College eligibility debate rocks college sports
A.A. players and veterans face disputed rules on eligibility as the Southeastern conference moves to review its transfer ban at a September 28 meeting. Lt Leo Houck Jr returning from European combat surprised his father Penn State boxing coach Leo Houck Sr who fainted from shock at the homecoming.
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New York
A.A
Southeastern Conference
K.O
Leo Houck, Jr
Germany
Penn State
Leo, Sr
Notice of Absolute Divorce by Publication in High Point
The City of High Point warns that a summons was issued August 24 1945 in a High Point Municipal Court action for an absolute divorce by more than two years separation. The defendant must appear at the Clerk's office within 30 days after September 15 1945 to answer or demur, or the plaintiff will seek relief. The notice is dated August 24 1945 with attorney J Alien Austin representing the plaintiff.
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Willie P. Fincannon
High Point
North Carolina
M. W. Nash
J. Alien Austin
High Point Township
Guilford County
North Park
N. C
Office of the Register of Deeds
Rupert T. Pickens
W. B. Lowe
Su- Court
Court House
Greensboro
Melbourn Heights
Office of the Register of Deeds of
Guilford Nty
Alma E. Henderson
Cora Henderson
Superio Court
Carolina & Yadkin River R
N. R. Hill Corner
Hill
Cora
Willis
Carolina and
Yadkin River R
Southern Association faces shift as crowds grow
Attendance tops a million in a 140 game season prompting questions about moving to AA class with higher costs. Observers note past spikes when totals hit 1.1 million led to longer schedules. Columbia coach Lou Little hails new passer Gene Rassides, likening him to Sid Luckman and Paul Governali.
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Southern Association
Southern
Columbia
Lou Little
Gene Rassides
Sid Luckman
Paul Governali
War era clocker fights for army shells job in race track lore
A race track clocker joins the war effort timing shell production and sparks disbelief among peers. The piece mixes notes on football stars Charley Trippi Bob Kennedy Cal Myslinski and Frank Merritt with military service and a Fort Benning baseball snapshot featuring George Munger who drew large crowds while setting an infantry school league mark.
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Alex Robb
Chattanooga Pitcher Larry Brunke to Wed Virginia Stevens
Ace pitcher Larry Brunke of Chattanooga will marry Virginia Stevens of Chicago on October 20, announced today. The wedding follows Brunke’s return to his hometown through the season.
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Chattanooga
Larry Brunke
Virginia Stevens
Chicago
Tulane Fresh To Lead Green Wave In 1945
Tulane's 1945 football season will lean on freshmen with only nine lettermen returning from 1944. Coach Claude Simons aims to mold a T formation from about half first year players as Florida looms in four weeks. The Wave faces a tough schedule with five Southwestern and two SEC opponents and just one away game, Oct. 13 at Houston.
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New Orleans
Tulane University
Green Wave
Florida
Claude Simons
Southwestern
Notre Vame
Ashe
Simons & Wa Ais
Mignty Marvin We Cain
Star Railback
Simons Switcnea Whclain
Wang
Duke Football Faces Youthful Depth in Cameron Era
Duke coach Cameron, in his first year, relies on four freshmen to replace veterans and sustain the Blue Devils through a tough schedule. Key prospects include Krista, Knott, Perini, and Larue, with Austin and Hayden providing experience at end and backfield. The lineup searches for tackles and guards amid 78 hopefuls, as Duke faces South Carolina, Navy, Wake Forest, Army, Georgia Tech, NC State, and North Carolina on a demanding 1960 slate.
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Ralph L. Howland
Durham
Eddie
Wallace Wade
Wade
Cameron
Mac” McCully
Atlantic City
N. J
Donald Tilley
Bert Sutton
Brownsville
Howard Christner
Somerset
Ges
Erk
Johnnie Krista
Ernie Knott
Ed Perini
Ed Austin
Austin
Donnie Hayden
Untington
W. Va
Jim Larue
Bordon Cole
Blackstone
Buck Cheek
Ted Marshall
Camden
Blue Devils
Alabama
Tom Davis
Gordon Carver
Job Ovenae Cohent
Wilmington
N. C
Carver
Duke
South Carolina
Bogue Field Marines
Navy
Wake Forest
Army
New York
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
N. Cc. State
North Carolina
Greensboro Wins First Game Over Wilson Eleven
Greensboro high school upset state champions Wilson 14 to 6 in the season opener. Bobs and Joe Breedon starred in the attack with touchdowns, Clemmons scoring early and Breedon adding a late score. Bobby Watson, as sub, successfully kicked both extra points.
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Greensboro High School
Wilson
Bobs
Joe Breedon
Clemmons
Breedon
Bobby Watson
Greensboro
Well Known Boxer Nabbed As Draft Evader
Philadelphia report says Gustave Vinvolato once top heavyweight contender Dorazio was arrested on a charge of falsifying a draft deferment. FBI agents seized him after an indictment alleging three welding firm owners claimed he worked for them in vital war work.
