Record Attendance Marks Historic Baseball Season in 1947
National League reports its first 10,383,470 paid admissions in 1947, first league to exceed 10 million and to draw over a million at home in six cities. Dodgers led attendance with 1.807 million at home and 1.864 million on the road, a pair of new records. Giants, Braves, Pirates and Cardinals also posted home attendance highs while all NL clubs except Cubs and Cardinals surpassed previous road marks.
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National League
Ford Frich
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Ebbets Field
Dodgers
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Polo Grounds
Boston
Braves Field
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
St. Louis
Sportsman's Park
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Braves
Cincinnati
New York
Philadelphia
Grid Star Is Forced Out
Hartford Conn April physician orders end Hal Heinty Trinity College star halfback after a brain concussion in the Wesleyan game on November 15 and prior minor concussions with Hartford public high school play. The combination led his doctor to halt his gridiron career.
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Hartford, Conn
Harold ‘Hal’ Heinty
Trinity College
Heintz
Wesleyan
Hartford Public
Skiing Guide State Issues Shown For Winter Sports
HEINTZ, a junior, was Trinity's top ball carrier this season with 453 yards gained and five touchdowns. A pocket size ski guide for winter sports was announced today by the State Commerce Department, listing more than 40 ski centers and a directory of ski areas with slope details, lifts, travel routings, and hotel contacts.
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Heintz
Trinity
Albany
Bills Rise as Top All-America Circuit Team
Buffalo Bills show marked improvement in the All-America football conference finishing the 1947 season with eight wins and near elimination of rivals. Management led by James Breuil and Carl Owen cite strong home support and plans to expand in 1948 with 15 strong prospects and aim for 10 000 season tickets. George Ratterman and Chet Mutryn star as the club builds toward another championship push at Civic Stadium.
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Buffalo
San Francisco 49Ers
Buffalo Bills
Bills
Civic Stadium
Bisons
Carl “Bus” Owen
Brooklyn
Owen
James F. Breuil
George Ratterman
AAC
Chet Mutryn
Julie “Rykovich
Breuil
Ratterman
Jim Breuil
Red
Dawson
New York
Yankees
Cornhusker Coach Fate Still Unclear After Board Session
The University of Nebraska athletic board favors ending racial discrimination in Big Six athletic personnel. After six hours in a closed session the board did not resolve Bernie Masterson’s fate as Husker football coach.
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Lincoln
Neb
IUS
Athletic Board of Control
University of Nebraska
Roy Green
Bernie
Masterson
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Husker
Livingstone Scores 73-Yard TD in High School Kickoff
Bob Livingstone of Hammond Ind, former Notre Dame left halfback, recalls his biggest athletic thrill as carrying the ball 73 yards for a touchdown in his high school days.
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South Bend
Ind
Bob Livingstone
Hammond
Notre Dame
Suth Bend
Reds Manager Eyes Stallcup as Shortstop Plausible Trade Talk
New York dispatch reports major league owners gathering in the Waldorf Astoria amid chatter of swaps as managers plot pennant moves. Cincinnati’s Johnny Neun considers Grady Hatton to outfield and Virgil Stallcup to short with Eddie Miller at third, while Boston’s McCarthy spending looms large.
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David Harum
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Veeck
Bob Feller
Johnny
Cincinnati Pilot
Grady Hatton
Eddie Miller
Virgil Stallcup
Et Hatton
Standout Heavyweights of the Last 40 Years in Boxing
LAWTON N. CARVER argues that the heavyweight era has had four standout champions since Jack Johnson. He notes Johnson, Dempsey, Tunney, and Louis as top figures, with Louis dominating challengers and most contenders failing to reach him. Walcott faces Louis at Madison Square Garden with odds at 6 to 5 against Walcott answering the bell for the fourth round.
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New York
INS
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Johnson
Jack Dempsey
Gene ‘Tunney
Joe Louis
Jersey Joe
Walcott
Louis
Madison ‘Square Garden
Phillies recruit Bob McDonnell teams with Rowe at Villa Nova
Bob McDonnell a diminutive baseball and basketball star joined the Phillies as batting practice pitcher after graduating from Villanova last summer. He roomed with lanky Schoolboy Rowe on road trips, linking two notable players on early club travels.
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Villanova
Bob McDonnell
Phillies
Rowe
Bears and Cards Dominate Pro All Stars with Six Picks
In Philadelphia, the United Press selects 33 all league players for the NFL. Western players lead with 22 of 33 on the first and second teams. Bears and Cardinals each place three on the first team led by Ken Kavanaugh Mal Kutner and Vince Bananis.
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Bears
Philadelphia
United Press
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Ken Kavanaugh
Mal Kutner
al Wistert
Eagles
Fred Davis
Len Younce
New York Giants
Bill Moore
Pittsburgh Steelers
Vince. Bananis
Cardinals
Bucks
Sid Luckman
Steven. van Buren
Fagies
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Pat Harder
Texas adds Jungmichel to coaching staff
Baby Coach Austin reports Charlie Jungmichel of the 1947 Texas football squad is the older brother of Buddy Jungmichel. Buddy, a star guard on the 1941 Longhorn eleven, now joins the Texas coaching staff as a new addition.
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Austin, Tex
Charlie Jungmichel
Texas
Buddy Jungmichel
Illinois Looms as Big Nine Court Champs
Champaign Illinois aims to stay strong in the Big Nine as Narry Combes, an alumnus, takes over the Illini basketball team. The squad, undefeated in two games, beat Notre Dame by two points, led by Eddleman and a tall lineup including Green at 6 foot 7. The team faces five nonconference games, two versus Washington State, before opening league play January 3 against Wisconsin.
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Champaign
Til
Narry Combes
Illinois
Jins
Notre Dame
Combes
Doug Mills
Big Dike Eddleman
CentraHa
Basketeers
Phig
Jini
Fred Green
Sinois
Washington State
Wisconsin
Ring Grand Jury Check Extended
The February 1947 grand jury session, which included a boxing in general probe, was extended to January 30 1948 at the request of Assistant District Attorney Alfred J. Scotti and Jury Foreman Joseph Bauman. Judge Francis J. Valente extended it in General Sessions Court. The grand jury has turned two interim reports over to the State Athletic Commission.
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New York
Alfred 3. Scotti
Joseph Bauman
Francis J. Valente
General Sessions
Grand Jury
State Athletic Commission
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Joe McCarthy
al Schacht
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N.C
Babe Ruth
Babe
Dempsey
N. Carver
Tunney
Jim Braddock
Max Baer
Val Jansante
Jim Keane
Jim’ White
Dick Huffman
Los Angeles
Dick Wildung
Green Bay
Riley Matheson
Chuck Cherundolo
Pittsbugh
Paul Christman
John Clement
Charley Trippi
Walt Schlink
University of Michigan
Bob Chappins
Jim Breske
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