Navy submarine officer recalls Navy beat Army and boxing offer
Lt Slade Cutter, 1934 All-America tackle, reflects on naval service and a pacific expedition. He recalls the rain soaked 1934 field goal at Franklin Field that toppled Army, his boxing fame, and his belief that sinking ships with a submarine is more rewarding than boxing. He notes Navy football training value and compares a submarine crew to a football team on a mission.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
New London
Conn
Army
Slade Cutter
Navy
Pacific
Cutter
Franklin Field
Buzz Borries
Annapolis
WAVY
Academy
Jimmy Bronson
Gene Tunnes
Cuter
Tom Hamilton
Hamilton
Crabtown
Us.s. Idaho
Johnny Whekchel
Roundup: wartime changes in team sizes across sports
A New York sports column suggests splitting major leagues by east and west to ease manpower shortages. It recalls reductions from football to six-man and six-man to shorter baseball lineups, cites past shifts in hockey basketball and lacrosse, and humorously questions fan admissions during wartime. It also notes Lou Nova’s promotion, Tami Mauricio, boxing notes, and Princeton Rutgers grid history amid travel and war-time constraints.
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New York
L Tippy Larkin
Beau Jack
Rtle
John J. Hall
New Jersey
Ken Fairman
Princeton
George Little
Rutgers
Tulsa L. Band
Sugar Bowl
Branch Rickey's Reputation Questioned by Chicago Times
The Chicago Times calls Branch Rickey the most artful Dodger of all the Dodgers and criticizes his Montreal press statement releasing Clyde Sukeforth as evasive and lacking clear reasoning, framing it as Ciceroesque evasion.
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Irv Kupypcinet
Chicago Times
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Montreal
Clyde Sukeforth
Cicero
Sir Harold Alexander and Tom Drake Featured in Wartime Tall Tales
Service department notes salute Sir Harold Alexander, famed Middle East commander noted as a capable miler who won the Irish championship just before World War I. It recalls Seaman Tom Drake, once a Brooklyn and Cleveland pitcher, who faces a white Christmas without dreams as he reportedly was transferred or discharged recently.
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Sir Harold Alexander
Middle East
Tom Drake
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Gloria Callen Tops AP Poll As 1940s Sports Queen
Gloria Callen Nyack New York school girl swimmer ranked first in AP poll of outstanding women athletes of the year. She holds 31 national swimming records and collected 135 points from 67 voters. Pauline Betz Betty Jameson Louise Brough also featured with first place votes and strong showings across tennis golf and swimming.
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New York
Associated Press
Gloria Callen
Nyack
N. Y
Slone
Miss Callen
Pauline Belz
Betty Jameson
Miss Jameson
Louise Brough
Miss Betz
Helen Orlenkovich
Alice Marble
Nancy Merki
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Patty Berg
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Patsy McWhorter
Miss Meris
Miss Orlenkovitch
Miss Marble
Mrs. Cooke
Bowiler
Mary Jean Malott
Nina Morgan
Mildred Urke
Stella Walsh
Alarjorie Morgan
Gerry Gerard Becomes Duke Basketball Coach
Gerry Gerard of the Duke coaching staff will lead the Blue Devils this season succeeding Eddie Cameron after 14 years. Cameron leaves the bench to focus on athletics administration during Lt. Col. Wade’s Army leave. Duke opens tonight at home against Navy Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill.
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Durham
Gerry Gerard
Duke
Blue Devil
Eddie Cameron
Cameron
Wallace Wade
Army
Blue Devils
Navy
Chapel Hill
Nighthawks Nest on Rooftops and Ground Across Rural Urban Areas
The breed pattern shows Wawes birds avoid city suburbs while preferring city centers and rural areas. In rural zones they nest on the ground, whereas in cities they use flat rooftops of skyscrapers. Suburbs with low sloping roofs see little nesting activity.
Stars 6 Trillion Miles Apart Cluster Packed Mystery
The star cluster M-137 seems densely packed yet stars lie six trillion miles apart. Pepper trade in Middle Ages valued highly as money. Portugal pursued new routes to Indies due to pepper scarcity.
