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     Oran Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1943, Oran, Oran                               My Der it november 29, 1943 the stars and stripes Page 3navy scuttles army 13-0 a a american track shrine by sgt. Jim Harrigan Saverto editor set. Albeit Barney who did a  piece of running in saturday Marabou Mountain to Oran Marathon holds the hew England aau record for the six mile run with a time of 32 minuted and 11 seconds. He won the Canadian .26-mile championship in 1937 at new Germany Nova Scotia in 2 hours and 61 minutes. He won it again in Montreal on aug. 27, 1941. At Baltimore sept. 9, 1942. He represented the army in the na-ad-26-mile Marathon finishing second and recently at Clemsen took the measure of Frenzen English and Ether runners in a six mile race covering the course in 3t minutes Flat. Sgt. Barney was right up with the leaders practically ail the Way but a bad foot Blister forced Nim out of a contending position near the close of the race. A touch of Limor was added to the race when Quot Ziggy Quot a four Striper in the special service office Complete in a Harp Marx ensemble even to a red wig dashed up blvd. Clemenceau in hot pursue of Fleet it. William Tribou wife her of the race. Tribou m m including in winning the first All let of people. Himself. A a Ink Occam m \ a. I. A a \ i Gunder Haegg left swedish distance runner inspects a plaque listing record performances on the Dartmouth College indoor track by amerlean runners. A student Points out the inscription commemorating the 4.04.4 mile run by Glenn Cunningham in 1936. Haegg trained at Dartmouth for a series of races in the United states. It. William Tribou a Jfe a my my a a my srams we my Kim if Sci Quot cos Fickli great lakes Blu jackets upset notre Dame 19-14 Bill Cowley Lead brains to 8-5 win topples Irish out Maate Leafs contest draws 10,000 fans. Bostons paced by Bill Cowley and Harvey Jackson the Boston Bruins Defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5, in a free scoring hockey game last night before 10,000 fans. Boston scored twice in the first period and three times each in the second and third periods. Buzz Boll started the Bruins Oil with a Lead they never relinquished scoring after taking a pass from Harry Jackson ear in the initial period. The Sharp shooting veterans Cowley and Jackson scored two goals each during the evenings festivities. Commissioner Landis Marathon race Ever staged in North Africa. It Tribou said afterwards that he. Had t trained for it but now to at More races Are on the card for the near future he would jog a few Miles each Day tet in real shape. 4t the coverage by portable transmitter of the run Down the Mountain with 14 Jim Raleigh at the a he key was Well received in Oran where it was carried Over the Public address system on the Balcony of the Barclay Bank bldg. Progress of the race was Given to the crowd lining both sides of Clemenceau blvd., in English and French. The Quot working press Quot covering the event besides the stars and stripes consisted of members of the sgt Orts department of the two French newspapers a the Oran Echo and Republican. In All it was in excellent sports program All around and Many thanks Are in order for All contestants officials and assistants who helped make it the Success it was. Included of course is Chi. Zeke Bonura who has added one More Brilliant chapter to Hiis North african sports record Book. Thanks Are also Given for the Fine Job of handling the crowds As Well As Clearing the Way for the runners to our own military police and the French gendarmes. 4 4 4 out of the Mai bag pvt. Peter Schug Spurgeon Chandler Yankee hurler played football for the University of Georgia. Sgt. Bill Wood Jimmy Slattery. Buffalo n.y., held the Light heavy weight championship in 1929-30 Pic. George a. Scheier basketball. Capt. Forrest o. Towns it. Earle Odom to Charles f. Garver sgt. Philip n. Sappel and others concerned the Cann Nading has stopped with Ohio state ranking first for 1942 via the Williamson system and Georgia  getting top spot for the same year in the associated press poll. How about you All dropping in to the office and Well Endeavor to thresh this out with the cigars on the column. P t. John Didowitch basketball. Haese of the Arrew army Navy All stars pvt. James a. Den Haese wants you to Contact him at Apo-7126, postmaster nyc. Chaplain Ben Cox engineers far As we know Ken Strang is still living Joe Savoldi its still doing o. K. In the wrestling game a. Pitt nipped notre Dame when Rockne was coach. Pic. James w. Moss the 1942 Rose bowl was