Indians top Nova in AP sports editor poll of 1940 stars
The Cleveland Indians win the editors poll as the year’s best, beating Lou Nova and others. Roger Peckinpaugh’s club tied for fourth in the American League after finishing a game out of the top spot in 1940, with Yankees winning the league. Norman Newsom and Longhorns also receive votes alongside Stanford, Tulane, and Nebraska in a wide-ranging ballot.
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Cleveland Indians
le Indians
Lou Nova
Associated Press
Tyotwo
Yankees
Roger Peckinpaugh
NW York
Tow Nea
Joe Hens
Norman Newsom
Detroit
Bo Bo
Eght
Newsom
Tigers
Juan
Texas
Longhorns
Rett
Stanford
Lou Newikoff
Cubs
Tulanes
Tooeat
Nebraska
Bill de Correvont
Dodgers
Billy Conn
Dates Announced For Golden Gloves Show At Anamosa
The 1942 Golden Gloves tournament will be held Monday and Tuesday February 2 and 3 at the Anamosa High School auditorium. Sponsors are the Anamosa Eureka and Arthur McCullough post of the American Legion. Fighters from Cascade Monticello are lining up, with bookings at the Eureka office and local training quarters led by Willard Bauserman at the Legion hall.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Anamosa Eureka
Arthur McCullough
American Legion
Jack McNally
Cascade
Tommy Eden
Monticello
Selon
Eureka
Willard Bauserman
Jovcal
Legion Hall
Basketball Scores Across The Nation From AP
Scattered results show Illinois over Notre Dame 34 to 19, Western Michigan Teachers 41, Chicago 10, Idaho State 55, Idaho 27, Montana State 1, Kansas State 9, and other listed teams fading in and out. Incomplete lines suggest a compiled round of college basketball scores with multiple mismatched team names and obscured figures.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Xavier Ith
Williamson In Line for Yale Coaching Post
Yale likely to hire Ivy Williamson as head football coach after Spike Nelson vacates the post. Williamson, former Michigan end, has eight years as Yale assistant and helped develop stars like Larry Kelley. He joined Yale in 1934 and captained Michigan’s 1932 Big Ten champions.
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New Haven
Conn
Ivan B
Ivy” Williamson
Michigan
Yale
Slim Williamson
Larry Kelley
Emerson
Spike” Nelson
Williamson
Raymond W
Ducky” Pond
Wolverines
Wapsie Teams End Pre-Holiday Card
LOWDEN no more games will be played in the Wapsie high school conference until after the holidays. Standings for the pre holiday season.
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Wapsie
Lowden
Wapsie High School
Weight Class Boxing Skirmishes Reported Across Cities
Across multiple cities, boxers were reported with wins or decisions. Arnie Vish defeated Augie Arellano in New York while Macie Shaniro stopped Ted Christie in Brooklyn. John Thomas won a decision over Jimmy Florita in Los Angeles.
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White Plains
al Wart
Washington
D. C
Earl Lawman
New York
Arnie Vish
Augie Arellano
Houston
Tex
Brooklyn
Macie Shaniro
Ted Christie
Los Angeles
John Thomas
Jimmy Florita
Manila
Cubs Sell Hudson to Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers announced the purchase of Johnny Hudson, an infielder, from the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Hudson had joined the Cubs last summer from Montreal of the International League.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Johnny Hudson
Chicago Cubs
Hudson
Cubs
Montreal
Cheap golf balls to disappear first
A compact sports roundup notes golf ball shortages will hit cheap balls first due to rubber use and wear. It mentions Spike Nelson and Jock Sutherland coaching stories, Don Barnes and a Los Angeles move offer, Louis Baer ticket sales, Mike Jacobs in Miami, Duke Rose Bowl coverage, Oregon State and Davidson rooters, and a Monty Basgall signing. It also touches on Verne Miller at Harvard, a Pin Boys’ Delight bowling team, and reactions to pro football all stars versus Bears plus a $10 000 figure for a skating title.
