Wakes Cocks Battle In Turkey Day Game
Maryland and VMI prep for Thanksgiving curtain clash in Roanoke as both teams seek victory. Wake Forest and South Carolina also set for a Thursday showdown in Charlotte with transfers and lineup shifts noted.
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Associated Press
Maryland
V.M.I
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Charlotte
N. C
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Deacons
Irving
Buck) Williams
Davidson
Een
Navy
South
N. C. State
Chapel Hill Navy
Buck Suteo
State
Doc Newton
Sutton
Raleigh
North Carolina
Virginia
Norfolk
Tom Young
Tar Heels
Carolina
Frank Murray
Cavaliers
Duke
Fights Last Night Diverse Boxing Cards Across U S Cities
A roundup from New York Philadelphia Los Angeles Chicago Gary Newark Trenton Scranton New Haven Baltimore Worcester detailing boxers and results. Winners include Vic Dellicurti Joe Agosta Lee Oma Harold Smith Herman Badger Pat Foley and more with weights and outcomes such as outpoints and stoppages.
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Vic Dellicurti
Joe Agosta
Philadelphia
Bills Phillips
Cleo Shans
Tm's
Los Angeles
Chicago
Lou Woods
Deggee Ae Wells
Gary
Newark
N. J
Lee Oma
Larry Lane
Trenton
Scranton
Harold Smith
Wilminston
Bell Willis
Isey Jannazzo
Ralph Zanneili
Providence
New Haven
Conn
Herman Badger
George Fuller
Norwalk
Baltimore
Jimmy Collins
al Guido
Worcester
Mass
Pat Foley
Marcel Fournier
Quebec
Boston College Leads Weekly AP Poll with 1078 Points
A year prior Boston College tops the AP poll with 1078 points while Georgia Tech sits second and Onto State third. The report notes past upsets and contract details from college sports history.
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Boston College
Georgia Tech
Onto State
Penn
Cornell
Jimmy Crowley
Fordhamach
Archery in the North Woods and Deer Hunting Trends
The piece notes rising archery popularity with bow hunting designated areas and modest deer takeoffs. Michigan data show low success for licensed archers yet hunters persist, planning months of practice before aiming at game. It references young shooters in Ohio and FFA rabbits as part of broader sport interest.
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Detroit
Bois Blanc
Minnesota
Ohio
Future Farmers of America of Xenia
Michigan
North Woods
Notre Dame to Play at Great Lakes Navy Station in Closed Game
Chicago reports Notre Dame will face Ohio State on Thanksgiving weekend at the Great Lakes naval training base stadium in a closed affair. The game moves from Comiskey Park after a navy directive. about 25 000 recruits and officers' guests will attend, with tickets not for sale to general public. Notre Dame, aiming for its first unbeaten season in 13 years, relies on Emil Sitko and Steve Juzwik as key backs while the Bluejackets, ranked fifth in the Midwest, bring strong defense and a 9-2 record.
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Chicago
Notre Dame
Joe
Great Lakes
Bluejackets
Navy
Comiskey Park
White Sox
Navy Department
Great Lakes Stadium
Midwest
Purdue
Northwestern
Emil Sitko
Steve Juzwik
Irish
Scribes Favor Middies In Top Tradition Game
New York news reports Navy is favored to beat Army in the upcoming clash. The weekly Press poll ranks Navy sixth with 432 points, Army seventh with 410. Notre Dame leads, followed by Iowa, Michigan, Purdue, and Northwestern in the top ten.
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Navy
Army
Scribes
Middies
Eeventh
Notre Dame
Iowa Seahawks
Michigan
Purdue
Northwestern
Air Force of March
Calcagni Poised to Face Penn in Ivy Rivalry Clash
Ithaca notes Cleo Calcagni Cornell tackle and Penn captain-elect set to meet in the 50th Penn Cornell showdown at Franklin Field. Calcagni, 21, 210 pounds, praised by coach Carl Snavely as a standout in a rebuilding Cornell team after early losses.
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N.Y
Cornell
Cleo Calcagni
Penn
Cleo
Franklin Field
Aoass
Snavely
East
Cal
Colgate
Dartmouth
Bucknell
Princeton
Columbia
Penn State
Holy
Sampson Naval
Couper Polls Southern Conference for Meeting
Col. William Couper, secretary of the Southern Conference, said he was polling athletic group members to decide if a meeting should be held next month. The loop held a special session last summer, waiving eligibility rules to keep football and other intercollegiate sports alive, with belief no further sessions needed until after the war.
