Beavers, Bluefield Look For Strong 1941 Seasons In Sports Preview
In a New Year preview, Beaver high school and Bluefield College anticipate improved 1941 basketball and football campaigns. Coachs and players including Lee Patton, Bill Coleman, and Tony Lotito are mentioned along with weather, schedules, and rising hopes for Graham and Concord, with optimism for better conditions and attendance next summer.
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Beaver Basketeers
Bluefield College
Beaver
Doc Willie Dole
Bob
Tazewell
Beavers
Lee Patton
Tony Lotito
Graham
John Parrar
Bill
Stretch) Coleman
Concord College
Woody Woodell
McNeish Brothers
Moose Adamos
Andy Pendleton
Cole
Joe Slack
Sutter Davidson
Sandy Ball
Blake Burton
Parney
Bourne
Tony
al Howard
Reds
Clyde Sarver
Jody Fisher
Concord
Jim Callaghan
Mountain Lions
Jim
Lions
Roosevelt defense talk praised as courageous and straight hitting
Report notes favorable reaction to a defense talk by Roosevelt describing it as courageous and straight hitting. The piece references a long day involving B Purvis a British purchases agent and Secretary Mor with Purvis calling cautions general matters and noting no new British requirements were presented to Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
B. Purvis
Purchasegent
Mor. Purvis
College basketball results roundup across multiple games
Scores from several matchups include Colorado 47 over St. John’s 42, Virginia 63 over House David 38, George Washington 44 over Minnesota 42, Cornell 36 over Keena, Pittsburgh 48 over Ohio State 34, Geneva 71 over St Francis in overtime, Indiana 48 over Kentucky 45, Seton Hall 1 over State 29, Tennessee 31 over Austin Peay 23, and other listed results with multiple disputable names and teams.
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Colorado
St. John's
Toland U
Creighton
Tate Princeton
Virginia
House David
George Washington
Minnesota
Cornell
Keena
Pittsburgh
Ohio
la Salle
Santa Samy
Geneva
St. Francis
Davis Fakinag
Hednon ¢ College
Jersey City
Indiana
Kentucky
Seton Heal
Sae State
Tennessee
Austin Peay
Scholastic basketball scores prompt steady wins
Charleston 42 vs Oak Hill 24 Dunbar 49 vs Bounce Reds 24 Burch 38 vs Phelph 26 Grifftheville 29 vs Finteld 27.
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Charleston
Oak Hill
Dunbar
Bounce Reds
Burch
Phelph
Grifftheville
Finteld
Schmidt Headed Back To Southwest College Coaching Rumors
National coaching conventions heard speeches on using athletics to aid national defense. A unconfirmed report suggested Francis Schmidt would return to Tulsa or Arkansas, with other OSU linked coaches named as possible successors.
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Schmidt
New York
Francis Schmidt
National Defense
Football Coaches’ Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ohio State
Tulsa
Arkansas
Fred Thomson
Razorbacks
Paul Brown
Massillon
Ohio
L. W. St. John
Tiny Thornhill
Stanford
Benny Friedman
Michigan
City College of New York
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Bear Wolf
North Carolina
Brown
Don Faurot
Missouri
Alan Holman
Franklin and Marshall
George Hauser
Minnesota
Bunny Oakes
Colorado
Bill Edwards
Texas
Western Reserve
Marquette
Paddy Driscoll
Detroit Player Leads In White Sulphur Golf
W B Pipp of Detroit Mich held a seven stroke lead at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia in the first annual Christmas week golf tournament at the Old White course. Pipp posted a 138 net for 36 holes with rivals Dr Gary Hogg and Col Joe Moore of Lewisburg at 145. Final rounds set for tomorrow with Parker of White Sulphur Springs two behind Moore and Harris and Sam Mitchell of New York City four behind.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
W. B. Pipp
Detroit
Mich
Old White Course
Pipp
Wally Pipp
Gary Hogg
Joe Moore
Lewisburg
Oakhurst
Cavaliers sweep Safety First in three straight bowling set
Claude Chambers led Cavaliers with 57 pins as they beat Safety First three games. Leonard Bishop was runner up with 539 total pins amid a chaotic score sheet with scattered figures and incomplete lines. A stray line notes three hundred beggars were hanged in England under Henry VIII, reflecting the era’s harsh penalties.
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Claude Chambers
Cavaliers
Leonard Bishop
Cubs
Sra
Henry VIII
England
Reds Acquire Yankee Pitcher Monte Pearson in Trade
New York reports the Cincinnati Reds obtained pitcher Monte Pearson from the Yankees for a player to be named and cash around 20000 dollars. Pearson, 31, posted seven wins and six losses in 16 games and pitched in four World Series contests.
