Purdue Fullback Anthony Butkovich Leads Week in Gridiron Honors
Anthony Butkovich of Purdue, a tough fullback and Marine Reserve, starred against Ohio in a headline grid game last Saturday. He scored three touchdowns and tops the Western Conference scoring with ten TDs in five games, after previously shining as a sophomore at Alabama. He previously had an 82 yard run in the 1942 Ohio State clash, hailing from St. David, Illinois.
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Tony) Butkovich
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Ohio
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Cleveland
US Marine Reserve
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Navy Faces Tough Turnout as Notre Dame Visit Looms
John F Chandler reports Navy’s football team faces a demanding schedule in Baltimore and Cleveland. The Middies plan to save rationed points for a big blowout, hoping to counter Notre Dame and Tech. Key players return from the Duke game, with reserves ready if needed as Navy eyes a challenging finish.
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John F. Chandler
Baltimore
Avy
Baltimore Staum
Cleveland
Notre Dame
Navy
George Tech
State
Atta
Duke
Cornelle
Notre Dame Star Bertelli Set for Last Irish Game
Angelo Bertelli, Notre Dame quarterback and star of the T formation, will play his final game for the Irish on October 30 against Navy. He is to be transferred to Marine trainees in Paris S. C. on November 1, part of a broader Marine program affecting several players. Bertelli has led Notre Dame with 181 points and 16 of 21 passes for 337 yards, while Johnny Lujak will start the remaining games.
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Charles Ee Ee
South Bend
Ind
Angelo Bertelli
Ss Damee
Navy
Atete Burnett
Notre Dame
Bartelli
Parris S. C
Burnett
Bertelli John Yonaker
Vic Kulbitski
Minnesota
Ziggy Czarobski
Pat Filley
Julius Ryig
Joe Signa
Sorrel
Burom
Sture
Bertelli
Bert
Frank Leahy
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Michigan
Wisconsin
Irish
Kaue Roeckne
Johnny Lujak
Ainst Army
New York
Tech
Army
Yale
Elis
Illinois
Colgate
Cornell
Iowa
Purdue
Ring Men In Army Hold Fight Spotlight
Washington reports fighters in the armed forces dominate the NBA quarterly rankings. Four champions in major weights remain in uniform including Joe Louis Lesnevich Tony Zale and Freddie Cochrane. The NBA froze titles of men in uniform and left lightweight vacant pending Angott vs White results.
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Washington
National Boxing Association
NBA
Joe Louis
Lesnevich
Tony Zale
Freddie Cochrane
Sammy Angott
Slugger White
Los Angeles
Abe J. Greene
Bob Montgomery
Philadelphia
Pin up poll names Musial and Musial in World Series tribute
New York voters select Stan Musial and Ray Sanders as pin up boys in a quirky World Series poll. A committee including Jeane Carroll Choo Choo Johnson Marble and Mrs Dickey weighed left field jawline smiles and Yankee hair in a lighthearted feature.
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Joe Gordon and boxing notes stalk 1949 headlines
Parker laments Joe Gordon departure from the Yankees and credits him with series success. The column weaves boxing notes, promoter tactics, and league moves including Rickey Newsom, Savold, Blunt, Mauriello, and Jacobs, highlighting industry politics and local affairs.
Dartmouth and Harvard Show Wartime Marks
Boston October 22 The Yale Harvard article notes wartime changes at Ivy leagues with Dartmouth fielding backs from other schools and Harvard relying on Navy V-12 and ROTC squads. It highlights players Red Mangene Joe Lambert Alex Wisbicki Don Kaspryzak Milt Fromson and coach Earl Brown. It contrasts Dartmouths wartime prep with Harvards drill units under Captain Lamar.
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Dartmouth
Earl Brown
Hanover
N.H
Red Mangene
Boston College
Joe Lambert
Manhattan
Alex Wisbicki
Holy Cross
Don Kaspryzak
Columbia
Milt
Wolverines and Gophers Set for 34th Clash
Undefeated Minnesota and once beaten Michigan meet for the 34th time in Ann Arbor before about 45 000 fans. The Big Ten debutants Minnesota boast 93 points and 1 000 rushing yards in three wins while Michigan relies on Bill Daley and idle since a Notre Dame defeat.
