Illustrated Football and Football Record Book Hit Press
Two football publications arrive ahead of the season from Charles C. Spink and Son. Illustrated Football showcases last year’s stars and upcoming hopefuls with ample photos and league previews. The Football Record and Rule Book, assembled with southern and conference input, supports fans and writers despite paper shortages.
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Charles C. Spink and Son
Sporting News
St. Louis
Sam Freed
Amer- News Company
Greensboro
Freed
Illustrated
Black Bison Open Practice Ahead of Openers
High Point Black Bison football begins one daily practice as prep for their season opener in Reidsville. Coach Simeon workers focus on offense and defense from the single wing with Curt McDonald’s status uncertain. Veterans Hartley Isom and Loyd anchor backfield amid position battles on the line.
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Ince
High Point
Reidsville
Tony Simeon
Simeon
Curt McDonald
McDonald
Stuart Hartley
T. C. Isom
Frank von Drehl
Bill Loyd
Abie Thomas
Buddy Boyles
Riley Elliott
Jack Hawks
Richard Crowder
Charles Mann
Billy Ray Hunsucker
Bill Brewer
Pete Armstron
Kenneth James
Hugh Gordon
M. F. Groome
Donald Hooper
Bob Renfrow
Letterman
Hooper
Spink's Football Record and Rule Book Highlights
Spink's publication is a compact five inch by seven inch football guide with a full 1944 college team record and post season game reviews. It features profiles of Duke star George Clark and Alabama passer Harry Gilmer along with game summaries and a close look at Sugar Bowl action. The booklet aims to be a valuable addition for sports fans and readers of the Illustrated Football style.
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Spink
St. Louis
Spalding
Sporting
Sporting News
Collies
Fea
University
Alabama
Fred Digby
New Orleans
George Clark
Duke
Harry Gilmer
Illustrated Football
Giants optimism amid veterans and hopeful backs
In midseason mood, Steve Owen of the New York Giants aims for improvement over last year with backfield prospects from the armed forces. Army coach Blaik emphasizes depth at West Point as Navy looms, while Red Smith’s move from Cubs to Giants stirs speculation. Highlights include Palfrey Cooke’s strong season stance and anecdotes on Schreiber and Wurm's wartime service.
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York Giants
Frankly Fies
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West Point
Blaik
Army
Navy
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Giants
Steve Owen
Cardinals
Red
Sarah Palfrey Cooke
Paul Schreiber
Yankees
Tigers
Frank Wurm
Newporters
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Cassino
Wurm
Eagles
Philadelphians
Green Bay Packers
West Chester
Packers
Aages Stadium
Colege
Chicago
Bucko Kilroy
Maritime Service
Marines pilot Gelatka to exit with limited football prospects
Lt. Chuck Gelatka, a former Giants end who logged about 90 missions in the Pacific, is leaving the Marines and unlikely to return to football. In Hawaii, the 14th naval district league had eight of ten teams still in the race with 13 games left, while a former Jersey City pitcher on the sixth-place team beat the Marshals three straight times to block the Marines from the top.
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Harry Hughes
Fleet Marines
Munger Plans T Formation Dabble At Penn
George Munger, Penn football coach, says his team will dabble with T formations this season after years of using the single wingback. His seven-year record with Penn stands at 36 wins and 16 losses as he shifts toward the old-style brand of football.
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Philadelphia
George Munger
University of Pennsylvania
Munger
Jay Cees Rally To Game Over Macs Win Softball
The Jay Cees rallied in a five run fifth inning to beat the Mercury A C 11 to 6 in the Civic Club Series at the Post Office grounds. Mercury A C led 4 3 early while Jay Cees pulled away with late scoring in the sixth inning and secured the win behind key hits and timely bats.
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High Point and Greensboro Girls Golf Duel Ends 11 7
Greensboro women defeated High Point 11 to 7 at Sedgefield in the opening match of the series. Mrs. George Corcoran led Greensboro with 87, followed by Mrs C M Vanstory at 94. Next meet set for October 3 at Greensboro Country Club with Mrs W H Sullivan hosting.
