Sugar Bowl Tops New Year's Tilts
Fourth Army in San Francisco cancelled the 1942 Rose Bowl prompting promoters to push the Sugar Bowl as the main New Year game. Lt Gen DeWitt banned the Rose Bowl and Shrine East West game from his command area citing air raid risk and traffic congestion. Duke and Oregon State consider moving the Rose Bowl to Duke Stadium or Soldiers Field while talks continue.
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United Press
Fourth Army
San Francisco
New Orleans
War Department
John L. DeWitt
Oregon State
Duke University
Pasadena
Army
Corvallis
Ore
C. V. Rusek
Soldiers Field
Chicago
Durham
N. C
Duke
Wallace Wade
Percy Lacey
Oregon State College
Tournament of Roses Committee
Duke Stadium
DeWitt
Azards
California
Ted Williams Bats Over 400 Mark
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox, 23, tops the American league with a .406 batting average leading in runs scored 185 and home runs 37 along with 145 bases on balls. He also set the single season mark for hits in eight official at bats in a final doubleheader against the Athletics.
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New York
Ted Williams
San Diego
Williams
Boston Red Sox
Harry Heilmann
Detroit
Bill Terry
Giants
Red Sox
Hig
Athletics
Ted
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Phelan Out as Huskies Coach
SEATTLE W P The sudden dismissal of James Merlin Phelan after 12 years as head football coach at the University of Washington today was noted. Athletic Director Ray Eckmann did not disclose reasons. Phelan’s assistants include Chester Wilcox and Ralph Welch.
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Seattle
W.P
James Merlin Phelanfter
University of Washington
Pirecinr
Ray Eckmann
Chester (Cotton) Wilcox
Ralph
Pest) Welch
Phelan
Wolves
Huskies
Former coal miner Jimmy Collins rises to Albany manager role
Jimmy Collins known as Ripper rose from coal mines in Nanty Glo to become a National League slugger and home run co leader. He now leads the Albany Senators of the Eastern League as player manager with Pirates backing and Frankie Frisch supplying talent.
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Jimmy
Ripper) Collins
Collins
Pennsylvania
Helen Facemyer
Nanty Glo
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Albany Senators
St. Louis Cardinals
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati
Pepper Martin
Tom McCaffrey
Albany
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
New York
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Ceiling
Astoona
Rochester International League
Johnstown
Jersey City
Cardinals
Danville
Rochester
Santa Claus Visits City Hall Holiday Event
A city hall evening featuring Santa Claus inviting children to write to him. The junior high glee club directed by J Lorin Farmer performed Christmas numbers in a refined atmosphere. City council members Russell Bartine and John Wightman attended with B M A representatives James Emerson Aubrey Wilh ite and Bartine. Ex servicemen aided police to maintain order as Santa handed out candy bags and store gift instructions to young guests.
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Santa Claus
J. Lorin Farmer
Russell Bartine
John ‘Wightman
B. M.A
James Emerson
Aubrey Wilhite
Bartine
California blackout rules bar private vehicles from streets
Private vehicles must not move during future blackouts in California. When the blackout signal sounds, drivers must park off the main highway, turn off lights, and move to a safe place until the all-clear. Only emergency vehicles may operate during blackout. they will have blackout lamps. No private vehicle may use blackout lamps or masking materials.
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California
Seay to Fight Rematch Before Induction at Ontario
Kelly Seay former Chaffey College fullback and notable Southern California amateur boxer meets Marcus Shaw Monrovia in a rematch at Ontario Legion Stadium Tuesday night. After the bout Seay will enter the army marking what could be his last appearance for years.
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Kelly Seay
Chaffey Junior College
Upland
Southern California
Ontario Legion Stadium
Marcus Shaw
Monrovia
Seay
Valley
Sam
Jimmy Reay
Pomona
Mario Grillo
Riverside
Reay
Grillo
Freddie Contreras
Claremont
Edgar Johnson
San Bernardinan
Sete Sa
al Herripandez
San Bernardino
Afonso Lara
Los Angeles
Jackie Lara
L. A
Middie Moore
Ray Rojas
L.A
Stanley Sibold
Ontario
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Bob Harris
Browns
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Joe Dimaggio
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United’ States Fish and Wild Life Service
Forest Park
Georgia
Texas Christian
Miami
J. Marie Smith
University of Miami
U.S.C
Pearl Harbor
Jay
University of Southern California
Sam Barry
Howard Jones
Golden Gate
Bailiwick
Trojans
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
France
Department of Commerce
London
San Frantisco
Aarhus
Freecsen
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Corona
Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
Pte
Mexico
Washington
Corona Daily Independent
Main Street
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