Youngsters Lead Early Loop As Duke Navy Buzz Gathers
Richmond report notes Duke Blue Devils praised as top Southern Conference outfit by coach Eddie Cameron while Clemson and Virginia also contend. Navy readies for Duke clash as Wake Forest drills pass defense and North Carolina braces for Jacksonville A T C in Chapel Hill with Tar Heels expecting Navy V-12 talent losses. Football chatter highlights Duke NC State Clemson and Navy matchups as coaches project conference race.
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Durham
N. C
Eddie Cameron
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Antion
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Clemson
Virginia Accont
North Carolina State
Howard
Marion Butler
Tiger
Tigers
VMI
Navy
Eceists
Davidson
North Carolina
Penn State
Lions
Tar Heels
Jacksonville
A.t-T.c. Air Raiders
Chapel Hill
Duke
Baltimores
Blue Devils
Keith Molesworth
Middies
Wake Forest
Georgia
Russ Perry
D. C
Peahead
Walker
Perry
Bulldogs
Duke Stars For Opener In Southern Conference Clash
Duke asserts power as Gordon stars in opener. New York Yankees press for repeat in World Series as Gordon shines, Bonham starts for second game against Cardinals with Southworth considering Brazile or Crutch Mort.
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Duke
Gordon
War era ball season in Panama Canal Zone appeals to troops
Letters from servicemen and veterans discuss baseball and Joe Louis exhibitions for morale in the Panama Canal Zone and other camps. Readers praise and critique troop entertainments, with mentions of Lt. Vernon Navy, Lt. Tom Navy, Joe Louis, and Camp Patrick Henry crowds.
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Bernie Carnevale
Vernon Navy
Harvard
Tom
Navy
Central Indiana
Shirley Lund
William Reyn
Army
Oregon State
Whitten
Aktron U
Howard Shriver
W. A
Bob Hunt
Army i
Fred Kirk
Tona State
Joe Louis
Joe
William J. McCutcheon
Otis Chatfield
Taylor
Phillies Lose Ground After Costly Errors In Yardley Roundup
In New York dated Oct 5 a sports roundup notes Cooper’s miscue and Nick Et n’s protest cost a close decision. The piece discusses first base improvisations, potential winter plans for a new first baseman, and Spud Chandler praising Bill Dickey for steadying pitching while calming nerves with a dog story.
Cooper laments lingering arm soreness after cold
Mort Cooper says his arm never improves and blames a sore arm on a lingering cold. He recalls having only a minor shoulder ailment for about three years and doubts where the soreness began.
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Mort Cooper
Cards Rally in Sloppy Defeat of Yankees at Home
After Joe Gordon homered, a chaotic center field scene favored St Louis as they pressed the Yankees with errors and base running miscues. Lanier reached first, stole second, and Cooper overthrew, Johnson reached on an error, and Crosetti scored on a double play as Chicago noted. Rookie Bill 0 was the only Yankee to collect a hit. Terry Ring caught Harry Wal off Chandler in the seventh.
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Cara
Ernie
Tiny) Bonham
Spud Chandler
Gordon
Yanks
Southworth
Alpha
Bet
Brazile
Mort
Billy
Cooper
Max Lanier
Bud Metheny
Stainback
Johnny Lindell
Bronx
Tuck
Johnny
Joe DiMaggio
Tommy Heinrich
Flash
Lanier
Swifties
Bill Johnson
Marty Marion
Whitey Kurowski
Walker Cooper
Max
Frankie Crosetti
Johnson
Charley Keller
Marion
Nick Etten
Phillies
Ray Sanders
Etten
Cardinal
Yankee
Joe Gordon
Er Lanier
Mile
San
Billy Bense
Crosetti
Bill 0
Terry
Harry Walmade
Chandler
Crowd Gathered at Stadium Doors to See Notable Figure
A few hours before yesterday's game fans lined the curb outside Yankee Stadium hoping to glimpse someone important. Ten feet away Billy Southworth spoke with a sailor as the crowd failed to notice him or any other star.
