White Hopes Face Off In Bluefield Amateur Card
Promoter Sam Seamon and Shaffer plan to revive Bluefield amateur boxing at Sportarena on Wednesday. White of Winding Gulf hopes to fight John Henry Lawson, a former Middle Atlantic light heavyweight champ, in the main event. Lawman Lawson and White have split two prior bouts, each winning one. Beamon and Shaffer expect Lawson to accept. The undercard features Cotton White vs Johnny Chizmar and several 125 to 185-pound bouts across Bluefield and Beckley venues.
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Trojan Irish Tilt and Rice Mustangs on Air
New York will broadcast football games Saturday afternoon with Rice meeting Methodist at 3 15 p m on CBS and Notre Dame facing Southern California at 5 40 p m on WJZ NES with additional coverage on MBS 43 and WABC.
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Pocahontas win two out of three over Caravans in league bowling
In a N and W match at Tavern alleys Pocahontas defeated Caravans two games to one. Clauter of Pocahontas led with 536 pins while Carl Shrimp Sutherlands top scored for Caravans with 532. Next Monday the Nomads face the Caravans in a three game series.
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Seized 1933 Plymouth Coupe Auction Notice
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit seizes a 1933 Plymouth Coupe with motor and serial numbers in Wyoming County West Virginia for violation of Internal Revenue laws. Interested claimants must appear at the Investigator in Charge office in Charleston West Virginia with a cost bond by January 6 1941 or property will be disposed of.
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Stanford Biggest Surprise and Ohio State Disappointment
Stanford, under Clark Shaughnessy, rose from the cellar to the Rose Bowl in 1940, winning all nine games. Ohio State faltered, dropping four of eight amid rumors of bickering and overhauled fundamentals. Other notable disappointments include UCLA, Syracuse, Cornell, Notre Dame, Duke, Tulsa, and Colorado, while surprises featured South Florida and Georgia Tech.
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Syracuse
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Tom Lieb
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Tennessee
Notre Dame versus USC headline in closing 1940 season
New York dispatch previews the final college games of 1940 with Notre Dame facing Southern California in Los Angeles and Rice meeting Southern Methodist in Houston for the Southwest title race. The column also details Bobby Bowman's $50,000 move from the Cardinals to the New York Giants and his expectations with Bill Terry.
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Track and Field Plans Restore Yardage for Outdoor Champs
The National AAU track and field committee recommends restoring outdoor championships to a yardage basis, reversing the metric system used since 1930. The motion, by Pingus Sober, passed unanimously. convention ratification later needed, with potential districting changes discussed including Hawaii as an eighth district. Dr L W Olds and James E Snyder voiced confidence yardage supporters would prevail.
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Hawaii
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Ypsilanti
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College Football Scores Across Multiple Notables
Georgia defeated Miami 28 to 7 while Illinois fell to Purdue 42 to 38. Other results include Detroit Tech 63 over Cleary M and Alderson-Broaddus 53 to 63 Syracuse 47 over Buffalo Teachers. St Joseph's 35 Susquehanna 65. Gallaudet 38 over LaSalle 19. Loyola Baltimore 19.
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Detroit Tech
Cleary M. Alderson
Voyles Builds Virginia Charge for First State Title
In his second year Voyles aims to win the Virginia championship and place high in the Southern Conference standings. Mississippi State advances to the Orange Bowl behind a tough line while Vanderbilt Conve and Auburn rely on savvy sophomores. Southwest-Rice and Mid-West-Iowa State show renewed vigor under new coaching. Wisconsin and Navy finish strong, East Penn closes well, and Columbia shines. Ali Kirwan of Kentucky leads as top pick as Wildcats earn praise as one of Kentucky’s best teams in years.
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Stanford Chooses Nebraska for Rose Bowl Fine Ridge of Opinions
New York observers split over Stanford's Rose Bowl pick of Nebraska with Fordham fans disappointed they were not invited. Critics praise Nebraska's growth after a rough first loss and note Fordham's strong backfield but argue the chosen matchup benefits the Rose Bowl and coast audiences.
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Redskins Bears Sellout Showdown at Griffith Stadium
Washington seeks to stage the Redskins Bears game before a sellout crowd of about 36 100 as 75 000 fans chased tickets. Senator and Rep ticket hunts, scalpers with scarce seats, and coach Ray Flaherty testing new offense capped by Marshall declaring Sunday will be clear.
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Huskers and Lions Rivalry in Pasadena bid discussion
The piece weighs Nebraska and Columbia as potential Pasadena opponents, noting Nebraska’s 1933 season loss and 1934 Columbia win. It cites shifting opinions on who would win and hints at delayed justice in invitations, comparing past performances and underdog status.
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Vet coach says grid game has slight cold
Harry Hughes a longtime Colorado State college football coach told the National AAU convention that college football is a healthy individual with a slight cold. He said football can continue with proper treatment and as long as doctors allow it, despite contemporaries predicting football is on the way out.
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Harry Hughes
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Phog) Allen
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AL Handcuffed By Yank-armed Rule In 1940s Baseball Trade
The 1940s AL faces trading droughts as the no-trade rule hampers deals. Joe McCarthy moves Jake Powell to San Francisco for about 7500 dollars, while Boston trades two pitchers to St. Louis Browns. Detroit’s Del Baker laments inactivity as Chicago hosts a major league meeting to discuss lifting the rule and standardizing minor and major league draft rules.
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Powell Lands In Piedmont Umpire Signing
Dick Powell, regarded as a top Class D umpire, signed today by the Piedmont league moving up two classes. The West Virginian, 240 pounds and six feet four, stars in all sports at Davis and Elkins college and has drawn attention in the Florida State league the past two years. The Piedmont cities in 1940 include Asheville Charlotte Durham Rocky Mount Winston Salem Richmond Norfolk and Portsmouth.
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Dick Powell
Powell
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Werg A
Davis and Elkins College
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Durham
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Winston- Salem
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Richmond
Norfolk
Portsmouth
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Bluefield State coach cites overconfidence for poor season
At the annual football banquet Coach Jimmie Rowland blamed overconfidence and a lack of effort for Bluefield State College Big Blue football woes this fall. The squad won only three games as seniors closed their careers amid hopes for improved seasons.
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