First Year Men Come Thru Under Fire
UPI survey of coaches writers and officials finds 17 and 18 year olds making strong showings in major college football. Notable standouts include Bobby Hoernschmeyer Eddie Bray and 17 year olds at Notre Dame Ohio State Pitt and Texas with praise and warnings about freshman impact and need for experienced teammates.
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New York
UPI
Associatedress
Mid-West
Don Faurot
Iowa Seahawks
Indiana
Bobby Hoernschmeyer
Eddie Bray
Haineis
Bill Daley
Johnny Lujack
Bob Kelly
George Sullivan
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Ernie Parks
Dean Sensanbaucher
Paul Brown
Parks
Sensanbaugher
Navy
George Munger
Pennsylvania
Andy Kerr
Esate
Frank Muelheuser
Red Granges
Fred Grant
Wake
Forest
Tulane
Gaston Bourgeois
Joe Mocha
Pitt
Bill Ab Tomitis
Penn State
Arkansas
Harold Cox
Texas
Bobby Coy Lee
Homer Norton
Texas Aggies
George Tallanan
Cal
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary’s
Gordon Berlin
Washington
Lecompton Quintet Defeats University High 35 to 20
Lecompton high school basketball beat University High 35 to 20 on Lecompton’s court. The halftime score stood 19 to 0 in favor of the Jefferson county team as the small Lecompton court hindered the visitors.
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Lecompton
University High
Jefferson County
Track and swimming records eyed at upcoming AAU meetings
Year ago the AAU anticipated ruling on 141 track and swimming records including Cornelius Warmerdam's pole vaults of 15 feet 714 inches indoors and 15 feet 734 inches outdoors. Three years ago Notre Dame defeated Southern California 1046 before 85 000 fans. Five years ago Tony Galento kayoed Otis Thomas in nine rounds at St. Levis.
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A.A.U
Cornelius Warmerdam
Notre Dame
California
Tony Galento Kaves
Otis Omas
St. Levis
Quail Hunting and Camp Life Scene at Farm and Car
A poem narrates a hunting party planning a long day for quail with gear, dogs, and hopes. The journey includes rough terrain, bruises, and a tired return with a few birds and a flat tire, ending with a rosy tale of sport. A Greensboro base note mentions the army air base team and Lieut Ed Skorowski recovering from arm surgery at New Orleans naval base.
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Greensboro Army Air Base
Ed Skorowski
Purdue
Skoronski
New Orleans Naval Base
Baseball Hall of Fame push for Clark Griffith gains support
In a crowded sports roundup from New York, supporters urge Clark Griffiths Hall of Fame candidacy. The piece recalls his pitching, managing, and major role in the AL’s success while highlighting scouting tales of Joe Cronin and notes on college football and boxing events.
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Hugh S. Fullerton, Jr
New York
Clark Griffith
Griff
Washington
Bill Cox
Judge Landis
Bierman Says T Formation Is Not a Wartime Cure-All
Memphis observer CP Lt Col Bernie Bierman, former Minnesota coach, says the T formation is a wartime flash in the pan and will fade after the war. He notes its present popularity stems from rapid personnel changes and predicts it will not be more widely used than other standard formations. Bierman may use a modified form occasionally but not replace his traditional play. He cites Notre Dame's strong but not supreme performance in recent play.
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Memphis
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Bierman
Notre Dame
Iowa Seahawks
Named Head of Phillies Baseball Farm System
Pi Joseph F. Reardon 88 year old former Scranton Eastern League GM becomes head of the Philadelphia Phillies farm system. His $12 500 a year five year contract follows Herb Pennock's announcement as Phillies GM.
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Philadelphia
Joseph F. Reardon
Scranton
Philadelphia Phillies
Reardon
Herb Pennock
Phillies
Middle Atlantic
Penn State
Boston Braves
Boston Red Sox
Billy Evans
Sox
Hubbell Takes New Role With Giants Farm System
Carl Hubbell, resting in Oklahoma City, said he would lead the New York Giants farm system and expected little help from the minors next season. He stated officials had already called up all eligible players after last autumn’s minor league season.
