Bowl lineups forecast record attendance for 1940 season
New Orleans Sugar Bowl will seat 70 000 with Tulane A and M selling out. Miami Orange Bowl vows 38 000 for Missouri Georgia Tech. Pasadena Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl also draw large crowds as Tennessee battles USC and Clemson plays Boston College.
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Viewing the Field Bruce Erickson Remembered As Athletic Star
The article honors Bruce Erickson a gifted freshman at State Teachers College praised by coach Leslie Dickinson for potential in javelin a future he might have had. Bob Adams recalls Erickson as a popular peer and outlines basketball teams Roosevelt Immaculate Conception McKinley St Wenceslaus and Franklin St Pats through January while noting wins losses and upcoming games.
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Success Crowns Undertakings In Local Sports Year
Cedar Rapids teams dominated area sports with notable wins. Johnny Jacobs claimed the championship in a fierce golf final, while the Cedar Rapids Raiders piled up over 30 victories. Roosevelt High’s basketball squad reached Des Moines finals but fell to Creston. George Shimek set an American 10,000 meter record in Olympic trials, coached by L. D. Dennis. Gus Schrader won the dirt track world title for the seventh time, and Earl Carr swept three events in the state indoor meet.
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Chicago and Big Ten reshape football rivals and potential members
The writer argues Chicago should scale back or adjust its Big Ten football presence rather than exit. Pitt is favored to join as a new football member, with Notre Dame a potential non football ally. Economic factors at gate revenue influence membership talks amid debates over schedule fit and traditional rivalries.
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Dodgers and Tigers to play ten spring exhibition games
Brooklyn Dodgers and Detroit Tigers will meet in ten spring exhibition games, announced by Larry MacPhail of the TV club on Saturday.
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Franklin sprinter Bob Nicholson captures 440 in state indoor and repeats outdoors
Bob Nicholson of Franklin won the 440-yard dash at the state indoor meet and then repeated the victory at the outdoor Ames meet, taking three firsts in the events.
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Oelwein Plans Fast Golden Gloves Tournament
Oelwein District Golden Gloves event set for December 28 and 29 in Oelwein under the WPA recreation commission and Chamber of Commerce. Organizers report strong early entry response and growing interest in the tournament.
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Ace Parker Gets Chance With Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates spell Ace Parker to spring training on trial after he leaves football with the Brooklyn Dodgers. If manager Frankie Frisch is convinced, Parker may be signed from Portsmouth Virginia club of the Piedmont league.
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Missouri Tigers arrive in Miami with eight ball mascot
Missouri football touched down in 78 degree Miami weather for the Orange Bowl with Georgia Tech on New Year’s Day. The new mascot, a black kitten named Eight Ball, drew attention as fans and officials greeted the team. Coach Don Faurot joked about Missouri being a 7-5 underdog as Paul Christman weighed in on the odds.
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Barlund Wins Technical Knockout Over Colonelli
In Ridgewood Arena New York Gunnar Barlund the Finnish heavyweight at 199 1 2 pounds defeated Italo Colonelli of Italy at 2 55 of the seventh round in the main event.
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Lamb Drops Quartet Of Lettermen From Kohawk Cage Squad
Coe College basketball coach Willis Lamb cut five players from the 1939 Kohawks to build for the next two years. Ed Cisler and Don Martin, both sophomores and juniors, plus Eldon Ins, Roy McHugh, and Ben Jump were removed from the varsity. No disciplinary action was involved. Lamb cited improving prospects through younger talent.
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Alberts Cleaners Dominate Cedar Rapids Bowling Night
In a stunning exhibition the Alberts Cleaners posted a three game total of 3191 pins averaging over 630 per bowler. Frank Stanek led with 699 thanks to scores of 221 223 and 255 and 22 strikes. Complete league results appear here for the first time this year. Lincoln Major league results lead the group.
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Shaughnessy Silent on Chicago Football Future
Clark Shaughnessy, without a team, may stay at Chicago University or move on within 24 hours as the trustees abandon football. Rumors say he may coach elsewhere or remain as a professor and intramural sports director while the Big Ten weighs Chicago’s conference status. Alumni protests loom as faculty consider next steps after the holiday.
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