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Greensboro
High Point
Sedgefield
George Corcoran
C. M. Vanstory
W. H. Sullivan
Allen Watkins
Nancy
Woolen
Shirley Redding
J. M. Bryan
Eliott Wood
Matt Wall
S. S. Saunders
L. G. Marlowe
M. W
Steve Basca Contends for Temple Quarterback Job
Philadelphia report states Steve Basca, Nick Basca’s younger brother, has returned from 20 months overseas service and is a candidate for Temple University quarterback, filling the void left by Nick Basca who was killed in action in Germany last year.
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Philadelphia
Basca
Quaker City
Villanova College
Nick Basca
Germany
Nick
Steve
Temple University
Detroit routs New York in lone game. several leagues report scores
Baseball scoreboard lists Detroit 10 New York 0 in the only game played. Other leagues show Salisbury 4 Lexington 3 in 10 innings, Roanoke 1 Newport News 0, Birmingham 10 Augnta 5, Montreal 3 Buffalo 2, Kansas City 17 Milwaukee 7, Burlington 5 13 Raleigh 2 7, and multiple National League matchups with two games scheduled.
Arrival Of New Players To Help PDC
Greensboro reports practice underway at the army air force personnel and distribution command as ten newcomers join after several stars were discharged. Names include Raymond Hammett quarterback from Duke and Victor H Jordan guard from Texas freshman, with other recruits from Stanford Tulane Washington State and Penn State among institutions.
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Greensboro
Ted Shipkey
Army Air Force Personnel and Distribution Command
Ken Kavanaugh
LSU
al Mansour
Texas A & M
George Hicheson
Alabama
Mike Rubish
W. Va
Jim Thomason
Richard Erdlitz
Northwestern
Charles Leeper
Juanita
Conrad Berken
Wisconsin
Ambrose Dudley
Notre Dame
Raymond
Duke
Hammett
Stanford
Victor H. Jordan
Texas
Harry
Lighthorse) Hays
Tulane
Carlton
Bud) Erickseon
Washing
St. Joseph
Bill) Remington
Washington State
Daniel L. Hutchison
Southeast Louisiana Institute
Maryle W. Hundwiler
Penn State
Harold
Lew) Lewis
Knoxville High School
John L. Norton
Washington
Austen H. Furse
Furse
Feathers May Field Heavier Team In 1945
Raleigh Sept 5 Coach Beattie Feathers plans a tough drills week for NC State Wolf Pack ahead of their Sept 22 game with Milligan College. The squad concentrates on T formation plays and strenuous conditioning with daily calisthenics and blackboard drills to develop several new, potentially creditable players into a heavier team than last year.
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Raleigh
Beattie Feathers
Milligan College
N. C. State College
Feathers
Solk
State
Wolfpack
Tennessee
North State Loop Play-Offs Tied Up One-All
The North State League playoffs see Salisbury edge Lexington 4 to 3 in 10 innings while Landis defeats Hickory 4 to 2. Tonight features Landis at Hickory and Salisbury at Lexington in the third round. The two results set up a tight series as teams vie for advancement.
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Salisbury
Lexington
Landis
Hickory
North State
North State Loop
Shaughnessy
Neras
Makowsky
Smith
Cozart
H. Watts
Burlington Seeks Playoff Push With Doubleheader Wins
Burlington rallied to beat Raleigh 5-2 in the afternoon and 13-7 in the nightcap, closing to a half game behind Leaguesville for a Shaughnessy playoff spot. The Carolina League action also saw Leaguesville beat Durham 6-3, Danville wrap up the pennant, and Martinsville win a 12 inning thriller from Greensboro 6-5.
