Boxing Rankings Show Galento Still Louis Foe Again
National Boxing Association releases year end rankings with Tony Galento named No 1 challenger to Joe Louis. Petey Scalzo earns top featherweight nod after beating Simon Chavez, while Lew Jenkins climbs to No 4 at lightweight. Full list includes Arturo Godoy and many others with notable movement and honorable mentions.
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Petey Scalzo
Lew Jenkins
Scalzo
Joe Archibald
Joey
Simon Chavez
Wee
National Boxing Association
New York
Jenkins
Sweetwater
Tex
Tony Galento
Barkeep
Joe Louis
Arturo Godoy
Joe
Fred J. Saddy
Wisconsin Art Commission
B. A. Committee
Michigan
New Jersey
Pastor
Lou Nove
California
Tommy Farr
Wales
Max Baer
Red Burman
Maryland
Johnny Paychek
Iowa
Roscoe Toles
Willie Reddish
Pennsylvania
Lee Savold
Paul Hartnck
Nebraska
Steve Dudas
Pat Comiskey
Buddy Baer
Patsy Peroni
Chile
Buddy Knox
Ohio
Maurice Trickland
New Zealand
George Fitch
Connecticut
Eddie Blunt
Bob Nestie
Arne Anderson
Sweden
Gunner Barland
Finland
Billy Conn
Gus _ Lesnevich
Melio Bettina
Ronichards
Australia
Len Harvey
Enland
Jock McAvoy
England
Ossie Stewart
Dave Clark
Tommy Tucker
al Garner
Buddy Scott
Texas
al Hosta
Washington
Ceferino Garci
Philippines
Ken Overilin
Illinois
Pred Apostoli
Ben Brown
Georgia
Tony_ Zale
Billy Loose
George Barams
D. C
Lloyd Marshall
Henry Chmielewski
Davy Day
Sammy An
Kentucky
Pete Lelio
Indiana
Eric Boon
Enegia
Wes Ramey
Tipper Larkin
Red Cochrane
Creve
Jackie Wilson
Leo Rodik
Inois
Joey Archibald
Rhode Island
Petey Scaizo
Harry Jeffra
Venezuela
Jimmy Perrin
Louisiana
Pittsburch Jackie Wilson
Johnny Cusick
Frankie Covelli
Trish Bobby Ruffin
Chalky Wright
Allie Stolz
Everett Richtmire
George Pace
K. O. Morgan
Tony Oligera
Lou
Paddy Ryan
Raowl de Greee
Belgium
Hough Cameron
Wille Smith
Major Britton Shapes Tennessee Grid Iron Strategy
Cedar Rapids native Major W. H. Britton serves as first assistant to Tennessee coach Neyland and as a key end coach and scout. Since joining Tennessee in 1926 he helped install a bench to stands telegraph system and advocated a famed trick play that led to a game winning touchdown. Britton, West Point graduate of 1916, built Tennessee into a national power and mentored stars Beattie Feathers Gene McEvers Bowden Wyatt while balancing military duties and coaching duties. The Rose Bowl featuring the Vols on New Year’s Day will showcase his long local ties and coaching influence.
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Cedar Rapids
W. H. Britton
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
West Point
Britton
Ellen McCandless
Ward Baker
Clear Lake
Major Britton
Major Neyland
Three Musketeers
Paul Parker
W. A. Britton
Des Moines
Greenwood Drive
Miami
Fla
Athletic Council
Neyland
Honolulu
Camp Humphreys
Washington, D. C
Washington
Europe
Isaac Shaver
NCAA May Go To Mat On Recruiting
In Los Angeles the NCAA meets December 28 to 30 to decide on recruiting and scholarships policies. The executive committee has drafted recommendations, with Big Ten leader Major John L. Griffith pressing for firm action and clear policy on amateur code violations.
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OS Angeles
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ben Stephens Leads Scorers In National Basketball League
Chicago report says Ben Stephens former Iowa captain tops NBL scoring with 85 points in seven games for the Goodyears of Akron Ohio. He leads Nat Frankel of Detroit who has 70 points. Stephens holds 21 points in a single game against Oshkosh.
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Chicago
INL
Ben Stephens
University of Iowa
National Basketball League
Stephens
Goodyears
Akron
Nat Frankel
Detroit
Hawkeye
Oshkosh
Anamosa Readies Golden Gloves Start With Local Support
Anamosa begins its Golden Gloves event with Ralph Beardsley as first entrant. The tournament, sponsored by the Legion and Anamosa Eureka, will feature a strong field and training in the Legion hall led by Coach Wally Schwank. DeWitt brings a full team under Milt Cashman, a Cedar Rapids alum who won the 112 pound title.
