Snowball Fight Looms in Pro Football Playoffs
Cleveland reports Slinging Baugh and Bowling Bob Word set for a snowy pro football playoff Sunday. All-American Conference clubs including Cleveland and Chicago area teams bid to lure Sid Luckman from the Bears, while Bear alumni expect a strong response. Jeff Heath cites attending Chicago baseball meetings amid a citywide newspaper strike. The Midwest remains central to the sports scene.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Midwest
Opening Doubleheader Draws Big Crowds in Two Venues
The Madison Square Garden opener drew over 18 000 spectators while the Chicago Stadium game attracted 8 329 fans marking a strong start for the season at two major venues.
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Madison Square Garden
Chicago Stadium
Sewell Tries Deal After Browns 1944 Title
Luke Sewell recites the Browns 1944 pennant winning roster to a rival manager in negotiations for a player. The manager dismisses the list, saying none would help. NFL secretary Denny Shea notes football relies 15 percent on knowledge and 85 percent on handling men.
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Brown
Luke Sewell
Luke
Sewell
Denny Shea
National Football League
College coaching buzz touches Navy stars and scouts
Bruiser Kinard may become a Big Ten coach after Navy service at Fleet City California. Jim Enrigid, Chicago Herald American writer, is among top midwestern basketball officials. Paul Florence of the Barons aims for a tradeable ball through a Pirates deal. Ted McGrew of the Braves bets on finishing high. Lt. Farl Beckman, Great Lakes Navy coach, previously coached at Lowpoint Tl.
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Bruiser Kinard
Brooklyn Dodger
Fleet City
Calif
Navy
Jim Enrgid
Chicago Herald-American
Paul Florence
Birmingham Barons
Pirates
Ted McGrew
Braves
Paul
Farl Beckman
Great Lakes
Dodgers and Baseball Gossip Under Eightline Mockery
The piece notes Dot All Brothers Pants Rowland buying a Dubuque ticket after meetings rather than reporting failure. It jokes about Branch Rickey preferring Dodgers first basemen to others and mentions tall players and minor league classification changes.
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Pants Rowland
Chicago
Dubuque
Branch Rickley
Dodgers
Valley League Plans 1946 Activities and Expansion
Bryant Harper president calls Valley Athletic League meeting in Winchester at 2 PM Saturday to set 1946 activities and elect officers. Six member schools Berryville Boyce Stephens City Stonewall Hedgesville Strasburg to be represented. Discussion includes possible admission of new member schools.
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Bryant Harper
Valley Athletic League
Winchester
Loop
Berryville
Boyce
Stephens City
Stonewall
Hedgesville
Strasburg
Harper
Odell Named Yale Head Coach On Five Year Contract
Yale announced Howie Odell as head coach for five years, ending 73 years of shorter terms at the school. He succeeds Emer son Spike Nelson who served a three year stint prior to Odell.
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Odell
Yale
New Haven
Conn
Howie Odell
Yale High
Emerson
Spike) Nelson
Cap Restaurant Ladies Start Strong in League Action
Capitol Restaurant five posted a season high 1488 in a three game win over Solenberger's to move into a second place tie in the Ladies Commercial League standings. Sue Stickley led with a 135, Helen Kaknis 118 added punch, as Solenberger's Mary Hockman had 116 for the losers.
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Capitol Restaurant
Ladies Commercial League
Solenberger's
Sue Stickley
Helen Kaknis
Mary Hockman
Solenberger
Woolen No
Leota Smallwood
Mary Hook
Daisy Landacre
Van
Virginia Nixon
Elsie Miller
Maxine Derflinger
Betty DuVall
Rene Wolford
Valley Service
South End Fire Co
Frances Scrivener
Helen Lake
Bowling Ladies Commercial League Standings
The Valley Service leads with 25 wins and 11 losses followed by South End at 23 18 Capitol Restaurant 23 13 and Va Woolen No 1 at 21 15. Final standings reflect early season results from the commercial league.
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Woolen
Solenberger’s
Golden Glow
O’sullivan
Resurts
Capitol
O'Sullivan
Valley Service
South End
Capitol Restaurant
Va.’ Woolen No. 1
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Chapman Motor CO
T. G. Adams Esso
Dots
George Crowser
Gov. Winthrop
Roy Duvall
Charles Town
W. Va
Charles Town Jockey Club, Inc
Hill’s
TOY and Novelty Store
N. Loudoun St. Winchester
Valley League
Thelma Weakley
Winchester Royal Crown Cola
Blue Ridge
Hagerstown
Amoco
Studebaker
Lee Va
Bell Clothes
Glaize Bros
Va. Woolen No
Stickley
S. F
Jr. Board
S. F. Valley Service
Aiken
V. W
Lee Baking
Ind
Novicks
Coca Cola
Snapp Foundry
Novick
Va. Woolen
Valley
Vice
Snapp Foun
Hockman
Kaknis
Va. Wooten No
Bloom
Boxwell
Harper’s
Ct. Cleanser
George Washington Hotel
W. E. Touchstone
Mrs. Smith
Bke
American
American Viscose Corporation
America
Front Royal, Virginia
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