Pin-Boys Honored At Annual Dinner
Eugene Raney hosted about fifty pin-boys at Becks Restaurant for the annual Christmas banquet. A turkey dinner and program entertained the group as Rufus Edwards Martin Ingram Martin Bostetter Captain John Churchill Wilbur Phillips and Howard Douglas spoke. Prizes were awarded in the Pin-Boys Bowling Tournament and each boy received a leather bifold. Raney announced a Coliseum Boys Club to offer free Saturday bowling for younger city youths, with Red Shield Club and Boys Club members eligible. The Brandenburg Trio and Miss Mary Ann Beck provided entertainment.
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Eugene Raney
Coliseum
Santa Claus
Beck
Mr. Raney
Rufus Edwards
Martin Ingram
Martin Bostetter
John Churchill
Wilbur Phillips
Howard Douglas
Reid
Raney
Red Shield Club
Boys Club
Brandenburg Trio
Mary Ann Beck
South Favored In Blue-Gray Game
The South opened as a seven point favorite to beat the North in the ninth Blue-Gray football game in Montgomery Alabama. A sell-out crowd of 23000 was anticipated with Alabama’s Harry Gilmer and Carmen Falcone of Pennsylvania leading standout aerial attacks alongside Wake Forest’s Red Cochran. Oklahoma A and M’s Neill Armstrong was expected to be the top receiver for the South.
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Montgomery
Ala
South
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Carmen Falcone
Pennsylvania
Gilmer
Red Cochran
Wake Forest
Neill Armstrong
Oklahoma A
Morris Frock Legionnaires Meet Amvet Pros Sunday
Double header at the Armory features the Morris Frock Legionnaires facing the Amvet pros from Cumberland in the main game. Earlier, Uncle John’s Cabineers meet the Amvet juniors. Postgame rematches set for Sunday night in Cumberland with Malcolm Hutte providing organ entertainment during timeouts.
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Legionnaires
Cumberland
Cabineers
Amvet Juniors
Armory
Cumberland Amvets
Amvets
Hinx
House of David
Cumberland Pros
Baltimore Bullets
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wheeling Valans
Jim Roby
Legion
John
Amvet
Former Teammates Face Off in Armory Sunday
Tomorrow's basketball game at the Armory features the Morris Frock Legionnaires against the Cumberland Amveits. Several Cumberland Amveits players once played with the Ludwig Treaders in this city, including Vic Barnhard who will oppose former teammates tomorrow.
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Armory
Morris Frock
Legionnaires
Cumberland Amveits
Ludwig Treaders
Amveis
Vic Barnhard
Cumberlanders
Bulldogs and Tar Heels Struggle With Line for Sugar Bowl
Biloxi Mississippi reports both North Carolina and Georgia grappling with line trouble before the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Georgia coach Wally Butts expressed concern after a long scrimmage and ordered more contact work. Tar Heels tackle Sid Varney injured his ankle at Edgewater Park, sidelining him likely for the game.
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Biloxi
Miss
North Carolina Tar Heels
Georgia Bulldogs
New Orleans
Wally Butts
Georgia
Edgewater Park
Tar Heels
Sid Varney
Carl Snavely
Varney
Record Betting In West Virginia Sets Modern High
West Virginia horse racing set a record wagering year with $20,988,788 bet at Wheeling Downs and Charles Town Jockey Club in 1946. The total topped the previous year by more than $7,800,000, per a 113-day season report from State Racing Commissioner Beverley Braun. Charles Town's 18 day winter meet yielded $14,961,503, up from $8,145,831 a year earlier.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wheeling Downs
Charles Town
Baltimore to Get Pigskin Franchise
The Baltimore Sun reported that Baltimore has been informed an announcement that the city has been granted the All America Professional Football Conference franchise formerly held by the Miami Seahawks can be expected within days. Cincinnati Philadelphia Dallas and Atlanta bids are being studied but not strongly regarded.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Miami Seahawks
Jesse Linthicum
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Dallas
Atlanta
Special Bowling Match Sunday at Coliseum Alleys
Bowling fanswill see Raney's Coli seum team host Kelso Liberty Lane five from Cumberland in a 2 PM Sunday match on alleys 27 and 23. Kelso captain Tom Dentinger leads Walter Cox Willis Robinson Richard Haines and Oscar Leasure. Cumberland trails, with five top locals from Hagerstown and others from the Coliseum squad. Public invited.
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Raney’s Coliseum
Kelso Liberty Lane
Cumberland
Coliseum
Kelsos
Tom Dentinger
Walter Cox
Willis Robinson
Richard Haines
Oscar Leasure
Hagerstown
B. Sayles
R. Edwards
J.wolfensburger
C. Hildebrand
A. Palladino
Bear Coach Fined by NFL Official
New York on December 28 reports Bears line coach Heardy Hunk Anderson was fined 250 dollars by NFL Commissioner Bert Bell for conduct detrimental to the league. The penalty followed Andersons remarks about Detroit Lions policies at a Detroit luncheon. He said his comments were without malice and meant to be constructive.
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New York
Heardy
Hunk) Anderson
Chicago Bears
Bert Bell
National Football League
Anderson
Detroit Lions
Detroit
Lions
Bell
Wily Wildcat Builds Kentucky Basketball Powerhouse
Adolph Rupp in his seventeenth year at Kentucky fields a deep roster led by Jack Tingle Joe Holland Wah Wah Jones Ralph Beard Bob Brannum Alex Graza and Jim Jordan from North Carolina. The Wildcats face their toughest schedule yet as they vie for a fourth straight SEC title and push for strong competition from Tennessee and LSU.
