Bainbridge Secures Perfect Grid Season With Win
Bainbridge High School completed a flawless football season by edging Camp Ledecne 13 3 in the fourth period. Star back Maxwell Fiena sparked the attack with a 12 yard run and a night of drives as Bainbridge kept its 11 game winning streak intact.
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Ai Boges
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Massy
Hippety Hopp
Charley Justice
Maxwell Fiena
Hox
Maxwell Field
Clement
Besestase
Euster
Hopp
Joe Michiels
Justice
Cote
Harvey Johnson
Cohoes Star Leads Union To Victory In Opener
Reg Dirviey a former Cohoes High School star scored 17 points to pace Union College past Colgate 45 to 38 in the Dutchmen home opener. Dingler added several field goals as Union built a 19 23 halftime edge and held off Colgate in the second half. Wehner led Colgate with 13 points while Bill Baker also contributed for Union with 11.
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Cohoes
Union College
Colgate University
Dingler
Sever Beld
Bill Baker
Milne Lighster
Albany
Union
Red Raiders
Wehner
Colgate
Victory Banquet Tonight For Sacred Heart Athletes
The Sacred Heart Athletic Association of Watervliet hosts a victory dinner tonight with 44 players who competed in Sacred Heart baseball and football this past season. Attendees include Frank Looney treasurer Edward J. Senders William Richmond Gerry Thompson Ed Bennet Steve Burke Rev LaPelm Herman Osborne Joseph Lamb A D Juize John McMahon and Watervliet officials and coaches. The event honors students, coaches, and community leaders from the area.
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Sacred Heart Church
Watervliet
Herman Osborne
Watervliet Post
American Legion
Joseph Lamb
A. D. Juize
John McMahon
Layden to Await Report on Grigas Missing Grid Star
National Football League commissioner Layden plans action after the Card-Pitt scandal involving Grigas. A report on yesterday’s Bears win over Pittsburg Chicago completes the season finale for both clubs as Grigas’s status remains unresolved.
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Zimer Laven
National Football League
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Chicago Beers
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Montreal Royals Sweep Ice Games in Lake Placid
The Montreal Royals defeated the Royal Canadian Navy Signal School in two hockey games this weekend at the army redistribution center. Saturday night finished 8 to 5 and Sunday 9 to 3, with left winger Alex Smart scoring four goals to lead the Royals.
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Montreal Royals
Royal Canadian Navy Signal School
St. Hyacinthe
Quebec
Army Redistribution Center
Alex Smart
Royals
Army Finishes Highest Scoring Season In History
Armycaps 1948 season with a 23-7 win over Navy, marking the Cadets’ highest scoring year and first perfect campaign since 1948. Davis scored a 59-yard touchdown and a two-point play as Army outgained Navy 230 to 87 yards, with five interceptions fueling the victory before 70,000 fans.
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Glenn Davis
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Dick Walkterhouse
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Odet
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Bruins Rally to Beat Maple Leafs 5 4 in Fast NHL Tilt
Boston Bruins comeback over Toronto Maple Leafs 5 4 at the Boston Garden before 15 000 fans. Ted Kennedy and Kenny Smith led scoring with 2 goals and key late tallies by Bill Cupolo and Babe Pratt helped seal the victory.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Boston Garden
Frank McCool
Harvey Bennett
Babe Prat
Bennett
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Montreal Canadiens
Settlemire Named Hartford Pilot Coach and Relief Pitcher
Merle Settlemire was appointed coach and relief pitcher for the Hartford Eastern League team, succeeding De Bissonette who joined the Boston Braves coaching staff after Hartford won its pennant. Settlemire, a former manager in the Southern Association and Ohio State League, previously played for Boston Red Sox in 1923.
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Merle Settlemire
John Quinn
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Settlemire
Boston Red Sox
Fort Pierce Amphibs Clinch 7-6 Victory Over Gremlins
In a windy Phillips field clash Fort Pierce Amphibs outlasted the Third Air Force Gremlins 7 to 6. A 61 yard fourth quarter run by Gpr Bill Daler and Les Bruhker’s extra point secured the lead as Navy line pressure limited the Gremlins to 38 rushing yards and 36 passing.
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Fort Pierce No Armphiles
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Air Force Gremlins
Phillips Field
Les Brucker
Pont
Tse
Charle Trippi
Gremlins
Minnesota
Michigan
Fort Pierce
Navy Hne
Canadiens Nip Hawks Take First
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 2 1 to move atop the NHL standings. Maurice Richard opened scoring in the third with Elmer Lach assisting, and Fern Gauthier netted the winner after a late scramble as Chicago fought back. Bud O’Connor and Ruth Hiller contributed assists on the decisive goal.
