Mail Bag misses anonymous note and get well wish
Bob Wills prints two reader letters from anonymous sources. One card addressed to Albert House Knecht mocks radio hosts with hopeful sports wishes, signed Them Bums from Brooklyn. The other thank you notes Sportscaster Gene Morehouse at WWNR for World Series preview, joking about prognosticator membership.
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Albert Houseknecht
Albert
Red Barber
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gene Morehouse
WWNR
Boston Red Sox
Parker to join Pro Net Troupe
Parker, the 33 year old Los Angeles tennis veteran, will sign as a member of the professional net troupe led by Bobby Riggs. The group, featuring Jack Kramer and Pancho Gonzales, opens Oct 23 at Madison Square Garden with Kramer vs Gonzales as the main attraction. Parker will also face Francisco Segura and play doubles. He will earn $500 a week for six months as the troupe tours 100 cities.
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Associated Press
New York
Kankie Parker
Los Angeles
Jack Kramer
Pancho Gonzales
Bobby Riggs
Madison Square Garden
Kramer
Gonzales
Parker
Francisco
Pancho) Segura
Ecuador
Frank
Imps and Colts Square Off In Area Football Tonight
Tonight the undefeated Oak Hill Imps meet the Mustang Colts of Mt. Hope at Mt. Hope Stadium at 7 30 pm as three straight wins for the Imps contrast with the Colts three losses. Tomorrow three high school games loom with Marsh Fork at Mark Twain and Meadow Bridge at Ansted on Thursday night plus Stratton Bulldogs versus Aracama High of Logan.
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Oak Hill
Imps
Mustang Colts
Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope Stadium
Beckley
Gauley Bridge
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Logan
Coalfield
Mullens
Stoco
Hinton
Stocoe
Trap Hill
Shady Spring
Mark Twain
Marsh Fork
Clear Fork
Clear Fork Sophia
NEW River
T Pet
Richwood
Ansted
Lookout Fayetteville
Rainelle
Kingston
Montgomery
Meadow Bridge
Summersville
Lookout
Too Young to Retire Plan for Stagg Celebration
SELINSGROVE Pa planning Oct 22 festivities to honor Amos Alonzo Stagg at 87, his 60th straight year coaching. Career tribute includes testimonial dinner torch light parade rally and Susquehanna Upsala homecoming game. Stagg, admired as football's inventor and symbol of character, avoids anniversaries.
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Selinsgrove
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Stagg
Oak Hill Drops To 7th Kingston Ind in Class B
Oak Hill falls to seventh in Class A B ratings as Milton in Class A and Ravenswood in Class B regain leads. The updated poll after week five shows Milton 11.87, Morgantown 11.83, Weirton 11.60, Point Pleasant 11.50, Triadelphia 11.0, Charleston 11.0, Oak Hill 10.50. Ravenswood leads Class B at 10.75 with Kingston 10.16 and Hamlin Sissonville Belington at 10.0.
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Oak Hill
Kingston Ind
Associated Press
Milton
Ravenswood
State High School Athletic Association
Morgantown
Hamlin
Weirton
Point Pleasant
Triadelphia
Charleston
Kingston
Sissonville
Belington
Matewan
Huntington Vinson
Elizabeth
Harrisville
New Cumberland
Ponder and Capot Still in Race for 3-Year-Old Title
Ponder and Capot vie for the 1949 three-year-old title as of mid October with both in top form. Capot heads to the Grey Lag Handicap at Jamaica while Ponder misses nominations but could meet Capot later in Pimlico Special. Capot upset Coaltown in the Sysonby Mile. Ponder defeated Coaltown in Belmont’s Whirlaway prep and won the American Derby. Notre Dame note follows.
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John Chandler
New York
Ponder Or Capot
Calumet Farm
Ponder
Greentree Stable
Capot
Jamaica
Pimlico
Calumet
Coaltown
Belmont Park
Citation
Count Fleet
Chicago
Palestinian
Saratoga
Belmont
Washington Park
Conor
Jimmy Jones
Guessing the Winners By FRANK ECK AP News
A roundup of early season college football picks across conferences. Northwestern favored over Michigan, Minnesota over Ohio State, Indiana over Iowa, Tulane over Notre Dame, Army over Harvard, Penn over Columbia, Cornell over Yale, North Carolina over Wake Forest, Texas over Arkansas, SMU over Rice, Cal over USC, Princeton over Brown, Dartmouth over Colgate, Holy Cross over Duquesne, Penn State over Nebraska, Rutgers over Syracuse, Missouri over Illinois, Navy over Wisconsin, Michigan State over Wm. and Mary, Mississippi State over Cincinnati, Iowa State over Kansas State, Oklahoma over Kansas, Oklahoma A M over Drake, Tennessee over Alabama, Duke over North Carolina State, Washington over VPI, Virginia over Washington and Lee, Georgia Tech over Auburn, Vanderbilt over Florida, VMI over Richmond, Baylor over Texas Tech, TCU over Texas A&M, Oregon over Colorado, Utah State over Wyoming, Washington State over Idaho, Idaho State over Montana State, Stanford over Washington, Oregon State over Montana, UCLA over Santa Clara.
