Cotton Bowl Looms As Tech and Texas Favored
Dallas report notes the January 1 game pits Georgia Tech and Texas, two closely matched teams with longtime friends Dana Bible and Bill Alexander as coaches. The article suggests the contest may resemble an intra squad affair given their shared histories on the rules committee and mutual respect.
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Harold V. Rat
Dallas
Georgia Tech
Trexis
D. X Bible
Texas
W. A
Bill) Alexander
Dana Bible
National Rules Committee
American Football Coaches Association
Colgate Booked Fordham Game Then Cancellation Notices
Fordham coach Jack Coffey and manager Bill Reid arranged a January trip to Colgate, but Colgate canceled due to graduation exercises after a hotel clerk clarified the situation. Coffey had telegraphed for reservations only to learn the plan was scrapped.
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New York
Hamilton
N. Y
Sharp
Fordham
Colgate
Jack Coffey
Bill Reid
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Reid
Rams
Basketball results from national wire update
United Press reports college and service team scores: Corpus Christi NAS 62 over Texas A and M 31. Niagara 46 over St. John’s 40. Temple 49 over Philadelphia Coast Guard 42. Great Lakes 55 over Glen View 32. Albright 56 over Cornell 29. Southwestern 44 over Springfield Twins 21. Stanford 46 over Santa Clara 44. St Marys Navy Preflight 53 over California 35. Utah 45 over Montana State 36.
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United Press
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Texas A
Niagara
St. John's
N. Y
Temple
Philadelphia Coast Guard
Great Lakes
Glen View
Albright
Cornell
Southwestern
Springfield Twins
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Santa Clara
St. Mary's Navy
California
Utah
Montana State
Omar the Sleep Maker Seeks Crack at Japs in New Guinea
Madison wire reports Captain Omar Crocker a famed Wisconsin boxer, once national collegiate champion at 145 pounds, is in New Guinea awaiting action against the Japanese forces. He earned the nickname Omar the Sleep Maker for his knockouts and graduated from Wisconsin in 1940.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Omar Crocker
Wilds
New Guinea
Captain Crocker
Omar
Wisconsin
Army Ace Cagle Dies After Mysterious Wounding
Christian Resener Cagle the 37 year old Army All American halfback of 1928 and 1929 died in a Queens hospital from pneumonia and a skull fracture after being found semi conscious in his apartment lobby. Police questioned whether he was assaulted, saying injuries likely occurred in Queens and details were not yet clear. He once co owned the Brooklyn Dodgers professional eleven.
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New York
Christian Resener
Brooklyn Dodgers
Queens
Cagle
Edward Mullins
Agase's Feat Oddest of 42
New York December 23 1942 University of Illinois guard Alex Agase scored two touchdowns to upset Minnesota. He stole the ball for a first score and recovered a fumbled pass for the second, a rare feat cited among 1942 freak plays by Associated Press observers.
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New York
University of Illinois
Alex Agase
Minnesota
Associated Press
Agase
Bruce Smith
Great Lakes
Notre Dame
Ray Evans
Kansas
Tulsa Sugar Bowl omen tied to Burgess daughter
Four Tulsa players faith in superstition after learning Sophomore Guard Glen Burgess had a daughter born December 22. Coach Henry Frnka recalls a 1941 Boston College twin birth on December 19, linked to a Sugar Bowl win. Tulsa seeks 22 points to beat Tennessee on December 22.
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Bay ST. Louis
Miss
Tulsa
Tennessee
Glen Burgess
Henry Frnka
Ed McKeever
Boston College
Boston
Corpus Cadets Defeat Texas A and M In Swc Clash
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station routs Texas A and M 62 to 31 as Ensign John Dick scores 20 and Seaman Bob Kinney 17. Coast guard service team enhances its image with a sweeping victory over Southwest Conference rival.
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U.P
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Texas A
Texas
Texas Christian
John Dick
Seaman Bob Kinney
Baseball Opening Delayed by Wartime Training Moves
Major league spring programs face drastic revisions as five clubs plan near home training to cut wartime travel. Giants Cardinals and Yankees shift from Florida and St Petersburg camps, Dodgers abandon West Palm Beach, Athletics choose Savannah. Opening may slip two to three weeks. meetings set for February to decide.
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New York
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Florida
Philadelphia Athletics
Savannah
Kenesaw M. Landis
DDT
Joseph B. Eastman
Giants
Miami
Fla
Cardinals
Yankees
St. Petersburg
Dodgers
West Palm Beach
Texas
California
Albany, Ga
Tech Has Lots of Jack Before Reaching Dallas
Georgia Tech heads to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl with five players named Jack among 35 on the squad. Captains include Jack Marshall and Jack Helms with Jack Hancock Faulkner and Jack Jordan also on the roster. In Alabama, Blue and Gray announce captains for the Fifth Annual North South all star game with Victor Peelish and Bill Vieckroy named co captains.
