Parson Flynt Key Defense Wins Arkansas Varsity at Garden
Rev Bill Flynt a Perryville Baptist pastor helped Arkansas Razorbacks edge City College 39 to 37 at Madison Square Garden. Flynt limited Sid Trubowitz to two field goals while teammates credit him with steady defense and boosted team morale during the tense game.
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New York
Arkansas University
City College
Bill Flynt
Pastor Flynt
Perryville
Ark
Arkansas
Sid Trubowitz
Razorbacks
Parson Flynt
Beebe, Ark
White County
Ouachita College
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Flynt
Trubowitz
Preacher Gnt
Alagaroo
Truhowitz
Jack Lowenbinn
Neut
Ben Epstein
Preacher Flynt
Rev. Flynt
Texans Favored Over New Mexico In Sun Bowl
El Paso Texas January 1 Southwestern University of Texas enters the Sun Bowl as the heaviest favorite in nine years, backed by a tougher schedule than New Mexico University which has played only four games.
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Texans
New Mexico
EL Paso
Tex
Southwestern University of Texas
New Mexico University
Marine Corps
Newexico
East West charity game leans on tricks and power
East and West all star squads meet under threatening skies for the Shrine hospital benefit game. East uses trickery from players like Rudy Smeja and Bob Hoernschemeyer to counter the West’s heft led by the 4th Air Force stars and St. Mary’s alumnus Herman Wedemeyer.
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San Francisco
Shrine Hospital For
Torst
Pacific Coast
Air Force
Jimmy Nelson
Alabama
Bob de Fruiier
Nebraska
Sal Rosato
Villanova
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary's College
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Universit
Indiana
Pihos
Rudy Smeja
Michigan
Mich
Bill Ivy
Northwestern
Dick Barnegan
Purdue
Meredith Cushing
Cornell
Alex Kapter
Bill Aldworth
Minnesota
Pete Pihos
Aldo Cenci
Penn State
Ind
Joe Kane
Pennsylvania
Jim Dougherty
Miami
Pas
Nick Succeff
Wash State
Dick Ashcom
Oregon
John Parker
Quintin Greenough
A.C.G
Felix Bucek
Tex. A.&m
Art MecCauray
Pac
Hank Norberg
Dick Arenfro
Wash
Bob Defruiter
4Th
Choe Shelton
Ore
State
Prokop and Leforce Duel in Sugar Bowl Classic
Eddie Prokop of Georgia Tech faces Tulsa’s Leforce in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans with 73,000 expected at kickoff. Prokop leads Tech in a 10 game season while Leforce tops Tulsa with eight touchdown passes and a 36.3 yard punting average.
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New Orleans
Eddie Prokop
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Leforce
Prokop
Ramblin Rock
Tech
Goodnight QB
Faulkner
Taylor
Lh—Prokop
Rh—Logan
Shedlosky FB
Broyles
Wilson
Solons Meet To Decide Fate Of SC Tourney
Raleigh Jan 1 The Southern Conference basketball tournament may or may not be held this year. The tournament committee will meet here on January 9 or 16 to decide. Eddie Cameron of Duke University, chairman, said a poll is being taken of the conference.
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Raleigh
Eddie Cameron
Duke University
New Mexico Coach Vows Fight Against Southwestern Lineup
Coach Willis Barnes promises a hard fight as Southwestern New Mexico faces a lineup with players listed at multiple positions including QB Colling and LB Campbell. The brief game context notes a 4 pm kickoff and references several players by name in a terse roster-like reading.
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New Mexico
Helion
Ullom
Whelcher
Cascapawen Dassoff
Mertz
Qb—Colling
Jourdan LH
Campbell
Baumgardner
Smith FB
Mitchell
Ryder
Service Teams Keep S. C. Sports Alive
Columbia reflects on 1943 South Carolina sports marked by Navy V-12 and service teams keeping activity going amid manpower shortages. Fort Jackson, Shaw Field, Parris Island and Charleston Coast Guard Sailors highlight wartime programs while high school and college levels face transportation and scheduling woes. The 1944 outlook remains dim with naval programs persisting at Newberry and the University of South Carolina.
