Minor Leagues Adopt Watchful Waiting Policy
Minor leagues at the National Association meeting adopt a watchful waiting stance on naming Landis successor. Executives from American Association Pacific Coast and International leagues say they will defer major league decisions and seek mutual cooperation.
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Jou Reichler
Buffalo
Novy
Ford National Association
Hite Conpaniasioner
K. M. Lendig
Statler Hobby
Double Ao Jenenes
American Associatiion
Frank J. Shaughnessy
Landis
Shughnessy
William G. Bramham
National Association
Spence Field Wins Narrowly At Moody in Key Game
Spence Field beat Moody Field 49 to 47 in a Eastern Flying Training Command League tilt. Lt Chuck Harris delivered a late shot for the decisive points, while Pvt Ralph Saiben led the visitors with 15 points and the half opened 26 19.
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Moody Field
Bec. G.alp
Chuck Harris
Spence Field
Moody's Raiders
Eastern Flying Training Command
Spencefield
Ralph Saiben
Shaughnessy Reelected I P League President
Buffalo sports brief reports Frank J. Shaughnessy reelected president of the Inter Penhal League for a three year term and William J. Minley named secretary treasurer for a similar period. A 14 game schedule runs from April 18 to September 2 with opening day pairings listing Buffalo at Syracuse, Toronto at Newark, Rochester at Tuesday Civ and Montreal at Baltimore.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Frank J. Shaughnessy
Inter- Penhal League
William J. Minley
Viecireauit
Pearings Cnline
Syrecuse
Toronto
Newark
Rochester Todersey Civ
Montreal
Conference votes on amendments in regional sports association
The association announced a vote on amendments affecting leagues including Piedmont Interstate Pony and Ohio State. Ten operating leagues and some of the fourteen suspended events will convene tomorrow at 2 o'clock after the association session.
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Buffalo
NOY
Piedmont
Interstate
Pony
Ohio State
Giants of the hardwood clash as De Paul meets Wyoming
Chicago December 6 AP two towering college stars square off Friday night De Pauls 6 foot 9 inch center George Mikau leads with 838 points in four games while Wyoming's George Nestrand matches his height challenging the top scorer for a marquee showdown.
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Chucago
de Paul
Wroning
George Mikau
South Pacific race ends with native victory
Army soldiers and local natives competed in a makeshift boat race. The natives led the finish line while the GIs battled to complete the course, struggling to execute turns as they paddled vigorously.
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South Pacific
31St Army Division
Chronister Faces Possible Bowl Absence For Cotton
Fort Worth telegram reports Floyd Chronister a 6 foot 3 inch 190 pound senior end may miss the Cotton Bowl after a Chicago firm sent him an SOS. Chronister is a chemist and could be unable to return to play against Oklahoma A&M. Oil Bowl organizers floated a post season classic on January 1 featuring Randolph Field’s Ram Diers. Norman’s Naval Zoomers were also invited.
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Tex
Dec
Gap
Yoras Christian
Floyd Chronister
Chicago
Oklahoma A
Hoension
Texas
Randolph Field
Ram- Diers
Handy Returns to Beale Street to See Blues Clash
W C Handy on Beale Street to watch the clash of the St. Louis Blues and Memphis Blues in a Negro prep title showdown tonight as tensions rise over the famed tunes.
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Memphis
Dec
Blues
W. C. Handypar
Beale Street
St. Louis Blues
Memphis Blues
Georgia Guard Maddox Killed in Action in France
Captain RB G Maddox of the University of Georgia 1929 Sophomore team was killed in France on November 16 his wife notified in Athens. A native of Douglas Ga Maddox starred with Red Leathers as two famed Bulldog guards. He remained a regular 1920 30 31 and later coached at Athens and Columbus high schools. He served with Lt Gen George S Patton's Third Army when killed.
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Red
Maddox
University of Georgia
France
Douglas
Georgia
Columbus
Cheorge S. Patton
Third Army
Kite
Coaches Plan Midwest Baseball Association
A group of mid west college baseball coaches meet at the Bie Ten meeting to form a national coaches association to push for baseball being restored as a major college sport. They expect the effort to improve the game and organize better.