played in Durham n.c., because of the War with Oregon state defeating Duke 20-16. Quot lefty Bill Moermann Contact pvt. Irving Moerman co. A 26 inf., Apo 1. Sgt. Stan 8wint-en and Minnesota fans we be forwarded your comments concerning Michigan a Tom Hannon to sgt. Frank Deblois author of the article Cpl. Dan Mcmahon a records available done to give last notre Dame Carnegie tech football a score. Can anyone Supply year these top teams played last. V pfc. Jack coopersmith�?a1 school to of the Dewish Faith. Quot coming in on a Wing and a prayer Quot a to borrow a phrase Best describes the manner in which it. William Tribou of a port guard unit won the first All american military Marathon Ever to be staged in North Africa. It. Tribou covered the five mile course from atop Marabou Mountain to the Barclay Bank-bldg., of blvd., Clemenceau in Oran in the fast time of 28 minutes Flat. In the Field of Over 40 runners pvt. James Mathews of an Engineer outfit finished second in the Good time of 29 minutes while third position was captured by pvt. Richard Ellis of a tank destroyer unit in 30 minutes. It. Tribou who competed in the National collegiate Cross country race of 1941, went into the Lead at the beginning of the second mile and from  in was never headed. His Long easy stride carried him Down the Mountain in grand style through the old Arab Village and thence into Oran up blvd. Clemenceau to break the tape an easy Winner while hundreds of spectators crowding the finishing line applauded his Victory. In his dressing room after the race it. Tribou declared that he Hadnot trained for the race and that his legs tightened up during the last mile. Quot otherwise i would have made better time a he added. Sgt. Albert Barney 33-year-old campaigner from Bostons annual Marathon and a big pre race favorite raised a painful Blister on his foot which Cost him his Chance of finishing with the winners. He closely tailed the a a Winner for More than three fourths the distance. The fourth Man in was pvt. George Meek followed in order by Cpl. Eddie Cook pvt George Martin. Pvt. Paul Jahn pvt Al son Cobb pvt. Robert Mulliken it. A. Miller pvt. Johnny Moore capt. A. Ostrander and pvt. Paul Hitchins. Pvt. Claude Brown Well known heavyweight ran a Good race for better than three quarters of the distance but leg cramps forced him u retire. The Marathon was staged under the direction of Cpl. Zeke Bonura of local special service. The winners received a handsome trophy apiece symbolic of their achievement and promised to compete in future track events scheduled for Oran. Bus Cox Pinch prey from organized baseball new York judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis baseball a High commissioner banned William d. Cox president of the Philadelphia Phillies from organized baseball this week. Judge Landis in a typically terse statement declared that Cox had been found guilty of betting on last years games. Cox has been in hot water with club officials umpires and even with his own players and managers Ever since he took Over the Phillies this year. New York with Willis Hume paving Toje Way Navy pounded across two touchdowns in the final two periods for a. 13-0 win Over army saturday before a rationed crowd of Only 16,000 fans at Michie Field and m the biggest upset of a Topsy Turvy football season notre. Dames fighting Irish fell before the great lakes Blu jackets. 19-14, pm the great lakes a Home a Leina a a Hume set up the first score in a rather listless army Navy game that was marred with frequent fumbles substitutions and penalties by taking a lateral from Hal Hamburg on the army 31 and raced Down to the six. Four plays later Bob Jenkins e Alabama Star Dove Over for the first Middle score. Vic finos booted the extra Point. After the t a period score the game settled Down in a retake of the Dull first half. Army had the Ball on their own 44 and on round up giants defeat Chicks 7-0, via air route Oran football league one on one of the prettiest passes yet seen in an Oran football league game the giants Defeated the Medico Chicks 7-0, Over the weekend when a1 Mastra passed 20 Yards to sol Wentzel who ran the remaining five Yards for the touchdown. Mastra then skirted end for the extra Point. The score came in the second Quarter. From there on both teams put up a Good Battle with the Chicks twice threatening to score from close up. But the giants lived up to their name on the defensive and held for Downs and then punted out of danger. Melogy of the Chicks and zen Der of the giants staged a punting Duel while Wentzel. Mastia zen Der Babrick Doucette and Leon Elli played Well for