Sports Roundup: Iba pitches ban on taller baskets and more scoring
In New York on December 21 a collage of sports notes mentions Hank Iba questioning taller baskets to ease shots and rebounds, Harry Lumsey debuting for the Detroit Wings, Angott and Beau Jack likely meeting in January, Emery Hresko weighing Giants offer versus Tigers, Allie Stolz’s brother Stanley boxing, Red Barber chairing the Red Cross drive, and Steve Varga Jr. and Johnny Bulla in golf aviation careers.
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New York
Oklahoma Aggies
Hank Iba
Iba
the Garden
Emery Hresko
Flint, Mich
Leion Baskall
Giants
Tigers
Egan
Allie Stolz
Stanley
Newark A. C
Allie
Red Barber
Brooklyn Red Cross War Fund
Steve Varga
Johnny Bulla
Administrator Named for Dan W. Gray Estate
The administrator of the estate of Dan W. Gray notifies all claimants to file verified statements by November 1944. indebted individuals must pay the administrator. The notice dated November 15, 1943 is issued by W. B. McLeod, administrator, with Austin attorney reference.
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Dan W. Gray
McLeod
Austin
Atty
Rest and duty mix eyed by coach after Redskins win
Coach Dutch Bergman credits a three day rest at Westchester Country Club for the Redskins victory over the Giants. He notes players work eight hour shifts and they managed two days off to prepare and plans to arrive early in Chicago. The service list shows 387 NFL players on active duty with half commissioned officers.
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Dutch Bergman
Redskins
Giants
Westchester Country Club
Chicago
National Football League
Scooter Rizzuto
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Benny McCoy
Eddie Robinson
Mike Jacobs
Irv Hirsch
Army Air Corps
Luther A. Johnson, Jr
V.M.I
Navy
McAlester
Okla
New Orleans
Honor roll mentions WAGS members among Sturbridge service
In Sturbridge Massachusetts an honor roll honoring local armed service members also lists five members of the WAGS. The notice directs creditors and claimants against the estates of Frances W. Dickson and Walter H. Robinson to present or settle claims by specified dates, with administrators seeking recovery and urging immediate payments.
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Sturbridge
Mass
Armed Service
WAGS
Walter H. Robinson
Guilford County
North Carolina
East Washington Street
High Point
Yanks Shade Fighting For AP Top Team Of Year
Chicago dispatch reports Major John L. Griffith favors continuing wartime football in 1944. Western conference fans, programs, and finances benefited from football this season with strong attendance and widespread support for keeping intercollegiate play ongoing.
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Yanks
Shade
Chicago
John L. Griffith
Joner
Big Ten
Griffith
Griffith 12 Tern
Ich
V-12
Appling Caps American League Batting Crown
Luke Appling, 34, veteran Sox shortstop, officially won the 1943 AL batting title with a .328 average after 192 hits in 585 at bats. Detroit led team batting with .261. Yankees hit 100 homers for the 24th straight year. Rudy York led in homers with 34 and total bases with 301. Case led in runs with 102.
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Chicago
Luke Appling
China White Sox
Fort Sheri
Sox
Appling
Ralph Hodgin
Dick Wakefield
Roger Cramer
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Joe Dimaggo l
Yankees
Yanks
Ie Tigers
Rudy York
Charley Keller
York
Case
Sports Shorts Roundup From Four Cities
Ford Frick says baseball plans to play in 1944 as long as clubs can field nine men. Chicago Maroons seek first win since 1941 as they face Techawks after 44 straight losses. Liberty freighter Charles Paddock to carry his old sprint shoes to a widow after wartime service. Henry Armstrong plans a comeback against Aldo Spoldi in Portland with a circuit tour to follow.
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New York
Ford C. Frick
Chicago
University of Chicago
Maroons
Ilinois Institute of Technology
Techawks
San Pedro
Calif
Charles
San Francisco
Henry Armstrong
Aldo Spoldi
Portland
Ore
Armstrong
George Moore
Los Angeles
Sports Mirror Recaps Notable Past Highlights
The item recounts past sports notes from three to five years back and references historic events. It mentions Giants training base changes, Billy Conn versus Joe Louis negotiations, Bob Pastor defeating Tony Shuco, a 1929 Futurity purse, and Notre Dame football attendance figures.
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Giants
Miami
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Tony Shucco
Boxer Al Reasoner Dies After Ring KO in Chicago Bout
Al Reasoner 23 from Hines Illinois died in Columbus hospital hours after a technical knockout by Freddie Dawson of Chicago in a 10 round title bout at Marigold Gardens. Medical examiner Dr E J Buchan cited cerebral hemorrhage as the cause and ordered an inquest. Reasoner had fought professionally since October 1942 and collapsed after a late knockdown in the 10th round.
