Kentucky Is Best Country Is Best In Nation Hoops
Joe Reichler notes Kentucky remains top ranked in a busy college basketball week. St John’s Iowa Muhlenberg win. Temple loses to St. Joseph’s. Iowa crushes Michigan 67 31. Penn matches and Madison Square Garden slate features Duke Indiana and more leading to looming showdowns.
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Kentucky
St. John's
Iowa
Muhlenberg
Temple
St. John’s Warth
New
Michigan
Berg
Pennsylvania Bray
Madison To Garden
Battle Island University
Alex Groza
Groza
Armed Service
John
Dick Ives
Hawk
Allentown
Tng
Scores From The Associated Press Roundup
A scrambled AP scores page lists numerous college and university results with teams such as Temple, Dartmouth, Western Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Marquette, Purdue, Michigan State, Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Gonzaga, UCLA and Colorado College. The text also oddly notes the Rio de Oro is not a river and a 16 mile bay named by traders in Africa.
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Brooklyn
Texas
Kentucky
Yong U
New York
Temple
St. Joseph's
Rico
Philadelphia
Dame
Purdue
Oklahoma
State
Berg
Swarthmore
Cornell
St. John's
City Col
Western Kentucky
Panzer
Ohio Univ
York Univ
Colgate
Fenders
Pennsylvania
Camp Lejeune
Marquette
Lakes
Northwestern
Michigan State
Missouri
Nebraska
Michigan
Rioz de Oro
Africa
Sugar Bowl Preview Sets Alabama Duke In Classic
New Orleans hosts the Sugar Bowl with Alabama facing Duke in a high profile clash. Alabama relies on Harry Gilmer and Lowell Tow e, while Duke counters with Ed Etts and backs Tom Davis Gordon Carver. (Note: Text fragmented)
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New Orleans
Alabama
Duke Blue Devils
Bama Crimson Tide
Blue Devils
Pearl Harbor
Duke
Harry Gilmer
Lowell Towe Blue Devils
Ed E Ttts
Tom Davis
Georgie Clark
Gordon Carver
East West Shrine Game Opens Amid Star Studded Lineup
In Kezar Stadium San Francisco the 20th annual Shrine East West game kicks off today before about 60 000 spectators. The East, backed by past standout showings, holds a slight edge in betting while the Western squad near peak form vows a sharp aerial assault led by UCLA quarterback and other top performers.
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San Francisco
Georgia Tech Faces Tulsa in Orange Bowl Showdown
Tulsa coach Henry Fraka praised Tech as a strong passing and running team while hopes for a Tulsa upset grew as 26,000 fans arrived. Odds shifted from Tech favored to a tighter betting balance amid questions about Dinky Bowen’s status as Tech’s backfield spearhead.
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Miami
Fila
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Henry Fraka
Tech
Fraka
Dinky Bowen
Henry Frank
Wake Forest In Loop Game At Chapel Hill
North Carolina's White Phantoms prepare for three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference games starting with Wake Forest on Wednesday night. Coach Ben Carnevale emphasizes conditioning and a one game at a time approach as second-string players push for time. The schedule then features Maryland on Friday and a rematch with South Carolina on Saturday following a December 16 loss in Columbia.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Wake Forest
North Carolina
White Phantoms
Ben Carnevale
Carnevale
Manny Alvarez
Don Anderson
Bex Paxton
John Dillon
Walter Markin
Jim Jordan
Ira Norfolk
Bill Allen
Clive Thompson
Richard Gervin
Maryland Terps
Southline Gamecocks
Phantoms
Gamecocks
Columbia
Undefeated Vols Meet Undefeated Trojans in Rose Bowl
In Pasadena on New Year Day 1944, the Tennessee Volunteers clash with the Southern California Trojans, both 7 0 and 7 0, with USC favorites by many to extend an eight game Rose Bowl streak. The Vols rely on a powerful running attack led by Buster Stephens as USC seeks victory under favorable but slippery conditions.
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Pasadena
Calif
University of Tennessee
University of Southern California
Southern California Trojans
West
Tennessee Volunteers
Alabama
Trojan
Buster Stephens
Southern California
Sun Bowl Matchups Favor Offense On New Year Day
The Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day features National University of Mexico and Southwestern University of Georgetown Texas both emphasizing high scoring offense. Coach Bernard A Hoban plans a Mexican razzle dazzle in an 18 pound per man handicap and R M Medley’s Texas squad relies on air attack after last year’s title win.
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EL Paso
Tex
National University of Mexico
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Bernard A. Hoban
R. M. Medley
Texas
New Mexico University
Spaghetti Bowl at unmentionable town showdown
Fifth Army Krautclouters and 12th Airforce Bridgebusters clash in a high profile Spaghetti Bowl game in a modern stadium setting. Army coach Major George Miller says the squad is ready while injuries impede Captain Lou Bush. WAC Frances Rudman, a St Louis alumna, admits borrowing yells from Soldan High School.
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Italy
Fifth Army “Krautclouters
12Th Airforce
Bridgebusters
Jerks
George Miller
Indiana
Lou 3Ush
Massachusetts
Alma Mammy Soldan
Sports Roundup Highlights Early Baseball and Bowl Tidbits
New York reports mix of historic sports firsts and notes on 1945 queries. Robert Matthews of the Athletics struck out four in one inning on Sept 30, 1885, with Milligan missing two third strikes. Boxing purses started in 1907 and the first million dollar gate occurred in 1921. Snorter Luster recovers from flu after Oklahoma U season. Sugar Bowl tickets and Texas Christian's Cotton Bowl odds feature in bowl chatter.
