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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1944
Page
10
In New York, December 13, Sport Roundup notes no baseball commissioner appointment before the new major league agreement is ratified. The minors seek terms on selection power. The Giants’ veteran veterans and the Packers’ aged roster highlight the weekend’s pro football chatter.
Barcaly Cooke, newly noted hockey and basketball announcer at the Garden, is identified as a member of Rickard’s famed 600 millionaires group at Madison Square Garden club. Harry Balogh explains what Joe Humphreys would have thought of this connection.
Sam Breadon donated his World Series take to war charities and ended the tradition of the annual owners dinner. Buck Harris narrowly earned an invitation to the managers feast after being noted as a former NL pilot. Valparaiso U players at a Garden game mostly reside in Indiana. Boxing Commissioner John J. Phelan received a plaque with a 15 minute double talk acceptance from the Boxing Writers association.
Corp. Orin McKinney, ex Western Kentucky ace, signs with the Cherry Point North Carolina marine basketball team joining two holdovers from last year Sgt. Bill Van Breda Koloff and Sgt. George Mingle. Navy baseball veteran Phil Rizzuto shines in Australia innings with near swallowed catching gear. Lt. Herb Hollinger notes the feat. Army Air Force teams drew about two million personnel including 40,000 convalescents last season.
Hamilton New York December 13 UP Andy Kerr of Colgate announced the complete list of 24 players on the East squad for the West game at San Francisco January 1 The East staff includes George Hauser and Bernie Bierman former Minnesota coach as associates The squad assembles December 17 at Northwestern University prior to travel initials listed by position including Notre Dame Indiana Ohio State Wisconsin and Minnesota names with several schools represented
The National Professional Football League drew 1,234,750 fans in its 1944 regular season, a near five percent rise from 1943. The league, celebrating its silver anniversary as the nation’s only major professional football organization, reported a gate increase of 57,681 over 1943’s 1,177,069.
Sgt. Jimmy Hammett stationed at Davis Monthan scorches Randolph Park in Tucson amid an epidemic of good golf. The three time Texas amateur champion posted nine under par 63 on the 6495 yard layout with four birdies on the front and six on the back, matching two under on the round and beating the course record by two strokes.
Tucson high school football celebrates a 11 win season with 22 game win streak. Governor Osborn and Secretary of State Garvey attend at the Pioneer hotel. Miles W. Casteel speaks as principal, Pop McKale toastmaster, with Rollin Gridley and local officials among speakers. 29 letters awarded to state champions.
In Chicago on December 13 1944 aging players dominated as the NFL named season champions. Bill Paschal 23 won his second straight ground gaining title while Don Hutson 31 secured his fifth straight scoring crown and fourth straight receiving title Frank Filchock 28 captured the passing championship and Ken Strong 38 led as top field goal kicker.
The first catastrophic flood in American history, the Johns Town flood of 1889, killed over 2,200 people and swept away property valued at about ten million dollars.
El Rio Country club forms a handicap committee with Harold Torrea as chairman to set a fresh handicap system. Members must submit at least five scorecards to determine handicaps for winter tournaments at the clubhouse. Players failing to submit scores will play from scratch.
New York December 13 U P reports Carroll Curtis Widdoes of Ohio State chosen coach of the year by 138 head coaches in a New York World Telegram poll. Widdoes led Ohio State’s civilian team to a perfect first season, ahead of Col Red Blaik Army and Fritz Crisler Michigan in a tight balloting.
Tucson's Queen of the Open will be chosen tomorrow from about 15 candidates on the women's athletic field. The winner, a University of Arizona coed, will reign at the first annual $5,000 golf Open in January 1921. A committee led by Leo Diegel will judge by looks and golf swing, with members including Virginia Kling A. L. Slonaker Vic Thornton and Rodger R. Nelson.
New York Dec 13 America’s top municipal rivalry between Miami and Los Angeles will have its first reorganized sports outlet in the All-America football conference after the Florida city was granted a franchise at a two day meeting of league officials. Officials completed the conference structure and also ratified a five year contract for Lt Cmdr Jim Crowley of the Navy as commissioner.
A 1944 AP survey shows the spread of the tricky T formation and improved play by civilian teams. West Point leads with an unbeaten, untied record as many squads drop single and double wing for the T in season trend.
Douglas Rattlers host Duncan Athletic Club tonight at 8 with a 15 man squad and many new faces after transfers. Coach Frealy notes speed will be key and lineups remain unsettled while veterans Le Seuer and Meyers provide height.
Juan Zurita holder of the NBA lightweight crown will fight John Thomas, Negro boxing star, in a 15 round title match at the Olympic Auditorium February 27 Promoter Cal Eaton announced from Los Angeles
Lambeau plans to stand by his regular backfield while possibly juggling the line for Sundays title game with the Giants in New York. Don Hutson leads the aerial attack as the Packers prep at the University of Virginia amid cold, snow fears.
New York Boxing Writers Association named Lt. Cmdr. Benny Leonard man of the year and awarded the Edward J. Neil memorial trophy for 1944. The former lightweight king was praised for directing recreation and morale at U S maritime station Sheepshead Bay New York, speaking at bond rallies nationwide, and serving as a competent New York state referee.
In Inglewood California on December 13 Okana a classy runner owned by Mrs J B Burnstein may withdraw from the 75000 added Hollywood Gold Cup handicap Saturday due to heavy weight imposts.
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