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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1946
Page
10
Corrections by networks were late to include and stations may vary. A long list of programs follows with times in EST and CST adjustments. repeats noted for several serials and dramas across ABC CBS MBS and NBC affiliates.
Prominent pickups from yesterday's session of football writers and coaches include Army scout Doug Kenna praising Columbia as a tough opponent, Doc Blanchard strengthening as the game wore on against Michigan, Fordham's Leo Paquin touting Herman Wiedemeier as top talent, and Greasy Neale criticizing reliance on younger backs while veterans perform better. Lou Little of Yale lauds Levi Jackson as a rising back, and Steve Owen of the Giants notes newspaper reports of dissension in Washington.
Boston Red Sox poised to win seventh game as Dave Ferris faces St. Louis Murry Dickson. Betting odds 13 to 20 for Boston and 13 to 10 for St. Louis reflect a high-profile showdown in St. Louis on Oct 15. Jenkins prepares at Bonneville Salt Flats for dawn-to-dawn speed record attempt with the Mobile Special.
Chicago report says Frank Murray calls for a six man minimum defensive line to simplify football schemes for quarterbacks facing many unpredictable formations. Patchin voices disbelief that schemes will keep changing month to month.
Louise Brough and Bob Falkenburg hold a slight edge over Jean Bostock and Anthon Mottram in the top half as Richard Hart and Doris Hart face Pauline Betz and Philippe Washer in the bottom half after their upset of Margaret Osborne and Tom Brown. Also Alabama and Tennessee meet in a sellout football clash at Shields-Watkins Field with 40,000 expected.
New York reports Army and Columbia ready to collide in the No 1 game as the Ivy-Eastern grid duel tests a Cadets 22 straight wins with four this season. St Louis notes a likely decisive world series game as the deadline looms.
The St. Louis Cardinals have never lost a seven game World Series and the Boston Red Sox never lost a series. The rivalry hints at a dramatic confrontation with high stakes as a decisive outcome looms.
Giants secretary Eddie Bran nick announced that 42 year old Travis Jackson will return to the New York Giants as a coach. The Hall of Famer from Waldo Arkansas will join from the Jackson Mississippi team of the Southern League for the 1930 season.
Sam Bardconi of Akron Ohio, or 160 pounds, defeated Holman on points in a New York bout last night. Bardconi dominated multiple rounds to secure the decision.
A string of light heavyweight and middleweight bouts lists fighters like Williams of Chicago and Riley of Detroit winning or losing by stoppage and points across cities such as Boston Akron New Britain Stamford and Mexico City. Notable results include Tito Valles stopping Clem Rodrigues in New York and Villa Vincen cio stopping Augie Fleischhauer in New York.
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