Rickey Rehires Leo Durocher as Dodgers Manager
Branch Rickey announced a one year contract to manage the Dodgers for 1944 returning Leo Durocher to the helm. Rickey said he has not negotiated with others and that Durocher can name his coaching staff while addressing player relations and radio appearances as long as they do not interfere with the club.
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New York LP
Branch Rickey
Leo Thatchers
Brooklyn
Peppery Pilot
Dodgers
Wureher Sain Ois
Hickey
Durocher
Rickey
4& Dodger
Bill Terry
Terry
Gambin
Bobo Newsom
Montgomery Kaynes Scalzo Tops in Six Round Knockout
Montgomery Kaynes Scalzo fought at Convention Hall with Kaynes winning by technical knockout in 53 seconds of the sixth round. Scalzo suffered a cut and multiple knockdowns as the bout ended with referee Irving Kutcher halting the fight. The match featured a scheduled ten rounds and did not affect Kaynes title status.
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Philadelphia
Bob Montgomery
New York
Pennsylvania
Petey Scalzo
Convention Hall
Montgomery
Immit Montgomery
Scalzo
Scaizo
Bobcat
Irving Kutcher
Fillis Phillips
Don Mayes
Denser
Cole
Mayes
Suo Fandez
Boaing
Pennsy
Leon
Adalt
Philips Toon
Floorin
Blutcher
Hurlbur Wins Technical Knockout in Rochester Bout
In Rochester at the Elks Club ring, middleweight Hurlbur defeated Al Roberts by technical knockout in the fifth round of the amateur men’s event. Other results include Johnny Virgo defeating Jammy Evans in welterweight and Angelo Aleo beating Willis Martin, with Omer Stroud and Fred Patterson noted in the program.
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Rochester
al Efurthur
Bome Middleweigh
al Roberts
The
Elks
Cluo
Omer Srourd
Kcsuis
Fred Patterson
Weiter Deciss
Rome
Johnny Virgo
Ushiwernt
Jammy Evans
Angelo Aleo
Willis Martin
Butaia
T Formation Test: Notre Dame Army Lead Over Navy Penn
Harry Grayson surveys a college football clash era, predicting Notre Dame and Army will outpace Navy and Penn in T versus single wing. He cites Angelo Bertelli and Glenn Davis, Army’s backfield speed, and Red Blaik’s coaching edge as decisive factors in a high-stakes, crowd-drawing set of matchups across major programs.
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Notre Dame
Army
Navy
Penn
Harry Grayson
New York Cunea
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Angelo Bortolo Bertelli
Trish
Harold Hamberg
Bertelli
Cleveland
Dartmouth
West Point
Red Blaik
Franklin Field
Yale
Columbia
Cornell
Princeton
Brown
Colgate
Holy Cross
Penn State
West Virginia
Pitt
Carjegie Tech Qhio State
Indiana
Minnesota
Northwestern
Michigan
Clinois
Purdue
Wisconsin
Denver
Marquette
Iowa Navy
Fort Riley
Great Lakes
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Dike
Eddie Prokop & Co
Georgia Tech
Georgia Navy
Louisiana State
Tulane
Texas Christian
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Clemson
Virginia
U. M
Lexington
South Carolina
Citadel
Charleston
Georgia
Newberry
Camp Davis
Camp Lejeune
Tulsa
Texas
T & Mo
Arkansas
Mises & Sepageght
Bairz
Fornan
Marteral
Seles Edo
Los
McMillin's Praying Colonels Put Centre on Grid Map
In the early 1920s Bo McMillin and Centre College rose to national prominence. The Indiana coach's leadership and the Praying Colonels' upset wins over West Virginia Harvard and others solidified their place in college football lore.
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McMillin
Harry Grayson
NEA
Littl Centre College
Alvin Nugent McMullin
Mort Worth
Bo McMillin
Praying Colonels
West Virginia
Harvard
Kentucky
Wildcats
Little Centre
Walter Camp
Charleston
McMilin
Jims
Roberts
Weaver
McMunn
Camabidze
Robert I. Meyers
Fort Worth
Northside High
Meyers
Danville
Charlie Moran
Moran
Charlie
Indiana
Georgia Tech
Texas Christian
Ibo McMillin
Yale Gridders Rest Before Dartmouth Game
Yale footballers will not begin to miss the tie until tomorrow as coach Howe Odell grants Monday and Tuesday workouts to peer team members for a visit over the weekend. The delay follows a suspension and unspecified action.
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New Haven
Yale
Tomorow
Dartmouth
Howe Odell
Therceneh
Troy C C Golfers Wind Up Season With Fall Dinner
The Troy country club golfers capped the season with a fall dinner attended by 80 members. Marshall presented prizes from the club championship at Brunswick Road, where Jack Rheary won the title by defeating Lieutenant Harry Deag in the final. Russell has moved to the Signal Corps.
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Marshall
Brunswick Road Course
Jack Rheary
Harry Deag
Pierce H
Bud) Russell
Signal Corps
Belloise Beats Cooper in Coast Title Bout
New York contender Steve Belloise defeated Cooper in a hard fought 8 round match. Belloise led on points, landed stronger blows, and controlled infighting while Cooper rallied in the later rounds. AP card showed Belloise 5 rounds, Cooper 2, 3 even. Zale’s title remains inactive due to the champion's Navy duty.
