High Point College Lands Ralph James as New Grid Boss
Ralph James, former Wake Forest back, arrives to coach High Point Panthers. He seeks a vacant house for himself and family, while planning a light early schedule with two games and a future full conference lineup. Negotiations loom for a 1946 series with Catawba as Guilford and Appalachian resume play.
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High Point College
Panthers
Charlie Patterson
James
High Point
Patterson
High Point Gridiron
Asheville High School
Wake Forest College
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
James’ Forte
Guilford
Appanchian
Appalachian
Juilford
Mountaineers
Quakers
Catawba College
Elon
Bison Prepare For Friday Game With Thomasville
Bison coach Simpson plans to use the same lineup after a strong opener as Reidsville readies for the Albion Millis Stadium clash against Thomasville High School. Local prep rivals and regional opponents loom in the schedule as the Tommies join town in a Friday tilt.
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Albion Millis
Thomasville High School
Mills
Bison
Reidsville
Tobacco Center
Simpson
Durham
Durham Bulldogs
Raleigh Caps
Raleigh
Fred Emmerson
Charlotte
Central High
Atlanta Tech
Centrals
Winston - Salem
Lexington High
Indians
Thomasville
Carr Sheally
Jack Ward
Glenn Reid
Bobby Bailey
Sheally
UNC Trustee Calls for End to State Carolina Football Battles
John Umstead a UNC trustee and Orange delegation member urged at lunch that Carolina and NC State should never meet in football again. He argued rivalries harm both schools by diverting students from studies. The comment followed a schedule showdown with NC State trailing 30 to 18 in a scrimmage context.
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John Umstead
University of North Carolina
Orange
Cub
Umstead
North Carolina State
Carolina
State
Stead
Sevral
Beattie Feathers
Wolfpack
Weeper
Dignity Life School
Wickens
Hich
Roundup of 1940s baseball and football notes
Collegiate alums press Ted Payseur for a winning football team while Texas and Louisiana State loom in grid chatter. The piece also previews major league picks with Rudy York, Joe Kuhel, Phil Cavaretta, and Ray Sanders profiled as top first basemen and fielders to watch in the pennant race.
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Hugh Fullerton
York
Chicago
Northtern U
Ath
Ted Payseur
Ted
Pappy Waldorf
Rex Bowen
Thomasville ‘Br
Fort Worth
Texas Gue
Louisiana State
Tittle
Clyde Lindsey
Rudy York
Tigersidy
Tiger
Joe Kuhel
Senators
Rudy
Phil Cavaretta
Cubs
Phil
Yankee
Ray Sanders
Cardinals
Ray
White Sox Battle for Batting Honor Among Teammates
NCAGO September 19 notes Chicago White Sox veteran third baseman Cuccinello leads American hitters with a .311 average while teammates Johnny Dickshot and Wally Moses press for top spot. Six games remain and the club seeks a best finish after ending 1944 in seventh place.
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Ncago
Cuccinello
Chicago
Texas University Favored Eleven In Southwestern
Dallas Sept 19 The University of Texas opened the season as the top pick to win the Southwest conference football title. Despite its veteran material the Longhorns face tougher prospects as service discharges boost rivals like Southern Methodist Texas Christian and Arkansas with experienced lettermen flowing in from the armed forces. Texas has six of its own lettermen and eleven from other schools through the naval training program.
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University of Texas
Texas
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Armed Service
Longhorns
Naval Training Program
Jockeys Lead At Hollywood Park First Two Weeks
Inglewood Calif Sept 19 Johnny Longden tops the Hollywood Park meet with 10 winners after two weeks at the track. Johnny Adams is second with nine wins, while Will Bailey and Mel Peterson tie for third with seven each.
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Inglewood
Calif
Johnny Longden
Wee
Hollywood Park
Johnny Adams
Will Bailey
Mel Peterson
Census Milestone: First Separate Counts in 1830
The 1830 census marked the first time the blind the deaf and the dumb were counted separately, highlighting early efforts to document disabilities as distinct groups.
Bear Eagle Exhibition Cancelled By Storm
Rain and a lighting system short circuit forced cancellation of last night’s Bears at Eagles game in Bethlehem. Bears business manager Frank Halas urged play despite the delay, while sponsor Bob Sell suggested using lanterns if play resumes. The teams are slated to meet again tonight.
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Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Frank Halas
Bears
Bob Sell
Horton Smith Leads American Golf Team
Captain Horton Smith heads a six man American squad in a British PGA sponsored 72 hole event at St Andrews starting today. The team includes Cpls Lloyd Mangrum and George Nowak both of Los Angeles, Lieut Matt Kowal of Philadelphia, Sgt Ronald Munday of Santa Rosa and Cpl Charles Wipperman of Harrisburg.
