McKeever Chosen Cornell Coach After Notre Dame ties
Ed McKeever named head coach of Cornell athletics succeeding Carl Snavely. The 1944 Notre Dame football veteran, who played at Texas Tech and Boston College, signs to lead spring practice as officials consider terms. His hiring follows Snavely’s resignation and a conference decision.
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N. Y
Ed McKeever
Dame
University
Kane
Cornell Athletics
Carl Snavely
University of North
McKeever
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Navy
South Bend
Ind
M. Cavanaugh
Vice Press
University of Notre
Big Red
San Antonio
Texas Tech
Pete Caw
Tech
Boston College
Heever
Notre Fis Leahy
Twiners
Buckley Ranks Dempsey as One of His Ten Best Foes
Buckley insists Dempsey belongs among the top ten foes he faced. He cites their 1927 Garden bout and notes Sharkey could beat Dempsey on a good day if he had four receipts for servicemen. The manager and Johnny Seed defend the old claim amid press attention.
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Johny
Jack
Sharkey
Operaa
Boston
Buckley
Johnny
Dempsey
Ministers To Play In Volleyball Friday Semifinal
Triangle volleyballers lost 5 o clock, and By virtue of their victory 6 o'clock Boys will meet the Jers in the first of a two out of three series. Ministers team, led by Cap Bulla, features Bulla Byrd Thrower Ratzlaff Petty Hunter Saunders More and Steelman.
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Isters
Yesterlie Triangle
Jers
Y.M.C.A
Kan
Tower City
Y” H
Cap- Bulla
Bulla
Byrd
Thrower
Ratzlaff
Petty
Hunter
Saunders
More
Steelman
Young Rhode Island star Bob Alies sets high school scoring pace
New York February 28 Bob Alies a 17 year old guard for Westerly Rhode Island high school tops the season with 641 points in 18 games averaging 35.10 a game and hitting 65 in a game as high. He also made 20 consecutive free throws and 257 field goals. The report notes his height six feet four and senior status. Also mentioned is 18 year old Pvt Douglas Ritchie youngest player on the Keesler Field cage team slated for Wisconsin before induction and the exchange between Willie Pytlak and Frank.
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New York
Bob Alies
Une Gto
Westerly
R. IL
Rhode Island
Lousecomee
Bob
London
Conn
Pvt
Douglas Ritchie
Keesler Field
Miss
Wisconsin
McKale says coaches face tough postwar pep talks
University of Arizona athletic director J. F. McKale predicts coaches will have difficult duties guiding players returning from wartime action after the war. He notes the need for effective motivation as teams regroup and rebuild.
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J. F. McKale
U. of Arizona
Willie Kamm recalls mashed potato signals with Pytlak
Willie Kamm former White Sox and Indians third baseman recalls a foolproof signaling system with catcher Frankie Pytlak. He notes in a 1940s era game he raised for a high pop fly and shouted I got it sensing no catcher reply to confirm the call.
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Willie Kamm
White Sox
Indians
Willie
Frankie Pytlak
Kamm
Radio Schedule Notes War Time Adjustments
The listing shows a wartime radio program grid with hour shifts and program changes due to network corrections. It includes Dramatica and serials, music hours, news time, and variety shows across CBS NBC and related stations, ending with late night variety and news blocks.
Cornell Wins Bid for Ed McKeever Sparks Coaching Shift
Cornell’s final offer to lure Ed McKeever from Notre Dame topped his South Bend salary and surpassed Carl Snavely’s pay at Ithaca. Eddie Litzinger joined ex jockey Frank Colletti as a fireman at Miami central station. Clark Shaughnessy plans a book on T formation football for high schools. Chick Meehan signed as second baseman with the Braves in 1920 but never played for them, similar to Chick’s pro football push.
