Borowy Tops NL Earned Run and Won Lost Ratings
Hank Borowy led the National League in earned run average and won and lost percentages for 1945. He completed 11 of 14 starts for the Cubs, becoming the first senior circuit pitcher since 1941 to win 20 or more games while playing for two clubs. Other leaders and laggards across categories are listed with teams and figures.
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New York
Hank Borowy
Aecagoga
Iy McPhail
Yankees
Cubs
Cincinnati
Elmer Riddle
Borowy
Claude Passeau
St. Louis
Harry Brewieh
Bucky Walters
Hank Wyse
Pittsburgh
Preacher Roe
Ken Burkhardt
Redbird
Borony
Joe McGinnty
Baltimore Orioles
New York Giants
Charlie
Red) Brett
Boston Braves
Cardinals
Wyse
Barrett
Braves
Mort Cooper
Passeau
Detroit
Ace
Anton Kafl
Philadelphia Phillies
Ace Adams
Ledger
Dick Barrett
Phils
Bill Voiselle
Giants
Charley
Hal Gregg
Brooklyn
Radio Schedule Summary From 6 to 11 P.M. Eastern Time
Radio program list outlines hourly lineup with network sources and show titles from 6:00 to 11:00 PM Eastern. Includes news reports, dramas, musical acts, and comedies with repeats and cross-network corrections due to late adjustments.
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Farrell
Abe Sparrow
the Hawk
Cbs
Tennessee Jed
Abc-East
Hop Harrigan
Abc
Tom Mix
Abe Piney Howe
Dbs
Aster Kiernan
Terry
Abc-West
Howe
Mbs-West
Edwin C. Hill
Dick Tracy
Carol Brice
Jack Armstrong
Lowell Thomas
Newacast
Abc World News
Abc-Basic
Mbs
West
Cbs News
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe
Jack Smith
Cbs Basic
Abe Arthur Hale
Kaltenborn
Abo West
Inside of Sports
Bill Brandt
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Dbs Lum
Abner
Mike
Elmer Davis
Judy
Theater of Romance
Alan Young
Falcon
Amu
Amos and Andy
Abe Inner Sanctum & Its Mysteries—cbs Guy Lombardo
Abe G
Cig Heatter
Molly
Doctors
Abcmerican Forum
Bob Hope
Abe Fost Bennett
Ebe Stopak
Mbe
Kelton
Sorep
Abe Ress
Mrs
Quiz
Abe-Basic
Abe-West Ews
Grange Sees Room for Two Pro Grid Leagues
Chicago December 18 Harold Red Grange says there is room for both the NFL and the proposed All America conference but warns against a bidding war. He doubts $20,000 yearly contracts with players like Bob Waterfield are sustainable and notes football is a 10 game season unlike baseball.
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Chicago
Harold
Red) Grange
Bucks
Grange
Bob Waterfield
Cleveland
University of Ilinois
Dicker
Brooklyn
National Football League
College Scores From Regional Games
East Ashford Army Hospital led West Virginia Tech 50 to 29. Michigan 44 beat Utah 32 and Kansas 30 over Rockhurst 21. Navy 54 defeated Wisconsin 47 and Town 61 topped Nebraska 35. DePaul 82 routed Arkansas State 26. Dallas Navy 54 overcame Texas Christian 47.
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East
Ashford Army Hospital
West Virginia
Fights Last Night Across Cities Report Boxing Results
Boxers in Philadelphia Newark New York Boston Baltimore Ocean Park and San Francisco earned wins. George Machan Pat Gior dano Patay Giovanelli Art McAlpine Georgie Cooper Mike Belloise Lloyd Marshall Bobby Zander were featured with stoppages and decisions across multiple weight classes.
