Strict Army Ban Ends West Coast Sports Schedule
The United Press reports orders by Lieut. Gen. DeWitt cancel major West Coast events including the Rose Bowl Shrine East West games and Santa Anita racing. The Rose Bowl will shift to a 1942 game Oregon State versus Duke in Durham North Carolina with Duke listed as a 3-1 favorite.
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Santa Anita
DeWitt
National Defense
Los Angeles
Army
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Duke University
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Frank A. Pierson
Durham Chamber of Commerce
California
Shamrocks Win Fourth Straight In Close 27 26 Victory
St Patrick's edged Xavier of Dyersville 27 to 26 to extend their win streak to four. Dolan led Shamrocks with eight points as Whitehead, Shanahan, and Curry contributed on both ends. Xavier tied late but fell just short after a key basket by Meyer and a final rim shot miscue as the gun ended.
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Shamrocks
Xavier
Irish Ynd
Whitehead
Big Bob Shanahan
Jim Curry
Quinn
Joe Dolan
Bob Meyer
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Zephyrs
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East West All Star Game Set in New Orleans
The annual East West college all star football game will be played January 3 in New Orleans. Sponsorship comes from the San Francisco Shrine temple with cooperation from the Sugar Bowl association.
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Chicago
New Orleans
San Franciso Shrine Temple
Sugar Bowl Association
Santa Monica Handicap weights lead Santa Anita entries
Santa Anita announced weights for the eighth Santa Monica Handicap headed by Calle don and Midand at 130 pounds. Nominations for the $50,000 Santa Anita Derby were to be released Friday. Fordham as Sugar Bowl favorite with Missouri. Georgia ahead of Texas Christian in the Orange Bowl. Texas A and M favored to beat Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Tulsa versus Texas Tech listed as toss-up in the Sun Bowl.
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Santa Monica
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C. S. Howard
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Fordham
Missouri
New Orleans
Georgia
Texas Christian
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Dallas
San Francisco Golf Open Restored After War Delay
The San Francisco $5,000 Open golf tournament was reinstated after Army authorities indicated no present objection to its Jan 21 to 25 schedule. The event had been canceled previously due to war conditions.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Pia
Chamber
Cornell Cagers Face Chicago Teachers in Final Home Game
Cornell basketball hosts Chicago Teachers College in Mt Vernon as the Purple aim to rebound from Beloit defeat. The starting lineup likely lincludes James and Houden at forwards, Hower at center, and Anderson and Bodine at guards.
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Chicago Teachers College
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Houden
Dwayne Hower
Bob Anderson
Greyhounds Topple Ot Mary's Cagers
Immaculate Conception beat St. Mary’s of Waterloo 37 26 as Bob Fee led with 11 points and rebounding energy. Harry Wilcox and John Condon added ten and nine points respectively while IC built from a tight 13 12 halftime margin to secure victory.
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Willie Hoppe to Defend His World Billiards Title
CHICAGO AP Willie Hoppe at 54 the veteran of billiards will defend his world three cushion title in a Chicago tournament starting January 12. The field is cut to 10 players from 18 in 1941 with Welker Cochran Jake Schaefer and Jay Bozeman among likely challengers. Schaefer and Bozeman placed high in prior events with Cochran finishing fourth.
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Willie Hoppe
Welker Cochran
San Francisco
Jake Schaefer
Jay Bozeman
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Lee Farmer Emerges With Fast 60 Yard Dash
IOWA CITY. University of Illinois track coaches note the preseason form of Lee Farmer Maywood Illinois a sophomore. His 60 yard dash time in practice is 06.2 nearly matching the 06.1 American record. He also broad-jumped 24 feet 9 inches as a freshman.
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Lee Farmer
Maywood
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Garfield Coach Leon Brigham Seeks UW Football Post
Seattle AP report notes Garfield high school coach Leon Brigham, a former Iowa quarterback and Howard Jones assistant, becomes the first open candidate for the University of Washington football coaching job after Jimmy Phelan’s contract was ended. Brigham, long tied to Seattle prep success, cites home-grown leadership as an alternative to a “big name” hire.
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University of Washington
Leon Brigham
Garfield High School
Jimmy Phelan
Brigham
Iowa
Howard Jones
Ohio State
Creighton Defeats UCLA Bruins 34 to 18 in Omaha
Creighton faulted UCLA with tough defense, holding the Bruins to 18 points. De Beisser led Creighton with 12 points as the locals won the game 34 to 18 at home.
