War curtails national athletics but sports go on
Roundup notes wartime effects on sports with boxing soccer and rugby continuing in England and Canada morale gains. Utah footballers face travel relief to Hawaii while boxing figures like Buddy Baer and Joe Louis adapt. Other items include Burleigh Grimes Toronto manager, Foxx prospects with the Red Sox, Ed Brickhouse Duke alum president, and Navy’s star-studded team beating Notre Dame with Doyle Nave as Navy Ensign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sree
England
Greenberg
Joe Louis
Utah
Hawaii
Buddy Baer
Buddy
Louis
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Jimmy
Ed Brickhouse
Norfolk
Duke
Buck Weaver
Louisville Times
Sun
Santa Anita
Arren Wright
Mike Jacobs
Lem Franklin
Melio Bettina
Jack Hurley
Lem
Melio
Minneapolis
van Mungo
Millers
Mike Kelley
Dogon
Naval Training Station
Notre Dame
Doyle Nave
North Island
San Diego
Packers, Isbell, Baugh Highlight Bowl Line
The Appleton Post-Crescent editor Dick Davis quoted Hutson Isbell and Baugh as Packers greats in a line about Wisconsin football. The Norfolk Ledger featured a bowling item titled Lassies Fattening Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay Packers
Washington
Dick Davis
Appleton
Wis
Post-Crescent
Hutson
Isbelle A Baugh
Norfolk Ledger
Jefferson Barracks Sgt Chesney earns St. Louis area All Star nod
Service Dept. Sgt. Chet Chesney of Jefferson Barracks Missouri was recently named to an All Star college players list in the St. Louis area. Chesney, who helped the Bears in service basketball, joins the Army team while Great Lakes tops in service basket ball.
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Service Dept
Chet
Chesney
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Army
Great Lakes
Spotlight On Local Sports Brunswick and Front Royal mix in Virginia league chatter
Local sports notes spotlight lane High of Charlottesville moving to replace Charles Town on the 1A grid. Coach Les Young adheres to Virginia Athletic League rules. Front Royal area officials and figures like W. R. Legge are highlighted. Also referenced are local fishing trips by Bev Wright and praise for Bill Cunningham as an All-American candidate. Attendance at Charles Town track shows a peak with 10,000 on Saturday and mutuel handle of 224,926, plus riding honors for Bobby R and Joe Da.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane High
Charlottesville
Charles Town
W. Va
Purple Panthers
Les Young
Virginia Athletic League
Front Royal School
W. R. Legge
Ides Town
Harpers Ferry
Warren County High School
Randolph-Macon Military Academy
Jefferson
Bev Wright
Miami Beach
Crunch
Des
United Press
Bill Cunning
Virginia
Bill
Dudley
Bluefield
Charles
Town
Pacific
Bobby Rs
Charles Tona
Joe DA
Clarence Wright
Holy Cross Names New Head Coach From Texas Hire
Worcester Mass December 9 Holy Cross announced its choice of a head coach from Texas with a three year contract expiring December 31 The coach expressed devotion to Holy Cross surpassing personal interest and said formal agreement would follow after travel plans are settled with Athletic Director Thomas J McCabe and Fr Joseph Maxwell.
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Wrcester
Mass
Holy Cross
Ohio State
Guidin
Reer Tex
Shecketski
Joseph R. N. Maxwell
Scanlan
Thomas J. McCabe
Woroe
Must Win War Says Hearst in In The News Column
William Randolph Hearst declares in his In The News column that Americans must enter and win the war. He argues there may be debate about entering the war but no doubt about emerging victorious with the largest V in the alphabet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wiliam Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Bob Feller Enlists in U S Army Amid Baseball War Quiet
Chicago December report notes Cleveland Indians star Bob Feller declares for enlistment, aiming to reveal plans at tonight’s baseball meeting. Gabby Hartnett to manage Indianapolis for 194? season. trade chatter includes Mize for Camilli as league owners convene first NL session amid wartime shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Hoff
Chicago
Robert Feller
Cleveland Indians
Bobby
Leo
Gabby) Hartnett
New York Giants
Gabby
Indianaplis
American Association
Johnny Mize
Dolph Camilli
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
National League
Massanutten Cage Team Practices
Massanutten Academy in Woodstock announces a Christmas break from Dec 19 returning Jan 16. The fall term ends with strong enrollment and sports focus shifts to basketball under Coach Leroy Glant at the Virginia Lee Harrison gym. Highlights include the Jefferson and Poe Literary Societies debate and the Military ball in late February. Swimming workouts continue under Coach Leslié Fouts and intramural basketball rounds out winter sports.