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Mich
Minnesota
Michigan
Wolverines
Bill Daley
Notre Dame
Irish
Gophers
Missouri
Nebraska
Camp Grant
Charley Bachman
Broadway Arena case action recalled in Jerseyite usage
After Balogh resigned the commission did not enforce its action and permitted Mike to use the Jerseyite in the Broadway Arena case, effectively overlooking the prior decision.
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Balogh
Commission
Mike
Second Conference Win Sought By High Point Black Bison
High Point Black Bisons prepare for their second Western Conference game at Albion Mills stadium against Boyden High of Sa, led by Bobby Koonts and Anne Kearns. Coach Tony Cernugel reports a sharp scrimmage and a light pregame session as Salisbury’s arrival looms.
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Black Bison
Albion Millis Stadium
Boyden High
Rowan Invaders
Bobby Koonts
Anne Kearns
Burlington
Tony Cernugel
Cernugel
Salisbury
Big League Attendance Drops Across 1943 Season
New York reports show Major League Baseball's 1943 attendance at 7,714,636, down 13 percent from 1942's 8,874,755. Yankees and Dodgers saw declines, while Washington Senators nearly doubled in two years and Philadelphia Phillies benefited from new ownership amid wartime restrictions.
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Major League Baseball
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Washiton Senators
Philadelphia Phillies
Associated Press
Father Sues Coach Over Son's Football Team Ouster
In Bucyrus Ohio a 17 year old Galion high school football player Ralph W. Stoner Jr and his father sue the school athletic coach to reinstate him on the squad. They also seek 25000 dollars against Coach James Lee for depriving Stoner of college scholarships and the right to education, claiming false statements after he failed to report for practice.
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Bill) Stoner
Common Pleas Court
Young Stoner
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Stoner
Wartime florist inspection report noted by horticulturist
A Salem nursery report titled wartime florist inspection report lists pigs excellent chickens good garden crops good. Remarks mention chicken crop good except three almost defoliated. Florist stock deemed good and notes from state plant industry division. The piece also recalls Polish kings buried in Wawel cathedral crypt.
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Ore
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Predictions On Grid Upsets From ORLO ROBERTSON
ORLO ROBERTSON reviews likely Week outcomes with underdogs to delay upsets. He cites Southern California over Pacific and predicts Notre Dame over Georgia Tech, Army over Yale, and Texas over Rice among others, noting key players and past results while framing a broad slate of near misses.
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Presto Podesta
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Pacific
Georgia Tech
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Rice
Texas
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Owls
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Tulane
March Field
Washington
Wisconsin
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Hoosslers
Bob Hoernschermeyer
Southwestern
Tex
Georgia
North Carolina
Giants Freshman Paschal Never Played College Football
New York October 22 Bill Paschal a Giants football star described as a freshman who never played college football. The piece notes his spring practice at Tech and a knee injury as part of his early career. It also mentions other sports figures and a guest star Will Connolly with Len Warneke aiming to quit pitching to become an umpire.
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Bill Milner
Eddie Cameron
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Jack Rey
Joe Louis
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Lloyd Wickett
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Will Connolly
San Francisco Chronicle
Len Warneke
Cubs
Babe Pinelli
Promoter George Sheppard Expands Into Dance Team
George Sheppard, who runs 15 fighters and promotes shows in three New England cities this year, signs a dance team. He backs the Springfield Rifles basketball squad, comprised of maritime service men, while maintaining ties to boxing. The feminine half of the dance act is Ossie Harris's wife, the Pittsburgh middleweight.
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New England
al Wells
Springfield Rifles
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Ossie Harris
Pittsburgh
Bonita backs shine as Bonita football stars rise
Bonita high school in La Verne California rode two backs Glenn Davis and Duane Whitehead to an unbeaten season. Davis runs for West Point and Whitehead starts at fullback for Southern California. Army and Southern California remain unbeaten, untied, and unscored on this year. Bonita translates as pretty or fine in meaning.
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la Verne
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Southern Cal
Bonita
VMI Cadets Seek Smarter Stop of Wake Forest
In Lynchburg, VMI vows wiser defense after last week’s loss to Richmond and a coming game against Wake Forest. Coach Hubert notes Deacons’ power running and limited passing as the Cadets target improvement for the Southern Conference tilt.
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Deacons
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Russ Cohen
N. C. State
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