Notre Dame figures in Navy switch and West family link
In a sports roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr from New York dated November 15, rumors swirl of Hughey Devore switching from Notre Dame to Navy after next season with Frank Leahy returning to South Bend. Ossie Salem exits Syracuse as Fordham contemplates new direction. Johnny West of Oklahoma II rises as a major tailback, and his son Johnny West Jr. is born weighing seven pounds eleven ounces.
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New York
Notre Dame
Hughey Devore
Navy
Frank Leahy
South Bend
Devore
Hagberg
Army
Syracuse
Fordham
Ossie Salem
Johnny West
Oklahoma II
Iowa State
John Ivey West, Jr
Oklahoma City
Kid West
Army to field six man football in clash with eleven
A clipped sports note from Greenville South Carolina reports Army plans a six man football game against an opponent fielding eleven players. Blanchard is named among the all America selections, highlighting the roster contrast and upcoming matchup.
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Army
Blanchard
Eeeee Latimer
Greenville
S. Cc
Circle M buys top yearlings for 1945 sales at Miami
Fifteen of the priciest 1945 yearlings from a $38,000 purchase by Circle M ranch will winter at Hialeah. The piece notes owners may struggle to fund Miami wintering as well. It also mentions Sam Cordovano’s Buffalo All American conference club with 35 players, including Paul Governali, and Detroit Lions star Alexander Wojciechowicz seeking his first New York appearance since Fordham in 1937.
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Circle M Ranch
Hialeah Race Course
Miami
Sam Cordovano
Columbia
Paul Governali
Buffalo
Clu
Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz
Boxing manager warns youths fight too often after Janiro show
Gus Wilson, veteran fight manager, says most young boxers fight too often. Tony Janiro’s recent performance likely sparked the remark. Carl Braun of Garden City high school has appeared at Colgate as a standout in basketball and a pitcher and soccer goalie.
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Gus Wilson
Tony Janiro
Carl Braun
Garden City
N. Y
Colgate
Tulane May Have To Play Coaching Staff Against Clemson
Tulane head coach Claude Simons declares the team may field only coaches against Clemson due to a list of injuries. Center Bill McEver is out for the season, and several players are sidelined. Clemson reports no injuries and seeks vengeance after last year's defeat.
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New Orleans
Claude “Little Monk” Simons
Tulane
Clemson
Tigers
Little Monk
South
Bill McEver
Ray Arthur
Marvin McCain
Rip Reynolds
Oe Chavez
Leroy Schneider
Hugh Bowers
Jim Yeary
Clemsons
Greenies
Joh Jenkins
RONS Aims to Build Beyond a Simple Washington Lobby
The remark suggests RONS could expand from a standard lobbying role in Washington into a broader influence operation or advocacy platform, signaling potential growth in scope and reach.
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RONS
Washington
Wax Masks of Ancestors Guarded Roman Homes
Ancient Romans kept wax masks of their forebears in homes, displayed openly as visible ancestral portraits. The practice reflected reverence for lineage and domestic memory in daily life.
Penn Upset Bid Against Army Stirs Football Fans
New York reports Penn may upset Army at Franklin Field in Philadelphia as Blaik warns the George Munger coached Quakers pose the toughest test for two years. Penn’s speedsters Deuber Schneider and Evans are highlighted for potential big plays after a basketball upset precedent.
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New York
Penn
Army
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
West Point
Keys
Philby
Blaik
George Munger
Bob Deuber
Don Schneider
Bob Evans
Columia
Glenn Davis
Blanchard
Quakers
Navy
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Oscar Hagberg
Wisconsin
Baltimore
Hagberg
Larkin Moran Bout Boosts Garden Gross Near 2 Million
New York reports promoter Mike Jacob expects the Tippy Larkin versus Nick Moran ten round bout at Madison Square Garden to push 1945 agate gross over 2 million. Through 36 garden shows he has grossed 1,997,234 to date.
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New York
Tippy Larkin
Nick Moran
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacob
Pro Golfers Gunning For Amateurs At Azalea Open
Mobile, Ala. November 15. Pro golfers bold about stopping amateurs as 140 players start the 72 hole Azalea Open on the PGA winter circuit. Notables Jag McSpaden Ellsworth Vines and Ben Hogan lead a favorites group while Slammin Sammy Snead rests in Durham.
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Mobile
Ala
Jag McSpaden
Philadelphia
Ellsworth Vines
Denver
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Durham
N. C
Simon Pures
J. Cary Middlecoff
Memphis Army
Pinehurst
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Tony Penna
Dayton
Dutch Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Beltin' Ben Hogan
Hershey
Penna
Harrison
Mobile Country Club
Pensacola
Fla
Brookley Field
Army Air Forces
Saint Peter and the locksmiths mystery quiz
A digitized page fragment presents a grab bag with trivia and a riddle about St. Peter as patron of locksmiths, plus a question about a boy who found his way home by pebbles and the Mackintosh name origin, followed by era quotes and horoscopes.
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St. Peter
Mackintosh
Illinois May Have Say So In Title Race
The University of Illinois football team, 1-4 in the Big Ten, may decide Ohio State’s title chances as the Buckeyes 4-1-0 trail Indiana 4-0-1. Illinois seeks its first win over Ohio State in 11 years after a 14-13 victory last meeting.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Big Ten
Indiana
Illini
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Bucks
Notre Dame
Michigan
Iowa
Eliot
Jack Pierce
Tommy Zaborac
Midwest
Wisconsin
Navy
Baltimore
Badgers
Madison
Fritz Crisler
Wolverines
Purdue
Tom Stidham
Les Kalchik
Marquette
Kentucky
Lexington
Northwestern
Bo McMillin
Kerr Heads East and Hollingbery Leads West in Annual Game
San Francisco November 5 The 21st east west football game for the Shriners crippled children’s hospital capsizes with Andy Kerr coaching the East and Oren E Hollingbery directing the West. Kerr is aided by Bernie Bierman Beattie at North Carolina State. Hollingbery by Percy Lacey of Oregon State.
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San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Oren E
Babe” Hollingbery
Kezar Stadium
Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital
William M. Coffman
Kerr
Colgate
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Beattie
Leahy Ready For Army Discharge
Lt. Comdr. Frank Leahy, Notre Dame football coach, is detached from duty at St Mary's Navy Pre flight school and will receive immediate discharge. He plans to return to South Bend to advise for the rest of the season, assisting temporary coach Hugh Devore.
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San Francisco
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
St. Mary's Navy
Leahy
South Bend
Ind
Hugh Devore
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