Golfing with Adolphe Menjou in Technicolor Style
Hollywood December report recalls a Lakeside Club golf match where Adolphe Menjou, in a vivid cerise outfit, challenges a local writer. The piece humorously notes Menjou’s flamboyant attire, the dramatic course setting, and a clumsy tee shot that interrupts a sightseeing bus near a Hollywood street.
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Lawson Little
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Francis Ouimet
Lakeside Club
Adolphe Menjou
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Adolphe
Grand Canyon
Sherwin Williams
ASU to Scrimmage Nebraska Behind Santa Claus Plan
At Tempe Arizona State College Duke Dixie Howell will host Nebraska as the Cornhuskers practice with the Bulldogs ahead of the Rose Bowl. Weather keeps Nebraska from regular practice so the teams will scrimmage in the Valley of the Sun to sharpen for Stanford. Dixie hints he may offer Jones tips on stopping the Indians.
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Ohio
Lawrence Biff
Jones
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Chatter and sports gossip span pro tours and Rose Bowl talk
New York reporters recap a flood of sports rumors and events from Annie Marble drilling pros to Harmons pro plans and Petey Scalzo flu, plus Ray Frick and Ray Shaughnessy notes. They note Stanford crowds, Rose Bowl money, Yankees losses, and Fred Apostoli quitting the ring.
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Phil Troy
Boston Red Sox
Tom Deegan
Fordham
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Nebraska
Tennessee
Fred Apostoli
Seattle
Jaycee Cagers Open Season in Amarillo League
The Amarillo Jaycee Basketball League begins the 1940 41 season tonight at 7 30 in Amarillo College gym with Amarillo Commercial College facing Hereford in the opener. Mc Clendon s Grocery meets Amarillo College Badgers in the second game as fans pay 10 cents for the doubleheader.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Hereford
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West Texas
Vega
Badgers Rally Past House of David 54 53 in Exhibition
In Amarillo College gym the Badgers edged the House of David 54 53 after a tense first half. Davids misread the scoreboard and trailed late as the exhibition wrapped up with the Badgers claiming a narrow win.
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El Paso Tigers Underdogs Face Amarillo Sandstorm in Playoff
El Paso coach Jewell Wallace leads the Tigers into a state schoolboy playoff quarterfinal against Amarillo Sandstorm. The Tigers boast a six win two loss two tie record and are seen as heavy underdogs to Amarillo's vaunted pass defense. The 2 p.m. game at Butlerfield could decide whether Amarillo advances toward a Fort Worth showdown.
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Paris Wildcats Ready For Fort Worth Showdown With Masons
Coach Raymond Berry says Paris has a fighting chance against Masonic Home in the state quarter final at Farrington Field. Both teams feature speed and passing, with Paris seeking its first district title and playoff win. Masons bring playoff experience and a 13 point defense versus Paris 19. The game hinges on nerves and execution as 20,000 fans pack the stadium.
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United Press
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Paris Wildcats
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Campolo Faces Pal Booth in Sun Bowl Prep
El Paso report details Campolo of Arizona State vowing to hit former friend Dick Booth of Western Reserve hard if needed in the Sun Bowl buildup. The piece notes Booth’s 195 pounds and 6'1" frame and his key playmaking in Western Reserve’s wins over Boston University and Ohio University.
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