Wilson Youth Makes Good With Blue Devil Squad
Freshman George Clark of Wilson North Carolina starred for Duke in a 13 to 7 victory over the Carolina Navy Pre-Flight team. Clark sprinted 72 yards on a late kickoff return and helped set up Duke’s first touchdown with a four yard pass to Clarke Jones. Coach Eddie Cameron focuses on goal line drills as Duke prepares for Navy in Baltimore and a slate of major opponents.
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Ashland Ky
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Cleveland
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Lewis
Tennessee
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Aarmy
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
University of North Carolina
Little Lee Spears
Lexington
Baliisaris
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John Krista
Kerk
Gordon Carver
Blue Devils
Eddie Cameron
Cloudbusters
Larrupin' Joe Returns From Exhibition Tour Overseas
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis returns from European and African war theaters after 73 exhibitions in England, Scotland, Ireland, Africa, and Italy. He notes strong service-boxing talent and predicts many good fighters will emerge postwar. Louis enjoyed wide G I support and plans to defend his title after the war.
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New York
Joe Louis
Abe Simons
England
Scotland
Ireland
Africa
Italy
G.I
Louis
Elzria Thompson
Cleveland
Reading
Johnny Ebarb
Air Corps
Oakland
Calif
George Culberson
Brooklyn
Ebarb
Culberson
Tommy Mills
Jack London
Mills
Camp Sibert
Ala
Fred Mary
San Antonio, Texas
Express
Corp
Billy Conn
Joe
Squires Returns to SMU After SWC Tour
Bill Squires, who played for two Southwest Conference teams in one season, returns to Southern Methodist University after a war service path. He started at SMU as a civilian, moved to Texas Christian University via the V-12 program, and now rejoins SMU expected to see significant action as a passer, punter, and runner.
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Dallas
Bill Squires
Squires
Southern Methodist University
Texas Christian University
Horned Frogs
Southern Methodist
Navy Drops Classic To Cloudbusters In Annapolis Clash
Coach Cameron lamented missing six chances after Navy and Duke fell 13-7 to the Cloudbusters in Baltimore with a top national team and a tough foe. Navy had also been edged 21-14 by the Bust ers.
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Busters
Fights Last Night Roundup From Hartford to Montreal
In Hartford Genero Rojo 147 from Los Angeles outpointed Henry Jordan 145. Sammy Jacobs 142 from Montreal outpointed Kid Sal 1141. Meriden Freddie Archer 14744 beat Johnny Jones 149% in Brooklyn. Pittsburgh Phil Palmer 141 KO Staines Miller 146t in Brooklyn. Joe Merritt 190 of Savannah knocked out Max Kaminski 192 in Milwaukee. Jimmy Dorie 147 of Hollywood knocked out Ralph Walton 144 in Montreal. Larry Berthiaume 178 beat Al Carpenter 180 US Navy by TKO in Montreal.
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Conn Genero Rojo
Los Angeles
Henry Jordan
Philadelphia
Sammy Jacobs
Montreal
Kid Sal
Meriden
Conn
Brooklyn
Freddie Archer
Newark
Max Kaminski
Milwaukee
New Bedford
Mass
Jimmy Dorie
Hollywood
Calif
Ralph Walton
Larry Berthiaume
T.K.O
al Carpenter
U. S. Navy
Cincinnati Coach Returns From Army Service to Reds Role
Major Harry Gowdy on leave from the Cincinnati Reds has returned to inactive status at Fort Benning infantry school. He and his wife left for Columbus Ohio. First Lt. George Simmons of Paterson New Jersey succeeds him as special service officer. Gowdy previously coached the Reds before joining the army in January.
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Harry
Hank) Gowdy
Cincinnati Reds
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Fort Benning
Gowdy
George FE. Simmons
Paterson
N. J
Reds
Temperance Union Opens Two Day Durham Convention
The North Carolina Women’s Christian Temperance Union begins its annual two day convention in Durham with Rev Leon Couch of Durham urging complete abstinence from strong drink as the only safe course.