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Yankee Stadium
Billy Southworth
Fenenbock and Sinkwich Duel for NFL Rookie Honors
Chicago dispatch notes a tight race for rookie of the year between Detroit Lions quarterbacks Chuck Fenenbock and Frankie Sinkwich. Sinkwich, once a Georgia star, aims to reclaim leading offensive totals with 272 yards pass/run this season after a college record 2,187 yards. Fenenbock matches Sinkwich in rushing with 117 yards and leads in passing with 166 more, totaling 283 yards of offense.
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Chicago
Chuck Fenenbock
Frankie Sinkwich
Detroit Lions
Flatfoot
Frankie
Georgia Peath
Lions
Fenenbeck
Low Flying Bomber Over Yankee Stadium Scrutinized
New York world series opener prompted May or Fiorello LaGuardia to report a B 17 Flying Fortress flying dangerously low over the stands three times. He called the act illegal if under 1 000 feet and urged discipline for the pilot as First Air Force headquarters opened an investigation.
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New York
First Air Force
F. H. LaGuardia
Yankee Stadium
Cernugel Reshapes Bison Lineup For Opener At Burlington
Coach Tony Cernugel retools the Black Bison squad for the Western Conference opener against Burlington at High Point College stadium. He shifts reserve players to guard and tackle, adds backfield options with Curt MacDonald and Bob Koonts at quarterback and left half, and pits regulars against reserves in a high tempo scrimmage as final preparations pour in.
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Tony Cernugel
Sitaee Seaeaien
Yesernoon
Black Bison
Burlington
High Point College Stadium
Bison
Cernugel
Jack Ferree
Terry Braswell
Cing
Donald Hooper
Braswell
Curt MacDonald
Bob Koonts
Khaki Star Watches Cardinals Fall To Yankees In Series Opener
Pvt. Terry Moore, amid Yankee Stadium crowds, oversees a 4-2 loss as the Cardinals stumble in Game 1 of the World Series. The former star, now in the army, recalls past glory and says morale drives the team while awaiting a Panama Canal Zone assignment and possible return after the war.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Yankee Stadium
Marion
Terry Moore
Cardinals
Yankees
Iry Walker
Terry
Cardinal
Plane not based in area, investigation indicates
Early details show the aircraft involved in the incident is not based locally, with investigators focusing on routes and operator records rather than regional affiliations. Authorities stress that no local base is implicated.
Four Navy backfields prepared for Duke clash in Baltimore
Navy Coach plans to ride four backfield units against Duke in the Baltimore game. First strings benching, second and third squads show strong depth with 24 and 12 points respectively in season openers against North Carolina Pre-Flight and Cornell. Fourth unit totals six and spare parts add 11 points.
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Navy
Baltimore
Keith
Blue Devils
Durham
N. C
Ieee
Ben Martin
Tom Dwyer
Joe Sullivan
Hee Hambe
Bill Barron
Stuart Nelson
Hillis Hume
Bill Crawley
Jim Pettit
Renn Lawrence
Vic Fines
Bob Jenkins
Grady Gay
Dude Duden
Albion Walton
Bruce Smith
North Carolina
Cornell
Bucks
Molesworth
Sidelights In Opener For World Series
New York Oct 6 Aides and fans debated the opener of the 1943 World Series between the Yankees and Cardinals as entertaining or dull. The game featured erratic pitching and missed signals, with Frankie Crosetti scoring on a wild pitch by Max Lanier and Walker Cooper involved in the mishap.
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Ted Meier
New York
Yankees
Pirates
Isisterday
Yanks
Cardinals
Navy Ruling Could Bar Washington From Rose Bowl
Navy and Marine trainees on the Washington team face travel restrictions that may block the Huskies from flying to a playoff game against the Southern division winner for the Pacific Coast Conference title and Rose Bowl bid. Athletic Manager Roland Belshaw said trainees cannot be absent from campus long enough for such a trip, leaving air travel as the Huskies’ only option.
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Seattle
Wash
Navy
Washington
Roland E. Belshaw
Marine
Sanders scores on Lanier’s timely looping single
A dramatic rally features Sanders sprinting home on Lanier’s looping hit to center as two long hits skim the roof, turning the game into a high energy production.
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Lem Graves, Jr
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Bill
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