Panthers Fall 65 29 to Washington Service Team
High Point Panthers were overwhelmed by a Washington D C service quintet 65 to 29. Lawrence Walker and Carl Tipton led HP with six points each while Bower and Babcock added 14 for the servicemen. The game featured a 28 point second half deficit as the soldiers dominated from start to finish. The article notes Wake Forest and other local matches upcoming.
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Panthers
Washington, D. C
College Panthers
Air Force
Lions
Wake Forest
Harrison Um
High School
Lynchburg
Washington
Lawrence Walker
Carl Tipton
Bower
Babcock
Ard
Bekertegic Service Rarr
Beore
Wash
H. P
Cadets Lead AP All-America Team With Army Stars
The 1945 All-America squad features five Army players led by Felix Blanchard and Glenn Davis on the backfield. End Richard Duden of Navy also earns a first team spot as the East dominates with 13 selections. Fenimore and Amling represent Ohio State on the first team with others spread across the squads. The West notes Herman Wedemeyer of St Marys as quarterback on the big backfield.
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Chip Royal
Spo
New York
Associated Sports Writers
Felix
Doc) Blanchard
Glenn Davis
John Green
DeWitt Coulter
Albert Nemetz
Army
Blanchard
Davis
Robert Fenimore
Oklahoma A. & M
Hubert Bechtel
Texas University
Feltimore
Harvard
Richard Duden
Navy
Midwest
Fenimore
Warren Amling
Ohio State
Vaughn Mancha
Alabama
Bechtel
Southwest
Far West
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary's
Texas
Lubbock
Ft. Worth
Pana
Vaughan Mancha
Ala
Birmingham
Army Nior
Shelbyville
Prince George
St. Mar’s
Robt
Gkla A
Munior
Felix Blanchard
Fights Last Night Include Wins by Angott and Zivic
In recent bouts Sammy Angott outpointed Danny Kapilow in Staten Island while Cecil Hudson defeated Fritzie Zivic in New York. Johnny Cesario stopped Tommy Daniels in Boston and Joe Walcott knocked out Curtis Shepherd in Camden. Ten thousand unclaimed pay envelopes at Sun Shipyard hold about $33 000 in wages in Chester.
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Staten
Pittsburgh
Sammy Angott
Washington
Danny Kapilow
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Chester, Pa
INS
Sun Shipyard
Memorial Coliseum Cleaned Up
Los Angeles reports a prosperous football season at Memorial Coliseum with about 750000 fans attending 18 games over three months. UCLA and USC draws split 582000, service games add 167000, and two St Marys visits topped 80000 each, plus a USC UCLA finale drawing 103000 for the season.
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Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum
UCLA
USC
St. Mary's Gaels
Fellers Have Addition To Family
Bob Feller of Cleveland announced from Waukegan the arrival of a seven pound nine ounce boy. It is the Fellers first child born since their marriage January 16, 1943.
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Chicago
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Waukegan
Fellers
Feller
1945 AP All America Players and College Class Agents
The list names key players by school and class, noting positions such as End Guard Tackle Center and Back across Army Navy Navy Clemson Notre Dame Indiana and others. Notable names include Felix Blanchard Glenn Davis Peter Pihos and Ollie Cline among seniors juniors and sophomores from multiple programs.
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Max Morris
Northwestern
Henry Walker
Virginia
Thomas Dean
Methodist
Clarence Esser
Wisconsin
John Mastrangelo
Notre Dame
al Sparks
U. S
L. A
Richard Scott
Navy
Ralph Jenkins
Clemson
Joseph Dickerson
Penn
Dim Lecture
Dim Kekeris
Missouri
Robert Evans
Oklahoma Mentor Praises George Mikan After Aggies Narrow Loss
Oklahoma coach Hank Iba lauds De Paul star George Mikan as his Aggies, led by seven foot Bob URLand, fall 46 42 to the Demons. Iba notes Mikan has improved with a stronger left hand and speed, while Kurland scores 18 against him as Mikan tallies 25 of De Paul’s defense. Long Island U and St. John’s loom next in Brooklyn as Iba fears future trouble.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Hank Iba
Oklahoma
Aggies
de Paul
George Mikan
Iba
Boburland
Mikan
Demons
George
Kurland
Madison Square Garden
Long Island U
Eighth Avenue Arena
Garden
Blackbirds
Brooklyn
Long Island
Weldon Kerns
Blake Williams
J. L. Parks
Sports Scores Roundup From Regional Matchups
Auburn over Mississippi State 55 to 47 in South region. Richmond defeats Union Theological Seminary 64 to 26 in Virginia. Navy tops Proving Ground 42 to 36 in Norfolk Maryland. Indiana State edges Eastern Illinois 47 to 45 in Midwest. Northwestern beats DePauw 67 to 36.
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South Auburn
Mississippi State
Richmond
Union Theological Seminary
Norfolk
Navy
Aberdeen
Proving Ground
Midwest
Indiana State
Eastern Ilinois
Northwestern
de Pauw
Wyoming Theaters Require Hats Removal by Women
Cheyenne Wyoming law from 1931 forces women to remove hats or headgear in theaters and allows a male patron to arrest a woman who refuses. Fines range from 1 to 10 dollars per offense under crimes against public peace statutes.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
INS
Wyoming
Zeller to lead Texas tryouts as Tigers GM retires
Detroit's general manager Jack Zeller retires from that role but will oversee tryout camps in Texas for independent east Texas and Evangeline leagues. Arkansas awaits a new Razorbacks coach likely J B Whitworth, with Lt Bill Godwin aiding. Cubs manager Grim on Woody Williams waiver by Reds.