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Cornell
Ed McKeever
Notre Dame
South Bend
Carl Snavely
Ithaca
Eddie Litzenberger
Frank Colletti
Miami
Central Station
Clark Shaughnessy
Chick Meehan
The
Braves
Chick
Service Dept. Joe Maley Named to Puerto Rico All Star Team
Joe Maley of St. Joseph's Philadelphia is one of two unanimous picks for the Puerto Rico service league all star basketball team. Fellow selections include Lester Walsh Army Weehawken New Jersey Anthony Castelmo Marines Orange New Jersey Richard Powell Navy Cincinnati and Gus Russell Coast Guard Dallas. Lt Charley Gehringer at Jacksonville Naval Air Station says he will play for the Fliers unless a better second baseman is found.
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Joe Maley
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Lester Walsh
Army
Weehawken
N. J
Anthony Castelmo
Marines
Orange
Richard Powell
Navy
Cincinnati
Gus Russell
Coast Guard
Dallas
Tex
Charley Gehringer
Jacksonville
Fla., Naval Air Station
Rotary Juniors defeat unbeaten Junior Chamber in close tilt
Rotary Club Juniors toppled the unbeaten Junior Chamber of Commerce Juniors last night at Red Shield Club gym in a 38 to 35 victory. Ridge led Rotary with 15 points, Hamlett paced the losers with 12, and Lee starred for Rotary while Jones shone for the JCC. Official: A. Hoover.
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Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Red Shield
Rotary
Ridge
Hamlet
Lee
Jones
Fgftpre
Rees Lot
Ration Books Found Year After Missing Wallet Incident
A Bloomington farm owner lent a hand to his tenant last year then found his wallet with ration books missing. After a fruitless search, the tenant later unearthed the entire pocketbook with the ration points intact, one year and a month afterward.
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Ration
Bloomington
Ill
High Point Tops Charlotte 34 19 at Half in Conference Win
High Point led 34 19 at halftime as Richard Harris and Speedy Reid fueled a fast start. Garrett scored for Charlotte, while Bennie Crigler added 12 and Fowler 14 for the losers before about 1000 fans.
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Richard Harms
Garrett
Harris
Conwater
High Point
Silver Strea
Bison
Reid
Blue Clads
Bill Kennedy
Aere
Skeweees O
Csccesaes
iHunsucker
Charlotte
Kennedy
Crigler
McFarland
Helms
Foster
Fowler
Hackney
Culler
Catawba Coached By Gordon Kirkland Posts Strong Records
Salisbury report praises Catawba College teams under coach Gordon Chubby Kirkland. A small student body fields 40 intercollegiate athletes within 70 miles, producing a 6-3 football season and a 16-4 basketball run. The Indians earned a National Intercollegiate Tournament invitation in Kansas City March 12-17.
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Salisbury
N. C
Rowan County
Catawba
Gordon
Chubby
Indians
Virginia Military Institute
N. C. State
Wake Forest
North Carolina White Phantoms
U Ted
Kansas City
Radio stations in the United States exceed one thousand
A report notes that there are about 1000 radio broadcasting stations operating nationwide. The figure highlights the scale of American radio infrastructure and market presence.
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United States
Ads Even Survive With The Coast Guard On Luzon
Japanese occupants of Lingayen discouraged English in the local grammar school yet lax in prohibiting American signs. Along the main street, ads for familiar stateside soups and canned foods were evident as invasion forces observed. The eye caught the surprising persistence of advertising amid occupation.
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Coast Guard
Luzon
Lingayen
Army Gridders To Play Navy Five Saturday
Navy hosts Army in a noon saturday basketball clash at the Navy gym before 3 000 fans both teams hold 12 victories in 13 games. West Point stars Dale Hall Doug Kenna and Bobby Dobbs lead Army while Navy centers Dick Duden paces the Middies in a hot service rivalry.
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John F. Chandler Napolis
Army
Navy
Navy Gym
Madison Square Garden
West Point Grid
Dale Hall
Doug Kenna
Bobby Dobbs
Dick Duden
Johnny Wilson
Pennsylvania
Bainbridge Naval
University of Maryland
West Point
Maryland
Glenn Davis
Ed Rafalko
Arnold Tucker
Barney Poole
Dick Walterhouse
Fights Last Night in Various Cities Reported Outcomes
Boxing results from recent shows list multiple bouts with winners and judges at venues in Brooklyn Buffalo New York Philadelphia Cleveland Jersey City White Plains Newark Hartford New Bedford Miami Washington and Bangor Norman Lee KO Irish Johnny Mahoney and several decisions noted. Notable scores and KO outcomes feature Peralta Pignatore Bivins Flynn and Blevins among others.
