1941 SPORTS Mel Ott, Associated Press Football Poll Picks, Jack Crain

These are some articles that were in The Greenville News, Greenville, SC on Monday, December 8, 1941

Another 'Boy Wonder' Manager
Several days ago Lou Boudreau, 24-year-old shortstop of the Cleveland Indians, was named to manage the Tribe for 1942 and 1943.  He became the "boy wonder" of baseball.  Today, the baseball world has another "boy wonder" as manager - Mel Ott, taking the reins of the new York Giants as playing manager.  Ott came up to the Giants as a 16-year-old star. That was in 1925. Now 31, Ott has been in the majors for 16 years, the whole time with the Giants.  His home run bat has won many ball games for the new York club.

Halfback Jack Crain of Texas university, who turned in one of the greatest performances in his career scores from the two-yard line against the University of Oregon in the game at Austin, Tex.  Texas won a smashing victory - 71-7.

Joe Blalock, Charlie Timmons mentioned Among Grid Standouts.
PRO OFFERS SEEN
New York. Dec. (Associated Press) - Uncle Sam has football's graduating seniors a lot more confused than any triple reverse ever did.

The Associated Press annual survey on plans of graduating gridders showed today they want to be a lot of things, but most of them didn't know just when or if Uncle Sam was going to give them a sailor or a soldier suit and settle the questions for them.

The poll showed the majority will wind up either in the service or hope to land coaching and teaching jobs.  Only a comparative few looked ahead to cashing in on their talents in pro ball.

None said he wanted to be elected president, but that's one of the few jobs that were missing from the list of their plans. Otherwise, the list ranged from a movie career, which Frankie Albert, Stanford's great quarterback, said he wouldn't mind, if he couldn't land a coaching job; all the way to the choice of Carl Suntheimer of North Carolina, who's going into the bakery business with his father.

BLALOCK IN LIMELIGHT
Bernie Crimmins of Notre Dame, Andy Tomasic of Temple, and Pete Layden of Texas may take a shot at big league baseball.  And a couple, like Johnny Kovatch of Notre Dame and Dee Chipman, Brigham Young's star, even want to be newspaper-men.

More than a hundred are already set for military service.  Many already have reserve officers commissions.  This is true of four of the six Texas A.&M. seniors who are joining up, including the ball-carrying ace, Derace Moser.  Floyd Spendlove of Utah, on the other hand, is going into the navy recreation department, and afterward would like to play pro ball.  Bob Seaburg of Iowa State, a couple of Yale men, Mike Karmazin of Due, Notre Dame's Paul Lillis, and Joe McCourt of Colgate are headed for the air corps.  Jack Crain, the Texas terror, figures he'll wind up in a uniform too, but if he doesn't he'll either study law, coach or play-for-pay.

TIMMONS IS READY
Clemson's Charlie Timmons figures he'll be in the army, otherwise he's interested in pro football offers.

Among those who also aren't against blocking and tackling for cash are Steve Lach, Duke's top back; Bob Reinhard, California's ace tackle; Vic Lindskog of Stanford, Bill Diehl of Iowa, Bob Ingalls of Michigan, Indian Jack Jacobs, the Oklahoma kicking specialist; Bob Jeffries of Missouri, Vike Francis of Nebraska, whose brother Sam chose the same course a few years back;  Henry Stanton, Arizona's pass-catching end; Vince Banonis, rugged Detroit center: Frank Maznicki of Boston college, who already has caught the eye of George Halas, the Chicago Bears' boss;  Paul McClung of Colorado and Ray Frankowski of Washington.  

Bill Dudley, Virginia's classy ball-toter, would like to coach, but his pals say he's listen to a good pro offer.  Bruce Smith, Minnesota's mighty back, feels the same way about it. So does Bob Westfall, the Michigan line-buster.

Like a lot of others, Tommy Prothro, son of the recently-abdicated manager of the Philadelphia baseball Phillies, will look around for a business career when he leaves Duke.