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Portugal
Indies
Navy to clash with Texas U in Corpus Christi showdown
The Corpus Christi Naval Air Station faces Texas University Saturday in a basketball clash. Lieut. Jack Gray, former Longhorns coach, will meet Clyde Littlefield. Navy roster features Bob Kinney of Rice Billy Dowell of SMU and John Dick, who helped Oregon beat Texas in 1939.
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Norfolk Naval Training Station
Kodiak
Alaska
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Texas U
Jack Gray
Longhorns
Clyde Littlefield
Navy
Bob Kinney
Rice
Billy Dowell
Southern Methodist
John Dick
Oregon
Texas
Dick Hartley Joins Navy Air Cadets
The Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board in Atlanta swore in two High Point men Richard Davis Hartley and Arthur Benton Williams as naval aviation cadets. They applied before December 5 and will train for Wings of Gold, becoming ensigns in the Navy Reserve or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserve with active duty as flying officers. Hartley is a star UNC basketball performer this season.
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Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Atlanta
High Point
Naval Aviation
Richard Davis Hartley
East Russell Street
Arthur Benton Williams
Navy
U.S. Navy Reserve
U. S. Marine Corps Reserve
Hartley
University of North Carolina
Carolina
Price Ceiling Set on Bowling and Billiards
Washington dispatch reports Price Administrator Leon Henderson set ceilings for bowling, billiards, and pool at March 1942 levels to prevent overcharges for soldiers sailors and war workers. Bowling ceilings base on September 1941 rates with allowances for balls pins and pin boys pay. Alleys must post ceiling prices by customer class and date chosen reflects league season start.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Pair Of Games On Muny Cage Slate Tonight
In the fifth round of the Y Municipal League Pickett faces Triangle in the opener while Highland meets Tomlinson in the second. Highlanders seek their first win as Tomlinson looms strong for the furniture makers. Benson leads Pickett and Upton Weisner guide Triangle in a toss up clash between two textile teams.
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Pickett
Triangle
Highland
Tomlinson
Highlanders
W. R. Benson
Dwight Upton
Dick Weisner
Bison Battle Thomasville In Second Cage Tilt Tomorrow
High Point s Black Bison meet Thomasville high in a 8 15 p m game after a win over Asheboro The team features Wayne Davis Melvin Walker and Junius Td ol at key positions Don Dunkelberger Malcolm Sullivan join the varsity from junior rank Tomorrow also hosts a junior varsity clash at 6 45 p m with the Thomasville juniors after their 30 17 win over Hig club's juniors
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High Point
Wayne Davis
Melvin Walker
Walker
Asheboro
Davis
Malcolm Sullivan
Don Dunkelberger
Junius Tdol
Bison
Simeon
Thomasville High
Hig
Basketball Results From The Associated Press Roundup
Pennsylvania 46 over Philadelphia Coast Guard 38. Niagara 30 over Cornell 35. Villanova 45 over Albright 42. George Washington 39 over Oklahoma A&M 34. Syracuse 52 over Western Reserve. Great Lakes 67 over St. Thomas. Clemson 42 over Erskine 22. Mississippi 35 over Florida 32. Lynchburg 58 over Guilford 49. Appalachian Teachers 43 over N C Navy Pre-Flight 46. Texas 41 over San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center 27. Southern California 38 over Pepperdine 38. Oregon State 41 over Camp Adair 31.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Coast Guard
Newark
Niagara
Cornel
Villanova
Albright
George Washington
Oklahoma
Syracuse
Western Reserve
Great Lakes
St. Thomas
St. Paul
Clemson
Erskine
Mississippi
Florida
Lynchburg
Guilford
Appalachian Teachers
N.C. Navy
Texas
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
Southern California
Pepperdine
Oregon State
Camp Adair
Larkin Aims to Deliver on Garfield Promise at Garden
In Madison Square Garden tomorrow night Tippy Larkin fights Beau Jack for the lightweight title, pursuing a pledge made to Garfield pals two years ago at a testimonial dinner. Larkin vows to bring the world championship to Garfield as he faces a 15 round limit.
