Senators Were Flop Of Year
Washington Senators named flop of the year in AP poll after a last place AL finish. Spring hopes faded as Ossie Bluege’s staff faltered and injuries hit George Case. Notre Dame football ranked second, Army third, with Browns, Yankees and Dodgers among other disappointments of 1944.
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New York
Washington
Senators
Associated Press
Ossie Bluege
Lesks
George Case
Notre Dame
Army
Irish
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Navy
Tigers
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Persive
Randolph Field
Bainbridge Navy
Suwie de Ey Gun
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Bears
Brooklyn
Young Named President of Fish and Game Assn
Alvey D. Young of near Frederick was elected president of the Frederick County Fish and Game Protective Association at its annual meeting Tuesday night at Hotel Frederick. He succeeds Gary Utterback who will retire at the January banquet. Other officers include Herbert S. Gosnell first vice president Elias B. Ramsburg second vice president Roger H. Willard secretary F. Ross Myers treasurer George T. Cramer financial secretary Directors are Utterback Kehne Kline Stauffer acaddish Gamorili. A committee led by Clarence C. Carty to arrange the annual dinner and a second panel for the Christmas party at Camp Kanawha were named. Two new members Ward Stauffer and Polip Robert joined. END SWISS VISIT: A group of 50 American businessmen concluded a Swiss trip and discussed purchasing Swiss products and Allied permission to truck supplies across France.
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Alvey D. Young
Frederick
Frederick County Fish and Game Protective Association
Hotel Frederick
Gary Utterback
Herbert S. Gosnell
Elias B. Ramsburg
Roger H. Willard
F. Ross Myers
George T. Cramer
Mr. Utterback
George B. Kehne
Richard F. Kline
John Stauffer
Acaddish
Gamorili
Clarence C. Carty
E. Austin James
Alvin H. Crawford
J. Paul Delphey
George S. Rodock
Kehne
Mr. Young
Mr. Rodock
M. R. Etchison
Ward Stauffer
Polip Robert
Bern
Wihtars
France
Rerland
Cinderella Cowboys Meet in Cotton Bowl Tilt
Cinderella teams from the Great Southwest and Midland clash in the Dallas Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. Oklahoma A. and M. and Texas Christian rise from overlooked status to claim conference titles and feature standout players such as Bob Fenimore, Neill Armstrong, and Cecil Hawkins as they seek a prestigious bowl victory.
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NBA
New York
Great Southwest
Midland
Dallas Cotton Bowl
Oklahoma A. J and M
Texas Christian
Nebraska
Gulf
Dutch Meyers T. C. U
Sereoy Gre
Texas
Rice
Jim Lookabaugh
M. Cowboys
Denver
Rockies
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas Tech
West Texas
Tulsa
Miami
Aggie
Oklahoma Aggies
Bob Fenimore
Cecil Hawkins
Jim Spavital
Neill Armstrong
Fenimore
Armstrong
Hawkins
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Hawking
Spavitas
Bie
Ralph Foster
Hankins
Aggies
Navy Zoomers
Foster
Jake Colliever
Pavec
Air Force football draws modest crowds in New York
In New York a large crowd watched the Randolph Field Second Air Force game and 46,000 saw the Green Bay Packers versus the Giants. The piece notes New Yorkers’ diverse sports habits, limited college football interest, and the urban population's cosmopolitan makeup. It mentions attendance patterns, stakes in games, and the sense that many locals treat national teams as hometown rivals.
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Polo Grounds
Randolph Field
Air Force
Othe Green Bay Pack York Giant
Giants
New York
Millon
Army
Notre Dame
Altough
New Year Bowl Games Loom For Tech Aerial Power
A report on Georgia Tech’s pass heavy 1940s offense and key games approaching the Sugar and Orange Bowls. Notes Duke, Notre Dame, Navy among teams that slowed or beat Tech, with stats on passes, rushing, and scoring as Tech eyes post-season play. The piece highlights Frank Broyles and Tex Hitter and recalls Tech’s performances against rivals.
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Georgia Tech
Frika
Tech
Duke
Notre Dame
Engineers
Navy
Bit Froka
New Orleans
Tulsa
Frank Broyles
Timsel Vis
Tex
Taft
Anak
Eames
Alexander
Big Ed Heusser Leads NL Pitchers In ERA Race
New York December report notes Ed Heusser of Cincinnati tops the National League in earned run average for the season at 2.38, edging teammate Bucky Walters, with Mort Cooper, Ted Wilks, Max Lanier, Fritz Ostermueller, Harry Brecheen, and Claude Passeau among leaders. Ted Wilks posts best winning percentage at .?10 with 11 straight wins, while Wilks, Cooper, Voiselle, and Rip Sewell reach 20 game marks. Voiselle also leads in innings and is strikeout king with 161.
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New York
Ed Heusser
Cincinnati
Fenuine
Bountiful
Utah
Heussett
Bucky Walters
St. Louis
Mort Cooper
Ted Wilks
Max Lanier
Fritz Ostermueller
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Isinth
Harry Brecheen
St Louis
Claude Passeau
Chicago
Baseball Season Highlights Include No-Hitters and Standout Pitchers
Ace Adams played in the most games with 165 while topping appearances and Claude Shoun hurled a no hitter for Cincinnati on May 15. Tim Tobin threw two no hitters, one April 27 versus Brooklyn and another June 22 versus Philadelphia, with the latter cut short by darkness. Raffensberger of Philadelphia took 20 losses as Hal Gregg of the Dodgers endured a string of nine straight defeats and led in hits allowed, walks, wild pitches, and earned runs.
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Ace Adams
Eee
Raffensberger
Phils
Dodgers
Hal Gregg
Yankees Train Plan Set For Atlantic City Camp
New York Yankees schedule winter training in Atlantic City with club president Ed Barrow confirming the arrangement. The outdoor practice fields at Bader Field are to be used and dates are being planned, per manager Jus McCrestay report.
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Yankees
Atlantic City
New York
New York Yankees
Atlantic
Jus McCestay
Clube
Ed Barrow
Bader Field
Unclear text on laboratories and employment figures
Fragmentary OCR suggests data on laboratories in Urtech Stite year 1420 and a 1940 comparison showing employment rising to about 70, with references to firms and authorities. Text is garbled and names unclear, limiting precise summary.
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Dadastied Hiharatories
Samia Iss JY
Urtech
TRO Ori
AON Fe Harta
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