Sports An and Stuff Delivers Football High Note 1946
In 1946 to 47 college football returns full strength as GI veterans boost talent and speed. Madison Square Garden exhibitions sell out for December as nationwide arenas report stronger play. At Woodrow Wilson High School Flying Eagles rally after a season of hard work, coach Van Meter humorously eats a cake hat following a big win over Hinton Bobcats.
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Bob Wills
Miami
Fla
Register
Larry King
Bob
Service watAa
Madison Square Garden
Gotham Way
New York
Eighth Avenue Arena
Woodrow Wilson High School
Park Avenue
Espirit de Corps
Flying Eagles
Jerome van Meter
Hinton
Hinton Bobcats
Aperhaps
Augie Hovanski
Harold Wooddell
van Meter
Red’ Underwood
Red
Alimentary Canal
Duke and Tarheels Battle For Cage Crown Shaping-Up
Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tarheels are poised to contest the 1947 Southern Conference basketball race. Duke, coached by Gerry Gerard, returns four starters including Ed Koffenberger and John Seward, while UNC under Tom Scott brings back key players like John Dillon and Jim White. The teams schedule interregional games, with Duke slated for Havana on December 20 and 21, then N Y U on January 9 and Temple on January 11.
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Robert L. Moore
Richmond
Duke Blue Devils
North Carolina Tarheels
Durham
N. C
Dukes
K. C
Gerry) Gerard
Blue Devils
Gerard
Ed Koffenberger
Duke
John (Bubber) Seward
Doug Rusbon
Dick Gordon
Oklahoma Aggies
Tarheels
Tom Scott
Ben Carnevale
Navy
John Dillon
Jim White
Bob Paxton
Roger Schoble
Taylor Thorne
Jim Hayworth
North Carolina
Havana
Cuba
The
University For
New York
Temple
Philadelphia
Tennes
Philippines To Play In Baseball Tourney 5
The National Baseball Congress expands its global program naming the Philippines as the 21st country to qualify for a national championship. J G Taylor Spink becomes global commissioner with Honolulu added to the Wichita event set for August 15 27 at Wichita Kansas. A Canadian American non professional series will be held starting September 5 in Toronto bringing together tourney champions from Wichita and London Ontario.
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Associated Press
LOS Angeles
National Baseball Congress
Philippines
J. G. Taylor Spink
St. Louis
Sporting News
Honolulu
Wichita
Kas
Congress
Toronto
London
Ont
LemonJuice Recipe for Rheumatic Pain Relief
Simple home remedy claims rapid relief from rheumatic and arthritic pain using Ru-Ex. Mix one teaspoon of a two-merk supplement with water and four lemons, drink four tablespoons twice daily. relief within 48 hours claimed, with money-back guarantee if no improvement.
Salango to Face McGorman in Memorial Building Final
In Beckley, Noah Salango, 158 pounds, meets Billy McGorman, 156 pounds, in the feature final of Cooper White's six bout card at the Memoria Building tonight. The program includes three Clark brothers bouts and Luther Harris ton's bid to upset Bob Clark, all building to a likely thriller in the main event between Salango and McGorman.
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Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Econ Age Saeiat
Noah Salango
Billy McGorman
Billy MecGorman
Mount Hope
Cooper White
Memoria
Clark Brothers
Luther Harriston
Ebony Hustler
Jeff
Skein
Bob Clark
Lawrence Clark
Buster Collins
Billy
Johnny
Johnny McGorman
Memorial Building
William Clark
Salango
Injte
Luther Hairston
Cotton
Clark
Hairs Lton
Eddie Hess
Skelton
al Fox
Fox
Hess
Eddie
Buster
Lins
Charlie Sesanbaugh
Mabscott
Johnny McCray
George Smith
Willie Clark
Mt. Hope
Mike Jacobs Gravely Ill After Collapse Near Madison Square Garden
Michael Straus Jacobs, famed boxing promoter, lies gravely ill at St. Clare's Hospital after collapsing from a cerebral hemorrhage two blocks from Madison Square Garden. Doctors report improved signs but warn it remains a critical, time sensitive case.
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Associated Press
New York
Michael Straus
Mike) Jacobs
St.Clare's Hospital
Madison Square Garden
Vincent Nardiello
Jacobs
State Athletic Commission
Last Night's College Scores From AP Report
Chicago Loyola beat Illinois Tech 84 to 40 and CCNY 46 to 35. Oklahoma A&M 39, Texas Tech 35. Texas Wesleyan 44, Tulsa 42. North Texas State 40. Other results include Cincinnati 35 over Kentucky Wesleyan 64 and Wilmington 47 over Bliss 3. C. 26. ave Will Rogers Memorial at Claremore, Okla., cost $200,000.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago Loyola
Ilinois Tech
CCNY
Idaho
Oklahoma Aggies
Texasech
Texas Wesleyan
Tulsa
Texas
North Texas State
Oklahoma Baptist
Cincinnati
Kentucky Weseyan
Bowling Green
Ohio
Kent State
Wilmington
Bliss
Finlay
Wooster
Rhode Island State
Arnold
Will Rogers Memorial
Claremore
Okla
Sprague Quintet Seeks Hoop Games This Season
The Sprague independent basketball team seeks games for the current season and invites local quintets to schedule clashes by calling Edward Piorowski at 4254 after 5 p.m. Also reports 14 fires killed 14 people in West Virginia in November, raising yearly toll to 133 per Fire Marshal Robert Kidd. 1945 November total was 21 and January–November total 121.
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Sprague
Edward Piorowski
Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Robert Kidd
Phillies to Play 30 Exhibition Games in 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies will train in Clearwater Florida for a drive at a first division return and will play 30 exhibition games. Traveling secretary Babe Alexander announced that batterymen report February 24 to Ben Chapman at Fort Harrison Hotel Clearwater and the rest report March 2.
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Phils
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Clearwater
Fla
Chile
Babe Alexander
Ben Chapman
Fort Harrison
Alexander
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WORUD
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N.y.’S Garden
Joe Louis
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Sane Sonu
Peete
North Carolina State
Cherry Point Marines
Pratt
Brooklyn Poly
Fort Belvoir
Roanoke
Bluefield
Ferrum
J.C
W. T. Grant CO
Neville ST
Sprague Quintet
Wilson
Ripot
Wilson's
Wilson’s
Hash Furniture Company
Main Street
Cannor
Wilton Milk Company
P. O
Indianapolis
Indiana
Coca
Coca-Cola
Raleigh Coca-Cola Bottling Works
Mullens
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