Army Air Service Bowl at Polo Grounds Raises Bond Drive
Randolph Field leads service teams with a 16 13 win and will play Fourth Air Force in Los Angeles while the Polo Grounds game aims to raise about 80 million in war bond sales. Other 1944 season results include Notre Dame beating Great Lakes 28 7 and LSU toppling Tulane 25 6.
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Athoush Caeniae
Sarwitoee
Polo Grounds
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Randolph Field
United States
Air Force
March Field
L. A
Superbombers
Third Air Force
Georgia
Sixth War Loan Sports Committee
Baltimore
Army
Navy
Notre Dame
Louisiana State
Southern Methodist
Great Lakes
Tulane
SMU
Texas Christian
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Virginia
North Carolina
Bainbridge Naval
Fort Pierce
Fla
Maxwell Field
Boxing and sports notes from Khorramshahr and college highlights
Boxing in the Persian Gulf command championships reports a 6,000 seat outdoor stadium and strong crowds. Harold Gelder nick from Wisconsin defeats Georgie Stangelo from Ohio, with disputed judging. Wilbur Halliday, 17, of Holy Cross, gets his first shave before a Boston College game, while Harvard Nebraska football marks a robust 13 of 14 record for a high school team.
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New York
Khorramshahr
Allen Lacombe
Persian Gulf Command
Harold Geldernick
Wisconsin
Georgie Stangelo
Ohio
Stangelo
Here
New Orleans
Geldernick
Ed Kennedy
Holy Cross
Wilbur
P. S
Halliday
Jone
Harvard
Nebraska
Ching Johnson
Washington
France
Thor
Jack Koyle
Canadian Navy
New York Rovers
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Jack
Miami protest over OPR crackdown on Gulfstream Park motorists
President James Donn of Gulfstream Park declares plans to protest a crackdown by OPR on motorists driving to watch the ponies. He says no similar action exists at northern tracks and questions why Florida racing is treated differently while racing continues in the north through spring to fall.
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Miami
Fra
James Donn
Gulfstream Park
OPR
Gulfstream
Florida
Wartime TB Seals Drive Christmas Campaign
By The Associated Press a naval match results list shows Maxwell Field Fort Pierce Amphibs Third Air Force Fort Warren San Francisco Gulfport AAF Al-Naval New Orleans Fort Benning Fourth Infantry Third Infantry and Miert NAS Chatham Field figures. The notice urges buying Christmas Seals to prevent wartime rise in TB.
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Associated Press
Pane Naval
Maxwell Field
Fort Pierce
Fla
Third Air Force
Fort Warren
Wyo
San Francisco
Gulfport
Al—_ Naval
New Orleans
Fort Benning Fourth Infantry
Third Infantry
Fort Benning
Miert
Radio Program Schedule with Network Corrections
Radio timetable listing Eastern War Time adjustments and late network corrections. Programs include Front Page Farrell Wilderness Road Captain Midnight Hop Harrigan Terry Serial Superman Burns Hound News reports World News and Commentary America’s Serenade Horace Heidt Show Drummond Adventures Lum and Abner Skylar C Sees Serenade Frank Sinatra Radio Time and Sherlock Holmes with varying hosts and commercials.
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Cwr
Mwt
Farrell
Dbs
Bivu
Hop Harrigan
Obe Uincy Howe
Ea Hound
Terry
Blu
Nbe
Lyn Murray
Cbs
Dick Tracy
Chick Carter
Sally Moore
Ebs
Jack Armstrong
Superman
Mbs-West
Lowell Thomas
Nbe World News
Henry J. Taylor
Biu-Basic
Biu-West
Tom Mix
Stercer
Nbc-Basic
Horace Heidt
Biu
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Voorhees
Cecil B. de
Mbs
Ted Betens
Blu Ean
Mbs Oey Binp Adeetienten
Aeneers
T—Nbe
West Sewer
Cba & Blu
A.m
Bragg Quint Prepares For Coming Year
Fort Bragg announces a 30 game schedule for the personnel center basketball team including 15 Fort Bragg league games and 15 off post contests. led by Staff Sgt. Horace McKinney the squad features former college stars and semi pro players with two stars overseas. The schedule lists games against Norfolk Training Station Morris Field Duke University and Columbia Air Base among others.
