Sippi State Tops Hoyas In Orange Bowl Preview
AP dispatch notes multiple bowl games from Florida to Hawaii with titles featuring Mississippi State vs Georgetown and Tennessee vs Boston College among others. Bowl day forecasts include mild to rainy weather, sellout crowds, and key matchups at Rose, Sugar, Cotton, and Pineapple Bowls with notable teams and affiliations.
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New Orleans
Tennessee
Boston College
Volunteers
Boston Eagles
NBC
Texas Aggies
Texas
Fordham
Dallas
Tex
Aggies
Mutual
Mississippi State
Georgetown
Big Hoyas
Miami
Fla
CBS
Standard Oil Five Triumphs In YMCA League Action
The Standard Oil Five remained unbeaten in the YMCA league by beating Peter Pan 37 23. Dick Savel led the losers with 13 points. Armstrong's defeated Phalanx 32 14 and Y Dorm beat Agui las 31 24 as Estling scored 15 points. Box scores:
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Standard Oilers
Sporting News Names No 1 Baseball Men for 1940
Sporting News lists Walter O Briggs Jr as leading executive and Bob Feller as leading player in the major leagues. It names William B McKechnie as leading manager and H Roy Hamey as leading executive in the minor leagues. Larry Gilbert and Phil Rizzuto noted as managers and players respectively. A scroll will be awarded to each honoree.
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Walter O. Briggs
Detroit Tigers
Sporting News
Baseball Weekly
Major Leagues
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William B. McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Iner
H. Roy Hamey
Kansas City
American Association
Larry Gilbert
Nashville
Southern Association
Phil Rizzuto
Kansas City Shorts
Walter Camp Jr. Dies After Long Illness
Walter Camp Jr. aged 49 died at his Westwood home after a long illness. He was the son of Walter Camp the renowned father of American football. The obituary notes his suburban residence in Los Angeles.
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Walter Camp, Jr
Westwood
Michigan Coach Crisler Takes Presidency of Football Coaches Assn
H C Fritz Crisler of Michigan began his term as president of the American Football Coaches Association after a tumultuous session. Dean Gauss urged abolition of athletic scholarships, arguing amateurs should not face professionals. The NCAA elected Phil Badger of NYU as president and Maj. John L. Griffith was re elected secretary treasurer.
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INS
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Fritz" Crisler
University of Michigan
American Football Coaches ‘Association
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A. N
Bo" McMillin
Indiana University
Christian Gauss
Princeton University Council
Dean Gauss
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Cincinnati Reds
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Phil Badger
New York University
W. B. Owens
John L. Griffith
Ossian Preps Lose First Game Of Year
Sacred Heart defeated Ossian 35 to 19 in Waterloo on Sunday night. The Heart led 17 to 12 at halftime as they handed Ossian its first loss of the season.
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Ossian — de Sales
Sacred Heart
Waterloo
Globe Trotters to play Tipton juniors Thursday night
Bobby Grund leads the Globe Trotters in a game at the Tipton high school gym against Tipton junior college cagers. The team is noted for trick shots and deceptive passing after facing Tipton Independents in two last season games.
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Globe Trotters
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Tipton Independents
Big Ten Cage Teams End Year With Three Victories
Northwestern defeated Notre Dame 46 36 as Wisconsin beat Princeton 52 40 and Illinois downed Marquette 40 32 in New Year’s Eve action. Bradley beat U C L A 36 27 and Michigan State won 34 29 over Creighton.
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Clawson
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Ryan
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del Zappo
Tipton High Installs Fan-Shaped Bankboards
Tipton High School installed fan shaped bankboards in the gym during the holiday break. The boards, adopted by the National Basketball Committee of the United States and Canada, are unique in the Eastern Town High School Eight. Old boards remain for practice, and other schools may paint outlines in black for the rest of the year.
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Tipton
National Basketball Committee
United States
Canada
Eastern Town
Millersburg Independents Sweep Conroy Teams in Narrow Wins
The Millersburg Independents beat the Conroy Independents Monday night 24 to 19 and 28 to 19 in a double victory. The scores show Millersburg taking both contests amid a close rivalry.
