Confusion In Eastern Half In NFL Title Chase
In Chicago on December 4, the NFL Eastern Division race remains unsettled with New York, Philadelphia, and Washington holding playoff hopes as Cleveland appears unlikely to alter the outcome. A Giants win would give undisputed division lead and secure an intersectional playoff with Green Bay. various ties could force extra games.
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Chicago
Rams
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Buff Donelli
Giants
Eagles
Elmer Layden
Green Bay Packers
Johnny Grigas Quits Card Pitt Eleven
Johnny Grigas, star fullback for the Card-Pitt eleven, quits the team on the eve of the finale with the Chicago Bears. He left a letter noting physical and mental strain and stating he could not finish games, missing the 49-7 loss to the Bears.
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Pittsburgh
Johnny Grigas
Chicago Bears
Sparkplug
Card-Pitts
Bears
Boston
Grigas
Ox Fibre Bowling League Latest Results Sheet
Ox Fibre Bowling League results show Block Dept 2 Wiretwisters 1 Favorites 3 Pressmen 0 Justiites 2 Alligators 1. Individual high game R Smith 142 for Pressmen. High match 359. High team game 555 by Alligators and high team match 1555 by Favorites. Czechoslovak government in London recognized by United Nations.
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R. Smith
London
United Nations
W. L. Pet
Justrites
Block Dept
Alligators
Army Team's Scoring Sets Pace For Nation
New York December 4 1944 Army’s scoring pace leads national college football as the Cadets total 504 points in nine games an average of 56 per contest while 1944 survey shows overall scoring up across 104 teams 14 336 points 137 85 per team and 17 29 per game with the Far West and Midwest regions posting notable gains and the Midwest as a scoring hot spot with averages of 20 31 per game.
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New York
Army
Associated Press
Ioch
Gamre
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Midwest
Roger Bresnahan Dies World Series Star and Innovator
Toledo Ohio reports the death of Roger Bresnahan age 64 known as the Duke of Tralee. The Irish born catcher, manager and owner played for the New York Giants 1902 to 1908 incl. 1905 World Series and later led Toledo Mud Hens and other teams. He introduced catchers shin guards in 1907.
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Toledo
Duke of
Tralee
Roger Bresnahan
Ireland
Christy Mathewson
Bresnahan
New York Giants
Lima
Ferrell Named Manager of Greensboro Team for 1945
Wesley Cheek Ferrell, former major league pitcher and minor league manager, is appointed manager of the Greensboro Carolina League club for 1945 by Joe Reardon of the Phillies. Ferrell lives at Guilford College, plans to play outfield and occasionally pitch, after an arm ailment ended his pitching in 1939.
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Greensboro
N. C
Wesley Cheek Ferrell
Joe Reardon
Philadelphia Phillies
Ferrell
Guilford College
Here
Cleveland
Minor Leagues Meet Tomorrow in World of 1945 Baseball
Buffalo December 4 With the minor leagues opening a convention on Wednesday officials discussed a post Landis era. Talks centered on a three man commission and a rewritten code with limits on commissioner powers. The Pacific Coast League seeks to raise the Double A draft price to 15000 and tighten territorial protections. The International and American Associations held sessions as the meeting approached.
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Buffalo
K. M. Landis
New York
Pacific Coast League
Coast League
Los Angeles
San Francisco
The
International
American Association
Milwaukee
East West Shrine Game picks 15 Eastern players for New Year game
Invitations accepted by 15 Eastern players for the East squad in the annual East West Shrine charity game to be played New Year’s Day in San Francisco. Coffman, with Kerr and Hauser, to select the remaining six East players and announce Western selections soon.
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San Francisco
William M. Coffman
Coffman
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Cocoach
Dr. George, Hauser
Minnesota
George Bujan
Illinois
Steve Syzmanski
Notre Dame
Ralph Serpico
Bill Hackett
Ohio State
George Savitsky
Pennsylvania
Mike Sikich
Tom Hughes
Purdue
Shrimp Harrison
South Carolina
Francis Brogger
Michigan State
Frank Dacewicz
Declarer Lacks Entry in Six Spade Contract
In a Pittsburgh tournament hand South opens two spades and after North treks to three diamonds, South bids four clubs and six spades. South then trumps hearts, cashes diamonds and clubs, and leads the queen of clubs but fails to make six, with three odd as maximum. If four spades had been contract, a different line might yield tricks.
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Pittsburgh
South
North
Farmers State Bank reports Christmas savings checks issued
Emmitsburg details show 240 checks totaling 13 141 45 versus 8 354 60 in 1943. George Wilhide cashier and Sixth War Loan director reports 14 087 50 in sales to date with 4 500 215 percent bonds 8 887 50 Series E bonds and 700 Series G bonds. District quota sits at 42 000. Mrs Charles Shorb and Miss Valerie Shorb visited Philadelphia. Miss Helen Zacharias, long-time resident now in Baltimore, is a patient at Sydenham hospital.
