Beau Jack Wins Unanimous Decision Over Joyce in Madison Square Garden
In New York Beau Jack defeated Willie Joyce at Madison Square Garden in a ten round decision to reclaim his status as boxing’s top attraction. The crowd of 16 231 hissed the decision with Joyce drawing strong support. rematch eyed for February. Joyce weighed 144 pounds, Jack 137 1/2 with a cut above Jack’s eye and Joyce gaining late momentum.
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New York
Beau Jack
Augusta
Madison Square Garden
Willie Joyce
Gary
Ind
Joyce
Ringsiders
Benny Leonard
Frank Forbes
Jim Hagen
Jack
Associated Press
Beau
Willie
Breu
Washington Is Underdog In Vital Contest
Cleveland Rams face Washington Redskins in the 13th annual NFL championship at Municipal Stadium. About 145 000 dollars in gate receipts and 40 000 tickets sold already mark a record buildup as 50 000 fans expected for the game with a 175 000 dollar gate forecast. Washington, despite Sammy Baugh and injuries, is slight underdog with heavier line and backfield, while Rams rely on speed and a strong passing attack led by Bob Waterfield and Arkansas player Jim Benton.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Rams
Washington Redskins
Green Bay
New York
Municipal Stadium
Redskins
Varsity
Baugh
Notre Dame
Steve Bagarus
Washington Wi
Arkansas
Jim Benton
Bob Waterfield
Rams
Washington
Sammy Baugh
Waterfield
Appalachian Honored At Football Banquet
Boone Dec 15 Professor Harbert Wey principal of Appalachian high school spoke at the college football banquet on December 10 in the college cafeteria. The event honored the football squad and dates Eaton club cheerleaders college band and other invited guests for their contribution to the program. President B B Dougherty praised the valuable contribution that football has made to Appalachian Teachers College.
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Boone
Harbert Wey
Appalachian High School
Eaton Club
Colege Band
B. B. Dougherty
Appalachian Teachers College
Badman Matt Kimes Dies in Arkansas Hospital
Matt Kimes a 39 year old Oklahoma criminal held by federal authorities over a Texas bank robbery died at 7 34 am at Baptist state hospital in Little Rock He had been in the hospital since December 1 after being struck by a poultry truck on a north Little Rock street ending a three month manhunt across four states
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Badman
Little Rock
Ark
Matt Kimes
Oklahoma
Texas
Baptist State Hospital
Kimes
Pro coach Walsh leads Rams to playoff bound season
Cleveland Rams set for a playoff showdown with the Washington Redskins as Adam Walsh becomes the first pro coach from the cor ranks to win a sectional title in his first season. Patsy Clark and Duitch Bergman captured titles after years in the circuit amid field chaos from an oversized snow removal truck.
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Cleveland
Adam Walsh
Cleveland Rams
Washington Redkins
Cor
Patsy Clark
Duitch Bergman
Rattlesnake Matheson
Steve Bagarus
Jeff Heath
Nelson rejects African golf offer and more sports notes
Bert Bell argues competition strengthens the National Football League with ten teams. Chuck Hostetler visits for a possible contract after the World Series. Paul Brown’s Massillon teams averaged 18 700 in a town of 22 000. Emmett Morganthaler, seven foot one inch, joins New Mexico Mines. Bob Rayner moves to forward.
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Bert Bell
Bert
Chuck Hostetler
Detroit
Jack Zeller
Paul Brown
Massilon
Matty Brescia
Ormer
Polar Tech
New Mexico School of Mines
Emmett Morganthaler
Bob Rayner
Notes on Prosperity and Pro Football Stats
Brooklyn's Branch Rickey recalls a minor leaguer's 200000 bankroll and his own price-tag approach. A football playoff matchup contrasts Washington and Cleveland rushing and passing records, Sammy Baugh vs Bob Waterfield, and gate challenges. A 1790 urbanization stat notes five percent in cities of 2500+ vs 55 percent in 1940.
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Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
U. S
Radio Program Schedule and Notable Guests Listed
Radiophon set lists CST and MST conversions with programs from War Veterans Round Up to Grand Old Opry, CBS NBC ABC and local stations. Entries cover concerts operas dance shows news talks plays and comedy with times from 1:30 to 11:00 PM and multiple network feeds.
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Petworke
Nbe
County
Peter Donald M.C
Cus
Abe
Opry House
Nashville
Eoward
Buffalo
Cbs Metropolitan Opera
Cbs
Orchestra of Nation
Mbs
Elliot Lawrence
Orches
Cba
Philadelphia Orchestra
Cbs News
wWake
Ellington
John Vandercook
Joseph Stopak
Tin Pan Alley
Abe Quincy Howe
News Timedia
Wilfrid Fileisher
News In
Abe West
Harry Wiemer
Hawaii
South Viret
Cbe
Dicksey
Abe Arthur Hale
East
Tommy Harmon
Riley
Abe Dick Haymes
Cbhs Y Herman's Carey
Lionel Barrymore
G-2
Boston Symphony
Judy Canova
Chicago
Theater of the
Abe Hayloft
Barn
Acm
Steve Van Buren Heads 1945 All Pro Team Unanimous Pick
Steve Van Buren is the sole unanimous choice for the 1945 All-Pro team by AP sports writers. Cleveland’s Bob Waterfield and Jim Benton join leaders Hutson and other veterans in a season highlighted by three Cleveland selections and heavy Green Bay representation.
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AP Sportswriters
AP News
New York
Philadelphia Eagles
Associated Press
Louisiana State
Cleveland
Bob Waterfield
Rams
Big Jim Benton
Waterfield
Don Hutson
Hutson
Green Bay
Don
al Wistert
Philadelphia
Riley Matheson
van Buren
Benton
Steve Bagarus
Washington
Prgerriaes
Bob Kwall
Troit
Frankner
New York Giants
Bill Radovich
Detroit
SEC Endorses Scholarships For Athletes
Southeastern Conference officials back granting athletic scholarships as a candid policy. President Harmon Caldwell of the University of Georgia argues the approach is honest and gentlemanly and aims to persuade others to accept the idea.
