Baseball and council vie for destiny after Landis death
Major league owners confront a looming decision on how the game will be governed next year as the three man post Landis era council faces the power of the major clubs and the minors. The future structure could reshape baseball from the dugout to the farm system.
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Kenesaw Mountain Landis
High Cour
W. G. Branham
N. Y
Lord Frick
Wiliam R
Leslie O’corsherry
Judge Landis
Landis
Land
Minor League Meeting Opens Under Watchful Waiting Policy
In Buffalo on December 6 the 43rd Naval Association meeting began with leagues adopting a watchful wait stance on naming Landis successor. Major and minor leagues signaled cooperation and planned to study the issue after majors decide, with Shaughnessy predicting a mutual agreement by 1946 and Bramham stressing minor input. Leo Miller named Syracuse league director as Southern Association adopts 140 game schedule and playoffs.
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Uffalo
N. Y
Naal Association
K. M. Landis
Statler
American Association
Pale Coast
Frank J. Stenemarer
Lan
Landis
Leo Miller
Syracuse
Clarence Schindler
Southern Association
Shaughneesy
Billy Evans
Piedmont
Interstate
Pony
Ohio State
New York Pace Letter For Revenue In 1944 Racing Wagering
New York led 17 states in 1944 horse race betting with a $1.1263 billion total. The Associated Press tally shows New York wagered $410.23 million, boosting state and local tax revenue to $55.97 million. Florida and Delaware saw notable gains as states recovered from 1943 shutdowns.
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New York
Continental
United States
Associated Press
Florida
Delaware
Delaware Park
All America honors repeat for Eshmont Dudley and Graham
The AP Service All-America team repeats 1943 stars and adds four Army selections. Notables include Lt Leonard Eshmont and Lt William Dudley of Randolph Field, Sgt Charles Trippi, Otto Graham, and other service and college veterans across Army and Navy programs.
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Jack Russell
Randolph Field
Joseph Stydahar
Fleet City
NTS
Garrard Ramsey
Sp(a) Lic
Bainbridge
George Strohmeyver
Iowa
Russell Letlow
CSP
Camp Peary
John Woudenberg
St. Marys
Nick Susoffp
Second Air Force
Otto Graham
North Carolina
Charles Trippi
Third Air Force
William Dudley
Leonard Eshmont
Norman
Nab
Chip Royal
Associated Press
Sam
Ramblers
Army
Navy
Norman Naval Air Base
del Monte
Fordham
New York Giants
Len
University of Virginia
Pittsburgh
Bill
Georgia
Frankie Sinkwich
Charley
Purple Panthers Host O.R.D. Club In Harrison Gym Tonight
High Point College basketball set to meet a from Greensboro O.R.D. Officers Club quintet in Harrison Gym at 8 p.m. Coach C Virgil Yow leads a young Panthers squad with Nancy Isenhour making her debut as a girl forward and guard. HPc enters with one win and three losses after opening with Winston Salem Flying Safety before losses to O.R.D. Officers Club Maxton Air Base and another Flying Safety tilt.
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High Point High Gridiron Star, Did A Neat Job At Center For the Duke Blue Devils
Associated Press
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Georgia Tech
Unity
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High Point College
Harrison Gymnasium
C. Virgil Yow
High Point Panther
Yow
Attac
Winston-Salem
O.R.D
Maxton Air Base
College football clash postponed to January 1 1946 in San Antonio
Carl C. Krueger of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce said the proposed first class football game between two topflight teams scheduled for New Year’s Day in San Antonio has been postponed until 1946 due to impossibility of arranging a first class contest.
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San Antonio
Alamo
Carl C. Krueger
GIs Lose Crew Race to Natives in South Pacific
In the South Pacific a 31st Army Division crew race ended with the natives finishing first as U S infantrymen struggled to turn around after taking an early lead. The light, steady native paddling outran the determined but ill timed American effort.
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South Pacific
31St Army Division
West stars chosen for East West grid game
Six western football stars have accepted to play in the East West game on New Year. Bob Waterfield quarterback at UCLA joins Jack Sachse center Harold Fischer guard Texas Roger Harding center California Ed Schneider guard Denver Bob McClure tackle Nevada.
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San Francisco
Bob Waterfield
University of California At Los Angeles
Jack Sachse
Harold Fischer
University of Texas
Roger Harding
University of California
Ed Schneider
Denver
Bob McClure
University of Nevada
Norman Naval Vessels Tangle With Ramblers In Postseason Bowl
Houston reports that the Oil Bowl may pair Randolph Field Ramblers with Norman’s Naval Zoomers in a January 1 clash. The Ramblers are unbeaten and untied, as are the Zoomers, but Naval authorities have not yet replied to the invitation.
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Houston
Texas
Randolph Field
Mighty
Ramblers
Freshman Dan Cummins Debuts for St Josephs Before Navy Enlistment
In Philadelphia a freshman at St Josephs College will play tonight against Union College of Stanford and then join the Navy on Friday. The latest shift follows a schedule change that delays a key game against Utah’s national champions. Meanwhile in Chicago De Paul prepares to host Wyoming led by George Mikan, a 6 foot 9 inch center and leading scorer.
