UNC starts fall drills with young squad and new staff
Chapel Hill August 26 UNC football opens fall practice August 28 under a new coach with about 50 players, including only two lettermen Tom Lane and McDaniel. Navy V-12 players reduced. team to adopt a Tennessee style with wingback motion and T plays as McEvers builds from scratch.
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Varsity
North Carolina
Tom Lane
McDaniel
Navy
Gene McEverly
Davidson
Macauley
Virginia
Carolina
McEvers
MccEver
Tennessee
Lane
McDan
Yankees Ready To Rise In September Chase
The 1944 Yankees, four and a half games back of the St Louis Browns, feature a rebuilt keystone duo of Phil Rizzuto and Joe Gordon after 1941’s reshuffles. Despite early struggles and McCarthy’s absence, the club is poised to surge in September, with a veteran, rugged roster and a focus on a potential world series run.
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New York Yankees
Yanks
McCarthy
Phil Rizzuto
Gerald Preddy
Kansas City
Bombers
Joe Gordon
Priddy
Evers
Cubs
Barry Collins
Athletics
Marion Brown
Yankees
Bronx Bombers
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Joe DiMaggio
Bi Dickey
Charley Keller
Rizzuto
Five Esquire Grid Questions Stir Up Football Debate
A 1930s Esquire poll features five grid questions with answers from Don H. Pierce. Topics include best football sections, open rules, subsidization, spectator choices, and three coaching selections, naming Wade, Neyland, and Leahy as top choices.
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Texas
Wallace Wade
Duke
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Eo. A
North Carolina Cotton Improvement Associations Formed
One-variety cotton improvement associations are organized in 34 counties in North Carolina with 20 operating on a county-wide basis. The effort aims to standardize seed varieties and boost yields across the region.
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North Carolina
By Jimminy Wins American Derby at Washington Park
Jockey Georgie Woolf guided By Jimminy to a six length victory in the $80,200 American Derby, faster than a track record. Alfred Parker of New York owned the brown colt who earned $61,650, boosting 3-year-old earnings to $148,830. Old Kentuck finished second with Pensive fourth, in front of 23,000 spectators.
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Chicago
Jimminy
Georgie Woolf
Washington Park
Woolf
Alfred Parker
New York City
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Cavalcade
Whirlaway
Parker
Jimming
By Jimminy
Calumet Farms
Pensive
Walmac
Old Kentuck
Nelson Dunstan
Challenge Me
Ten Veterans Return To Duke Squad
Duke Universitys summer football practice begins with fundamental drills as Coach Eddie Cameron assesses new talent. Ten lettermen anchor the roster, led by Gordon Carver and George Baltisaris. several 17 and 18 year olds show early promise while Beamer joins the coaching staff.
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Duke University
Conowhet Oan
Sean Ast
Eddie Cameron
Big Green
Gordon Carver
Duke
George Baliisaris
Garland Wolfe
Ernie Knots
Frank Irwin
Cliff Haggerty
Baltisaris
Wolfe
Georgia Tech
Cliff Lewis
Staunton Military Academy
James Kennard
Ashland
Blue Devil
Ernie Beamer
San Francisco
Armed services buy 90 percent of U S sports gear
The Army and Navy together purchase about 90 percent of all U S sports and game equipment, costing around 38 million dollars annually. The services run large procurement programs supplying baseball, softball, football gear, bats, gloves, and even dominoes and jigsaw puzzles, leaving civilians with limited supplies for now.
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United States
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By Jimming wins matuel race in tight field
Miss Keeneland withdrawal left the field at a historic small size. By Jimming paid 4.40 3.00 2.60 as Old Kentuck won 4.60 4.00 and Nelson Dunstan 4.80 in the matuels. Jockey Woolf rode expertly to lead from the start and hold on to finish ahead as Old Kentuck and Nelson Dunstan earned sizable purses. Pensive's fourth added 2500 to Calumet stable earnings, lifting yearly total to 484250 a record.
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Old Kentuck
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Calumet Stable
Bon Jour Upsets Trenton Handicap at Garden State Park
Bon Jour ridden by apprentice Ken Seawthorn beat top weight Alex Barth by a half length in the Trenton handicap run over 1 1/8 miles. Paperboy finished third as the crowd of 23 031 witnessed a course record time of 1 49 four fifths. Seawthorn paid $12.10, $5.10 and $3.60 with Alex Barth fading to second late.
