Bison Drill Sparks Progress Amid Rainy Practice
Rain soaked field did not deter the Bison from drills as they pushed blocking and running plays. Coach McCoy showcased new blockers Tom Kellam and Gene Kearns while Muscles Levina neared 18 and looked to finish the schedule. Defenders Albert Thor, James Hoots, Jail Ek, and Bill Brewer stood out in a muddy scrimmage.
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Bill Williams
McCoy
Bob
Gene Kearns
Tom Kellam
Yesterand
O. B
Levina
Uncle Sam
Albert Thorhalfback
James Hoots
Jailek
Bill Brewer
Major League Leaders recap by league and player
American League leaders include batting Johnson and Fox of Boston with 3262 and 3260 hits respectively. Stirnweiss of New York leads runs with 114 and hits with 185. Boudreau and Keltner top doubles with 37. Etten leads runs with 20. Newhouser of Detroit 25 8 in pitching.
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Johnson
Boston
Fox
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
St. Louis
Boudreau
Keltner
Cleveland
Etten
Newhouser
Detroit
Bos
Doerr
Clev
N. Y
Spence
Wash
Siebert
Phila
Byrnes
Higgins
Estalella
Boxing results from coast to coast last night
Night of fights featured Lee Ona defeating Teddy Randolph in New York by points while Doug Carter bested Ballessandro Carubla in New ark. Curtis Sheppard beat Big Boy Brown in Baltimore. Bernard Docusen stopped Tony Brents in New Orleans. Freddie Schott defeated Johnnie Denson in Newark. Reddy Evans outpointed Young Kid Robinson in Chicago. Pat Demers edged Santiago Riviera in Providence. Leon Zorrita fought TR O Bandit Vil laverde to a six round draw in Ocean Park.
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New York
Lee Ona
Detroit
Teddy Randolph
Doug Carter
Newark
N. J
Ballessandro Carubla
Baltimore
Curtis Sheppard
Pittsburgh
Big Boy Brown
New Orleans
Bernard Docusen
T.K.O
Tony Brents
Lowieville
Providence
R. I
Pat Demers
Brockton
Mass
Santiago Riviera
Ocean Park
Calif
Leon Zorrita
Bandit Villaverde
Phoenix
Ariz
Pointers Prepare For Albion game at Millis Stadium
The Pointers assemble a line led by Tommy Kellam at tackle and Bill Loyd at full back with H Gordon, Curt McDonald, and Donald Hooper in key roles. They may lack finesse but are forming into a solid unit ahead of next Friday’s Albion match at Millis Stadium at 8 00 p m.
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Tommy Kellam
Bill Loyd
H Gordon
Curt McDonald
Donald Hooper
Gu Aanasville
Albion” Millis
Baksi to Meet Mauriello in 12 Round Return
New York September 19 Joe Baksi once a coal miner and ballroom bouncer meets Tami Mauriello in a 12 round rematch at Madison Square Garden after their first bout where Baksi led early but Mauriello rallied to win.
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New York
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Madison Square Garden
Tami Mauriello
Chunky Battler
Bronx
Baksi
Mauriello
Mike Jacobs
Football Roundup Handles Cards Tigers and Gridiron Tales
New York reports a mix of football insights and league notes. Jimmy Conzelman contemplates a Cardinals surge while Hibbing picks suggest the Tigers would win a world series if played today. A Central Pacific all star squad spares DiMaggio and Mize due to fewer Hawaii games. Frank Santora mistakes Don Hutson in a Buffalo hotel scene after an exhibition.
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New York
Jimmy Conzelman
Don Barnes
Browns
Jimmy
Chicago Cardinals
Tigers
Jimmy Johnston
Menichelli
Central Pacific Service Baseball League
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Mize
Hawaii
Tom Ferrick
Cleveland
Joe Gordon
Bob Dillinger
Peewee Reese
Mike McCormick
Barney MccCoskey
Walt Judnich
Boston
Don Hutson
Hutson
Frank
Don
Army selects Dobbs brother rivals for 1944 backfield
WEST POINT the 1944 Army eleven looms with Bobby Dobbs battling Dick Walterhouse and Felix Blanchard for the fullback plunge. Glenn Dobbs famed Tulsa star may shift to left halfback with Tom Lombardo or Doug Kenna at tailback as the Cadets refine a line led by end Ed Refalko and guard Ray Poole.
