Tulsa Sugar Bowl Trip Adds Water Rations For Camp
Tulsa’s Sugar Hurricane arrived in New Orleans in sunny weather and brought 300 gallons of Oklahoma drinking water for the trip to Sugar Bowl training at Bay St. Louis Miss. Coach Henry Frnka described planned drills as steady and stiff. The squad of 55 will stay at St. Stanislaus College until the day before facing Tennessee on New Year’s Day.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Tulsa
Antoine
Henry Frank
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Frnka
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Tulane
Glenn Dobbs
Warren Easton
Jennings
St. Stanislaus College
Major Clubs May Train At Hot Springs
Hot Springs Arkansas faces potential winter of 1943 spring training as up to four major league clubs may relocate for a four to five week session. Browns and Cubs expressed interest, with Pittsburgh and Chicago White Sox as possibilities if housing and diamonds meet needs. Jaycee Park Ban Johnson Fogel Field and local hotels would support about 50 players per entourage. Officials aim to have diamonds ready by March amid defense travel guidance.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Blake Harper
Sportsman's Park
St. Louis
William ©. Dewitt
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Chicago Cubs
Harper
Dewitt
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Chicago
Jaycee Park
Ban Johnson Field
Fogel Field
Leo McLaughlin
Chamber of Commerce
West
Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
Newark Bears to Train at Wilson in Spring Drills
Newark bears shift spring training from Sebring Florida to Wilson North Carolina for about three weeks starting April 1. The move saves 55 percent in mileage and eliminates about 2000 miles of travel around the training center. Games will be arranged with Army camps and colleges at Wilson or locations reachable by train.
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Newark
XN. J
Newark Baseball Club
Florida
Wilson
N. C
Bears
Sebring
Fla
Wilgom
Sinkwich Tops All Bruins But Figures Fail To Bother UCLA
Georgia star Frankie Sinkwich dominates the Rose Bowl chatter as 2187 rushing and passing yards lead UCLA's 2136 total. Charles Trippi adds 1239 yards, and Wally Butts praises Georgia's versatile single wing offense. The piece projects a Georgia victory in the January Pasadena Bowl with a strong Georgia defense and backfield depth.
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Sinkwich
Bruins
UCLA
Pasadena
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
University of California At
Los Angeles
Youngstown
Athens
U.C.L.A
Charles Trippi
Wally Butts
Lamar Davis
George Poschner
Big Bob Waterifled
U.cl. A
USC
L. A
Ken
Waterfield
Horrell
Bulldogs
Virginia Military Institute Faces Georgia In 1943 Grid Schedule
V M I athletic director Lt Col Blandy B Clarkson announced the 1943 football slate adding a clash with the University of Georgia on November 13, replacing Clemson on the WALI plan. Wartime travel may cause cancellations with open dates on October 9 and 23.
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Clarkson
Temple
Philadelphia
Davidson
Lexington
Virginia
Richmond
William and Mary
Norfolk
Georgia
Athens
Atlanta
Maryland
Virginia Tech
Roanoke
Former UNC Net Ace Tops South Tennis Rankings
Harris Everett of Jacksonville and 16 year old Doris Hart of Miami were named the South's top tennis players by the Southern Lawn Tennis Association. Richard Hart and Mrs Etta Coyne led the men's and women's singles rankings, Doris also leading the girls' singles. Junior and doubles standings name Tuero, Warren, Gardner, Bushman, Smith, Molloy and others from cities including New Orleans, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Orlando, St. Petersburg, and Miami.
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Nashville
Tenn
Harriss Everett
Jacksonville
Fla
University of North Carolina
Doris Hart
Miami
South
Southern Lawn Tennis Association
Richard
Bud
Jacobs Completes Card For Garden Show
Mike Jacobs announced a January 8 Madison Square Garden card featuring a 15 round bout between Joey Peralta of Tamaqua PA and Maxie Shapiro of New York. The co feature matches include Bob Montgomery of Philadelphia versus Chester Rico of New York. The tournament, run by the New York State Athletic Commission, aims to select a challenger for Beau Jack after his 135 pound title win.
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Sew Yori
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Joey Peralta
Tamaqua
Maxie Shapiro
New York
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Chester Rico
New York State Athletic Commission
Beau Jack
Tippy Lay‘kin
Blues Grays Begin Drills For Big North South Game
Montgomery Dec 19 The North South college all star game drills began with forty four players in pads as the squads shape up For the first time the Gray team may be heavier yet slower than the Blues Blues backfield and line show promising talent with coaches McKeen Norton Meyer Waldorf Ingwersen Snavely Doloway Grigas Jones Thomax and Muha among others.
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Montgomery
Ala
Blues
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Grays
Homer Norton
Texas A. & M
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Yankee
Hnemen
Bert Ingwersen
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Cart Doloway
Indiana
John Grigas
Holy Cross
Jack Jenkins
Vanderbilt
Furman
Dewey Proctor
Casey Jones
Union
Tulane
Lou Thomax
Monk Gafford
Auburn
Joe Muha
Wali
Blondie” Black
Harvey Johnson
William & Mary
Grigas
Doloway
Y Club To Meet College All-Stars
The local Y senior team will host a group of college all-stars in the Y gym Tuesday night, featuring former Y and high school players like James Hayworth, Lewis Hayworth, Dick Hartley, Preston, Hussey, Hoedgin and Thurbon. Local alumni Farlow, Spencer, Woods, Brown, Carroll, Benson, Upton and Everhart also play for the Y squad.
