Alabama Leads Nation in Five-Year Football Record
Alabama tops the AP five-year survey 1934–1938 with 40–4–3 record, averaging 0.909. Pittsburgh and Holy Cross follow at 0.980, whileMinnesota drops to fourth after recent defeats. Duke and North Carolina rise, Oklahoma surges to 22nd, Notre Dame up to 13th. Sewanee at cellar with weak five-year showing.
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Giants and Packers to meet in New York title game
The Giants crushed the Redskins 36 to 0 to win the Eastern division as Green Bay defeated Philadelphia 21 to 7. Detroit’s loss eliminated any playoff chance for the Packers, sealing a Giants Packers showdown in New York next Sunday.
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Fire Trucks to Play Here in Decatur
Virgil Trucks, famed as baseball strikeout king, will bring his Dr. Pepper basketball team to Decatur on December 22 to play the Alabama Hosiery Mill fire. Known for 420 strikeouts in a short season and two no hit games, Trucks is a 19-year-old rookie prospect expected to shine for the Detroit Tigers next spring.
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Fire) Trucks
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Armstrong Fights Manfredo Tonight in Cleveland Charity Show
Welterweight champion Henry Armstrong defends his title tonight against Al Manfredo as the main event at the Cleveland News Christmas charity card in a 15 round bout. Armstrong notes Manfredo is a better boxer than Garcia and vows no underestimation.
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Cleveland News
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National Boxing Association
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American woman joins professional bullfighters in Juarez debut
Juarez Mexico December five Central Press reports Miss Chr ie Rees night club dancer becomes first American woman to fight bulls turning pro after a benefit performance at the Juarez bullring. She declared she would continue regardless of Sidney Franklin while gaining praise as good as top male matadors.
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Spain
Undefeated Teams Cut to Sixteen After Week 1938 Losses
Notre Dame fell 13-0 to Southern California ending its perfect season run. San Jose State also lost 13-12 to Hawaii, dropping from the undefeated list. Tennessee crushed Mississippi 47-0 and Oklahoma kept its acc laim with a 28-0 win over Washington State as Bowl hopes loom.
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Minor league solons meet in annual winter session
Minor league baseball executives from 37 circuits gathered in New Orleans for the 37th annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. Officials discussed 35 proposed amendments, potential trades with majors, and playoff format cuts while teams in several smaller leagues faced managerial vacancies.
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Southern Association chooses Water Trammell Scott as president
The Southern Association of Baseball Leagues met with no president present and tentatively named Water Trammell Scott of Atlanta to lead. Judge John D. Martin, who had been acting since last January, was absent due to an injury in Memphis. Some club owners favored a football league among the circuit's six cities, while others opposed it. A playing schedule and the all star game were also discussed.
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Southern Association of Baseball Leagues
Florida’s Athletic Department to Undergo Thorough Inspection
Gainesville Fla Dec 5 Dr John J Tigert said the University of Florida athletic department problem if there is one will be given thorough inspection since the football season is over Reports persisted in some quarters a coaching change was being considered
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Hall Retains Scoring Lead as SEC Honors Near End
Mississippi star halfback Parker Hall leads SEC scoring with 72 points from 11 touchdowns and two extra points after TDs. Georgia fullback Jim Fordham is second with 48 points, followed by Tennessee end Bowden Wyatt at 44 as final season tallies roll in.
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Rumors Circulate Over Gators Coaching Future
The Gators finished the season with a 20 to 12 loss to Temple and official confirmation of any coaching changes was lacking. Miami board chairman R P Terry said no official notice had been taken and any recommendations must come from Dr Tigert. Some suggested Josh Cody be freed from coaching duties to focus on athletics director duties after serving in both roles this season.
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George Toporcer to Pilot Peps Team in 1939
George Toporcer will manage the Little Rock Travelers in the Southern Association for 1939. The former St. Louis Cardinal infielder brings 17 years of major league playing and managing experience to the helm.
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Feats and rumors swirl in 1930s sports chatter
New York reports swirl around Howie Jones and Southern Cal, with mentions of Duke, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Washington State. Davey O’Brien and Parker Hall top rushing and passing figures for Texas Christian and Ole Miss, while Babe Ruth era notes mix with golf purses and Dodgers squaring to sign Petey Coscarart. A quirky planet of old sports gossip concludes with U.S. track leadership.
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Apple
Minor League Service Veteran Signs With Pebbles
The veteran joined the Pebbles on a three year contract after service with the Red Sox organization since 1936. He piloted Hazliton of the Eastern League last season.
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Toporcer
Boston Red Sox
Hazliton
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