McKeever Letter Sparks USF Football Controversy
Controversy erupts over former USF coach McKeever and a letter questioning the future eligibility of 22 players. USEF officials lead the criticism, accusing him of withholding or misplacing files. Western coaches express shock at the letter and carbon copies sent to Bay Area athletic officials.
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University of San Francisco
McKeever
USEF
Bay Area
Chicago
Rockets
All- American Professions
Charles Barney
Athletic Boar
USF
Jerome J. Sullivan
Harney
Jackie Robinson Signs Contract With Dodgers
Jackie Robinson signed his 1948 Brooklyn contract today for a substantial raise over his rookie pay. The Dodgers star, first Negro to play major league ball, said little on salary noting fun still smiling. Branch Rickey announced Hugh Casey also signed, terms undisclosed likely around $15,000. Robinson discussed potential position changes while reiterating plans to do boys club work after baseball. The tidal pull of the moon and Sun has been shown to affect water levels in artesian wells.
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Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Dodgers
Branch Hickey
Hugh Casey
Flatbush
Robinson
Eddie Stanky
A's to Try Rudy York in New Contract Move
Philadelphia reports the Athletics secured Rudy York after polling players to avoid morale issues. York, 21 homers last season with Chicago White Sox, said he is pleased to join a club aiming for higher standings. Ferris Fain’s knee injury update noted as under control.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Rudy York
Earle Mack
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Heioit
Mack
York
Cartersville
Rudy
Connie Mack
Connie
Florida
Hank Greenberg
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Chicago
Ferris Fain
Fain
California
Isbell Proposes Five Changes In Grid Rules
Baltimore coach Cecil Isbell will urge five rule changes at the All-America Football Conference meeting in Chicago. He seeks to permit a direct pass from center to backs while the T formation quarterback remains eligible, among other adjustments.
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Cecil Isbell
Baltimore Colts
Chicago
Isbell
Jonas H. Ingram
Buck Shaw
San Francisco
Lowell Dawson
Buffalo
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Ray Flaherty
New York
Colt
Ishell
Navy coach questions illegal pass play at Georgia Tech game
Navy coach Tom Hamilton argued the winning touchdown pass by Georgia Tech last season was illegal because the quarterback receiver was not one yard behind the center at the snap. He declined to file an official protest.
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Navy
Georgia Tech
Tom Hamilton
Isheil
Swimming Meet Ta Y' Tank Saturday
Baltimore will send mermen to Frederick for a swim winning meet Saturday afternoon at 3 45 oclock with the local Y MC A notators Coach Ed Hasson has an agreement with Frederick Instructor Jack Griffin for a return match between inter city teams at Baltimore February 28 Frederick will unveil two new stars Wilber Main and Samuel Cole both under 12 and pro ASU Jack Marston should be the winner Saturday after setting a new practice record Thursday He swam the 50 yard backstroke in 33.9 seconds Local entries for tomorrow include James Blumenauer Wilber Main Duvall Dutrow Samuel Cole Fred Burgee Sonny Neal and others. Frederick will swim Hagerstown February 21 in the Frederick pool.
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Frederick
Y. MC. A
Ed Hasson
Jack Griffin
Wilber Main
Samuel Cole
Jack Marston
James Blumenauer
Duvall Dutrow
Fred Burgee
Sonny” Neal
Jack Marsden
David Kline
Richard Buxton
William McCutcheon
T-yvard
Marsden
Buxton
Burgee
Blumenauer
Neal
McCutcheon
Dutrow
Frederick Yo
Hagerstown
Frederick Pool
Weather Forces Partial New York Freight Embargo
Severe winter weather and heavy snow trigger a partial embargo on eastbound freight into New York State and New England. The Association of American Railroads declares a four day holiday on shipments via New York Central into Buffalo and east, and via Boston and Albany. The action, directed by the Office of Defense Transportation, aims to clear a large backlog at Buffalo and westward, as snow and sleet have clogged movement.
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New York State
New England
Association of American Railroads
New York , Central Railroad
Buffalo
Central System
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Ponto
Gurim
Association
New York Central
Boston
Albany
Assessor Floyd Watson Dies in Charles Town WV
Floyd Lo Watson 39 long serving Jefferson County assessor died at his home after a brief illness. Survived by his son Robert and three daughters Ethel Ruth Watson and Mrs George H Payne, all in the area.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Floyd Lo Watson
Jefferson County
Robert
Ethel
Ruth Watson
George H. Payne
Evening At Night Club Ends In Woman's Death
In Portsmouth Ohio a 7 year old mother was shot to death and her male companion wounded in a nightclub incident. Police say Mildred Rogers Harris lay face down in an icy street. a telegram from her husband surfaced in her purse. Robert Nolan 25 claims Harris shot him then herself, with officers unsure if murder suicide. Harris a waitress with a nine year old daughter, a Kenova West Virginia native and former WAC, held a one way bus ticket to Columbus.
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Peice
Mildred Rogers Harris
Grady Harris
Long Beach
Calif
Robert Nolan
Harris
Bugis Rudity
Nolan
Ballishes
Columbus
Kenova
W. Va
WAC
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