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Philadelphia
Dan Cummins
St. Joseph's College
Union College
Stanford
N. J
Cummins
St. Joe
Navy
Utah
Chicago
de Paul
Wyoming
George Mikan
Coaches plan for national baseball group at Big Ten meet
In a round up of sports notes the piece mentions a Midwest college coaches meeting to form a national baseball organization, the push to revive college baseball status, Army coach Herman Hickman commenting on Doc Blanchard, and other brief items including bowling and football coaching searches.
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New York
Coaches’ Association
Herman Hickman
Army
Black Busters
Doc Blanchard
Leiber
Alain
Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Sugar Bowl Dinner Ties Georgia Tech Tulane Coach Rivals
At a New Orleans Sugar Bowl dinner Mrs Bill Alexander wife of Georgia Tech coach and Monk Simons of Tulane discussed football after Tech routed Tulane. Simons observed coach Alex's long run of wins and aged remarks sparked by the game.
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New Orleans
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
le Monk
Simons
Tulane
Tech
Alex
Monk
Fuller Explanation Dept Grant Pollock Criticism
Grant Pollock criticizes local coverage of his post war plans as damaging his program. The editors disagree noting Pollock has good plans that will aid recreation for many people rather than foster competition for a few.
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Grant Pollock
Clinton, HL
Pollock
Boxing fund proposal for postwar service athletes
In a newsletter addressed to Col. Heinie Miller in Hawaii, Abe Greene argues the boxing service athletic fund should continue after the war to rehabilitate worn-out boxers. The note hints at ongoing debate over postwar support for fighters.
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N.B.A
Heinie Miller
Hawaii
Abe Greene
Thompson Restaurant Bowling Team Sets National Three Game Series
In Chicago on December 6 the Thompson Restaurant bowling team posted a national high three game series totaling 3432 with only two of fifteen games under 200. Individual series included 742 730 709 661 and 590 with two sub 200 games. George Nostrand of Wyoming noted for his Mikan height joins the record chatter.
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George Nostrand
Wyoming
Mikan
Chicago
Thompson Restaurant
Boxing Roundup From Bangor and Galveston Fights
In Bangor Ralph Walton of Montreal stopped Eddie Halligan of Worcester in the final round. Al Wooster of Frankfort defeated Armand Michuh in Lisbon. In Galveston Jimmy Carofo of New York outpointed Jack Marshall of Dallas in ten rounds. Holiday charity drive promotes wartime welfare.
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Ralph Walton
Montreal
Eddie Halligan
Worcester
Mass
al Wooster
Frankfort
Armand Michuh
Lisbon
Galveston
Tex
Jimmy Carofo
New York
Jack Marshall
Dallas
Central High honors Bill Loyd as outstanding rival
Central High of Charlotte selects an all opponent team featuring three players from Tech High of Atlanta and two from Wroxtonville. Bill Loyd of High Point earns top honors as the most outstanding and hardest to stop, while Knoxville and Asheville players headline the line.
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Tech High
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Wroxville
Greensboro
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Bill Loyd
Loyd
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Padgett
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LE Don Dunham
Salisbury
Bill Padgett
Harry Johnson
A. Tech
Joenes
Asheville
Harve Lorris
G'sboro
Roger Brown
Ken Emmert
Shortly Smith
Sboro
Red Hollis
Columbia
Jack Peck
Ike Heimlich Makes a Claim in Springfield Café
In Springfield Iowa residents laughed at Ike Heimlich as he proclaimed it easy to obtain cigarettes. He stepped to a wall of coats and searched a pocket, pulling out an unopened coat, not a cigarette.
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Springfield
Ike Heimlich
Ike
Racing season totals show growth in 1944 over 1943
The record notes a longer 1944 racing season with nine more days than 1943 and 629 wagering days. It cites $10,014,476 as a key figure, comparing with 74 days of sport and a year-ago tally. Louisiana is mentioned in relation to the season.
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Louisiana
Radio Schedule Notes Corrections Adjust Evening Lineup
Eastern War Time schedule shifts due to late network corrections. The list shows program names including Just Plain Bill The Terry Allen Ross Sisters Jack Armstrong Superman Wilderness Road Captain Midnight Hop Harrigan Dick Tracy Lone Ranger Red airing times from 5:30 to 11:15 with news reports, musical guests, dramas, and variety acts across CBS NBC and blue networks.
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Farrell
Nave
Wilderness Road
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Terry
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Chick Carter
Abe Jack Armstrong
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Nbe World News
de Henry J. Taylor
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Music Shop
Nbe
Fulton Lewis, Jr
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Martin Block
Ebe
Carolyn Gilbert
Easy Aces
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Lone Ranger
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Bie
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Jack Carson
Cecil Brown
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Abner
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Lenny Youngman
Carol
Jean Versholt
Dr. Christian
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Eddie Cantor
Che Joseph Dunninger
Ble
Gabriel Heatter
Witch Is Which
Ken Murray
Blu Cleep Kid
Kay Kyser
Che Raymond Gram
Sumner Welles
Ted Malone
Paul Schubert
Nelson Eddy
Scramby Amby
Dbs
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