Minnesota football named flop of the year in AP poll
The Associated Press end of year poll labels the University of Minnesota football team the flop of 1945, tallying 112 points and topping a list of major disappointments that includes the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and St. Louis Browns.
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Associated Press
New York
University of Minnesota
Golden Gophers
Sports Writers
Minnesota
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Bears
St. Louis Browns
Bill Nicholson
Gunder Haegg
New York Baseball Yankees
A. B
Happy Chandler
Mort Cooper
Navy
Pro football faces upheaval as new circuit tightens purse strings
Commissioner Layden critics say the All America debate shows football talks money as a new pro circuit gains leverage over players. The shift, likened to baseball’s Yawkey, could loosen funds and reshape the game, though champions’ value remains priceless.
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Tom Yawkey
Beantown
Pro Grid Circuits Eye Shifts Amid Rivalry and Alumni Games
In a fragmented scene, veteran names like George Marshall George Halas and Tim Mara shaped old circuits while AA rivals loom. West Virginia alumni events feature coaches Cafego Surratt and a slate of former stars. State sports history, all-state selections, and boxing veterans frame a period of transition and ambition.
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George Marshall
Washington
George Halas
Chicago
Tim Mara
New York
Washington to appear on television network soon
Washington is slated to join a television network via a new coaxial link. No date is set yet but the appearance will occur as soon after the first of the month as can be arranged.
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Con Press
Washington
Mount Hope Mustangs Schedule Ranked Toughest Ever
Mount Hope high school announces a 1946 football schedule described as the toughest yet for the Mustangs. The slate includes a November 1 game vs Beckley at Municipal Stadium as the two former rivals renew gridiron relations. The year opens with Sept 6 at Fayetteville and lists 12 dates through Nov 21 at Oak Hill, with an open Oct 18. The program also signals renewed competition with Woodrow Wilson of Beckley after earlier disrelations.
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Fayette School
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson
Eagles
Mustangs
Municipal Stadium
Mount Hope
Fayetteville
Pirates
South Charleston
Mt. Hope
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Stock
Hinton
Montgomery
Open
Mullens
Princeton
DuPont
Oak Hill
Fifth Title For Cincinnati Star
Eddie Miller of Cincinnati repeated as NL shortstop champion in 1945 with a .975 fielding percentage, edging Marty Marion of St. Louis who was .967. Miller tied a league record with five fielding titles, matching Joe Tinker for the most. Chicago's Cubs swept three infield titles, with Stan Hack at third, Andy Pafko in the outfield, and Claude Passeau extending an errorless streak to 265 chances. Verban and Miller joined a five double play game, while Al Lopez set a new lifetime record for games caught at 1,805.
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Associated Press
New York
Eddie Miller
Cincinnati
Marty Marion
St. Louis
Reds
Miller
Marion
Joe Tinker
Chicago
Cubs
Stan Hack
Andy Pafko
Claude Pusseau
Passeau
Babe Dahlgren
Pittsburgh
Emil Verban
Hack
Pafko
Ken O'Dea
Verban
al Lopez
Charley
Gabby) Hartnett
G I In Germany Enters Tourney
SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco Open golf tournament runs January 10 to 13 with 15000 in victory bonds for contestants. Heidelberg Germany entry received from S Sgt Rod Munday 333rd Infantry former pro at White Plains New York says he hopes to arrive before the tee off and asks sponsor California Golf Writers Association to accept his entry.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Heidelberg
Germany
Rod Munday
333Rd Infantry Regiment
White Plains
N. Y
California Golf Writers Association
Irish Coach Will Return Next Fall
SOUTH BEND Indiana Edward W Moose Krause discharged from the marine corps after 13 months returns to Notre Dame but will not assume head basketball coach duties until next season Elmer Ripley on leave from Georgetown will remain as coach until Krauses return Krause named head coach in 1943 after George Keegan death and will also serve as assistant football coach next year
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South Bend
Ind
Edward W
Moose) Krause
Marine Corps
Notre Dame
Elmer Ripley
Georgetown University
Krause
George Keegan
Chicago To Retain Early Start Time For 1:30 Pm Games
Cubs and White Sox officials announced next season all games will begin at 1 30 p m continuing the wartime experiment. They cited fan preference for the earlier start over the previous 3 p m time and noted the plan applies to both clubs in peacetime.