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Millersburg Independents
Conroy Independents
Dew Wins 1940 Jockey Title in Photo Finish
Earl Dew of Sac City Iowa clinched the 1940 riding championship at Santa Anita in a dramatic photo finish with Walter Lee Taylor of Houston. Taylor failed to win in three starts as his horse dumped him after a broken stirrup. Dew then won the first race aboard Subdeb for his 287th win of the year.
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Hard Kick
Subdeb
Red Peppers Hopes For A Happy 1941 In Sport Tone
A nostalgic New Year tribute by Tait Cummins sending best wishes for 1941 to all, from newsboys and cops to athletes and leaders. It honors Lou Gehrig, war impact, and the broad sports world, urging happiness, peace, resilience, and good sportsmanship.
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Nile Kinnicks
Tom Harmons
Billy Conns
Bob Fellers
Iro Mnin
Iowa State Rolls Past Drake 45-26 for Sixth Win
Iowa State extended its perfect start to six games with a 45-26 victory over Drake in Des Moines. The Cyclones led 27-13 at halftime as guards Dale De Koster and Carol Schneider sparked the offense with 19 first half points, Schneider top-scoring with 12. Drake rallied early in the second half but Iowa State pulled away again and never trailed.
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Blackburn
Basketball Scores From The Associated Press Standings
Wisconsin defeats Princeton 52 to 4 while Northwestern beats Notre Dame 46 to 36. Marquette 46 Iowa State 22 Drake 74 Michigan State 34 Creighton 29 Duquesne 42 Santa Clara 40. Various high school results listed including Mason City and Moline.
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I C loses Wilson for rest of season
Immaculate Conception basketball guard Bob Wilson faces an 18 week ineligibility after transferring from St Wenceslaus without a change of residence. The IHSAA upheld St Wenceslaus protest, ruling the two schools are separate systems and he cannot compete for a full semester.
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Palo Independents Defeat Shellsburg 49-35 In Tight Battle
Palo Independents edged Shellsburg 49-35 as Ashlock Booth and Comp led Palos with 17 16 and 14 points respectively. Maxson scored 10 for Shellsburg while Shellsburg seconds won 23-20.
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All Sorts of Sports Shorts and Historical Notes
A collage of sports anecdotes and notes mentions Billy Conn and Joe Louis tactics, Frank Leahy praising Boston College players, early T formation roots, Frank Seat and Red Thomsen at Arkansas, Russ Saunders of Southern California, Dutch Leonard trade chatter, and quirky items from 1940s sports world including Harvard crew card mix ups and cross country twists.
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Joe Lous
Farr
Gado
Pastor
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Hank Toczylowski
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Buddy Lewis
Yanks
Tom Henrich
Frankie Crosetti
Jerry Priddy
Joe McCarthy
Nebraska
Ed Schwartzkopf
Blackhead
Whitehead
Ignored A Year Ago He's Big Stuff Now
Bobby Considine profiles a once-overlooked figure rising to prominence, detailing how earlier dismissal contrasts with current achievements, and highlighting key turning points and endorsements from supporters.
Leib Elected to NACSA Executive Committee And Stanford Coach Rematch
New York AP reports Karl Leib of Town Town City elected to the NCAA executive committee amid football coaching talk. A year earlier Clark Shaughnessy failed to secure Rose Bowl tickets and faced pressure at Stanford before guiding the team to a notable 1940 season.
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Stanford
Nebraska
New York
Karl Leib
Univerity
National Collegiate Athletic 4 +sociation
Silver Skates Postponed to January 12 In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports continued warm weather delaying the Silver Skates race. If ice forms, the event may occur Sunday January 12, after prior revisions from December 29 and January 4. Bonnie Tean McGregor of Bayonne New Jersey has entered the women’s division, bringing contestants to 59. she is the fourth woman to sign up for the women’s class.
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Cedar Rapids Gazettes
Bonnie Tean McGregor
Bayonue NE
Miss McGreegor
Site of Cornell Illinois meet moved to Champaign
Mount Vernon reports the Cornell College and University of Illinois wrestling meet, initially set as a home event for Cornell, will now be staged at Champaign on January 14.
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Illinois
Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
University of Whelors
Champaign
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