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Tech
Dallas
Atlanta
W. A. Alexander
Georgia Tech
Jack
Texas
Jack Marshall
Jack Helms
Hancock
Faulkner
Jack Jordan
Blufs
Montgomery
Ala
Northern Blues
Victor Peelish
West Virginia Guard
Bill Vieckroy
Ohio State Center
Seven Year AP Grid Poll Highlights Minnesota Domination
A historical AP poll chart shows Minnesota top for seven years from 1936 to 1942 with Minnesota and Notre Dame among the top ten repeatedly. The piece lists school rankings and notes first time appearances by Ohio, Georgia, Wisconsin, Tulsa, and Georgia Tech. It cites scattered tallies for 1936 through 1942 including Penn, California, Dartmouth, Texas Christian, Oklahoma, Navy, Texas, and Ohio State among others.
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Gophers
Associated Press
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Ohio
Georgia
Wisconsin
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
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California
Villanova
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Texas Christian
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Cornell
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UCLA
Lowe
Ford
Mississippi State
Texas
Navy
Ohio State
Boxing and basketball results from New York and Kewanee
New York fighters Herbie Katz and Mario Morales both scored wins by knockout and decision with Havana and Wilmington bouts listed along with a Cleveland card. In Kewanee, Ill, Dec 23 Walt Schmidt watched his son Jimmy star until he was waved out of a close game against Galesburg.
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New York
Herbie Katz
Jimmy Gordon
Tampa
Fla
Mario Morales
Havana
Willie Roache
Wilmington
Del
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Kewanee, Ill
Walt Schmidt
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Kewanee High School
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Sunset Bisons Meet Austin High In State Championship
Sunset Bisons of Dallas clash with Austin High Maroons at Memorial Stadium in Austin for the state schoolboy championship. Sunset relies on tight defense and patient offense led by ends Ben ton Stanley and Charles Powers, while Austin counters with multiple formations and a swift backfield featuring Bobby Coy Lee, Billy Quinn, and Joe Billy Baumgardner. An estimated 20 000 fans are expected to attend as the Texas capital also hosts a Cotton Bowl matchup on New Year's Day.
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Sunset Bisons
Dallas
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Dallas Eleven
Sunset
Amarillo Sandies
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Bisons
Amarillo
Benton Stanley
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Gable Bryant
John Bollwage
Earl Cook
Fred
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Sammy Baugh
Billy Quinn
Joe Billy Baumgardner
Gazelle
Breckenridge Bucks
Terrell Allen
George McCall
Glenn Cooke
University of Texas Longhorns
Georgia Tech
Athletes in Service Mobilizes Former College Stars
Jose Martinez Zorilla a 1932 Cornell All America end trains in the Mexican air force program at Phoenix Arizona as part of a State Department goodwill effort. Other ex college players include Jack Doolan at Lakehurst Lester Tipton at Georgia Pre Flight School and several football basketball and track figures serving in various training roles at Foster Field and Thunderbird Field Arizona The piece highlights the shift of athletes into military aviation and related duties in the wartime environment.
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United States
Guadalajara
Mexico
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Ariz
Zorilla
State Department
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Jack Doolan
Lakehurst
N. J
Georgia
Southern Methodist
Lester Tipton
No Need For Ring Quarrel Between Boxing Bodies
Paterson New Jersey December 23 Lightweight Beau Jack of Augusta Georgia earned top contender status for the vacant lightweight title after beating Tippy Larkin of Garfield New Jersey. NBA president Abe J Greene said Jack is recognized as champion by the New York Boxing Commission and should be allowed to await an elimination tournament outcome. The NY commission has caused disagreement between the NBA and the commission over champion selection.
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Beau Jack
Augusta
Sammy Angott
Viretue
Tippy Larkin
Garfield
Abe J. Greene
National Boxing Association
Jack
New York Boxing Commission
Greene
Rare Ailment Kills Athlete John Borican Dies at 110 Pounds
Bridgeton New Jersey report confirms the death of John Borican once a dominant American track star. The six foot tall negro athlete saw his weight drop from 170 to 110 pounds due to an undiagnosed illness. He held world records in 800 meter and 880 yard events and national titles.
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N. J
John Borican
America
Borican
New York
Wisconsin assigned to Uncle Sam ski unit
The article notes a top Norwegian skier now in US service with Uncle Sam’s ski unit. It highlights Frannie Simpson a former Harvard basketball captain now playing for Fort Sheridan Ill. team and Walter Mails a former Cleveland pitcher on Marine recruiting tours.
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Uncle Sam
Norway
Harvard
Frannie Simpson
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Walter Mails
Cleveland
Marines
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