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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1942
Page
6
In a year marked by rationing and transport woes, American sports endured with the major leagues and minor circuits finishing seasons. Boxing and golf faced restrictions while football and baseball plans remained fragile yet active, the industry supplying manpower and funds to the war effort.
Two Frederick hunters Samuel Crone and Herbert Eiker brought back a seven prong white tailed deer weighing 120 pounds from a week in Cameron County Pennsylvania. Crone shot the deer and planned to keep the head as a trophy while a partner would take half the meat. Snow hindered hunting with 16 inches in the rugged country, and the party saw few ducks during the trip.
Veterans in Uncle Sam uniforms compete and entertain as the nation keeps sports alive during wartime. Highlights include Capt Gordon Simpson a Kentucky star now serving in Morocco, and William Lindau injured near Africa. Navy football and Army–Navy benefit games boost Christmas funds with Fort Story and Norfolk units featured.
Lucrece Hudgius presents a whimsical tale where fairies, goblins, and licensed spirits gather for a five day festival on a cloud. Santa Claus and Mrs Claus enjoy a festive banquet until Easter Bunny arrives with distressing news from Poopa-Poona signaling a looming trouble.
Over the weekend in Washington DC and Baltimore a group of individuals including Louise Stewart Sus Jones James Newman and others faced charges of disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct with several officers named. All are set for a hearing in Police Court tonight before Magistrate Manuel M Weinberg in Philadelphia. Connie Mack announces Athletics spring training in Savannah GA with Jo Jo White acquired from Seattle in exchange for Dee Miles and cash.
Southern California and UCLA face off in a high stakes clash with large expected crowds. UCLA relies on passing led by Bob Waterfield while USC emphasizes a rugged running attack behind a stout line and Mickey McCardle.
The league reports results with teams including Alligators Bristles Justrites Big Chiefs Pressmen Sweepers Millers Shapers Wiretwisters and Favorites. Thursday and Friday matchups list favorites versus Shapers Justrites versus Wiretwisters Pressmen versus Bristles and Big Chiefs versus Sweepers. Standings show Bristles 10.583 Shapers 12.556 Favorites 12.556 Pressmen 1d .519 Wiretwisters 19.486 Alligators 14 481 Sweepers 15 Justrites 16 407 Millers 17.370 Big Chiefs 17 .370. A distant remark notes a 3 000 mile land route from Dakar to the Mediterranean.
Brunswick footballers defeated the Frederick Redskins 12-0 at Baker Park to win the best three-out-of-five series. Carl McQuillen and brother Jack scored early in the first quarter, with Carl later returning an interception for Brunswick’s second score. The game, played on a slippery field, featured rough play but few penalties, and Frederick saved a 12-7 Thanksgiving win in the opener.
Brushmen basketball team poised for county honors opens Thursday against Western Maryland Freshmen at Westminster in a preliminary to the Terror varsity game. Manager Dick Bowlus announced plans to face Baltimore Coast Guard in the main event as part of the Viteees 28 program following prior wins over Price Bros and a Hagerstown scrimmage.
Great Lakes 13 Notre Dame 13 and 14 7 matchups listed with several upsets and strong performances. Missouri 7 Sa Seahawks 0 Miss State 19 S Francisco 7 Tex A M 21 Wash State 0 UCLA 40 Idaho 13 Rice 13 S Methodist 7 California 12 St My 6 California 38 Montana 0 2d A F Bomn 27 Arizona 13.
The gateway gridiron program shows two Navy losses from Saturday action. Notre Dame and California upset service squads while Missouri and Texas A and M posted wins. Southern Cal and U C L A dominated, shaping the conference picture and Rose Bowl implications. Second Air Force Bombers beat Arizona in a warmup for the Sun Bowl.
Six records fell as the NFL closed its regular season with Packers 24 Steelers 21. Cecil Isbell and Don Hutson starred for Green Bay while the Bears crushed the Cardinals 21 7 to finish undefeated. Giants beat Dodgers 10 0 at the Polo Grounds in Mel Hein’s goodbye.
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