Stix Musial Named National League MVP in 1943
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals won the 1943 National League Most Valuable Player award with 267 points from 13 first place votes. Walker Cooper of St. Louis finished second with 192 points, while Bill Nicholson and Billy Herman also ranked highly. Musial led NL batters with a .357 average, becoming the cornerstone of the pennant drive as Cincinnati and Brooklyn also received multiple nominations.
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Chicago Cub
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Brooklyn
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Mort Cooper
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Morton Cooper
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Mel Ott
Elbie Fletcher
Ace Adams
Len Klem
Augie Galan
Dixie Walker
Kim Tobin
Dick Bartell
Paul Cavaretta
Tommy Holmes
Ronald Northey
Philadelniia
Bave Deblgren
Runners Host Union in Cross Country Meet
Runners prepare for a clash with Union and Trion College this Saturday at BR P I. Only a few varsity men attended the first pre game drill as Captain Harding led the squad around the course setting the pace. Rain yesterday cut practice and canceled a tryout dash. Techtren had beaten Union in their first Schenectady meeting.
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High School Gridman Clips Hard Luck For Thomas Jefferson
Richmond Virginia report says Paul Jack, 180 pound tailback for Thomas Jefferson High School, started with a 60 yard TD erased by offside, then a 45 yard run called back for holding, a 50 yard score ruled out for stepping out, and a 73 yard punt return nullified for an offside.
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Paul Jack
Thomas Jefferson High School
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Stagg the Best Known Athlete of His Day Rejected Major League Pitch Offer
Amos Alonzo Stagg, famed for football strategy and versatile play, declined a $10,000 major league baseball offer to study at Yale. His career spanned Chicago, Yale, and Stanford influences, with enduring fame as a pioneering coach and All-America selections.
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Knute Rockne
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Little College of the Pacific
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Harvard
Chicago
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Caspar Whitney
Albany High drubs Christian Brothers Academy in state clash
Albany High overwhelmed Christian Brothers Academy 20 to 0 before 2000 fans at Boo Powell field. Boo Pow fleet fullback burst for a 6 yard TD, George Morrow scored twice after moving from center to halfback, and a 31 yard TD run capped a 50 yard march. Powell added both extra points.
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Gray
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Morrow
Powell
Green Island Eleven Beats Garnets 21 to 7 in Home Game
Green Island eleven whipped the Garnets 21 7 Sunday afternoon at Green Island Stadium. Angelo Chappy on leave from the U S Coast Guard scored all three touchdowns as Boh Singleton added two extra points and Pat Bisceglia the third. Capt Tom Roach played his last game before entering the Navy and Tom Brady was named to succeed him as team leader. Green Island will host Waterford Bearcats Sunday.
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U. 8 Coast Guard
Greenland
Watervliet Garnets
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Pat Bisceglia
Tom Roach
Armed Forces
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Tom Brady
Green Island Eleven
Waterford Bearcats
Ends Home Season With Brooklyn Saturday
R P I L ends its season with a Home game Saturday versus Brooklyn College after a disrupted week. Eight Tech grads are at training bases. two backfield spots and end positions need filling as Coach Paul Graham tests new lineups. Brooklyn College, 3 games this season, beat CCNY 22 6 and Buffalo Gunners 23 0, then lost to Boston College 37 6.
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Babe Schulman
Gershon Bailow
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Eagles
Paul Graham
Tech
Bob Schuessler
Tex Hughes
Schuessier
Manhattan College
Tech Booters Prepare For Colgate Clash At Hamilton
Tech Booters resumed practice after a ten day break as 18 players turned out on the Tech field. Rain hampered drills for the final game of the season against Colgate, with coach Bill Schmelzer emphasizing passing and defense. The team plans to keep the lineup that beat Dartmouth, Rochester, Worcester Poly, and a Schenectady semi pro club in a pre season test in pursuit of an unbeaten season.
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Hamilton
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R. P. Tr
Dartmouth
Rochester
Worcester Poly
Schenectady
NHL Attendance Seen Soaring From Opening Weekend
Attendance across four season openers in Toronto Montreal Detroit and Chicago averaged 13246 paying fans per game possibly signaling a league wide record. The piece notes Hughes merged SMU grid talents with Capt Warren Lemke to drive gains on the ground in a related profile.
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Montreal
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Chicago
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Southern Methodist
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Troy Boy
Notre Dame Tops AP Grid Poll With Big Lead
Notre Dame holds a commanding lead in the AP ranking after a 33-6 win over Navy, collecting 1,005 points and 97 first place votes. Purdue, Army, and Southern California trail in a tight battle for second, with Penn, Michigan, Navy, Iowa Pre Flight, Duke, and the College of the Pacific trailing the top group. The article notes upcoming matchups and midseason transfers that could alter the standings next week.
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Angelo Bertelli
Tony Butkovich
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Navy Set For Penn Tilt After Notre Dame Defeat
Annapolis reports Navy coaches optimism as injured Middies aim to rebound against Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Captain John E. Whelchel notes improved health and back in league play after a hard loss to Notre Dame, praising the Irish while hoping stars like Bobby Jenkins recover for the game.
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Army Drills Indoors at West Point Field House
The Army football squad held an indoor workout at the field house yesterday focusing on pass defense and blocking drills. Doug Kenna, who saw his first action against Penn, is being groomed for a key role against undefeated Notre Dame.
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Young Oriole Owner Casts Eye Upward
Pittsburg P Vt Jack Dunn 22 year old owner of the Baltimore Orioles of the International League eyes a model of a P 38 Lockheed. He is an Army trainee at Duquesne and heir to the Orioles fortune after his grandmother's death. Dunn played baseball at Princeton before a football injury ended his career. Cornell scrimmage notes cover new squad members and positions with a long dummy drill in Ithaca.
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Robbie) Robinson
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Ithaca
Bit of This and That in Postwar Football and Sports Feats
Notre Dame star Angelo Bertelli may return after the war to play again for coach Frank Leahy if war-time eligibility rules persist. Julie Ryko vich could also have three years left at Illinois, and Western Conference groups urged wartime eligibility leniency. Mechanicville High's Nick Perotta is hailed as a standout back, while Ed Long and Dave Creagan are noted for fitness and long daily runs. Maj. Frank Cavanaugh is credited with early T formation innovations. Babe Ruth is recorded as hitting 708 home runs in 21 seasons outside World Series play.
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Troy High
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Carroll's Hill
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Jim Thorpe
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Fordham
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Five Notre Dame Ends From New England
UPI New England is prominent at the wing positions of Notre Dame's crack eleven. Five of the eight Irish ends hail from that sector: John Yonaker Dorchester Massachusetts, Paul Lymont Hyannis Massachusetts, Jim Flanagan West Roxbury Massachusetts, Jack Zilly Southington Connecticut, and Chris Bellas Nashua New Hampshire.
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Dorchester
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Hyannis
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Southington
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Nashua
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