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S. C
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Riles Ce
Armed Services
Navy
P.cipate
Newberry
Clemson
Presbyterian
Shaw Field
Sumter
Fort Jackson
Columbia Army Air Base
Parris Island
Greenville Air Base
Jaybirds
Fort Jackson Signal Corps
Raiders
American Legion
University of South Carolina
Conference schools back Raleigh tournament amid waning postwar interest
Four Atlantic Coast Conference members N C State Duke North Carolina and Maryland favor a proposed Raleigh basketball tournament while noting overall postwar interest has faded. Cameron cites Duke crowds small this season and recalls the event historically drew fans though teams like George Washington Wake Forest Washington and Lee William and Mary and Furman have dropped the sport. The Raleigh Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the tourney and it often funds itself from gate receipts.
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N. C. State
Duke
North Carolina
Maryland
Cameron
George Washington
Wake Forest
Washington and Lee
William and Mary
Furman
Raleigh Junior Chamber of Commerce
Royal Norwegian Air Force ski team shines in cross country race
Snow covers the north as unnamed Royal Norwegian Air Force skiers Ola and Sigurde return to Lake Placid with new member Kjel. Kjel won a six mile cross country race by five minutes over the next competitor, adding to the troops' growing sporting legacy.
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New York
Royal Norwegian Air Force
Norway
Little Norway
Canadian
Lake Placid Thursey
Kjel
Ola
Sigurde
Return to Little Norway Daring War Stories
Kjel returns to Little Norway after air action over Europe. Many boys here share hairbreadth escapes from Nazis and drift near World War II dangers. Their goal is to return to Norway as free men to restore freedom, and they honor sport by using leisure to compete.
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Kjel
Little Norway
Europe
Britain
Norway
Turnabout on the ice and court shows era of records
The National Hockey League seeks new scoring records this season as Doug Bentley ties a 13 year old mark with 73 points for Chicago and Bill Cowley pursues the assists and points pace. Bruins Herb Cain also could break goal records while Joe Malone’s Montreal marks loom historically. A Great Lakes Naval Training Station basketball brochure outlines postwar duties of stars from the 1941 42 team with many moving to service roles in Europe the Atlantic and the Pacific.
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Chicago
Doug Bentley
Boston
Cooney Weiland
Bill Cowley
Cowley
Herb Cain
Bruin
Joe Malone
Montreal Canadians
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Frank Baumholz
Murmansk
Southwest Pacific
George Ring
Jim van Arsdale
Ernie Andres
Bob Davies
Sub-Chaser Command
North Atlantic
Bob Dietz
Gilbert Huffman
Tomlinson Triangle Triumph in New Year League Night
The Y loop basketball double feature opened the second half of the Municipal league season with Tomlinson routing Marsh 34 to 31 and Triangle defeating Community Hardware by a similar margin. Triangle’s E Farlow led scorers with a high total while teammate a key man contributed significant points.
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Tomlinson
Marsh
Triangle
Community Hardware
E. Farlow
Eastern Junior Indoor Tennis Finals Today
Amboy J highly fat young star and Herbert Tilles of the United States Naval Academy meet in the Eastern Indoor Tennis finals at the Seventh Regiment Armory. McGrath was defeated by Amboy J 6 3 6 2, while Tilles beat Baldwin 7 5 2 6 6 2. Sidney Schwartz faces Leonard Steiner after beating Scribner 6 4 6 4 and Steiner over Lemon 11 9 6 3.
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New York
Age Ag . Amboy
Herbert Tilles
United States Naval Academy
Seventh Regiment Armory
8Liver
Edward McGrath
Brooklyn
Tilles
Linton Baldwin
Blyn
Sidney Schwartz
Fred Scribner
Forest Hills
N. Y
Leonard Steiner
Steiner
Peter Lemon
Ed Riska and Harold Hull Complete Officers Training
Ed Riska and Harold Hull have completed officers training school and are learning amphibious warfare.
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Ed Riska
Harold Hull
Sugar Bowl Draws Most Interest in 1943 Football Season
New York reports Sugar Bowl drawing the day’s crowd and public bet as Georgia Tech and Tulsa meet in New Orleans with Eddie Prokop and Clyde Leforce in a passing duel. Rose Bowl features unbeaten Washington versus USC with 65,000 in Pasadena. Cotton Bowl bets Texas over Randolph Field in Dallas, meeting New Mexico in El Paso. Oil Bowl opener in Houston pits Southwestern Louisiana against Arkansas A and M.