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Chicago
al Reasoner
Tighewaighe
Columbus
Freddie Dawson
Reasoner
E. J. Buchan
Illinois Athletic Commission
Buchan
Dawson
Norm McGarity
Yankees Win AP Poll Title Over Notre Dame In Close Race
New York Yankees top the 1943 AP sports writers poll with 32 first place votes and 168 total points, edging Notre Dame by two points as both squads vie for the season's top spot. Joe McCarthy's Yankees edge the Irish in final tabulations despite equal first place votes.
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New York
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Patty Berg
Minneapolis
Associated Press
Miss Berg
Texas
Dorothy Kirby
Alice Marble
Gloria Callen
Pauline Betz
Ann Curtis
Suzanne Zimmerman
Dorothy Germain
Babe Didrikson
Jack Hand
New York Yankees
Joe McCarthy
Notre Dame
Great Lakes
Poll ranks Yankees top 1943 sports stars in AP list
The Associated Press poll names the New York Yankees as the top team of 1943 across baseball with 32 first place votes, while Notre Dame leads in football and Illinois tops basketball. Bears, Cardinals and Iowa Pre-Flight also notable in the ranking.
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Great Lakes
Notre Dame
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Birds
St. Louis
Illinois
Chicago Bears
Seahawks
Ohio State
Wyoming
Iowa
Bears
Yanks
Cardinals
N. Y
Univ. of Wash
Detroit Red Wings
College of Pacific
New York Giants
St. John's
del Monte
Washington Redskins
Dartmouth College
Montreal Canaldiens
Randolph Field
Fights Last Night Roundup From Box Recaps
Boxing results summary from multiple cities with bouts featuring Zanelli Zivic Larkin Ward Saryant Piorello Miller Dawson Reasoner McNutt Lasalle and others. Heavy deer note mentions Arizona hunt record at 309 pounds from November 1943.
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Boston
Ralph Zanelli
Providence
R. I
Fritzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
N. J
Gene Ward
Chicago
New York
Marvin Saryant
Dallas
York
Trenton
Jerry Piorello
Brooklyn
Stanley Miller
Ozone Park
Freddie Dawson
al Reasoner
Hines
San Francisco
van McNutt
Kenny Lasalle
Los Angeles
Arizona
Prokop Sparks Tech in Sugar Bowl Talk
Georgia Tech star Eddie Prokop headlines Sugar Bowl chatter as Tulsa prepares to challenge him. Prokop, revitalized after knee surgery and Navy V-12 service, posted 1,440 yards from 269 plays and 66 of 133 passing for 806 yards, with 24 successful extra points and top backfield honors in the 1943 conference votes.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Eddie Prokop
Tulsa
Cleveland Cannoneer
Prokop
Chattanooga
Baylor
Clint Castleberry
Tech
Castleberry
Army Air Forces Reserve
Navy
Eddie
Clemson
Notre Dame
Indiana
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Georgia
Johnny Cook
Hoernschemeyer
Associated Press
Basketball Results and Draft Notes from the Era
A collage of quick sports results lists North Carolina over Seymour John son Field and Army Air Base over Greenville Air Base. Firemen rescue a dog from a mine shaft. Buck Newsom’s draft classification update follows his trade to the Philadelphia Athletics from the Washington Senators, with possible January service.
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Tamp Butner
N.C. State
North Carolina
Seymour Johnson Field
Columbia
8. C
Army Air Base
Greenville
Air Base
Aula Aa Pa
INS
Wayne Mill Eh
Ofc
Buck Newsom
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
A’s
Nats
Roger iWolff
Postwar all star bowls proposed to regulate college football
A wartime era proposal envisions a national post season with conference based all star teams and four major bowls. Seniors only would be eligible with conferences assigned to bowls like Rose Sugar Cotton Orange and Orange Bowl seeks Atlantic teams. The plan aims to curb bidding and place control under the NCAA.
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Washington
Pasadena
New Orleans
Dallas
Miami
San Francisco
Rose
Big Ten
Pacific Coast
North Pacific
South Pacific
Sugar—Southeast
Big Six
Cotton—Southwest
Missouri Valley
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Notre Dame
Fordham
Pitt
Santa Clara
Marquette
West Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
Ballyhoo
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Intercol
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Tpourrs
Angott
Beau Jack
Lenger
Homle Edge
Frances W. Dickson
R. .D Dickson
Gatewood Ave
N. C
Gladys T. Robinson
Trish
Ned Day
West Allis
Wis
Kegler
Day
Connie Schwoegler
Madison
Appling Caps
Barbara Chambliss
Cypress Gardens
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Sports Mirror
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H. P. Whitney
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Alexander
Murray Murdoch
New York Rangers
Yale
Smith
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