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Brooklyn
Joe Peralta
Tamaqua
Monte Pignatore
al Pennino
Jimmy Allen
Philadelphia
Bupfpalo—Prentiss Hail
Buffalo
Izzy Jannazzo
New York
Alex Doyle
Garfield
N. J
Joe Miller
Bangor
Pat Scanion
White Plains
N. Y
Jimmy Mulligan
Boston
Dan Risko
Stamford
Conn
Jim Nevile
Newark
Nap Mitchell
Hartford
Johnny Cesario
Eddie Dow
Joey Cambaro
Dano Calcano
Panama
New Bedford
Mass
George Kochan
Akron
Eddie Steele
Mickey Paul
Walter Gomes
Miami
Bob Jacobs
Dixie Lee Oliver
Washington
D. C
Colton Chaney
Indianapolis
Clint Conway
Joe Gannon
Sparky Reynolds
Southwest open pit mines switch to electric locomotives
Open pit copper mines in the southwest shift toward electric locomotives after tests across haulage power types. Operators report costs reduced to a cent per ton mile despite heavy tonnage long hauls and ongoing upgrades under load.
Beware of the Dog as Doorbell Salesmen Filtered by Fear
A historical play on realtors and merchants recalls the common warning Beware of the Dog used to deter aggressive door-to-door sales. The phrase reflects neighborhood caution and household defense tactics of a past era.
High Scorer Gale Bishop Leads Nation in Points
Gale Bishop remains the top scoring service basketball player with 924 points in 39 games last week. Fort Lewis private added 96 points over the week, boosting his two week total to 223. Don Barksdale leads with 663 points in 31 games, while Sam Patton trails at 572 and faces a close chase from Jack Eadie 564, Bob Kinney 557, and Elmer Robinson 550.
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New York
Gale Bishop
Tall Fort Lewis
Washington
of State
Don Barksdale
Camp Ross
Calif
Sam Patton
Camp Patrick Henry
Patton
Jack Eadie
Quonset Point
Yan kees Name Larry MacPhail New President Debuts
Larry MacPhail officially debuted as president of the Yan kees yesterday and immediately signed the payroll as his first official act.
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New York
Larry MacPhail
The
Yankees
Jacobs Forecasts Big Gate For Williams Joyce Bout
Promoter Mike Jacobs projects a $60 000 house for the Ike Williams versus William Joyce 12 round bout at Madison Square Garden Friday night following eight 1945 Garden fights that drew $506 000.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Ike Williams
William Joyce
New York Doubleheader Highlights MSG College Action
Temple and New York University vie for a postseason bid in a Madison Square Garden doubleheader. Oklahoma faces Long Island in the opener as the slate tips off tonight.
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New York
Temple
New York University
Oklahoma
Long Island
Notre Dame Basketball Team Sets New Scoring Record
In South Bend on February 28 the 1945 Notre Dame Irish basketball team shattered the season scoring mark with 1,154 points over 19 games, averaging over 60 per game. They closed the season by defeating Northwestern 71 to 66, surpassing the previous Notre Dame season record of 1,095 points set in 29 games.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Jacksonville Open Golf Tournament Expands to Four Days
The $5,000 Jacksonville open golf event begins here tomorrow as a four day fair with 18 holes daily and a final day featuring 35 holes. Entry is expected to top 100 pros from touring circuits.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Washington to select PCC entry for NCAA sectional
Hec Edmundson Washington coach and selection chairman announced that the Northern Division PCC basketball winner will represent the conference at the NCAA sectional in Kansas City on March 23 and 24. Oregon, Oregon State, or Washington State will be the chosen team.