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West Point
N. Y
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa University
Washington
Redskins
Chicago Bears
Bobby Dobbs
U. S. Military Academy
Dobbs
Tulsa
Glenn
Army
Dick Walterhouse
Michigan
Felix Blanchard
North Carolina
Glenn Davis
Tom Lombardo
Doug Kenna
Max Minor
Dean Sensanbaugher
Ohio State
Dale Hall
Bill West
Dartmouth
Bob Chabot
Johnny Sauer
Ed Refalko
Ray
Barney) Poole
Ole Miss
al Nemetz
Bob Hayes
Joe Stanowicz
Marines Hire Os manski as Coach for Sept Open and Gremlins Match
The Camp Lejeune Marines tab Lieut. Bill Os manski as coach for their football opener on Sept 30 against the Third Air Force Gremlins. Golfers at McChord Field push Pete Thoma as the postwar spotlight holder after strong scores. Forrest Efaw, the steeplechase champ, left Navy musical instructors school in Maryland after shaving two seconds from Bill Bonthron’s obstacle record and will likely take the hurdles boots.
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Camp Lejeune Marines
North Carolina Way
Bill Osmanski
Third Air Force Gremlins
McChord Field
Wash
Pete Thoma
Forrest Efaw
Navy Usical
Inbri Md
Bill Bonthron
Braves Beat Dodgers 6-5. Nieman Wins with Inning-Single
Butch Nieman of the Braves hit a game winning single in the top of the inning to power a 6-5 victory over Brooklyn. The Dodgers fall from contention while Atlanta climbs to sixth place in the standings.
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Butch Nieman
Braves
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Collar
Eagles Lose Two Star Tackles in Exhibition
Philadelphia Eagles fear the toll of a 27 7 win over the Detroit Lions. Vic Sears suffered a fractured leg ending his season and Al Wistert of Michigan will miss play due to a shoulder injury in the exhibition matchup.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions
Vic Sears
Oregon State
al Wistert
University of Michigan
Mt Holly Girls Elim In World Tournament Loss
Mt Holly girls softball team from Mt Holly was eliminated from the world tournament in Cleveland after losing to Vancouver via 3 to 0. Omaha’s Jeep Bars defeated the Tar Heels 1 to 0 despite Parkers not recording a hit for Omaha while AYP tallied seven hits.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Mt. Holly
Vancouver
B. C
Neons
Tar Heels
Omaha
Ned
Jeep Bars
AYP
Nolting Lost To Bears For At Least A Month
COLLEGEVILLE Ind Sept 19 The Chicago Bears injuries jolt title hopes as veteran left half Ray Nolting is sidelined for at least a month after sustaining an unspecified injury in yesterday's action.
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Nolting
Bears
Collegeville
Ind
Chicago Bears
Ray Nolting
Team lineup teased with names and weights for fall season
The article outlines expected starting positions and key players for the coming season. John Green is noted as a 190 pound guard. Herschel Fuson at center, a 208 pound reformatted fullback and brother of Ig Fuson, is listed along with center Bob St Onge tackle De Witt Coulter and ends Dick Pitzer Ted Halligan Bob Mac Kinnon and Henry Goldbert.
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John Green
Herschel Fuson
Tennessee
Ig Fuson
Bob St. Onge
DeWitt Coulter
Texas
Cornell
Dick Pitzer
Ted Halligan
Bob MacKinnon
Henry Goldbert
Texas A.&m
Schedule of NBA Games With Team Records and Times
New York Borony 17 9 visits Detroit Newhouser 25 8 at 3 00 p m EWT. Philadelphia Flores 9 9 at Chicago Humphries 6 9 at 8 30 p m CWT. Washington Leonard 12 13 at St Louis Gatehouse 7 8 at 8 15 p m. Boston Cecil 3 3 at Cleveland Bromek 8 3 at 8 20 p m EWT.
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New York
Borony
Detroit
Newhouser
Philadelphia
Flores
Chicago
Humphries
Washington
Leonard
St. Louis
Gatehouse
Boston
Cecil
Cleveland
Bromek
Games Today Featuring Cincinnati Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Brooklyn Matchups
Cincinnati led by Walters and Heus visits Philadelphia with Raffensberger and a 12 13 record. Two games set for 6 30 p m EWT. Pittsburgh plays Brooklyn at 2 30 p m EWT. Only games scheduled.
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Cincinnati
Walters
Heusser
Philadelphia
Raffensberger
Pittsburgh
Mes
Brooklyn
Bregg
Crowder Hurt In Practice With Devils
North Carolina football camps tune up for opening games. Duke prepares for Richmond at Duke Stadium while Wake Forest adds new plays for North Carolina clash. John Crowder suffers injury from Saturday scrimmage as Duke shifts to passing drills.