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New York
Miami
San Francisco
Eddie Prepok
Prokop
Clyde Leforce
Pacific Coast
Washington
Trysto
Southern California
Pasadena
Huskies
Trojans
Mn Washington
Indiana
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Andy Kerr
Texas Aggies
Louisiana State
Bow Joes
Aggies
Homer Norton
Texans
Marion Flanagan
LSU
Steve van Buren
TEXAS
Texas University
Randolph Field
Dallas
Glenn
Southwestern Texas
Southwestern Louisiana
New Mexico
el Paso
Arkansas A and M
Houston
Underdogs Clash in Orange Bowl Card Between LSU and Texas A&M
In a game billed as an underdog battle, LSU led by Bernie Moore faces Texas A&M under Homer Norton in the Orange Bowl. An injury to Texas A&M star Marion Flanagan dampens A&M hopes as 28,000 fans gather for a 1 10 p m kickoff. both teams insist they can win despite cautious optimism.
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Miami
Fia
Louisiana State
Bernie Moore
Homer Norton
Texas Aggies
Aggies
Marion Flanagan
R. Wright
Rg—Lewis
Eee
Enne
Tassos
Tulles
Moncrief
Bisverhan
Settegart
Griffith
Butchofsk
Lh—Van Buren
Smar
An Burditt FB
Schroll
Turner
Maroon Basketeers Snap Two-Year Losing Streak
The University of Chicago Maroons beat Chicago Technological College 65 to 27 in a hastily scheduled game, ending a two year win drought. The victory comes amid a 40 game Big Ten conference losing streak extending back to 1940. The next league test is January 7 against Purdue.
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University of Chicago
Maroons
Chicago Technical College
South Michigan Boulevard
Illinois Tech
Chicago Ech
Minnesota
Purdue
Rose Bowl Tilt Sees Clear Skies Favor Cal and Washington
Pasadena reports clear skies as Washington and Southern California prepare for the Pacific Coast Conference championship game. Washington carries a 2 1/2 to 1 edge in odds but USC hopes to upset with improved run offense and reduced fumbles. Key lineup notes include Gordon Gray and Ferraro on the California line as kickoff at 2 p m Pacific War Time approaches.
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Calif
Jan
Washington
Southern California
Jeff Cravath
Trojans
Ralph (Pest) Welch
Huskies
Pas
S. California
Gordon Gray
Christensen
Ferraro
Ward
Jamison
Berlin
Bill Gray
Lakesa
Garzanti
Rt—Deeks
Ossowski
Tracy Ee
Callanan
Bellee Ewnee
T. M. Fitzpatrick
Utah
Verne Landreth
Friends College
Ralph O. Coleman
Oregon State
George M. Hicks
California
Glenn Dobbs Stars In Cotton Bowl Victory
Glenn Dobbs led the Air Carriers Ramblers against Texas in the Cotton Bowl, aiming to set passing records as crowds watched the top pass defense. Ellsworth returns for Texas with flu setback, weather clear for a 2:15 kickoff.
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Harold V. Ratliff
Dallas
Glenn Dobbs
Dolph Field
Texas
Dobbs
Tulsa U
Randolph
Bud Schwenk
Washington University
St. Louis
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian
Schwenk
Longhorns
Ralph Ellsworth
Morse
Parker Dnb
Sco Skbasner
Phillips LG
Southwestern Louisiana Institute Aerials In Oil Bowl Debut
Southwestern Louisiana Institute relies on Alvin Dark to lead a fast passing game and running attack against Arkansas A and M in the Oil Bowl. The two teams, meeting a second time after a 20 20 draw in Memph is Mud, kickoff at 2 30 p m Eastern War Time with starters listed.
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Houston
Tex
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Power of
Arkansas A & M
Sli
Alvin Dark
Louisiana State
Charlie Steed
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas A&m
Williams
Halliday
Armstrong
Dean Lg—Magee
Rogers C Cloud
Seeees Beames
Marine Corps paramarines welcome veteran reporter McKenna
Washington INS says Sgt Charles E McKenna formerly of Detroit Free Press Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph and Washington Star has become the first Marine Corps combat correspondent to qualify for parama rine services. He is a Charleroi Pennsylvania native and St Vincent College graduate.
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INS
Charles E. McKenna
Detroit Free Press
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Washington Star
Marine Corps
Paramarines
McKenna
Charleroi
St. Vincent’s Corllege
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