Roundup notes college football chaos rumors and players
In New York on October 16, Hugh Fullerton Jr. previews college and pro chatter. Topics include Southern Conference funding for players, Duke and Georgia Tech finances, potential trades and management moves in Cleveland and New York, plus athletes such as Pee Wee Reese and Joe Aguirre featured with scattered game highlights and anecdotes.
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New York
Special News Service
Atlanta Journal
George Tech
Duke
Cleveland
Pee Wee Reese
Arnold
New Haven
Local bout rumors swirl over Colan main event return
Johnny Colan of Wye has blossomed into a light heavyweight in Chicago and fight experts ponder a homecoming as a headliner rather than a preliminary fighter. Albert M. Smith coach of Bernie Bierman’s sons at St Paul Academy says no firm suggestions yet. Harry Bavian Dayton U coach nearly flat when pressed by Knoxville reporters.
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Johnny Colan
Wye
Chicago
Albert M. Smith
Bernie Bierman
Billy
Jimmy
St. Paul Academy
Harry, Bavian
Dayton U
Knoxville
Challedon Weighs Comeback Amid Santa Anita Hopes
Los Angeles report notes public doubt over Challedon’s return to racing at Santa Anita this winter after past comebacks at Santa Anita and Hollywood Park. The five year old Marylander has trained in the Pacific Ocean winds to soothe troubled legs, with uncertainty about a win in the upcoming season.
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Tennessee
Joe Zacharian
Baton Rounge
San Antonio
Brackenridge Park
Jimmy Thomson
Los Angeles
Santa Anita
Seabiscuit
Challedon
Santa Aanita
Hollywood Park
Pacific Ocean
Whirlaway Goes Quiet In Training Break At Lexington
Whirlaway, three years old and a top money winner, is out of training in Lexington. Trainer Ben Jones plans a two month rest with light riding, delaying any race until 1942. Pimlico Special entries Market Wise Fenelon and Big Pebble top the list, with Alsab’s participation still undecided.
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Lexington
Whirlaway
Seddie
Ben Jones
Fenelon
Big Pebble
Alsab
What is a febrile disease
It is a fever accompanied illness.
Dudley Tops Ground Gainers For Second Week
Virginia halfback Bill Dudley remains the national leader in ground gains for a second week. The 56 points in four games push his total offense to 646 yards from 92 plays, with 331 rushing and 315 passing yards and 21 of 38 completions. Teammate Bill Preston ranks third in receptions with 186 yards.
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Gail Fowler
Seattle
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Dudley
Ethes
Bill Preston
Elmer Madarik
Detroit
Johnny Grigas
Holy Cross
Frankie Albert
Stanford
Oregon State
Frankie
Barnacle
Bill” Busik
Navy
Odessa Seized by Axis Forces
Axis forces claimed to have broken Soviet defenses around Odessa and the Black Sea port was in flames while Romanians and Germans pressed the front since August 19. The mid day communique said Soviet lines cracked with heavy German armored and motorized support pushing in western sectors near Moscow. Behind the lines Prague reports confiscation of radio sets in two districts to curb listening to foreign broadcasts amid a spreading whisper campaign.
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Odessa
Black
Moscow
DNB
Prague
Czechoslovakia
New Division Opened for OPM Bureau in Wheeling
Director Floyd B. Odlum announced a new division field office in Wheeling West Virginia. The OPM contract distribution division now operates 53 field offices to help qualify manufacturers for defense contracts.
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Washington
Floyd B. Odlum
OPM
Wheeling
W. Va
Patrons' League Seeks New High School Building
The Patrons' League committee members S M Lane and Dr J M Casey told The Star they want a new high school building after months of work with the School Board. Robert H Gardiner, league vice president, insisted the group remains solidly united for a new school and will push hard to secure it.
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S. M. Lane
J. M. Casey
Patrons’ League
The
Star Today
Robert H. Gardiner
League
Carr
Boyce
Patron’s League
Legion Presents Ten Bout Fight Card Tonight
Legion at the armory hosts ten cracking fights starting 8:30 p m with first bout Henry Jeanette of Apollo Club opposing Gene Miller of National Training School at 9 o’clock. Remaining matchups feature Bobby La Compe vs Charles Fisher, Ronnie Frazier against Harvey Morris, Orlando Baccavello vs Carl Pelander, Pim Hughes vs Stuffy Stuart, Ben McAlwee versus Marvin Clark, Preston Drew against Huston Anderson, Eddie Kane vs Ed Hoffman, Jimmy Hubbard vs Tucker, and Dickie Mullens versus Danny McLaughlin for AAU and Golden Gloves honors.
