1943 Athlete of the Year Gunder Haegg Tops AP Poll
Swedish runner Gunder Haegg named 1943 Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press with 109 points. Spurgeon Chandler second for the Yankees. Angelo Bertelli third for Notre Dame. Warmerdam and Anderson also placed. Haegg first foreigner winner in 18 years, plans a sports column and new business after leaving the Gaevle Fire department.
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Andy Phillip
Byron Nelson
Tommy Harmon
Billy Daley
Robert Odell
Touring baseball plan eyed to bring majors-age play to fans nationwide
Advertising man William C. D Arcy proposes eight touring teams drawn from each major league, playing outside their home territories on weekends and holidays to showcase mature players. The plan aims to bring high level baseball to distant fans and boost player development, with rosters and management to be defined.
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Sharp shooter North Camp Polk riles tempers with long rifle claim
An English court decree of 1772 freed 13 000 enslaved people. At North Camp Polk Pvt. Thomas Brown of the Armored Division bragged that his Kentucky long rifle skills earned 10 consecutive 10s at 500 yards with a 37mm gun on a range, amid cheers from new teammates.
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Giants and Redskins Battle Today
New York Giants and Washington Redskins meet in the Eastern championship with Giants favored 7 to 1. Starters like Baugh, Moore, Cafego and Masterson are marked by injuries, while the Giants push to clinch the league title and a showdown with the Bears.
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Mullens Rebels Aim To Defend County Basketball Title
Mullens High School Rebels bring four varsity veterans and new coach Lester Ingram from Collings to defend their Raleigh County league crown. Key players include Lonvie Rezzonico and veterans Dickie Phillips Joe Canaday and Paul Canaday. The team looks to January 3 Coal Field tournament and possible finals with Beckley Mittens. Continued on Page Fight.
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Spud Chandler Dominates AL Pitching With 20 Wins
The Associated Press notes Spurgeon Spud Chandler of New York led the American League pitching in 194R with a 20–4 record and a 1.64 ERA, the lowest since 1919. He topped a staff featuring 29 hurlers with 45 innings and fewer than three earned runs per nine. Chandler posted 20 complete games, 19 wins, and joined Walter Johnson among elite no-hit season leaders. Other highlights include Allie Reynolds leading in strikeouts with 151 and Hal Newhouser facing the most bases on balls at 111.
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Sleepy Glenn Tops Scholastic Scorers Claim
Charleston Daily Mail sports editor Die Hudson alleges Albert H. Glenn known as Big Sleepy scored 49 touchdowns and 57 extra points for 345 points at Fikins High School twenty one years ago, possibly setting a national high school scoring record. Hudson notes Glenn’s 10 touchdown game and all state honors, tracing his career from Elkins to West Virginia University and coaching stops. He contrasts with Jimmy Walthall of Princeton High, claimed to have 258 points this year.
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Conn Louis Rivalry Persists As Manager Foresees Peak
Johnny Ray, Billy Conn’s manager, predicts four more prime years for Conn and a path to dethrone Joe Louis, then a possible retirement. He sees Louis past his peak but ready to return and emphasizes caution for fighters against punch drunk danger. Ray notes Conn’s current weight plans and lists four service-connected prospects in his stable.
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Stoco Tops Fives Already Playing
Stoco tops the five rivals already in action as Barrett reports from the Register Sports Desk. The feature highlights Stoco’s early season surge and lists key players and game outcomes shaping the standings.
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Stoco and Alumni clash as Raleigh league opens
Kingston and Alumni play in a tense high school hoops scene with Stoco dominant in spots and Alumni reforming after Friday’s close 33 31 loss. College action lists Norfolk Naval Air Station over Hampden Sydney 60 31 and Mt St Mary’s 63 39, with state teams and county matchups shaping Christmas week play.
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