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James
Lewis Hayworth
Douglas Reid
Dick Hartley
Jack Preston
Jack Hussey
Herb Hoedgin
Bruce Thurbon
Farlow
Hack Spencer
Woods
Thomas
V. Brown
Herb Carroll
W. R Benson
Dwight Upton
John Everhart
Tar Heels Named Prep All Stars
North Carolina backs and linemen joined 47 other players from 12 states on the 24th annual All Southern High School and Prep football squad chosen by the Associated Press. NC selections include Charlie Justice, Carl Tipton, Louis Allen, and Bill Knotts from Asheville, Greensboro, and Albemarle high schools.
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Lake City
Fla
North Carolina
Associated Press
John
Red) Davis
All-Southern Board
Charlie Justice
Carl Tipton
Ralph James
Asheville
Miami High
Miami
Louis Allen
Greensboro
Bill Knotts
Albemarle High School
Southern California Tops Navy Pre-Flight 21 to 13 in 1942
Los Angeles Dec 19 1942 Southern California defeated Navy Pre-Flight School at St Marys 21 to 13 in the closing football game of the season. Navy scored early in the first period, but the Trojans replied with three consecutive touchdowns before Air-Devils answered in the fourth quarter.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Navy
St. Marys
Trojans
Air-Devils
Mercury Athletic Club Christmas Party Planned
Members of the Mercury Athletic Club will hold a Christmas party Monday night at 6 45 oclock at Elwood Hotel. Gifts will be exchanged as members gather at the hotel lobby tree. The club will also send cash gifts to members now in service with the United States armed forces.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Elwood Hotel
United States Armed Forces
Quinn predicts baseball’s postwar popularity soars
Boston Braves president Bob Quinn, 73, said baseball will emerge from the war more popular than ever, calling it a morale builder and the most democratic game. He cited overseas letters praising the sport and outlined possible next spring plans for training and exhibition games.
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Sanford
Fla
Bob Quinn
Boston Braves
Toy
Australia
Quinn
Orlando
Deland
Captains Named For Y Cagers
Co captains for the Junior and Midget Y basketball teams were elected yesterday with Ralph Edwards and Ray Delapp named for the Juniors while Billy Hartley and Bobby Kee were selected for the Midgets. The Y Juniors open their season against Trinity High School before the Varsity College All-Stars event Tuesday night at 8:00.
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Ralph Edwards
Ray Delapp
Billy Hartley
Bobby Kee
Trinity High School
Boston Eagles Face Heavy Drill Ahead of Orange Bowl
Boston College football team travels to Miami for the Orange Bowl with limited practice due to poor field conditions and snow removal. Graduate Manager Curley says coach Dennis Myers will start intense drills after arrival, aiming to have the squad ready by game day. He notes Alabama arrives later and expects a close, hard fought contest and expresses pride in meeting a team of Alabama's caliber.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Boston
New Englanders
Alabama
John P. Curley
Eagles
Dennis Myers
Jean
Curley
B. C
Tennessee
Louisiana
Boston Outfit
Clemson
All Star Coaches Washington Pro Bowl Benefit
Luke Johnson and Hank Anderson of the Chicago Bears coach the All Star team to face the Washington Redskins in Philadelphia for the Merchant Marine Service benefit. The game is set for December 27.
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Washington
Luke Johnson
Hank Anderson
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Merchant Marine Service
Philadelphia
Kotz Named Top Opponent by Marquette Veterans
Milwaukee December 19. Marquette veterans were unanimous in naming Wisconsin forward Johnnie Kotz as the best basketball player they ever faced.
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Milwaukee
Marquette
Johnnie Kotz
Wisconsin
Wrestling Boosted As Good Method To Train Fighting Men
East Lansing Michigan December 19 President Fendley Collins of the American Wrestling Coaches Association urges mass college level wrestling and jiu jitsu training for Army recruits as a basis for hand to hand combat Collins coaches at Michigan State College and says wrestling prepares soldiers better than judo criticizes Army reception and cites Navy Marine Corps as doing well in combat training. He notes many ex college wrestlers in service credit wrestling with life and limb and quotes coaches from Lehigh Yale and Iowa State endorsing the program.
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East Lansing
Mich
Fendley A. Collins
American Wrestling Coaches Association
Sam
Collins
Michigan State College
Navy
Marine Corps
Army
Solomons
Michigan State
Armed Services
William Sheridan
Lehigh
Edward O'Donnell
Yale
Hugo Otopalik
Iowa State
High Point To Host Western Conference Class A Tournament
Western Conference Class A high school basketball tournament slated for February 25 to 27 will be held in High Point. A. J. Simeon announced the event as director, with seven teams from Greensboro Charlotte Winston Salem Gastonia Salisbury Burlington and High Point competing. The winner will face the Eastern Conference champion for the state title. Greensboro defends its conference crown.
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High Point
A. J
Tony) Simeon
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
Simeon
Greensboro
Charlotte
Gastonia
Burlington
Siate
High Point High School Athletic Association
Mercury Athletic Club
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