Cubs And Tigers Ready For World Series Opener
Detroit October 2 Cubs and Tigers held a single pre series workout while fans gathered for the first game. The weather outlook was clear today and tomorrow's opening featuring Hal Newhouser and Hank Borowy drew 55 000 expected fans at Briggs Stadium.
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Sid Feder
Detroit
Tigers
Cubs
Briggs Stadium
Lefty Hall Newhouser
Hank Borowy
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Chicago Cubs
Rookies Rise for Naval Academy Duke Clash At Durham
Annapolis reports an influx of lesser known players joining a 44 man traveling squad for the Duke University battle at Durham next Saturday. Newcomers from tight ends to tackles, led by Jim Sondheim and Jay Minisi, push for starting spots as veterans earn signal duties and tackle positions remain fluid amid a broad team shuffle.
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Ers
Naval
Duke University
Durham
North Carolina
Villanova
Jim T
Portland
Oregon
Mid-West
Indiana
Sondheim
Bob Jenkins
Pennlvania
Barron
Big Ten
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Newbold Smith
Ardmore
Pennsylvania
Dick Shimshak
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Charlie Kiser
Mason
Iowa
Bo Coppedge
Rip Miller
Kiser
Coppedge
Dayton
Ohio
Rudy Schenk
Waterloo
Kit Carson
Denver
Colorado
George Larkin
Philadelphia
Joe Tagliente
Jayvees
Prewar Penn State star reinstated eligibility issue after war service
Sports round up notes Penn State halfback Ralph Ventresco, once the sole prewar player on the squad, declared ineligible for the Muhlenberg game due to failing courses in 1941. He served five battle stars in Europe and spent 115 days in a foxhole but cannot return to the varsity before November 1.
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New York
Ralph Ventresco
Penn State
Muhlenberg
Europe
California Tech
Pasadena
California Poly
San Louis
Jo Wozniak
Wozniak
Pete Brown
Tech
Freddies Red Cochrane Enters Seaton Hall College
Observation notes Freddie Cochrane welterweight champion enters Seaton Hall College influenced by the G I Bill and Rocky Graziano rights. Charley Grimm discussed as Cubs left handed banjo player and left handed record in the Southern association. Steve O Neill Tigers notes his family links and Skeeter Webb as son in law in the club.
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Observation Post
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Seton Hall College
G. I
Rocky Graziano
Charley Grimm
Cubs
Steve O'Neill
Tigers
Minooka
Steve
Skeeter Webb
Virginia Tech Coaches Scout Opponents Last Weekend
Two Virginia Tech coaches Tex Tilson and Gene McEver scouted opponents over the weekend. Tilson watched Maryland vs Guilford Friday night and William and Mary vs Catawba Saturday. McEver viewed North Carolina State and assisted Tilson at VMI.
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Tex Tilson
Gene McEver
Tec
Maryland
Guilford
William and Mary
Catawba
Richmond
Gene
North Carolina State
Tilson
Radio Program Schedule With Corrections Notice
Eastern Time lineup for Tuesday October 2 runs corrections due to late network changes. Programs include serials taling Tennessee Jed Hop Harrigan Tom Mix and more along with news reports sports and entertainment segments across CBS ABC NBC stations.
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Fights Last Night Highlights Local Ring Action
In New York Freddie Schoot defeated John Thomas by knockout in Akron. Tiger Wade outpointed Bert Lytell in Baltimore. Frankie Carto beat Jackie Floyd in Philadelphia by decision. Allie Stolz defeated Jackie Seamus in Newark New Jersey.
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Freddie Schoot
Akron
John Thomas
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Baltimore
Tiger Wade
San Francisco
Bert Lytell
Philadelphia
Frankie Carto
Jackie Floyd
Newark
WN. J
Allie Stolz
Jackie Seamus
Titleholders Return Lifts Boxing Boom
The boxing business rises as three champions return to civilian life. Joe Louis and Tony Zale are discharged from service, Gus Lesnevich nears Coast Guard departure, while Cochrane must sign for a title bout within 60 days or lose his belt.
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Sam
Gus Lesnevich
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Navy
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Ind
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Rocky Graziano
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Seton Hall College
Belmont Park Race Program Today Headed by War Date
Belmont Park hosts a 15 000 added ladies handicap at 1 1/2 miles led by War Date winner of the Modesty and Matron handicaps in Chicago. Other entrants include Moon Maiden Sicily Surosa Subdued Legend Bearer Lethmenow and Oh Mandy in this eight horse field.
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Brothers Reunited on Okinawa Amid Typhoon Saga
Seaman 2 c Wilbur G. Alexander meets his brother Sgt. Harold Alexander on Okinawa as both are stationed there. Their Uncle Lt. C. T. James lends $20 after a typhoon disrupts tents and equipment. The brothers, sons of Eva G. Alexander and the James family, recount docked ships and shared hardships as they await shipments to Japan.
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High Point
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Sea going dry docks speed repair of damaged ships
Ships magazine reports 176 US Navy vessels, damaged but afloat within eight months, repaired by ocean going dry docks towed to distant seas. Docks are welded in large sections to service battleships, while a multinational effort includes Macedonian ties. Canadian potato crop declines though US farmers hit new records with the slogan Eat more Potatoes.
