Army Navy game move to Annapolis sparks nationwide debate
Washington reports Roosevelt decides to shift the Army Navy football game from Philadelphia to Annapolis to save transportation and fuel. Tickets will be restricted to Annapolis residents and essential personnel only, drawing criticism from Philadelphia officials who fear morale and tradition loss.
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Harris Seeks Commission With Army Specialists Corps
Washington native Bucky Harris, long time Washington Senators manager, seeks a commission in the army specialists corps. At 45 he has 19 major league seasons and recently completed a medical exam in Washington. If commissioned he would inspect physical recreation facilities for the Signal Corps and has not received offers for managerial jobs with Brooklyn or Detroit.
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Bucky" Harris
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Athletic Round Table To Stage Free Football Game
Spokane Round Table announces a charity football event at Gonzaga Stadium on October 24 featuring Eastern Washington College and Pacific Lutheran. Tickets are free with no ticket takers, aiming to raise about five thousand dollars for a society aiding disabled gate-crashers. Officials hope tax commissioners attend, with invites extended to walk through freely.
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Burbank Juggles Lineup for Big District Showdown
Changes sweep the Burbank lineup led by Coach Len Pfeiffer as six players start for first time this season in a Friday District 346-4 clash with the South San Antonio Bobcats at the Bobcats field. Backfielders Ray Bell Gordon Bolton and ends Clyde Scott Ramuel Bush join the reshuffled group, with Michar moved to backfield and Brainthorpe to backfield guard. The Cats face injury absences and expect a tough reception while Ellis Lawson recovers, as A G Dalton or Charnes Vickery step in alongside Feige Chestnut Ratley backfield peers and Paul Pausky Schubert ends and guards Isciny Glath with Semliiner at center.
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Cincy Keeps McKechnie Denies Retirement Rumors
Gabriel Paul traveling secretary and publicity man said reports that Reds manager Bob McKechnie would retire are all wrong. Paul cited McKechnie’s existing Cincinnati contract and preparations for the 1948 season as reasons to expect him to stay.
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Transportation Woes Hit Texas College Grid Tourney
Wartime travel problems plague teams en route to a football clash in California. Texas teams including Texas Christian and Texas A&M faced crowded trains, missing busses, and private car arrangements as they tried to reach Los Angeles for a game against Hardin-Simmons and others.
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Exercise For Men Of All Ages Aims For Youthful Health
From an October Amateur Athlete feature by Dr Donald B Thorburn the piece argues that regular varied exercise keeps older bodies fit without overdoing it. It warns against extreme routines, favors gym start ups, and stresses honesty with self to choose suitable activity and rest.
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Texas Thoroughbred Horse Association Set for Large Fort Worth Meeting
An announcement from the Texas Thoroughbred Horse Association at Fort Worth outlines a major gathering on Thursday, November 12, at the 2-G ranch owned by B. B. George in Boaque county. The event aims to prove racing will return soon and features a barbecue dinner funded by past costs, with George’s expansive ranch housing hundreds of horses and white-raced Herefords.
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Shutout to be retired until 1943 in racing note
New York Oct 23 U The six-year-old Shutout will not race in 1943 due to an injury and racing mixup with Alkali. Mrs Payna Whitneys chocolate charger Derby Belmont stake winner, Brisk Ike, won the Preakness with Dark Discovery leading the race. Belmont wartime week features Hovember 12 Belmont heat planned without Shutout. Bert Bell notes Steelers surge and historic drought in Philadelphia.
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Off Season Sure Enough For Mites Defeated Again
Mason home team lost to North Side 18-14, marking the Mighty Mites third loss this season and nearly ending their Fort Worth district bid. Sherman edged Gainesville 7-6, San Jacinto beat Milby 21-7, and El Paso Bowls A downed Kermit 38-0 as 47 games were set to be played, with Paris vs Denison looming as a key district decider.
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Austin High Maroons Open District Season Against Laredo Tigers
Austin High School Maroons travel to face Laredo Tigers in the District 18-A opener. The Maroons, strong favorite after a 20-0 win over Waco and a near flawless pre conference run, seek a decisive victory as Laredo arrives off losses to Thomas Jefferson and Kernville.
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Empire City Day Sees Hirsch Jacuba Triumph in 1842 Feature
Horse racing notes recount Hirsch Jacuba, reformed Brosk lyn, winning the Empire City feature at 1842 day, with Mrs. Payne Whitney’s Grampa Wed and other top stakes victors highlighted. The piece covers multiple races, owners, and post positions, naming trainers and horses including Flaugiton and Moscow Tf in a broad recap.
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