Brooklyn Tigers (NFL) at Fort Warren

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  The Wilmington morning star, North Carolina, September 13, 1944, page 1

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  9RONCOS UNLEASE DAILY PRACTICES CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 12.-R Fort Warren’s Bronco football team was just beginning to roll when the season ended last year and this year it’s starting GU t right where it left off. Proof: 1t Unbiased a three-touchdown punch in the last quarter in beating the Brooklyn Tigers 21–⁠20 in its season opener last Sunday. The 1913 Broncos didn’t start practicing until almost the first OF September but picked up power as they went along and ended the season with a mark Of four wins in seven starts against Rocky Mountain college n d service teams. The 1914 Broncos aren’t going to be left at the post. They began ;wice weekly workouts in the oalmy days Of June and stiff daily practice in the scorching heat of August. 1--WE mean business this year” avowed Coach Capt. Willis M. Smith, I’VE expect to give good account of ourselves against Iowa Preflight, second Air Force d Great Lakes”

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Fort Warren leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.