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Duke
Oregon State
Durham
Davidson College
Beavers
Nat Fleischer
Verne Miller
Harvard
Chicago
Bears
Buff Donelli
Arthur Ro Vaughan
Philadelphia
Jane
Dodgers
Monty Basgall
Enid
Okla
Madison Square Garden
Jack Singer
N_Y, Journal-American
Sammy Angott
Lew Jenkins
Bud Schwenk Drops Pro Football Pursuit for War
Wilson Bud Schwenk of Washington University, holder of national college records for forward passes completed and total yards, said he would not pursue pro football because of the war. Schwenk was named in the draft list Tuesday by the Chicago Cardinals of the National League.
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ST. Louis
Wilson
Bud” Schwenk
Washington University
Schwenk
Chicago Cardinals
Passage on Emerson Nelson and Yale football deemphasized play
The piece laments Emerson Spike Nelson's resignation from Yale football amid deemphasized schedules and explains the tough results against Penn Army Dartmouth Brown Cornell Princeton and Harvard. It notes Nelson won one and lost seven and discusses Yale alumni expectations and the politics of deemphasizing major rivals. It also highlights Elmer Riddle of the Cincinnati Reds as a standout rookie with 19 wins and 4 losses and a league lead in earned run average after a slow start.
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Nelson
Army
Penn
Dartmouth
Brown
Cornell
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Elis
Bob Feller
Elmer Riddle
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Red
Riddle
Jie
Feller
Jackson County Cage Pairings Announced
Pairings from the Jackson County Schoolmasters club set the annual boys basketball tournament matchups. Preston faces Baldwin, Monmouth plays Miles, Bellevue meets Andrew, and Sabula takes on Maquoketa B. Games run at Andrew on January 21 22 23 and 24 evenings.
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Andrew
Jackson County
Preston
Baldwin
Monmouth
Miles
Bellevue
Sabula
Maquoketa
Beloit and Monmouth Lead Midwest Conference Race
Beloit and Monmouth share the lead in the Midwest conference basketball race as eight teams break for the holiday recess. Beloit beat Coe and Cornell and has strong scoring, while Monmouth defeated Ripon for 49 points in their only game. Grinnell sits third. Coe Knox and Lawrence tied for fourth after split results.
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Wol Pet
Tms
Beloit Steeescones & OO Lgnore
Monmouth
E. Eeseeee
Grinnell Seeseere Eo
Lawrence
Cornell Seessevessees If
Ripon
Beloit
Coe
Cornell
Knox
Grinnel
Eloit
Rinin
Carroll
Gazette
Appleton
Wis
Grinnell
Galesburg
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
A C. Denney
Willis Lamb
LeRoy King
Louis Means
Flashy Naval Cagers Capture Midwest Basketball Rivalry
The Great Lakes Naval Training Station team, led by Lieut J Russell Cook, has beaten Purdue and Indiana and downed Notre Dame 52 to 46 as it pursues a mock Big Ten title. The squad features future college stars like Bill Menke Ernie Andres Tom Lobsinger Forrest Anderson Bob Calihan Dick Klein and Jim Currie. A January 10 drill hall dedication in Wheaton marks home games as the unit advertises the Navy and raises relief funds while planning a 25 game schedule hosting eight Big Ten members.
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Innhicago
INS
Big Ten
Purdue
Indiana
Uncle Sam
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Bill Menke
Ernie Andres
Tom Lobsinger
Missouri
Forrest Anderson
Stanford
Bob Calihan
Detroit
Dick Klein
Jim Currie
Northwestern
Lieut. J. Russell Cook
DePauw University
Navy
Ninth Naval District
Midwest
United States
T. DeWitt Carr
Great Lakes
Navy Relief Fund
Wheaton College
Ohio State
Columbus
Buckeyes
Hoosiers
Boilermakers
Notre Dame
Denver U Draws Out of Big Seven Conference
The University of Denver will pursue an independent schedule in all sports starting May 1942, citing increasing conference control over athletics. Chancellor Caleb Gates Jr states the move follows faculty opposition to home and home schedules and confirms 1942 football games remain with Big Seven members under existing contracts. Denver will not be listed in the league standings next fall.
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Denver
INS
University of Denver
Rocky Mountain
Big Seven
Caleb Gates, Jr
Laramie
Wyo
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Brigham Young
Colorado State
Utah State
Montana State
Colorado College
Colorado Mines
Western State
Greeley
Ileague
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