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Anamosa
Ralph Beardsley
The
Legion
Anamosa Eureka
Bill Donnelly
Legion Committee
Henry Smith
H. C. McConaaghy
Eureka
Legion Hall
Wally Schwank
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Tommy Eden
Monticello
Les Leggett
Scotch Grove
Beardsley
DeWitt
Little Milt Cashman
Marshall Leemans Rival In Business
Washington based feature notes off field rivalry between Tuffy Leemans star Giants back and George Preston Marshall Redskins owner. Leemans runs a small laundry, while Marshall operates the largest laundry in the capital.
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Washington
NBA
Tuffy Leemans
New York Giants
George Preston Marshall
Washington Redskins
Leemans
Marshall
Conn Sees Four Skills From Dimaggio Sons Baseball Brothers
Comic sports column notes Dominic Dimaggio can do four things well come in go back move left and move right Kevin Conn also ranks Joe DiMaggio higher than most major leaguers and mentions Billy Conn weighing Hollywood offers. Burleigh Grimes signed to coach Dodgers then earned a later payday. Warner Keaney praised as Rhode Island’s top college player and son of Frank Keaney. Dempsey Willard fight film royalties may face litigation. Lombardi radio quip ends column with winter break.
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Dominic
DiMaggio
Red Sox
Joe Devine
New York Yankees
Billy Conn
Holywood
Burleigh Grimes
Dodgers
Montreal
McFadden
Clemson
South Carolina
Maybank
Powel Crosley, Jr
Reds
Miles
New Mexico
Eddie Shore
Boston Bruins
Springfield
Rhode Island State
Warner Keaney
Frank Keaney
Various Baseball and Football Figures Mentioned in 1930s News Notes
OOSIERLAND touts its style as best while Indiana faces a rugged Big Ten record. Bill Nicholson is color blind and miscast for Annapolis. Harland Gustafson graduates but Gordon, his frosh successor, may fill his spot. George Delich coaches at a Pennsylvania prison. Sherry Smith guards at a Southern Georgia camp. Jess Neeley rumors about Clemson seem unfounded. Clint Evans praises Jim Jurkovich as a cure-all for varsity woes. Woody English opens a Chicago cocktail lounge. Willard Hershberger, Reds catcher, eyeing policing or criminology after baseball.
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Oosierland
Indiana
Bill Nicholson
Chicago Cubs
Annapolis
Harland Gustafson
Pennsylvania
Gordon
George Delich
Pitt
Western Penitentiary
Sherry Smith
Southern Georgia
Jess Neeley
Clemson
Clint Evans
California
Jim Jurkovich
Woody English
Cubs
Windy City North Side
Tulane Player Runs 82 Yards Against LSU
In New Orleans during the fall game the Green Wave halfback wearing No 82 Bob Kellogg ran 82 yards before being tackled by Bruce Kenrick whose jersey bore number 82 as well marking a notable Tulane LSU clash.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Louisiana State
Bob Kellogg
Green Wave
Bruce Kenrick
Wheel bearing adjustment guidance in automotive care
After a bearing adjustment the front wheel should spin freely with slight side play. Binding will ruin the bearing, so check for smooth rotation and minimal play to prevent damage.
Tennis rankings show reshuffle as new stars emerge
Bobby Riggs of Chicago and Alice Marble of Palm Springs lead the 1939 U S Lawn Tennis Association rankings with five new men and a standout newcomer Helen Bernhard in women’s singles. Don McNeill and Welby Van Horn top the men’s doubles with Elwood Cooke, while Riggs slips to No 2. The first ten in both singles lists unveil a coming 1940 tennis shift.
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New York
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Alice Marble
Palm Springs
Calif
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Riggs
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Welby van Horn
Los Angeles
Wayne Sabin
Portland
Gardner Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Helen Bernhard
Chunky
New York Star
Helen Jacobs
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Coons and foxes spark hunting season notes
A reader urges reform of fox den digging penalties and critiques fox and raccoon seasons. He calls for shorter or earlier coon season to aid dogs, proposes a daily limit, and supports wildlife commission oversight ahead of a public hearing after January 1, 1940. Reports of den-tree damage near Central City are investigated.
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Wapsie
Central City
Proposal to Build Cedar River Dam at Moscow Iowa
The article argues against constructing a Cedar River dam at Moscow Iowa, noting fluctuating water levels ruin swimming and fish propagation, flood farmland, create shallow lakes, and cites Lake of the Ozarks as a failed conservation example. It references the state conservation commission's investigation.