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Hubbell
Oklahoma City
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
K U P L A Y S A R M Y Q U I N T E T T O N I G H T
The University of Kansas basketball team faces a Leavenworth Army quintet tonight at Hoch Auditorium at 7:30. Coach F C Allen reshuffles players as several new men may start. After, Kansas meets Washburn in Topeka and Rockhurst in Kansas City with further home and return games scheduled. The Leavenworth squad features Alden Tillberg Bethany, Marvin Ayden Pittsburg Teachers, and others from colleges and high schools across the region.
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University of Kansas
Leavenworth
Hoch Auditorium
Jayhawkers
Hutchinson Naval Air Base
Crimson and Blue
F. C. Allen
Topeka
Washburn College
Whiting
Olathe Clippers
Fort Riley Centaurs
Lawrence
Alden. Tillberg
Bethany College
Marvin Ayden
Pittsburg
Dewey Carr
North Texas State
George Morse
Marquette University
Richard Romans
California State Polytechnic Institute
Ralph Blinde
Johnson
Neb
High School
Lawrence Wilson
Huntington College
John McIntire
Per State Teachers College
Marvy Blane
Warrensburg State Teacers College
Richard Kamler
Greva
Jamriffin
Kansas City High
Schoo
Edward Campbell
Immacula
Wheat condition bad in western Kansas due to drought
November marked the fifth straight month of deficient rainfall for western Kansas, with only 60 percent of normal precipitation amid a two month shortfall statewide. The western third saw a three month period under a third of normal moisture, and soil erosion threatens bare ground as germination lagged and moisture vanished.
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Topeka
Big Western
Kansas
Weather Bureau
S. D. Flora
UNM Lobos Resume Practice Ahead of Sun Bowl Clash
The University of New Mexico Lobos resume football practice in Albuquerque after a three week idle period following a win over Denver University. They prepare for a New Year’s Sun Bowl showdown with Southwestern University in El Paso, Texas.
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Albuquerque
N. M
University of New Mexico Lobos
Denver University
Southwestern University
el Paso
Tex
Classified page leads to new home and room rentals
The fastest way to locate a new home or a room to rent is by following the offerings listed on the classified page. This guidance highlights classifieds as the primary source for housing options and rental opportunities.
Surviving the Channel Ordeal of a Fortress Crew
A Fortress bomber from the Ruhr valley raid ditched near Dunkirk after losing engines and facing Nazi fighters. Ten men survived 70 hours in cold water and two rafts before rescue. three men died from exposure and others perished during the voyage back. Survivors include Orville R. Click, 27, and Raymond L. Smith, 23, with Paul Lucy, 24, cited as the right waist gunner.
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England
English Channel
Eighth Air Force
Altho
Orville R. Click
Columbus
Paul Lucy
Lawrence
Kan
Raymond L. Smith
New Haven
Conn
The
Journal-World
Patty Ann II
Ruhr
Solingen
Dunkerque
RAF
Berlin
Coyster
Click
Lucy
Smith
Induction Pledge Adopted by Local Draft Board
Local draft board No. 16 votes unanimously on the eve of the Pearl Harbor anniversary to pledge no strikes. The resolution requires registrants deferred for occupation who leave that job except for emergencies to be certified for examination for induction. Vice Chairman B H Henley says war plant disputes should be settled at the table.
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Kansas City
Pearl Harbor
B. H. Henley
Seaman Timm Fined One Cent for Citizenship Claim
Paul Frederick Timm a 51 year old German subject and merchant seaman pleaded guilty to falsely claiming American citizenship. Judge Ben Harrison fined him one cent and praised his wartime service aboard American ships since 1911. Admiral Emory S. Land had honored him last May as an outstanding hero after his ship survived a torpedo attack with only four others of 60 crew members.
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Los Angeles
Paul Frederick Timm
Ben Harrison
Timm
Emory S. Land
Maritime Commission
Berlin bombing death toll claim shocks readers
A dispatch filed from Basel via Bern reports the Gazette de Lausanne stating allied air attacks on Berlin have caused 250,000 deaths. The notice reflects border paper wording with figures that cannot be independently verified and lacks corroborating sources.
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Bern
Gazette de
Berlin death toll figures disputed across reports
Unconfirmed reports from Sweden cited a Berlin death toll of 25 000 while official German figures remain unreleased. Officials have stated that the number of injured cannot be estimated.
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Sweden
Berlin
Germany
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