Oregon tops Santa Clara on Armistice Day grid
Oregon defeated Santa Clara 91 to 19 on Armistice Day as Sub Fullback Jim Newquist kicked an extra point three times. Colorado College finished unbeaten and tied for the Rocky Mountain title by beating Greeley State 21 to 7. Colby claimed the undisputed Maine title with a 14 to 7 win over Bates. Admiral Farragut Naval Academy beat New York Military Academy 20 to 0 at Paterson New Jersey in front of 7 500. Armistice Day scores also listed include West Virginia Tech 20 Salem 0 and Willamette 40 Pacific 0.
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Bill Eigen
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Bates
Ducky Pond
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Farragut Naval Academy
New York Military Academy
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N. J
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Salem
Bonaventure
St. Anselm
Camp Croft
Fort Knox
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Alabama A and M
Willamette
Pacific
Fresno State
College of Pacific
Greeley
Golo
Albion Normal
Lewiston Normal
Montana State
Idaho
Southern Branch
Oregon
Admiral Farragut
New Mexico Military
Silver City Teachers
Christmas Club to Distribute $401 Million to 8 Million Members
Savings totaling 401.91 million dollars will be distributed to more than eight million Christmas Club members in the week starting December 1. Herbert F. Rawls, president, announced the total, noting it is about ten percent larger than 1940 distributions under Christmas Club direction.
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New York
Herbert F. Rawls
Rawl
Pampa Defeats Plainview Deepens District One Confusion
Amarillo's Golden Sandstorm tops District One play in Class AA after Pampa Harvesters shock Plainview 19 to 12 and overpower Borger 51 to 13. Preview notes Mick Mason's return for Plainview and a pivotal next week schedule featuring Amarillo, Pampa, Plainview, Lubbock, and Borger as the race tightens.
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Pampa Harvesters
Plainview Bulldogs
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Harvesters
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Plainview
Borger Bulldogs
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Golden Sandstorm
PGA to elect new president amid 5 percent purse plan protest
Chicago November meeting opens with debate over earmarking 5 percent of tourney purses for tournament bureau expenses. Harold McSpaden to present players’ view while former head Tom Walsh retires after two years.
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Professional Golfers Association
Harold
Jug) MecSpaden
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McSpaden
Tom Walsh
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Bowl prospects loom over Western Conference talks
Promoters weigh post season bowls as Minnesota remains unlikely. Navy or Army could host a charity game inviting the Gophers, with Baltimore and a mild winter climate cited as possible sites. Other notes cover Al Weill's Pedro Hernandez contract, USC coach Sam Barry aims to curb kickoff, and Baylor alumni protests amid lean SWC enrollment.
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Special News Service
Minnesota
Big Ten
Navy
Army
Gophers
Tars
Baltimore
Frank Tolbert
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Masonic
Texas
Denver University
Caleb
Turk) Gates
Collich
Collum
al Weill
Pedro Hernandez
Finland Sets Prices at Current Levels During War
Helsinki reports the Finnish government fixed all prices at the current level and allowed wage increases equal to two thirds of the rise in the cost of living since the outbreak of the European war.
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Helsinki
Finland
Billy Conn Returns to Louis Trail With January Tuneups
Billy Conn plans a January comeback with three tuneup fights to prep for a title bid against Joe Louis. Fights are set with Frankie Hamer January 12 in Toledo, Babe Ritchie January 19 in Washington, and Tex Turner January 16 in Baltimore. Conn’s manager Johnny Ray notes the opponents are sizable but not top contenders, using the trips to sharpen for a spring title shot.
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Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Billy
Johnny Ray
Associated Press
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Toledo
Ohio
Babe Ritchie
Washington
Jay D. Turner
Baltimore
Johnny
Louis
Rueble
Turner
Thailand Waits for War to Come
The Bangkok paper Srikrung declares a conflict between Japan and Britain plus the United States now appears inevitable and says Thailand faces the prospect of bearing a battlefield. It urges Thailand to prepare due to its strategic location and natural wealth making it pivotal in the Far East crisis.
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Srikrung
Japan
Britain
United States
Miltland
Buddy Baer Vows to Outpunch Louis in Rematch
Buddy Baer aims to dethrone Joe Louis in their January rematch in New York. The Sacramento report notes Baer plans a steady barrage of hard punches rather than gimmicks, insisting Louis was rattled when Baer cut his eye in their previous bout. Baer asserts he can hit as hard as Louis and has studied the rivalry intensely.
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Baer
Baylor's Tough Warns Tulsa's Grid Mentor
Baylor's Bears travel to Tulsa to face Henry Frnka's Golden Hurricane in a clash of strong lines and aerial vs ground plans. Tulsa leans on a passing attack with Kittrell a central threat while Baylor aims to control air lanes and press defense.
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Okla
Baylor
Bears
Texas
Golden Hurricane
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Jack Wilson
Kitt Kittrell
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Bowser Is Coach of Week for Pitt Upset Over Fordham
Pitt coach Charley Bowser earns national Coach of the Week after leading the Panthers to a 13 to 0 upset of Fordham, ending a five game losing streak and capping a storied career with a breakthrough victory amid a history of alumni skepticism. The feature chronicles Bowser’s war service, Pitt playing career, and long overhaul of Pitt football as he guided a reshaped program through tough schedules.
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Andy Kerr
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Texas A&M Leads Southwest in Passing Yards Stats
The Associated Press reports Texas A&M leads the Southwest Conference in passing as seven games produce 1 235 passing yards and 2 057 total yards with rushing. Texas tops ground gains at 2 449. Pete Layden leads rushing for Texas with 393 yards, while Milton Crain of Baylor nears with 356. Preston Johnston of SMU paces punters at 42.7 yards.
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Aggies
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Pete Layden
Texas
Milton Crain
Preston Johnston
Southern Methodist
Jack Crain
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Moser
Marshall Spivey
Bill Henderson
DiMaggio Named AL Most Valuable Player of 1941 Season
Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees is chosen by 24 baseball writers as the American League MVP, with Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox 37 points behind. DiMaggio led in RBIs and hits while Williams hit .406, top in batting, with 37 homers and 135 runs.
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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Association
Rom Swope
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DiMaggio
Bostonian
Harry Heilmann
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Thornton Lee
Charlie Keller
Williams
Sox
Yanks
Joe
Cleveland
Yankees
Indians
Cecil Travis
Washington
Heilmann
Irony Smacks the Fibber McGees in Radio Poll
Hollywood reports that Fibber McGee and Molly dropped from first to second place on a radio audience poll. The Jim Jordans performed a guest spot with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy on the day the ranking was taken, creating public irony.
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Hollywood
Cal
Daily Variety
Fibber McGee and Molly
Jim Jordans
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthy
Fibber
Molly
Bergen
Texans Lose Third Straight to Omaha Knights in Dallas
Dallas Texans fell 4 to 2 to the league leading Omaha Knights in a closely contested Ameri can Association game. The Texas entry showed improvement over earlier losses as 2 500 fans watched the Dallas Arena clash.
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Texans
Omaha Knights
Omaha
Texas
Hockey Association
Fort Worth
Knights
Rangers
St. Paul
Sgt Hank Greenberg Still a Parade Hero in Detroit
Sgt Hank Greenberg rode on an anti-tank gun carrier during an Armistice Day parade in Detroit. The former Detroit Tigers star, inducted as a private last May, drew acclaim matching his baseball fame from about 1,200 Fort Custer troops and local crowds.
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