Army Coach Blaik Maintains Calm Ahead of Navy Clash
At West Point Col Blaik remains calm as Army prepares for the Army Navy game in Baltimore. He confirms Dick Pitzer's leg injury is minor and will not affect the lineup. Reporters pressed about an alleged leak while Blaik hints at strategic hush to thwart Middies.
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West Point
N. Y
Hudson
Navy
Earl Blaik
U. S. Military Academy
Blair
Baltimore
Army
Josson
Red” Blaik
Dick Pitzer
Blaik
Pitzer
New York
Joe Cahill
West Point Press Relations
Ney
Cahill
Connelsville
Barney Poole
Hank Foldberg
Army Retains Favorite Role In 14 Points
In Baltimore, 70,000 fans expected for Army Navy game at Municipal Stadium. Army favored 14 points as West Point seeks unbeaten season and Navy hopes to snap a five year losing streak. Veterans return for both sides with 48 from last year still on hand and 24 per squad.
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Army
Fritz Howell
Baltimore
Maryland
Municipal Stadium
West Point
Jenkins
Navy
Bob Jenkins
Annapolis
Ray defeats Earl Lowman in eastern boxing win
Elmer Ray, rising heavyweight after Joe Louis refused to meet him, scored a 10 round unanimous decision over Earl Lowman in Boston before 2,269 fans at the Mechanics Building. Ray dominated with versatile punches and a sharp left hand, securing his first major eastern victory.
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Boston
Elmer
Ray
Joe Louis
Earl Lowman
Detroit
Mechanics Building
Lowman
Indian Jack Jacobs Set to Return for Dec. 10 Game
Riverside California December 1 Major Paul Schissler announced that Indian Jack Jacobs key halfback for the undefeated fourth air force football team will return from a leg injury to play Randolph Field in Los Angeles on December 10. Jacobs a former All American at Oklahoma missed the recent tie with the Second air force at Denver.
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Riverside
Calif
Jack Jacobs
Air Force
Randolph Field
Los Angeles
Paul Schissler
Jacobs
Oklahoma University
Denver
Colo
Four Prominent Mexicans Kidnapped in Huasteca Region
Four prominent men were kidnapped in the Huasteca area between Ozuluama and Magozal. Bodies of Jose Bueno and Con rado Segura were found hanged from a tree near Las Herreras. The men were seized Thursday night from Coyotes by a band of armed men. Military authorities were asked to round up suspects believed to act from vengeance, not robbery.
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Tampico
Mexico
Huasteca
Ozuluama
Magozal
Jose Bueno
Conrado Segura
Las Herreras
Coyotes
Navy fits marching orders for Army game in Baltimore
Navy key back Bob Jenkins, who had toe infection earlier in the week, passed a light signal drill and was pronounced fit for the Army Navy game at Municipal Stadium tomorrow. Coach Hagberg and staff praised the squad’s sharpness and readiness as they worked on specific plays for the game.
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Annapolis
Navy
Bob Jenkins
Baltimore
Municipal Stadium
Jenkins
Cmdr
Oscar
Army’s undefeated Black Knights head to Navy clash
West Point notes Army’s 38 cadets boarded for Baltimore for the annual Army Navy game. Coach Earl Blaik said Navy’s last two wins came on the forward wall, but predicted a tougher edge this year. Regular end Dick Pitzer injured but expected to play full time.
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West Point
N. Y
U.P
Army
Baltimore
Navy
Municipal Stadium
Col
Earl
Red) Blaik
Blaik
Dick Pitzer
Snead Favored In 1944 San Francisco Open Start
More than 150 golfers tee off in the 72-hole San Francisco Open for 14500 in war bonds. Slammin Sam Snead is the sentimental favorite with Byron Nelson and Harold McSpaden as top contenders while Craig Wood Bob Hamilton Denny Shute and others vie for the title on Harding Course. Snead recent Portland Open winner has shown form with a 66 in practice and 289 for 72 holes. Ralph Guldahl and Sgt Jim Ferrier among possibles as new entries report.
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San Francisco
Nelson
McSpaden
Snead
Portland
Ore
Navy
Harding
Craig Wood
Bob Hamilton
Evansville
Ind
Denny Shute
Akron
Ohio
Mike Turnesa
New York
Willie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
Les Kennedy
Pawtuckett
R. L
Fred Wood
Vancouver
B. C
Sgt
Jim Ferrier
Elmhurst
Ill
Ralph Guldahl
Badgers And Wildcat Cage Teams Booked
Wartime basketball of 1944 45 vintage heats up in the Old Pueblo as the Tucson high school Badgers and the University of Arizona Wildcats meet in warmup encounters tonight and tomorrow. The Badgers face the Marana Hosses at the base gym tonight while the Wildcats tour Davis Monthan officers squadron on campus tomorrow night.
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High School
Marana
University
Davis-Monthan
Old Pueblo
Tucson
Badgers
Marana Hosses
Horney Thomas
Hal Allsworth
Jim Mckhissick
Lowell Bailey
Bill Hassey
Davis-Monthan Flying Officers Squadron
Louis
Tarzan” Silverstein
Hal Goodman
Wildcats
Davis- Monthan Officers
Mustangs
Gino Bava
Williams Field
Jim Henderson
Hoss
Non Decker
Wisconsin University
Floyd Delay
Walter Tick
Tony Merletti
Charley Weingart
Don Resiss
Bramham Re-elected President Of Minor League Association
W G Bram ham was re elected president of the minor league association for a five year term. Minnesota was named the nation's No 1 football team for the second straight year by the AP poll.
