Bears Are Underdogs in Pro Playoff
Chicago faces Washington in the NFL title game at Wrigley Field as underdogs after two recent losses to the Redskins. Bears boast 1,656 rushing yards and 2,310 passing yards this season, led by Sid Luckman and Eric Magnani figures, while Washington counters with Andy Farkas Rob Seymour and Wilbur Moore in a star powered attack.
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Ray McLean
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Andy Farkas
Rob Seymour
Wilbur Moore
Get-There Soldier Major Ralph Sasse Recalls Tanks in War
Bill Corum recalls Major Ralph Sasse and his wartime role as a tank officer in the AEF, linking tank and infantry debates to Sasse’s career. The piece notes Sasse as West Point football coach in the early 1930s and references his status among famed officers. It also mentions early tank and aircraft experiments and cites football statistics from a different era as context.
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Hollywood
Pat O'Brien
DePaul Five Out To Remain Undefeated This Season
DePaul University press notes the Blue Demons under coach Ray Meyer, led by 6 8½ star George Mikan, have won eight of eight with an average of 70 points per game. The team aims to extend the streak against St Josephs, Long Island, and Arkansas during holiday trips, with Triptow and Stump adding scoring support.
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Duquesne
Nebraska
Indiana
Hoosiers
Mikan
Dick Triptow
George Stump
Ohio State Illinois grid game tops 1943 AP oddities poll
The year’s top sports oddity is the Ohio State Illinois extra innings football game ending 26 26 after a late field goal. Bill Cox’s baseball banishment and Clint Wager’s jaw fracture also rank high among 70 listed items, with Notre Dame Michigan’s long clock delay noted.
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New York
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Associated Press
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Yale
Cox
Buckeye-Ilini
K. M. Landis
Clint Wager
Chicago Cardinals
Sword Swallower
Texas
Billy Andrews
Bucky Harris
Phillies
Bucky
Dooridie
Great Lakes
Notre Dame
Leo Durocher
Branch Rickey
Norman Coder
St. Joseph
Jimmy Cain
West Virginia
Forni
Alameda
Hollis McLaughlin
P. C. Goebel
John Stangis
Paul Brown
Stangis
Michigan
Bill Cox
Moe
Bill Drews
Phils
Cooper
Yanks
Father
Leo. Durocher
Ccnscens
Paul Copoulos
Marquette
Browns
Political shift in New York State Athletic Commission unfolds
Expiring term of Commissioner Wear triggers Democratic to Republican control as Gen. John P. Phelan faces replacement as chairman. Senior Republican Dr. Clinton Bethany Powell is seen as front runner for the chair. Gov. Dewey may appoint an Italian American to the vacancy. At Tropical Park the daily handle hovers near the $250,000 need with recent days showing weak attendance. Jockey Club tensions and a revived pari mutuel tax debate add to the wagering scene.
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New York State Athletic Commission
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Phalen
Beeslong
Dewey
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Clilan Bethany Powell
Amsterdam News
Wear
Mike Jacobs
Tropical Park
Tigers skip Lakeland spring training in 1943 notice
The Detroit Tigers announce they will not conduct spring training at Lakeland Florida this year, reversing their usual base. The Associated Press notes this change in a concise sports mirror recap of past baseball business and tennis rankings.
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Detroit Tigers
Lakeland
Fla
Assemblyman Crews to push worker comp for prizefighters
Assemblyman Bobby Crews plans to introduce a bill in Albany when the legislature convenes in January to extend the Workmen's Compensation Act to boxers. The measure would ensure prizefighters receive income if incapacitated in the pursuit of their profession, reducing reliance on private organizations.
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Bobby Crews
Albany
Boxing alliance push and Baker memorial note in Albany column
The piece reports a proposed Albany bill to require 85 percent New York citizen employment in race track pari mutuel departments with pen alty for violations. It also notes Ned Johnston praising wartime service and Hobey Baker's 25th death anniversary with memories of his hockey and football talents and sacrifice for country.
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South Pacific
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No. 2
Toul
France
Big league tour of Alaska delights troops says Sourdough Editor
Pfc Howard Kosbau of the Sourdough Sentinel via Jackie Farrell reports major league players have wowed troops in Alaska and the Aleutians during a goodwill tour. The players chat with soldiers more eagerly than with Betty Grable, though Hank Borowy fears his K P duties will trap him at home.
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Howard Kosbau
Sourdough Sentinel
Jackie Farrell
Yankees
Aleutians
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Kosbau
Betty Grable
Hank Borowy
Wonder What Bears Will Do At Halftime
Burlington Iowa's Hawk Eye Gazette notes a playful query about how the Chicago Bears will entertain at halftime next Sunday noting lighthearted ice show suggestions by fans and local chatter.
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van Garrison
Burlington
Hawk-Eye Gazette
Chicago Bears
High school football stars shine in regional play
The season highlights feature James Monroe’s Tim Timberlake throwing 17 touchdown passes and 54 yards on one run while completing 81 of 168 attempts. Dick Michaels of Charleston adds 17 touchdown passes and 1,030 rushing yards on 190 attempts. West Virginia claims the all-time prep scoring record, outpacing Albert Glenn. St Petersburg’s John Sexton and DePauw’s fwart are discussed for all state quarterback potential.
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Tose Sin Tim" Timberlake
James Monroe High
Fredericksburg
Vampires
Whitey
West Virginia
Albert
Big Sleepy
Notre Dame Player Gets Air Medal for Solomons Service
Lieut Paul A Mullen a Notre Dame basketball ace earned the air medal for his service with a bucket unit in the Solomons. Fellow trainer and staff members Charley Jones and Mike Hogansta were drafted months ago and reported to Camp Lee Virginia. Vernon, former Washington baseman, joined instructors' school at the bridge Maryland Naval Training.
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Paul A. Mullen
Notre Dame
Solomons
Hi M. L. Fallon
Meyer
Charley Jones
Mike Hogansta
Camp Lee
Vernon
Washington
the Bridge
Great football duel predicted between Baugh and Luckman
The piece notes Sammy Baugh and Sid Luckman as rivals who preferred running the ball in a Chicago Sunday game with Luckman totaling 40 rushing yards on 22 attempts while Baugh had negative yardage on 19 carries. It also mentions Pat, an 18 year old aspiring horse trainer in Florida, and Connie Mack asserting a pitcher needs a good ball and curve at age 81.
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Sammy Baugh
Sid Luckman
Chicago
Sammy
Pat
Coley May
Miami
Florida
Connie Mack
Season's Greetings Song for the Holiday Shopper
A holiday verse in B Weekly credits Ben Feingold with a lighthearted take on a shopper’s wish for a personal paper dollar. The playful lyric notes festive goodwill and a wishful note to own a dollar, framed as season’s greeting humor.
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Feingold
Outpoint Victory in Pall River Boxing Bout
Berlie of Philadelphia defeated Bob Newark by decision 161 to 158 in a ten round boxing match last night in Pall River Massachusetts.
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Philadelphia
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