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Chicago
Jack Zeller
Detroit Tigers
Texas
East Texas
Evangeline
Arkansas
Razorbacks
J. B
Ears” Whitworth
Wally Butts
Georgia
Whitworth
Bill Godwin
Fort Pierce
Fla
Navy
Cubs
Charley Grimms
Reds
Woody Williams
Quote Unquote Doc Carlson Starts 24th Pitt Season
Pitt coach Doc Carlson begins his 24th season amid remark about major football as a two million dollar business. The piece notes Jeff Heath of Cleveland lingering in the major league meetings, possible trades, and other baseball figures visiting base ball headquarters including Lt. Bill Sullivan, Walt Kennedy, and the scholastic sports institute offering services for new baseball ventures.
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Doc Carlson
Pitt
The
Scholastic Sports Institute
Six Minor Leagues Are Promoted
CHICAGO, Dec. 11. Commissioner A B Chandler faces a mixed outcome as six minor leagues gain higher classifications while two NL teams pursue rebuilding during the winter meeting. The majors vote preserves some authority for Chandler, and Cincinnati sells Buck McCormick to Philadelphia for cash and a player.
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Chicago
A. B. Chandler
Chandler
Columbus
Kenesaw Actes
Landis
Cincinnati Reds
Frank
Buck) McCormick
Philadelphia Phillies
Phils
Sunnah
Johnny Humphries
Chicago White Sox
Reds
McCormick
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Eddie Miller
Majors
International League
American Association
Pacific Coastle
Southern Association
Texas League
South Atlantic League
Chaner
Washington
St. Louis
Boston Braves
Walker Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Navy
Johnny Hopp
Whitey Kurowski
Eddie Dyer
Florida Sees Tremendous Season Hopes for 1947
Frank Winchell known as the voice of Florida predicts a tremendous season in seaside resorts and hopes many baseball clubs will train in Florida in 1947.
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Gram
Frank Winchell
Voice of
Florida
Winchell
Southe
Week's Worst Gag Sparks Reds Sale Jest
A crowd reaction at a Cincinnati Reds event involved a joke about Frank McCormick sale and Eddie Shokes. An offhand quip referenced a Miller’s Shokes book as the source for the joke revealing likely first leasing job.
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Cincinnati Reds
Frank McCormick
McEver-McEver duo to split as Gene returns to Davidson
Georgia era writes Gene McEver leaving to Davidson while Mac McEver remains at Virginia Tech. Ray Meyer notes DePaul’s Demons battled Oklahoma A and M with Bob Kurland playing at his best. Harold Anderson cites heavy doubleheaders from Bowling Green cagers seeking stronger competition.
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McEver
Gene
Davidson
Mac
Virginia Tech
Ray Meyer
Depaul
Demons
Oklahoma A
Big Bob Kurland
Harold Anderson
Lucky Number Water Found at Carlsbad Caverns Entrance
Charles White, after 18 years and 13 drilling attempts, finally taps a reliable water source at his Carlsbad camp entrance. He previously hauled as much as 25,000 gallons daily at half a cent per gallon and drilled 12 wells without success.
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Carlsbad, N. M
Charles White
Carlsbad Caverns
White
Four Local Sportsmen At Banquet In Greensboro
High Point’s Curtis McDonald and Bill Brewer earned all-state honors at The Daily News and Greensboro Touchdown Club banquet in the O’Henry hotel. Ralph James of High Point College spoke as one of two state bowl coaches. Eddie Cameron, Carl Snavely and others attended.
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Fred Wheeless
High Point
Dailyers
O'Henry
Greensboro
High Point College
Ralph James
The
Daily News
Greensboro Touchdown Club
High Point High School
Curtis McDonald
Bill Brewer
Tony Simeon
Lee Stone
Herman Hickman
Army
University of Tennessee
Eddie Cameron
Duke
Carl Snavely
Carolina
D. C
Peahead” Walker
Wake Forest
Beattie Feathers
North Carolina State
Doc” Newton
Guilford
Gordon Kirkland
Caetawha
Bob Jamieson
Smith Barrer
Jamieson
Durham
Brookfield Zoo Sells Surplus Alligators
Chicago item notes the Brookfield zoo is selling its surplus alligators. Each gator is three to eight feet long and will be sold at five dollars per foot, with bags made from any sold specimens. Other zoos may bid for the remaining stock.
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Chicago
Brookfield Zoo
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Ing
North Main ST
Triangle
Weavers
Triangle Hosiery Mill
Randleman Hosiery
High Point Weaving
Tomlinson Chair Factory
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High Int
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Team
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Yrazier
Dawson
Taylor
Eller
C Barrier
UN Bulla
Ebeere
Fox
Johnson
Overcash
Jeet
Tomlinson
Wiles
Eeeener Burns
Jost
Lees Eee
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Wey
Honolulu
Woodward, Okla
Claremont, Calif
Bishopville, D. C
Hugh Fullerton, Jr
National Loop
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