G I Eligibility Topic at Mid Atlantic Conference
At the Middle Atlantic states collegiate athletic conference meeting in Philadelphia the focus was a middle-of-the-road GI participation policy. Asa Bushnell urged rules lenient to returning servicemen yet strict to prevent abuse, reaffirmed amateur rules, and recommended suspending other eligibility rules until fall 1946.
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Philadelphia
Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Conference
Asa Bushnell
Central Office For
Eastern Collegiate Athletics
Bushnell
Links Meet At Ft. Worth In Second Round
At Fort Worth Texas December 15 links players led by Joe Zarhardt and E J Harrison began a curtailed 10 000 open field. Byron Nelson and Ben Hogan faltered in cold wind while 40 low scorers and ties survived to the final 36 holes. Gene Sarazen held the early lead before trouble struck near No 15, as Bar ney Clark aced No 16.
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Forth Worth
Tex
Joe Zarhardt
Norristown
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Fort Worth
Byron Nelson
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Glen Garden Country Club
Gene Sarazen
Barney Clark
Denver
Gene
Glamack Threatens To Take Over Scoring Lead
In the National Basketball League after four weeks Bob Carpenter led with 91 points in six games for Oshkosh. George Glamack, with Rochester, trailed in second with 87 after 31 field goals and 25 free throws.
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Chicago
Bob Carpenter
East Texas
George Glamack
North Carolina
Carpenter
Oshkosh
Wis
Glamack
Rochester
All Star Game Set for Fenway Park Boston July 9
The annual All-Star baseball game between American and National League stars will be played at Fenway Park in Boston on July 9.
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Chicago
Boston
Fenway Park
Georgia official brags on recruiting honesty at banquet
Georgia’s retiring SEC head spoke at a conference banquet about offering incentives to football material. Caldwell said they are honest about it and accused other sections of doing it covertly or via alumni.
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Georgia
SEC
Caldwell
College Basketball Scores From Regional Games
East Massachusetts State 26 Norfolk 23 Colby 47 New Hampshire 33 Lynchburg 41 Guilford 39 Bainbridge 47 Fort Belvoir 38 Florida 79 Maine Maritime Academy 38 Little Creek 52 Fort Bragg 25 Duke 50 Davidson 23 North Carolina 65 Catawba 32 Woodrow Wilson General Hospital 37 Hampden Sydney 36 Loyola 33 Randolph-Macon 32 Midwest Missouri 64 Nebraska 54 DePaul University 75 University of Washington 50 Evansville 86 Anderson Creighton 49 Omaha University 18 Kansas 71 Kansas State 46 Southwest Texas 37 Southeastern Oklahoma State 34 Texas Christian 46 Texas Tech 42 Far West Southern California 38 Santa Barbara Marines 22 California 43 College of Pacific 26.
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Massachusetts State
Norwich
Colby
New Hampshire
South Lynchburg
Guilford
Bainbridge
Fort Belvoir
Florida
Maine Maritime Academy
Little Creek
Fort Bragg
Duke
Davidson
North Carolina
Catawba
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Hampden Sydney
Loyola
Randolph-Macon
Midwest Missouri
Nebraska
DePaul University
University of Washington
Evansville
Ind
Anderson
Raeford Citizen Heads Feed Body Elected Officers
North Carolina feed manufacturers association completed a two day meeting in Raleigh electing Tom Cameron of Raeford as president. Other officers named include Oscar Chandler of Burlington as vice president Roy McLaurin of Laurinburg as secretary and treasurer and directors J W Maxwell of Charlotte John Earle of Asheville and W G Crawford of Goldsboro with Camron Tilson McLaurin Chandler Maxwell as officers and directors.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Feed Manufacturers Association
Tom Cameron
Raeford
Oscar Chandler
Burlington
Roy McLaurin
Laurinburg
Camron
Tilson
McLaurin
Chandler
J. W. Maxwell
Charlotte
John Earle
Asheville
W. G. Crawford
Goldsboro
Tournament Eligibility Is Revised In Southern Conference
The Southern Conference adopts a new basketball tourney selection system based on final standings schedules and coaches recommendations. Eight teams will be chosen with eight conference games required, rising to ten and twelve in future seasons. Also approved are higher admission prices and a new conference foot ball office effective Jan. 1, with a $200 per-school assessment funding a $6 500 annual budget for a new booking office.
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Richmond
Raleigh
N. C
Eddie Cameron
Duke University
Charman
Charleston
S. C
Exservicemen
William and Mary
Citadel
V.M.1
V.P.1
Wake Forest
Washington and Lee
H. A. Fisher
N. C. State College
Lee W. Milford
Clemson
William Cooper
V.M.S
D. S. McAlister
Cameron
Cok
Eter
University of North Carolina
Wake Forest Dominates High Point In Local Gym Battle
Wake Forest Deacons beat High Point 42 to 29 in the college gym. Tipton led High Point with 9 points while Loussee scored 12 for Wake Forest as the visitors pulled away in the second half after a tight first period.
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Wake Forest
Panthers
High Point College
Deacons
Tipton
Loussee
Lee Walker
Embler
Wee
Dilling
Bowen
Ye EL Tilley
Foster
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Hauser
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High Point
BISON
Curtis McDonald
Richard Harris
High Point High
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Hawks
Richards
Ramsey
C~crowder
Meriweather
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Hunsucker
Cooper
Watson
McGee
Lynchburg Brooks
Coffey
Campbell
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