South Carolina
Southwest Pacific
Philippines
Florida
Jim
Decker
Stan Musial
Hawaii
Army
Maui
Hooks Mylin
Bucknell
Lafayette
Camp Lee
Marine Plans To Play With Hall Of Arm At Eagles Training
Lt. Jack Sanders, a former SMU star who lost part of his left arm on Iwo Jima, prepares to play guard for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1945 training season. Sanders, 28, signed for a year and aims to make the team, not the bench, while wearing a padded prosthetic and receiving care at the Philadelphia naval hospital.
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Jack Sanders
Iwo Jima
Pete Gray
Browns
Shibe Park
Philadelphia Eagles
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West Chester
Sanders
Southern Methodist
SMU
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Shelby Legion Team Triumphs
Shelby N C won the ninth regional title with a 2 1 defeat of Norfolk at Sumter. Meridian Miss captured the eighth regional crown in Augusta Ga by defeating Lakeland Fla 10 4. East Chicago moved from Flint Mich to sectional play after earlier regional win.
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American Legion
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Miss
Baseball Scoreboard Roundup From Nationwide Leagues
Scores across the major leagues include Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 4 and Boston 8 Chicago 2 in the American League and New York 3 Pittsburgh 2 as well as Chicago 4 Brooklyn 3 in the National League. Other results span the Carolina Piedmont and Southern associations with multiple games and a tied Indianapolis Kansas City contest noted.
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Washington
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Ostermaersty
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Ewes State League
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Minors Set Big Meet to Tackle Postwar Issues
Durham reports the National Association of Minor Leagues will convene December 5 in Toledo. President W. G. Bramham and executive committee chair Thomas H. Hichardson will address postwar reconstruction and the pending major minor agreement which expires January 12.
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National Association of Minor Leagues
Toledo
Ohio
W. G. Bramham
Thomas H. Hichardson
Layden Blocks Steelers Yanks Trade Over College Rule
NFL commissioner Elmer Layden voided a proposed trade between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Boston Yanks involving end William Jancelli and back Alex Wizbicki. Layden ruled Jancelli ineligible for the pros due to entering college in 1942 and not meeting three years of varsity play.
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Elmer Layden
National Football League
Pittsburgh Steelers
Boston Yanks
Yanks
William Iancelli
Catawba
Franklin- Marshall
Steelers
Alex Wizbicki
Holy Cross
Layden
Jancelli
Yankees Hit by Ejections as Slump Deepens across Majors
In a day of chaos for New York, Joe McCarthy and Nick Etten were ejected after a disputed call in Detroit as the Yankees extended an eight game skid toward a probable second division finish. The Browns and Senators won, while Cleveland and Chicago also gained ground in the pennant races.
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Joe McCarthy
New York
Yanks
Miller Huggins
Brenz Bombers
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
White Sox
Indians
Browns
Morse Joe
Red Jones
Vern Stephens
Nick Etten
Etten
McCarthy
Washington
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Ceveland
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Barrett Boys
Ebbetsfield
Tom Dunn
Dixie Walker
Dodger
Dunn
Umps
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Brooklyn
Charley Grimm
Claude Passeau
Ray Prim
Jack Brewer
Navy
Ken Gables
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Service Teams Plan Schedules For 1945 Football Season
Washington reports that service teams will likely pursue schedules for the upcoming football season as army and navy officers review policies postwar. Navy Pre-Flight teams plan to honor existing schedules at North Carolina, Georgia, Iowa, and St. Marys, while the Army Air Force with seven teams has not received orders to curtail the 1945 season.
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Washington
Army and Navy Saenennaats
Army
Dorothy Stevens Promotes Practical Beach Costume
Dorothy Stevens, noted movie beauty, models a curvaceous beach costume praised as a nice practical nothing for hot weather. The piece highlights a stylish yet simple outfit suitable for sunny days.
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Dorothy Stevens
Durham Bulls Win Another as Leaf's Shine Fades in Doubleheader
Durham Bulls beat Martinsville 6-3 behind six-hit pitching from Failing and a three-run homer by Ted Del Guercio. Burlington defeated Lynchburg 6-2, as Lefty Flora allowed six hits for the Leafs while Claude Crocker blanked Martinsville 3-2 in the nightcap. Martinsville hammered Greensboro 7-0, and Winston-Salem split with Raleigh 12-12 in a rain-shortened night. The Cards bombed Raleigh, 14 hits, and knocked out Roy Pingvoun in the third.
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Durham Bulls
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Tea Star
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Athletics
Pat Patterson
Ville
Failing
Ted del Guercio
Boston Red Sox
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Danville Leafs
Leafs
Lefty Flora
Claude Crocker
Lim
Virginians
Greensboro Patriots
Winston-Salem
Raleig Mound
Roy Pingvoun
Frank O' Who
Red Shield Baseball Season Closes Amid Rain Delays
The Red Shielders wrapped up the regular season as rain and holidays postponed remaining games. Lions club lost 6-0 to A.B. at college, Rotary beat JayCees 6-4 at Willis Park. Civ club and Rotary plan games Monday at Willis Park, Co-ops meet at the co op yard. About 900000 cotton bales are lost to boll weevils annually in the United States.
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