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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1941
Page
7
College football pivots from national title debates to bowl implications as Oregon State clinches Rose Bowl berth after beating Oregon, Georgia earns Orange bowl invite, and Fordham secures Sugar Bowl consideration with a strong late season run.
Dallas, Nov. 30 The Texas A and M college Southwest Conference champion announced tonight as the home team in the Cotton Bowl game at Dallas on New Year’s day Coach Homer Norton said the Aggies would be glad to play They won last January 13 12 against Fordham and their opponent for 1942 was not announced.
Johnny Thompson captain and quarterback of the U S Coast Guard academy football team led the eastern scorers for 1941 with 109 points from 14 touchdowns 22 conversions and one field goal in eight games. Milt Jannonée of Hamilton was second with 96 points on 16 touchdowns. Pepper Petrella of Penn State tied for third with Courtney Driscoll of Marshall after scoring twice against South Carolina.
Baseball executives from major and minor leagues gathered in Jacksonville to prepare for the winter meetings. Delegations from the Yankees Dodgers and Reds mingled with minor league executives while a preconference trade saw Rogers Hornsby of Fort Worth swap Jack Reed for Earl Overman of Dallas. President Bramham said sessions Wednesday through Friday will cover administrative amendments and league matters.
Ali Pasha the bearded barefoot Turk headlines the Armory card facing Great Mephisto in a three falls or 90 minute main event. Semi final features Whitey Walbergs versus Dapper Davey Reynolds for three falls or 45 minutes. Opening bout at 8 36 has Bob Freeze against Jack Smithers for one fall or 30 minutes.
Fordham which is unbeaten will play Missouri in the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans on New Year’s Day after receiving the invitation from the Sugar Bowl committee. The Rams clinched the bid following a 30 2 victory over NYU.
Morgantown November 38. Chairman Roy M Hawley announced the All-State selection board will meet in Charleston Tuesday to name the all-state scholastic football teams. The seven member board will tabulate votes from coaches and sports writers to form first second and third teams plus honorable mention. Members include Charles Needy McQuade Beckley Tom Keyes Wheeling and others representing coaches principals and officials.
A Wide World view notes the season’s chaos and fewer undefeated teams, predicting easier job retention for coaches. It cites the fading T formation, eyeing Cornell and Dartmouth, and observes Pacific coast strength. It questions bowl kibitzers and Tennessee’s schedule, while noting player comments and draft impact on next year.
Navy won the service classic and major Emery Larson transformed Navy into a poised, precise, and capable winner. Army showed strong coaching under Blaik but failed to sustain spark after Notre Dame, while Navy’s superiority and Larson’s leadership carried the day.
Duke University will face Oregon State College in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena on January 1. USC official Percy Lacey said Duke was selected as Pacific Coast Conference champions Oregon State’s title bid earned after a 12 to 7 win over Oregon, giving the Beavers their first Rose Bowl bid since 1939. Duke closed its season with wins over Wake Forest Maryland and others, then fell to Southern California in its only bowl appearance.
The Green Bay Packers trailed Washington early but surged back behind Cecil Isbell passing and Don Hutson catches to beat the Redskins 22 to 17 at Griffith Stadium. Hutson set scoring records with three third quarter TDs, Isbell tossed four of five completions for those scores, and George Svendsen forced a key interception. Redskin miscues and late hopefuls could not overcome the rally.
The Brooklyn Dodgers seized second place in the Eastern division with a 35 to 7 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Merlyn Condit and George Kracum each scored twice, with Rhoten Shelley adding one score and Condit adding a placement. Dean McAdams and Larry Peace kicked Brooklyn’s other two extra points. Art Dones scored Pittsburgh’s lone TD with Armand Niccolai converting the extra point.
Orange Bowl committee members disclosed informally that Texas had been invited to meet Georgia in Miami on New Year’s Day and were hopeful the Longhorns would accept. Coach Dana X. Bible had said the decision would be up to the squad and committee members were reasonably confident the players would favor the trip.
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