Country Judge Bramham Wins Backing in Baseball Club Vote
New York report says Judge William G. Bramham, a meadow belt jurist, was reelected president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs after a dramatic clash with the O Shaughnessy faction. He ruled that 16 inactive leagues could vote, overturning an anti Bramham plan and keeping Commissioner Landis’s influence in check.
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New York
Durham
Cain
Landis
Bramham
Baseball News
International
Teague
Tobacco Belt
National Association
al Capone
Bears playoff fate hinges on three-way Eastern tie
NFL teams chase the Eastern division berth as Washington New York and Philadelphia vie for the spot. Two games Wednesday in New York and Philadelphia could decide it with a Dec 12 Washington outing looming and a Dec 19 playoff date possible if a three-way tie arises. The Redskins must win at the Polo Grounds to end the suspense.
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National Football League
Washington
Philadelphia-Pittsburgh
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia
Redskins
Steve Owen
Giants
Polo Grounds
New Yorkers
Eagles
Packers
Green Bay
Don Hutson
Sammy Baugh
Catawba Indians Rout Panthers 55 30 In Salisbury
Catawba defeated the Panthers 55 to 30 as Joe Haller led with 23 points. The game saw early Panthers leads give way to a redskin rally, with substitutes used in the second half. Officials were Dunham and Husser.
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Indians
Redskins
Greenies
Joe Haller
Taylor
Panther
Nayack
Yowg
Instan
Harrison Gymnasium
Eevee Green
Hutchinson
Perry
Dawson
Jamieson
Oveewe Freeman
Catawba
Sharpe
Haller
Bowen
All-America football picks from New York Sun honor Eastern players
The New York Sun announced its 1948 All-America team with four Eastern players on the first team. Pete Pihos and John Monolan start at ends, Art McCaffray and George Connor at tackles, John Steber and Charles Milner as guards, Jack Martin at center, and backs Angelo Bertelli Creighton Miller Robert Odell and Bill Daley occupy backfield spots.
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New York
New York Sun
Sun
Pete Pihos
Indiana
John Monolan
Dartmouth
Art McCaffray
College of Pacific
George Connor
Holy Cross
John Steber
Georgia Tech
Charles Milner
Duke
Jack Martin
Navy
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Creighton Miller
Robert Odell
Pennsylvania
Bill Daley
Michigan
Boxers suit settled over Louis bout payment
Abe Simon a heavyweight boxer settled out of court a $10,000 claim against former manager James J. Johnston. The suit arose from his March bout with Joe Louis, resolved per Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora. In Iowa City Dr George Coleman flushed quail and recovered one after shot failed to drop it. He had four witnesses.
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New York
Abe Simon
James J. Johnston
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
Simon
Joe Louis
Iowa City
George Coleman
University of Iowa
Coleman
Furniture Boys Seize 1-Game Lead In Local Circuit
Marsh furniture nips Triangle 30 to 29 to take a one game edge in the Y M C A Municipal league. Everhart leads Marsh with 13 points while Breen of Sedgefield tops scoring with 19 as Amos hosiery falls to 11 and 13 point scorers.
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Y. M.C. A. Municipal
Marsh
Triangle
Sedgefield Army
Amos Hosiery
Community Hardware
Thomasville
Everhart
Breen
Patent Sedgefield
Carroll
Amos
Grimes
Sepeeriud
Wee Zeott
Ehert
Wrighs
Cox
R. M. Caspase
Carpenter
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F. Parlowe
Swerhart
Ex Ball King In Effort To Clear Himself
Ex Ball King Kenesaw Mountain Landis, now before a Philadelphia Story style hearing, seeks to clear Bill Cox of betting on Phillies games. Landis aims to prove Cox did not bet as Cox, Stryker, and Frick test the case. The proceedings include Phillies officials and a broader winter meeting backdrop with park-use enforcement looming.
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Baseball For Life
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Stryker
Phillies
Ford Frick
National League
Bucky Harris
Harris
George Fletcher
Phils
Jimy Hagen
Bill Phillips
Nathan Alexander
Lach's Pass To Anderson is Foremost Play Of Year
A season survey highlights Steve Lach's 65 second pass to Pat Anderson for Great Lakes against Notre Dame as the top play of 1943. The piece notes other spectacular finishes including Maryland's 89 yard pass and run to beat Wake Forest and Ohio State's late field goal to edge Illinois after a disputed end.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
York
Steve Lach
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Associated Press
Pat Anderson
Joe Makar
Dick Tuschak
Maryland
Wake Forest
Ohio State
Illinois
Aryland
Makar
Tuschak
John Stangis
Qaarterback
Paul Baker
Colorado College
Steve Filipowicz
Fordham
Georgia
Sky-Crackers
Tulanes
Shrine all star game pits Carolinas in charity tilt
In Charlotte the seventh annual Shrine all star football game matched high school teams from North and South Carolina at Memorial Stadium. Proceeds benefit the Shriners Hospital in Greenville, NC. Kearns led North Carolina on offense with Britt at quarterback and a strong line, as substitutionsCrowd watched a pageantry filled clash with regional players listed.
