Show Arm Army y on Top in Football As far as football goes our top nomination is Red Blaik's Army team eam This Army team has been the he high spot of college football forthe for forthe forthe the last two years For 1946 it will still have most of its stars on hand including Deluding Blanchard Davis Tucker McWilliams Coulter Foldberg Poole Fuson and several new addi addi- Army's 1946 team may be even better than her 1944 and 1945 squads that outclassed the country I know Oklahoma A A. A and M. M Indiana Indiana Indiana In In- diana and Alabama believe they could have given Army an even scrap Notre Dame and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsyl Pennsyl- vania felt the same way this last fall all Result against both Army Notre Dame and Pennsylvania 0 O. And dont don't forget Army was under wraps Id I'd pick Alabama in the south next to Army Frank Thomas had hada a fine squad last fall and he will have lave a much better team next fall le He has more than a few outstanding outstanding ing ng stars coming back plus the squad he lie already has Oklahoma A A. A and M M. wont won't be far faraway faraway faraway away with another big fast rugged and experienced bunch Bo McMillin lin in believes his Indiana team could give Army an even game but I doubt Indiana could beat Alabama or Oklahoma A. A and M. M Michigan if the draft doesn't mow down Fritz Crisler's fi freshmen can cane be e one of the best So can St. St Marys Mary's with new and bigger men coming in Navy may rank close to Army but Army but not too close Navy will certainly be the second best team in n the east Pennsylvania wont won't be bear befar befar far ar away the top of the Ivy league in in a much closer run What about Notre Dame with Frank Leahy back Good but not great The South and Midwest will willoth both oth be bc strong The East outside of Army and Navy wont won't be much different The Far West still has a wide gap to close The best pick along the Pacific will be St. St Marys Mary's where Jimmy Phelan gave out one of the he best coaching jobs Ive I've ever seen and where Herman er will again be n a vital factor What about the two pro leagues Well We'll turn urn that over to the Delphic Oracle What about boxing The two tops in the country should be Joe Louis Louise Louisn in n the heavyweight division and Sugar Robinson among the welter welter- weights They should remain the two best of the year Beau Jack will remain the best club fighter fight fight- er and the fife most popular entertainer Graziano wont won't be far away A ABeau ABeau Beau Jack Graziano roundup can be lie one of the main features where neither can box a lick But ut where both like to throw punches and let the Ule clips fall where they may They always put on a good scrappy show |