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Durham
North Carolina Women's Christian Temperance Union
Leon Couch
Don Hutson Sparks Packers With 44 Points In Early Season
Chicago dispatch notes Don Hutson has 44 points and 28 receptions through four games, chasing 1942 records. Frank Filchock throws 291 yards and five touchdowns for Washington as Lou Brock leads in rushing with 181 yards on 83 carries.
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Chicago
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Frank Filchock
Washington Redskin
Philadelphia
Filchovk
Skins
Sammy Baugh
Lou Brock
Hutson
Notre Dame to Play Dartmouth in Soldout Fenway Show
40000 fans expected at Fenway Park as Notre Dame meets Dartmouth next Saturday in Boston. The game is sold out with ticket scalping and bluecoats braced for a lively afternoon. Coach Earl Brown leads the Irish with Dick Bennett as star, facing Ed McKeever's team.
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Boston
Notre Dame
Dartmouth
Fenway Park
Bluecoats
Earl Brown
Guadalcanal
Dick Bennett
Ed McKeever
W.C.T.U. Compared to Inebriety Figures in Speech
A speaker claimed 600000 inebriates in the country while only 400000 members of the W C T U. The remark underscored a gap between alcohol problem scope and women's temperance organization membership.
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W.C.T.U
Forest land and overseas homes in early U S public domain
The public domain in the United States includes about 175,000,000 acres of which about 23,000,000 acres are forest land. Before World War II, 390,437 Americans had established permanent homes outside the United States.
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United States
Orioles Crush Colonels as Embree Dominates
Baltimore Orioles routed Louisville Colonels 10 to 0 in a different game with strong pitching from Charles Embree who retired the first 17 batters. The Orioles built a six run fifth inning aided by two Louisville errors and passed balls. Attendance reached about 19,500 with expectations for a larger crowd tonight.
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Louisville Colonels
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Louisville
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Red) Embree
Oriole
Alphonse
Tommy) Thomas
West
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Deutsch
Harry ‘Nemo) Seibold
Colonels
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Vic Johnson
George Diehl
Embree
Johnson
Howie Moss
Felix Mackiewicz
Frankie Skaff
Moss
Chick Genovese
Sherm Lollar
Skaff
Ken Braun
Blas Monaco
Braun
Bob Latshaw
Nick Polly
Stan Benjamin
Monaco
Huffman Miss field coach misses kickoff due to birth
At Keesler Field in Mississippi on October 11 Captain George B Huffman heat football coach was late for Sundays game with the 142nd Mississippi Ordnance Battalion because his wife gave birth to a 7 pound boy in a local hospital.
Radio Schedule Highlights War Era Programs and Serial Dramas
A detailed Wednesday October 11 radio lineup lists time blocks for war news, dramas, serials, music, and news reports. Programs include Captain Midnight repeats, Jack Armstrong serials, The Lone Ranger, Easy Aces, and Eddie Cantor, with commentary by Volney Hurd, Lowell Thomas, and Henry J. Taylor, among others.
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Springfield
Merita Bread
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Lone Ranger
Thomnsville
Dunninger
Raymond Gram
Westinghouse
Ted Malone
Scramby Amby
U.P
Martin Agronsky
Lexington
Aunt Jemima
Sardi’s
U.P. A
Hop Harrigan
Dick Tracy
Jack Armstrong
Blue Network
Bill
Terry Allen
Three Sisters
Tom Mix
Farrell
Wilderness Road
Cos
Midnight
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Flarrigan
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Terry
Abe Lyn Murray
Tim Healy
Chick Carter
Jeri Sullivan
Dhe
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Volney
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East
Lowell Thomas
Mnbe World
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Basie
Mercer
Music Shop
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Buffalo
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Carolyn Gilbert
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Red Barber
Allan Jones
Cecil Brown
Abner
Sunny Skylar
Henry Youngman
C. Bruce
Jean Hersholt
Dr. Christian
Cbs My Best Girls
Eddie Cantor
Frank Sinatra
Cbca
Joseph Dunninger
Blu
Gabriel Heatter
Dack Carson
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Nbe
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Biu
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Basketball Schedule Sets Stage for 1945-46 N YMSG Return
New York tempo rises as Ned Irish lists upcoming Madison Square Garden games featuring newcomers Hamline Valparaiso Akron and Puerto Rico plus veterans from war time teams like De Paul Western Kentucky and Canisius. Coaches optimistic about wartime returnees with Pate Grenert at NYU and Levine at CCNY highlighted. A playful exchange reflects the season buzz with Coach Graham noting a dazzling play.
