Veterans switch in Southern conference probed
Southern conference schools vote telegraph style on allowing veterans who played for one school before the war to compete for another. Coach Carl Snavely favors letting GIs switch schools, with South Carolina North Carolina and Maryland backing the plan. The piece also recounts “Double A” Wilkinson of Duke and a Duke football stats recap headlined by George Clark and Gordon Carver in Duke’s 1945 debut.
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Borowy Earns 20th Win as Cubs Edge Cards
Chicago relied on Borowy’s 20th victory in a tense pennant push as Phil Cavarretta and Andy Pafko drove in two runs each. A Cardinals rally fell short in the eighth, and the Cubs moved within reach of the National League lead with five games left while Detroit’s pennant hopes hinged on weather and remaining schedule.
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Titan Hanover to Exhibit at Lexington Trots
Titan Hanover, sensational three year old trotter, was to appear in an exhibition mile during today’s Lexington trots program. Officials expect a bid to better his world record of 1 58 next week as part of the continuing event.
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Record crowd seen at Chapel Hill as Duke faces Georgia Tech
Chapel Hill officials expect about 25 000 fans for the UNC Georgia Tech game with 4 000 portable stands added bringing capacity to 28 000. Duke suffers multiple injuries and coaching shifts as Beattie Feathers tightens up State polishes for Cavaliers.
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N. C. State
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Army Southpaw Fans 25 In Service Finals
SAN ANTONIO Texas September 26 Big Walt Nothe scores a strikeout milestone as he fans 25 batters in a nine inning service league playoff game for Randolph field. The 27 year old Philadelphia southpaw later added 15 more strikeouts in his next appearance tying and surpassing records set in earlier games. His 25 strikeouts in one game set no official nine inning record but highlighted his remarkable performance in a league crowded with pro stars.
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Tigers Have Best Hurler In Leagues
Detroit analysts favor Hal Newhouser as the top World Series hurler, noting his 23 wins and 28 complete games. They compare Cubs and Cardinals staffs, highlighting Dizzy Trout and other Tigers arms while weighing Cubs balance and Card pitching depth.
Rains Postpone Montreal Newark Playoff Opener
Montreal Roy als and Newark Bears see schedule disrupted by rain as they aim to begin the International League playoff series. The best of seven remains tied, with the eventual winner to face the American Association champions in the next round.
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Baseball scoreboard highlights and scorelines from leagues
Scores show St Louis 5 Chicago 1 in the American League with rainouts in Cleveland Detroit and Pittsburgh Cincinnati. Chicago 6 St. Louis 5 and Brooklyn 7 New York 4 with several playoffs and today’s games including St. Louis at Chicago and Brooklyn at New York among others.
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Pony league batting crown still unresolved after close races
The Pony league championship chase remains undecided with unofficial tallies showing Tom Kovalak of Hornell and Lou Archio of Batavia within two points. Past officials later credited Johnny Gwosden of Hornell by a slim margin after a recheck. Ohio State’s Gene Fekete seeks college eligibility restoration after signing with Cleveland All-American. Frank Szyer could return to Notre Dame if approved by the Big Ten.
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Ohio State
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Big Ten
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Notre Dame
Song of the returning GI athlete
John Mooney reports from Salt Lake Telegraph on a guest star feature titled Praise the Lord and Pass Us Our Tuition highlighting a veteran athlete returning to sports and school.
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Salt Lake Telegram
One Minute Sports Page Highlighting Unusual Athletes
Al List, Brown quarterback and ex flier, spent 35 days adrift in the Pacific, rivaling football selectors for endurance. The Yankees plan two spring camps in Florida at St. Petersburg and Bradenton to accommodate tryouts, while Toms Rotolo from Rome, New York, trims boxing workouts to manage farm duties supplying vegetables for Rhoades hospital in Utica.
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PICK YOUR OWN WINNERS Five World Series Fielders
Bill Nicholson Cubs long time slugger with recent slump but can deliver powerful hits. Augie Bergamo Cardinals rookie who broke in after a boss urged a tryout and impressed after Johnny Hopp was beaned. Roy Cullendine Tigers free from Detroit in 1939 and tied to Dodgers with a $25,000 bonus before stints with multiple teams. Buddy Lewis Senators veteran fielder returning to form postwar, hitting above .300.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
The Associated Press lists leaders by position with players from Boston Brooklyn Chicago and St. Louis. Key figures include Cavarretta Holmes and Walker for batting and runs, Holmes and Workman for home runs, Schoendienst Barrett for steals, and Brecheen Passeau for pitching.
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Workman
Schoendienst
St. Louis
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Pittsburgh
Brecheen
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Stirnweiss Stars in Batting Run Parade Across League
Stirnweiss of New York leads with 104 runs batted in 188 hits and 32 stolen bases while Moses of Chicago drives 34 doubles and 15 triples. Stephens of St Louis and York of Detroit share 24 home runs as pitching leaders Mancrief of St Louis and Newhouser of Detroit post strong seasons.
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