New Basketball Conference Talks Among Havana Puerto Rico and Mexico
In New York a new college basketball conference is forming with the Universities of Havana Puerto Rico and Mexico. Coach Felix Torregrosa notes eligibility rules remain the main hurdle as PR tours St John s Buffalo and Philadelphia. Other items mention Elmer Layden on pro football and baseball harmony and young boxing prospects in New Orleans.
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Havana
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Felix Torregrosa
St. John's
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Elmer Layden
Johnny Cox
Bernard Docusen
Johnny
New Orleans
Joe Mandot
Tony Canzoneri
Pete Herman
Mara faces playoff crowd quip over Giants circus remark
President Jack Mara recalls a fan joke during the pro playoff Sunday. While halftime entertainers performed, a spectator yelled you have given us a circus and asked for a first down, reflecting the crowd mood at the game.
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Jack Mara
Football Giants
Mara
Webster City Star High Scorer Bill Chauncey Shines
High school athlete Bill Chauncey of Webster City Iowa racks up 191 points in prep basketball, highlighting a standout scoring run.
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Jinks Bill Chauncey
Webster City
Colleges Afraid Of Pro GridIron Ways
Boston dispatch reports Harvard rule critic Bill Bingham defending no change in college football rules. He cites low deaths since 1940 and argues colleges fear the pros. He supports some changes in bounds and kickoff, calls for Ivy League unity, and condemns distrust among rivals.
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Boston
Harvard
Bill Bingham
Bingham
First Service Command Headquarters
America
Ian Veenae
Yale
Princeton
Charles River
Army Navy football game gets radio recap boost
The East Indies press carried a full Army Navy football game recount from the radio. Lou Nova chafes at Abe Green's magazine remark about him and vows medical exam scrutiny with a proxy from the NBA in a punch drunk test. Angelo Bertelli, Boston College draftee with L A, was not offered Yankee contract but talks with Ted Collins about a postwar business venture.
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Lou Nova
Angelo Bertelli
Boston
Los Angeles
Yanks
Ted Collins
Bertelli
Scores Across Bases and Campuses Reported by AP
East Haverford 55 Johns Mopkins 3 Mitchel Field 44 Port Dix 29 Floyd Bennett Field 62 Pan American Airways 20 Bainbridge Navy 46 Curtis Bay Coast Guard H Middle West Penn 75 Parsons 21 Ohio State 64 Utah 36 Missouri 50 Westminster 35 De Paul 6 University of Chicago Radio School 28 Wilmington 50 Earlham 32 Kansas State 65 Rockhurst 35 Pittsburg Teachers 47 Drury 45 Northern Illinois Teachers 65 Loyola South West Lubbock Army Air Field 64 West Texas State 60 West Washington State 36 Naval Air 32 Christmas Seals and Prevent Wartime Rise TB.
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Johns Mopkins
Mitchel Field
Port Dix
Floyd Bennett Field
Pan American Airways
Bainbridge Navy
Curtis Bay
Mad
Coast Guard
Middle West Penn
Parsons
Ohio State
Utah
Missouri
Westminister
de Paul
University of Chicago
Wilmington
Earlham
Kansas State
Rockhurst
Pittsburg
Kans
Drury
Boxers Scorecard From Rounds Across the Nation
In New York Archie 172 outpointed Nate 172 Chicago 10 Burl Charity 146 stopped by Pete Martin 145 New York 3 Milwaukee Maxie Shapiro 135 outpointed Vince Del Orto 133 Philadelphia 10 Doli Rafferty 129 Milwaukee KO’d Jerry Darby 130 West Warwick Jerry Berth some 1784 Montreal KO’d Jimmy Paseo 172 Brooklyn Mario Nicelli 155 knocked out Buster Hardy 158 Newark 3 Tommy Rotolo 135 Rome NY and Bernard Docueen 135 New Orleans drew six outpointed Debus Cal 201 Loa Footsie 148 Washington outpointed George Williams 150 Baltimore 6 Newark Johnnie White 0 NY outpointed Laurient Nouchard 204 Montreal Dave Feild 166 Brooklyn outpointed Walter Cunningham 164 Newark 6 John Vorce 177 Detroit outpointed Gene Simmons 170 Indianapolis 10 Joey Patello 132 Pittsburgh outpointed Chief Redner 143 Pittsburgh outpointed Marty Diduck 144 Washington 8 Philadelphia Billy Arnold 143 TKO Johnny Jones 151 New York 4 Bernie Miller 144 New York Lee Jones 138 Philadelphia 6 Chicago Johnny Bratton 136 Chicago TKO Christie 129 New York 2 Corp Buddy Rose 164 Fort Thomas Ky in a tense card.
