Rugby Edges In As War-Time Football Freezes
Ports story notes rugby exhibitions by Australian New Zealand teams and A F flying school squads in Oklahoma City to entertain fans while football is paused. Mentions royal navy game as a tune up before Columbia Brown, and a call to revise an offside rule after Harvard analysis.
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Reds star Vander Meer Gives Shirt For War Bond Drive
Exhibition game in Jersey featured Johnny Vander Meer donating the shirt from his uniform to be raffled for war bond funds. The scene highlighted wartime spirit as players from the National League clubs supported the drive and contrasted with past team strategies.
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Sports quip and military service notes in 1940s column
A humorous line about a ground ball on a diamond appears beside notes on Ralph Fife, ex Pitt guard, serving in the Army and Navy. He was discharged after seeking a Navy commission, as red tape delays persist. Also mentioned are Bill Schatzer and Bill Kolens, connected to Bernie Bierman's Iowa Seahawks and Northwestern entrance requirements.
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Southern grid experts hail Buster Ramsey as top guard
FS ALL, BROTHERS praise Buster Ramsey of WW and M as one of the best guards in years. Ed Danforth of the Atlanta Journal wrote a fifty magazine piece on Flatfoot Frankie the Fireball. Guess who it is about.
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Grid Ironies by Denny Myers
Boston College head coach recounts a season with a color blind lineman who mistook rival team colors and jerseys for his own. He describes a declined interception drill, a planned blocking setup, and a deceptive play that led to a memorable game moment against Tennessee. The coach notes surprising quirks uncovered among his players and hints at more revelations to come.
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Henry to retire after long Marquette Stadium tenure
ILWAUKEE report says Henry, caretaker at Marquette University Stadium for nearly two decades, plans retirement. New York Giants General Manager Bill Terry has logged 35,000 miles overseeing farm clubs in a major league scouting effort.
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Virginia Tech Gobblers face Davidson with five veterans out
Virginia Tech's orange and maroon Gobblers may be shorthanded for the Southern Conference clash at Blacksburg against Davidson. Five veterans including Captain Billy James are uncertain for action amid prep drills. Davidson also beset by injuries to Mac Bruce and Red Bethea.
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Thomasville Bulldogs Set for Hard Test at Home
Thomasville High School faces a stern challenge as undefeated Bulldogs host the Strong eleven from Children's Home of Lexington on Mills Home Field. Key backs Lambeth Russell Black and Ward, and the defense led by Doby Williams Hansell Myers Lecherest Grey Rogers have driven a 27 to 6 win over Blanes and a 24 to 7 victory over Barnum Springs. Coach Shealy anticipates a large crowd with a 4:00 p.m. kickoff.
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Holy Cross Tackle John De Gang Stands Out
Worcester profile highlights 258-pound Holy Cross tackle John De Gang noted for his baritone voice and distinctive presence on the team.
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Wolfpack Coach Predicts Navy Has Two Secret Plays
NC State coach Doc Newton says Chapel Hill Naval Pre-Flight knows all but two of State’s plays and will scout heavily for Saturday’s game. Babe Wood knows only those two plays, Newton notes, while Crowley’s crew has sent three to seven scouts to each Wolfpack game this season. Other ACC teams prepare for upcoming matches and injuries are noted as Wake Forest and Davidson gear up for games Saturday.
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Yale Princeton Rivalry Brought To New York By War
NEW YORK. Travel restrictions threaten gridiron classics and have brought the 1942 Yale Princeton series, the nation’s oldest continuous rivalry, to the fore.
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Cernugel Prepares Bison for Burlington Scrimmage and Tilt
Coach Tony Cernugel sharpens the Black Bison with a scrimmage to tune blocking tackling and defense before a Friday trek to Burlington to face the Bulldogs. Key players Evans Metcalfe Idol Forster Dunkelberger and others vie for roles as Durham game momentum shifts. The Bison expect a stiff challenge from a weakened Burlington squad ahead of a homecoming date with Charlotte on Oct 23.
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Local boys make good Marquette football lineup
Eight positions on the Marquette varsity football team are filled by Milwaukee products, underscoring strong local talent.
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Packers Golf Advice From Lambeau
Curly Lambeau urges the Green Bay Packers to play golf whenever they have spare mornings or afternoons as part of a varied training routine for the professional team.
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Naval academies plan boat moves for key football games
In New York the DDT ban on special trains for sports events takes effect two days later. The U S Naval Academy says 1600 midshipmen will ride a Chesapeake Bay steamboat to Philadelphia for the Navy Penn game on Oct 17, following Army's earlier plan to use river boats to bring cadets to New York for games.
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Sophomore of the Week honors go to Eddie Teague at State
Eddie Teague of North Carolina State, a 170 pound sophomore tailback from Washington DC, led a surge of standout sophomores last weekend. He helped NC State beat Clemson 7 6 with a key extra point and productive plays including a 44 yard pass to Stimuiewick and a 44 yard run, while also punting four times for 41.8 yard average. He edged Clemson’s Monty Byers and others for Sophomore of the Week.
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Tigers Seek Married Men for 1943 Season
The Detroit Tigers announced acquisition of Paul Richards, a 32 year old catcher with a wife and two children, from Atlanta of the Southern Association. The move underscores wartime team strategy as clubs in 1942 relied on men with families.
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Starting Team Of Spring Had To Be Rebuilt By Southworth
In 1946 the St. Louis Cardinals rebuilt their lineup under manager Billy Southworth. Early season shifts moved Jimmy Brown to second, Ray Sanders out, and Kurowski to regular short, with Johnny Hopp installed at first. Beazley rose as a starting pitcher after White and Pollet faltered, triggering a late surge that helped win the World Series against the Yankees.
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Whitey) Kurowski
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Cards Skipper Promises Fans Winner In'43
In St Louis on October 7Cardinals fans cheered the world champions as Billy Southworth promised another championship club next year. Missing were Musial O’Dew and Moore while Johnny Hopp appeared first to be greeted by Governor Donnell and Mayor Becker amid the jubilant homecoming crowd.
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Good Goods Honored At Keeneland Letterhead
In Lexington Kentucky a portrait of Good Goods the sire of Alsab appears on Keeneland Race Course letterheads marking the tribute to the notable racing sire.
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Notre Dame Hopeful Pitcher Greevey Aims For MLB
John Greevey, a 200 pound Detroit sophomore, alternates with Angelo Bertelli at quarterback for Notre Dame and hopes to become a major league pitcher.
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