Felix the Catokes Up Sports Column Commentary
A whimsical sports column blends Felix the cat, football kickoff debates, and pro league growth. It cites coach Edward B. Cochems and discusses eliminating the second half kickoff, veteran labor tensions, and the All-America conference, noting the impact on fans and service members.
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Felix
Joseph Ottino
Westville
Ill
Associated Press
Ottinos
Edward B. Cochems
St. Louis University
Cochems
Cochem
Mount Hope vs Stoco tonight high school bowling clash
Mount Hope faces Stoco in a district bowling meet with Clay leading singles and high series 560 plus 202 game. S & S Tire tops teams with 778 for a high team game and 2,201 team series.
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S & S Tire
Army Trainees to Meet Greenbrier Cadets in Virginia
VMI trainees from the AST-ERIC unit will travel to Lewisburg West Virginia on Saturday to face Greenbrier Military Academy. Coached by Capt. Bernard Goldbus and Lt. Jay McWilliams the team has scrimmaged the VMI varsity and helps the VMI coach by acting as opponents. Forwards average 170 pounds and backs about 175.
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Associated Press
Lexington
VMI
Lewisburg
W. Va
Greenbrier Military Academy
Bernard Goldbus
Jay McWilliams
Army
Pooley Hubert
VMI Army
Foxx and Mancuso released by Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies send four players to Portland in payment for shortstop Johnny O Neill. Dick Barrett Mitchell Cherkovitch Nick Goulish and Wally Flager go to the Pacific Coast League. Foxx and Gus Mancuso are released outright.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Dick Barrett
Portland
Johnny O'Neill
Mitchell Cherkovitch
Nick Goulish
Wally Flager
Phils
Jimmy Foxx
Gus Mancuso
Discharged soldiers face strike breaker push in Congress
The text notes veterans returning from Europe and the Pacific, who served for the four freedoms, confronting Representative Rankin of Mississippi and allies pushing legislation aimed at making these veterans strike breakers. The remark portrays a critical view of the proposed policy and its impact on veterans.
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Europe
Pacific
Four Freedoms
Rep. Rankin
Mississippi
Congress
All-State End Riding Bench All-State End Riding Bench
Morgantown coverage notes West Virginia University footballers boarding in Greensburg for a game in Philadelphia against Temple. Coach Ira Errett Rodgers may reshuffle positions with Yoho possibly sidelined, Potega moving to wing and Sweeney at fullback. The 27-man squad travels for a nighttime kickoff, then returns home Saturday.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Philadelphia
Mountaineers
Temple
Ira Errett Rodgers
Templars
Owls
Ray Morrison
New York University
Bucknell
Syracuse
Rodgers
Jack Yoho
Yoho
John Potega
Logan
Bill Kern
WVU
Ben Sweeney
Greensburg
Arthur Barr
Bob Bom
Vic Bonfili
Buster Brown
Mario Cavatassi
Forbes Clarke
Grover Elmore
Jim Hall
Lee Hill
Tom Jochum
Jim Kallmerton
Leo Kesling
Russ Lopez
Dick Maylander
New Pro League Raids National Faces Open Player Bids
Chicago and San Francisco franchises of the All-America Conference sign three servicemen each, including former NFL players, as raiding tensions rise. Six signees served in the Marines and Navy, with contracts they technically hold but may be free to pursue elsewhere. NFL officials acknowledge limited authority and await guidance as raiding unsettles rosters.
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Los Angeles
Miami
Associated Press
Chicago
National Football League
San Francisco
John L. Keeshin
George Franck
Marines
Minnesota
New York Giants
Robert Dove
Notre Dame
Elroy Hirsch
Wisconsin
Michigan
Cleveland Rams
Jim Lawson
Len “Shmont
Fordham
New York Giant
Parker Hall
Mississippi
Hank Norberg
Stanford
Eshmont
Hall
Navy
St. Mary’s
Norberg
Air Force
Keeshin
George Strickler
Commissioner's
Parsons Gridder Injured In Game
17 year old halfback Dale Roy of Thomas high school is in Tucker county hospital with a concussion and possible neck fracture after colliding with an opponent during the first half of the Thomas Parsons game. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs Ernest Roy of Benbush.