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Frank Eckap
New York
Northwestern
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio State
Indiana
Iowa
Tulane
Notre Dame
Army
Harvard
Penn
Columbia
Cornell
Yale
Chapel Hill
N.C
North Carolina
Southwest
Texas
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Doak Walker
Far West
Cal
AST
Princeton
Brown
Dartmouth
Colgate
Holy Cross
Duquesne
Penn State
Nebraska
Rutgers
Syracuse
Midwest Missouri
Illinois
Navy
Wisconsin
Michigan State
Wm. and
Mary
Mississippi State
Cincinnati
Iowa State
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Oklahoma A & M
Drake
South Tennessee
Alabama
Duke
State
G. Washington
VPI
Virginia
Wash. & Lee
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Florida
VMI
Richmond
Southwest Baylor
Texas Tech
TCU
Texas Aggies
Rocky Mountain Oregon
Colorado
Utah State
Wyoming
Washington State
Idaho
Idaho State
Montana State
Stanford
Washington
Oregon State
Montana
UCLA
Santa Clara
Georgetown Coach Chooses Lineup by Player Scores
Georgetown coach Bob Margarita uses a scoring system to pick the starting grid. Each practice, players are graded on blocking hustle tackling and last week’s game report. The totals determine starting assignments, with Conn cited as an example of improved effort after score adjustments.
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Georgetown
Arthur Edson
Associated Press
Washington
Billy Conn
Margarita
Chicago Bears
Conn
Jim Tatum
Maryland
1950 Major League Managers Outlook Near Certain Changes
The 1950 managerial lineup is set to include 12 holdovers with two already out of work Joe Kuhel Washington and Bucky Walters Cincinnati. Onslow Chicago White Sox and Taylor St Louis Browns may depart as the rest hold contracts News notes Casey Stengel and McCarthy potentially secure raises or extensions while Connie Mack Lou Boudreau and others solidify roles. National League outlook shows Shotton unsettled while Rickey backs him and Southworth returns as health improves Chicago and Philadelphia listings follow with Dyer Durocher Meyer and Sawyer under multi year or end dates.
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Byy
Associated Press
NEW York
Joe Kuhel
Washington
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Jack Onslow
Chicago White Sox
Zack Taylor
St. Louis Browns
Onslow
White Sox
Taylor
Browns
Florida
DeWitt Brothers
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Ol Case
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Yanks
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
McCarthy
Red Rolfe
Detroit
Tigers
Rolfe
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Boston
Burt Shotton
Dodgers
Shotton
Branch Rickey
Burt
Billy Southworth
Billy
St. Louis
Eddie Dyer
Leo Durocher
Pittsburgh
Billy Meyer
Chicago
Frank Frisch
Eddie Sawyer
Navy OB Could Have Been on Other Side
A 1947 Navy near-miss story shaped star quarterback Bob Zastrow. A chance meeting with Clark Hinkle and Navy coach Coward redirected Zastrow from Wisconsin to Annapolis. Now Navy’s 208-pound quarterback, he accounts for most of Navy’s touchdowns this season and draws praise rivaled by great backs like Ray Evans.
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Navy OB
Annapolis
Navy
Asbury
Bob Zastrow
Wisconsin
Camp Randall Stadium
Madison
Wis
Zastrow
Coward
Navy Plebes
Green Bay
Clark Hinkle
Hinkle
Algoma
Farragut Academy
Jersey
The
Badgers
Academy
Zug
Ugh
George Sauer
Kansas
Ray Evans
Bell-Ans for Acid Indigestion
Area grid standings highlight a life saving relief with Bell-Ans for acid indigestion. The ad promotes Bell-Ans as a fast acting remedy for sour stomach heartburn and excess stomach acid, offered with a money back guarantee and a 25 cent price.
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Pro Net
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Cee Alla
Colts
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Roomlot
Ponder and Capot
Frank Leahy
Bebey
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Joe Sullivan
Jack Prendervast
Pearl
Carolina
DIAL
Walters
Kuhel
Men’s Shop
Torr
Rugby Knitting Mills Inc
Holmes E
Ren
Imperial
Hiram Walker
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria
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