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Philadelphia
Billy Fox
George Machan
Akron
Newark
N. J
Preddy Archer
Pat Giordano
Montreal
New York
Tony Pellone
Patay Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Boston
Comiskey
Haterson
Art McAlpine
Springfield
Mass
Baltimore
Frankie Carto
Georgie Cooper
Ocean Park
Calif
Lou Bernal
Los Angeles
Mike Belloise
San Francisco
Lloyd Marshall
Cleveland
Bobby Zander
Weather Halts Eastern All Stars Practice in Chicago
Near freezing temperatures forced the Eastern All-Star football squad to cancel a planned workout in Chicago before their trip to San Francisco for the East-West Shrine game. The group held a chalk talk at Northwestern University with coaches Kerr Bierman and Feathers and plans another workout in Ogden Utah before arriving in California.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Northwestern
Dyche Stadium
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Beatty Feathers
North Carolina State
Ogden
Utah
Bison Open Season In High Point Gym Tonight
High Point high school's Bison host Gray High of Winston-Salem in their home gym at 8 p.m. to start their season on their own court before Christmas. Veterans Curtis McDonald and Richard Harris lead a still-developing squad with Frank von Drehl and Jackie Hawks providing strong early showings.
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High Point High School
Gray High
Winston-Salem
Bison
H Gymnasium
H Point College
Tony
Neigh Spees Et Bhane Catry
Simeon
Curtis McDonald
Richard Harris
Frank von Drehl
Jackie Hawks
Richard Crowder
Billy Rae Hunsucker
Wilmington
Spencer
Keeley Bowlers Set Season High With 1240 Game
Keeley Bowling team posted a 1240 single game last night, adding to the season high 3463 team series. Paul Marion led with 298 missing a perfect by two pins, Calder 268, Ploch 254, Simmons 225, Winterberg 195. Marion also posted a 764 three game total.
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Chicago
Keeley
Paul Marion
George Calder
Harold Ploch
Matt Simmons
Carl Winterberg
Marion
All America Needs Big Backing for Feasible Outreach
The piece notes that while the All America program has wealthy backers, sustaining a nationwide team requires substantial funding to cover travel and operations. It cites estimates of 35 000 to 40 000 spectators needed to break even for major city crowds.
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Chicago
Angeles
Miami
Girls Cage League Meeting Set For Tomorrow Night
All city girls basketball teams invited to send representatives to the YMCA tomorrow night at 8 00 announced Tony Simeon director of athletics at the Y The Industrial league currently has three teams Tomlinson Mercury Athletic Club and Triangle Hosiery and could operate with five or more teams
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YMCA
Tony Simeon
The
Simeon
Tomlinson
Mercury Athletic Club
Triangle Hosiery
Motorman Dies as Train Crashes Near Newark Bridge
A Hudson and Manhattan tube train with about 1000 riders from New York crashed into a raised Passaic river lift bridge near Newark killing motorman Michael J Mullin and injuring at least 49 passengers. Public relations executive Eugene Dubois cited likely stop-signal failure and stated signals were working. Police said the bridge section was nearly closed when the crash occurred around 6 37 p m.
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Newark
N. J
Manhattan
New York
Passaic River
Eugene Dubois
Pennsylvania Railroad
H.&m
Dubois
Siebold
Michael J. Mullin
Slides At Wesleyan Methodist Tomorrow Night
Rev E P Buck a Wesleyan evangelist will present colored slides on Kentucky Mountain missionary work. The Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Methodist missionary society sponsors the show at the church. Friday at 7 30 the Sunday school will present the Christmas story program and exchange packages for children. Doris Powell is in charge and the public is invited to attend both services.
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E. P. Buck
Wesleyan Methodist Connection
Kentucky Mountain
Missionary Society of
Hickory Chapel
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Doris Powell
Church of
Rev. W. M. Phaup
Pasor
Servicemen Returning From Overseas Duty
Local servicemen listed as passengers on vessels due at American ports. The Thomas Barry arrives New York December 16 with Huff Woodward both of High Point. The Europa arrives New York December 17 with Robertson Hunt Faulkender Miller Little all of High Point and Byrd Arnold Honneycutt of Lexington. The re due San Francisco December 16 includes Kemp of High Point.
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Thomas Barry
New York
William C. Huff
John R. Woodward
High Point
Europa
Theodore R. Robertson
Leo M. Hunt
Stanley C. Faulkender
James E. Miller
Chester C. Little
Thomas W. Byrd
Robert B. Arnold
Luther J. Honneycutt
Lexington
San Francisco
William T. Kemp
Brother of Mrs Sharp Dies in Roanoke
Mrs F C Sharp received word of her brother Gravely Byer of Roanoke Virginia who died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday Funeral services are set in Roanoke on Wednesday attended by Dr and Mrs Sharp.