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Philadelphia
Gus Dorazio
Joe Louis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gustave Vinvolato
Federal Grand Jury
Dorazio
Howard B. Fletcher
FBI
Unclear college game dates in Orleans note
Fragmentary OCR lists games including Clemson at New Orleans on November 24 Notre Dame at New Orleans on December 1 and Louisiana State at in Orleans.
Hunting licenses go on sale soon in North Carolina
Raleigh report states the 1945 hunting licenses are being distributed now after printer delays. Game Commissioner John D. Findlay said blanks were ordered early but paper and labor shortages held up delivery. Licenses should reach wardens clerks of court and other agents by next Monday or Tuesday.
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Raleigh
John D. Findlay
Findlay
Major League Leaders National League and American League
Baseball leaders are listed by league with top figures in batting runs and RBIs. Notable names include Cavarretta Holmes Rosen and Walker for batting and Stanky Schoendienst Stirnweiss Moses Gurnweiss for various hitting categories, with pitching leaders Brecheen Passeau Muncrief and Newhouser on ERA and wins.
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Cavarretta
Chicago
Eimeet
Boston
Rune—Holmes
Rosen
Brooklyn
Stanky
Walker
Holmes
Hack
Olmo
Rucker
New York
Pafko
Workman
Schoendienst
Louis
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Brecheen
St. Louis
Passeau
Cucernello
Boudreau
Cleveland
Stirnweiss
Stephens
Etten
Callendine
Detroit
Hite
Moses
Binks
Washington
Gurnweiss
Cullenbine
Myatt
Cas
Muncrief
Newhouser
Eddie Mayo Drives Tigers In Derby With Yanks
Eddie Mayo ignites Detroit in a pennant chase by batting 13 for 27 in the series with New York. He shifted from third to second, boosting the infield, and his ninth inning three run homer sealed Wednesday's win as Hank Greenberg followed with a home run.
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Sid Feder
New York
Detroit Tigers
Giants
Athletics
Braves
Eddie Mayo
William Terry
Yanks
Tigers
Mayo
Co Cmey
Loop
The
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Hickory Stages Comeback To Tie North State Playoff Race
Lexington leads Salisbury 3-1 in North State league play offs before Hickory rallies to a 4-1 victory over Landis. Peiffer limits Salisbury to six hits as Hickory climbs back to even the series. The Athletics beat the Bucs 7-2 behind Peiffer’s control and timely hits.
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Lexington
Salisbury
Hickory
Landis
Salisbury Pirates
Athletics
Bucs
Peiffer
Goss
Clodfelter
Costello
Hamme
Stanley
Smith
Wilkerson
H. Watts
Soviet Union invited to join amateur athletic federation
The international board of the amateur athletic federation announced that the Soviet Union would be invited to join the federation. The decision accompanies plans connected to the European championships and broadening participation.
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Russia
Stockholm
International Board of the Amateur Athletic Federation
Soviet Union
Wake Forest Seen as Potential Southern Conference Surprise
Richmon, Va. September 8 A wave of talk in the back rooms hints that Wake Forest could surprise in the Southern Conference this season as Coach D C Walker expands the schedule with two vacancies on October 27 and November 3. Meantime N C State and Duke prep for tough weeks, while Carolina under Snavely drills for Tech and Virginia Tech sets a hard ramp for October 6 opener at Roanoke.
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Assenaea
Richmon
Oys
D. C
Peahead
Walker
Virginia Military Institute
Pooley Hubert
Raleigh
Beattie Feathers
N. C
Wolfpack
Feathers
Duke
Blue Devils
N. C. Pa
Carl Snavely
Chapel Hill
Georgia Tech
Snavely
Tar Heels
Tech
Virginia Tech
MacCauley Melver
Roanoke
University of North Carolina
Jug McSpaden Tops Snead in Dallas Open Leaderboard
Jug McSpaden moved into a two stroke lead in the Dallas $10,000 open after a 69 on the second round. Sam Snead posted 69 to stay within one stroke of McSpaden, while Ben Hogan struggled with a 74 amid illness. Vic Ghezzi and Johnny Bulla follow a stroke back as Byron Nelson and Snead challenge for the title.
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Dallas
Texas
Harold
Jug) MecSpaden
Kansan
McSpaden
Sanford
Byron Nelson
Little Ben Hogan
Hershey
Hogan
Slammin
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Baden
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Johnny Bulla
Atlanta
Ike Williams Beats Mexican Moran In Non Titles Bout
In Madison Square Garden Ike Williams defeated Nick Moran by unanimous decision over ten rounds. Moran showed flashy footwork and a resilient chin but lacked power, while Williams defended his lightweight title contention status. The crowd of 8,119 saw a gate of 36,610 dollars. Moran weighed 138 1/4 pounds to Williams at 134 1/2.