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Scotland
Horton Smith
Oricans
Lloyd Mangrum
George Nowak
Los Angeles
Matt Kowal
Philadelphia
Ronald Munday
Santa Rosa
Calif
Cpl
Charles Wipperman
Harrisburg
Major League Leaders National League stats recap
Baseball leaders are listed for the National League with top players in batting runs batted in hits doubles and more. Holmes Boston leads several categories including average with 349 and 210 hits while Stirnweiss New York captures runs and hits and Newhouser fires a 22 9 record.
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Batt
Cavarretta
Chicago
Boston
Holmes
Brooklyn
Walker
Rosen
Olmo
Pafko
Workman
Adams
Schoendienst
St.Louis
Barrett
Pittsburgh
Brecheen
St. Louis
Passeau
Stirnweiss
New York
Stephens
Etten
Cullenbine
Detroit
Moses
Binks
Washington
York
Myatt
Baseball Roundup as Teams Split Early Series
Yesterday's scores show Detroit beaten 12-5 by an Senators led attack with a 16 hit showing including two singles and a bases clearing hit. Kurowski drove in all Cardinal runs in a 3-2 loss to Chicago opening the crucial series. Ed Wright of the Braves and Hank Laver of the Reds edged Earl Harrist over 11 innings, 3-1. Sauer homered for Cincinnati in the first game and slugged two more in a 6-2 win in the nightcap.
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George Case
Senators
Detroit
Key Kurowski
Cardinals
St. Louis
Chicago
Ed Wright
Braves
Hank Laver
Reds
Wright
Earl Harrist
Sauer
Cincinnati
Fights Last Night Report from Various Cities
Lightweight and welterweight bouts reported with results from Oklahoma City Hartford Jersey City and New York. Fritele Zivic defeated Billy Deeg, Sid Miller outpointed Red Doty, Tony Riccio won by decision, Morris Reif out pointed Vic Costa.
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Oklahoma City
Fritele Zivic
Pittsburgh
Billy Deeg
Corpus Christi
Tex
Hartford
Conn
Sid Miller
Detroit
Red Doty
Jersey City
N. J
Tony Riccio
Bayonne
Johnny Lawer
Cleveland
New York
Morris Reif
Vic Costa
Gastonia Women In National Softball Finals Reach Stage
In Cleveland on September 19, seventeen teams remain for the 13th annual world softball championship. Women’s standings list New Orleans and Toronto with losses while Gastonia North Carolina shows a 0 record as Phoenix, Cleveland, Salt Lake City trail.
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Cleveland
New Orleans
Raveareanetee
Toronto
Ont
Gastonia
N. Ee
Crosby to Rest After Film Completion
Bing Crosby will spend a week in a hospital for a complete checkup and rest after finishing his current picture. He missed two days on the set of Blue Skies due to severe back pains.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Hubbell Sees Veterans Not Reclaiming Prewar Form
Oklahoma City reports Carl Hubbell head of the New York Giants farm system says players mustered from the war will not regain former peak. He cites Bob Feller and Hank Greenberg as examples of slowed speed and arm strain after navy service, noting army and navy workouts affected pitching and batting form.
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Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Hubbell
Giants
Bob R
Navy
Cleveland Indians
Army
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
Tigers Will Finish First Says Feller
Philadelphia dispatch quotes Bob Feller predicting the Detroit Tigers will win the American League pennant by having the best record. He noted the Tigers struggle in parts of games but finish strong, and he expected them to carry that grit into the World Series.
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Tigers
Feller
Philadelphia
Detroit Tigers
Bob Feller
Bengals
Cleveland
U.S.S
Alabama
Otto the Great Crowned Emperor of Rome King of Italy
Otto the Great united Germany and Italy by 950 and received from the Pope the title Emperor of Rome and King of Italy, founding the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation.
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Otto the Great
Germany
Italy
Rome
Holy Roman Empire
Tri-State league buzz links Shelby Charlotte in race for sixth club
Raleigh Sept. 19 Shelby and Charlotte are in the running for a sixth team in the new Tri-State baseball loop set to begin play next year. Asheville Anderson Knoxville and Spartanburg are in already with Charlotte rejoining Piedmont if a sixth club is found. Shelby plans a working agreement with a major league club and may sign the Shelby American Legion junior champions.
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Shelby
Charlotte
Tri-State
Asheville
Anderson
Knoxville
Spartanburg
Piedmont
Clark Griffith
Washington
Hornets
Holt McPherson
The
Shelby Star
Shelby American Legion
Deacons Face Early Tests in Wake Forest Schedule
Quoted coach Frank Spencer foresees Wake Forest facing Tennessee Army and Duke in the opening stretch. He cautions the Deacons could be exhausted or excel if they rise to the challenge.