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Madison Square Garden
Ned Irish
Hamline
Valparaiso
Akron
University of Puerto Rico
Western Michigan
Muhlenberg
de Paul
Western Kentucky
Connecticut
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Long Island
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Pate Shoul
al Grenert
Marines
N.Y.U
Bill Levine
C.C.N.Y
Today's Guest Star Ends as Simile
Joe Goetter of Paterson New Jersey appears in the Evening News discussing the phrase simile about the St. Louis Browns' pinch hitter.
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Joe Goetter
Paterson
N. J
Evening News
St. Louis Browns
Toughest football player spotted in Ohio game
An Ohio football official recalls a Columbus St. Charles versus West Jefferson game where a West Jefferson player numbered 79 slugged opponents on multiple plays. The referee spotted 79 with the ball as the pile cleared, and similar tales of a hard hitter echo a story about heavy Graham who refereed many big games in Iowa.
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Ohio
Columbus St. Charles
West Jefferson
West Jeff
Iowa
Heavy Graham
Cupid Takes a Bow Armstron g Winston Soldier Credits English Girl
Pvt Frank Morcombe returning from Europe says an English girl saved his life with a cigarette case that stopped a sniper's bullet. He credits her bravery and the encounter as the reason he survived the war.
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Armstrong
B. C
Frank Morcombe
Europe
Marty Marion MVP prediction sparks World Series buzz
A wire dispatch from Greenville via 8 C Carter Latimer says Marty Marion is tipped to win the Most Valuable Player award this season, with the remark weighing on the World Series chase. The early forecast notes Latimer’s confidence and the public interest in the outcome.
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Greenville
C. Carter
Latimer
Marty Marion
Fort Benning Team Blocks Maxwell Field and Morris Field
Fort Benning reports the 3rd Infantry football squad, the Army’s oldest unit, crushed Maxwell Field and Morris Field. Indiana stars Hillenbrand Saban and Jacoby are pegged to lead them against the 4th Infantry Raiders next Sunday. Former pro hockey players Omar Kelly and Jack Riley return to Toronto after Army service. Kelly earns a Purple Heart and Riley receives a medical discharge.
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Omar Kelly
Rangers
Jack Riley
Hershey
Toronto
United States Army
Kelly
Riley
Bison Face Indians in clash at Millis Stadium
Bloоdy Wi practice sessions end with the Bison ready for tonight’s 8 o’clock clash at Millis Stadium. Coaches stress blocking tackling as Noah Mi tackles for the Indians and the Western Conference standings loom with Greensboro, Salisbury, and Gastonia in race for the crown.
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Bill Williams
Bison
Ington
Indians
T Bion Millis
Eegg
Ega
Lexington
Wise
Noah Mi
Greensboro Purple
Gastonia
Tonia
Salisbury Yellow Jackets
Winston-Salem
R. J. Rey
Durham
LE LT Armstrong
Newel Hooper
RG Braswell
Fe. Brewer
RE Reid
McDoy
LH Gordon
RH _ Delappe
Loyd
Utah University to Meet Eastern Quintet in Opening Run
Utah University's basketball team, national champions, opens season against an eastern five. The squad, led by coach Damel Buffalo, travels to New York and Buffalo for key early games before facing Ohio on December 16.
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Salt Lake City
Utah University
Buffalo
John’ New York
Ohio
New York
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