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Lake of the Ozarks
Missouri
State Conservation Commission
Quail Season Critique and Call for Better Hunting Practices
The writer notes many crippled and dead birds left in the field despite a successful quail season. The issue stems from wounded birds hiding from hunters. The piece urges sportsmen to use dogs, or hire them, to recover birds and reduce losses, praising skilled dogs.
Health officials urge caution over tularemia risks in game
State health department warns about tularemia from handling wild game and animals. Cases linked to cleaning ducks and squirrels and a cat scratched by raw rabbit meat prompt advice on using gloves and safer handling.
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State Health Department
Maquoketa J C Defeats All-Star Independent Team
Maquoketa junior college defeated an All-Star independent squad on the local floor 62 to 41 Friday evening. Maquoketa led from the start and held the visitors to limited scoring as they built a solid lead through the game.
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The
Gazette
Maquoketa
Hewitt Names Top Grid Men From His 11-Year View
In his retirement note Bill Hewitt selects an all star lineup from college and pro ranks he knew during 11 years in major football. The Bears and Eagles star lists Wesley Fesler and Williamson ends, Van Bibber tackle, Auer guard, Morrison center, Newman backer among college picks and Gantenbein and Millner ends and Hein and Newman guards and Bronko Nagurski among backs. He was hurt in the Eagles finale with the Pirates but plans to remain with his oil job while his all star choices stand until new selections emerge.
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New York
NEA
Bill Hewitt
Michigan
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Wesley Fesler
Ohio State
Williamson
van Bibber
Purdue
Auer
Munn
Minnesota
Hozer
Morrison
Harry Newman
Purvis
Hinkle
Bucknell
Pest Welch
Gantenbein
Green Bay
Wayne Millner
Washington
Cal Hubbare
Lyman
Bears
Kopcha
Michalski
Mel Hein
Giants
Newman
Davey O’brien
Eagles
Dutch Clark
Detroit
Bronko Nagurski
Hewitt
Pirates
Superstitions Mark Neyland’s Game Day Rituals
Maj. Robert Reese Neyland, famed Tennessee coach, shuns change in routine. He wears the same gray suit and hat to every game and walks a fixed number of steps from the goal to the 40 yard line. Gene Tunney gains notice as a public speaker, set for events in Michigan in January. Archie Kodros weighs pro football versus graduate business studies after a Green Bay draft. More than 1,500,000 people watched National Professional Football league games this fall.
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Robert Reese Neyland
Bob
Gene Tunney
Farmer-Merchants
Charlotte
Mich
Hastings
Archie Kodros
Michigan
Green Bay
Swimmer To Get Another Transfusion
Georgia Coleman former Olympic champion remains in Hollywood hospital as Dr Rein hard Lozier prepares a Christmas day blood transfusion to sustain her life and fund her operation. A decision the following Tuesday will determine if she can withstand the liver obstruction surgery.
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Hollywood
INS
Georgia Coleman
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Reinhard V. Lozier
Georgia
Bierman And Kerr Seek Safety Man For Eastern Team
Park Myers 226 pound guard prospect from Austin eyed as safety for Eastern two dozen players worked under coaches Kerr and Bierman in drills. Five capable safeties named include Sternweiss Cassiano Sitko Brock and McAfee with Sitko listed as quarterback and McAfee as full back but both have halfback experience.
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San Francisco
Park Myers
Austin
University of Texas
Colgate
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
George Sternweiss
North Carlina
Dick Cassiano
Pittsburgh
Steve Sitko
Notre Dame
Lou Brock
Purdue
George McAfee
Duke
Sitko
McAfee
Sixth McNichol Plays For Penn
Philadelphia news notes Tom McNichol as the sixth McNichol to play basketball for the University of Pennsylvania. Three earlier brothers Harry Eddie and Danny captained squads. The first five McNichols reached varsity in 1923 and played.
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Philadelphia
NEA
Tom McNichol
MccNichol
University of Pennsylvania
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Atkine
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Walser
Jordan Rammelsberg
Wiltiens
Hepker i Heefner
Lise
God Tailoring Co
Third Avenue SE
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Golden Gloves
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Saeed
Jerry Bront
Teld
NBA Service
Cincinnati
Lombardi
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Cincinnati Reds
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Prank Parker
Pasadena
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Bryan M. Grant, Jr
Atlanta
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Gilbert A. Hunt, Jr
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Virginia Wolfenden
Free May Bundy
Santa Monica
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Rosemead
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