KU Wins Behind McSpadden In Close 31 27 Clash
Kansas University edged Fort Leavenworth Fliers 31 to 27 after trailing 18 11 at halftime. Sparky McSpadden led KU with ten points on five field goals as KU rallied in the second half to claim the victory.
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University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Fort Avenwort Fliers
Corn
Jayhawkers
Avenworth
Bob Malott
Crimson and Blue
Leavenworth
Debat
Allen
Dean Corder
Harold Spadden
Fliers
Aldén Tilberg
Bethany College
McSpadden
Carr
Barrington
K. U
Don Diehl
Kansas
Kansans
Bill Lindquist
Harold “Sparky” McSpadden
Tilberg
Topeka
Don Barrington
Topee
Washburn College
Rockhurst College
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City
Pro Football Official Denies Gambling Report
Chicago December 8 National Football League public relations director George Strickler denied any special investigation into rumors of player gambling. He accused the Washington Times-Herald of misquoting commissioner Layden and said an investigation had found no factual evidence and was closed.
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Chicago
George Strickler
National Football League
Washington Times-Herald
Elmer Layden
Layden
League
Bear Redskins
Strickler
Paschal Poised to Seize Rookie Rushing Title in NFL
Giants star Steve Owen benched Bill Paschal to free him for blocking duty as Paschal nears the NFL rushing lead. Paschal, a 204 pound rookie from Georgia Tech, needs 29 yards against Washington to become the sixth rookie in nine years to win the crown, edging out Jack Hinkle. Sammy Baugh pursues the passing title, needing a season percentage above Sid Luckman’s 545 to win after leading in completions.
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Chicago
Pj—Stout
Steve Owen
New York Giants
Steve
Bill Paschal
Paschal
Washington
Redskins
Jack Hinkle
Phil Pitt
Green Bay
Georgia Tech
Tech High School
Atlanta
South
Army Air Corps
Bill.Alexander
Stout Steve
Sid Luckman
Sammy Baugh
Luckman
Baugh
Kansas U gridder Frank Gruden earns All American honor
Frank Gruden guard tackle and Wayne Ilird center received Associated Press All America 1943 honorable mention. Gruden, a regular on the Jayhawks line, alternated guard and tackle while Ilird, a former Lawrence HS star, starred at center. Other Big Six selections included Anderson Kerkis Reece Dell Brumley Sedow Lane. 87 Fouls Called McPherson beat Sterling 60 to 33. Carlson led McPherson with 22 points.
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Frank Gruden
Wayne Ilird
Associated Press
McPherson
McPherson College
Sterling College
Carlson
Syracuse Star Coach Vic Hanson Enlists as Private
Vic Hanson former Syracuse University head football coach from 1930 to 1936 entered the army today as a private. He had been an all American football and basketball star at the university as an undergraduate.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Vic Hanson
Syracuse University
A. P. Recap of Historic Sports Moments Across Years
A year ago Bill Smith of Hawaii made the A A U all American swim team for the 220 440 and 880 free style events. Three years ago Byron Nelson won a Miami golf open with 271. Five years ago the New York Boring Writers Association honored Jack Dempsey with the Eddie Neil Memorial Medal for boxing advocacy, with Henry Armstseg receiving honorable mention.
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Bill Smith
Hawaii
Byron Nelson
New York
Boring Writers Association
Jack Dempsey
Eddie Neil
Henry Armstseg
Texas Grid Star Walmsley Sparks Goose Creek to 11 Straight Wins
Goose Creek Texas star George Walmsley, a 147 pound halfback, starred with three touchdowns in 90 seconds against Conroe and leads the Ganders to 11 straight victories. He has 12 total TDs and 12 passes, plus 315 return yards and five interceptions this season. His long punt from the end zone traveled 65 yards to the Port Arthur 45.
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Goose Creek
Tex
Cpi
Red Grange
Michigan
Mr. Grange
George Walmsley
Texas
Walmsley
Conroe
George
Port Arthur
Ganders
Burley Yellow Jackets
Dan Stallworth
Tech Prepares for Tulsa Clash in Sugar Bowl Bid
Atlanta reports Coach W A Alexander gathered the Georgia Tech squad to plan stopping Tulsa's 4 F Hurricane for the Sugar Bowl. Tulsa coach Franke scouted Tech, Clyde LeForce stars, Eddie Prokop a key threat as Tech drills 1944 formations.
