Notre Dame Leads In First AP Football Poll Of Campaign
Notre Dame tops the inaugural AP poll with 800 points and 93 first place votes. North Carolina Pre-Flight finishes second with 608 points and 24 firsts, while Army is third with 575 points.
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Kurile Islands North of Japan Largely Volcanic
A fragment notes the Kurile islands north of Japan are mainly volcanic in nature. It mentions volcanic activity and landscape features but lacks specifics on eruptions or dates. The passage hints at geographic and geological characteristics without detailed events.
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Cloudbusters Aim to Maintain Fast Pace in NC Preflight Football
Chapel Hill Oct 10 The Cloudbusters of the North Carolina Preflight school sit second to Notre Dame in the AP poll and seek a strong season. Lt Comdr Glenn Killinger says he has the players and the players have spirit after upsetting Navy and Duke. Otto Graham leads a sturdy line and a T formation as the ace back.
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Touch Football Loop Opens With New City Teams
E. J. Pinkey Lowrey announced two new Lub bock grade school touch football teams join the conference. The Wilson Wranglers face Central Ward Spurs this afternoon at Dupre playgrounds in the city series opener. Hunt Pioneers and Bean Bronchos start Thursday with Dupre Dogies and Sanders Steers on Friday.
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Red Raiders Drill For Tulsa Clash In New T Formation
Texas Tech continued hard practice for Saturdays game against Tulsa the Golden Hurricanes. Dell Morgan pushed the passing attack while Tulsa prepared with a full scale overhauling under Henry Franks. Key performers included Bobby Jack Stuart Red Wade Lee Walker Barney White and Cecil Harper. Cusin Bufkin remained likely sidelined due to injury.
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District 6 A title duel shapes Tahoka vs Denver City
Tahoka Bulldogs under coach Leo Jackson drill for a pivotal Friday night clash with Wilson Head’s Denver City Mustangs as both seek to thwart surprises from the O’Donnell Eagles. Ongoing race features strong shows since early losses, with key matchups ahead on October 27 and November 10.
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Pairings Named For Women's Golf Meet
Pairings announced for a women’s golf tournament opening at Lubbock Country Club with a championship and first flight plus a nine hole flight. Prizes include $25 war bond awards for each flight winner. Medalists in qualifying were Mrs. J H Stiles and Jo Atherton. Matches proceed weekly with driving and putting contests at tour’s end.
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Jack Russell Named As Lineman Of Week
Jack Russell, a powerful end for Randolph Field, was chosen as the outstanding football lineman of the week in the Associated Press poll. Texas University coach D X Bible praised his speed and aggressiveness after a 42 6 victory, noting Russell's 30 yard kickoff return and a key punt stop. Reports also cite praise for Pete Kotlarich of SMU for a field goal win.
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Babe) Serpico
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McAdoo Upsets Dickens In Six Man Football Thriller
The McAdoo six man team upset Dickens 39 to 12, delivering Dickens its first loss. Ed Einburg sped 40 yards for a first quarter TD, Calihan connected 20 yards to McWilliams, and McWilliams added the extra point. A third quarter surge featured 60 and 65 yard runs by Jones and Calihan, with Einburg setting up and Calihan scoring. Dickens answered with late scores on a Dodson pass play and another late effort. Seagraves remains in the spotlight.
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Red Raiders and Beaumont Raiders Fight For Weekend Grid Battle
In Tulsa the SAAF Flyers and Dick Crayne’s Beaumont General Hospital Raiders square off at Tech stadium Saturday night. Both teams, at full strength for the first time, bring fast, hard ground games with Crayne expected to pass to Gehring and Dilworth. LAAF adds strength with new recruits Kelejian and Olinger boosting a sharper Morris-Wirz offense.
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Soldiers fill in San Antonio caddying for golf tourney
Truant officers rounded up boys who played hockey from school to caddy in the state senior golf tournament. Forty five convalescent soldiers at Brooke General hospital volunteered and took over the caddying duties at the San Antonio Country Club course.
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Sporting News names 1944 league MVPs and top players
Slats Marion of the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Doerr of the Boston Red Sox earn Sporting News MVP honors for the National and American Leagues. Marion led the Cards to a pennant with strong defense and timely hitting, while Doerr paced the American League with a .325 average before joining the Army. The piece also highlights Hal Newhouser and Bill Voiselle for merit, noting Newhouser’s 29–9 record and Voiselle’s 21–16 rookie season with the Giants.
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Concrete walls lined with synthetic rubber in tanks
The article explains concrete underground aircraft fuel tanks failed due to seepage and alkali interaction with high octane gasoline. To fix the problem the walls are now lined with synthetic rubber.
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