Major Leagues Rework Authority At Winter Meetings
Baseball bosses in Columbus approve a major minor league restructuring limiting commissioner power while expanding minor league status to AAA and AA. Cincinnati Reds sell Frank McCormick to Philadelphia for about 30000 dollars, sparking rebuild plans around Eddie Miller as clubs seek new prospects and higher draft values.
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Bulk) McCormick
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Army Air Forces football race ends in tie no playoff
Washington reports the Third Air Force and Training Command finished tied in the Army Air Forces league with no postseason game planned. Officers blamed imminent discharge of players and praised the season as very successful. Final game had Training Command equalizing by beating Aercon Distribution Command. Tonight’s schedule lists Fort Worth at Omaha and Kansas City at St Paul.
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Star Players Named Across Colleges In Annual Football List
A long roster of players from multiple colleges is highlighted with positions and schools. Notable names span Army Navy Alabama Georgia Tech Caltech and others, listing tackles, guards, ends and backs along with home towns and institutions.
All-Stars Defeat Cubs 23 16 in Community Building Opener
A good crowd attended as the All-Stars defeated the Cubs 23 to 16 in the opening round at the Community building. The F.F.A. team posted a 22 to 10 win in the same event.
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Roundup of coaching moves and trades across major leagues
Chicago reports Jack Zeller to assist in tryout camps in Texas for independent leagues East Texas and Evangeline as teams seek players from distant regions. Arkansas eyed for new Razorbacks coach likely J B Whitworth with Lt. Bill Godwin as line coach. Cubs surprised by Reds waiving Woody Williams. Doc Carlson starts Pitt basketball season with view on football’s two million dollar business. Jeff Heath open to trades to Yankees or Tigers. Lt. Bill Sullivan to join Boston Braves as publicist. McEver McEver coaching split next season with Gene returning to Davidson while Mac stays at Virginia Tech. Ray Meyer notes Bob Kuland impressed against Oklahoma A&M. Harold Anderson cites need for more competition for Bowling Green.
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Ears” Whitworth
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Bob Kuland
Harold Anderson
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Kansas Wildcats and Jayhawkers Rivalry Inside Slants
Rudy Fuhn and associates at Sunflower Ordnance Works celebrate a fantasy tally comparing Kansas to top opponents. Kansas scorelines on paper show KU ahead of Notre Dame Navy Army and Great Lakes while Iowa State Purdue Northwestern Indiana all yield favorable differentials. Mt Oread hosts Rockhurst and Kansas City tonight as KU’s Jayhawkers pursue more wins in a season building on Parkersburg era connections.
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SEEK UMPIRING POSTS Roy Hamey Seeks Umpires
Roy Hamey newly elected president of the American Association reports a flood of applicants for umpiring posts in Kansas City. He recalls his earlier days with the Kansas City Blues, noting he spent years knocking umpires and now says the woods are full of hopefuls.
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Nebraska hires Bernie Masterson as head coach
Bernie Masterson receives a five year contract as head football coach at Nebraska with an $8,000 salary in year one, $9,000 in year two, and $10,000 in year three and beyond. Lawrence High coach Chalmer Woodard recalls learning the T formation from Masterson at a 1941 Kansas coaching school. Masterson intends to use the T formation at Nebraska.
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Marketplace to Forum: Rome’s Public Speeches Origin
The Roman Forum began as the market place where peasants sold fruit vegetables poultry and fish and evolved into a site for public speeches and civic life.
Basketball results from Associated Press roundup
South Auburn beat Mississippi State 55 to 47 while Ohio topped Denison 72 to 35. Other scores include Bainbridge Naval Training Station 48 over Fort Meade 34 and Norfolk Navy 42 over Aberdeen Proving Ground 36.
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Ossie Solem Ends Nine-Year Run as Syracuse Grid Coach
Ossie Solem resigns as Syracuse University football coach after nine seasons, submitting the move to Athletic Director Lewis Andreas with no regrets. Chancellor Tolley accepts the resignation and the board says no successor will be announced for a week or more. Several prominent coaches are reported as unofficial candidates.
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Ossie” Solem
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Kansas Jayhawkers to face Rockhurst in Kansas City clash
Kansas University meets Rockhurst tonight at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City Mo with 9 30 p m start. Freshman Maurice Martin moves to forward for ill Charlie Black as Gib Stramel and Howard Daum lead a Crimson and Blue. Preliminaries feature Kansas City high school games Ward vs Westport and Shawnee Mission vs Rockhurst.
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One‑armed Pete Gray signs with St. Louis Browns
Pete Gray, famed one‑armed star of the Southern Association, signs a one year contract to play for the St. Louis Browns. The item recalls past baseball milestones and notes a four line classified ad rate for a full week at 96 cents.
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Double header in Tra City League opens season
Tomorrow night the Lawrence Intra City Basketball league schedules a double header. At 7 pm the Haskell second team meets the Lawrence Junior High Mustangs, while at 8 pm the LMHS All Stars clash with the LMHS Cubs in a race for the league lead.
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