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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1947
Page
5
A New York police report describes a bookmaker labeled hard to calm who was assigned to assemble copies of a soldier's handbook in Italy. The task led to confusion as the manual could not be opened, signaling a possible clerical error in assignment and a bungled order.
A wartime Stars and Stripes staffer runs a back-issue betting racket in Italy. He buys Kentucky Derby hype via Racing Form copies, pays winnings from a bunk, and guards profits, while a loud fellow hypes the horse Pensive, driving bets and near ruin.
The U S Olympic committee worries over funding for the St Moritz winter Games Jan 30 to Feb 8 with less than half the 100000 budget raised. Brundage notes funds rely on competitor donations and fan events while ski groups and other sports raise smaller sums locally.
Notre Dame head coach Frank Leahy denied a Chicago radio report that he planned to quit and would replace Dad De Groot with the Rams. He said he would consider it an honor to remain coach and athletic director as long as university officials want him.
Stinnett Texas writes about Frankie Groves a 103 pound girl who joined the high school football team prompting talk of separate girls and boys squads for 1948. The article notes a 3000 crowd, her tackling skill, family details, and growing national attention as the town gains fame for the unlikely season debut.
In a recent Chicago Bears game Sid Luckman completed 18 of 26 passes for 340 yards before dining. At the restaurant table his friend quipped that Luckman had not allowed him to talk while the passes were being thrown, illustrating a light moment after the contest.
Three years ago Marty Marion of the St. Louis Cardinals was named most valuable player in the National League. Ten years ago Harvard defeated Yale for the first big title since 1915.
Three men named to coach the Shrine west squad may miss the game on New Year’s Day as bowl bids loom. Cravath to Rose Bowl Bell to Cotton Bowl Coffman plans an alternate coach if any west coach remains with his team. Coffman heads east Friday to confer with Bierman Kerr and Odell about replacements.
Oklahoma A and Munts new stadium nears completion with a three deck press box and two newsroom sections capable of housing 90 staffers.
San Francisco UP report states Jimm Phelan, St Marys Gaels coach, will thoroughly consider any pro coaching offer but has not been contacted by the Los Angeles Dons. He notes star Herman Wedemeyer, drafted by Dons and Rams, cannot be approached while in college.
The State Conservation Department said 343 game law violators paid $8216.50 in fines for October. The top penalty went to Edwin Cook for deer violations under a special permit. Laddie Sanford and two others were fined $175 each for transporting excessive geese across the border.
Army football team will visit Cornell in Ithaca on October 23 1948 for the renewal of their gridiron series. Cornell previously hosted Navy this season as part of the same scheduling pattern.
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