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New York
Mexico
Nick Moran
Gus Q
Ike Williams
National Boxing Association
Madison Square Garden
Trenton
N.J
Moran
Nick
Williams
South and Central America Championships Planned for 1946
The board announced plans to hold next August at a venue to be announced later. Avery Brun dage the American member was appointed to arrange the necessary steps to establish South and Central America championships in 1946.
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Avery Brundage
Central America
Cuccinello Aims for Batting Title Records in 1930 Season
Tony Cuccinello of the Chicago White Sox leads the American League batting race with a .318 average and a 12 point edge over Lou Boudreau as of September. If he reaches 400 at bats he would become the first third baseman to win the league title, the oldest champion, and the shortest to do so at five feet seven. He faces leg troubles and may miss games but should reach the required at bats before the season ends.
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Chicago
Tony Cuccinello
Tony
Chicago White Sox
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Case
Sox
Baseball Roundup Streaks Highlight Narrow Apron of Wins
Vonereau s Hal Newhouser Tigers shut out the Yankees 5 0 on four hits despite back pain. Mike Ryba 40 year end veteran blanked Cleve 1 0 using 80 pitches. George Case and Joe Kuhel Senators edged St Louis 3 2 at Griffith. Sal Maglie Giants whitewashed Cubs 2 0 in his third shutout in six starts. Luis Olmo Dodgers drove Babe Herman home for a 3 2 win over Pittsburgh. Geo Dockins Cardinals blanked Boston 4 0 narrowing Cubs lead.
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Hal Newhouser
Tigers
Yankees
Mike Ryba
Red Sox
Cleveand
George Case
Joe Kuhel
Senators
Case
Kuhel
Washington
Griffith Stadium
St. Louis
Sal Maglie
Giants
Cubs
Luis Olmo
Dodgers
Babe Herman
Pittsburgh
Geo Dockins
Cardinals
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Avenue
Browns
Leveland
Bobby Feller
Roger Wolff
Bob Muncrief
Motor City Medicos
Bengals
Trout
Steve O'Neill
Newhouser
Eddie Mayo
Cleveland
Mel Harder
Philadelphia
Chicago
White Sox
Bill Connelly
Alberta
Charley Gassaway
Chicago Cubs
Art Herrin
Brooklyn
Phillies
Cincinnati
Reds
Joe Bowman
Phils
Eddie Miller
Football Scores From Greensboro to Charlotte Tech
Greensboro beat SLOALA 14 to 25 in a sequence with Durham 28 and Mt Airy 28 at multiple sites including Charlotte Tech 6. Scores reflect a transient high school football slate across Greensboro Durham Mt Airy and Charlotte area venues.
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Greensboro
Durham
Mt. Airy
Charlotte Tech
Fights Last Night Boxing Recap With Several Titles Decided
In New York Ike Williams outpointed Nick Moran in a 10 round non title affair. In Maine Lloyd Hudson KO'd Johnny Parks. In Worcester Pat Foley stopped Al Freda. In Long Branch Frankie Pucci outpointed Benny May after eight rounds. The results list fighters, weights, cities, and outcomes from the night’s bouts.
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New York
Ike Williams
Trenton
N. J
Nick Moran
Mexico City
Bruns
Lloyd
Scotty” Hudson
Bath
Johnny Parks
Boston
Worcester
Mass
Pat Foley
al Freda
Long Branch
Frankie Pucci
Toronto
Benny May
Montreal
Tigs Nats Gaining As End Nears
The pennant chase narrows to a two horse race as Detroit and Washington edge toward October with St. Louis New York and Cleveland fading. Hal Newhouser and Eddie Mayo spark Detroit and Philadelphia wins while Bobby Feller and Bobby Bragan struggles dim hopes for several clubs.
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Detroit
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Ross
Pieres
Weat
Uiied
Detroit Tront
Page
Bugby
W. Johnson
Radio Schedule Corrections for Eastern War Time
Corrections by networks shift tonight’s programming by one hour for Eastern War Time. The lineup lists musical programs, talks,danes and dramas from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with various stations and hosts across NBC CBS ABC and regional affiliates.
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Josh Gallicchio
Abe
Men and Books On
Cbe News
Irene Woods
Abe Dance Orchestra
Naval Sky High Orchestra
Washington & Overseas
Cs News
Abe Charlies Hodges
World of Melody
Orches
Dack Kerr
Cbhs
Rune
Ted Husing
Cbhe
Grand Hotel
Nbe
John Vandercook
Sammy Kaye
American Eagle
Britain
Tin Pan Alley
Army Wings
Quincy Howe
Wilfred Fleisher
Cba
Barry Ismer
Abc-West
Hawaii
Abe World
Dhs Labor
U.S.A
Abe Frank
Mbs
Dancing Music Orchestra
Abe Lionel Barrymore
Cbs
Detroit Symphony
Cbs Pages of Melody At
Buffalo
Gabe
Pacific
Judy Canova
Chicago
Theater of the Air
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