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Atlanta
W. A. Alexander
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Georgia
Henry Frnke
Tech
Kansas State Cage Team Tops Herington Five 31 to 24
Kansas State defeated a Herington air base quintet 31 to 24 at Herington with a fast, youthful lineup leading from start to finish. The halftime margin stood at 28 to 10.
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Kansas State
Manhattan
Kan
Herington
Nix Seen as Secret Weapon for Giants vs Redskins
Football experts expect Emery Nix to ignite the Giants while Texas Christian star has rarely thrown this season. His late game pass to Bill Paschal on a deceptive payoff play drew attention as questions arise who will capture such moments next.
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Dallas
J. Alvin Gardner
New Loe
Des
Emery Nix
Grid Giants
Redskins
Nix
Texas Christian
Bill Paschal
Steve Owen
Dave Brown
Bill Veeck
Milwaukee Brewers
Women’s International Bowling Congress
Kay Gatto
Los Angeles
Young Chelmsford tackle star and twins thrill ring in Floyd era flurry
At Chelmsford Massachusetts a 13 year old standout at tackle end and back shone in a local game. In Mississippi boxing fans saw a show to rival Joe Louis with wars at Kessler Field. Fairport Ohio twins Charles and Herman Kapel stirred trouble when the referee called their bout a draw and both attacked him. Ensign Charles E O Hara once Boston College hurler and Red Sox farmhand gave up baseball from bursitis in his shoulder and now serves as gunnery officer on an American merchant ship still pitching in.
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Kessler Field
Miss
Joe Louis and Co
Charles
Herman Kapel
Fairport, O
Charles E. O’hara
Boston College
Red Sox
Soldiers and families connected by war reach home and service
OsKaloosa notes include Har land Brown in Lincoln air base after basic training. Cpl. Homer Metzger and Pfc. Joe Metzger return to Camp Beale, California. Cpl. Alden Brey maneuvers near Nashville, Lt Donald Alexander with engineers in the Solomon Islands. Others serve at West Cimmaron Field Oklahoma City and Fort Pierce Florida. Local social notices cover weddings, church activities, and a union of churches welcoming Rev Willard P Thompson.
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Harland Brown
Lincoln Air Base
Homer Metzger
Joe Metzger
California
Beale
Alden Brey
Nashville
Tenn
Donald Alexander
Solomon Islands
Harold Potters
West Cimmaron Field
Oklahoma City
Donald Richter
Fort Pierce
Fla
James Newell
Camp Rucker
Orin Bliss
England
Aaron Bliss
Fresno
Cal
Ambrose Crinezall
Oregon
Robert Barton
Leavenworth
Sheppard Field
Tex
Dale Evans
Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Curtis Carlyle
Esther Davies
Beverly Stember
Irma Pence
John McNish
Robert Crouch
Carolyn Hannah
Frank Potterf
W.S.C.S
Fellowship Hall
M. L. Brown
Presbyterian Aid
Elmer Edmonds
Delos Stevens
Willard P. Thompson
Presbyterian Church
Loup City
Neb
Thompson
Neodesha
Kansas Synod
L. A. Thompson
August Simon
Cpl
Hugh Simon
Sophie Vass
L. C. Vass
Biloxi
Captain White
Kessler Field
Hail Roach
Simon
Homer Wroten
Winchester
Wroten
Henry A. Ferris
Arthur Ferris
Walter
MacLouth
Lloyd
Independence
Otto Icks
Lawrence
Number Ten Community Club
Dave Denning
Alice Frendie
Ferne Judy
Jefferson County
Corn yields and war news fill Lawrence notes in 1943
Edward Hemme leads with 114.67 bushels per acre, followed by Mangold 112.92 and Quinlan 104.19 in DeKalb hybrid corn. The county reports excellent weather for corn and claims of the largest yields yet. The page also chronicles military greetings, homefront letters, local social events, weddings, obituaries, and club activities, including a December 1943 probate hearing notice for Theodore William Barkley estate in Douglas County Kansas.