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New York
Dec
Coaches’ Association
Herman Hickman
Army
Doc Blunehard
Bank Leiber
Jucson
Ariz
University of Ariz
Warga Confident He Will Win Miami Open
Stocky Steve Warga, a longtime Miami Springs golfer, enters the Miami open with confidence, predicting around 277 after winning with an even par 280 last year. He touts intimate course knowledge and smooth putting as his edge, while tournament director H. H. Arnold notes 19 others who could prevail.
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Wilber Jennings
Miami
Fra
Steve Warga
Miami Springs
Varga
H. H. Arnold
Tech expects fair basketball season with key returnees
Atlanta December 6 AP Georgia Tech coach Dwight Keith says a fair basketball team is expected this year with three veterans returning from last season’s 13–3 squad. Key players include Dick Collier Dur Holladay and Frank Broyles who also plays football. practice hindered by football prospects.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Dwight Keith
Tech
Tulane
Keith
Dick Collier
Durand Holladay
Frank Broyles
Broyles
Western Conference Coaches Meet In Chicago This Week
The Western conference meets in Chicago on Thursday and Friday to set winter and spring schedules for seven sports. Commissioners forecast football profits for wartime play may pass 1942 earnings of over two million dollars and could near the 1927 peak around two point seven five million.
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Chicago
John A. Griffith
VOLS Begin Conditioning Week Ahead of Rose Bowl Work
UT Volunteers coach John Barnhill says the team will focus on conditioning with formal practice limited to next week. Thirty eight players are in workouts as the Rose Bowl bound squad prepares for easy sessions and strength work.
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N.B.A
Heinie Miller
Hawaii
Abe Greene
Service
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
John Barnhill
Finney General Hospital Defeats Thomasville Air Base
Finney General Hospital Medics downed Thomasville Air Base 44 to 26 at the hospital gym last night in a second win this season. John Balster led with 23 points as Enrietto sparked Air Base with 15 of their 26, stopping after a late surge.
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AIR Base
Finney General Hospital
Thomasville Air Base
John Balster
Balster
Frank Webster
Warren Fleenor
Enrietto
Finney
Davidson
Webster
Miller
Sc. Cccaicaestec
Oten
T’ville Air Base
Fis
Lemmon
Rosenblaum
Magnuson
Headley
D. Williams
B. Williams
Gey
Geecetaeesteeerse Ms
Colbert
Gray
Bowen Likely to Play in Orange Bowl Clash
Georgia Tech expects injured tailback Allen Bowen to be available for the Orange Bowl meeting with Tulsa. Assistant Coach Bobby Dodd said practice resumes Tuesday and will continue until December 22 before Christmas holidays. Players reassemble December 26 for the Miami trip.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Allen
Dinkey
Billion Dollar Horse Betting Records Set in 1944
New York led a 1944 total of 1,126,308,645 in horse race wagering across 17 states. The year marked a billion dollar milestone, up 421,166,388 from 1943, with New York taxes at 27,664,387.78 and overall state and city taxes summing to 55,971,232.87.
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New York
United States
Associated Press
Tide to Begin Hard Work Next Week for Duke
Alabama's all civilian squad held a conditioning drill as Coach Frank Thomas announced another practice before the Sugar Bowl clash with Duke. The Tide, 39 players, will ramp up training next week in preparation for their New Orleans showdown.
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Tide
Duke
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Frank Thomas
Blue Devils
New Orleans
Thomas
Selections Set for Blue Gray North South Grid Game
Three additions to the North roster for the Blue Gray game in Montgomery on December 31 were reported. Back John Churchan and end Don Miltenberger of Penn State and guard Ray Stengel of Pennsylvania join the North. Carl Snavely of Cornell, a North coach, said a strengthening announcement is expected soon.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Churchan
Don Miltenberger
Penn State
Ray Stengel
Pennsylvania
Carl Snavely
Cornell
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