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Nate
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Jimmy Paseo
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Mario Nicelli
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Buster Hardy
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Tommy Rotolo
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Debus
Cal
Reder
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Marty Diduck
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Billy Arnold
Ja. T.K.O
Johnny Joones
Bernie Miller
Ee Lee Jones
Johnny Bratton
T.B.O
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Buddy Rose
Fort Thomas
Inaenes
Paul Prawier
Radio Program Schedule and Corrections Page
Eastern War Time programs adjust for time zones with one hour less for Civil War Time and two hours for Mountain War Time. The front page lists serials, dramas, news, concerts, and variety shows with repeats and commentary from Dick Tracy and Captain Midnight.
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Dack Armstrong
Biu
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Bill Slater
Dick Haynes
Kaitenborn
Pic- West Music & Lyrica
Franctes Greer
Tiinny Simms
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Arthur Hale
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Sunny Skylar
Judy
Nbe Theater
Cbs
Alan Young
Blu Gabriel Heatter
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Fibher McGee
Molly
Abe
Cbe & bin
Che
H Point Opens 1944 45 Basketball Schedule with Spencer
High Point Bison debut season against Spencer five at home gym tonight at 8 o clock. Coach Simeon leans on veterans Harris Kennedy while newcomers show promise in drills ahead of the pre Christmas game. Spencer counters with height and a strong lineup as both teams seek a victory. Next up the Bison face Mount Airy in the holiday week.
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Inesse
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Tommy Kellam
Jackie Hawks
Richard Reid
Richard Harris
Hugh Gordon
Ray Delappe
Abie Thomas
Tommy McGhee
Simeon
Curt Ld
Speedy Reir
Bill Kennedy
Tommy Gellam
Bisons
Iecee
Mount Airy Five
JayCees Eke Out Win Over Civitans
The Jaycees edged the Civetan Jr. quintet 26 to 25 in a tight opening game. Freeman led the winners with 12 points and Bowman added 7 as Jaycees built a 12-2 lead before holding off a late Civitan rally led by Lohr and Lawrence for the slim victory.
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Civitans
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Jaycee Jr
Jancee I
Freeman
Bowman
Wl Jones
Acadeis
Ee Ee Total
F. Wilkerson
F. Jones
Deevees
Grade Schools Begin Basketball Contests
Grade schools open basketball contests as High Point meets Spencer and Bay Street faces Elm Street in an elementary game between halves tomorrow afternoon.
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High Point Black
Spencer
Bay Street
Elm Street
Lesnevich to Return for Non Title Bout in Buffalo
Lightweight champion Gus Lesnevich will fight Phil Muscato on December 27 in Buffalo in a non title bout. Manager Lew Diamond said the bout marks Lesnevich’s first ring appearance in nearly three years while on furlough from coast guard duties.
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New York
Gus Lesnevich
Phil Muscato
Buffalo
Lew Diamond
Lesnevich
Coast Guard
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Green Bay Players Share NFL Championship Payouts
Aged York reports that each member of the Green Bay team who won the National Football League title will receive 1478.68 dollars in the payout. The article notes players will receive their shares from the championship prize.
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York
Green Bay Eee
National Football League
A. Aeaba
1944 Boxing Shows Gross Over One Million At Madison Square
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced that two New Year frame bouts at Madison Square Garden have grossed 1 330 000. The figure reflects early 1944 boxing returns as the season nears completion.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Madison
Ym Gar
New York State Deep Sea Status Cited by Conservation Dept
Albany reports New York state has a 26 305 ton kill for the 1944 season and is now listed as a major deep state by the state conservation department in its latest figures.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
State Conservation Department
TCU Frogs Underdog Cheerleader Sees Possible Upset
Fort Worth dispatch notes Texas Christian University coach Leo Dutch Meyer cheerfully dismisses underdog status for the Cotton Bowl clash with Oklahoma A M. He recalls guiding the Frogs to the Southwest Conference title despite low preseason ratings and hints at surprise.