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Raitsnore
UPI
Steve Bellosse
New York
Mac
Carnazo
Cooper
Unti
Belloise
Associated Press
Beiloise
Zale
Navy
Peralta Tops Johnny Mack in Eight Round Fight
In New Britain At Stanley Arena Joey Peralta 136 of Tamaqua Pa defeated Johnny Mack 133 of New Britain after eight rounds. Referee Frankie Portell ruled Peralta the winner 3 to 37 with a rabbit punching warning. Crowds reacted as chairs hit the ring in protest.
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New Britain
Conn
Joey Peralta
Tamaqua
Johnny Mack
Stanley Arena
Frankie Portell
Peralta
Georgie Forbes
Newark
al Gauthier
Springfield
Jackie Connors
New York
Robbie Elis
Plainville
George Marino
Bridgeport
Archie Goodby
Albany
Sammy Halkis
Meriden
Dannie Faver
Notre Dame Leads AP Grid Poll with 97 First-Place Votes
Notre Dame holds the top spot in the weekly Associated Press poll with 97 of 103 first place votes. Army and Navy follow, Purdue in fourth, as USC climbs to fifth after a 6 0 win over College of Pacific.
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New York
Notre Dame
Associated Preas
Irish
Army
Navy
Frank Leahy
Georgia Tech
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Pittsburg
Purdue
Southern California
College of Pacific
Minnesota
Duke
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Cleveland
Penn
Philadelphia
Quakers
Naval
College of Pacifica
Towa
Old Professor Probes Week End Football Struggles
In New York a veteran coach surveys after action from a set of weekend games. Players across Georgia Tech Navy USC Colorado Ohio State Texas Rice and Nebraska respond with insights on injuries, lines, power and tempo as the professor jokes about time and strikes.
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New York
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Hamburg
Hal Hamberg
Navy
John E. Welcher
Duke
Eve
A. A. Stage
College of Pacific
Southern California
Jeff Cravath
U.S.C
Pacific
Mr. Cravath
Harold White
Colorado College
Colorado T
Dim Yeager
Colorado U
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Ohio State
Paul E. Brown
Graham
Neely
Dea
Wally Butts
Georgia
Lew
Lew Lewandowski
Nebraska
Columbia
Wes Holden
Otto Apel
Penn
Kane
Baker Field
Papas
Sea Lions
Costa Trims Phil Enzenga in Welterweight Bout
Providence welterweight Costa edged Phil Enzenga of Baltimore on a fifth round stoppage due to a cut over the eye in a scheduled 10 round main event. Enzenga down 148 14 to Costa 149 in the scoring, with Demers and Lewis also scoring wins in companion features.
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Providence
al Costa
Phil Enzenga
Baltimore
Enzenga
Costa
Pat Demers
Brockton
Mass
Russell Sawyer
New York
Charles “Cabby” Lewis
Brooklyn
Mario Colon
Princeton Freshman to Start Against Brown
Freshman halfback Bob McCormick of Latrobe, Pa will replace Bill Miller on the Princeton line as the Tigers meet Brown Saturday. Miller transferred elsewhere by the Navy.
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Princeton
N. J
Bob McCormick
Latrobe
Bill Miller
Tigers
Brown
Miller
Jstate
Navy
Catholic High reshapes squad in season opener and strong showing
In Saturday action at Bleecker Stadium Catholic High opened the season with a decisive win over C B A, then faced Vincention, showing a transformed attack. Irv Goldsberry starred with two long field goals and steady backfield play alongside Capt. George Kewley, while La Salle and Lansingburg also delivered notable efforts as Troy High impressed against Albany.
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Catholic High Eleven
Vincention
Bleecker Stadium
Pek Ahanne
Touat Avssutueu
Brothers’ School
Bill Carley
Bill Boehner
BO A
Catholic High
Eighth Streeters
Lansingburg
Burg
Irv Goldsberry
la Salle
Lansingburg High
North Enders
George Kewley
Irv Goldaberry
Burgers
George Lemon
Troy
Goldsberry
Anduy No
Cadet Athletic Department
Tom Cahill
Troy High
Albany High
Army Team Triumphs 8-0 Over All Stars In Arsenal Final
The Army unit beat League 1 All Stars 8 to 0 at Arsenal Grounds to claim the Touch Football League title. Key plays included a second quarter touchdown pass from Al Kelley to Roy Yowell, with supporting runs and passes by Kelley Gott and Roy Frye. Defensive standouts were Gott Wood and White, while Maxwell Bessette and Lyona starred for the All Stars.
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Army
Arsenal
Arsenal Grounds
al Kelley
Roy Yowell
Kelly
Les Gott
Kelley
Yowell
Roy Frye
Tony Lyons
Ace Parker
Arton Giovann
All-Stars
Gott
Sergt
Ed Wood
Whitey
Pat Maxwell
al Bessette
Tony Lyona
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Fiery Pilot
Hurlbur
Aundas
Saint Mary’s
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March Field
Second Air Force
Spokane
Washington
U. CL. A
San Diego Naval
Bulldogs
George Maxon
Tom Lombardo
Maxon
Center
Colonels
DePauw
Greencastle Tigers
Troy C.C
Troy Country
M.C
Barold B. Norton
Masseui
Whitney Martin
Costa Trims
George Yamin
Trojans
Harry Dockmajian
Brunswick
Fourth Street
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