Top Teams Face Upsets in College Football Battles
Across the nation top programs brace for potential upsets as Notre Dame meets Michigan in a marquee clash. Navy defeats Duke 14 to 13 while Pennsylvania edges Dartmouth 7 to 6. Ohio State, Army, and others post wins as the season heats up and the United States II Championship is awarded to McSpaden.
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Ted Mier
New York
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Ing
Columbia
Army
Penn State
Navy
Ohio State
Purdue
San Francisco
California
North Carolina
Duke
Lakehurst Naval
Pennsylvania
Camp Grant
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Missouri
Iowa Seahawks
Michigan
Frank Leddy
South Bend
George Munger
University of Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Quakers
Frank McKernan
Blue Devils
Bob Gantt
Temple
Cornell
Princeton
Pitt
West Virginia
Great Lakes
USC
St. Mary's
Tulane
Rice
Texas Tech
Georgia Tech
Georgia Navy
Illinois Wisconsin
Texas Aggies
Louisiana State
Colgate
Yankees Rally Tops Cardinals in Thunderous World Series Tilt
In a tense lively afternoon game, the Yankees rally in the eighth inning to erase a Cardinal lead. Johnny Lindell delivered a key three bagger and Bill Bevens or other relievers closed as New York surged ahead with a dramatic late surge. The Cards struggled after the fourth inning while Musial Kurowski and Sanders provided brief offense. The Yankees hold a 2 0 series edge with two days rest before facing remaining games.
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Black
Redbirds
Kurowski
Bunions
Brazie
Lindell
Stirweiss
Crosetti
Bill m
Yankees
Brazile
Yankee
Hank
Musial
Flawrowski
Cooper
Pop
McCarty
Sanders
Danny Litwhiler
Marius Russo
Spud Chandler
Ernie Bonham
Hank Borowy
Jug McSpaden Wins New Title and Prize
CHICAGO October 11. Harold Jug McSpaden of Philadelphia earned two titles and a $1,000 prize in a recent golf event.
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Jug McSpaden
Chicago
Harold “Jug” McSpaden
Philadelphia
Bertelli Pass Sets Up TD as Notre Dame Topples Michigan
Notre Dame quarterback Angelo Bertelli throws to end John Zilly for a 32 yard gain in the second quarter at Ann Arbor. Jim Mello scores from three yards on the next play in the October clash. AP wirephoto.
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Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
John Zilly
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Jim Mello
Blount Still Key for Duke as NC State, Wake Forest Rally
Duke’s Lloyd Blount leads the Southern Conference scoring with 24 points after a loss to Navy. Duke preps for a Duke vs North Carolina clash at Durham while Wake Forest and NC State seek conference wins in weekend games. Richmond boasts V-12 players as it hosts William and Mary foes. Clemson and South Carolina brace for an October 21 state fair showdown in Columbia.
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Richmond
Duke
Blue Devils
Navy
Lloyd Blount
Blount
Middies
North Carolina Tar Heels
Jacksonville Navy
Tar Heels
Durham
Wake Forest North Carolina State
Igh
N. C
Camp Davis
Cone Vy. M. L
Billy Collins
Garvin Jones
Virginia
Clemson
William and Aces
Sers
Bob Longacre
Marvin Bass
University of Virginia
Nerence
Davidson
Charleston
S. C
Coast Guard
Charlotte
University of Maryland
West Virginia
South Carolina
Columbia
Dutch Bergman Sees Tests Ahead as Redskins Face Packers
Chicago October 11. Dutch Bergman of Washington prepares for a tough Sunday game against Green Bay in Milwaukee. Bergman’s Redskins just beat Brooklyn 27 to 0 to open the season, while Packers have already beaten Detroit and Brooklyn and tied Chicago, signaling strong form this year.
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Chicago
Dutch
Bergman
Washington
Redskins
Green Bay
Milwaukee
Phil Handler
Chicago Cardinals
Pete Cawthon
Brooklyn Dodgers
Gus Dorais
Detroit Lions
Brooklyn
Lions
Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Packers
Comedy Of Errors Marits World Series Tilt By Cardinals
The Cardinals and Yankees deliver a comedy of errors in a World Series game. A ninth error by St Louis in four games spurs fan ire while Yankees lead 3 to 1. A seventh inning misplay by Bill Johnson and Crossetti triggers a Cardinals rally and a noisy crowd reaction.
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Oscar Kahan
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Willie Shakespeare
Joe Gordon
Tae Des Guar
Frankie Crossetti
Yankees
Bill Johnson
Cardinals
Marious Russo
Klein
Steuber Ties Maznicki For Scoring Lead
Frank Maznicki of the Iowa Seahawks and Bob Steuber of De Pauw are tied for the 1943 college football scoring lead with 52 points each. The report lists games, touchdowns, extra points and field goals for top scorers across conferences and notes Steve Van Buren and other players among leaders.
