Navy Goat Never Knew What He Was Signing
AP News features describe Betty Witt of Lakewood Ohio getting the Navy goat’s hoofprint when she wrote for an autograph at the U S Naval Academy. A humorous “communique” from Admiral Fitch notes the goat’s capture by midshipmen Hal Edwards and Dan Hollis as a playful episode, with the autograph including Fitch’s signature.
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Attendance Race Highlights Pro Football's Gate Battle
National and All America conferences report strong crowds as the NFL leads in total attendance after 16 games, averaging 31,647 per game over 506,358 fans, while All America shows 618,861 fans over 23 games at 28,211 per game. Officials note NL attendance up 47.2 percent from 1945.
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Associated Press
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Attendance All America Sparks Surge in Gate Receipts
The National League reports record crowds with 1,442,737 attendees over 50 regular games in 1945, averaging 28,854 per game, a 19.9 percent boost. A National League spokesman cites overall sports growth and the game’s rising popularity as the main driver, while All America Conference officials see the trend as public acceptance.
Parker To Meet Vega In Panamerican Tennis
Five seeded players remain in the Panamerican tennis singles as Frank Parker seeded first advances by defeating Francisco Galvan of Mexico and Richard Hart. He will face Rolando Vega of Mexico who teamed with his brother Armando to win doubles and who beat Anthony Mottram of England on Tuesday in Mexico City.
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West Fairmont Star William Leskovaro Eligibility Sparks Cancellations
West Fairmont High School faced game cancellations as three opponents Clarksburg Washington Irving Morgantown high schools and Victory High of Clarksburg severed athletic relations after the Board of Athletic Appeals reversed its ruling on William Leskovaro eligibility amid new evidence he played for Fairmont while in junior high. Grafton was set to host Fairmont followed by Morgantown and Washington Irving.
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Washington
Welcome Relief From Stomach Gas and Sour Food Taste
An advertisement touts SSS Tonic as a cure for stomach gas and sour taste after meals. It claims the tonic increases gastric juice flow, aids digestion, and improves appetite, sleep, and energy, linking non organic stomach distress to better health. It notes anemia support and urges readers to buy at drug stores.
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SSS Tonic
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