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Associated Press
W. G. Bramham
Minnesota
A. P
Wakefield Reinducted Into Navy After Tigers Play
Detroit December 1 Dick Wakefield lanky outfielder who helped the Tigers to within a game of the pennant after Navy discharge was slated for reinduction today He had batted .359 in 78 games leading all hitters in the American League while Lou Boudreau won the batting title for a full season. Valparaiso Chile names a woman official inspector of playground equipment and swings for children.
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Detroit
Dick Wakefield
Detroit Tigers
Navy
Iowa City
Wakefield
Tigers
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Valparaiso
Chile
Club pros Ky Lafoon and Harry Cooper head to Honolulu
Ky Lafoon and Chicago figure Harry Cooper travel as club pros en route to Honolulu. Weather forecast predicts showers with clearing skies Saturday.
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Lafoon
Chicago
Harry Cooper
Honolulu
Tucson Open to Feature Six More Committees and Tennis Pairings
Six additional committees were named for the Tucson Open golf tournament at El Rio Country Club January 19 to 21. Ticket sales for four days run 4.80, with outlets at local shops. In tennis, Lt. Robert Slezak and Ensign Philip Spellman join Smith and Gillie Mattera for Marana Army Airfield and University of Arizona doubles, with several Wildcat women also slated for exhibitions.
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Tucson
el Rio Country Club
H. S. Corbett
el Rio
Howard and Stofft
Daniel Jewelry
Johnson
Glenn Harrison
D. E. Fogg
B. R. Hatcher
Jim Vease
Frank O’rielly
R. A. Carter
D. C. McCord
Monte Mansfeld
Howard Morgan
J. S. Sundt
Claude Miller
Leo Diegel
W. R. Mathews
Rodger Nelson
Andy White
W. A. Small
Vic Thornton
Herb Morrison
Lee Little
H. C. Torren
Nick Hall
Jack Proctor
Pete Bennett
Rollin Read
L. M. White
Roy Drachman
Mildred Loew
Robert Slezak
Marana Army Airfield
I Smith
University of Arizona
Maranaec
Slezak
Francisco
Smith
Gillie Mattera
University
Wildcat
Marana
Mari Bailey
Southwestern
Helen Edwards
Red Cross
Virginia Caldwell
Martha Proctor
Kay Pfeiffer
St. Slezak
Wildcats
Warren McCarthy
Gregory Smith
Robert Sapp
Corp
Don Nappier
McCarthy
Sapp
Nappier
van Taggert
Lou Donahue
Bob Caldwell
Ed King
Mattera
San Francisco
Buena Vista
Phoenix Union High
Phoenix
Navy Defeats Army 3-0 Before 80 000 In Rainy Philadelphia
Navy upset Army 3-0 on a field goal by Slade Cutter in heavy rain at Philadelphia's stadium before about 80 000 spectators, ten years ago. The game featured a decisive defensive effort and limited scoring amid poor weather.
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George Marshall
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Calvin Coolidge
Ed Garbisch
Army
Navy
Slade Cutter
Philadelphia
Blind Marines Defeat Sightless Opponents in Rowing Race
A crew of blind Marines from Valley Forge Hospital rowed on the Schuylkill River to defeat a sighted Army crew in a half mile race. The coxswain guided the team through rough water as they overcame an early Army lead to win by a quarter length with a 28 second beat.
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Philadelphia
Army
Valley Forge Oral Hospital
Schuylkill River
Marines
Cros
Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights and Hosts
A Saturday lineup lists Casa Loma at 1 15 with Salute to the Teams at 1 30 and the Philadelphia Orchestra at 2 00. News segments feature John W. Vander at 2 45 followed by more music and afternoon News. Curt Massey and The World in the News close the day with Books and Authors and Pantoon.
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Hoagy Carmichael
Durante Moore
Amos ‘N’ Andy
Shadow Hollywood Theater
Music Shop
ABC Newsroom
Duffy's Tavern
Soldiers of the Press
Aldrich Family
Concert Hall
Air
Glenn Hardy
Richard Harkness
H. V. Kaltenborn
Aera McCrea
NBC Newsroom
CBS
Voice of the Red Cross
Atlantic
Warren Sweeny
Crosby Garden Gate
Chef U. Employment
Tiny Alley
Army
Navy
OPA
Notre Dame
Great Lakes
Philadelphia_ Orchestra
John W. Vander
ABC Newsroor
Curt Massey
Universiversity
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Oscar E. Hagberg
Tom Lombardo
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Doc Blanchard
Bob ST. Onge Army Center
Jack Martin Navy Center
Frisco
Sports Mirror
Wayne Sanders
Tucson Chemical Co
E. Sixth St
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Power & Home Equipment CO
Sap Bakers
Tucson-Nogales
Nogales
Arizona
Citizen
Greyhound Terminal
SELLE
Marshall
AVA
KVOA
Pacific Northwest Project
U. S. Employment Service War Manpower Commission
East Pennington
Goodyear
Litchfield Park, Ariz
U. S. Employment Service
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KTUC
CBS Network
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KHJ
Mutual
KNX
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