Luckman Tosses Five Touchdowns as Bears Rout Redskins
Sid Luckman brightly aired five TD passes to lift the Chicago Bears to a 41 to 2 victory over the Washington Redskins in a National Championship playoff. Luckman completed 14 of 28 passes for 276 yards while Washington’s Sammy Baugh managed 106 yards on seven completions. The Bears outgained the Redskins 168 rushing yards to 45 and dominated the air with 276 yards to 182. Dante Magnani and Harry Clark each scored twice for Chicago, with Majors and Nagurski contributing key moments as Luckman hurled five TD passes in the title tilt.
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Chicago
W.F
Sid Tuckman
Chicago Bears
Aton Pedeking
Namship
Washington
Bears
Sammy Bauch
Redskins
Andy Farkas
Joe Aguirre
Luckman
Baugh
George Cafego
Musial Captures 43 National Bat Title With .357 Mark
Stan Musial a reformed southpaw from Donora Pa outscores Ernie Lombardi as batting king of the National League with a .357 average and 1243 official figures. He topped the list in hits doubles and total bases, led in most hits and had the league’s best batting average while the Cardinals won the pennant race with Brooklyn.
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New York UP
Stan Musial
Steel Mills
Donora
Ernie Lombardi
St. Louis Cardinal
Ducky
Gro the Hell
Sehnerz
Daytona Beach
Imo
Bness
Musial
Billy Herman
Brooklyns
Ival Goodman
Chicago
Walker Cooper
Bob Elliott
Pittsburg
New York
Mickey Witek
Bill Nicholson
Arky Vaughan
Brooklyn
Lombardi
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Dixie Walker
Nicholson
Felow
Mel Ott
Giants
Ott
St. Louis Red Birds
Boston Braves
Harry Walker
St. Louis
Gerheauser
Patl Waners
Honus Wagner
Rogers Hornsby
Whirly Has 37 Stud Bookings in Lexington
Calumet Farm announces that Mr. Big Tail has 37 bookings for his first stud season in Lexington Kentucky. The list includes ten Calumet matrons and 27 outside mares nominated by breeders. Whitlaway, preparing for stud duty next month, has resided at Calumet since his return last summer following Warren Wrights retirement of the track star.
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Lexington
Whirlaw Calumet Farm
Big Tail
Calumet Business Office
Calumet Farm
Whitlaway
Calumet
Warren Wright
Former Columbia Grid Ace Trains at Sampson
Eddie Bromin, longtime football coach at Pi High School, reported to Aamp ming for the te year. Bromin, noted in the 1934 Rose Bowl season and as an Interstate Basena League umpire, also gained prominence as a basketball official.
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Columbia Grid Ace
Sampson
Buckley Returns for Oil Bowl Clash in Houston
Lafayette's Vincent Buckley, star back for Southwestern Louisiana Institute, battles knee injury past October to rejoin the Bulldogs for the Oil Bowl showdown with the Bollweevils of Arkansas A and M in Houston. Buckley, once a Rice standout, aimed for a comeback after a 27 0 win over Southwestern Texas. his return adds bite to SLIs backfield as starter Piligw shifts elsewhere.
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Lafayette
Vincent Buckley
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Naval
Guy Land
Buckley
Bulldogs
Southwestern Louisiana
Southwestern Texas
Bucktey
Bounding Boh
Piligw
Bell Weevils
LaGuardia Backs Night Baseball in New York and Brooklyn
Mayor LaGuardia favors lighting Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field for 1944 night games in New York City. He said lights could be used unless blocked by Army or Navy authorities. Officials cited prior dimout controls and the lack of Army Navy confirmation.
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Polo Grounds
Ebbets Field
LaGuardia
New York City
United States Army
Ziants
Highthi
Miitary
Bears Clinch NFL Title With 41 21 Win Over Redskins
Chicago Bears defeated Washington 41 21 to claim the NFL championship as Sid Luckman threw five touchdown passes and Bronko Nagurski hinted at retirement after the big game. Owner George Marshall drew attention by sitting on the Bears bench briefly, prompting a confrontation with Bears executive Ralph Brizzolara who had him escorted from the area.
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Cafego
Agurre
Redskins
Bears
Farkas
Luckman
Ray McLean
Clark
Ray Haig
Nagurski
Magnani
Jim Benton
Bob Snyder
Chicago
Chicago Bears
Washington Redkins
George Marshall
Bronko Nagruski
Sid Luckman
Harry Clark
Ralph Brizzolara
Marshall
Brizzolara
Jack Goldie
Goldie
S Whd
Sid
Halas
Hank Anderson
Green Bay
Onk
Each Chicago Bear Earns 1135.81 in Championship Pay
Chicago Bears earned 1135.81 each from a 7.7 percent winning share after a record gross sale of 120400.05 and divisional net of 93113.63 plus 5000 from radio rights leaving 37086.98 to split. Washington Redskins received 24724.65 or 754.60 per share.
