Travel woes as teams face travel hurdles this week
Travel problems hit college sports with Alabama planning a U drive trip to Mobile for the Pensacola game, training for jeep duty. Harry Meade notes a six day bike rider traveling Buffalo to Montreal for a race. Next week’s North Carolina Rice game and Louisiana College hoops are canceled due to travel. Yale and Princeton football in New York raises nostalgia. Sic transit Gloria.
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Pensacola Fliers
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Highland Denizens Clinch 18th Victory With 12-1 Final
Highland clinched the municipal league title by defeating Triangle 12-1 for their 18th straight win. Ex-pro Paige Dennis tossed a striking finish and Joe Warner finished, as Sam and Worth Pugh led a 15-hit Highland attack with three hits each.
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Reg Dawson
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Joe Warner
Dawson
Monte McDonald
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Sam
Worth Pugh
Marie Grant
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Abreha Parrish
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Upton
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Hucks
Cecil
Carroll
Foster
Cardinals have the stuff to upset the dope bucket says Jones
Kenneth Jones of the Peoria Journal-Transcript argues the Cardinals possess the quality to challenge expectations, contrasting with critics who dismissed their outside chances a month ago. He likens past military and baseball forecasts to premature verdicts, suggesting renewed belief in the team.
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Peoria
Journal-Transcript
Cardinals
Stalingrad
One-Minute Sport Page Highlights Coaching, Boxing, and Baseball Odds
World Series danger looms as clubs imitate the Cardinals risking more Spavins and Shin Splints for next season. Sailor Fred Apostoli may face Ray Robinson if Navy plans shift. Branch Rickey’s Brooklyn job narrows to Bucky Harris or Chuck Dressen. Bobby Dodd celebrates Georgia Tech’s Notre Dame win and relief from Orange Bowl film showings.
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Fred Apostoli
Ray Robinson
Navy
Freddie
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Bucky Harris
Chuck Dressen
Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt salutes Miley in a wartime quip tale
Navy Lit. Jack Miley recalls meeting Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in a local restaurant. Miley quips about a Vanderbilt saluting a Miley as they discuss the war. The column then offers weekly football picks: Boston College over Clemson, Duquesne over Kansas State, William and Mary over Harvard, Navy over Princeton, Minnesota over Illinois, Ohio State over USC, Michigan over Iowa pre flight, Georgia over Mississippi, Georgia pre flight over Duke.
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Navy
Jack Miley
Wisconsin
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Alf
Jack
Miley
Vanderbilt
Boston College
Clemson
Duquesne
Kansas State
William and Mary
Harvard
Princeton
Tigers
Minnesota
Illinois
Ohio State
U.S.C
Michigan
Iowa
Georgia
Mississippi
Duke
Fort Sheridan boxing team draws MPs and prospects
The Fort Sheridan boxing team offers soldiers a chance to clash with MP Jimmy Pierce, a top 160 pounder who overwhelmed opponents. Coach Erwin Anhalt needed sparring partners, Charley Rose seeks re enlistment in the Army after France with the AEF, Bobby Feiler nears gunnery school at Norfolk, and the Second Air Force bombers from Kansas prep to play Fort Riley and Kansas Wesleyan on the East Coast.
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Erwin Anhalt
Charley Rose
New York
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Bobby Feiler
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Fort Riley
Kansas Wesleyan
Cardinal rookie hails DiMaggio as best hitter faced
A Cardinal rookie who beat the New York Yankees twice in the World Series praises Joe DiMaggio saying he is the best hitter he ever faced. He notes DiMaggio never shows emotion and often makes opponents wish he would blink or react.
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Cardinal
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Beazley
Goldenberg Opens Tenth Season With Packers
Charley Buckets Goldenberg starts his 10th season as guard for the Green Bay Packers at Green Bay on October 6. He is a veteran fixture in the Packers lineup entering another campaign with familiar teammates and the same goal of success.
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Green Bay
Charley
Buckets) Goldenberg
Green Bay Packers
New York High Schools Plan Junior Commando Training Regiments
Ten New York high schools are slated to install junior commando athletic training regiments.
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New York
Governali Leads Nation's Ground Gainers in Early Season
Columbia senior Paul Governali tops the nation in total offense through two games, amassing 454 yards from passing and rushing. He has 411 passing yards on 28 attempts with 22 completions and two interceptions, plus 43 rushing yards. Duke rosters show 21 Rose Bowl veterans missing from the squad.
