Notre Dame Leads Grid Poll Despite Loss as Seahawks Rise
Notre Dame remains atop the Associated Press college football poll after a nine game win streak, collecting 1,014 points though losing to untitled teams. Seattle’s Seahawks gain votes despite defeat, while Purdue drops from third to fourth and Michigan rises to third amid Big Ten strength. Duke, Navy, Army, Northwestern, March Field, and Del Monte Pre-Flight follow in the top ranks with Notre Dame’s tough schedule highlighted by several top ten victims.
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Gonzaga High Player Dies After Practice Injuries
Tommy Dunigan, 15, a Gonzaga High School football player, died from a broken neck and severed spinal cord suffered during practice two weeks earlier. His parents, Walter A. and Mrs. Dunigan, and a 500-student body prayed daily for his recovery.
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Residue Wins At Marlboro Featured Mile Race
Residue, a 6 year old Phinock gelding trained by J Hall, won Marlboro's featured mile and one sixteenth fifth race timed in 1 58 25 and paid 3 14 30. Milk Route finished second and Balloter third. Bay Meadows paid a $100.20 daily double as Sherry Fup paid 3 11 0 and Touch Back 4 9 0. Gen Douglas MacArthur was cadet manager of the Army team versus Navy in 1903.
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Watervliet High pivots for season under Bennett
Ed Bennett takes over as basketball mentor at Watervliet High School after Tom Jones left for Navy duty. He builds a starting group from last year’s JV team and two returning veterans, opening against Lans ingburg High on Dec. 3 at Watervliet gym. Bennett plans to carry ten players, with several freshmen stepping up to fill forward and guard slots as he shapes a cohesive unit.
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Sale Helps Colts in Piedmont Loop Trades Three Players
Richmond Virginia owner Eddie Mooers of the Richmond Calta in the Piedmont League reports relief after selling three players for 13 500. The funds ease the finances caused by poor attendance in the prior season.
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Navy Junior Varsity Drill Prepares Middies for Army Clash
Navy Junior Varsity, under Captain John F. Whelchel, staged a hard afternoon drill at Annapolis focusing on defense against the Army T formation while sharpening kicking, passing, and running. The Sailors, rested after scrimmages, aim to counter Notre Dame and sharpen a deceptive offense led by Hal Hamberg with fakes, reverses, and pass lateral plays.
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Hershey Star Tops Scorers in AHL Ranking
Hershey forward Wally Kilrea led the American Hockey League scoring with 19 points last week, adding two goals and six assists. Teammate Gaston Gauthier surged to second with five goals and an assist, while Cleveland’s Tom Burlington also rose in the list as the leading scorers show Hershey and Cleveland dominant.
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Racing dates delayed by Illinois Racing Board
The Illinois Racing Board postponed the allotment of racing dates for five Chicago tracks until next Friday due to Arlington Park Jockey Club officials being in Washington over a 5 percent mutuel betting tax proposal. Next season will feature 163 racing days. Ex Matman Coach Herman Hickman, former Tennessee grid star and Army line coach, is described as a civilian and former wrestler.
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Dellicurti Beats Agosta At St. Nick's
Dellicurti pounded Joe Agosta in an eight round decision at St. Nicholas Arena New York before 3562 fans. A sharp right dropped Agosta in the fifth round but he recovered. Dellicurti left eye cut and Agosta nose cuts. referee disqualified Coolidge Miller in the sixth for deliberate batting, awarding the win to Wilfred Shanks while Rocca Progano outpointed Jock Leslie in six and John Guarino won a six round slugfest over Al Vasquez.
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LSU Star Still On Sidelines
New Orleans report says LSU coach Bernie Moore indicated star halfback Steve Van Buren would likely miss the Orange Bowl due to a severe ankle injury from the Georgia Tech game. Moore added the team would try to have him ready, but he did not know LSU's opponent in Miami with Orange Bowl officials saying the Tigers would face a civilian team.