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Fort Bragg
Personnel Center
Denver
Colo
Horace “Bones” McKinney
Durham
N. C. State
McKinney
Jor
Pfc
Carl Snow
Winston-Salem
Wayne T. Harris
Rutherfordton
High Point
Pfe
Vernon Benson
Satabury
Catawba College
Garner
Spartanburg
Fort Jackson
Ray Smith
Raleigh
Sam Womble
Acd
Stuart Flythe
New Bern
N. C
Hugh Hampton
Cedric Loftis
Smithfield
Osene
N. C. State College
Fort B
Genfield House
Ees Rox Universitye North Carolina
Chapel
Wednes
Norfolk Training Station
Morris Field
Camp Jereune
U. S. Naval
20Th Ferrying Group Command
Duke University
Laurinburg-Maxton
Columbia Air Base
Point
University of North Colina
Morrisfield
List Of Undefeated Shrinks To 10 As Season Reaches End
New York reports the 1944 college football season ends with ten teams still unbeaten and untied after the weekend results. The final tabulation lists remaining squads with perfect records as the campaign closes for all practical purposes.
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New York
Unclear OCR sports scores mix from multiple teams
Fragmented line of college and military team scores across many campuses and bases, listing results like New York University versus Port Han cock Michigan and Camp Atterbury versus Indiana, with several Kentucky and Ohio area institutions also shown.
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Michigan
Western Michigan
Michigan State
Drake
Indiana
Camp Atterbury
Wisconsin
Lawrence
City College New York
Montclair
St. John's
Alumni
Sampson
Canisius
Morehead
Miima
Ferrier Holds One Stroke Lead In San Francisco Open
Sgt. Jim Ferrier from Camp Roberts Calif leads with 141 after three rounds of the 72 hole San Francisco open. Byron Nelson trails one stroke back at 142 with a 69 and 73 in rounds two and three. Willie Goggin stands third at 215 through 54 holes as others stack for the final round.
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San Francisco
Jim Ferrier
Camp Roberts
Calif
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Nelson
Ferrier
Elmhurst
Toledo Star
Sgt. Ferrier
Army
Hiante Asrmy
Willie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
Mark Fry
Oakland
Harry
Honolulu
T. H
Fred Wood
Vancouver B
Alabama To Start In Bow Preparation Soon
Tuscaloosa on December 14 coach Frank Thomas announced Alabama will begin Sugar Bowl preparation with three light drills this week. The team will scrimmage next week to sharpen running passing and kicking as they ready to face Duke in New Orleans. Thomas has been battling a cold and mild flu.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Frank Thomas
Thomas
Duke
New Orleans
Army Rolls to Ninth Straight Victory Over Navy
In Baltimore on December 4 1944 Army defeated Navy 23 to 7 to cap a perfect season. Bob Jenkins early injury did not prevent Army from driving for three touchdowns with Davis Blanchard and Hall scoring while Army’s defense limited Navy’s aerial attack.
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Baltimore
Army
Navy
Bob Jenkins
Don Whitmire
America
Middies
Jenkins
Glenn Davis
Generals
Davis
Herschel Fuson
Dale Hall
Felix Blanchard
Lacrae Oe
Blanchard
Rod
Earl Blaik
Whitmire
Aic Pve
Art Arnold
John Hansen
Suateeiad
Ceegereas
Calemon
Putnam City Boys Fall Short in Shootout With Jones
Putnam City high school basketball faced Jones in a game focused on goal shooting. Jones attempted 35 shots and made 2, the halftime score was 2 all, and the final was Jones 9 to Putnam City 5. Jones also plans practice.
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Putnam City
Okla
Dee
Jones
Packers To Play One Of Three Teams
In Chicago on December 4 the article outlines a tight finish in the National League standings with New York Washington Philadelphia and Green Bay in contention. Giants can clinch the division with a win over Washington as Philadelphia and Chicago chase playoff positions. Bears and Lions won their games while Packers waited for the season’s end.
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Teaneck
N. J
Quantico
New York Daily Mirror
Hinson Stiles
The
Mirror
William Hearst
Charles A. Brown
Cpl
Margaret L. Anderson
P. H. Torrey
Quantico Station
International Soundphoto
Chicago
New York
Wash
Washington
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Eagles
Ce York
Giants
Elmer Layden
Green Bay
York
Ee Giants
Bill Perriins
Livingston
al Blazis
Sammy Bough
Redskins
Nony
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steeler
Pittsburgh
Detroit Lions
Boston Yanks
Green Bay Packers
Boston
Brooklyn
Detroit
Pitt
Army officers beat Ft Benning team 67 62 as Hamilton scores 50
Lt Ralph Hamilton former Indianapolis university basketball star scored 50 points to lead the army service forces officers cage team to a 67 62 victory over the Ft Benning student training regiment in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Ralph Hamilton
Indiano University
Army Service Forces Officers
Ft. Benning
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Service Command
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Godman Pield
Berea College
Univ. of Louisville
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Shorty McWilliams
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