Lujack Proves Real Successor To Bertelli At ND
Notre Dame fans see John Lujack replace Angelo Bertelli as quarterback in a 26 to 0 victory over Army before 76,000 in New York. Lujack passed 176 yards, two TDs, and ran for another as the Irish stayed unbeaten while other major programs posted wins across the country.
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Johnny Lujack
Angelo Bertelli
Great Lakes
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Connellsville
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Navy
Northwestern
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Texas A. & M
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Dartmouth
Southern California
San Diego Naval
Yankee Stadium
John Yonaker
McCorkle
George Maxon
Ed Murphy
Navy Lend-Lease Turns Southwestern Pigskins Into Giants
Navy lend-lease boosts small college teams, but coaches at Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Arkansas A and M report no dates with major programs. They seek competition for bowls, arguing big schools avoid licked-by-fairly small colleges in wartime.
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Lend-Lease
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Louis Whitman
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
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Georgia Tech
Texas
Homer Cole
Arkansas A
M. Boys
Southwestern Louisiana
Cole
Southwestern
Rice Institute
Alvin Dark
Rice
Virgil Elkenberg
Pete Sultis
Saxon Judd
Tulsa
Whitman
Louisiana
Fort Benning
176Th Infantry
Phil-Pitt 11 Ties Redskins in Eastern race thriller
Philadelphia and Washington battled to a 14 14 tie in a National Football League game before a record 28 893 at Philadelphia. Larry Cabrell opened scoring for the Eagles while Sammy Baugh added a touchdown pass for Washington. Ernie Steele and Roy Zimmerman connected on key completions as Philadelphia held the late rally to salvage a draw.
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Redskins
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Sammy Baugh
Washington
Lou Rymkus
Roy Zimmerman
Ernie Steele
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Baugh
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Zimmerman
Bob Thurbon
Tony Bova
Steele
Phil Pitt
Dodgers End Cardinals Tie With 7-0 Victory
Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Cardinal club 7 to 0 to break a season long tie in the standings and leave St Louis with the league’s worst record. A third quarter march featured a 45 yard drive aided by an interference call, Merle Condit scoring on a left end run.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Chirazo Cardinals
Dodgers
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Brooklyns
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Merle Condit
McAdams
Ray Whelea
Rey
Pug Manders
Cardinal
Manders
Condit
Carnegie Tech
Vaughn Stewart
Stewart
Chicago
Cardinals
Candit
Alvin Dark Bright Light In Louisiana Football
U P Pvt Jack Murphy, former Tulsa sports writer, praises Alvin Dark of Southwestern Louisiana Institute as a standout back. Murphy’s long note extols Dark's speed, passing, kicking, and all around playmaking, suggesting he could compete with top programs and rivals Notre Dame.
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Louisiana
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New York
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U. S. Marines
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Tulsa
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cLzens
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Mr. Y
Bears Beat Packers 21-7 at Wrigley Field in NFL clash
Chicago extends winning streak to six as Sid Luckman leads the Bears past Green Bay 21 to 7 before 48 425 damp fans. Luckman throws a 32 yard TD to Harry Clark and runs for a score after a 70 yard drive. Ray McLean adds a 66 yard kickoff return for a score as Packers stumble in second half.
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Bears
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Harry Clark
Sid
Lueckman
Ray McLean
Don Hutson
Tony Canadeo
Canadeo
Hutson
College teams score big in scattered football results
The slate lists numerous Sunday and Saturday college and service team results across the East Midwest and West. Notable scores include Boston College 64 over Rome Air Base Iowa Pre-Flight 46, Notre Dame 26 Army 0, Navy 24 Penn State 0, and California 82 San Francisco 0 with many additional pairings from Camp Edwards Bucknell to Vanderbilt Carson Newman.