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Creighton
Bruins
University of California At Los Angeles
Uclans
de Beisser
Should Oregon State Duke Bowl Be Called a Rose Bowl?
Commentary questions the 1942 Oregon State versus Duke game as a money making bowl, noting Duke’s unbeaten season and Oregon State's limited gain. The piece critiques promoters choosing Chicago, highlights Navy and armed services players, and touts boxing’s role in wartime morale and fitness.
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Duke
Pasadena
Calif
Soldier Field
Chicago
California
Mungo Declines Joining Millers in Minnesota Cold
Van Lingle Mungo, longtime Brooklyn Dodger fireball pitcher, announced Monday night he will not play with the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association because he says it’s too cold there.
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van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn Dodger
Minrnneapolis
American Association
Dudley Hitches to Join Illinois Football Squad
Virginia all American halfback Bill Dudley began his journey to Chicago by hitching a ride for the first leg, planning to connect in Petersburg, Virginia, to catch a train west toward the Illinois squad.
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Bill Dudley
Virginia
Chicago
Armbdle
Petersburg
Four Sippi Valley Teams Undefeated in Early Basketball Play
Four Mississippi Valley conference squads remain unbeaten after two weeks. Davenport leads with two wins over Roosevelt Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, joined by East Waterloo West Waterloo and Wilson of Cedar Rapids. Wilson starts conference play this weekend as Davenport Clinton East Waterloo host Dubuque while West Waterloo plays Roosevelt. Clinton plays Savanna.
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Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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Clinton
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West Waterloo
William Penn restores football program for next year
OSKALOOSA AP Trustees of William Penn college voted unanimously to retain football for the next year, dispelling rumors of withdrawal from college gridiron play. Dr. H. E. McGrew said the college never seriously considered dropping football, only how many players might be lost to the armed forces.
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William Penn College
Iowa
H. E. McGrew
College Dent
Indiana Cagers Dominate Huskers 56-29
Indiana's Hoosiers led 38 10 at halftime and never trailed Nebraska as Andy Zimmer held Sid Held to three points while leading with 17. Indiana converted 26 of 66 field goals and 4 of 8 free throws, Nebraska shot 9 of 67.
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Hoosiers
Nebraska
John Bottorff
Andy Zimmer
Sid Held
Walter Cox Dies in Goshen Harness Racing Icon
GOSHEN N Y AP Walter Cox famed in harness racing died Monday in Goshen N Y Cox built a national repu tation as a driver and trainer of trotters and pacers His greatest moment came in the 1929 Hambletonian when the first four finishers were trained by him He was aboard the winner Walter Dear Cox later stopped driving several years ago.
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Walter Cox
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Walter Dear
Basketball Scores From The Associated Press Roundup
A scrambled scoreboard rundown lists college basketball results with multiple teams and scores. Notable mentions include St. Joseph's Phil New York Catholic UV Howard and Kansas State among others with various overtime and margin outcomes.
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Here’s Good News For Hunters
Burnie Maurek regional director of the United States fish and wildlife service says game bird hunting will be permitted as usual in 1942 despite the war. He notes shotgun shell supply is adequate for at least five years.
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Burnie
Westerners overpower Eastern cage clubs in opener
A Western team dominated Temple in the season debut at Convention Hall in Philadelphia, defeating the Eastern club 35 to 29. The game opened the doubleheader with a sharp, fast-paced showing from the Western squad.
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Temple
Convention Hall
Pirates Manager Frankie Frisch Recovers From Foot Operation
Frankie Frisch of the Pittsburgh Pirates is hospitalized at Mercy after surgery on his left foot. Doctors plan a ten day stay for recovery.
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Pittsburgh
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mercy Hospital
Patterson helps Grinnell rally to beat Knox 46 29
Grinnell College Pioneers overcome a slow start to defeat Knox College 46 to 29 in a Midwest Conference game. Captain Paul Patterson leads with 13 points, aided by Edd Bowers and Youngstrom in a late rally. Knox's Lloyd Mason started the first half strong, while Malley topped Knox with eight.
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Paul Patterson
Grinnell College
Pioneers
Knox College
Knox
Lloyd Mason
Patterson
Wheel Alignment Check Offers Quick Low-Cost Service
Readers are invited to have their vehicle wheel alignment checked promptly at a reduced price, promising fast service and affordable rates. The notice emphasizes efficiency and value for customers seeking to fix alignment issues without high costs.
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