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Emmitsburg
Farmers State Bank
Christmas Savings Club
George Wilhide
Charles Shorb
Valerie Shorb
Seton Avenue
Philadelphia
Helen Zacharias
Baltimore
Sydenham Hospital
Social Visit Roundup at West Main Street Homes
Local residents and relatives from Maryland Pennsylvania and Tennessee gathered at West Main Street homes for weekend visits. Guests included Mrs John Kilmer of Oak Ridge Tenn and Mrs Glenn Boland of Germantown Pa. Others referenced were relatives living in Greencastle Pa Baltimore Md and Tacoma Park Md.
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Richard Zacharias
West Main Street
John Zacharias
John Kilmer
Oakridge
Tenn
Lewis Higbee
L. Duncan Moore
Higbee
Greencastle
Moore
Southwest Pacific
Harry Boyle
East Main Street
Glenn .Boland
Boyle
Germantown
J. Milton Welsh
Tacoma Park
Harry, Jr
Dorsey Boyle
Baltimore
Lawrence Orndorff
Larry
Austin Joy
Pat
Jean
Dorothy
Mildred Fuss
New Oxford
Rosella Fuss
Town
Cadat Nuren Tinie MW Glaer
Church Home Hospital
Paul Glass
Carrie Long
Lloyd Ohler
Howard Smith
Frederick
Washingtons Hair style contradicts common belief
The article states George Washington did not wear a wig and usually wore his hair turned back and tied in a queue behind. It notes this as a correction to popular opinion about his appearance.
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Washington
George Washington
Baseball Teams Won't Train in the South Next Spring
In a New York roundtable, Whitney Martin discusses baseball's no south training pledge following Landis and the late commissioner. He notes other sports traveled widely and argues one sport should not bear sole blame, despite wartime travel limits. The piece reflects on policy shifts after Landis and closure on plans to move south for spring camps.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Steen Aule
Landis
Five Deer Slain in Frederick County During Open Season
State Police and wardens logged multiple deer kills during the six day open season. Reported were eight point and six point bucks weighing over 170 to 200 pounds near Mountaindale, the Frederick City watershed, Sandy Springs, and other local areas. Hunters must report kills within 24 hours and about 78 to 190 hunters were active.
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Frederick County
Frederick City
Chifod Jones
Smalsburys
James Delaughters
Alvey L. Fink
Meddletowo
Cie
Siamander
Joseph OC. Harbaugh
Walnut Street
Thurmont
Wilbur Black
Eat
Eckenrode
Pines Mountain
Tinnanon
Howard Stockman
East Eighth Stred
Sandy Springs
Floyd Dblurtey
Foxville
Mountaindale
Leroy Rice
Spencer Rice
Westminster
Charles Rice
Areban Dhahyl
Kingman Brewster
Must
Benjamin F Phebus
Public Sale At Middletown Farm Auction
A farm and household goods public sale will be held on the farm 2 miles southwest of Middletown on Wednesday December 6 1944 at 1 00 PM. Items include a Walnut corner cupboard iron beds sewing machine piano refrigerators ranges and many tools with cash terms. Auctioneers Joun F Harshman Emmett A Lawlus clerk R L Kelly.
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Publc
Middletown
Westinghouse
Park Oak
Exeltone
Stottlemyer
Brussels
Bps
Joun F Harshman
Emmett A. Lawlus
R. L. Kelly
Notices Executors and Administrators Probate in Frederick County
Notices announce letters testamentary and administration for Edith M Grove Helen W Filby Merl F Moberly Harriet Shook and others in Frederick County Maryland. Claimants must file proofs by specified dates. creditors urged to pay debts. executors named with attorney.
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Orphana Court
Frederick County
Maryland
Edith M. Grove
Ada V. Smith
Arthur Gagve
Granans Court
Helen Wevada Filby
Mildred Starleper
Orphans Court
Harriet
Brederick
Newt
Beneft
Frank C Shgok
Hunters Report Multiple Deer Taken in Piney and Nearby WA
Reported hunting on the watershed Abe and on the mountain northwest of Thur tent and Marbaugh. Black and Eckenrode described a long chase before bringing down their prey on Piney PA. Several bucks were shot over two days, with multiple bullet holes noted in the annual. Pink reported a stubborn victim, wounded then transported before felling with a narrow gate stay. First time hunters noted on Monday as deer sear fon of teasty sartisel. The ostasow had been previously wosgated as of five days qollairation and Friday evening.
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Abe
Thurtent
Marbaugh
Black
Eckenrode
Pink
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