Myers Super Duel Looms In Carolina Duke Tilt
North Carolina Tar Heels meet Duke Blue Devils in Kenan Stadium with sophomore backs Billy Myers and Buddy Luper shaping a high stakes display. Rookie head coaches Jim Tatum and Eddie Cameron lead rival squads as both sides seek a conference breakthrough.
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Prince 150-pound team eyes another title
New York reports an undefeated lightweights squad from Prince in the 150-pound league aiming to win its fourth title in five years by beating Penn. The circuit, started in 1934, draws crowds up to 10,000 with 60 to 150 players per squad. weigh-ins keep each bout lean and affordable.
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Yale
Lafayette
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Today's Guest Star back Clowser, Cleveland News
The piece praises the modern scientist as an inventive genius who can solve major problems. It envisions rapid advances, claiming they could defeat Stukas, end pneumonia quickly, and fly unmanned planes. It predicts another decade or two to learn how to stop Don Hutson.
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Cleveland News
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Shorts and Shells from the Sun Bowl Fallout
El Paso fans welcome a Second Air Force team from Fort George Wright to play December 12 in place of the called off Sun Bowl, likely against Hardin immons. The Mineralites of Chicago bowled 3234 in under two hours, a lesson on speed. Boston College seniors may receive season end souvenirs if wins continue. Ice Follies skaters on a recent trip rigged hammocks and used doors as sleepers in rail cars.
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Ash
Hardinimmons
Mineralites
Chicago
Boston College Eagles
North Carolina Coach Tatum tops Greensboro club picks
At a Greensboro Touchdown Club event, North Carolina coach Jim Tatum joined the football-picking contest and correctly named 16 of 20 winners, drawing chatter that he might take the pools seriously. Barker quips about playing the pools while Tatum jokes he can pick or pass.
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N. C
Jim Tatum
North Carolina
Greensboro Touchdown Club
Barker
Jim
Tatum
High School High Jinks Stars Shine In Grid Season
Paulding Ohio’s Bob Lucas tallies 272 points and 1714 scrimmage yards over seven games. Anamosa Iowa’s Jake Honn completes 7 of 84 passes for 1434 yards. New Castle Pennsylvania’s Bob General Lee rushes for 1145 yards on 130 attempts with 15 touchdowns and adds 21 of 45 passing. he also handles punting and signals.
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Bob Lucas
Paulding
Jake Honn
Anamosa
Bob
General” Lee
New Castle
Cubs Chief Phil Wrigley Joins Fort Sill Officers Course
Fort Sill Okla Army Officers School hosts Philadelphia Cubs leader Phil Wrigley for orientation. Marine welterweight Garvey Young donates fight purse to buy athletic gear for service men while celebrating the Marines 167th birthday by purchasing a $1000 war bond. Sioux Falls pre season tourney at Army Air Force Tech School draws 72 teams. Awaiting season start.
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Phil Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Fort Sill
Okla
Garvey Young
Bobby McIntyre
Army Air Force Technical School
Sioux Falls
S. D
Olympic ideals shape postwar athletic revival
The article reports Arthur Hodsdon outlining athletic aims in Sydney and Steur Athletic Union's aims for rebuilding sport after war. It emphasizes competitive athletics for strong units, citizen health, Churchill roosevelt Atlantic Charter principles, and hopes for the Olympic Games revival as part of world peace.
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Winston Churchill
Catawba Faces Aerial Battle With Roanoke Maroons
SALISBURY November 13 Pass defense tops preparation as the Catawba Indians meet Roanoke College Maroons at Shuford field tonight. Roanoke claims a well organized passing attack once powerful this season, while Catawba aims to counter with stout aerial defense.
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Beau Jack Eyes Double Defeat at Madison Square Garden
Beau Jack the Negro lightweight faces a double-defeat risk Friday the 13 in New York as he guarantees Newark’s Al Lie Stolz a $10,000 purse with Stolz taking 35 percent of receipts. A $35,000 gate is expected for the 10 round bout. Jack, an 8 to 5 underdog, could earn a title shot versus Henry Armstrong if he wins.