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Seattle
Kansas City
Hec Edmundson
Washington
Oregon
Oregon State
Washingtontate
Fitzy Fitzpatrick Stops Roy Miller in Sixth Round at Olympic
At Fitzy Fitzpatrick in Oak Hill West Virginia the Kansas City fighter Roy Miller was stopped by opponent in the sixth round of a scheduled 10-round bout at Olympic auditorium last night.
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Los Angeles
Fitzy Fitzpatrick
Oak Hill
W. Va
Roy Miller
Kansas City
Olympic Auditorium
Ration League To Be Used In This State
North Carolina school baseball will run on a 12 game schedule this summer under the Ration League formed at Duke. Duke Carolina Pre-Flight NC State and North Carolina share the league title history with Pre-Flight winning in 1944 and UNC the prior year. An electronic device measures factory noise to aid noise reduction efforts.
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Durham
North Carolina
Duke
Carolina
N. C. State
N. C
First Annual Invitational Basketball Tournament Opens at High Point College
Thirteen high school teams from Piedmont North Carolina will compete in the inaugural Invitational Basketball Tournament at High Point College Harrison Gym. Play begins Thursday March 1 at 5 30 p m with Allen Jay meeting Granite Quarry. Teams include Davis Townsend Tray Harmony Jamestown Cool Trinity Aycock Gibsonville China Grove and more as fans travel to High Point for campus hospitality.
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Piedmont
North Carolina
Harrison
High Point College
Allen Jay
Granite Quary
Davis Townsend
Lexington
Jonesboro
Tray
Harmony
Jamestown
Cool
Trinity
Aycock
Gibsonville
China Grove
Physical Education Department
Mercury Athletic Club
High Point
College and military teams clash in wartime scores
The roundup shows Mitchel Field and various service teams posting wins and losses across multiple campuses and bases. Notable results include Anderson Notre Dame 71 defeating Northwestern 466 and Camp Lejeune beating Jacksonville NAS 3 while several coast guards and navy camps register victories.
Foreclosure sale of Lot 6 in Hedgecock subdivision High Point NC
Thos W Sprinkle trustee will sell at the Guilford County Court House steps on March 1 1945 at 11 30 am to the highest bidder for cash the property in High Point Township Guilford County North Carolina being Lot 6 in the J M Hedgecock lands subdivision fronting College Avenue 50 feet wide 340 feet deep east line and 326 feet deep west line 10% cash deposit required sale to be subject to unpaid taxes and street assessments. The deed of trust was dated June 28 1944 and recorded in Book 1049 Page 321 with Guy L Conrad and Opal B Conrad as grantors. The sale is by Thos W Sprinkle trustee for High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association.
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Guy L. Conrad
Opal B. Conrad
Thos. W. Sprinkle
High Point Perpetual Building and Loan Association
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
North Carolina
West Green
South Main Street
High Point
High Point Township
J. M. Hedgecock
Office of the Register of Deeds
June A. Johnson
C. E
College Avenue
Adam Thomason
Minors Wait For Action From Majors
Chicago report on minor league officials meeting to revise the major minor baseball pact due to a potential abrogation threat. Ten committee members consider a voice in selecting a new commissioner and protections for minors, while broad economic issues like player draft prices remain unresolved.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
National Association
Tom Richardson
Richardson
Landis
Marines Reported Unharmed After Tank Incident
Medics feared injuries when a tank ran over a Marine corporal on the beach at Peleliu. He rose, yawned, and brushed off his dungarees. Medics checked for broken bones and ordered X rays to confirm there were no injuries.
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Peleliu
Notice to creditors in the estate of Henry G. Pegram
Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Henry G. Pegram late of Guilford County North Carolina this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned duly verified on or before the 30th day of January 1946 or this notice will be pleaded in bar to their recovery All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This the 3rd day of January 1945 Ransom B Pegram Administrator High Point North Carolina Roberson Haworth Reese Attorneys 1/31 2/7 14 21 28 3/7
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Henry G. Pegram
Guilford County
North Carolina
Ransom B. Pegram
High Point
N. C
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