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N.J
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Bon Jour
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Belmont Park
Charles Turner
Toronto
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Pawtucket
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Lou Nimkoff
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Zufek
Scawthorn
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Director
Some Chance
Rounders
Soldier Song
Challamore
Redskins Meet Tigers In Utah Preseason Clash
OGDEN Utah Aug 26 Washington Redskins rated strong National Football League contenders face the Brooklyn Tigers in a first pro game on Utah soil Rammy Baugh leads the Redskins against Brooklyn with Andy Farkas Bob Sneddon and Bob Seymour likely in the backfield Brooklyn starts with Brown Hare Fryers and Manders Bruiser Kinnard stars on the Tiger line Washington beat March Field 7 3 Friday night in a sellout stadium prediction.
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Washington
Redskins
Bears
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Texas
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March Field
Ang Stadium
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Andy Farkas
Detroit
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St. Mary's
Bob Seymour
Oklahoma
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Hare
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Manders
Tiger
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Betty Hicks Leads Women's Golf At Tam O'Shanter
Betty Hicks, national women's golf champion, shot 43-37-80 for a four over par 80 in the third round at Tam O'Shanter to hold a two stroke lead at 236 after 54 holes. Dorothy Germain and Georgia Tainter tied for second at 238 and 236 respectively, with Phyllis Otte at 244, as the field narrows.
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Betty Hicks
Tam O'Shanter
Dorothy Germain
Philadelphia
Georgia Tainter
Fargo
N. D
Phyllis Otte
Atlantic
Iowa
Baseball’s Big Six Run Batted In Leaders
National League leaders include Nicholson of the Cubs and Sanders and Musial of the Cardinals with top RBIs. American League shines with Stephens of the Browns, Doerr and Johnson of the Red Sox. Ott of the Giants and Northey of the Phillies lead home runs.
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Cubs
Sanders
Cardinals
Musial
Stephens
Browns Doerr
Red Sox
Johnson
Giants
Northey
Phillies
AB. BR
War Department Teams Travel To Thomasville
The War Department softball squads head to Thomasville this afternoon to meet two teams from Thomasville Chair Company. Games are at Wheatmore Park with the girls set to begin at specific time and the men to follow.
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War Department
Thomasville
Wheatmore Park
Wagner and Dowtin Reach Myers Park Golf Finals
In Charlotte on August 26, Jack Wagner of Statesville and Bill Dowtin of Charlotte advanced to the finals of the Myers Park Invitation Golf Tournament. Wagner eliminated Cliff Myers 4 and 3, while Dowtin beat Paul Burgderfer 4 and 3, setting up a championship match tomorrow afternoon.
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Jack Wagner
Statesville
Bill Dowtin
Wagner
Cliff Myers
Dowtin
Paul Burgderfer
Richmond
Third Tourney For Caddies Tomorrow Rubber Match
Golf supremacy among High Point caddies will be settled in a rubber match tomorrow at 9 am at Emerywood Country Club. Caddie teams from Emerywood and Blair Park clash after two prior meetings, each side winning once. Pro Ballard and pro Gerring say the season’s end caps the contests, improve club morale, and offer caddies recreation beyond carrying clubs.
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Emerywood Country Club
Emerywood
Blair Park Club
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Blair Park
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Pmerywood
Ballard
Gerring
Sinkwich Signs With Lions During Training Camp
Fireball Frank Sinkwich former Georgia All America halfback who played for the Detroit Lions last season signed his 1944 contract on the opening day of training camp at Grosse Ile Mich He joined the Lions after Marine discharge and was on hand for the first official practice as coach Gus Dorais led the session Sinkwich is the 15th veteran and the 51st Lions signee this season with 42 candidates practicing.
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Frank Sinkwich
Detroit Lions
Grosse Ile
Mich
Sinkwich
Lions
Marines
Charles FE
Gus) Dorais
Tigers Hand Browns Sixth Straight Shutout In Detroit
Detroit Tigers hammered St. Louis Browns 5 to 0 behind Frank Overmire nine wins and Dody York homers. York’s two three run shots powered the offense as Detroit moved within four games of first place while Brownies stranded 11 and left 13,605 fans hopeful amid a low-scoring day at the park.
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Terree Kenelson
Detroit
Dody York
Frank
Stubby) Mire
Mark Christman
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Tigers
Nare
Washington
Sig Jakucki
Brownie Thander
Jakucki
York
Mth
Pinky Higgins
Rudy
Tiger
Dick Wakefield
Jim Outlaw
Christman
Paul Rickard
Himelf
Gutteridge
Minn
Vern Stephens
Richards Ander
Chet Laabs
Athletics Beat Red Sox for Third Straight win
Aug 26 Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Boston Red Sox 6 to 1 on the strength of Luke Hamlin’s seven effective innings and timely hitting. Emmett ONeill started for Boston and was chased in the sixth after allowing five hits. the A’s added two runs on Rosenthal and Siebert hits as they extended their win streak to six and closed to five and a half games from the Sox.
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Philadelphia
Luke Hamlin
Philadelphia Athletics
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Red Sox
Emmett O'Neill
Dick Siebert
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