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New York
INS
Ships Magazine
United States Navy
Pacific
U. S
MBS to Carry World Series Descriptive Broadcasts
MBS remains the sole network with descriptive broadcasts for the world series starting tomorrow in Detroit under an exclusive sponsor deal in its seventh season. The game time shifts to 1 15 p.m. with Bill Slater and Al Helfer on the booth and Bill aa handling other duties.
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MBS
Detroit
Bill Slater
al Helfer
Bill Aa
Mateal
Hawks Gain Consolation Win As Cubs Rally Fails
Detroit fans packed the stadium as the Tigers opened at 11 am and the Cubs arrived with new suits after a late train delay. Talk circles the potential of this series producing the top pay since 1935 while crowds anticipate sell out crowds for the first three games and a possible record pay day.
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Old Jack Coombs
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Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Tiger
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Wrigley Field
Rome Adopts Greek Theater Masks In Classical Drama
A note on cultural transfer shows Rome adopting Greek drama masks, shaping performance style and stage craft. The practice signals enduring influence of Greek theatrical tradition on Roman theater and public entertainment.
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Rome
Greece
International League Finals to Seven Newark Triumphs
Associated Press report notes Newark advances with a seven game series result in the International League Finals. In the Pacific Coast League semi finals Sacramento and San Francisco tied at three games each after Sacramento won one of the games. Seattle fell to Portland by a score of four to eight extending the series to a tied 3-3 in the Pacific Coast League semifinals.
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Sacramento
San Francisco
Seattle
Portland
L. J. Fisher Elected AAU President in Florence
L. J. Fisher of High Point N C was elected president of the Carolinas Amateur Athletic Union for the coming year at a one day Florence South Carolina session. Reports show cities awarded events for the year including Winston Salem Charlotte High Point Chapel Hill and Florence. Officers named include vice president Reese Snyder Lloyd B Hathaway and secretary A R McMullan. Delegates and alternates for the national Amateur Athletic Association meeting in Richmond Va December 7 9 were announced.
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S. C
L. J. Fisher
High Point
N. C
Carolinas Amateurs Athletic Association
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Reese Snyder
Lloyd B. Hathaway
A. R. McMullan
National Meeting of Amateur Athletic Association
Richmond
Fisher
B. G. Hall
Charles Stapleton
Goldsboro
J. R. Steele
E. C. Newton
R. A. Spencer
Willis Casey
Frank Spencer
Carl Link
Sumter
Jake Wade
Corrine Jones
Charleston
Homes for Vets Provide Bargain Houses in Eugene
Ten real estate dealers offer ten brand new houses at cost under 6000 dollars to veterans. City owned lots will be used and auditors will verify that there is adequate financing and proper construction for the homes in Eugene Oregon.
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Ore
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Duke Navy Game Heads South State
Richmond Va October 2 Among the spectators at Chapel Hill one man McCauley McEver head seat Virginia Tech would have cheered a Tar Heel win. North Carolina State Clemson and Richmond games loom as other interleague clashes with Navy and Army on the slate. Duke faces Navy at Durham while Wake Forest meets Army at West Point and William and Mary travels to Tennessee.
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Snavely Comes Up With Big Runner for Virginia Tech Clash
CHAPEL HILL October 2 The Tar Heels may unveil a 200 pound tailback nicknamed GI Fred Harris from Marion NC who arrived from England last weekend to resume his education Coach Snavely hopes Harris can add power on plays at Roanoke Saturday Harris has yet to prove himself in game action while Carolina works to correct mistakes from a 20 to 14 loss to Georgia Tech and resumes heavy drills this afternoon
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Virginia Tech
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Clemson Readies For Loop Debut Against N. C. State
Clemson Coach Frank Howard prepares the Tigers for a Southern conference opener in Raleigh against N. C. State after a lopsided 76 to 0 win over Byteman. Clemson’s backs led by Gage Phillips Poe Reynolds Quinn Alford aim to excel despite mud slowed Georgia defense.
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Tigers
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Georgia
Tiger
Howard
Bobby Gage
Jimmy Phillips
Billy Poe
Jim Reynolds
Dewey Quinn
Hugh Alford
Wolfpack
Ace Parker Plans To Play Football
Norfolk report states Lieut Ace Parker the 1936 All America back from Duke planned to fly to join the Boston Yanks in the National pro football league. The 33 year old Portsmouth athlete received an honorable discharge after service. He played for the team in 1941.
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Norfolk
Ace Parker
Duke University
Boston Yanks
Portsmouth
Ers
Boxer Injured In Scranton Bout
John Bezinski a 28 year old middleweight boxer remained in serious condition at the state hospital after a four round substitute bout in Scranton. He was knocked out less than a minute before the end and taken to the hospital unconscious and in an oxygen tent. The incident occurred during a substitute match with Andy Hetlin, a former sailor from Taylor. Bezinski is a veteran boxer from Plains, Pennsylvania.
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John Bezinski
Bezinski
Andy Hetlin
Taylor
Zinski
Plains
Dummy stops traffic as onlookers gape in Salt Lake City
In Salt Lake City a crowd of motorists halted over 50 vehicles when they saw a man lying in the street. Police on the scene soon learn the body is a dummy made of straw filled shirt a paper bag head and a hat prompting a dramatic roadside halt.
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Utah
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