High Slated to Meet St. James in Local Showdown
Hagerstown lid hosts St. James School this Saturday at Potomac Street Stadium, 2 39 p m start. Both teams are 8 and fast after defeats by Martinsburg Alle gany and London School of Washington respectively. Coaches Clark and Semler plan to fix rough spots and boost overhead and running plays in a contest expected to thrill.
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Two Long Runs In Same Grid Game
Cordele high school's fullback BE Fountain returned a kickoff 42 yards for a touchdown in Americus. Two plays later Americus halfback Richard Gee answered with an 80 yard kickoff return for a score.
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Lee Tressel Tops National Grid Scorers
New York on October 16 Baldwin Wallace halfback Lee Tressel leads U S college football scorers with nine touchdowns and one extra point for 55 points from six games. Keith DeCourcey of Washington has 54 points in four games, while Johnny Ziegler of Colorado College and Tom Williams of Mississippi State share third with 40 points.
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Minor Leagues End Season with Attendance Boom Across Circuits
Wartime season in 1944 saw all 10 circuits post higher attendances than 1943. Pacific Coast League topped with 2,359,910 paid fans, while Baltimore led International League with 549,778 in regular season play. Major gains noted across American, Southern, and Eastern leagues as teams drew over 1.8 million in IL and more than 1.5 million in the American Association.
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Navy Exams Cut College Grid Program This Week
College football schedules shrink as Navy V-12 tests force class exams at many campuses. Army hosts Coast Guard Academy. Navy plays Georgia Tech, while Ohio State meets Great Lakes and Notre Dame faces Wisconsin. Reduced attractions nationwide with several top games canceled or moved.
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Alsatia bowler Minnich posts high 425 in league night
J Minnich led the Alsatia Bowling League with a 425 total from 134, 144, and 42. Other scores include L Cook 523, D Kanel 381, Y Younkins 523, and H Nally 325. High single game was Minnich 144 and high team total cards and Cubs tied at 75. Also notes on Street Market and Dominion of Canada fact.
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Local families host and visit around Hagerstown and Keedysville
St James residents and others shared Sunday and weekday visits across Keedysville Williamsport Hancock and Funkstown. Guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Green Mr and Mrs John Flook and family in Keedysville and many others from Hagerstown Snelmans Washington D C Hancock and Funkstown.
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Williamsport
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Funkstown
Keefer McKensie
Ronald Baker
State Gridders Are Victorious
Navy edged Duke 7 to 0 as Hal Hamberg connected with Chartes for a second period score and Maryland rallied to beat West Virginia 64 to 0 in a rough clash. Bainbridge NTS trounced Camden Blue Devils 47 to 7 in a separate game.
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Rams Threaten Packers Hope in Western Division Race
CHICAGO Oct 16 The Cleveland Rams, after a war era layoff, upset Detroit 27-15 then beat Detroit 20-17 to stay atop the Western Division with Green Bay. Next Sunday the Packers meet the Rams at Green Bay. Bears crushed Steelers 34-7. Giants led East by beating Brooklyn 14-7 as Washington won 21-14. A line on yellow corn meal notes higher Vitamin A than white meal.
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National Football League Standing Eastern Division snippet
Fragmented standings show teams and points with missing data. It notes a Sunday games reference with Boston and Philadelphia Brooklyn, and mentions the Empire State Building height in New York City.
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