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Carolinas
Shriners’ Hospital
Greenville
N. C
Memorial Stadium
South Carolina
Elizabeth City
Britt
Asheville
Lu Fetzer
Reidsville
Ru Thomas
Mt. Airyhee
Shenley
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Chapman
Hartsville
Blackman
York
Sanders
Gaffney
Byrd
Greenwood
Williams
Marion
Davis
Denmark
Miller
Georgetown
Erwin
Stewart
Easley
Burlington
Spartanburg
Jackson
Rock Hill
North Carolina
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Greensboro
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Lenoir
Bridges
Forest City
Murphy
Hickory
Morgan
Asheboro
Alexander
Gastonia
Hailey
Laurinburg
M. Tatum
Fayetteville
Simpson
Morganton
McCarnes
Albemarle
Stroup
Lincolnton
Sports Mirror snapshot of historic boxing and college sports
The item notes Henry Armstrong stopping Lew Jenkins in Portland in 8th round after eight knockdowns. It recalls Boston College winning the Lambert Memorial trophy as eastern football champions. It also mentions Craig Wood winning the Augusta golf open with a 278 total, and a Filipowicz play near the end of a game.
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Lew Jenkins
Portland
Ore
Boston College
Craig Wood
Henry Picard
Demons Dominate Lexington 13 to 0 in postseason game
Reynolds High School’s Black Demons shut out Lexington 13 0 in a Wins ton Salem postseason clash. Brick Masten and Billy Ball scored for Reynolds with two TD threats denied in the fourth quarter by Lexington.
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Fights Last Night Across Several Cities
Boxers competed in eight bouts across Philadelphia Highland Park Erie Taunton Worcester Milwaukee and San Diego with several stoppages and decisions. Notable wins included Bill McDowell outpointing Jackie Goodman and Lew Maxwell stopping Pete Galiano while Elmer Ray defeated Bob Smith on points.
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Lew Maxwell
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Pete Galiano
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Erie
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New Kensington
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R. I
Joey Leminx
New Bedford
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Tommy Bell
Youngstown
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Johnny Brown
New York
Milwaukee
Gunnar Barlund
Finland
Lindy Elliot
Chicago
San Diego
Calif
Elmer Ray
Florida
Bob Smith
Pittsburgh
Yesterday's Cage Scores at Salisbury Chapel Hill and More
Scores from Salisbury Catawba 55 Point 30. At Chapel Hill Cherry Point Marines 44 Navy Pre Flight 43. At Chapel Hill North Carolina 47 Columbia Air Base 35.
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N. C
Catawba
Point
Atapel Hill
Cherry Point
Look for another explosion Judge Landis warns in minor leagues
The Sports Roundup notes potential upheaval as Judge Landis weighs actions before winter over warfare in minor league baseball. It mentions insurgent groups and votes of non operating leagues, with Landis signaling decisions on rules and ownership control amid ongoing disputes.
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New York
Landis
Sheriff
The Big Question about Club Votes in National Association
The piece questions why a class D club would surrender voting power in a national body. It notes the judge’s favored targets are chain store operators and mentions insiders who see bulls eyes to hit if per can spot them.
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Crackers argue minor leaguers veto major agreement amendment
Report notes minor leaguers opposed a proposed amendment making them responsible for ineligible players in exhibitions. They argued it was not their job to police others. Yesterday the big leaguers were told the rule would be forced regardless of passage.
Longest 103 yard run noted in Hampton Institute clash
The record run of 103 yards by Bob King captain of Hampton Institute against Camp Pickett on Thanksgiving day marks the depth of current football tallies. Chattanooga fate under Southern league remains unsettled with franchise decisions and potential move rumors involving Clark Griffith.
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Montgomery
Ala
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Hitler
Tojo
Mussolini
Kearns Air Base Faces Red Card in State Service Football Match
In a Kearns Utah air base game for the state service title Jack Sickel was banished for rough play in the first half. After rejoining with a taped face and different uniform in the second half he was ejected again and Kearns was penalized 15 yards.
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Army Air Base
Kearns- Salt Lake Air
Jack Sickel
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