All-Rocky Mountain service team named by army coaches
Four 500-point backfield stars of the Second Air Force Superbombers headline the mythical all service team named by Army coaches Lts. Glenn Dobbs and Ray Evans. Dobbs and Evans, noted passers, share backfield duty with alternating quarter plays. Dobbs, All-America at Tulsa 1942, and Evans, from Kansas, would report to quarterback Don Fambrough of Texas. End duties go to Ken Whitney and Nick Susoeff, with Bob Hendren at tackle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Second Air Force
Rocky Mountain Service
Associated Press
Army
Glenn Dobbs
Ray Evans
Dobbs
Evans
Simo
Dobbs Sivan
Tulsa
Randolph Field
Kansas University
Don Fambrough
Fambrough
Texas University
Georgia Tech
Pfe
Bill Prentice
Santa Clara
Ken Whitney
Warren Broncos
Xavier University
Nick Susoeff
ZAF
Washington State
Bob Hendren
Culver-Stockton
Pro Football Leagues Mint Names After Legends
Roundup notes growing trend to name pro football leagues after famous figures like Walter Camp or Jim Thorpe, alongside calls to rename minor baseball circuits after greats. Also mentions players Steve Bagarus and Al Blazis, Youngstown fighter Tony Janiro, Eveleth hockey tour, Keesler golf opener, and servicemen leagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anderican
Bugs Raymond
Steve Bagarus
Washington Redskins
Giants
Army
al Blazis
Tony Janiro
Youngstown
Sammy Mammone
Belleville
N. J
Tony
Eveleth, Minn
Boston
Jayhawker Basketball Opens Season in Topeka
University of Kansas basketball opens the season in Topeka against Washburn Ichabods at Whiting Field. Coach F C Allen plans to bring the 30 man squad, led by potential starters Peck Carlson Briley Hill Scott, with Moffett unlikely to start after recent hospital discharge. The team expects a tough opener and will host Washburn again at Mt Oread on Friday December 8.
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F.C. Allen
Topeka
Jayhawker
Charles Moffett
Peabody
Moffett
University Hospital
Missouri
Lou Goehring
Arkansas City
Dear Corder
Welda
Don Diehl
Smith Cernter
Allen
Kansas
Ichabods
Owen Peck
Norman Carlson
Jim Briley
Everett Hill
Kirk Scott
Peck
Kansas City
Carlson
Lawrence
Tulsa
Briley
Hill
Lawrence High
Scott
Newton High
Corder
Diehl
Goehring
Charles Awylward
Rockhurst
Edwin Pyle
Macksville
Keith Cawood
Emnoria Teachers College
Baska
Jawhawker
Jim Baska
Ward High
Tom Dorney
Hubert’ Heim
Leavenworth
Wallace Rouse
Gus Daum
Charles Moffet
Gordon Reynolds
Cecil Langford
Washburn
Mt. Oread
War observer compares American and British troops
Hal Boyle relays veteran AP correspondent William Smith White's view from American First Army Headquarters on Allied fighters. He argues Americans excel in speed, adaptability, and mechanized skill, while British troops excel in endurance and defensive staying power, with each serving complementary roles in modern warfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith White
Associated Press
France
Bill
Dallas
Aachen
Johnny Doughboy
Tommy Atkins
Outpointed Kingsland in Surdpean theater bout
Pvt Bill Kingsland, light heavyweight champion of the Surdpean theater, faced an outpointed defeat in a recent bout. The match highlighted his technical skill and resilience, with Kingsland sustaining pressure from an aggressive opponent throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kingsland
Surdpean Theater
Ohio State stars named to New York Sun All America team
Ohio State tones dominate the All America lineup with three Buckeyes named to the New York Sun team. Les Horvath is rated the season’s outstanding college player, sharing honors with teammates Hackett and Davis among others, as selections span Navy, Tulsa, Army, and Yale players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ohio State
New York Sun
Les Horvath
Buckeye
Dagger
Whitmire
Navy
Dobelstein
Tennessee
Prewitt
Tulsa
Hackett
Ferraro
Southern California
Washburn Ichabods to face Kansas in season opener clash
In Topeka on December 2 Washburn and Kansas battle as Kansas coach Phog Allen counts on Everett Hill and Gib Stramel for a strong start. Washburn relies on Stramel as its lone bright spot among a youth-filled squad with no returning lettermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Washburn
Ich_abods
Kansas
Blue
Everett Hill
Lawrence High
Phog Allen
Gib Stramel
Hays
Stramel
Errickson
Bob Ulrich
Wichita East
Bob McKee
Topeka High
Ichabod
Jayhawkers
Erickson
Whitingfield House
Haskell opens season with win over Garnett 30–18
Haskell Indian basketball kicked off the season by defeating Garnett High 30 to 18. Jim Williams led the Redskins with 11 points as Garnett trailed 16–9 at halftime. The Indians travel to Topeka to face Seaman Rural Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Garnett High School
Jim Williams
Topeka
Seaman Rural High School
Garnett
Telee
Gane
Fey
Hornburgh
Tarren
Iuttan
Pees
Tor Isen
Pooring
Stevens
Fossele
Stavens
Sports Mirror shows mixed historic notes and figures
The report recalls baseball probate rule changes involving minor league voting and Giants ties, mentions Navy and huge football crowds, plus Bears defeating the Lions in a past NFL season. It cites dates, teams, and figures in a compact, era voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kenezaw Mountain
Chicago Bears
T Liong
Crash kills eight in Transcontinental flight near Van Nuys
The crash of a Transcontinental and Western Airlines plane near Van Nuys in dense fog killed eight people including Walter W. Cooper, city manager of San Diego, and Captain John P. Snowden. Twenty three aboard, fifteen injured, pilot and co-pilot killed. Hearings to determine cause to be held soon. survivors to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Harry Elmer Gay
Long Beach
Calif
Transcontinental and
Western Airlines
San Francisco
Walnut Grove
van Nuys
Lockheed Air
Burbank
Hartley Knox
San Diego
Walter W. Cooper
Ralph Reed
T.W.A
Lockheed Air Terminal
Cooper
John P. Snowden
Lot
North Hollywood
Thomas L. Bamberer
Alameda
John Winkenthal
USN
Chicago
Conrad Lee Brinkman
Wellington
Billy Jack Howard
Scammon
Kan
Harold Muller
American Paper Stock Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Fragmentary wartime report on naval medical relief efforts
An unclear passage describes ships delivering casualties and refugees from combat zones, with mention of naval medical units and the process of landing tanks ashore. The garbled text references Washington and December and hints at a U.S. naval medical build and operations aiding evacuated personnel.