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I'd love for this page of the newspaper to go to the family of one of the people in the pictures.

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1944 Greenville, SC Local Soldiers serving during WWII

I am hand transcribing this information in the hopes of getting this one page of newspaper into the hands of a family member of one of the people mentioned in this article.  This is the second of four columns.  Time only allows so much typing per day.

It was published June 6, 1944 in THE GREENVILLE PIEDMONT newspaper (Greenville, SC).  These are soldiers that served during WWII.  Thank you for your service.

My end goal is to get this page of the paper into the hands of a relative of someone mentioned OR maybe if a business still exists that is advertised....get it to the owners.  It's only 1 page, so I can only get it to one person.  But my wish is that the paper will be treasured and preserved.

The page in which all this information is included is also the front page of the paper.

This is a small scan of part of the front page

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Invasion today found many Greenville area soldiers stationed in England and probably taking part in either active or supporting roles.

In response to radio invitation that names of such men be reported, the following had been given The Piedmont at press time:

Cpl. Samuel B. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. SamEvans of 2 Central Ave, Greenville

Pvt. Samuel G. Reese, whose wife, Mrs. Vivia Wiggins Reese, lives at Greer

Sgt. Jackson T. Ramsy, son of Oscar H. Ramsy of 419 North Main St.

Pfc. Frankie Fosco, Mrs. Stella Fosco, wife, 53 Second St., Woodside.

Cpl. William Long, Jr., Mrs. Louise Long, wife, Mauldin.

Cpl. James Nelson West, son of Mrs. M.L. West, Rt. 3, Simpsonville

Maj. Waldon F. Woodward, son of Walter F. Woodward, 614 E. Washington St

Tech. 5th Grade Harry C. Pearson, Mrs. Martha Pearson, wife, 409 West Ave

Pfc. Henry Earle Alewine, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Alewine, Taylors

Cpl. Couglas Owen, son of Mrs. C. E. Owen, 4 Blake St. Dunean Mill

Pfc. Clarence M. Traynham, Jr.  Mrs. Eileen Traynham, 37 Moody St.  Monaghan.

Pvt. Rolly J. Hall, Mrs. Gladys Hall, wife, Syle St. Dunean Mill

Cpl. Charles Hallman, Mrs. B.I. Hallman, mother, 6 Waccamaw Ave

Pfc. John C. Beck, Mrs. Ruth Ann Beck, 7 Elizabeth St.

Cpl. Goerge Parker, son of George S. Parker, 5 Rutherford St.

Pvt. Harry Bridges, son of C.D. Bridges, 114 Ware St.

Sgt. Herbert Henderson, son of J.N. Henderson, Rt. 6

Staff Sgt. Guy N. Keisler, son of Mrs. O.W. Sutton, 8 Morningdale Dr.

Seaman Second Class Jack Muriel Harden, son of W.T. Harden, Rt. 3, Easley

Capt. M.D. Harden, Mrs. Bula Harden, Central.

Pfc. James C. Goodwin, Mrs. Louise Goodwin, wife, 6 Hampton Ave

Sgt. W.H. Griffin, Jr., son of W.H. Griffin, Sr., 6 Hampton Ave

Capt. Richard V. Magill, Mrs. Kathryn Magill, wife, 103 W. Stone Ave

Staff Sgt. Haskell Goodwin, Mrs. Evelyn Goodwin, wife, 210 Webster St.

