Bowls loom after Texas earns Cotton Bowl bid
Georgia Tech routs Boston College as Georgia clinches Rose Bowl spot. Texas faculty to approve Dallas Cotton Bowl invitation on New Year’s Day, first post season bid for the Longhorns. Rice and TCU win swing games in final Southwest Conference action. Navy, Holy Cross pull upset bids.
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Richard M. Morehead
United Press
University of Texas
Georgia Tech
Dallas
Texas
Texas Aggies
Longhorns
Dbd. X. Bible
Title Tilt Looms In Texas Interscholastic League Play
District champions begin a four week playoff to crown Texas champion with northwest matchups featuring Wichita Falls Coyotes and Amarillo. Highland Park Scotties face Denison Yellow Jackets in Dallas while John Reagan Bulldogs meet Robert E Lee Highlanders in Goose Creek. Lufkin Panthers clash with Longview Lobos as Breckenridge Eagles oppose Waco Tigers. Sunset Bisons loom against Fort Worth Riverside Eagles, with Dallas Saturday games and Austin San Benito among others.
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Ownby Stadium
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Scotties
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Lufkin Panthers
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Port Arthur
Panthers
Breckenridge
Eagles
Waco Tigers
Austin
Waco
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Bisons
Amon Carter Riverside Eagles
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Cowtown
James Ford
Maroons
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San Angelo
Bobcats
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Bowie High
Willie Pep Best Cyclist of the Year
Guglielmo Papaleo known as Willie Pep, a 20 year old Connecticut Italian, dazzled New York with a 45 minute bicycle exhibition in Madison Square Garden and is treated as champion in New York while Hartford locals view him as their pride. The article notes boxing title disputes between New York and NBA authorities, with Pep's potential to unify belts against Jack Wilson. Pep has 54 straight wins, showcasing speed, agility, and tactical prowess over Chalky Wright in a dramatic matchup.
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New York
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Connecticut
Madison Square Garden
Papaleo
Willie Pep
Albert (Chalky) Wright
New York State Commission
Bob Pastor
Joe Louis
Pep
Hartford
Boxing Commission
National Boxing Association
Pittsburgh
Jackie Wilson
Wright
NBA
Lou Salica
Manuel Ortiz
California
NBAA
Salica
Seuber and Fekete Boost Scoring Totals in Week
New York November 30 Bob Seuber of Missouri and Gene Fekete of Ohio State raised their scoring totals in last week's games but could not overtake Eddie McGovern of Rose Poly who leads with 165 points. Seubert sits third with 114, Secrest remains second with 133, Sinkwich stands fourth at 96, while Fekete climbs to 92 after a touchdown and five conversions against the Iowa Seahawks. The incident also notes an unrelated line about infantile paralysis incubation averaging twelve days.
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New York
Bob Steuber
Missouri
Gene Fekete
Ohio State
Eddie McGovern
Rose Poly
Steuber
McGovern
Iowa
James Secrest
Rochester
Frank Sinkwich
Georgia
Iowa Seahawks
Fekete
Week's grid stars highlighted by nation’s top college games
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 U P college gridiron stars of the weekend include Frankie Sinkwich of Georgia in a 34-0 Rose Bowl bid win over Georgia Tech. Johnny Bezemes fueled Holy Cross 55-12 over Boston College, Hal Hamberg led Navy past Army 14-0, and other standout performances from Stanford, Ohio State, Tennessee, Notre Dame, TCU, Fordham, Michigan, Rice with notable wins.
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Oscar Fraley
New York
U.P
Georgia
Bulldogs
Georgia Tech
Frankie Sinkwich
Engineers
Tulsa
Tennessee
Texas
Sun
Chicago
Hardin-Simmons
Alabama
Boston College
William and Mary
Santa Clara
Miami University
Holy Cross
Navy
Midshipmen
Army
Annapolis
Eagles
Johnny Bezemes
Hal Hamberg
Bill Sheller
Stanford
St. Mary's
Paul Sarringhaus
Ohio State
Iowa
Bobby Cifers
Vanderbilt
Angelo Bertelli
Notre Dame
Southern California
Emery Nix
TCU
SMU
Steve Filipowicz
Fordham
North Carolina
Toms Kuzma
Michigan
Win Williams
Rice
Baylor
Bears Close 1942 Schedule With Redskin Showdown
National Professional Football League action ends next Sunday as the Chicago Bears, Western Division champions, face the Chicago Cardinals at Wrigley Field before the December 12 title clash with the Washington Redskins. The Bears, riding three straight titles and 10-0 with 355 season points, beat the Rams 47-0 recently while the Redskins defeated the Lions 15-3. Green Bay shut out Philadelphia 7-0, Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn 13-0, and the Giants beat the Cardinals 21-7, seizing third in the East and complicating Western tie hopes.