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Washington
Dec
U.S
Naval
Meadow Lark 4H Club Holds November Meeting
The Meadow Lark 4H Club met at No. 6 School in the evening of November 28. President Lucille Parker called the meeting to order. Discussion covered the 4H banquet with Warren Parker and Kathleen Dunigan named for Christmas honors.
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Meadow
Lark Club
Meadow Lark
No. 6
Lucille Parker
Warren Parker
Kath-leen Dunigan W
Navy aircrewman program discussed for Kansas youths
Lt. Lasecke, representing the naval aviation cadet selection board, will visit Lawrence to discuss the navy aircrewman program with Liberty Memorial and University high schools. Open to any interested, applicants must be 17, meet tests, and be in good shape under six feet tall and 185 pounds with good vision. Training at naval air station lasts about one year. entrants become seamen second class, earn wings and a petty officer rating. A petty officer third class salary starts at 78 dollars plus 50 percent flight pay. Tuesday sessions at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. invite all eligible youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Lasecke
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Kansas City
Lawrence
Navy
Liberty Memorial High School
University High School
Navy Air Arm
Naval Air Station
Lasecke
DeSoto Tops Edwardsville In Opening Tri County I Game
DeSoto high school wins 29 to 17 over Edwardsville in the first Tri County I game at DeSoto. Pontius leads with 14 points on seven field goals as DeSoto also tops Edwardsville 35 to 32 in the reserve matchup. Referee Wren from Washington Rural High. Jail for stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parker
DeSoto High
Edwardsville High
DeSoto
Pontius
Edwardsville
Johnson
Turner
Atkinson
Midgett
Linden
Figman
Oliver
Lightle
Groves
Radcliffe
Wren
Washington Rural High
They Were Guilty of Killing More Than OPA Quota
The U S Packing Company Kansas City Kansas was fined ten thousand dollars and three of its associates sentenced to a year in jail with probation. Walter A Haxman presided. Stockholders Albert Simon Ed Simon and Sam Simon pleaded guilty to violating meat restrictions by exceeding the quota as per OPA orders. American War Dads plan a national convention with Dale Resing as convention chair and local departments forming state chapters.
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Topeka
0. S. Packing Company
Kansas City
Kan
Walter A. Haxman
Albert Simon
Ed Simon
Sam Simon
Price Administration
Wit
Chita
le Ent
Dale Resing
Nazis claim V-2 ready to fire on New York
Stockholm dispatch quotes Albert Speer saying Germanys V-2 would be ready for firing against New York by years end. No details given on a V-3 weapon or its existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stockholm
Albert Speer
Germany
New York
Basketball Results From AP Roundup
Olathe Navy Clippers led Rosecrans Meld Flyers 40 to 3 percent. Sedalia Army Air Field defeated Westminister College 41 to 26. Wichita East beat Pittsburg 30 to 13. Wellington edged Blackwell Oklahoma 37 to 17. Wichita connection shows Arkansas line unclear.
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Associated Press
Olathe Navy Clippers
Rosecrans
St. Joseph
Sedalia Army Air Field
Westmminster College
High School
Wichita East
Pittsburg
Wellington
Blackwell
Okla
Atte
Wichita
Arkansas
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K. A. Ace
Crimson and
Blue Star
Gay Evans
Baugh & Fulleries, Or
Lymn
Doyle
Philadelphia’ Evening Bulletin
Keesler
Great Lakes
Vor
per_ telat
Naval Training Center
Midwestervicemen
Rainbow Corner
Bobby Volk
Dick Young
By William Feig
Hese Av
Abe
Coopers
Answee
Crimson and Blue
Washburn Ichabods
K. U
University of Kansas
Washburn College Ichabods
Whiting Field
Hal Boyle
Tommy
England
John Doughboy
John
Willie Hoppe
Itol
Miguel Marquez
Mexico
Ralph Greenleaf
Arthur Rubin
Albany
New York State
State Tax Commission
Paul Krumske
Samuel Jackson Snead
Hot Springs
Babe Ruth
Snead
Baltimore
Soldier Field
Tilden
Weber
Ft. Wayne
Miami
Fla
Gulfstream Park
Here
Khabor
Garnett High Five
Sports Mirror
Ifty
TWA
Morgan - Mack Motor CO
Mass
Peor
Carls
Sunflower
Pro
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Phong
Lawrence Ber of Commerce
Lt. Lasecke
Senate
Albert L. Ruggelgly
Edwin H. Huerter
Goff
Marie A. Donart
Princeton
Edwardsville Ia
OPA
Parker
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