Year of sports splendor hits peak in public interest
Highlights from 1938 show Yankees' dominance in baseball, Gehringer and Medwick as MVPs, Hubbell and Gomez leading pitching, Louis wins heavyweight title, Shute repeats US PGA, Budge dominates tennis, Mead vaults and Stanley sets mile mark, War Admiral top horse, and college hoops Sparsity at St Louis.
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Charley Gehringer
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Joe Medwick
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Vernon Gomer
California Favorite in Rose Bowl as Alabama Ready for New Year's Day Battle
California and Alabama prepared for the Rose Bowl with Alabama's polished warmup and California's trusted favorite status. Coach Coch Stub Allison played down a lock on the game, calling it a toss-up while noting Alabama's tough Southeastern Conference run and the big Rose Bowl crowd awaiting kickoff.
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United Press
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Golden Bears
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Morsela
Ole Sarge
Mother of Champion James J. Braddeck Dies in Hoboken
Elizabeth O'Toole Braddeck mother of former heavyweight champion James J Braddeck died yesterday in St Marys Hospital Hoboken after pneumonia with complications from dyolichia asthma. Funeral services will be held Monday. She was born 68 years ago in Ireland.
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Train rides shape Sugar Bowl grid clash says LSU coach
New Orleans December 31 coach Bernie Moore of Louisiana State expects long train rides to influence the outcome of post season football games. He notes a visiting team often holds a psychological edge and that a squad traveling 90 miles to a bowl game has a distinct mission to perform.
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Pisce
New Orleans
Bernie Moore
Louisiana State
Mead Stars as Franz 5 Wins Over Corry Merchants
Jim Mead former St Edwards star scored the game winner at the buzzer in overtime as Franz Furniture defeated Corry Merchants 22 to 20 at St Edward's Court. Franz led 15 to 8 at halftime and edged out the Merchants after a 20 all tie to end the period.
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St. Edwards Curb Cage
Nyhistra
Franz. Furniture
Corry Merchants
St.Edward's Court
Franz
Beavers Shape Waterways Through Dams and Erosion
In a historic note, beavers regulate flow by damming streams to create reservoirs and keep waterways navigable, indirectly supporting shoreline and landscape management in the era.
Corry Quintet Beats Rivals 29 to 22 in Parochial Showdown
St Edward’s lineup surged past St Joseph’s of Titusville 90-22 after an early 18-6 run. Tom Crane led with 9 points as both teams spread scoring across the roster in a spirited late- season tilt at Corry.
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Titusville
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Titusville Five Defeats Grads In Close Alumni Clash
Titusville five edged St Edward's Alumni 25 to 4 in a tense late evening contest at St Edward's Hoor. J Walsh led the locals with 11 points while Reagan topped the visitors with 12. Hyots and Collins starred for St Joseph's, with Hyots contributing several scoring plays and O'Neill and Mead also factoring in for the winners.
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East favored to beat West in Shrine game at Kezar Stadium
United Press reports the annual East West Shrine football game at Kezar Stadium New Year’s Day with the East slight favorite. Proceeds benefit Shrine Hospital for crippled children. East coached by Andy Kerr and Bernie Bierman. West by Burl Jones and Babe Hollingberg. East hold a workout. West ran a long drill and sightseeing.
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Roosevelt
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Bernie Bierman
Burl Jones
Babe Hollingberg
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Broadcast All Games Schedule For Tomorrow
A list of upcoming college football bowls and all star games with venues locations times and radio networks. Rose Bowl Pasadena Alabama California 516 pm EST NBC Blue. Sugar Bowl New Orleans Santa Clara Louisiana State 215 pm BST NBC Red. Cotton Bowl Dallas Colorado Rice 3 pm BST WITA WRAP Texa Quality Network KRUD Columbia 845 am. Orange Bowl Miami Michigan State Auburn 2 pm Columbia nationwide. Sun Bowl El Paso West Virginia Texas Tech 4 pm EST WMMN Fairmont WV. East West San Francisco Allstar teams 4 pm HST Mutual nationwide.
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West Virginia to meet Texas Tech in Sun Bowl clash
El Paso Tex Dec 31 Texas Tech and West Virginia will play on New Year’s Eve in the third annual Sun Bowl battle. Officials announced a capacity crowd of twelve thousand seats, a sold out game on the Mexican border. West Virginia marks the first eastern team to appear in this classic.
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Budge Tops U S Amateur Award Picks
Davis Cup star Donald Budge of Oakland Calif is named top American amateur of the year by the A A U. He led with 1398 votes from 600 members, beating runners up Donald Lash and Katherine Rawls. Budge is noted for Wimbledon triple titles and regaining the Davis Cup for the United States.
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Oakland
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Redhead
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U. S
Kopf to Lead Manhattan as New Coach on Three-Year Deal
Herb Kopf, after 13 years as an assistant at George Town and Goumburae, will begin his head coaching career at Manhattan University tomorrow on a three year contract. Kopf is regarded as a top backfield coach in the East and was part of the Washington and Jefferson quartet that fed Hea California in the Rose Bowl game of 1922.
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