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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1944
Page
5
Notices describe a Vox Pop program from the Philadelphia unit of Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children on Christmas night December 25. Details on time and station appear in the local paper.
New York Christmas roundup highlights top scorers Billy Wayne Frazier of Merkel Texas 245 points in eight games Bill Chauncey of Webster City Iowa 191 points Graham Bomber Bramlett of Clarksdale Mississippi 159 Dittmer Elkader Iowa 150. Leading passer Happy Reed Russellville Arkansas 1776 yards. Perfect single game passing by Soup Campbell Fort Myers Florida and Jim Hickey Paris Texas. Meridian Mississippi reports multi position duties by Frank Parnell. Wilsonville Nebraska six man team 435 points in nine games. Las Vegas Nevada 196-0 victory mark. St Cecelia Englewood New Jersey 25 game streak. Miami Florida 82 home unbeaten since 1940 Harvard Nebraska 12 straight wins.
Tropical Park in Miami pressed forward with its Christmas opening day despite a federal ban on Florida racing. A $7,500 handicap drew 27 thoroughbreds, split into two divisions, with Apheim Stables Okapi Lancer favored in the first division after a Gulfstream track record. Second division bet favorite Smart Set seeks his 18th win of 1944 as Fourteen horses race in New Orleans for the $2,500 added Christmas handicap, headlined by Joe W. Brown's Brownie and Fox Brownie.
New York Dec 25 Amid war manpower shortages James Byrnes ordered 4-Fs re examined and tracks to close by January 3. Major leagues boxing and football face uncertain seasons with possible shutdowns if war demands dictate. Santa Anita and Tropical Park canceled openings. New Orleans venues will run to Jan 3.
E C Quigley director of athletics at the University of Kansas says no current plans to curtail college sports exist as nothing has been ordered. He notes the war effort drives athletic programs and that team travel impacts transportation, contrasting with professional leagues and the racing ban.
A: Ri City College New York 74 Trinity Bas Beone 41 Puerto sambeon 41 Cornell 39 Holy Cross 41 Depauw 35 Depaul 74 Long Island 41 Marshall 86 Army War College 29 South Kentucky 68 Ohio State 48 overtime Michigan Morning Town 63 Notre Dame 46 Northwestern 68 Western Michigan Wisconsin 46 Marquette 39 Murray Ky Teachers 37 Eastern Minors Teachers 29 Kansas State 49 Nebraska 46 Missouri 48 Kansas 39 Great Lakes 63 Minnesota 44 Valparaiso 66 Drake 41 Pepperdine 50 Pentathlon Milltary Aztecs of Mexico 2 South west Norman Navy Skyjackets 5% Texas Christian 22 Wes Harlem Globetrotters 49 Pueblo Air Base Bombers 41. Kansan over Sixth War Bond quota but E bond sales to individuals $4,000,000 below goal. other categories oversubscribed. Ninety-nine counties exceeded gross quotas. 46 reached E bond target.
Delayed by finals, Les Horvath the 1944 AP All America back and Heisman winner worked out belatedly today with the East squad for the New Year day East West game. Coaches Kerr Bierman Hauser rely on him to ignite the East attack despite scant prep time.
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