Amateur night twists and pro plans loom in sports roundups
Swedish stars Gunder Haegg and Arne Andersson may tour the United States as the Swedish Athletic Association seeks to delay Haegg military service. Ohio State Michigan and other college matchups draw fan interest while pro football heads search for league leaders. Penn State Pitt rivalry marks Neil Fleming’s 100th game as graduate manager and former AAU pole vault champ Dick Ganslen rises to captain in China with the American force. Clyde Jeffrey challenges Illinois rival Buddy Young as fastest football player in Amphibs backfield. Brock brothers at Columbus high school boast a multi-year legacy, and Rollie Hemsley joins Navy trainer duties at Bainbridge.
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New York
Gunder Haegg
Arne Andersson
United States
Haegg
Sture Olsson
Swedish Athletic Association
Andersson
Per Ablin Hansson
Aoe
Jimmy Crowley
Elmer Layden
Penn State
Pitt
Neil Fleming
Woonsocker
R. I
Oscar
Jimmy
Columbus
Neb
Brock Brothers
Dick Ganslen
China
Y- Force
Fort Pierce
Fla
Clyde Jeffrey
Illinois
Buddy Young
Stanford
Buddy
Rollie Hemsley
Yankees
Navy
Bainbridge
TCU Seeks SWC Title With 28 Players Available
Texas Christian prepares to face Rice Institute with only 28 players, a count modestly higher than the last road trip. In Denver, Vic Spadaccini, 1220-pound blocking back from Minnesota, captains Fourth Air Force at March Field, Calif., in Sunday’s game against the Second Air Force Superbombers, a rematch of the 1942 Bombers win.
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Times Square
New York
Texas Christian
Rice Institute
Denver
Vic Spadaccini
Minnesota
Fourth Air Force
March Field
Calif
Second Air Force Superbombers
Husky Minnesotan
Spadaccini
Superbombers
NLR and Spa Seek Sixth Win in Conference Action
North Little Rock Wildcats host Fordyce and Hot Springs Trojans welcome Jonesboro as both teams race for a sixth victory in the Arkansas high school conference. Benton meets Forrest City while El Dorado and Smackover clash non conference. Magnolia and others post scores.
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North Little Rock
Wildcats
Hot Springs’ Trojans
Little Rock Tigers
Fordyce
Hot Springs
Jonesboro
Golden Hurricane
Benton
Forrest City
Greenville
Miss
Greenville Hornets
Tigers
el Dorado
Paragould- Searcy
Dierks- Hope
van Buren-Conway
Arkansas High Pendit
Magnolia
Malvern
Springdale
Bentonville
Dermott
Hamburg
Atkins
Morriston
Russellville
Blytheville
Castleberry Killed in Action Former Tech Star
Atlanta reports Lt. Clint Castleberry 20, ex Georgia Tech football star and co pilot of a B 26 bomber, killed in action after being listed missing en route to a Mediterranean base. Parents notified by War Department.
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Atlanta
Clint Castleberry
Georgia Tech
C. D. Castleberry
War Department
Castleberry
Sports Mirror Yesterday and Decades Past Highlights
A compact recap notes past gridiron and boxing honors. It cites a year ago Colgate beating Brown 21-14 and Penn edging Cornell 20-14. Three years ago Virginia's Bill Dudley led national scorers with 134 points. Five years ago Billy Conn earned Neil Memorial Plaque as boxing’s top competitor in 1933. Ten years ago Notre Dame defeated Army 12-6 before 81,000. Yale swept Harvard 14-0 to win the Big 3.
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Colgate
Brown
Penn
Cornell
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Billy Conn
Neil
Notre Dame
Army
Yale
Harvard
Robertson's Football Pick for Saturday
Sports columnist ORLO ROBERTSON lists picks for a slate of games. Ohio State vs Michigan and Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech headline a wide spread of bets with brief judgments on each matchup and outcomes.
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Ohio State
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Navy
Army
Munger
Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Tech
Furlough mix up delays St. Louis fiancee wedding plan
Corp. Richard H. Jacobs of St. Louis, writing daily to his fiancée for six years, forgot her address when filing for furlough to marry. He checked a Memphis directory for the address. In Chicago, police confiscated a bell ringer device in a department store incident.
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Denver
Corp
Richard H. Jacobs
St. Louis
Jacobs
Memphis, Tenn
Bell Ringer
Chicago
Intruder flushed as officers probe silent burglary alarm
Three officers responded to a persistent burglar alarm at the Madigan Brothers Department Store. No burglar found after a thorough search. The repeat alarm prompted a final sweep in which an unexpected intruder was flushed from hiding.
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Madigan Brothers
Barbers Adopt War Bond Slogan in Chicago
Master Barbers Association of Chicago members replace their usual greeting with the line Good morning have you bought a war bond today reflecting wartime outreach and civic duty. The shift signals broader community fundraising and morale efforts among local trades during the period.
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Chicago
Master Barbers Association of Chicago
Appointee Cannot Run in Norphlet Election ruling
Nov 23 1943 in Little Rock Arkansas Attorney General Elmor Taylor states Joe Sanders appointed by Governor Adkins in 1943 as justice of the peace Norphlet township Union county cannot succeed himself by election or re appointment but may hold office until his successor is named. The opinion notes the high vote winner who is declared ineligible does not hand office to the runner up and that Sanders will hold over until successor qualifies. It also covers Springdale city hall sale and election certificate issuance despite contest prospects.
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Union County
Attorney General
Vance Clayton
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Elmor Taylor
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War Bond Show by Hope High Band At Tonight’s Game
Hope High School Band to perform a half time War Bond show at the Hope Dierks football game. The routine features BUY and BONDS formed on the field, a large V with red flares, and a one minute speech by Lile Brown at the V’s point. Band now numbers 120 and has appeared at other games and at Southwestern Proving Ground. Band Mothers club meeting set for Saturday at 5 pm.
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Hope High School
Hope Dierks
Hope
Lile Brown
Brown
Nashville
Hot Springs
Texarkana
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