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United Press
National Professional Football League
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
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Bears
Chicago Cardinals
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Pittsburgh
Green Bay
Brooklyn
New York
Cleveland Rams
Redskins
Detroit Lions
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
Cardinals
Giants
New Yorkers
Rams
Southwest Punters Are Best. Why You Ask
Oklahoma City notes praise for Southwest punters led by Glenn Dobbs of Tulsa and Jack Jacobs of Oklahoma. The American football statistical bureau ranks punters by distance with Dobbs as a standout who has Tulsa as the top punting team, while past leaders include Owen Price of Texas Mines and Price again in 1946.
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Art Edson
Oklahoma City
South
Southwest
Sammy Baugh
Jack Jacobs
Owen Price
Glenn Dobbs
American Football Statistical Bureau
Dobbs
Long
Jean Glenn Dobbs
University of Tulsa
Texas Mines
Price
University of Oklahoma
Southwest kickers dominate as wind aids punting
In a wide onfield discussion coaches from Oklahoma to Tulsa explain why Southwest kickers excel. Wind across the plains favors punting, while mild climate aids ball handling and warmth aids kicking. Coaches cite build, technique, and dedicated punting practice as key factors in regional edge. Also noted, a divorce case in San Jose seeks custody of 300 jars of fruit preserves amid communal property concerns. Federal and state data show government payouts equaled one seventh of wage earners' receipts in early 1942.
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Canning
San Jose
Cal
U.P
Charles J. Lynn
Golf Pros Jump at Miami Half Purse
Miami Open purse cut to 5000 dollars but the event will feel larger to players as it is the sole pre-spring pro tournament. The PGA could not guarantee 15 top names, many tours canceled. After Miami, players head to Pinehurst for the North South in April amid wartime payroll cuts and reduced selling of clubs and balls.
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Miami
Fin
Professional Golfers’ Association
California
Pinehurst
Ruffing Joins War Industry at Vultee Plant
Charlie Ruffing, 37 year old pitcher for the New York Yankees and seventh World Series winner this year, has joined the nation’s war workers at the Vultee Aircraft plant in Downey California. He declined to discuss his baseball plans.
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Downey
Calif
Charlie Ruffing
New York Yankees
Vultee Aircraft
Ruffing
Globe-News
Pin Trophy to Tulsa Team in Panhandle Open Bowling Meet
The Pacific Pump Co. of Tulsa won first place in Class A with 2849 pins at the fifth annual News- Globe Panhandle Open, held over three weekends at Louie's Alleys. Welsh and Brown took Class A doubles with 1205 pins, while McMinn of Amarillo won Class A singles with 677. In Class B, Amarillo’s Kiwanis Blue Keglers topped teams with 2665, Cain and Herd won doubles with 1104, and Farmer captured Class B singles at 643. Class C saw Marillo Field’s 419th Technical School Squadron finish first with 2420, while Bates and Lawrence claimed Class C doubles with 985. Christian of Lubbock led Class C singles with 557. All teams were from Amarillo unless noted.
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Pacific Pump Co
Tulsa
News- Globe
Amarillo
Farmer
Technical School
Marillo Field
Bates
Lawrence
Christian
Lubbock
Syndicate Buys Oklahoma City Indians in Texas League deal
A $250000 syndicate led by H O Pope and C R Virtue bought the Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League from the Holland family. The package included the franchise, Holland Field, and 16 player contracts. The buyers plan 1943 operation independent of major leagues with some optioned players and seek $50000 stock sale for capital.
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Oklahoma City Indians
H. O. Pope
C. R. Virtue
Holland
Holland Field
Pope
Virtue
John Holland, Sr
John Holland, Jr
Indians
Pope and Virtue
Army and Navy
Cowboys Get Clear Title in Loop Meeting
In El Paso, Hardin-Simmons University was named official Border Conference champion after conference reps ruled on an unplayed game between Hardin-Simmons and Arizona State. Because Arizona State forfeited, Texas Tech remained undefeated in conference play, while Hardin-Simmons counted a tie as a half win, finishing 4 1/2 to 3 1/2.
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EL Paso
U.P
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Texas Tech
Hardin-Simmons
Arizona State of
Tech
Baseball Meetings Open Tomorrow
Chicago, Nov 30. The annual meetings of major and minor baseball leagues open tomorrow to discuss war imposed problems. The National and American Leagues hold separate sessions tomorrow and Wednesday with a joint meeting Thursday. Minor league meetings will be held Friday and…
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Chicago
U.P
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