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Garffield
WN. J
New York
Madison Square Garden
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
Tippy
Larkin
Garden Ring
Beau Jack
Wartime Semi-Pro Baseball Push From National Congress
New York reports Ray Dumont president of the National Semi-Pro Congress outlines plans to boost baseball in war time. The group will publish a 300 page guide to spark clubs in plants and towns, mail 100000 copies to service officers and firms, and develop district leagues and a year book to recruit more teams. War boosts semi-pro play as 3000 professional players work in war plants and factory teams rise nationwide.
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New York
Ray Dumont
Dumont
Wichita
Army
Fort Riley
Eas
Camp Wheeler
Cecil Travis
Kay Dumont
Peabody Cousin Link Noted Between Yale and Harvard
Yale sophomore Buar d Davison, a cousin of Chub Peabody who starred at Harvard last year as a guard, is highlighted in New Haven as part of ongoing college basketball lineage connections.
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New Haven
Endicott Peabody Davison
Yale
Buard
Chub Peabody
Harvard
Georgia whirlwind title bout eyes New York New Jersey
A Georgia based lightweight championship fight is planned as the successor to Sammy Angott who has retired. The bout has not received the blessing of the National Boxing Commission.
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Georgia
Judd Best Tulsa Snatcher From TU Ends
Tulsa star Saxon Judd stars for the Golden Hurricanes with 35 receptions for 309 yards and nine touchdowns, pairing with Cal Purdin and John Green as primary targets for passer Glenn Dobbs in Sugar Bowl plans. Judd’s wit and clutch skills bolster TU’s aerial attack and blocking prowess.
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Tulsa
Okla
Saxon Judd
United University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Sax
Judd
Cal Purdin
John Green
Glenn Dobbs
N. A. Keithley
Clyde LeForce
Tennessee
Purdin
Green
Buddy Brothers
Tilga
Oklahoma A
M. Judd
Oklahoma Aggie
Aggie
Jim Lookabough
Decline in 1942 NL Batting Records Noted
Batting averages for 1942 in the National League fell to .249 overall from 1941. Ernie Lombardi led with .330 for the Braves, 13 points below Pete Reiser in 1941, while the Cardinals posted a .268 team mark, four points under last year’s Dodgers. Warren Giles urged a livelier ball as discussions on next season’s ball specifications began. American League totals also show a three year drop, with eight of 78 batters reaching .300 plus in 75 games or more.
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Judson Bailey
New York
Ford Frick
Lombardi
Ernie Lombardi
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
Pete Reiser
St. Louis Cardinals
Dodgers
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Landis
William Harridge
Giles
Enos
Slaughter
Cardinals
Stan Musial
Reiser
John Mize
Stan Hack
Joe Medwick
Lou Novikoff
Harry Walker
Sec
Plan to require gym activity in Southeast high schools
Atlanta news reports a regional plan where every able bodied high school student in the Southeast would be expected to participate in gym, sports and games. Army and Navy reps join civilian leaders to stress tougher physical training, urging schools to boost fitness to meet wartime needs and reduce future soldier fatalities. Jesse F. Williams of UNC criticizes military drill as insufficiently vigorous for development.
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Atlanta
Army
Navy
Cullen Tjader
Comair
Co. E. Forsyth
University of North Carolina
Jesse F. Williams
Baugh Boots Washington with Record Punting Speed
Sam Baugh gains fame as Washington passer while setting national records for average punt distance at 46.6 yards. The QB also excels in kicking game, earning top marks as a punter and contributing to the team's field position prowess.
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Washington
Averag
Sam Baugh
Official batting champ Lombardi named for 1939 season
The report notes official batting champion status given to Lombardi despite 309 at bats in 103 games. The big catcher hit 342 for 469 at bats across 129 games to win the title and MVP in 1939 with the Reds, while Mel Ott led in home runs with 30 and scored 118 runs for the Giants as player manager.
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Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Mel Ott
New York Giants
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