Thanksgiving grid headlines big games across leagues
Penn faces Cornell for Ivy race at Franklin Field while Texas aims to clinch the Southwest title with Texas A and M in Austin. LSU meets Tulane in a SEC toss up as Bowls picture shifts. Other key matchups include Army vs Navy at Annapolis and Michigan vs Iowa in Ann Arbor.
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Navy
Penn- Cornell
Miladelphia
Tulane
LSU
Baton Rouge
Texas- Texas A. & M
Austin
Penn
Ithaca
Franklin Field
Texas
Duke
Fort Knox
Indiana
Miami
West Virginia
Auburn
Clemson
Washington
Washington State
Southern California
Notre Dame
Racing Opens South with Split Thanksgiving Handicap
New Orleans November 26 A two story stalls and a double decker track avoid traffic jams as thoroughbred racing kicks off at the fairgrounds with a 1200 added event run in two seven horse heats. Wartime curtailment has drawn many blue-bloods south with 800 of 1000 stalls filled and 400 more expected soon as top jockeys arrive for a 75 day run.
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New Orleans
Fairgrounds
Deep South
Fair Grounds Breeders and Racing Association
Georgia Coaches Crystal Gazing
Georgia and Georgia Tech coaches speculate about the upcoming clash with bowl bids clouding the field. Observers think the winner may go to the Rose Festival on the West Coast while the loser could wind up in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
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Athens
Oscar
Georgia Tech
West Coast
New Orleans
Major college games in the East Midwest and Big Six
In an intersectional slate Stanford meets St. Marys Pre Flight while Temple faces Villanova and Fordham plays North Carolina Pre Flight in the East and Midwest action includes Detroit Oklahoma A and M Ohio State Iowa Pre Flight Camp Grant Illinois Michigan State Oregon State and Nebraska Kansas State. Tea remains described as the world’s most popular beverage.
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Stanford
St. Mary's
Temple
Villanova
Fordham
North Carolina
Detroit
Oklahoma
Ohio State
Iowa
Camp Grant
Illinois
Michigan State
Oregon State
Nebraska
Kansas State
Sandies Meet Harvesters In District Title Clash At Butler Field
Amarillo comes into the Thanksgiving game undefeated in a 2:30 p m kickoff against Pampa at Butler Field with district 1 AA honors at stake. Ticket prices range 83 cents to $1 10 with 28 cent student and soldier rates. A wartime bond drive auction of the ball at halftime and autographs by both teams will honor veterans. A victory sends the Sandies to meet the District 2 AA champion for a state quarterfinal bid. Probable starters and officials listed.
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Amarillo Sandies
Pampa Harvesters
Butler Field
Sandies and Harvesters
Armed Services
Amarillo
Pampa
Lubbock
Harvesters
Phillips Hereford clash fuels Texas high school grid title chase
Phillips Blackhawks enter with a 33 game winning streak facing Hereford Whitefaces in a bi district Class A showdown at Phillips. The Hereford squad, strongest test in three years, seeks to topple the streak and force a regional contest against top teams from Districts 3 and 4. Also looming is the Floydada Spur District 4 A championship tilt at Spur.
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Panhandle
West Texas
Phillips
Phillips Blackhawks
Hereford
Blackhawks
Spur
IRA Chieftain Found Guilty of Treason
BELFAST Northern Ireland Nov 26 IRA chief of staff Hugh McAteer 25 was found guilty of treason and faces possible death sentence. Fleming and Graham also convicted. McAteer accused of organizing an Irish republic and arming operations across Northern and Southern Ireland. Sentencing set for later. Americans spend 3 million dollars daily on amusements.
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Northern Ireland
Hugh McAteer
Irish Republican Army
McAteer
British Customs Service
IRA
Northern
Southern Ireland
Fleming
Graham
Londonderry
Orchid Man Jim Is Great When He Is Conscious
AP reports on Jim Jurkovich UC Berkeley star known as the orchid man who repeatedly fainted in heat but keeps playing. The article notes his 75 rushing yards and 75 in setup against Oregon, his near retirement in 1941, and his decision to continue football in 1942 despite medical concerns.
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Jim
Berkeley
Calif
Jim Jurkovich
Jurkevich
University
Jurkovich
Golden Bears
Jurk
California
Oregon
John Warren
Washington State
Stub Allison
James Harkness
Eagles Win In Statistics And War Time Football Notes
Philadelphia report highlights Lieut. Comdr. Matty Bell defending preflight cadet football gains. Coaches debate intercollegiate play aiding war effort and a Penn Cornell Penn grid preview features Howie Odell and Bert Kuczynski. Boston College tops AP poll with strong offense and defense. Tulsa and Georgia among leaders in total offense.
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Arnold Derlitzki
Chicago
Associated Press
Boston College
Eagles
American Football Statistical Bureau
Georgia
Auburn
William and Mary
Tulsa
Hardin-Simmons
Miami
Florida
Cornell
Ohio State
Holy Cross
Iowa Naval
Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Creighton
Patty Signs Acting Contract In Motion Picture Deal
Budge Patty an 18 year old national junior tennis champion signs a motion picture contract in Atlantic City New Jersey with plans for a film role. The announcement notes Patty’s tennis fame and his entry into entertainment alongside his athletic title.
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Whitey Gruhler
Atlantic City
N. J
Budge Patty
Coaches pledge to continue football next season under war limits
The National Football Coaches Association stated intercollegiate football will be continued next season with wartime resources. Officers will be frozen, and the group will extend football to all qualified male students while supporting the war effort. The annual meeting was cancelled with sectional meetings planned. Goose Creek and John Reagan to meet in Class AA bi district Dec 5. Goose Creek to decide site.
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Charley Caldwell
Williams
May Stevens
NYU
Philadelphia
U.R
National Football Coaches Association
Comm
Madison
Matty) Bell
Southern Methodic University
Houston
Goose Creek
John Reagan
Arkansas Jinx Faces Tulsa In Classic Rivalry
Tulsa seeks a 10th straight win and a perfect season at Skelly Stadium as 20,000 fans expected for a 2 P.M. kickoff. Arkansas, heavier per man, has kept Tulsa from dominance in nine years, with Glenn Dobbs nearing all American honors in his final college game.
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Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
Arkansas
Skelly Stadium
Hurricanes
Razorbacks
Arkansas Club
Glenn Dobbs
Passing Duo Maintains Lead in Offense After Tight Week
The teams traded a close game last week as they passed each other in the standings, each retaining high rankings in the passing offense. A note clarifies banana aid is not fruit but a coal tar product.
George Selkirk Joins Navy
George Selkirk outfielder for the New York Yankees will report for duty with the Navy at Newport Rhode Island on Sunday. He enlisted yesterday and replaces Babe Ruth in right field but has not been on the regular roster since 1939.
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New York
U.P
George Selkirk
New York Yankee
Navy
Newport
R. I
Selkirk
Babe Ruth
Norden Beats Smith In Oakland Boxing Bout
Connie Norden from Oakland defeated Bob Smith of Oakland by decision in a 200 pound bout. George Evans of Oakland fought Big Tiger Wade of San Francisco at 173 pounds in another match.
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United Press
Oakland
Cal
Connie Norden
Bob Smith
George Evans
Tiger Wade
San Francisco
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