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Canadiens
Montreal
Saal
Fern Gauthier
Buddy O'Conner
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Mike Katakes
Bill Mosienko
Dave Cooper
Haege's Indoors Run May Be Problematic
Gunder Haege faces questions about his indoor performance amid transition to banked boards. Experts note his speed and lift but warn of long strides and smoky arena air. Dodds and Rafferty could pressure him, with success depending on adapting stride and technique.
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Tom Paprocki
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Haerg
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Gil Dodds
Jim Rafferty
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Paavo Nurmi
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Dodds
Rafferty
Dedég Ix
Utah Five Heads East After Title Defenders
Utah University, defending national champion, sends its revamped squad dubbed the Whiz Kids eastward this week. Coach Vadal Peterson, cautious about the new lineup, expects a fast start aided by early springlike Easters. The Utes beat Army? State College 78 to 28 in the opener then 65 to 1940 over Walker Kansas. They travel to St Joseph's Philadelphia December 9, St John’s Madison Square Garden December 25, Carlsing at Eastato December 16, and Ohio State at Columbus December 13. Only Forsard Arnold Ferrin returns from last year. many veterans are war-discharge and freshmen. Osis Ont, Dave Howard from Washington College, joins the squad. The Utes rose from floor to win the 184 championship, advanced past Madison Square Garden rounds in the National Intercollegiate playoffs, defeated Dartmouth, then St John’s in the Red Cross playoff.
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Osis Ont
Dave Howard
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Ellensburg
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New York
Darthmouth
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Red Cross
Bears Roll Past Card-Pitts 497 In NFL Setback
Chicago Bears overwhelmed the Card-Pitts 497 in a decisive NFL game. Ensign Sid Luckman, on leave from the Merchant Marine, engineered two touchdowns and Jim Fordham added another as the Bears built a big lead. Card-Pitts scored late in the first half, then struggled on offense against Chicago’s defense.
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Pete Gundauskas
Murray State Teachers
Texas
Hague
Wilmington Shipbuilders Best Allentown Buccaneers 7–0
Wilmington Shipbuilders defeated the Allentown Buccaneers 7 to 0 in the Eastern Professional Football League playoffs held in Wilmington.
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Allentowen Buccaneers
Notre Dame SMU and LSU Triumphs End Football Season
Notre Dame capped its season with a 28 7 win over Great Lakes marking Frishs first victory over the Bluejackets. SMU defeated Texas Christian 29 while LSU crushed Tojané 25 6 in the 42nd meeting. Georgia Tech edged out for SEC title with 4 0 win over Georgia. Arkansas routs A&M 43 0 and others noted in final weekend slate. Randolph Field and the Second Air Force prepare for a Treasury Bond Bowl clash in New York December 19.
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Worth Caroling
Ramblers and Superbombers Set Dec 16 Bond Game
Ramblers of Texas renews hostilities with the Secure Air Force Superbombers of Colorado Springs at the Polo Grounds on December 16 in a war bond fundraiser. Proceeds from ticket sales aimed at boosting bond figures, with many seats priced at 25 50 and 100 dollars. The Ramblers, top service team in AP poll, have one game left against Fourth Air Force in Los Angeles. the Superbombers have 10 wins, two losses and a tie with a finale at Atlanta against Third Air Force.
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Randolph Field Is Pitted Against the Fourth Air Force
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Washington
CBA Beats Cathedral In Diocesan League Opener
Christian Brothers Academy opened the 1944-45 Diocesan League with a 39 to 26 victory over Cathedral Academy. Angelo Salamon led CBA with 20 points, Ray McLeer topped Cathedral with 18, as CBA moved into a three way tie for the lead after halftime.
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Cathedral Academy
Albany
Catholic High
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Amsterdam
Jete
Cathedral
Angelo Salamon
CBA
Ray McLeer
Soccer Scores From East Coast Matches
In Brooklyn New York Americans beat Brooklyn Waster ers 3 to 1. At Kearney New Jersey Kearney Scots and Baltimore S C drew 2 all. Philadelphia Americans routed Erdakhattan 8 to 0. In New York Americans defeated Kearny Celtics 4 to 2. Baltimore Americans lost 1 to 2 to Brooklyn Hispano in Baltimore.
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Americans
Erdakhattan
New York
New York -Americans
Kearny Celtics
Baltimore
Brooklyn Hispano
Baltimore Americans
Ferrier Tops Open Golf Meet Lead After Third Round
Australian pro Jim Ferrier holds a four stroke lead at the Francisco Open with a 70 third round after a 36 hole total of 141. Byron Nelson trails two behind, while Sam Snead is also in contention as final round play begins with Ferrier aiming to repeat his recent form.
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Jim Ferrier
Sgt. Ferrier
Byron Nelson
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Army
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Willie Goggin
White Plains
John Geertsen
Salt Lake City
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Harry Cooper
Fred Wood
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