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Army
Navy
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Columbia
Garnett
Penn State
Brown
Yale
Ohio State
Pittsburg
Carolina
Wake Forest
N. Carolina
Southwestern
Arkansas A. & M
Colorado
Utah
California
San Francisco
del Monte
U. California
Los Angeles
San Diego Naval Training Station
Southern California
Seahawks Stop Marquette Eleven in Homecoming Victory
The Navy Seahawks defeated Marquette 46 to 19 as Art Guepe rushed for 145 yards on 14 carries and scored twice. Captain Paul Copolos sparked Marquette with back to back kickoff returns for touchdowns, while Navy answered with passes and a late sustained drive ending in Hoppe’s six yard score.
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Iowa Naval
Art Guepe
Seahawks
Marquette University
Guepe
Marquette
Todd
Navy
Paul Copoulos
Hal Eigner
Harvey Baerwald
Higgins
MacGregor
Johnny Rudan
Bob Carlson
Hoppe
Lions and Giants Battle to Scoreless Tie in Wet Loss
In rain and mud, the Detroit Lions and New York Giants played to a scoreless tie before 16,992. Detroit had three field goal attempts and New York one, with neither team reaching the red zone. Ward Cuff led Giants with key drives, while Lions back Fireball Sinkwich sparked several big plays.
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Detroit Lions
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New York
Mel Héln
BI Callihan
Ward Cuff
Augie Lio
Sinkwich
Frankie
Cuff
Bill Paschal
March Field Air Force Eleven Triumphs 72 0
The Fourth Air Force Fliers from March Field defeated Pomona Army Ordnance 72 to 0 before 2,600 spectators. Claude Arnold, fifth string left half and former Oklahoma freshman, sprinted 35 and 7 yards for two touchdowns and threw three passes for additional scores.
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UPI
Air Force Fliers
Pomona Army Ordnance
Claude Arnold
University of Oklamoha
Cornell Dominates Penn State In Upstate Grid Feature
In a showcase upstate game, Cornell upset Penn State 13 to 0 as Howie Blose and especially 20 year old Dekdebrun led the Big Red with a trio of passing touches and a 64 yard total. Rensselaer routed Brooklyn College 68 in the other Saturday clash, while future matchups loom against Dartmouth Colgate ER P L Army Notre Dame.
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Murdo MacDonald
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Boston
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Colgate
ER. P. L
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West Point
Army
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Canadiens defeat Blackhawks 5 to 1 in NHL game
Montreal beat Chicago 5 1 as the Canadiens rolled to a third straight win. A sellout crowd of 12 826 watched the National Hockey League contest after the Canadiens opened the season with a tie against Boston and remained tied for first with Toronto. Heck Hilton stood out for Chicago but the Hawks faded in the final period.
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Rangers
New York
Canucks
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Chicago Nets
Promotion Orders For Harmon One Day Late
U S forces in China report Tommy Harmon Michigan All American football star promoted to first lieutenant. He remained missing in action after his P 38 was attacked at Kiukiang Yangtze River port on Oct 30. Other pilots listed as missing include Capt Lewden Ens len Second Lt Jordon Robbins and Lt Tommy Taylor.
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Enslen
Springfield
Jordon Robbins
Dallas
Tex
Wirst
Tommy Taylor
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Florida
North Africa
Hongkong
Harmons
French Guiana
Maple Leafs Trim Rangers in a 7 to 4 victory
The Toronto Maple Leafs overwhelmed the New York Rangers 7 to 4 as speed disrupted the Rangers defense. New York dropped its second straight home loss and fifth in the season, with penalties aiding Toronto’s scoring and the Leafs benefiting from superior team play and quick regrouping on defense.
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Pro Grid Results Tie Between Washington and Phil Pitt
Pro grid results show a 14 14 tie between Washington and Phil Pitt. Chicago Bears defeated Green Bay 21 to 7. Brooklyn beat Chicago Cardinals 7 to 0 while New York and Detroit played to a 0 0 draw.
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Phil Pitt
Chicago Bears
Green Bay
New York
Detroit
Brooklyn
Chicago Cardinals
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