Navy Adds Whitmire and Jenks to Lineup This Fall
Navy showcases a stronger squad after beating North Carolina Cloudbusters 31-0. New additions include Don Whitmire, an all-Southeaster tackle from Alabama, and sophomore fullback Bob Jenks. J. John E. Whelchel notes Midshipmen nearing peak while remaining cautious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Navy
North Carolina Cloudbusters
Naval Academy
Don Whitmire
Alabama
Bob Jen
John E. Whelchel
Annapolish
Midship
Stanley Stevens
York
Fish Broadcasting Corporation
Empire City
Fort Benning Infantrymen Move Bleachers For Dry Game
Fort Benning infantrymen arrived in Jacksonville, Florida to face the Naval Air Technical Training Center on a soggy field. Air raiders' officers summoned 2,000 Marines to relocate bleachers, posts, and markers, completing the task in 22 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning
Jacksonville
Fla
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Air Raiders
Major League Batting Leaders Near Finish Line
New York Sept 28 Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals and Luke Appling of the Chicago White Sox are near leading the batting races. Musial at .358 tops the American League while Appling holds a narrow lead over Ralph Hodgin as the main contenders in a tight finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Enterprise
Pmh
K . Appling
Musial
Luke
Ralph Hodg
New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Luke Appling
Chicago White Sox
Billy Herman
Brooklyn Dodgers
Steuber to Enter Naval Aviation Cadet Training
Bob Steuber of the Chicago Bears will report to Depauw University in Greencastle Indiana for naval aviation cadet training after four NFL games this season. A former Missouri backfield star and college all stars standout, he passed his physical yesterday following selection in last spring’s delayed college draft. A note on cedar waxwings appears in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bob Steuber
Chi- Sa 4 Bears
University of Missouri
Washington Redskins
Depauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Steuber
Bears
Byrne brothers aid boxing fight benefit in Syracuse
Home to boost Billy and Vinnie Byrne, Syracuse boxers and Army instructors in Miami, their father Matthew Byrne chairs a committee backing the Tami Mauriello Gunnar Barland bout at Syracuse tomorrow with ten percent of the gate earmarked for athletic equipment for service men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Vinnie Byrne
Syracuse
Army Non-Commissioned Officers School
Miami
Fla
Matthew
Tami Mauriello
Gunnar Barland
Pop Byrne
Southworth Again Signs With Cards
ST. LOUIS Sept 28 Manager Billy Southworth signs the 1944 Cardinal contract just a week before the world champions seek a second crown. Southworth, a 1926 veteran, has led the team from a slump to third place in 1940 and powered a strong pace last year to erase a big lead in August. Ernie White won his first complete game since May 13 in a 6-3 win over the Braves, testing his readiness for World Series duty after shoulder inflammation limited him to innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Borony
Yankees
Hank
Joe McCarthy
Bloomfield Bloomer
Harry Brecheen
Cardinals
Broken Bow
Okla
American Association
ST. Louis
Billy Southworth
Cardinal
Billy the Kid
Red Birds
Southworth
Ray Blades
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Ernie White
Boston Braves
White
Giants
Udson Bailey
Associated Press
Major League Baseball
War Manpower Commission
al Zarilla
St. Louis Brown
Pearl Harbor
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Reds
Clyde Shoun
Phillies
Boston
Tom Yawkey
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Dick Wakefield
Paul Richards
Danny Litwhiler
Ray Sanders
Cleveland Indians
Nick Etten
Hank Borowy
Allie Reynolds
Borowy
Yanks
Etten
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Ralph Hodgin
Sox