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University of Kentucky
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Wildcats
Rupp
Jack Tingle
Joe Holland
Wah-Wah Jones
Ralph Beard
Bob Brannum
Alex Graza
Jim Jordan
North Carolina
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Wrestling Boom Across Schools Says Lehigh Coach
Bethlehem pa December 28 spurred by a flood of returned veterans amateur wrestling is enjoying the biggest boom of its history coach Billy Sheridan of Lehigh University said today the standard of wrestling in the schools and colleges will be better than ever with much greater participation
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Bethlehem
Billy Sheridan
Lehigh University
Airport Activity Drags As Weather Bites Flying Scene
The past week saw minimal airport activity due to strong winds on Thursday. Pilot Baker, a Cumberland store operator, landed a Taylorcraft despite gusts, while others like Richard Ard and George Nalley advanced in flying training. A Florida trip via Gulf Air Tour is planned for eligible commercial students pending flight-hour progress, and APS-10 radar promises 24-hour flight capability for light planes.
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Baker
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Robert R. Ard
Wilson P. Ard
Trinity Lutheran Church
Syracuse University
Richard Wallace
Heiskel Flying Club
George Nalley
William R. Lynn
Florida
Miami
Notre Dame and Navy strike two game football pact
Notre Dame athletic director Frank Leahy announced a new football agreement with the U S Naval Academy. The pact covers games in 1948 and 1949. A separate game for November 1 next year had been signed earlier.
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South Bend
Ind
University of Notre Dame
U.S. Naval Academy
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Louis May Defend Title In April
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis may defend his title in Atlantic City possibly in April. Promoter Herman Taylor said a definite title commitment was made with Mike Jacobs before his illness. The plan centers on a match at Convention Hall with the winner of Joey Maxim and Jersey Joe Walcott from the January 6 bout.
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Philadelphia
Joe Louis
Atlantic City
Herman Taylor
Taylor
Mike Jacobs
New York
Jacobs
Mike
Florida
Brown
Joey Maxim
Joe Walcott
Convention Hall
Maxim
Walcott
Camden
N. J
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Curtis Sheppard
Elmer Ray
Louis
Juarez
Joe
Mexico
Gator Bowl Preview Promises Offensive Fireworks
Jacksonville December 28 Oklahoma and North Carolina State boast strong defenses but the Gator Bowl on New Year’s Day is set for high scoring. Oklahoma relies on Scotback Joe Golding with back up Eddy Davis and Jack Mitchell while NC State counters with Howard Turner and veteran ends Al Phillips Paul Gibson and George Blomquist ready to exploit every chance.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Oklahoma
North Carolina State
Sooners
Joe Golding
Golding
Tatum
Eddy Davis
Jack Mitchell
Wolfpack
Howard
Greencastle Vets Defeat All Stars in 69 to 34 Win
The Greencastle Vets defeated the All-Stars 69 to 34 on Greencastle High School floor. Rowe led with 21 points as the Vets built a 15-6 first quarter edge and widened the lead through a fast breaking game. 44 fouls were charged overall, 34 to Greencastle.
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Greencastle
All-Stars
VFW Au
VFL
Rowe
Greencastle High School
Hagerstown All-Stars
VFW
Greencastle Rowe
W. Baer
Hartman
Shinham
C Zimmerman
Maloy
B. Baer
Overcash
Wingert
F Kelly
Downs
Jaeons Brode
C . Tees
Anes Kendall
Aaron
G. Seen
Illini Coach Ousts Players Amid Curfew Violation
Pasadena, Calif. December 28 Illinois football coach Ray Eliot dismissed two players for curfew violation. Center Lou Donoho from Salem, Alabama, started one game this year and was seen as a potential successor to Mac Wenskunas, who awaits a doctor's report on appendicitis. Fullback Ray Fiorek of Chicago, a 199 pound pre-war stalwart, did not figure prominently this season due to a knee injury. Both missed practice the day after Christmas.
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Pasadena
Calif
Illinois
Fighting Ilini
Ray Eliot
Bhiot
Lou Donoho
Salem
Mac Wenskunas
Llini
Eliot
Ray Fiorek
Chicago
Local teams clash in scattered basketball results
Local Greencastle VFW beat All-Stars 69 to 34 while Notre Dame defeated Dartmouth 66 to 55. Michigan topped Iowa State 58 to 37. Harvard edged Western Reserve 58 to 56. Evansville won 52 Southeastern Oklahoma 51. Xavier Cincinnati won 64 to 49 over Cape Girardeau Twirs. Arizona 64 edged Morehead Kentucky 63. Eastern Kentucky walloped Toronto 31. Cherry Point Marines beat Parris Island Marines 60 to 51.
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Notre Dame
Dartmouth
Michigan
Iowa State
Harvard
Western Reserve
Midwest
Terre Hame
Ind
Evansville
Southeastern Oklahoma
Xavier
Cincinnati
Cape Girardeau
Arizona
Morehead
Eastern Kentucky
Toronto
Bromwich Returns For Final Cup Match
Melbourne December 28 John Bromwich agreed to return for the final Davis Cup match after rain postponed the challenge round. Australia ceded the cup previously when Bromwich and Adrian Quist surrendered the doubles to the United States team of Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder. Schroeder beat Bromwich in singles as Kramer swept Dinny Pails in three sets, with top singles still to be played today.
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Melbourne
Australia
John Bromwich
Bromwich
Adrian Quist
United States
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Schroeder
Kramer
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