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Burlington
Raleigh
Leakaville
Durham
Martinseville
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Danville
Carolina League
Leaksville
Martinsville
Burlington Lads
Aksville
Eagles Seek First NFL Title With Star Backfield
Philadelphia announces four players traded to Pittsburgh for Johnny Iler, boosting an already star studded backfield led by Steve van Buren. Coach Neale aims to unseat the New York Giants in the eastern division as the Packers loom in September.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Een
Johnny Iler
University of Tennessee
Butler
Johnny Rogalla
Steve van Buren
Roy Zimmerman
Ernie Steele
Mel Bleeker
Jack Hinkle
al Sherman
Ben Kish
Jack Banta
Earl J
Greasy) Neale
New York Giants
PoliteReconversion Call Adds Civilian Courtesy
James E. Stiles, publisher of the Nassau Daily Review Star, urges reconversion to politeness as essential as peacetime industry. His Courtesy-Cooperation Campaign, used by 70 communities, stressed wartime tensions relief and reviving six forgotten phrases: May I help you, Thank you, Gladly, Come again, Please, Immediate delivery.
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New York
James E. Stiles
Nassau Daily Review Star
Ceylon RAF Welfare Fund Buys Wedding Gowns
The Ceylon Royal Air Force welfare fund has purchased three wedding gowns for members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force stationed on the island.
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London
Ceylon Raf Welfare Fund
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Major League Leaders Overview in Batting and Fielding
The list names top hitters and leaders by category with figures for players from Boston Brooklyn Chicago and St Louis. Key names include Cavarretta Holmes and Stanky Holmes Ro sen Walker Olmo Workman Schoendienst Barrett and Gables with runs hits doubles triples home runs and stolen bases totals.
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Chicago
Holmes
Boston
Stanky
Brooklyn
Rosen
Walker
Olmo
Rucker
New York
Pafke
Workman
Schoendienst
St. Louis
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Gables
Remarkable season leaders in baseball statistics
Batting Cuccinello Chicago 318 Case Washington 309 Runs Stirnweiss New York 86 Stephens St Louis 76 Runs batted in Etten New York 85 Binks Washington and York Detroit 77 Hits Stirnweiss New York 160 Stephens St Louis 145 Doubles Moses Chicago 30 Binks Washington 29 Triples Stirnweiss New York 17 Moses Chicago 13 Home runs Stephens St Louis 20 Cullendine Detroit and York Detroit 14 Stolen bases Stirnweiss New York 28 Myatt Washington 26 Pitching Munchies St Louis 11 2 846 Newhouser Detroit 21 8 .724
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Stirnweiss
New York
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St. Louis
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Binks
York
Detroit
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Cullendine
Myatt
Newhouser
Hold the Line Baltimore Flag Debut Delayed
Officials at Baltimore Stadium faced a delay as the Stars and Stripes could not be raised at a night baseball game due to a cut flag rope. A park official says the rope was taken for clotheslines.
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Stars and Stripes
Baltimore Stadium
Trout Hurls And Bats As Tigs Gain
Detroit's Dizzy Trout dominates New York as the Tigers rout the Yankees 10 to 0 in the opener of a seven game series. Manager Steve O'Neill says the Yankees are the toughest rival left in the chase for the American League flag.
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Associated Press
Steve O'Neil
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
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Minocka
Steve
Staro
Washington
St. Louis
New York
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Yankee
Coe
Emery S Oisy Trout Tigers Tamed the Yankees Seven Hit Shutout
Emery S Oisy Trout pitched a seven hit shutout for the Tigers against the Yankees, driving in the game's first run as 100 landsli.
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Tigers
Yankees
Landsli
Baltimore Outfielder Skaff Injured In Syracuse Doubleheader
Baltimore outfielder Mike Skaff of the International League club lies in a Syracuse hospital in serious condition after a skull fracture from a pitched ball in the second game of a Baltimore Syracuse doubleheader. He collapsed at home plate and underwent immediate surgery.
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Syracuse
Mike’ Skaff
Baltimore
Skaff
Francisco Davila
Three Raleigh Players Sold to Indianapolis Club
Raleigh club president Rudy Knipe announced the sale of three players to Indianapolis in the American Association. Outfielders Shammrock Denning and Carl Bass join pitcher Charlie Timm, who has 18 wins this season and a league single game strikeout record of 20. No figures were disclosed.
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Rudy Knipe
Indianapolis
American Association
Shammrock Denning
Carl Bass
Charlie Timm
Timm
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