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R. Y. Conrad Am- Legion
Armory
Henry Jeanette
Apollo Club
Gene Miller
National Training School
Washington
Bobby la Compe
Charles Fisher
Nat
Ronnie Frazier
Merrick Club
Vai Harvey Morris
Nat. Tr
Orlando Baccavello
Appolo
Carl Pelander
Merrick
Pim Hughes
Stuffy Stuart
Ben McAlwee
Marvin Clark
Preston Drew
Huston Anderson
Eddie Kane
Ed. Hoffman
Jimmy Hubbard
Ae Tucker
Dickie Mullens
Danny McLaughlin
Punts and Passes On The Gridiron
A roundup of football notes from across the country. Army Notre Dame tickets sell out at Yankee Stadium. Greeley State’s Tom Suzak shines with four touchdown passes. Arkansas scoreboard trouble met with comical apologies. Michigan State coach Bachman learns of a future rival’s setup. South Carolina stadium inspection reveals an arithmetic error showing 115 yards.
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Associated Press
New York
Yankee Stadium
Greeley
Cole
Tom Suzak
Greeley State
Colorado Mines
East Lansing
Mich
Wilford Davis
Michigan State
Charlie Bachman
Bachman
David
Columbia
S. C
University of South Carolina
Wake Forest
Frank Johnson
British to Get Two U Boats
Secretary of Navy Knox announced two recommissioned navy submarines would be transferred to Great Britain under the lend-lease act. The ships now operating in the Atlantic will be manned by British officers and crews before leaving American waters.
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Washington
Knox
Great Britain
Navy Department
Atlantic
American
Wingfield Wins Gainesboro Handball Tourney Title
Scott Wingfield, a new Gainesboro High School student previously at Gore, won the fall handball tournament defeating Kenneth Phillips 6-4 6-0 in the finals. Final results show Wingfield and Phillips advancing through rounds with byes and close matches, directed by Frank B. Ross. Wingfield will also play for Gainesboro in The Star’s high school baseball league this spring.
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Scott Wingfield
Gainesboro High School
Wingfield
Kenneth Philips
Phillips
Frank B. Ross
Gore
Gainesboro
Bayliss Fined for Contempt After Fatal Car Strike
Willis testified Bayliss struck him after leaving the Craker hearing, knocking him down. Bayliss, in a nervous state, expressed remorse. Judge Williams imposed 25 dollars plus costs, noting few contempt cases and stressing protection of witnesses and the administration of justice.
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Willis
Bayliss
Craker
Williams
Commonwealth of Virginia
Pledge to the Christian flag quoted
The pledge reads as follows: to pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Savior for whose Kingdom it stands, one brotherhood, uniting all mankind in service and love.
Rouss Firemen To Stage Turtle Derby In Winchester Armory
Charley Rouss Fire Company will host a Turtle Derby at the Winchester Armory on November 12 featuring Florida racing turtles. Heats of about ten entries lead to a final, with local sponsors backing entrants and the sweepstakes winner to receive an engraved loving cup from the department. A racing platform will be built for the event and proceeds intended for a prospective uniform fund.
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Winchester
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Winchester Armory
Florida
Rouss Fire Company
M. D. Weaver
Local Company To Be Reviewed Soon In Virginia
Protective Force unit Winchester Virginia will join battalion drill and review Capt W A Baker announced today. For this season all members are urged to attend Friday night regular drill at 7 30 p m.
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Winchester Company 115
Virginia Protective Force
W. A. Baker
Wildcat Strike at Ford’s River Rouge Ends
A wildcat strike at Ford Motor Company River Rouge plant ended after five hours as workers returned to duty. About 400 blast furnace workers and 600 coke oven employees walked out, seeking wage increases, according to union and company officials.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
River Rouge
Harry Bennett
Ford
Report On Boston Wool Market
Boston market report notes moderate movement of fine foreign grown wools with inquiries for low South American wools. French combing length sold around 1.05 to 1.07 dollars per pound scoured, and French core wool sold about 1.02 to 1.05 dollars per pound.
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Boston
Amera
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