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Woodstock
Massanutten Academy
Leroy Glant
Virginia Lee Harrison
Jefferson and Poe
Leslié
Fouts
Southland and Kiracore Post 146 Scores in League
Southland and Kiracore posted 146 in league play with top individuals mentioned. Goodrich 21 rec with Eagles blanked 0 as Royal Crown and Buick posted strong team totals led by Mill and Downey. Highlights include Eve Whitlock and Southard with high set scores and Royal Crown leading team sets over Goodrich and Buick.
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Goodrich
Eagles
Royal
Crown
Buick
C. K. Mill
Rustie
Friendship
Health Club
Kurtz and Elks
Southland
Kiracore
Clem
Downey
E. Whitlock
Southard
Gore
Royal Crown
Buick Motor
Knit Mill
Decision Is Clear Says Hoover War Stance
Former President Jarer Hoover declares a clear national resolve after Japan attacks American soil, stating the need to fight with every resource. The note adds that he opposed prior foreign policies but treats differing views as historical matters. Education Dept reports 144 schools in defense training with over all students registered.
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New York
Dec
Jarer Hoover
Japan
Department of Education
Sad Tidings For Flier's Parents
Arnold, Pa. War Department notified Mr and Mrs George G Leslie that their son Private George G Leslie 20 was killed in battle in the Hawaiian Islands yesterday He had served seven months in the air corps The War Department said he died approximately at 10 am December 9 a battle casualty from gunshot wounds
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Arnold, Pa
George G. Leslie
War Department
Hawaiian Islands
Leslie
Air Corps
Lawmandate requires fiber disclosure on wool goods
A new law requires wool products to display the proportion of each fiber making up five percent or more of the item. Rugs and upholstery are exempt from this rule.
War Will Not Affect Winter Sports Program
Southern California’s winter sports calendar appears unscathed by the war with Japan. Key events include Santa Anita’s December 31 to March 14 meet, the Rose Bowl on January 1, a January 4 pro football title game, and a $10,000 open golf tournament January 9–12 at Hillcrest. Advance ticket sales are strong and sponsors may cancel if federal officials request. Dr Charles Strub of Santa Anita sums up sponsor sentiment.
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Santa Anita
Pasadena
Oregon
State
Duke
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Hillcrest Country Club
Oakland
Bruins
Florida A
Jacksonville
Charles Strub
Santa Anita Race Track
Perry Rolls Set Of 310 In Ladies Commercial Loop
Valley Pride leads the Ladies Commercial League with 476 471 443 team scores against Independents 2 and Sanitary Dairy 2. Individual highlights include Thrift 118 and Perry 118 in games, and Perry 316 Set results show Independents 1352 Valley Pride 1330 Virginia Woolen 1324.
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Perry Rolls
Valley Pride
Virginia Woolen
Fruit
Sehends
McCrorys
Bigtusn
Sanitary Dairy
vValley Pride
Independents
Thrift
Perry
Hitt
Santa Anita Plans Winter Race Meeting For Public Entertainment
Santa Anita will proceed with its winter race meeting at the government's pleasure, operating to entertain the public and to generate revenue, with full cooperation to be provided until official direction changes the plan.
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Santa Anita
Monograms Awarded To Handley Football Players
Nineteen Handley football players were awarded monograms after the 1941 season ended Thanksgiving Day with five wins and four losses. Thirteen seniors lose athletic eligibility next year. Co captains Robert Taylor and Eli Garber led the squad, with further letters going to Graham Kerr Allen Lege Conley Trenary Maurice Eckman Bob Smith and George Geanious.
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Handley
Hunter Maddox
Robert “Snuffy” Taylor
Eli Garber
Jim Huyett
Leonard Newcome
Maurice Blosser
Gail Robinson
Alonzo Whitlock
Henry
Eckman
Bob Smith
George Geanious
Boyd Hamman
Wallace Weiner
Taylor
Garber
Stranded Gridmen Do Police Duty in Honolulu
SAN JOSE CALIF. DEC 9 Two mainland college football squads stranded by war in Hawaii have been assigned to police duty in Honolulu. Twenty five San Jose State players and 26 from Willamette University of Salem Ore were mustered into the police force. Cablegram to Mrs Ben Winkleman wife of the San Jose coach confirms the assignment.
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San Jose
Calif
Hawaii
Honolulu
San Jose State
Willamette University of Salem
Ore
Ben Winkleman
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Paul Pinckney
Rochester
N. Y
Democrat and Chronicle
Burleigh Grimes
Toronto
Leafs
International
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sales
Germain
Braddock Sts
BELL
Pingley & Carper
E. Piccadilly St
Bob Feller
U.S. Army
Cleveland
Kurtz
Hoover
Philco
Anderson
E. Boscawen St
Goodyear
Strongpate
Goodyear Service
Braddock & Germain Sts
California
Rose
Ladies Commercial League
Nat
Handley Football
Faicionine
Silex Coffee Makers
Xmas
Universal
General Electric
Miller’s Hardware
Frigidaire
Northern Virginia Power Company
N. Loudoun ST
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