New Year's Day Bowl Oddities Through the Years
The piece recounts famous bowl game miscues headed by California’s Roy Riegels wrong way run in the 1929 Rose Bowl and notes other historic odd plays from Rose, Sugar and Orange Bowls plus quirky moments like Mississippi State’s Billy Jefferson catching his own punt in 1941.
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New York
Dec
America
Fang
California
Roy Buegels
Golden Bears
Georgia Tech
Tech
Benny Lom
Lom
Riegels
Corrigan
Bears
Michigan
Neal Snow
Wolves
Stanford
Ernie Nevers
Four Horsemen
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Alabama
Dixie Howell
Don Hutson
Cal
Duke
Doyle Nave
al Kreuger
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia
UCLA
Charley Trippi
Temple
Tulane
Mintz
Mowry
End Hardy
Mississippi State
Boyd
Billy Jefferson
Georgetown
Mexico to hold races four days each week at Hipodromo
Mexico City reports the Hipodromo De Las Americas will shift from three racing days to four per week after January 1. An eight race card will be added on Fridays, with a New Year program including Ciudad de Mexico handicap and top weight Seeing Eye among 24 nominees.
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Mexico City
Hipodromo de Las Americas
Mexico
Cend
Ciudad de Mexico
Carranza
Seeing Eye
Conn Had Two Scares In One Day On Active Western Front
Corporal Billy Conn recounts two near disasters in one day on campaign in Europe. A plane elevator failure forced ballast runs to land at 150 mph, then Paris endured a first air raid in four months with a bomb landing near his hotel. Conn, 27, 189 pounds, continues boxing exhibitions for Doughboys while awaiting a rematch with Joe Louis after the war.
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Conn
Western Front
Paris
Corp
Billy
Cour
Joe Louis
Bully
Ma French
Conan
Caz
Conn's
England
Evdul
Mingdon
Praua
Italy
Corsica
Sicily
Unionville Bowlers Crash Into Limelight
Unionville replaces Episcopations in the Church Bowling League and defeats Beth Sholom in three straight games to claim a quick rise this round. Ohler leads high scores for Middletown Reformers with 381 across three games, as Forest Grove posts 586 for a single game.
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Unionville
County Tairy
Beth Sholom
Forest Grove
Middletown Reformers
Ohler
New Building Needed At Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital director Dr Wins ford Smith urged immediate construction of a new 125 bed cheaper type building costing about 750000. In 1944 the hospital operated at a deficit of 361679.52 while 20846 patients were treated 2052 were free, down about 1000 from the prior year. Demand for private rooms exceeded supply.
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Baltimore
Winsford Smith
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Smith
Ban on Transportation of Race Track Horses Proposed
Washington dispatch notes a government plan to bar shipping horses beyond home stables to prevent cross border shipments. The Office of Defense Transportation drafts the order and opposes reopening Windsor Ontario Devonshire race track. Next week imports collapse takes effect January 3 while local events report Moosehaven Chapter night and glee club candlelight service.
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Washington
U. S
Office of Deffense Transportation
ODT
Devonshire
Windsor
Ontario
Detroit
Michael Burnstine
Women of the Moore
Moosehaven
Moore Hal
Mopcehaven
Mae Andrews
Glee Club
Nolat
Christmas Holidays Bring Visits Across Counties
Lovettsville residents recall festive gatherings with relatives from Frederick Brunswick and beyond. Families hosted Christmas dinners and exchanged greetings, highlighting community ties as ministers and locals joined a year end Lutheran association gathering and a Bethlehem theme display at Clear Spring parish.
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Lovettsville
Lovettaville
Phyllis
Baker
Baltimore
Te. Etchison Baker
Elizabeth Frye
Sue
Raymond Frye
Frederick
Brunswick
George Virts
Washington
C. E
Reese Poffinbarger
Billy Hunt
Helen Clare
Farmville
R. George
West Fairview
Poffinbarger
Farmvile
Pfe
Richard Fravel
N. H. Fravel
Mme
Tamvel
Universals For Maryland Medical School
Edna Albaugh
Margaret George
Cecelia Albaugh
Ridgely Albaugh
H. George
W. A. Wade
Lester Schutte
Dora Wolford
Horace Taylor
Oceania Field
Taylor
Terry
Charles Souder
Dorothy Beatty
Jenny Lois
Beatty
Lee
Townsend Titus
Betty Wire
Mary Washington
Wanda Lee Womeldorph
Radford
P. Legard, Jr
W. P. Blaksburg
Frieda Jenson
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Lucy Williams
Mollie
Laura
Edward Petterfield
George Wire
Nancy
Sterling Rich
Olin Leonard
Olin, Jr
Edward
Falls Church
Rebekah Reid
Pat Reid
Hagerstown
Margaret Grove
Winifred Grove
Paul Myers
Pat
Pete Myers
Paul Grove
Joyce
Carolyn Grove
Guy Grove
Richard Hickman
Harry Harrison
Leesburg
Luther Pifer
Robert
Winchester
L. A. Wormeldorph
William A. Wade
Feegue
Meaierington County
Linemen Hold Fast in War Front Air Operations
In France and at Bainbridge Naval Training, linemen for P47 Thunderbolts keep planes flying amid rain and alert, earning high praise for their precision. Crew chiefs defend their aircraft fiercely while pilots push missions and maintain readiness for ongoing air battles against German forces.
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Victor M. Wingate
U.S. Army
France
Frederick County
Air Force
Aytug
U. S
Arthur R. Daniels
Adair
Iowa
Satan
Garden lectures by Rev Hare draw regional crowds
Pupils from local schools attend in groups while many visitors from nearby towns come each year to hear Rev. Mr Hare. Last year about 1700 people visited the home to listen to the lecture.
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Mr Hare
Fayne Weds Starlet in Beverly Hills Church Wedding
Two worn prayers Glun De Haven 19 and John Payne 42 wed in a church ceremony and depart for a honeymoon. Mire actress Maryooin maid of honor. Walter Lang best man. Parents Mr and Mrs Certee De Haven attend. Payne divorced from Ann Shirley two years ago.
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Fayne
Beverly Hills
Call
Dee
Glun de Haven
John Payne
Maryooin
Heor
Diucelor
Walter Lang
Wis Certee de Haven
Yesteryear
Miss de Haven
Payne
Ann Shirley
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Daniel Thayer
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Walter Myers
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General Acceptance Corporation
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N. J
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Burnbitse
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Oregon
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Bainbridge Naval Training Center
Dugdan
Bainbridge
France Amerique
Women's Army Corps
Hagerstown Laett
Edna Goodall
EFUBLISHER + EN CHIE
Lugen
National Revolution
Pour
Gialeter Latrenellie
Wena
Pierre Laval
Prominy
Charles Town
Wo Wa
Deco
Thomas Delferson
Charles Tow
Todas
Jefferson Hotel Corporation
Carr
Charles Fo Ren Inger
Merle Alger
Danuaty
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Ginny Simms
WEMD
Roy Rogers
Santa Fe
George
Gabby Bayes
Tate Puane
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Sons OF the Pioneers
A Republic Picture
Les Mayet
Meroe
Haunted Harbor’’ Chapter
Jean Weather
Charles “Quigley
Robert Benchley
Mabel Paige
Pat Buttramide
Kelly
Tui Welle
Ani Scott
THE
Dinning
Hoosier
We, Takikaisai
Waadchappa Weis Ty
Hugh ‘Wenkett
Jean Arthur
National Brewing Co
Maryland
J. Austin Whitehill
West
Patrick St
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