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Frank Spencer
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest
Ennessee
Army
Duke
Deacons
Gamecocks Sob Over Duke Clash In Prep Notes
Richmond Virginia reports indicate South Carolina coach Johnny McMillan assessed injuries after a scrimmage as Pepper Howell a key tailback candidate suffered a broken ankle. Duke coach Eddie Cameron noted ticket activity for Navy game and Wake Forest updates moved players and line changes as the season opens.
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Gamecocks South
Towonnia
Duke
Johnny McMillan
Pepper) Howell
Durham
N. C
Eddie Cameron
Blue Devils
Navy
Frank Howard
Clemson Tigers
Presbyterian
Carl
Pel Hill
North Carolina
Sam
Wake Forest
Jim Harris
Winston-Salem
Peahead Walker
Dick Alford
Laurinburg
S. C
William and Mary
Mill Wright
Hazzard
Carolina League Back In Play Off
After a week off due to rain the four Shaughnessy playoff clubs resume action. Raleigh wins a 2-1 series lead over Burlington as Roy Pingoun throws seven hits. Danville ties Martinsville 2-2 after Art Fowler blanks Hentie Manush’s club.
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Raleigh
Burlington
Bees
Big Roy Pingoun
Danville
Leafs
Martinsville
Hienie Manush
Art Fowler
Burlin
Alamance
Snead Hogan And Nelson Favored In Spokane Open
SPOKANE Wash Sept 19 The big three pro golf stars Byron Nelson Sam Snead and Ben Hogan were the main attractions as 30 professionals began practice rounds at Indian Canyon for the Esmeralda Open a 10000 event starting tomorrow Harold Jug McSpaden of Sanford Maine was also noted as a top money winner this year though still seeking his first tour win
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Wash
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Ben Hogan
Ershey
Indian Canyon
Oe Op
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Sanford
Lexington Wins in Final North Carolina State Leg Series
Lexington surged back into the series with a win over Landis in the third game of the best-of-seven. Landis won the first two games last week, and the teams schedule a fourth game tonight in Lexington.
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Lexington
N. C. State
Landis
Sutton Divorces After Two Year Separation In High Point
Lonnie Sutton sues Pauline Sutton in High Point Municipal Court for absolute divorce on grounds of two years separation. Pauline must appear before the Clerk on October 14, 1945 to answer or demur to the complaint. Florence W. Allen, Assistant Clerk, dated September 11, 1945.
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Pauline Sutton
City of
High Point
North Carolina
Florence W. Allen
N. C
Baseball Scores and Playoff Results Across Leagues
National League results show Boston 3 Cincinnati 1 in the first game while Washington beat Detroit 12 to 5. Rain halted Cleveland Philadelphia with no result. Southern Association Mobile defeated Chattanooga 4-3 in ten innings. Piedmont and others feature tied series battles. International League lists Montreal at Baltimore rained out with rein./Games today highlighted across leagues.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Southern Association
Mobile
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Hold That Line in Rio Over Bottled Drinks
Riot police ban sale of bottled drinks at Rio grandstands amid intense football interest. Officials fear bottles could be used to harm players or spectators during matches.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Rio
Life for top German officers in British POW camp
British authorities hold seventy to eighty senior German generals admirals and Luftwaffe officers as prisoners at Grizedale Hall in Westmorland. They must perform chores including making beds cleaning shoes and tidying rooms before breakfast with standard officer rations and no extras.
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London
INS
Britain
Grizedale Hall
Westmorelan
England
Good Chance To Overtake Top Runners
Billy Southworth's Cardinals push to overtake rivals in the pennant race with 10 games left. St. Louis trails Chicago by two in the loss column and faces Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati in a 16-game remaining schedule as Detroit and Washington also contend.
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Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Four Ainst
Indy
St. Louis
Associated Press
W.L
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Red Birds Bid To Take Flag Amid Night Baseball Action
Cardinals rally at Sportsman's Park in front of 22174 fans as Whitey Kurowski drives in all three runs in a 12-5 loss by the Cubs. Detroit’s Dizzy Trout falters. Washington rallies, then Detroit rallies to a 9 5 game. Cincinnati splits a doubleheader with Boston as life insurance benefits trend higher.
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Red Birds
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Nats
Senators
Bengals
Southworth
Harry Brecheen
Cubs
Charley
Red) Barrett
Bruins
Claude Passeau
Sportsman's Park
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Whitey Kurowski
Griffith Stadium
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Walt Masterson
George Caster
Hal Newhouser
Zeb Eaton
Caster
Dutch Leonard
Ig Eller
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Boston
Hollow ground blades offer smoother shaving and less irritation
The PAL BLADE 60 promotes hollow ground razor blades as superior to standard jack-knife ground blades. The design allows edge flex to follow facial contours, reducing rubbing and blade wear. Advertises Pal Hollow Ground Razor Modes.
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