Buck Newsom
Milo Candini
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Frank Skaff
Ace Adams
Ed Walsh
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Bill Nicholson
LSU Victory Erupts In Thrilling 34 27 Win Over Georgia
New Orleans report cites LSU coach Bernie Moore saying another thriller like the Baton Rouge clash could exhaust coaches and spectators. The Tigers triumphed 34-27 as the winner came in the final 40 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bernie Moore
Louisiana State University
Georgia
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State
Munger Critical After 47 to 9 Penn Win
Philadelphia on September 28 reports coach George Munger criticizing Penns line play and pass defense after a 47 to 9 victory over Princeton. He warns the team must improve for the Yale game next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George Munger
Penn
Princeton
Yale
Beginner's Luck at Stockton Wins Big First Time
A young salesman, at his first horse race, bet $2 on the daily double and won $2,964. The note mentions a heavy hypothetical print quantity of one-dollar bills weighing about 17,000 tons and a claim about Murad in 1974 having 103 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stockton
Davidson 43 Bow In Lou Conference Sat
Davidson Wildcats travel from North Carolina to meet VMI in Richmond for a Southern Conference clash. Davidson seeks revenge after last year’s 24-6 defeat at Lexington while VMI aims to rebound from past rivalries. Other ACC teams prep for pivotal Saturday games including Clemson NC State and UNC Penn State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Michigan
Evanston
Navy
Cornell
Penn-Yale
Arkansas
Davidson
Lou
Richmond
Virgina Military Institute
Lexington
Davidson Wildcats
North Carolina
VMI
Wildcats
Keydetland
Joe Muha
Clemson
Tigers
Bengals
North Carolina State
Charlotte
N. C
Wolfpack
Frank Howard
Presbyterian
N. C. State
Joe Pizzuro
Major League Baseball scores and upcoming games
Yesterday St Louis beat Boston 6 to 3 while Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 3 to 2 and Chicago defeated New York 10 to 9. Today Boston at St Louis New York at Chicago Brooklyn at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Cincinnati list starting pitchers and win loss records for all matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn-Pittsburgh
Javery
Barrett
Brecheen
Aooper
Seward
East
Derringer
Warneka
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Barney
Gregg
Hebert
Brandt
Cuccurrullo
Rowe
Kimball
Heusser
Beggs
Starr
Cleveland at New York Harder Versus Breauer Clash
Only games scheduled feature Cleveland at New York Harder facing Breauer while Detroit meets Boston with Newhouser and Woods. St Louis travels to Philadelphia to play Milnar and Flores in a doubleheader style card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York
Harder
Breauer
Detroit
Boston
Newhouser
Woods
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Milnar
Flores
Baseball Statistics Snapshot From Circa Early Baseball Era
Batting Appling of Chicago leads with 320 runs credited to Hod gin of Chicago 312. Case of Washington 101 runs Keller of New York 95. York Detroit Eaton New York 105 RBIs. Wakefield Detroit 188 hits Appling Chicago 181. Gutteridge St Louis and Case Washington 35 doubles. York Detroit Lindell New York Moses Chicago 10 triples. York Detroit 33 home runs Keller New York 3. Stolen bases Case Washington Moses Chicago 54. Pitching Chandler New York 36 4 Smith Cleveland 16 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runs—Case
Washington
Keller
New York
York
Detroit
Eaton
Wakefield
Appling
Chicago
Gutteridge
St. Louis
Case
Lindell
Moses
St. Moses
Chandler New York
Smith
Cleveland
Baseball season leaders and players by team and stat