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Island Quint Wins 24 14 Over St Peters Intermediates
St Josephs Intermediates of Green Island defeated St Peters Intermediates 24 to 14 at St Peters gym. Jim Spidel led St Peters with eight points. for Green Island Bill Ivimey scored 11, Dick Bryce six, and Bill Lyons and Fran Messier two each. Curley, team manager, aims for a strong season and seeks games with leading local teams via Watervliet number 753-3.
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Cornell Team Leaves For Classic With Penn
Cornell football coach Garl Snavely directed a stiff scrimmage featuring offense against Pennsylvania formations. The Big Red visit Franklin Field in Philadelphia for a season finale game against Penn on Thursday after a notably active Sunday drill. The squad will depart Ithaca today for Philadelphia.
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Old Professor Has Good Points But Not Enough
A New York UP report features a classroom parody with college coaches weighing a tough loss. Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy earns praise for rallying his squad in a hard fought win over Tulane, while other coaches reflect on the day’s battles and hot conditions.
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Duke the cat-catching dog of Cleveland
Ralph Thomas of Cleveland faces a curious problem with his German Shepherd Duke who not only chases neighborhood cats but brings them home. He has started carrying eleven cats in a single month and his owner wonders if neighbors would spare kerosene to save a dog life, advising readers to spray kerosene on garbage contents to deter scavengers.
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Are You Neglecting Your Dog In Cold Weather
Reader questions about dog care in winter and responsible ownership. The column advises warm, dry kennels, cedar shavings or hay bedding, removing ice from paws, and monitoring health. It suggests fruit juice for immunity, worm checks, and licenses tags to aid return if lost. It emphasizes humane treatment and guard instincts.
Won Everything Butlef's Whistle Clemson Tailback Slims NC State
Clemson College's Marian Butler, Army-bound ace tailback, starred in a win over North Carolina State. He passed for a touchdown, ran for another, won the pregame toss, claimed the silver dollar, and took the game ball. He completed three passes, gained 84 yards from scrimmage, and averaged 41 yards on eight punts.
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Quick Opening Plays Pose Risks for Officials
Johnny Lynch, a top college football official, says the quick opening plays this season are dangerous for officials. He explains it is hard to decide where to position on the field to see every play and avoid being run over.
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Bruins Stick With Lineup For Toronto Game Despite Rumors
Boston manager Art Ross refuses major changes after a 13 4 blowout at Montreal. Forward lines are reshuffled with Buze Bell returning on the right wing, Herb Cain joining Don Ganger and Bep Guidolin, and a new third line of Charley Scherza, Busher Jackson, and Norman Calladine. Ab DeMarco and Yank Boyd miss action. Oscar Aubuchon sidelined by roster limit. Gardiner not blamed for the loss per Clapper notes.
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Ross Receives More Honors
Barney Ross, the Chicago boxer turned Marine on Guadalcanal, was awarded the Silver Star and a presidential citation for bravery saving three wounded comrades. The honored Marine, 34, later received the Edward J. Neil memorial trophy as outstanding boxer of 1942. He held lightweight and welterweight titles in the 1930s and enlisted in April 1942.
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Grid Booby Trap Failed Grid Booby Trap Failed
North Carolina State coach Don Newton was unaware as Clemson coach Frank Howard warned officials about a planned gridiron trick before the 1942 Clemson NC State game. Clemson’s screen pass was supposedly set to mislead with linemen crowding the line and a back receiving over the defense. State, awaiting, ran the same 62 yard play to the Clemson one yard line.
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Riggs Brother Teaches Camp Claiborne Table Tennis
At Camp Claiborne Louisiana soldiers in an engineer unit learn table tennis from John N Riggs the brother of Bobby Riggs the famed tennis champion. Riggs a former California state official and Army volunteer instructor notes both brothers excel at ping pong while Williamsburg Virginia’s Warrington set a 19 strikeout college record for William and Mary against VMI.
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Guard McCorkle To Face Navy After Army Casualty
West Point guard McCorkle was the only casualty in a 59 to 0 rout of Brown but will be ready to oppose Navy in the service academy clash. Glenn Davis, Plebe fullback, likely starts after an exhibition against Brown. Lt. Col. Earl Blaik led a tough scrimmage and pass defense drill in yesterday’s practice.
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