Undefeated College Teams Mark 1940 Season Endures
New York December report lists fourteen teams with perfect records after the regular season, led by Boston College and Tennessee with ten wins each. Springfield Teachers and La Crosse Teachers join the group with strong defenses, while Texas A&M falls after an eight-game streak ended by Texas. The piece notes Rose Bowl considerations amid weathered prep.
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New York
Boston College
Tennessee
New Orleans
Texas A
Texas
Springfield
Eagles
la Crossee
Wis
Missourians
la Cross
Minnesota
Shurtleff
Illinois
Millersville
la Crosse
Fifteen Other Squads in Race for Class AA Title
Amarillo stands as clear favorite as 16 Texas schoolboy teams ready for Class AA bi district playoffs. The Sandies are unbeaten in 10 games with strong depth, facing threats from Fort Worth Masonic Home, Paris Wildcats, Stephenville Yellow Jackets, Corpus Christi Buccaneers, and Houston Jeff Davis. Wichita Falls Coyotes loom as a potential challenger, while Amarillo’s first playoff foe is Wichita Falls, meeting since 1937.
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United Press
Amarillo
Texas
Sandies
Waco
Fort Worth
Masonic
Paris’ Wildcats
Stephenville
Yellow Jackets
Barney Welch
Corpus Christi
Buccaneers
Houston
Jeff Davis
San Antonio Brackenridge
Kerrville
Lufkin
Jacksonville
Port Arthur
Coyotes
Wichita Falls
Panhandle
Austin
Breckenridge
Coyote
Longview
Paris
Greenville
Lincoln revels in Rose Bowl invite big celebration
Lincoln residents celebrate Nebraska's Rose Bowl invitation with 24 hour parades and noise. Students and townspeople flood streets, waves of cheers echo through Capitol, Supreme Court, and Governor's mansion. Major Biff Jones blesses the rally as the city stays up all night in festive shock.
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Lincoln
Neb
U.P
Nebraska
Pasadena
Nebraska U
California
Stanford
Daniel Boone relic shown at 93rd birthday
Mrs. America Wiseman hosted a party in Santa Rosa California to mark her 93rd birthday. She displayed the hand bolt from Daniel Boone's slingshot that had been handed down from her grandfather.
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Daniel Boone
Santa Rosa
Cal
America Wiseman
Arturo Godoy Beats Tony Musto In Ten Rounds
Arturo Godoy fought a hard ten round battle in Cleveland, pressing Tony Musto with relentless offense as Musto refused to quit, ultimately earning a decision. Musto hung tough through the final rounds, gamely retaliating as Godoy sought another bout with Joe Louis.
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Cleveland
Dec
Arturo Godoy
Joe Louis
Tony Musto
Musto
Godoy
Sandies athletes push pace in Butler Field workout at dusk
A column recounts a recent practice where Howard Lynch and T G Hull’s Sandies near Butler Field staged lively sprints. The narrator tries to keep pace, faces discipline from coaches, and recalls Dutch Mantell visiting the sports office amid preparations for Rod Fenton and Bill McBain events.
Godoy Dominant in 15th Cleveland News Fund Card
In a 15 round bout crowned by official knockdown calls, Godoy controlled the action and took only one round the seventh by scoring 12,000 plus spectators. The fight headlined the 15th annual Cleveland News Christmas Fund card, with Musto reopening the Louis cut over his left eye late.
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Godoy
Louis
Tony LaBranche
Musto
Clevelan News
Maverick Club's Own Column Highlights Youth Sports
The Maverick Club outlines a busy schedule with many games this year and invites all qualified members 16 and under to participate. Donations from Green Realty and others supported equipment, while Aubrey Robertson offers gear for practice. The 110 to 150 pound Maverick A Team reports strong scoring and eyeing a game with Masonic Home in Amarillo as they cap a productive season.
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Maverick Club
Masonic Home
Amarillo
Texas Elevens Win Honor in Intersect-sport Season
Dallas report notes Texas schoolboy football finished with a 7 5 0 winning percentage across 28 interscholastic games, the best in the nation. Texas schools went 18 6 and 4 ties, despite age rule limits. Louisiana was nearest with 3 3 and 0. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Arizona failed to win. New Mexico went 3 6 3. No more interscholastic games after Thanksgiving under league rules.
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Dallas
Dec
Texas
America
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
Jeffra Easily Beats Escobar In Non Title Bout
Maryland and New York featherweight champion Marry Jeffra won an easy ten round decision over Bixio Esco holder in Baltimore last night. Jeffra weighed 126 pounds Escobar 127 for the non title bout.
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Baltimore
Jeffra
Maryland
New York
Bixio Escoholder
Escobar
Emil Still Has No Duck in His Oven
FAIRMONT Minn Dec 3 A Here they know Emil Wehler as the Duck s friend For two months he hunted and never got a duck But now Emil fears the worst Last Saturday she arrived at work what should he find prowling about his doorway but an honest to gominess mallard Emil lined it up pounced and collared the duck A friend watched gleeful Emil with interest then said Too bad the season s over isn t it Wehler laughed My gosh it is Emil still has no duck The Spanish Post Office in Montevideo Uruguay will accept nothing to air mail for delivery in South America
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Minn
Emil Wehler
Emil
Wehler
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