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Associated Press
Parsons
Dale Roy
Thomas
Tucker County
Thomas-Parsons
Ernest Roy
Benbush
Apostoli Ends Career In Ring
San Francisco veteran middleweight Fred Apostoli, 32, recently discharged from the Navy, says he has fought his last match. He pulled off his gloves while training for a comeback, signaling retirement from boxing.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Fred Apostoli
Apostoli
Navy
Conn Asks For Tune-Up Bouts
Sid Feder reports Mike Jacobs, New Jersey promoter, arranging Billy Conn's tune up and auctions over a potential Louis-Conn rematch. Cities like Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York gauge the purse, with tariffs and venue bids impacting a June fight at Yankee Stadium.
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Sid Feder
New York
Mike Jacobs
New Jersey
Billy Conn
Duke
Pittsburgh
Joe Louis
Mike
Louis-Conn
Philadelphia
Municipal Auditorium
Chicago
Soldier Field
Jacob’s Beach
Billy Penn
City Hall
Yankee Stadium
N. Y
New York State
Philly
Fighter Drops Hopes In Comeback Bout Saying He’s Finished
In a comeback bout, a boxer declared he was through stating I’ve just haven’t got it. The crowd watched as the fighter signaled withdrawal, ending any immediate title bid.
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Fellows
Stratton Meets Rolling At WW At Mount Hope
The Stoco Indians meet the Mount Hope Mustangs at Mount Hope Thursday night at 8. Coach Virgil Sarretts Indians have one loss and aim to bounce back, while Henry Daners Stratton squad reshapes play since October 1. Officials will be Herrick Porter and Musser.
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Stoco Indians
Mount Hope Mustangs
Mount Hope
DuBois High School
Mustang
Stoco
Dubois
Indians
Virgil Sarrett
Beckley
Mustangs
Henry Danner
McGraw
Chandler
Dickson
Walters
McGuffin
Whitten
Czikora
Stone
Snyder
Scott
Starks
Herrick
Porter
Musser
National Basketball Growth Prompts New England Rise
New England eyes a big basketball season as Boston College returns after 20 years and Holy Cross rises to major status. Rhode Island State joins Boston Garden double headers, while Harvard and Yale project solid showings. The piece notes Fortunes, player moves, and regional expansion shaping winter hoops.
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Associated Press
New York
New England
Boston College
Holy Cross
Rhode Island State
Boston Garden
Bill Mukray
Boston
Eugland
Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Wyndel Gray
Bowling Green
Ohio
Navy
Art Dukes
Massachusetts
Nose injury grounds Penn player in NC game incident
In a North Carolina game a collision between teammates Bob Deubber and Bob Evans left Deubber with a busted nose. Coaches asked for Deubber's condition. he replied he was fine and could breathe as before the injury.
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Bob Rose
Bob Deubber
U. of Penn
Bob Evans
North Carolina
Deubber
Bob
No Hotels Tickets Sold Out For Navy Notre Dame Game
Cleveland reports full reservations for the Notre Dame Navy football weekend November 3. The Red Book of the American Hotels Association lists 12,304 Cleveland hotel rooms, but all hotels show more bookings than capacity. The game is expected to draw about 80,000 fans and all tickets are sold.
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Dewey Fragetta
Beok
Herman Wedemeyer
Oakland
St. Mary’s
American Legion
Eddie Allen
California
Kearns, Utah
Cleveland
American Hotels Association
Trojan Captain Called By Navy to Leave USC
LOS ANGELES USC star end Captain Jim Callanan will not finish the season as he is ordered to active duty in the Navy. The move takes the Trojan captain from the football field to military service.
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Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Jim Callanan
Trojans
Navy
Marsh Fork Plays Sophia High Friday at 1 30
Marsh Forks gridiron squad faces Sophia High in Raleigh County league action Friday at 1 30. Injuries to Jack Gibson Bill Adkins and Otis Dickens threaten the likely starters as Marsh Fork drops from second place behind Sophia in standings following a 30 0 win over Clear Fork last week. Officials Cecil Red Cook and Virgil Sarrett.
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Montcoal
Marsh Fork
Sophia High
Bulldogs
J. L. Hornbeck
L. G. Daniel
Jack Gibson
Bill Adkins
Otis Dickens
Clear Fork
Cornett
Bradford
T. Asbury
Large
A. Griffith
B. Griffith
B. Asbury
Darber
Wiley
Female Archers Need Practice
SEATTLE It might be a smart move on the part of women arch ers here to sharpen up on their shooting. Fifty men and women of the state Field Archery Association gathered near Agatepoint Bainbridge Island where deer hunting is reserved for archers only. The men placed the women at vantage points and chased a lot of deer out of the underbrush and timber, but the women couldn't seem to hit them.
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Associated Press
Seattle
State Field Archery Association
Agatepoint
Bainbridge Island
Glenn S. Charles
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