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Chicago
Cubs
White Sox
Local Scholastic Scores From Area Matches
Scholastic results show Shady beating Glen Rogers 70 to 52 and Marsh Fork 35 over Clear Fork 31. Man lost 38 to 25 against Philippi while Masontown fell 24 to 34 at Troy 49 to 18.
Elkins Coach to Lead North Team in Charity Game
Elkins retired coach Robert N. Red Brown will be chief mentor of the North squad in the 13th North South charity game at Charleston next August Dr Franklin Widney announced Brown coached Elkins undefeated team and is now in the restaurant business He assisted Charleston Catholic head coach Mickey McDade in 1945 and succeeds Frank Winner who left the army Bill Weber of South Charleston high was named South coach two weeks ago.
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West Virginia Wesleyan
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Huntington
Charleston
Fairmont West
Elkins
Buckhannon
Clarksburg
Clendenin
Parsons
Hundred
Normantown
James McNeish
Armed Forces
Glen Rogers
Princeton
Arnold Yost
Jimmy Bakalis
Beckleyans
Jesse Lilly
Gies
Weirton
Aubrey Jackson
Bob Goldsmith
Steve Alaki
Goldsmith
Associated Press
Robert N
Red) Brown
North Outfit
Franklin Widney
Widney
Brown
Frank A. Knight
Mickey McDade
Charleston Catholic High
Bill Weber
South Charleston High
Plastics production soars in U S from 1931 to 1941
From 1931 to 1941 the annual total production of all plastics in the United States rose from 35 million pounds to 500 million pounds, an increase of 1,400 percent, reflecting a rapid expansion of the plastics industry during the decade.
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U. S
Marsh Fork Cage Team Faces Tough Schedule Start Jan 1
Marsh Fork cagers coached by L G Daniel and Bernard Green have 1-1 start after a 35 31 win over Clear Fork at Montreal and a loss to Pineville. Next games include Jan 1 Pineville away Jan 2 Seth home Jan 5 Clear Fork away.
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Clear Fork
Marsh Fork Cagers
L. G. Daniel
Bernard Green
Bulldogs
Montreal
Marsh Fork
Seth
Trap Hill
Shady
Stoco
Hinton
Sophia
Mark Twain
National Pros Lose Two More to Buffalo Club
The National Football League has lost two star backs to the Buffalo club of the All-America Football Conference. Defensive back Harry Hopp, formerly of the Detroit Lions and Nebraska, and Steve Jurwig, standout Notre Dame running back on the Redskins reserve list in the armed forces, signed by GM Sam Cordovano after starring for Fleet City Bluejackets in California.
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Elmer Layden
National Footbal League
Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
National Football League
Buffalo Club
Harry Hopp
Detroit Lions
Nebraska
Steve Jurwig
Notre Dame
Washington Redskins
Armed Forces
Sam Cordovano
Catfish Survive Drought by Breathing Through Skin
A catfish can live in solidified mud during drought by breathing through its skin in addition to its gills, enabling survival in extreme conditions.
Washington seeks intersectional opponent for opening date
Seattle scene notes University of Washington plans to open its football schedule on September 28 in Seattle. The school aimed to schedule Minnesota for that weekend but learned Minnesota and Nebraska had already set games for that date.
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Associated Press
Seattle
University of Washington
Minnesota
Nebraska
Length of a silkworm cocoon thread
A silkworm cocoon yields a single silk thread measuring from one third to three fourths of a mile in length.
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