Momentum Cards Seek World Series Bid After Dodgers Wins
Eddie Dyer’s St Louis Cardinals ride playoff victories over Brooklyn into a potential World Series clash with the Boston Red Sox. Howie Pollet and Murray Dickson shut down Brooklyn as the Cardinals rallied for an 8-4 win at Ebbets Field, lifting St Louis to a pennant.
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Trinity U Gridiron Defies Slavery Claims in Texas
SAN ANTONIO Texas Oct 4 Trinity university football players receive no financial aid and even pay their own way to games. The squad, not in a conference, schedules Army teams in and around San Antonio. They beat Fourth Army Headquarters 25-7 and lost to Randolph Field 7-6 with more service teams ahead before season end.
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Hundred Mile Auto Race Set For October In Goshen
Goshen New York hosts a 100 mile automobile race on October 6 at Good Time Park home of the Hambletonian harness racing venue. The event marks a major long distance challenge in the region attracting drivers and fans.
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Fowle Not To Play With Heels
CHAPEL HILL October 2 Haywood Fowle of Washington North Carolina who made scholastic football history as a high school player in Miami will not be with the North Carolina Tar Heels when they play Miami Friday night. Fowle a great tackle prospect has been ill during virtually all the early practice season but now has returned to the squad and should be ready to see action this week.
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Rotarians Buy Tickets and Programs for Arkansas-Oklahoma Game
Enid Rotary club pre-purchased 100 tickets and 100 programs ahead of the Arkansas-Oklahoma contest, securing event materials and easing travel arrangements for the eve of the game. North Carolina delays naming a captain as Ralph Strayhorn serves as acting captain after the opener with VPI.
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Florida Employs Double Wing In Football
Florida football notes that the Gators still use the double wing while Bear Wolf also runs plays from the single. Ralph Kiner, rookie Pirates outfielder, hit a home run in every National League park this season.
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These Men Make The Panthers Purple
Burlington State tackle Big Taylor Moser returned from a three year layoff during an intra squad scrimmage in Raleigh. He broke through the line and dropped a speedy tailback for a big loss, then teased defenders about underestimating his speed.
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Panthers Wind Up Drills for Meeting With Tribe Saturday
High Point College Panthers prepare for a North State conference game against the Catawba Indians in Shuford stadium Salisbury. Coach Ralph James directs drills while center Bob Bollinger’s return adds depth as Bollinger sat out the Milligan game with an injured leg.
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Biff-Bang Battle On WMER Tonight
Fast meets West in Manhattan for a middleweight bout at St Nicholas Arena featuring Jerry Fiorello from Brooklyn and Reuben Shank from Denver. Fiorello uses aggression with a sharp left hook and right, while Shank boasts speed and powerful body punching. Gillette’s Cavalcade of Sports airs the bout on WMER and WMFR at 9 p.m. Look sharp with Gillette Blue Blades.
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Better Teams Bounce Back After Slips in 1946 Openers
New York reports the 1946 college football season entering its third weekend with top programs seeking quick atonement after upset losses. Oklahoma and Texas A M clash in Austin while Notre Dame hosts Pittsburgh and Army meets Cornell in New York.
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Red Shield Triumphs After Tie With Elm Street
Emma Blair rallied from a tie with Elm Street to win 18 to 6 led by Delapp Nelson Frazier and McDowell. Culler Page and Gregory led Elm Street scorers. Cloverdale beat Brentwood 7 to 0 with O Kelley Byrd and Clodfelter scoring. Sladen Welch and Northcott for Brentwood. Knight. America introduced moccasin leather sole shoes new.
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Williams may be sold in baseball auction soon
Boston sources report Ted Williams could be placed on the market as owner Tom Yawkey and manager Joe Cronin travel to St. Louis for the World Series opening. Rumors cite possible bids from the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, with proposed players and pitchers exchanged in negotiations.
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Water tiger among aquarium’s fiercest pests
The water tiger, noted for its pincers and blood-sucking victims, stands as one of the aquarium’s worst tropical fish enemies.
Hooper Limited for High Point Tilt Against Burlington
High Point Black Bison coach Tony Simeon said co captain Donald Hooper will see limited action in tonight’s game at Millis Stadium against the Burlington Bulldogs. The teams meet in a class AA tilt as Burlington seeks its first circuit win after two early losses and High Point aims to bounce back with Hooper available only sparingly.
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Wolf Mascot Missing for Carolina State Duke Game
Raleigh Sept 26 The Carolina State college Wolf will play Saturdays Duke game without the official team mascot. State the Minnesota timber wolf had served as mascot until recently to a traveling menu for the non OPA price of 25 dollars not yet replaced by a new furry clan mascot for Duke's Devil.
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