Leahy Sees Bright 1944 Prospects After Wartime Seasons
Coach Leahy of Notre Dame reflects on the 1943 season and wartime constraints. He notes cinema and sports kept civilians engaged, praises 17 and 18 year olds stepping into roles, and predicts 1944 will bring more teams back as many players enter service. He expects future games to be wide open with fast scoring and strong prospects across colleges.
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Hollingberg Denies Rift With WSC
San Francisco dispatch reports Hollingberg, coach for the Washington Stars COUPE, denying a split with WSC. He says he expects to return to Pullsen in a week and hopes to field a football team next fall, despite uncertainty.
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One State Ring Champ Back This Year in Texas Golden Gloves
Only one 1943 title winner returns to defend a crown in the Texas Golden Gloves. Manny Ortega of Galkart is the featherweight champ last year, with several others not returning to defend or having moved up. The field will feature at least seven new champions this season.
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Zivie La Motta In Fourth Fight At Olympia Stadium
Watson Detroit reports Frume Zivie set for his fourth clash with Jake La Motta at Olympia Stadium. La Motta leads 2 to 1 in the series, with Zivie seeking victory to turn the tide in a heavyweight style road show. The bout fuels ticket sales and boxing chatter as both fighters promise a dramatic 10 round encounter in Detroit.
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Big Week End for Big Ten Goalers
Eight Big Ten basketball games are set for Friday and Saturday as conference play opens. Ohio State, the only fully civilian squad, debuts against Indiana in Columbus in a two game series. Michigan at Wisconsin and Minnesota at Purdue also host two-game sets, while Chicago plays Northwestern in Evanston on Friday and Chicago faces Indiana on the Midway Saturday.
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Night Football League Scores and Detachment Showdowns
The 422nd Senior Squadron defeated the Thunderbolts 20 to 0 while the 100th Depot Repair beat the 1st or 3rd Quartermasters 28 to 14. 41 to 1 and 25th ADG also won as base teams posted notable results and a high scorer earned 22 points.
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Pro Football League considers expansion bids
Chicago January 13 The National Football League weighs postwar growth options at its mid winter meeting. Three paths emerge including a 12 team setup with Buffalo or 10 teams via mergers or Boston joining as a sixth Eastern member. Los Angeles and San Francisco bids debated or delayed. Brizzolara and Marshall resolve a $500 fine from the championship game dispute.
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Ump Ziggy Sears Recovers and Returns to Officiating
PORT WORTH reports National League umpire John Alger Sears has recovered from a serious illness that sidelined him through last fall’s World Series. He is about 30 pounds heavier, resumed work as an athletic official, and officiated a Southwest Conference basketball game this week.
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Silliman in Demand Columbia Seeks New Faces
Hollywood gossip and industry notes report Leonard Sillman, producer of New Faces, negotiating with Columbia to adapt the show into a feature film. Sillman plans to launch a 1966 New Faces in San Francisco in March with Betsy and Patricia, while casting includes Miriam Hopkins and Carg o Thurston. Also mentioned are George Dolenz securing a second male role in The Climax, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, and other Hollywood figures amid upcoming projects and personalUpdates.
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Rookies in Burma at Empire theater with Alan and Wally
Alan and Wally Rookies Again star in their second service comedy Rookies in Burma at the Empire theater. Srford Gage returns as top sergeant as the American rookies are captured and improvise an escape aided by a buriexe elephant and two American nightclub entertainers in a string of laughs.
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Big League Plans for Los Angeles After the War
Los Angeles eyes major league baseball and National Football League franchises after the war. Clarence Pants Rowland, top minor league executive, says the Pacific Coast is rapidly growing and LA could host a third major league from Portland southward. Despite hurdles, LA supporters are major league minded and ready to act.
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Kelly Field Sports Voracious Scores and Rivalry Actions
In a Wednesday night set, Kelly Field Sports beat Machine Shop 35 to 24 after a strong second half. Lonnie Carter led with 15 points and 12 from another player, while St Peters Moyer contributed 12 in a 48 to 44 win for their team. The Rubber department squad led by Abe St Mary's, and Mythaulic quint of Kelly Field faced St Peters Claver in a late game at the church gym.
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Panamanian Welterweight KUD Zefine Wins 10 Round Decision
In Panama on January 13 Wee-Kid Zell weighed 123 to 123 1 2 pounds and defeated Cuba's National Kid who weighed 124 1 2 pounds. Zefine secured a six to four rounds advantage with one round ruled even in a ten round bout.
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Inaugurate basketball season at Abilene university
Abilene university will inaugurate the basketball season next week, the tenth college in the state to participate. Other participating schools include Texas, Texas A and M, Baylor, Texas Christian, Rice, SMU, North Texas, Agricultural and Mechanical College, Southwestern and Sam Houston State. Jones funeral set in San Diego for former fight manager Thomas Ed Jones.
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