Harrisburg and Atlantic City Seek Interstate League Return
Harrisburg officials signal Bell will manage the Senators if they re enter the Interstate League, while Atlantic City formally applies for a berth. The league may expand to eight teams at February meetings, with Harrisburg and Atlantic City improving travel, night play, and potential major league train affiliations boosting fan interest.
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Oilers Edge Camp Springs In 47 45 Opener
Conoco Oilers narrowly defeated Camp Springs 47 to 45 to open the 944-45 season. A late jumper by Murray from the sideline sealed the Oilers’ win as both teams traded leads, ending tied or within two points at every break. Standouts included McLeod Mills and Geyer for Camp Springs and Murray Richel Spears Barnhart Angstadt for the Oilers.
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Murray
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1945 Uniform Trades At Major League Convention
At the New York convention major moves occur as 1945 uniforms debut and players switch teams. Edo Curnett of the White Sox is traded to Cleveland for Cris Hackett. Jimmy Webb moves from Chicago to Detroit for Joe Orengo. Jake Wade of the White Sox is sent to the Yankees in exchange for Johnny Johnson.
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Edo Curnett
White Sox
Cleveland
Cris Hackett
Jimmy Webb
Pale Hose
Horvath Named Western Conference Most Valuable Player
Chicago December 18 Leslie Horvath Ohio State star All American back who recently won the Heisman trophy in New York received a full size silver football emblematic of the Western Conference most valuable player prize from a panel of 20 electors. Horvath was chosen by his fellow players from nine team circuits.
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Ohio State
New York
Pett Horvath
Georgia Tech to Play 14 Contests This Season
Georgia Tech will schedule 14 games this year including 12 Southeastern Conference matches and two with the Georgia Navy Pep rally five. Coach Pwieht Weith announced open public access this season with the first game against the Pre-Flight team in January. Three lettermen Frank Broyles Dick Collier and Durand Holladay return among a roster largely composed of freshmen.
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Atlanta
Dee
Frank Broyles
Dick Collier
Durand Holladay
China’s Sorrow: Floods Devastate Farmland Along Yellow River
The Yellow River in China is known as China’s Sorrow due to repeated floods that devastate rich adjacent farmland. This enduring human and agricultural toll highlights ongoing flood risks and historical water management challenges across the basin.
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Yellow River
China
Army line coaches praise its play after Navy win
West Point line coach Hickman with George Woodruff and Stu Holcomb sizes up the Cadet line after Army’s victory. He credits Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis for aiding the line, and recalls Blanchard’s interference and a Tennessee throwback remark about blocking.
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Stu Holcomb
Bill Webb
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Davis
Blanchard
Tennessee
Packers Win To Grab Pro Title
New York December 18 Packers trample Giants 14 to 7 at Polo Grounds to reclaim National Professional Football league crown. Ted Fritsch scores both Packers touchdowns aided by Irv Camp pass. Giants miss star Bill Paschal due to ankle injury and struggle with penalties, gaining 24 yards rushing while Packers total 162.
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Green Bay Packers
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Polo Grounds
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Packers
Bill Paschal
Ted Fritsch
Green Bay
Hutson
Irv
Paschal
Lencunee
Laws
Fritsch
FERA Cargoettes Triumph On Armory Court
The FERA Cargoettes beat Elkton Triumphs 27 to 18 on Armory court for their fifth win, showing stout defense in the third period holding Elkton to one point. Melrath led Triumphs while Witzmiller sparked the Cargoettes with key plays.
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Camp Springs
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Witzmiller
Mineral Exports Dominate Bolivian Trade at 99 Percent
Bolivia relies on minerals for nearly all its export income with minerals accounting for 99 percent of shipments. The structure of the economy shows heavy dependence on mining products for foreign revenue and national balance of payments.
C10 Softball Team Banquets Reach Season Review
The 1944 YMCA League champions C I O softball team held a Saturday banquet at the Hotel Patterson to review the past season and discuss plans for the next. Walt Miller urged joining the Western Shore professional softball league for summer. Speakers included Sherman Snoudderry, Don Klopfer, Homer Anders, and CIO representatives.
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Walt Miller
Western Shore
Sherman Snoudderry
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CIO Looat
Don Klopfer
Georgia Tech Finishes Pre Christmas Practice Ahead Of Tulsa
Atlanta Dec 18 With one week left before the Orange Bowl against Tulsa Georgia Tech resumed drills after freezing weather hampered last week. The Engineers capped the first workout block with Friday and Saturday scrimmages that coaches Bill Alexander and Bobby Dodd found unsatisfactory.
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Tulsa
Georgia Tech
Bill Alexander
Bobby Dodd
All star seven Leaves For Coast Shrine Game
CHICAGO December 18 The All Star football team with Les Horvath of Ohio State heads toward San Francisco tonight to meet the Shrine benefit game. Players from 14 schools in eight states are set to play on New Year’s Day. Horvath stays in Columbus to finish scholastic work and leaves Christmas Eve. Coach Andy Kerr of Colgate leads his Eastern squad. Skimp Harrison from South Carolina and Ed Podgoski from Lafayette missed briefings but joined the team as they entrained.
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Ohio State
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Horvath
Columbus
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Skimp Harrison
South Carolina
Ed Podgoski
Laufayette
Kerr
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Northwestern University
Dyche Stadium
Tennessee Coach Has 5-Year Contract In Pocket
Knoxville dispatch reports Tennessee football coach John Barnhill en route to California with Rose Bowl bound players, carrying a new five year contract. The deal reportedly includes a staff retention clause if Brig. Gen. Bob Neyland returns from leave. Barnhill’s teams have 24 wins, 3 losses, and 1 tie.
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Tennessee
John Barnhill
California
Bob Neyland
Nevland
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Barnhill
Scrimmage Schedule Outlines Week Practice Plan
Scrimmages are on schedule for Monday and Tuesday with a light drill on Wednesday. A long offensive scrimmage is planned for Thursday's windup to wrap the week.
Snead Wins Richmond Open in Golf Victory
Slammin Sam Snead clinched the Richmond Open title in California with a 278 total over 72 holes, six under par, after four rounds of 70 69 67 70. Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden tied for third at 280, while Jim Ferrier and Ky Laffoon shared fifth at 285. Snead, a Navy veteran, had earlier won the Portland Open and now adds another winter luxury victory to his record.
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Calif
Jack Dempsey
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Ball Pelter
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Harold McSpaden
Philadelphia
Eagle
Tedoxyte
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McSpaden
Congdon
Nelson
Jim Ferrier
Camp Roberts
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Isolated and synthesized carbon compounds rise to half a million
The article notes that chemists have isolated from natural sources or synthesized perhaps half a million carbon compounds among untold millions of possibilities.
Dodgers To Train At Bear Mountain Inn Again
The Dodgers announced they will return to Bear Mountain Inn for spring training in Bear Mountain. Brooklyn has conditioned there the last two years.
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Bear Mountain
Brooklyn
Bear Mountain Inn
Silk Culture Flourishes in China for Four Thousand Years
China sustains a continuous silk culture spanning about four millennia, highlighting the long history of sericulture, loom craftsmanship, and trade routes that shaped regional economies and cultural exchanges.
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