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Newspaper
Sheppard Field Texacts
Location
Sheppard Field, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1946
Page
11
The writer notes a strong May start with corps promotions boosting morale and family budget relief from higher pay. He recalls field day shortages of stripes, jokes about improvised insignia, and praises the support of women who service sewing needs.
Little Davey O'Brien may return to professional football next fall after five years away. O'Brien, with the FBI, is said to disdain joining the Pittsburgh Steelers, who may trade him to two possible NFL clubs. He previously earned 10000 dollars annually with the Philadelphia Eagles and held league records for passes completed in a game against Washington on December 1, 1940.
Houston Texas and Milwaukee Wis awarded USHL franchises as league plans envision a 10 club setup within a season and possible playoffs with the American Hockey League. For 1946-47 the league operates as eight clubs with Milwaukee delayed a year. Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul Omaha Kansas City in north Tulsa Fort Worth Dallas Houston in south. Clubs report over 1 million dollars gross receipts from 857,888 paid attendance.
Tonight at 2000 hours the Holcombe Folly Girls entertain at Service Club two hours of songs dances and acrobatics. Grace Noe of the Holcombe School of Fine Arts accompanies the program promising an engaging two hour diversion.
The piece profiles Herman Wedemeyer of St Marys as the nation’s top all around athlete. It highlights his football leadership on a Sugar Bowl season, baseball spark with a .444 average in five games, rapid golf progress, and growing celebrity with fane clubs and San Francisco fans.
Byron Nelson captured the Houston Texas Tournament of Champions title with a 274 after a final round 72, beating Ben Hogan by two strokes who finished 276. Hershey pro Nelson held a three stroke edge on Sammy Snead who totaled 270 for third.
Twenty men from Squadrons Q H O A M and P toured Bali Bros Glass Co Sunday at 2 PM. Guides were Stanley Bachman and Schultz. The trip will be repeated next Sunday at the same hour. sign up at Eighth Street USO Club.
Fielding H. Yost known as Grand Old Man of Michigan athletics recently observed his 75th birth date. Born April 30 in Fairview West Virginia he first set foot on the Michigan campus 46 years ago in 1891 to become the Wolverines second non student coach. His teams included the famed Point-a Minute era and a string of Western Conference titles. He served as head coach for 23 seasons retiring in 1924 then directing the 1925 and 1926 squads. Yost was athletic director from 1921 until 1941 when Fritz Crisler succeeded him.
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