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New York
Frank Maznicki
Iowa Seahawks
Bob Steuber
de Pauw
Idwestern Independents
Steve van Buren
Louisiana State
BIG Ten
Tony Butkovich
Howard Blose
Cornell
Southwestern
Stanley Turner
Bob Brumley
Oklahoma
Pacific Coast
Lloyd Blount
Duke
Purdue
Texas Aggies
Jay Stoves
Washington
Southern
Series drama as Cooper error keys end of Cards threat
In New York on October 11 the Yankees clinch in mid October mood while St. Louis fans, eager for a home return, celebrate a misplay by Walker Cooper that ruins a late Cards rally. The piece notes crowd energy and a near missed run due to missteps by Russo and a baserunning blunder.
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New York
St. Louis
New
Crooshal
Walker Cooper
Yanks
Russo
Plane Over The Ballpark Echoes Quiet Game Moment
A tense moment during a ball game featured distant airplane engines on the broadcast. Announcer Bob Elson noted a plane passing above with no one aboard and no outs recorded, adding a rare nonplay sound to the game’s atmosphere.
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Dodgers coach Dressen eyed for Atlanta management deal
The report says Chuck Dressen, Dodgers coach, is weighing a $10,000 offer to manage Atlanta. Hub Nelson, Penn tackle praised by experts, was set for the pro Giants before navy orders redirected him. Glen Oaks leads Red Cross drives with $3,263 this year after last season’s $1,442. Jimmy Murray, Oakland fight matchmaker, notes about 250 neckties given away. Bill Johnson of the Yanks shrugged off jinx fears as nine bats rested on his shoulder without a hit yesterday.
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Chuck Dressen
Dodgers
Atlanta
Hub Nelson
Jimmy Murray
Oakland, Calif
Bill Johnson
Zeke Bonura Inspires Arab Baseball in North Africa
Reeese Hart notes Zeke Bonura from the White Sox lecturing Arab players in North Africa. He jokes that if they aren’t faster than Bonura covering first base they should take up checkers.
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Reeese Hart
Raleigh
N.C
Zeke Bonura
North Africa
Zeke
White Sox
Autographed Connie Mack Ball Sparks Van Nuys Championship
Ray Keyes of Fos ter Field Texas sent a Connie Mack autographed baseball to 13 year old Mark Richards of Sherman Oaks California. A Van Nuys championship run followed as Keyes’s friend says their team won after passing the ball around before each game. The piece ends with odd asides about AL clubs and hair from violin bows.
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Ray Keyes
Foster Field
Texas
Williamsport
Connie Mack
Mark Richards
Sherman Oaks
Calif
Ray
van Nuys
New Record Set By SID FEDER On Yanks Cardinals Game
SID FEDER reports the 1943 World Series game 4 saw Marius slugging the Cardinals 2-1 as the Yankees warned a hotel bell captain about an early departure. The series already set a new record for players’ pools at 488,005.74, underscoring the mythic status of a confident St Louis lineup.
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Sid Feder
ST. Louis
New York Yankees
Chase Hotel
Marius
Cardinals
Yanks
Ball Park
Record Pool split for 1943 pennant rivals Yan kees and Reds
In St Louis on October 11 the record pool of 188 005 75 from the 1943 series will be divided among series rivals the Yankees and Cardinals and the rest of the first division clubs in both leagues. Total pool 488 005 74. Series teams cut 70 percent 1 604 08. Other first division clubs 30 percent 146 401 78. Series winner 60 percent 1498241. Series loser 40 percent 136 641 61. Washington Senators 2nd in American League 60 043. Cincinnati Reds third National League 000 43. Cleveland Indians third American League set 24 400 28. Brooklyn Dodgers first National League 0 08. Chicago White Sox fourth American League 32 200 15. Pittsburgh Pirates fourth National League 2000 15.
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ST. Louts
Yankees
Cardinals
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chandler versus Mortier Duel Looms at Sportsman Park
Manager Joe McCarthy touts no more kidding around as Spud Chandler faces Mortier in a pivotal 1:30 p.m. game. The Cardinals look beaten after a rough day at the plate, while Russo shines with a seven-hit performance and two RBIs. The Yankee win ties the series and fans pack the park seeking a turning point.
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Joe McCarthy
Spud Chandler
Mortier
Redbirds
Paris
Russo
Sportsman's Park
Brooklyn
Marius
Harry Brecheen
Max Lanier
Yankee
Slugger
Yanks
Joe
Ag Borg Gordon
Bill Dickey
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