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Chicago
Chicago Bear
Redskins
Terranova V Callura in New Orleans Title Bout
National featherweight champion Phil Terranova of New York meets Jackie Callura of Ontario in a 15 round title fight in New Orleans. Terranova seeks defense to earn a $15,000 promise to meet Manuel Ortiz in Los Angeles, while Callura risks his career and solid footing in a veteran matchup. Terranova is the 8 to 5 favorite with bettors backing him to retain the championship.
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National Boxing Association
Phil Terranova
New York City
Jackie Callura
Ontario
Canada
Terranova
Callara
Manuel Ortiz
Los Angeles
Callura
Hartford
Conn
Leo Bradley
New Orleans Bettors
Siena Quint Drills for Union Tilt
Siena College in Loudonville begins final practice week before facing Union College on January 3 at Gibbons Hall court. The squad mixes civilians and Navy V-5 cadets, with candidates vying for guard center and forward spots under coach Nan Cunha.
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Siena
Union College
Gibbons Hall Court
Loudonville Institution
Navy
Phillip Schuyler
Meyers
Ed Lange
Cathedral Academy
Gaffney
Hank Winkler
Marine Corps
Hank Spina
George O'Brien
Foomer Cathedral
North Carolina U
Howie McAdams
Michigan State
Union
Schenectady
Franks to the Road Goalie for Red Birds
Detroit manager Jack Adams announced Jimmy Franks, deposed goaltender, would play road games in the NHL leaving Normie Smith as home goalie. Franks had been suspended for refusing to go to the Indianapolis farm, clearing the way to recall Hairy Lumley to Indianapolis.
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Mich
Jack Adams
Detroit Red Wings
Jimmy Franks
National Hockey League
Normie Smith
Jon
Franks
Indianapolis
Wings
Hairy Lumley
Cotton Bowl Host Ruby Eyes Third Texas Clash
Ruby of Randolph Field returns to the Cotton Bowl for a third Texas showdown after college days at Texas A and M. He played in 1941 and 1942 Cotton Bowls and served in the armed forces during the war, entering service during the 1942 Aggie Alabama game.
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Big Martin Ruby
Ruby
Texas A. & M
Randolph Field
Ramblers
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Longhorns
Randolph
Fordham
Alabama
Boy Scout Bobby Gene Revs Bags Five Point Buck
Bobby Gene Revs, age 12, from Covington Virginia, outshines veterans by taking a five point buck on opening day of Virginia's hunting season. Earlier he killed a bear at age eleven, marking a remarkable early hunting record.
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Covington
Bobby Gene Revns
Bobby
Virginia
Service Men And 4-Fs To Keep Sports Alive
Wartime sports outlook in 1944 stresses service men 4-Fs and freshmen sustaining growth across boxing baseball football and track. Rematches and star names tease fans while college programs and war trainees inject depth. night games and parimutuel betting pace profits as major events resume and new faces emerge.
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New York
Joe Louis
Corp
Billy Conn
Sammy Angot
Beau Jack
Bob Montgomery
Cleveland
Jimmy Bivins
Lee Q. Murray
Tami
Mauriello
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
Jack Montgomery
Chicago Cubs
Philip K. Wrigley
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Yale
Columbia
Navy
Marine
Army
Fleet
Barons Defeat Reds 6 to 1 in Providence hockey clash
Cleveland Barons defeated the Rhode Island Reds 6 to 1 on the Providence ice after Mike Shabaga boosted them with two goals in the first period. The game featured protests from Reds owner Lou Pieri and coach Johnny Mitchell over a goal, a ten minute second period stoppage for Paul Gauthier’s ear injury, and a gross misconduct penalty to Hec Pozzo amid bench and rink disputes.
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Providence
R. I
Cleveland Barons
Rhode Island Reds
Mike Shabaga
Barons
Cleveland
Reds
Lou Pieri
Johnny Mitchell
Paddy Byrne
Yip Foster
Paul Gauthier
Hec Pozzo
Byrne
Providence Wing
Gus Rivers
Iowa Pro Flight Coasts Past Ottumwa Naval Air Station
The Iowa Pro Flight defeated Ottumwa Naval Air Station 44 to 36 in a basketball game. Key players from both teams contributed scoring and defense as the contest stayed competitive through the second half.