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Edward Hemme
Perry
George Mangold
J. B. Quinlan
Newman
William Wettig
Valley Falls
Thomas Burke
Walter Ratiff, Jr
Shreveport
Harold Hattimer
Camp Elliott
San Diego
Pfc
Orin Bliss
England
Oxford
Dave Evans
Leavenworth
Farragut
Ida
Navy
John Goss
Parts Unknown
John Hoskinson
New York
Oskaloosa
Lanahan
LeRoy Farr
Chanute Field
Iil
Army Air Force Training Command
Ambrose Czinczall
Camp White
Ore
Number Ten
Merlin Lobb
Pet
David Shankland
Hope
Wyatt Gragg
St Luke
Donna Lee Brown
Homer Wroten
Elmer Weibel
Holy City
Wrote
Mike Brown
Mesdames Coleman
Drummins
Burton
Scales
Edwards
Lloyd Rogers
Guy Rebohn
Methodist Church
B. P. Davis
Mesdames Wroten
Weibel, Brown
Carolyn Hannah
Sophia Robohn
Guy
Cpl
Irene Buckingham
Fort Riley
J. R
Emporia
W. E
Burlington
Lawrences Daily Journal-World
State of Kansas
Douglas County
Theodore William Barkley
Rosa M. Barkley
Kansas
Lawrence
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
State of
William Hench
William Harbour
Mary Jane Kelly
Henry P. Kelly
Emma Harbour
Joseph W. Harbour
Mary 8
Harbour
Samuel F. Harbour
Ann Elisabeth Kelly
Anthony Kelly
William Hoffman
William Hoffmann
C. C. Mintonn
C. C. Minton
Nancy Langly
Samuel Harbour
Jacob Harbour
John Alvin Harbour
Walter Roy Harbour
Walter R. Harbour
W. R. Harbour
Ann Eliza Harbour
Elsie May Herbour
Chas. A. Springer
Classified ads showcase monthly farm sales across Journal-World
Every month farmers sell thousands of dollars of live stock and farm products through Journal-World classified advertising, highlighting brisk activity in rural commerce.
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Journal-World
Barkley vs Springer Petitioner Case Details Given
The notice states the cause will be heard and if you fail therein judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon petition. Rosa M Barkley, A Springer petitioners attorney for petitioner.
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Rosa M. Barkley
Has. A. Springer
Lawrence Dalely Journal-World
Douglas County
Kansas
Jess Christy
State of Kansas
John Christy
Lawrence
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Said
A. J. Anderson
Maude C. Anderson
Raymond F. Rice
Frank R. Gray
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Soveenee Moffatt
Old Scott
Sherwood
Morse
Pees
Rene Peer
Eenes
Blaine
Fepee
NEA Service
Panama
Saya
E.T. Darlington
West Colingshwood
Kansas U
Sports Mirror
The
Texas High School
Sooner
Aggies
Stillwater
Sion
Oklahoma
A. M. College
Tinker Field
Aggie
Floyd Burdette
Holcombe Ward
Lawn Tennis Association
Tarawa
Pete Zurlinden
Annapolis
Gene Ward
New York Daily News
Pearl Harbor
Thornbred Racing Associations, Inc
Fred Apostoli
Benny Leonard
Angelo Bertelli
Parris Island
Bertelli
Lewis
Pat Preston
Duke
Mills
Thomasville
N. C
Bob Perdue
Johnny Allen
Ansonia
Chelmsford
Mass
Camp Roberts
Joan Morris
Esther Dacvies
A. G. Smith
Paal Matrons Club
Ben Pearson
Cardart
Montgomery Ward
Carl
Arrow
Zelon
Wool
Hart Schaeffner & Marx
Lawrence da Journal-World
Hansas
Ees
Co. B. Russell
H. C. Fisher
Riling and
Riling
Petitioner
Myrtle Zonne
Ruby Bfulvihin
B. Prentiss
Sylvester B. Prentiss
D. H. Weir
Robert Robertalle
Joel Grover
John W. Parcels
H. C. Patterson
Evert Williams
Velma Williams
Afizael Ennas
Mary -Ennas
Kanesas
New Jersey
Dilen and Beach
Oskaloosa, Kansas
John Callahan
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