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Beau Jack
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Allie Stolz
Newark
Jack
New Jersey
Stoltz
Augusta
Henry Armstrong
Carolinas Bowl Ticket Sales To Begin Next Week
Greenville SC Lions club announces tickets for the second Carolinas Bowl set for December 12 at Shrine Stadium. Ticket office opening soon. inquiries to Lions members. Rex Enright of South Carolina and Billy Laval of Newberry tapped to direct senior squads.
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Leon Campbell
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Rex Enright
Billy Laval
Newberry
McGlone Wins New York A A U Marathon on Bet
Fred McGlone, who started running six years ago to win a suit of clothes on a bet, won the national A A U marathon championship in New York.
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Fred McGlone
Boston
Catawba Hosts Len Hale In Unknown Virginia Challenge
The Catawba Indians prepare to face Len Hale the tiple threat quick kick artist from Roanoke in a game shrouded by mutual scouting limits. Star back Snag Rhodes may see limited action due to a sprained ankle while end Carroll Bowen is out for the season with a broken collarbone, potentially weakening the home side’s depth and attack.
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Tom Davis
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Rhodes
Carroll Bowen
War Time Football Shows Greater Offense and Efficiency
Wartime college football posts a 222.8 yards per game average, edging 1941’s 221.8. Points per game rise to 14.98 from 13.75 as better coaching and finesse boost total offense, with Midwest leading in yardage and Southeast in scoring and passing efficiency.
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Barker's Selections by Herb Barker picks winners
New York AP column lists numerous college football games with bold tosses of the coin and favored picks. The writer endorses teams such as Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Tulsa, Missouri, Princeton, USC, Army, LSU, Duke, Georgia, and several others, mixing strong opinions with humorous quips across a long slate of matchups.
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Sport Eds Pick Engineers For Win over Bama
Southern editors predict Georgia Tech will win big over Alabama in Atlanta before 33,000. Tech favored by AP poll over two to one, with most editors expecting two touchdowns or more. Alabama picked by a minority. Regional votes show Tech sweeping Atlanta Columbus Jacksonville while Alabama wins in Chattanooga Knoxville and parts of Alabama.
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Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth Names Coach Hull
Thurman Hull, a former Texas All-Southwest Conference player, has been named basketball coach at Fort Monmouth, N J. He is serving in the Signal Corps as lieutenant.
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Fort Monmouth
N. J
Thurman Hull
Lieutenant Hull
Cage Outlook Fort Worth Hoop Prospects
Eleven men eight candidates compile Texas Christian's basketball outlook for the Fort Worth season. Four letter winners, two squad men, a junior college transfer, two sophomores and two volunteers form the roster aiming to boost the team.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian
Maryland fullback recalls Norm Standlee to Clark Shaughnessy
Maryland fullback Jack Wright reminds Clark Shaughnessy of Norm Standlee whom Shaughnessy coached at Stanford.
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Navy's Franklin Field tenure tops other venues for games
Navy has played more football at Franklin Field in Pennsylvania than anywhere else, tallying over 30 games. The Department of Commerce notes Japan's vast potential in vegetable oils due to the Manchuria, Philippines, and Netherlands Indies conquests.
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Navy
Pennsylvania
Franklin Field
Manchuria
Philippines
Netherlands
Indies
Department of Commerce
Bison and Whirlies Set For Western Conference Showdown
Arch-rivals Greensboro Purple Whirlwind and High Point Black Bison clash at High Point College Stadium at 8 pm as the Western loop title race hinges on tonight’s game. Greensboro aims to avenge last year’s 47 to 0 defeat and the outcome could crown the league with Gastonia or Greensboro depending on results. Probable lineups feature Cernugel’s backfield depth and Jamison’s strong reserve power, with key players including Phibbs Evans Idol Bones Metcalfe and others listed as starters or substitutes.
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Mercury A C to Meet With New Officers Tonight
The Mercury Athletic Club plans a 6 45 PM dinner at the Elwood Hotel with newly elected president Pat Patterson presiding. A board of governors session at 6 30 PM will precede the dinner to announce the new secretary and treasurer for the upcoming year.
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Elwood
Jim Steele
Hhand
Pat” Patterson
Board ‘of Governors
Tresaurer
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