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Iowa
Ottumwa Naval Air Station
Bowling Notes Show Industrial League Scores and Forfeit Victories
Cloverleaf Creamery tops Ford No 2 3 game series as Kruse and Wilkes lead with 178 497 and 181 495. Cusack powers Ford No 1 with 203 520 while Kirk’s 197 560 tops for the losers. Thompson Drug rallies forfeit win over Cluett as Garrahan leads with 191 496. Pickups win two from Sedans to claim Walton Motor League quarter title behind Peck 170 495 and Bal 183 467. DeSotos second after 3 wins over Convertibles. Panza 190 35 tops Plymouths 165 476. Broughams beat Coupes with Allain 244 591 and Clarke 221 601. Second half begins January 5 with listed lineups. Amalgamated Mixed sees Jayson edge N S and S S. Beditz 325 97 highs, Garri ty 213s, Tuthill 213 504. Women led by Tuthill 167 463 and Burlett 403. Next bowling Jan 7. Christmas party at Chick’s in Watervliet.
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Clase
Cloverleaf Creamery
H. Kruse
Wilkes
Spring
Preston
H. Kegiers
J. Cusack
Steve Kirk
Thompson
Cluett
Frank Garrahan
Robison
Eer
DeSotox
T. Horton
DeSotos
M. Herman
Plymouths
Panza
F. Kienhofer
Broughams
G. Allains
G. Clarke
T. Foley
B. Baum
H. Ott
G Westervelt
T. Williams
G. Fitzgerald
D. Foley
H. Nolan
Blum
G. Bingham
4. Hines
I. Horton
J. Stanton
J. Naumowitz
J. O'Connell
J. Martin
F. Kienholfer
D. McGrath
A. Ballato
Anza
F. Peck
N. Smithe
L. Nolin
Amalgamated
Jayson
Lion
Artistic
Frank Beditz
Tom Garrity
Ford Tuthill
Gary Triple
Couture
Tuthill
Een Tuthill
Esther Burlett
Chick's
Watervliet
Tulsa Squad Arrives At Bowl Site
University of Tulsa forty man football squad led by Coach Henry Frnke arrived in Bay St. Louis Mississippi to train before the Sugar Bowl against Georgia Tech in New Orleans. The team, optimistic despite cold weather, will scrimmage tomorrow and will stay at Reed Hotel while training at St Stanislaus College.
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Henry Frnke
University of Tulsa
St. Louis
Miss
Golden Hurricane
Georgia Tech
Fraka
Bill Alexander
Tulsa
Oklahomans
Brother Peter
St. Stanislaus College
Bay St. Louis
Reed Hotel
Rangers Nip Hawks 7 to 6 in open NHL clash
New York Rangers outscored the Chicago Blackhawks 7 to 6 before a sell-out crowd of 15 391. Bucko McDonald and Bryant Hextall starred for the Rangers with two and one assists respectively while Bill Mosienko led the Hawks with three goals and Doug Bentley plus Clint Smith added three points each.
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New York
New York Rangers
Birgest
Chicago Blackhawks
Rangers
Blue Shirts
Big Bucko McDonald
Chicago
Bill Mosienko
Bryant Hextall
Hextall
Dutch Hiller
Hiller
Ab Demarco
Doug Bentley
Clint Smith
Hawks
St Peters 5 Plays Tonight In Key Night At Lyceum
St Peter's varsity basketball seeks a tenth straight win and 13th of 15 as it faces Y M C A Night Hawks tonight at 9 p.m. at the Lyceum. Thompson leads the attack at center with Snyder and McGrath at forward and Prescott and Ruschen at guard. Caswell counters with St John at center and Vetters and Jacobsen at guards. A 7 p.m. grammar school game features St Peter's against the School 14 courtmen, followed by an interme diates clash with St Josephs of Green Island at 3 p.m.
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Lyceum
Night Hawks
Thompson
Snyder
McGrath
Prescott
Ruschen
Rafferty
Malone
Don Caswell
Mack
Gritman
St. John
Red” Vetters
al Jacobsen
Phil Danaher
Paul McAlonie
Tom Malone
St. Peter's Grammar School
Naples
Familiar
Welch
Kelleher
Grabber
St Peter's
St. Joseph's
Green Island
Rose Bowl forecast from Coach Welch sparks scoreless hope
Pasadena diary notes coach Ralph Welch predicting a 0 to 0ish Rose Bowl. He enters California with plans for seven or eight hard practices. Washington head coach asserts his Huskies as a favorite against a ailing USC Trojans, who face flu-related defections and seek top form.
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University of Washington
Southern California
Trojans
California
Kam
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