Dodgers Set for 1942 Title Bid with Trade Rumors
Brooklyn boss Leo Durocher and executive L. Stanford MacPhail plot 1942 moves to improve the Dodgers. Rumored targets include Frank McCormick, Paul Derringer, Dolph Camilli, and Cookie Lavagetto, with Arky Vaughan and John Rizzo among potential new outfielders.
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EO Ernest Durocher
Ohio
Leo Ernest Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Leo the Lip
Arky Vaughan
John Rizzo
Don Padgett
L. Stanford MacPhail
Brooklyn Trust Company
Derringer Rehired as Pitching Hope for Durocher Club
The article portrays Derringer as a volatile but talented pitcher once under Leo Durocher and L. Stanford MacPhail. It recounts past clashes with management, a $500 fine for “not trying,” and an inkwell incident. If he can still pitch, he could bolster Durocher’s pennant chances.
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Derringer
Mr. Durocher
L. Stanford MacPhail
MacPhail
Cincinnati
Paul
Gary
Coalwood
Larry
Mr. Derringer
Mr. MacPhail
Inkwell
Leo Durocher
Golf Balls Present Some Worry in 1941 Ball Limits
Wide World columnist Whitney Martin notes U.S.G.A. will debut a ball testing machine on January 1 to enforce a 250 foot per second velocity limit. He discusses potential substitutes, amateur expense rules, and the impact of war on ball supply and tournament plans in early 1941.
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Wide World Sports
New York
Wide World
U.S.G.A
Armour Research Foundation of
Chicago
Joe Dey
U.S
Dey
Durham Becomes Times Square for Rose Festivities
Tobacco town buzzes as Beavers coach Lon Lon g tightens security at the Blue Devils stadium in Durham. Washinton clearance and identification gates limit access to Thursday’s Rose game while sports writers are barred and hotel lobby scenes mingle with rumors on secrecy and nerves ahead of the big show.
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Times Square
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Chapel Hill
Long
Beavers
Pacific Coast
Washington
Thurs
Wal. Wade
The
Dukes
Lonald
Oregon State
Lon Stiner
Lonnie, Jr
Lonnie
Young Buddy Baer Breaks Silence on Louis Fight
Jacob Baer, now speaking for the Baer family, vows justice after his brother Max’s era and a disputed Louis bout. He trains to challenge Joe Louis for the heavyweight title, claiming ref Donovan and outcome unfairness and promising revenge next month.
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Jacob
Louis
Lakewood
N. J
Nana
Buddy
Baers
James J. Johnston
Dan Morgan
Johnston
Morgan
aBer
Joe Louis
Jake
Young Jake
Washington, D.C
Baer Beame
Arthur Donovan
Jake Baer
Donovan
Cousin Ancil Hoffman
Baer
Mr. Hoffman
Nix
Mr. Baer
Former cripple in Sugar Bowl
New Orleans December 29. Nine years after doctors called Maurice Wade a hopeless cripple that boy now stars for Missouri as a Sugar Bowl hopeful against Fordham. Wade scored nine touchdowns this season on runs from one to 65 yards and credits Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital program for his recovery.
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Wade Boy
Missouri
Fordham
Maurice Wade
Shrine
Shrine Children's Hospital
Fast St. Louis
Red Wade
Red
Mountain Grove Mo
Harry Tee
College basketball scores and results across multiple games
A collage of college basketball results shows Rice, LaSalle, Se, Btate, Manhattan College, Creighton, Temple, Southern California, City College of New York, Rutgers, Bradley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma A and M, Marshall, and West Virginia with various point outcomes. Mixed reports include wins and losses across conferences and venues, reflecting a busy slate.
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Rice M. Lasalle
Manhattan College
Wayne
Creighton
Temple
Southern California
City College of New
Butler
Sachana U. of Rochenter
Ah Bate
KY State
Eaders
Ington
Rutgers
Bradley
Oklahoma
Texas
M Marshall
W. Va
Deserter Admits Stolen Auto Crosses State Lines
Marvin I. Silva Jr. confessed to transporting a stolen auto across state lines after police tracked him from Garfield Ohio to Bluefield. He admitted desertion from the U S Army and said he stole a car in New York Philadelphia and left it with the Bluefield authorities.
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Marvin I. Silva, Jr
United States Army
Bluefield
Garfield, Y
Silva
B. Boyd
McComas and
Capoies
Cee
Variete
New York
Anne
Philadelphia
Leslie MacMitchell Wins Sullivan Award for 1941
Leslie MacMitchell of New York University named the twelfth James E. Sullivan memorial trophy winner for 1941. He led in points from 600 sports leaders for best combines ability and sportsmanship, with 848 points on a 5 3 1 basis, ahead of Cornelius Warmerdam and Otto Platak.
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New York
Leslie MacMitchell
New York University
James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
MacMitchell
Sullivan Memorial Committee
Cornelius Warmerdam
San Francisco
Chicago
Lake Shore A. C
S. I. A. A. approves freshmen in varsity play for 1942
Tampa dec 29 The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association group of over 30 small colleges in nine southern states voted to allow freshmen to compete in varsity athletics for 1942. It also aims to curb subsidized athletics and enforce rules, and to drop any member school that discontinues intercollegiate athletics.
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Tampa
Fla
Southern Intercollegiate Athletiction
One Plan Would Help Underdogs
Detroit December 29. Coaches adopt a hand off policy and present minor offense oriented tips to the NCAA rules committee. Suggestions include its tenth score, clarification of substitution, revised lateral pass, new five yard penalties, and substitution reporting rules.
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Detroit
Lou Little
Columbia
American Football Coaches Association Rules Committee
Phoenix
Ariz
National Colte Athletic Association
As Rules Committee
Little
Rebels Open 1941-42 Cage Schedule With Herndon Visit
The Rebels host Herndon at 8 p m to start the home season and then play nineteen more games, half at home, with 1941 squad stalwarts Pritchard and others returning. Admission is two dollars for conference games and four quarters and thirty-five cents for nonconference games.
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Wyoming
Herndon
Rebels
Pritchard
Cabinet
Northfork
Mt. Hope
Welch
Gan
Homme
Gary
Piville
Athens
Logan
Collins
Pineville
Beckley
100-Mile Dirt Race Planned At Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis officials announce a 100 mile dirt track race may replace the suspended 500 mile Indianapolis race. Lou Moore of the Indianapolis Automobile Racing Association said the group would apply for AAA sanction for a May 30 event at the state fairgrounds.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indiana State Fairgrounds
Lou Moore
Indianapolis Automobile Racing Association, Inc
American Autom
Race Suspension Ends Era of the 500
June 21 announcement by Capt Eddie Rickenbacker and T E Myers suspends the big race citing rubber fuel and material needs for the war effort. Rickenbacker says AAA contest board weighs suspending six races. The event began in 1911 except 1917 1918 during World War I. crowds once estimated as high as 500000.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Speedway
T.E. Myers
Rickenbacker
AAA
Waldorf explains how North lost to South Blue Gray game in Montgomery
New Orleans report quotes Pro Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern detailing four inches of rain and heavy Southern play as the North all-stars were defeated by South in Montgomery's Blue-Gray game. Hovious and Pluvius featured for the South while Jack Crain of Texas helped the effort.
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Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
New Orleans Monday
Northern All-Stars
South
Montreomery
California
Junius Hovious
Javiter Pluvius
Hovious
Mississippi
Jack Crain
Texas
Yankees
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