Sports Roundup of Confusion Hits GOP And Games
New York reports a jumbled sports roundup with names like Dobbs Dodd and Doad, plus mentions of the Army League address APO 866, and references to Red Doty and Bummy Davis. Duck hunting misadventures, Marty Burke, and George Sisler’s move into baseball administration color the column as Camp Lee vs Grumman Wildcats and a rough Wyoming Colorado grid clash loom.
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New York
Il Dodds
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa _U
Osser
Bobby Dodd
Bobby Doad
Kallck
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dobbs
Glenn
Tulsa
Dodgers
Ameri- Bowling Congress
APO
Care
York
N. Y
Bummy Davis
Red
Boston
WAACS
Ghl
Lou Diamond
Gus Lesnevich
Coast Guard
Marty Burke
New Orleans
George Sisler
Sporting Goods
St. Louis
Camp Lee
Long Island U
Army boxing tourney planned by Spokane officers
Lieut. Rolland J. Lund and Pfc. Sam Scadron organize an army golden gloves event for boxers from various outfits in Spokane promising a tournament as large as top mitt shows. Navy figures and former sports scribes are noted. references to Kessler Field bowling squads and Rickenbacker rescue add local flavor.
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Iservice Dept
Rolland J. Lund
Geiger Field
Wash
Pfc
Sam Scadron
Bob Olin
Spokane
Kessler Field
Miss
Navy
Jack Miley
New York
New London
Boxing Night at Madison Square Garden Echoes A Feathery Battle
New York fans packed Madison Square Garden to watch Willie Pep challenge Chalky Wright for the featherweight title, recalling Hartford crowds for past featherweight stars. The piece also notes boxing’s wartime revival, legal strides, and legends like Dempsey and Carpentier, with prior bouts and policy uproar shaping the sport.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Connecticut
Willie Pep
Chalky Wright
Hartford
Loms
Kaplan
Bat Battalino
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Stimson
Bears poised for sixth pro grid title clash with Redskins
Chicago aims to become the first major league team to win six national championships by beating Washington on December 18 at Wrigley Field. The Bears, unbeaten in 2 1/2 seasons, face Cleveland Rams and Chicago Cardinals in upcoming games as Giants and Packers chase records. Sammy Baugh and Cecil Hare led Washington in a 23 3 victory over Brooklyn while Green Bay and Pittsburgh won key matchups. The standings show Washington, Pittsburgh, New York, Brooklyn, and Philadelphia in the East, with Chicago, Green Bay, Cleveland, and Detroit in the West.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Bears
Washington
Bruins
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Greenbay
Packers
Brooklyn
Detroit
Wrigley Field
Cleveland Rams
Chicago Cardinals
New York
Green Bay
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Sammy Baugh
Cecil Hare
Dodgers
Giants
Cecil Isbell
Don Hutson
Hutson
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cardinals
Eastern Devilhun
WL. KP. Pet
W. L. T. Pet
Cleveland
Pensive Named Best Prospect Among Whirlaway’s Contenders
Miami November 23. Pensive a racehorse yet to run is praised by Ben Jones as America’s best prospect to replace Whirlaway. The Hyperion son with Penecutine lineage stands among Warren Wright’s Calumet Farm stable at Hialeah Park with 41 others. Jones calls him beautifully bred and the best prospect in America today.
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Miami
Fla
Pensive
Ben Jones
America
Whirlaway
Hialeah Park
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Jones
Hyperion
Penecuti
Dizzy football year nears close with bowls in view
Ohio State clinched the Big Ten title while Georgia Bulldogs loom for Auburn as college football nerves tighten toward week’s end. Southeastern bowl prospects and conference finales shape a near climactic finish across major leagues from the South to the West Coast.
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Austin Bealmear
New York
Big Ten
Ohio State
Georgia Bulldogs
Auburn
Southern Headliner
Beagle Club May Cancel Field Trials During War
The Carolina Beagle Club will not hold any more field trials for the duration of the war after six days of trials in Greensboro. A total of 184 entries competed in six divisions, with Weston's Peerless Sport owned by Charles Weston of Greensboro winning the final event, the 13 inch all age dog stakes.
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Greensboro
Carolina Beagle Club
Weston
Peerless Sport
Charles Weston
Argentina Restores Cabildo Building in Buenos Aires
The Cabildo in Buenos Aires, site where Argentina's first government was formed in 1810, has been restored. Officials emphasize preserving the historic venue as a symbol of independence and national heritage.
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Argentina
Cabildo
Buenos Aires
Sixteen Teams Finish Season Undefeated in College Football
New York report notes sixteen teams closed the season with perfect records while Tulsa Georgia Tech and Boston College still hope to finish unbeaten. Tulsa and Georgia Tech lead with nine wins each in the only remaining unbeaten untied programs.
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New York
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Ex-Middies To Furnish Navy With Trouble
A couple thousand midshipmen fear two ex middies will disrupt Navy’s clash with Army in Annapolis. Halfback Bobby Woods and end Jim Kelleher, now with Army, could make history by winning Navy and Army stars in consecutive seasons if Army prevails. Woods, son of an army officer, played for Navy in 1939 before transferring to West Point. Kelleher moved from Navy to Army after his brother’s Army career and a 1939 heart attack death of their father.