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Crowder
Devils
Raleigh
North Carolina
Peahead Walker
Wake Forest
Chapel Hill
Deacons
Walker
John Crowder
High Point
Duke
Eddie Cameron
Ed Sharkey
Blue Devils
Richmond
Steel workers return to plants after wartime service
An American Iron and Steel Institute survey finds that about one in twenty steel workers who joined the armed forces have returned to their former companies. Of 214000 men who enlisted, 10100 have been released and gone back to old jobs, with six hundred taking positions at other steel firms.
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Chicago
INS
American Iron and Steel Institute
Giants Exhb Game Fractures Nolting Leg in Buffalo
Nolting suffered a fractured leg in Sunday's exhibition against the New York Giants in Buffalo New York and will be out of action for at least a month.
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New York Giants
Buffalo
N. Y
Nolting
Yankees And Tigers Set For Crucial Series Showdown
Detroit leads the pennant race as Hal Newhouser and Dizzy Trout prepare to duel the New York Yankees ace pair. Stubby Overmire and rookie Rafe Gentry pace Detroit, while Joe McCarthy plans Hank Borowy to open. Other clubs chase in tight standings amid recent wins and losses.
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Yankees
Tigers
Jack Hand
Associated Press
Detroit
Hal Newshouser
Dizzy Trout
New York Yankees
Steve O'Neill
Stubby Overmire
Rafe Gentry
Overmire
Gentry
Buffalo
Tiger
Newhouser
Sg Poior
G. Forrest Orrell
A's
Joe McCarthy
Hank Borowy
Nels Potter
Denny Gatehouse
Jack Kramer
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Philadelphia
Boston
Senators
Red Sox
Boston Braves
Brooklyn
Butch Nieman
Dodgers
Braves
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Browns Would Start Over After 13 Games of 1945 Season
The St. Louis Browns, 141 games into their American League schedule, would restart after the first 13 games as they seek a pennant. A nine game win streak could seal the title with 13 games left. Key pitching by Kramer and improved hitting shape a late surge.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Denny Gatehouse
George Caster
Sam Zoldak
Bob Muncrief
al Hollingsworth
Jack Kramer
Nelson Potter
Brownies
Browns
Washington
Philadelphia
Luke Sewell
Men All Senion
Boston
New York Yankees
Oh White Sox
Jack
Kramer
Johnson Tops Fox by .0002 for AL Bat Lead
Indian Bob Johnson of the Red Sox held a slim AL advantage over Pete Fox by .0002 as the top hitters list featured Dixie Walker leading the NL with a .360 average. The race included Musial, Medwick, Hopp and others in the hot batting chase.
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New
York
Dixie Walker
Stan Musial
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Bob Johnson
Red Sox
Pete Fox
Gabra Pet. Walker
Musial
Medwick
New Y
Hopp
W. Cooper
St. L
Weintraub
Cavarretta
Chi
McCormick, Cin
Galan
Russell, Pitts
Tgree
Newark Edges Toronto In Elite League Semi Final
Newark beat Toronto 5 to 4 to take a 3 0 series lead in the International League semis as Buffalo Baltimore game was rained out. Louisville topped Milwaukee 4 2 to move ahead 3 2 in the American Association while Toledo won 7 4 to pull even at 3 2. Nashville edged Memphis 3 2 in the Southern Association final series with Memphis holding a 3 2 advantage. Hartford defeated Utica 5 3 in the Eastern League semi final as Utica leads 2 1. Pacific Coast League has no games scheduled.
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Newark
Toronto
Buffalo
Baltimore
American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Southern Association
Nashville
Memphis
Hartford
Utica
Lejeune Will Have Four Grid Coaches
CAMP LEJEUNE Sept 19 Capt Lejeune s football team will be coached by a staff of four three of whom were professional football players Lt Bullet Bill Osmanski formerly of the Chicago Bears and Holy Cross will be the head coach Assisting him will be Pvt Frank Knox New Hampshire and Detroit Lions Pfe Charles Malone Texas A and M and the Washington Redskins and Lt FE Lerch Ohio State and coach at St Johns Military Academy
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Lejuene
Bill” Osmanski
Chicago Bears
Holy Cross
Frank Knox
New Hampshire
Detroit Lions
Charles Malone
Texas A and M
Washington Redskins
FE. B. Lerch
Ohio State
St. John's Military Academy
Ike Williams Aims for 13th Straight Victory in Philly
In Philadelphia on September 19 Ike Williams the No 1 lightweight contender faces Freddie Dawson the No 5 challenger in a 10 round feature at the indoor arena Williams arrives with 12 straight wins while Dawson holds a 26 fight winning streak a strong test for Williams as he seeks number 13.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Williams
Freddie Dawson
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