Sgt. R.W. Trotter, Mrs. Mildred Trotter, wife, 105 Lois St

First Lt. Samuel D. Norris, son of Samuel M. Norris of Piedmont

Sgt. John A. Sherrill, son of Mrs. Louise Sherrill of 6 Howe St

Master Sgt. Edward O. Chambers of 6 Howe St

Pvt. Chesely L. Griffin, Jr., son of Chesely L. Griffin of Dunean

Pfc. Ralph W. Hester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maude Ginn, 9 11th St., Judson

St. Sgt. Claude Leach, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Leach, 29 11th St, Judson

Lt. William B. Timmerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.Y. Timmerman, 211 W. Croft St

Cpl Alvin J. Harper, 233 N. Laurens St

Sgt. Robert E. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Brown of Easley, Rt. 2

Sgt. Stephen L. Kondwros, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Kondwros of 10 Jones St

St. Sgt. Jack McDonald, whose parents live at 13 Jones St.

Pfc. Hillard E. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Adams of 54 Seventh St. Woodside

Master Sgt. Edwin E. Crenshaw, son of the Re. and Mrs. G.E. Crenshaw of 837 W. Washington St

Cpl. Robert L. Flynn, whose wife lives at 110 Lavinia Ave

Sgt. James C. Apkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Apkinson, Sr., of 121 Ware St

Pvt. Everett James Hester, son of Mr. and Mrs. O.A. Hester of 1 Seyle St. Dunean

Pvt. John B. Hicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Hicks of 45 Seventh St. Woodside

Pfc. John C. Dill, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Dill of 18 Wright St, American Spinning

Cpl. C. J. Scott and Pfc. Heyward P. Scott of 17 Sullivan St.

Cpl. H.D. Hutchens, whose wife, Mrs. Ouida Hutchens, lives at 341 Jones Ave

Cpl. Charles Davis, whose wife, Mrs. Thelma Davis, lives at 610 Petigru St

Pfc. Ed. G. Henderson, whose wife, Mrs. Terry Henderson, lives at 610 Petigru St.

St. Sgt. Marion G. Clardy, son of Mrs. Hattie Clardy of 19 Townes St.

Cpl. James Ernest Bishop, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Bishop, Sr. of Route 1, Piedmont

Coxswaim William Joseph Brown, son of Mrs. W.A. Brown of 314 Arlington Ave

Pvt. Willis Pepper, whose wife, Mrs. Edna Pepper, lives at 46 Fourth Ave, Judson

Tech. Cpl. Robert B. Hellams, Jr, whose wife, Mrs. Edith Earle Hellams, lives at 15 Whitsett St, Greenville

Cpl. William J. Long, Jr. whose wife, Mrs. Louise Shealey Long, lives at Mauldin

Pfc. Robert L. Simpson, Jr. Whose wife, Mrs. Esther Phillips Simpson, lives at Piedmont but is now employed in Greenville

1st Sgt. Joseph A. Henderson, whose wife, Mrs. Janie Viola Webb Henderson lives at Travelers Rest, Route 1

Sgt. Pete J. Pleicones, whose wife, Mrs. Grace Pleicones, lives at 518 West Washington St

Pvt. Charles Ozell Purvines, whose sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Green, lives at 119 Church St. Ext, Sans Souci

T. Sgt. Sam A. Hunt, Jr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Hunt, Sr., 102 Augusta Place

Pvt. Marcus I Hester, son of Mrs. O.W. Hester  55 Sirrine St.

Cpl. Andrew A. Anastos, son of Mrs. Elex Anastos, 1005 West Washington St.

Cpl. George L. Zalants, son of Mrs. Zalants, 1005 West Washington St

Cpl. Paul Turner, son of Mrs. W.E. Turner of Rt 5 Buncombe Rd

St. Sgt. Wilton L. Rodgers, whose wife lives at 24 Beattie St

Pfc. James H. Alexander, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Alexander of 15 Woodside Circle

First Sgt. William O. Bosworth, whose wife lives at 401 Pinckney St

Cpl. Henry H. Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs H.V. Taylor of Slater

Tech. Sgt. William M. Hackney, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Hackney of 422 Pendleton St

Sgt. William Riley Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Taylor of a500 Washington Ave

Staff Sgt Ashley E. Butler, son of Mrs. Ashley A. Butler, 3 Parkwood Dr.