Batting Musial St. Louis 358 runs Vaughan Brooklyn 112 Nichol son Chicago 122 Elliot Pittsburgh 97 Rbi Muela St. Louis 215 Witek New York 188 Doubles Musial St. Louis 46 Her man Brooklyn 40 Triples Musial St. Louis 18 Klemm St Louis 13 Home runs Nicholson Chicago 28 Ott New York 18 Stolen bases Vaughan Brooklyn 19 Lowrey Chicago 12 Pitching Cooper St. Louis 21 6 Se well Pittsburgh 21 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musial
St. Louis
Herman
Brooklyn
Vaughan
Nicholson
Chicao
Elliott
Pittsburgh
Ihte
Muela
Witek
New York
Klemm
Chicago
Ott
Lowrey
Cooper
Sewell
Black Bison Adjust for Durham Visit After Open Date
Coach Tony Cernugel reshapes the Black Bison after an open date as Clarence Ilderton breaks a hand and J C Saunders strains a leg. Jack Ferree steps in for Saunders while Mel Walker shifts to fullback and Bil Lloyd moves to the reserves. A light practice focused on blocking passing and punt coverage as Koonts and MacDonald quarterback the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Cernugel
Bison
Durham
Clarence
Stinky
Ilderton
J. C. Sanders
Cernugel
Saunders
Jack Ferree
Saunder
Mel Walker
Bil Lloyd
Bob Koonts
Curt
Red” MacDonald
Gene Kearns
O. B Levina
Bob Stone
Reid
Bucks Walker
Lloyd
Koonts
Fights Last Night by the Associated Press
Washington-Holman Williams wins a points decision over John Garner in Washington. Joe Carter defeats Ossie Harris in Newark. Rome outpoints Tommy Mollis in New York. Bobby Ruffin tops Al Guido in Baltimore. Bobby McIntyre defeats Julie Kogan in New Haven. Verne Patterson beats Jerry Fioresello in Providence. Terry Young defeats Cleo Shans in Philadelphia. Lou Woods stops Eugene Simmons in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Springfield
Mass
Ossie Harris
Patesburgh
Freddie Babral
Cambridge
Baltimore
Bobby Ruffin
New York
al Guido
Vanderbilt Has Team But No Schedule
Nashville Tenn Sept 28 Vanderbilt University has a football team this year but no schedule. Sixty eight youngsters turned out for opening practice yesterday. Coach Here Alley said he was attempting to schedule four games for his team Vanderbilt has been a leading team in the Southeastern Conference in past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Alley
Vanderbilt
Baseball Near End, War Ruling Murky Playoff Prospects
Major league season lurches toward finish amid World Series thoughts and draft talk. War Manpower Commission rules baseball not essential, prompting clubs to use late period as recruit tryouts while fans and players weigh futures and pennants.
Jo Jo Moore Returns to Major Leagues with Athletics
Indianapolis Indians star Jo Jo Moore, a former .315 career hitter and top defensive outfielder, is sold to the Philadelphia Athletics at age 35. The Gause Texas native joined the Giants in 1932 after a strong show with Jersey City, peaking at .331 in 1934, but his bat slipped in the late 1930s while his arm and center field skills remained noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph Gregg
Jo Jo
Moore
Gause
Tex
Giants
Jersey City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jack Lords
Casimi Ainslinsk
The
Whitey Killick
Burlington
Guilford
Odgin
Hodgin
Cramer
Curtright
Fox
Johnson
N. Y
Cullenbine
Cleve
Higgins
W.cooper
St.Louis
McCormick
Cinc
Walker
Gustine
Pittsb
Tom Davis
Duke
Otto Graham
Art Renner
Michigan End
Bob Hanlon
Notre Dame
Freeman
Oxford
Husky
Mel
New England
N. Main St
L.S.U
Munger
Murad
al Galango
Marion Butler
Wake Forest
University of Maryland
Peahead Walker
Russ Perry
Camp Davis
Tom Young
University of North Carolina
Tar Heels
Penn State
Young
South Carolina
John Gregory
Gamecocks
176Th Infantry
Melton Field
Blue Devils
Detroit Teteewnees
St. Louises
Black Bison
Holman Williams
John Garner
Newark
Joe Carter
Rome
N.Y
Tommy Mollis
New Haven
Conn
Bobby McIntyre
Julie Kogan
Providence
R. I
Verne Patterson
Jerry Fiorello
Terry Young
Cleo Shans
Los Angeles
Chicago—Corp
Lou Woods
Eugene Simmons
Vandy
WMC
Jo Jo Moore
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!