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Richmond
William Couper
Southern Conference
Rivals Spend Friday Night Under Same Roof
In Annapolis on November 23, Navy coach Billick Welcher announced the Navy team will stay at Bear Mountain Inn near West Point the night before the Army game. Army plans to do the same, keeping the rivals under one roof on the eve of the contest.
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Army
Navy
West Point
Billick Welcher
Bear Mountain Inn
Philadelphia
St. Joseph's College
Tom Clarke
Bill Ferguson
Ferguson
Clarke
Archery gear ranges from bows to broadheads
A reader explains bow materials osage orange yew and lemonwood, lengths from five feet three inches to six feet, pulls from 45 to 90 pounds, and the lethal reach of steel broadheads. Prices run 30 to 50 dollars for bows and 3.50 to 8 dollars per dozen for cedar arrows, with extra equipment like quivers and guards.
St George to meet Mt Carmel in Kelly Bowl at Soldier Field
St George high school won a coin toss to play in Chicago's Kelly Bowl at Soldier Field this Saturday. The game between Catholic and Public league champions is expected to attract the season's largest crowd with profits projected at 125000 to 150000 for servicemen centers.
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Chicago
St. George High School
Soldier Field
St. George
Mt. Carmel
Phillips
Giants seek next summer leagues for players amid round of talks
New York Giants facing a busy schedule as secretary Bondy says the squad has enough men to field multiple teams if leagues are active next summer. Talks continue with Brad ford Pa y League club to arrange a working relationship to avoid rushing prospects into tough play. Army-Navy game notes and various military sports updates punctuate a collage of era football and athletic life with navy gear and jungle golf touches.
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Bondy
Giants
Bradford
West Point
Navy
Don Hutson Earns Praise and Patchwork Salary Talk
Pete Cawthon argues Green Bay teammates should share salaries to raise Don Hutson. He recalls Hutson’s remarkable one handed catch on a Sunday play, despite Manders covering him, followed by Hutson apologizing to Manders.
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Don Hutson
Pete Cawthon
Grid Dodgers
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Pete
Pug Manders
Hutson
Pug
Manders
Harness Driver Harry Fitzpatrick to train for E J Baker
One minute sports page notes Harry Fitzpatrick, the leading harness race driver of 1943, will train exclusively for E J Baker of St Charles Indiana next summer. Denecon Branch Rickey will serve as guest arbitrator on A L Alexander's mediation board broadcast Sunday night. Matty Geis expects a new talent soon in Dick Hall from Exetor Academy. Red Smith cites better guards as why the Packers lost to the Redskins, and explains the T formation can be beaten if the guards are not moved.
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Harry Fitzpatrick
E.J. Baker
St. Charles
Denecon Branch
Rickey
A.L. Alexander
Matty Geis
Princeton
Dick Hall
Exeter Academy
Red Smith
Packers
Redskins
Bears
Red
Bar r Berthold Expresses Favorite Opera Aria
Thom Burnss speaks as sportscaster Bar r about his preferred aria Some Day He ll Return from Madame Butterfly. The dedication appears directed to Larry MacPhail.
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Barr
Thom Burnss
Larry MacPhail
Navy vs Army fearsome speed rivals raise the towel
Wailin Billick Whelchel of the Midshipmen vows to defend the towel title as Navy faces Army. He cites Navy forwards and receivers, notes Army speedsters Jack Minor Glenn Davis and Maxon Anderson, with Lombardo clocking over ten seconds in the 100. The scene captures Navy optimism and the famous gridiron brag fight.
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Annapolis
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Wailin’ Billick Whelchel
Navy
Frank
Ste
Wailin
Walter Johnson
Army
Jack Minor
Glenn Davis
Maxon
Anderson
Lombardo
Athletic Club Plans Golden Gloves Meet This Year
The Athletic Club voted to hold a golden gloves championship this year with two amateur divisions 17 and 18. A probe committee will study locations bleacher needs and ring setup with the high school gym considered if floor space is cleared for daily classes. Winners advance to the Carolinas and then to New York City. Charlotte's date is expected this week.
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The
Este Athletic Club
Wif Seve
Golden Gloves
Curt Bobo
B. S. Goode
Herb Ingram
Bill Morehead
Jim Steele
Charlotte
New York City
Administrator's Notice of Dan W Gray Estate Claim Deadline
The administrator of the estate of Dan W Gray notifies all claimants to file itemized verified statements by November 16, 1944. Debtors are instructed to pay the administrator. Dated November 15, 1943. W S McLEOD Administrator and J Allen Austin Attorney.
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Dan W. Gray
J. Allen Austin
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