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F. C. Sharp
Gravely Byer
Roanoke
Mrs. Sharp
Sailors Avoid Whistling Aboard Ship For Safety
Sailors refrain from whistling aboard ships not from superstition but to prevent confusion with a bosun s pipe the engine room telephone or the telltale squeal of an improperly lubricated piece of machinery.
Buddy Young Expected To Leave Navy For College Return
San Francisco December reports say Buddy Young plans to leave the Navy before the 1946 football season. Rivalry centers on whether he returns to Illinois where he starred in 1944 or attends UCLA, which is aggressively courting him with educational and athletic advantages. UCLA boosters in Los Angeles push to recruit him as a top Negro football talent with three years of eligibility remaining.
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Russ Newland
San Francisco
Navy
Cina Bud Young Oaoung
Buddy” Young
University of Illinois
University of California At
Los Angeles
Kenny Washington
Jackie Robinson
Woodrow Wilson Strode
Young
Ilinois
Uclartisans
Angeles
Central Avenue
Buddy
UCLA
Fleet City
Ee Avenue
Toom
Carolina Cage Game Postponed In Chapel Hill
The North Carolina basketball game against the airborne center team formerly of Camp Mackall now at Fort Bragg has been postponed due to examinations and rescheduled for later. A stray note suggests cleaning iron with salt on newspaper for stain removal.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Airborne Center
Camp Mackall
Fort Bragg
Triangle Highland Win Industrial Cage Contests
Wake Forest coaches push the Deacons through hard scrimmage in preparation for the Gator Bowl game with South Carolina on New Year’s day. The squad will receive three days off for Christmas.
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Wake Forest
Eahead Walker
South Carolina
Pellowes Promising Lightweight Set for Garden Bout
Pellone a rising New York lightweight, looks to land another Madison Square Garden match after edging Patsy Giovanelli in a 10 round battle at Eighth Avenue arena. KOs weighed 141 to 135 as Giovanelli was floored late in the ninth.
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Beau Jack
Willie Joyce
Madison Square Garden
Joyce
International
New York
Pellone
Patsy Giovanelli
Brooklyn
Giovanelli
Brooklyn Battler
Eighth Avenue Arena
Kones
Bishop Opens Season With Low Night At Fort Lewis
Gail Bishop once a 1195 point scorer for the season made his first appearance this season with only a few points as his war department training center quintet defeated the Fort Lewis Medics 63 to 45. Bishop averaged 26 points per game last season. During Christmas shoppers log long miles.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Gail Bishop
Washington State College
War Department Training Center
Bishop
Gilmer Voted Southeastern Conference Player of 1945
The Southeastern conference coaches name Alabama halfback Harry Gilmer the league's most valuable player for 1945. Gilmer led with 43 more points than runner up Charlie Trips of Georgia, totaling 48 points scored and 13 touchdowns in Alabama's nine games while passing efficiently and averaging 6.9 yards per rush on 79 carries.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alabama
Harry Gilmer
Georgia
Charlie Tripspi
Nashville Banner
Crimson Tide
Frank Tomeas
Gilmer
Weather Hinders Holy Cross Drills Before Orange Bowl
Boston December 18 weather has forced Holy Cross to limit practice for the Orange Bowl with Miami to running under punts and chasing passes. Coach Ox Dagrosa has not been able to use any armory facilities and may need permission soon to hold full drills.
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Boston
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Miami
Ox Dagrosa
Cellophane Ties Offer Sharp Plant Protection
A horticulture tip suggests using cellophane to tie plants instead of cord or thread to reduce cutting injuries. The method aims to guard stems and young growth while preserving plant vigor.
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Girls’ Cage League
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Walker Eee
Byrd Wee
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Dennis Ford
Ae Upton Sent
Grant Steawee
Little White
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Yarborough
Chives Coree
McDowell
Randleman
Te Johnson
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
Charles Egar
New York Daily Mirror
Arthur
Red) Patterson
National Baseball League Service Bureau
Patterson
New York Herald Tribune
New York Aeree
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Winni
W. C
Bill) McCallum
Niakwa Country Club
McCallum
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Salt Lake City of Deserts
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Nver Ambrose
Denver
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