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Annapolis
Navy
Army
Bobby Woods
Jim Kelleher
U. S. Naval Academy
Hank Mazur
Woods
Mazur
Ralph Hill
Naval Academy
West Point
Welleher
Bill
Kelleher
Jim
Brazil Boosts US Purchases During Early European War
In the war’s first year Brazil increased its purchases of United States products by 66.6 percent, reflecting a sharp rise in trade amid global conflict and shifting economic ties between the two nations.
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Brazil
United States
Duke and Wake Forest Ready For Season Finales
Duke and Wake Forest begin final Big Five games as North Carolina, N. C. State, and Davidson wrap nine weeks of play. Duke crushed NCSU 47-0 to seize a share of the Big Five lead, while North Carolina topped Virginia 28-13 and Davidson fell to Citadel 21-9.
Board to Convene at Elwood for Mercury Athletic Club Meet
The Board of Governors of the Mercury Athletic Club will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the Elwood hotel. Secretary Jim Steete announced that committees for the ensuing year will be selected during the session.
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The
Mercury Athletic Club
Elwood
Jim Steete
Rose Paly Ace Gains Ground As Top Scorer
Eddie McGovern of Rose Paly strengthens national scoring lead after rivals are held, with a list of top scorers by college and position. Includes Bob Steuber, Frank Sinkwich, Gene Fekete and others across conferences, plus notes on Missouri Valley production, resin refrigeration boxes, China armed forces, and training academies.
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Rose Paly
New York
Eddie McGovern
Bob Steauber
Missouri
Frank Sinkwich
Georgia
Gene Fekete
Ohio State
Midwest
Eddie McGoverty
Rosy Poly
Secrest
Ralph Tate
Oklahoma A. & M
Tom Davis
Duke
Jackie Fields
Texas
Frank Nelson
Utah
Rocky Mountains
Pete Clark
Greeley State
Rochester
Bob Steuber
Missour
BIG Ten
Pacific Coast
Bob Kennedy
Washngton State
Missouri Valley
Plans To Be Completed For Y Cage Season At Meet Tonight
Plans for the 1942 43 V ALC A basketball program will be completed tonight at a meeting at the Y with the formation of the Industrial League. Teams considering entering the Y league are urged to send representatives. The cage season will be curtailed this year with only one league likely and games reduced to one night per week. Teams slated include Marsh Furniture Tomlinson Chair Wighland Mil Triangle Silver Roll and High Point College.
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Meet Tonight
Marsh Furniture
Tomlinson Chair
Wighland Mil
Triangle
Silver Roil
High Point College
Duke Fullback Tops SC Scoring With Four TDs In 47 0 Win
Duke fullback Tom Davis, weighing 185 pounds, scored four touchdowns in Duke’s 47 0 victory over NC State to surpass Harvey Johnson and lead the Southern Conference in scoring with 54 points through nine games. Davis previously posted two TDs against Georgia Naval Pre Flight, two vs Maryland, and one vs North Carolina. The race for the conference title remains tight as several teams chase the crown with three conference games left.
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Georgia Tech
Georgia
Auburn
Athens
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Tulane
Clemson
Duke
Jacksonville Naval
L.S.A
South Carolina
Wake Forest
William and Mary
North Carolina
Indiana
Fort Knox
Illinois
Camp Grant
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Great Lakes Naval
Purdue
Camp Shelby
California
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Boston College
Holy Cross
Army
Pacific Coast
Washington State
Washington
U.C.S.A
Oregon State
Michigan State
Stanford
St. Mary's
Rice
Texas Christian
Baylor
T.C.U
Southern Methodist
Texas
Texas A
Tulsa
Creighton
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Kansas State
Richmond
Tom Davis
Blue Devil
N.C. State
Georgia Naval
Wice
Maryland
North Carolina Naval
Harvey Johnson
Davis
Lie
Andy Victor
Citadel
Davidson
Johnny Korczowski
Indians
Virginia Tech
VMI
Roanoke
Tech
Charlotte
Jacksonville Naval Air School
Blue Devils
Carolina Cloudbusters
Chapel Hill
Miami
Furman
Virginia
George Washington
Georgetown
Hi Johnson
Victor
Korczowski
Wright
Werner
Muha
V.M.I
Gantt
Dodgers Seek Farmer to Free Camilli for 1948
San Francisco reports Dodgers first baseman Adolph Camilli plans not to return, citing the burden of running his 2800 acre Laytonville ranch and supporting his wife and five children. Dodgers scout Ted McGrew says Camilli needs competent help to continue playing, beyond salary concerns.
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San Francisco
Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbush
Adolph Camilli
Camilli
Brooklyn
Laytonsville
Calif
California
Ted McGrew
Scrap drives demand 17 million tons of metal in 1942
Scrap collectors must turn in 17 000 000 tons of iron and steel to meet wartime industry demands for the last six months of 1942.
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
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Conn- Louis
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpentier
Horse King
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India
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Gators
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Clint Castleberry
Castleberry
Harvey Hardy
Jim Kuhn
Beagle Club
Ly Ulsa
iGeorgia Tech Ste
James Alillikin
Alma
Lawrence
St. Cloud Teachers
East Stroudsburg
New Hampshire
Central Michigan
Shurtleff
Coee Ees
Deacons
Associated Press
Raleigh
N. C. State
Demon Deacons
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Naval Air Base
State
Wolfpack
Durham
Wilson Boy
Germany
China
WEA Semrer
Insley Nea Sertice
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