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Chicago
Columbia
Paul Governali
American Football Statistical Bureau
Seattle
Maine
Ft. Monmouth
Statistical Bureau
Ray Evans
Kansas
Evans
Governols
Dick Fisher
Ohio State
Bernie Bierman
Iowa Naval Pro Flight School
Fisher
Don Griffin
Illinois
Jack Field
Texas
Tom Farmer
Iowa
Bill Daley
Minnesota
Raymers Evans
Texas Mines
Governals
Sinkwich
Dennis Losing Pitcher Dawson in a tight game
Dennis lost as Dawson took the loss while pitchers Thomas Welsner and Gamer contributed in relief. Time noted as 2300.
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Dawson
Thomas
Welsner
Gamer
Unbeaten Princeton’s near Dartmouth goal line trickster tale
Michigan coach Fritz Crisler recalls 1935 incident when a spectator leaped from the stands and inserted himself into the Green line to block a play, helping Princeton win 7 0. He notes later fans and players disruptions, including an inebriated offender in a Michigan Ohio State finale and police escort of a disruptive spectator.
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Michigan
Princeton
Dartmouth
Tom Harmon
California
Ohio State
Michigan Stadium
Tommy
Kuzma
American League Optimistic on 1943 Season Despite War
Chicago October 8. American League President Will Harridge stated prospects for a full 1943 season remain good despite wartime transportation limits and players entering military service. He noted potential schedule tweaks, including fewer road trips, and said decisions would wait until December meetings. The league fields over 60 players in service, with many youngsters likely to gain chances next year. The Tigers traded for Paul Richards as veteran presence. Attendance in 1942 ran about unchanged in several cities, with Cleveland hardest hit.
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Will Harriege
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Harridge
New York
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Hank Greenberg
Pat Mullin
Birdie Tebbetts
Tigers
Paul Richards
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Philadelphia
A's
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Navy
Mehre
Georgetown
Georgia
Notre Dame
Butts
Mississippi
Auburn
Detroit Fort Knox tilt aids scrap metal drive
Detroit Oct 8 A D Gus Dorais announced that children will be admitted to Sundays game between the University of Detroit and Fort Knox service eleven in exchange for five pounds of scrap. During intermission comedian Joe E Brown will auction off a football for the service benefit.
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University of Detroit
Fort Knox
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Joe E. Brown
Ole Miss And Georgia Battle in Memphis Showdown
Atlanta dispatch details Georgia Bulldogs versus Ole Miss Rebels in Memphis for a high stakes Saturday clash. Mehre noncommittal on a prediction, highlighting Georgetown and Kentucky tests. Butts plans full 60 minute work for first stringers while acknowledging a possible loss.
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Georgia
Frankie Sinkwich
Bulldogs
Ole Miss
Wally Butts
Georgetown
Furman
Washington
Memphis
Kentucky
Crystal Gazer Predicts Turmoil In Big Five Title Race
Raleigh dispatch notes uncertainty in the Big Five standings as North Carolina leads after a win over Wake Forest. Duke, Wake Forest, NC State and Davidson trail with mixed results, while upcoming games, including State vs Wake Forest on October 17, could shift the race.
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Tar Heels
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N. C. State
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Duke
State
Wildcats
Wake
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Deacons
Wolfpack
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Dukes
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Doc Newton
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New York
Bierman May Be Surprised By Michigan
Ann Arbor, Oct. 8. Bernie Bierman weighs a possible upset as Tulane’s win over Michigan fuels chatter. The Plainsmen travel Friday morning to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators Saturday night. Auburn’s tough schedule warns against overconfidence as rest and breaks could determine a close battle.
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Plainsmen
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Gators
Maryland Liners Prove T Formation Works At Maryland
Maryland coach Clark Shaughnessy praised the T formation after a 14-0 win over Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Quarterback Tommy Mont's 12 completions for 325 yards helped edge Connecticut earlier. standout fullback Jack Wright powered the ground game with two TD runs.
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University of Maryland
Clark Shaughnessy
Tommy Mont
Connecticut
Maryland
Fakehuret Naval Air Station
Shaughnessy
Jack Wright
Mont
Lakehurst
Wright
Light Work Ended For Bulldogs After Light Practice
High Point High School's Black Bison prepare to face the Burlington Bulldogs in a 3:45 PM Saturday game. Key Bison players Bil Kivett and Donald Dulkelberger are out with injuries, while Burlington touts seasoned players and a strong passing game. The Bulldogs visit Ann Arbor to challenge Michigan in a high stakes matchup, with Crisler reshaping the Wolverines' offense.
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Burlinton
Bison
Bil Kivett
Yesterdy
Donald Dulkelberger
Cernuge
Bac
Jim Ro
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Fred Swartzberg
Jim Forth
Robert Flynt
Gert Marsh
Donald Powell
Leonard Sugg
Otis Chaman
David Barker
Guar
John Crowder
Pa Williamson
Proba Read
Albert
Gabe” Evans
Qterback
Bob Koonts
Juni Idol
Arnold Mcalfe
Burlington Bulldogs
Con Earl Smith
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