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New York
Robert Matthews
Athletics
Milligan
St. Louis
Leo Houck
Harry Lewis
Paris
Jack Dempsey
Georges Crapentier
New Orleans
Mid-Winter Sports Association
Texas Christian
Oklahoma Aggies
Frogs
Benny Cotton considers owning a golf club after the war
The British golf er Benny Cotton toys with buying his own club postwar and hints that if he buys one Henry may quit teaching to compete in big money events. Amid baseball notes, Dizzy Trout and Hal Newhouser standout though only 28 of 83 American pitchers won more games than they lost last season. Ed McKeever’s visit boosts Fordham fans about him coaching if Frank returns to Notre Dame. Art auctioning dates note 17th century pieces.
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Benny Cotton
Henry
Dizzy Trout
Hal Newhouser
Ed McKeever
Cal
Fordham
Frank
Notre Dame
Locals Aim For Third Victory In Thom asville Clash
High Point Black Bison head to Thom asville to face the Tom m ies in a New Year game. After two wins the squad, weakened by losses of state players, expects balanced play from two returning regulars and five lettermen. The entire roster likely sees action as the Bison seek a steady start to the conference campaign.
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High Point Black Bison
Thomasville Tommies
Bison
Thomasville
Tonihgt
Curt McDonald
Jackie Hawks
Richard Harris
Richard Reid
Bill K
Ray de Lappe
Tommy McGhee
High Point High Bison Bow to Changing Times in 1944
Sports notes review High Point High School teams for 1944. Basketball won western Class A but fell to Durham in finals. track scored zero. baseball knocked Greensboro in round robin but failed further. football showed a losing trend. Provided are the 1945 schedule dates for basketball baseball and football across multiple North Carolina towns.
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Bison
Durham
High Point
Greensboro
Charlotte
Burlington
Gastonia
Winston- Salem
Salisbury
Winston-Salem
High Point Weather and War News Mark Post-Christmas Week
The past week in High Point was dominated by after Christmas lethargy and cold rain. Residents faced rationing steps, gasoline shortages, and shoe limits while wartime news lingered through delayed broadcasts. As New Year approaches, families hope for an end to the European war and closer global peace.
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Western Front
High Point
Adults Drive High Point Delinquency, Judge Finds
Judge C N Cox of the High Point Juvenile court says adult delinquency surpasses juvenile, with 7 397 cases against those over 16 in 18 months. He notes home instability and working mothers as factors, cites recreation cuts from polio, and compares per capita rates to peers. Also mentions Guilford College fundraising total and local contributions.
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C. N. Cox
High Point
Cox
Girl
Boy Scouts
Y.M.C.A
Boys’ Club
Salvation Army
North Carolina
Deaths in High Point and nearby last week
Death notices from High Point area include Newton Ward 79 of 227 Willowbrook St Mrs David M Hinkle 51 at her home Mrs H A Leonard in Midway W O McCormick 4 of 405 Wise St J S Warner 43 Mrs Cicero Hill and William W Evans all of Thomasville and Mrs Albert T Wood of Randleman Rt 1.
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High Point
Newton Ward
Willowbrook St
David M. Hinkle
H. A. Leonard
Midway
W. O. McCormick
Wise St
J. S. Warner
Cicero Hill
William W. Evans
Thomasville
Albert T. Wood
Randleman
Rt. 1
High Point Officials Seek Streamlined Civil Service Amendments
Officials of High Point's Civil Service Commission plan amendments in the coming session of the State Legislature. They aim to streamline appointive procedures to address labor shortages. Proposals would remove certain common labor from classified service and strengthen provisions for returning servicemen, while extending city manager authority during department head temporary incapacity.
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High Point
Civil Service Commission
Tar Heel soldiers punished for black market in Paris
From Paris comes news that two Tar Heel soldiers were sentenced to 25 and 30 years after conviction for diverting American supplies into illicit French channels. The pair were among hundreds arrested in the ongoing black market investigations.
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Paris
Durham
Wilson
War Casualties and Missing in Action Listed by Counties
Casualties killed in action include Port. James Tf. Nance of Thomasville and Virgil F. Hicks of High Point both in France in December. Also Pvt. James O. Pike died in an Atlanta hospital. Missing in action are Pvt. Eugene A. Lockwood and Lt. Charlies C. Upshaw plus Staff Sgt. Kearns and others in Germany and the Pacific. Wounded in action include several named soldiers in Europe and Asia, with one in an airplane crash in the Asiatic Theatre. Prisoner of war is Pfc. James Tf. Kennedy of Thomasville.
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Port
James Tf. Nance
Thomasville
Rt. 2
France
Virgil F. Hicks
High Point
James 0. Pike
Atlanta
Eugene A. Lockwood
Steele St
Geremany
Charlies C. Upshaw
Forrest Ave
Germany
Iatt
Kearns
Albert St
Theodore W. Suggs
Rt. 5
Herman Floyd Bosworth
Pickett St
Asiatic Theatre
Virgil F. Brower
Rt. 4
Howard L. Jarrell
Central Falls
Harold R. Kimsey
Jamestown
Leyte
James B. Pardue
Rt. 1
Saipan
Jesse M. Campbell
Park St
Winfred L. Hinkle
Willowbrook St
Lawrence W. Chandler
Walter B. May
Robert H. Newsom
New Year Observances Fill City Churches and Clubs
Fog and drizzle did not dampen New Year celebrations as crowds gathered at Wesley Memorial and First Methodist for watch night services led by Dr. C Excelle Rozzelle. Many were turned away at St Marys as in past years while Emerywood Country Club hosted the annual New Years Eve dance amid restrained private celebrations. Bootleggers reported whiskey shortages and higher prices, and police activity remained light over the weekend.
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Wesley Memorial Church
First Methodist Church
C. Excelle Rozzelle
St. Mary’s Church
Emerywood Country Club
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Vadal Peterson
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