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New York
New York Yankees
Monte Pearson
Cincinnati Reds
Donny
Indianapolis
Pearson
Yankees
Jake Powell
San Francisco
Arndt Jorgens
California
Baltimore
Reds
Cleveland
Western Reserve Cats Arrive for Sun Bowl Clash
The Red Cats of Western Reserve University arrived in El Paso on December 30 and began practice for the New Year’s Day Sun Bowl game against Arizona State of Tempe. Coach Bill ae supervised workouts as Dixie Howell watches.
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E! Paso
Tex
Red Cats
Western Reserve University
Arizona State of Tempe
Bill Ae
Dixie Howell
Stanford Doubts Nebraska Depth As Rose Bowl Looms
Pasadena December 30 Stanford coach Clark Shaughnessy predicts a twelve man lineup will carry most of the load in the Rose Bowl clash with Nebraska. The Cardinal lists a starting eleven led by All America Frankie Albert and Pete Kmetovic with reserves likely to see time if injuries strike. Nebraska counters with deep reserve strength and two capable squads, while both teams conduct double workouts amid minor injuries and fast drying fields.
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Pasadena
Calif
Clark Daniel Shaugnessy
Stanford University
Nebraska
Stanford
Fred Meyer
Keone Banducci
Dick Palmer
Vic Lindskog
Chuck Taylor
Ed Stamm
Stan Graff
Frankie Albert
Pete Kmetovic
Hugh Gallareay
Chief Standlee
Jack Warnecke
Clemlin
Milt Wucinich
Amateur Boxing Meet Scheduled for Northfork in January
Huntington W Va December 30 Officials announced a Golden Gloves sectional eliminations to be held in Northfork January 13 14 for Mercer McDowell counties. Winners advance to the Regional in Huntington with champions earning trips to New York. Open and novice divisions will crown champions with New Year’s Day kickoff at South Charleston and entries due.
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Huntington
W. Va
Golden Gloves
Northfork
Mercer-McDowell County
William Beary
Algoma Coal and Coke Company
New York
South Charleston
Texas Aggies Loom For Fordham Clash In Dallas
Coach Norton says the Aggies are healthy after flu leave and injury absence. He warns Fordham will be a tough foe and the team must score at least two touchdowns, likely more, to win the New Year’s Day Cotton Bowl bid. Weather forecasters offer no concrete prediction for Wednesday.
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Fordham
Dallas
Tex
Texas Aggies
Fordham University
Norton
Bedlam
Aggies
VOLS AND BOSTON GRIDMEN READY FOR BIG GRID GAME
New Orleans December 30 The Tennessee Volunteers and Boston College Eagles prepared for the Sugar Bowl clash after final previews on the midwinter sports calendar. Boston College resumed training at Bay St Louis after a week rest while Tennessee practiced at Edgewater Park Mississippi reporting no injuries and readiness. Bobby Rigas won the Sugar Bowl tennis title defeating Gardnar Mulloy in straight sets. Indiana faced Kentucky in a top college basketball clash as New Orleans planned New Year festivities for about 40 000 visitors.
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New Orleans
Boston College
Tennessee
Bobby Rigas
Chicago
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
University of Indiana
University of Kentucky
Frank Leahy
Eagles
Bay St
Tennessee Volunteers
Edgewater Park
Miss
Boston
Bay St. Louis
Vols
SMU Drill Prepares For Aggies as Odds Move
Southern Methodist University practiced a British defensive drill focusing on passing and kicking. Odds on the favored Aggies shifted to 9-5 tonight as Fordham absorbed a setback when reserve QB Claude Pieculewicz rode a horse and collided with a tree, suffering rib injuries.
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Southern Methodist University
Aggies
Fordham
Claude Pieculewicz
Jim Crowley
Claude
Dew and Taylor Tie for Jockey Lead in Turf History
Los Angeles December 30 firms Earl Dew and Walter Lee Taylor deadlocked at 286 wins each to decide the American riding championship on tomorrow’s final day. Taylor won at Tropical Park aboard Star Bud and finished second aboard Astrid. Dew won at Santa Anita aboard Musical Jack and placed third on Stella Gold, Brown China, Bucket Head, and Synic Queen. Dew plans to ride at least five horses at Santa Anita barring scratches.
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Los Angeles
Earl Dew
Walter Lee Taylor
Little Fellow
Taylor
Tropical Park
Florida
Dew
Santa Anita
Arcadia
Calif
Musical Jack Taylor
Astrid
Star Bud
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