the giants. The St frs of the Chicks were Demevo Melogy and Shertzinger All Back Field men. Medico Chicks giants Derp be Wentzel decuello la Babrick  c Doucette Evans to Costellano Roach Leone i Shertzinger a a Romero Broch an lab Fuscone Bozelll Rob Mastria Melogy feb Zender officials Cpl. Quot Zeke Bonura referee arid sgt j. By Csc Umpire. W. L. T. Rambling wrecks 2 6 6 repairs 1 6 6 red Box 0 1 6 sea bees 6 1 6 sea gulls 0 1 0 termites 6 6 0 league two w l. To chemical mules 2 6 0 Broncos 1 1 6 Flat tires 0 1 6 0 1 d yanks 6 6 6 a fathers 6 6 0 league three w. X. T. Graders 2 6 0 wolverines 1 6 6 badgers 1 6 0 rangers 1 1 6 petrol 6 2 6 Vikings 6 2 6 league four v a a. L t. Tigers 2 0 6 gremlins 2 0 6 reds 1 0 0 giants 1 1 6 boosters 1 1. 6 paratroopers 6 1 6 Chicks 6 2 6 dodgers 0 2 6 har Bor league w. L t. Off Mega phantoms 2 0 6 Brown bombers 1 6 1 wildcats 1 6 1 trojans 1. 1 0 sterilizers 0 2 0 Golden bears 0. 2. 0 people in sports it. Robert Derace Moser who played in the Texas aggie so Backfield in 1940-41-42 and was one of the schools All time football greats was one of nine Crew members to die in a collision of two heavy bombers near Tampa Fla. Bernard a a Bunny cakes the Man who led whizzes White and company to National prominence at Colorado has been Given a new three year contract at Wyoming. Lloyd Wickett a tackle on the Detroit Lions pro football club is a commercial Salmon Fisherman in the off season. Pug Rentner the old Northwestern Star is an Ensign in the Navy. Ensign Campbell Kane Indiana a great distance runner is a flight instructor at Corpus Christie Texas. Old Jim Thorpe considered by Many to be the greatest athlete of All time left Oklahoma for California to take a Job with a West coast War Plant. Jim a Hopes tor a Job in the athletic department at Oklahoma University did no to materialize. Successive plays were penalized 15 and 14 Yards Back to their 15. Hamburg took Maxone a punt on his own 45 and returned 13 the army 44 Hume then got Busy and in runs of 15, 10 and. 13 Yards advanced to the one Yard strip from where Jim Pettit on a fake reverse went through the Middle for the final score. Finos kick was blocked by a Myslinski. Upset of year in a game packed with thrills the fighting Irish got off to a 7-0 led Over great lakes when they marched the opening kick go straight do to the Field 67 Yard with Johnny a Jack crossing the Bluejacket goal line on a quarterback sneak. Jim Farley booted the extra Point. The score remained unchanged until the third Quarter when the former notre Dame freshman . Sitko swe. T around left end for 23 Yar is and the first great Lake score. Another sex notre Darner Steve Juzwik was wide of. The attempted conversion and the Irish still had the Lead. Less thar. Four minutes later Dewey Proctor great lakes fullback broke through left tackle and ran to Yards for another touchdown. Again Juzwik missed the conversion. Fhe Irish then lived up to their reputation of being a last half lean by  Back and with but one minute and 11 seconds remaining in the game sent Creighton mixer Over from the one Yard line to score climaxing an 80 Yard drive. Earley again made the conversion Good giving the Irish a 14-12 Lead. Steve Lach the former Chicago Cardinal Star disregarding a leg injury limped out on the Field for the great lakes eleven Ana on the first play after the Kickoff tossed a 17 Yard pass to Paul Anderson placing the Ball on the Irish 46. Lack then faded to his own 46 and threw a Long pass Over the tial line to Anderson with no irishman nearer than 15 Yards. This time Juzwik a kick w a Good. Football scores thanksgiving Day East Penn 26 cd Mela 14 Colgate 21 Brown 14 Bucknell 21 f and a 13 South Maryland 21 Vii 14 North Carolina Navy 21 North Carolina state 7 Camp Davis 42 fort Bragg 6 Vanderbilt 45 Tennessee tech 7 Morris Brown 13 Clark 6 Tuskegee 19 Alabama state tcnrs., 13 Morgan 46 Virginia state 0 Midwest Miami Ohio. 52 Xavier Cincinnati 0 port Riley 22 Kansas. 7 Pittsburgh Kansas to Chron 32 Jewell 6 Oklahoma aggie 7 Denver 6 Southwest Texas 27 Texas a and a 13 Tulsa 61 Arkansas 0. Par West St. Many a. 34 Utah. 0 saturday november 27 Navy 13 army 0 Lafayette 58 Lehigh 0 Brooklyn College 12 Rutgers 6 Loutfy Georgia tech 48 Georgia 0 Camp Lejeune marines 13 Jacii a Sonville naval 0 North Carolina. 54 Virginia 7 Midwest great lakes 19 notre Dame 14 Iowa preflight 32 Minnesota 0 Oklahoma 26 Nebraska 7 Southwest sum 26 thu 6 southwestern la., 6 Randolph Field 6 southwestern Texas 21 Rice 7 far West Del Monte preflight 47 California Southern Gal. 26 Urcla 23  
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