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Texas
Leo
Dutch) Meyer
Texas Christian University
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Nees
Oklahoma A
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Frogs
After School Games At The Y Schedule Set
Three games play at the Y after school at 3 30 Brentwood faces Grimes Street grade schoolers Oakhill meets Johnson Street riers Emma Blair battles Verdale in season opener at venues named in the notice
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Grimes Street
Oakhill
Johnson St. Riers
Emma Blair
Verdale
Cincinnati Pitcher Noses Out Teammate To Grab ERA Crown
New York dispatch details Ed Heusser of Cincinnati leading the National League in earned run average with 2.38 for 1944. Heusser edged teammate Bucky Walters by two percentage points, while Walters had a 2.40 ERA across 285 innings with 27 complete games.
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Ed Heusser
Cincinnati
Redleg
Bountiful
Utah
Bucky Walters
Walters
Heusser
Mort Cooper
Ted Wilkes
Max Lanier
St. Louis
Wilks
Ewan Cee
Pittsburgh
Tome
Truett Sewell
Tide players return to practice ahead of Sugar Bowl
Three Alabama players rejoin drills as Sugar Bowl with Duke approaches. Left halfback John Hite and backs Billy Fields, sidelined by illness, returned to practice. guard Jack Green, recovering from a muscle bruise, participated with limited activity.
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Ala
Alabama
Duke
John Hite
Billy Fields
Jack Green
Duke likely loses players for Sugar Bowl
Duke coach Eddie Cameron reported four broken noses from last Saturday's drills. The Tide? No, the Sugar Bowl opponent Alabama may face injuries as tackle Gene Whitfoot and others are sidelined for the New Year’s game.
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Durham
Duke
Eddie Cameron
Husky
Eisenberg
Gene
Albama
Milwaukee honor dinner for Pie with baseball leaders
Milwaukee hosts a testimonial dinner for Pie in which Major League officials and team presidents attend. Bill Veeck, president of the Milwaukee club of the American Association, and leaders from the American League and Pacific Coast League are mentioned alongside Chicago manager Grimm in the event coverage.
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Bill Veeck
The
Marines
Milwaukee Club
American Association
William Harridge
Clarence Rowland
Ens Grimm
Chicago
Cubs Board Approves Temporary Major League Pact
The Chicago Cubs board of directors approved last week’s temporary major league agreement at a special meeting. It continues the commissioner rule of baseball with league presidents and Leslie O Connor in charge until a new commissioner succeeds the late K M Landis.
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Eago Cubs
Leslie O'Connor
K. M Landis
O'Connor
Landis
Army Eleven Picked Team Of Year
Army's undefeated 1943 football team tops the annual Associated Press yearend poll with 78 of 86 ballots, earning 57 first place votes for the 1944 team of the year. St Louis Cardinals finish second in the baseball poll with 209 points, while Randolph Field and Ohio State football squads place third and fourth. Browns secure fifth after first American League pennant.
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West Point
St. Louis Cardinals
Randolph Field
Ohio State
St. Louis Browns
Navy
Baltimore
Appea
Cardinals
Browns
Aeneddin von Davis
Corer
Felix
Fort Carolina
Brown
Pitt Guard Academy
Duke
Notre Dame
Wwania Navy
Penn
Sade
Tayloreville
Fort Wayne
Michigan
Detroit Tigers
Trinity Defeats Tomlinson 34 to 25 on Friday Night
Trinity's basketball team defeated Tomlinson 34 25 on the Jay court in a close tilt. White of the Bulldogs led with seven field goals for a strong total, as Trinity clinched another win in the belt.
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Trinity
Tomlinson
Jay Court
White
Bulldogs
Turkeys Gain Ground in Trading Beats Chickens in Projections
The text notes turkeys growing in trading as a cheaper protein option. It contrasts with chickens, suggesting turkeys are more prevalent in markets. No additional context is provided.
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