Football on way out says Kansas City
Phog Allen, Kansas University basketball coach and former football mentor, predicts college football will die by its own action within ten years. He cites de-emphasis at Yale Princeton Harvard Cornell and Chicago and argues students should pursue college education over professional football. He envisions a new spectacle sport governed by college presidents and no high priced coaches. Also notes Major Lawrence Biff Jones at Nebraska amid Rose Bowl preparations.
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Kansas City
Phog Allen
University of Kansas
Educa
Allen
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Cornell
Chicago
Busy Biff
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Lawrence (Biff) Jones
Nebraska
Stanford
Pasadena
Calif
Louisiana State University
Minor league writers form group at National Association meeting
Sports writers from 15 minor outlets formed a group during a meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. The slate named Zipp Newman as president, with nominees for vice presidents, secretary, and director roles spanning Class AA to Class D leagues and multiple regional papers. The move aligns with reorganization across several minor leagues and associated circuits.
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Mts
Zipp Newman
Am News
Albert Riley
Times-Pater
Carter
Latimer
S. C
Ernest Mehit
Kansas Star
al Lamb
Michigan State
Western Ieee
Grads Pick Wide Range Of Careers After Football
The Associated Press survey shows 250 graduating college football players plan to pursue 40 jobs from coaching and pro play to farming, funeral work, music, hotel work and the diplomatic service. Many expect immediate service with Army or Navy or join as soon as drafted. air corps favored by some.
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New York
Ocollege
Associated Press
Bulldsore
Oli
Sam
Army
Navy
West Point
Annapolis
Air Corps
Dodgers Cash Talks In Major Minors Convention
The Dodgers head a flurry of trades and cash offers as Larry MacPhail bids for pennants. Brooklyn eyes Mickey Owen and other players while pursuing Denis Garris and more in a winter of major and minor league deals. New trades involve Reds, Cubs, White Sox, and Kreevich. Landis to speak at the Minors banquet, with possible power limitations discussed.
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Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Buttonholes
del Baker
Detroit Tigers
Deacon Bill
Atlanta
Romney Wheeler
Brooklyn
Daffy Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Gus Mancuso
St.Louis Cardinals
Mickey Owen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dickering
Denis Garris
MacPhail
Boston
Angel
Tom Yawkey
Yawkey
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Phillies
Kirby Higbe
Athletics
Kreevich
Chicago
Cramer
Cincinnati
Eddie Joost
Mattick
Kennesaw M. Landis
Association
Columbus
Landis
Tomor
Hoyas Tackle Freezing Practice Ahead of Orange Bowl
The George Hoyas endure a cold snap as they practice for the Orange Bowl. Coach Jack Hagerty shivers at the field conditions and jokes about traveling to Miami if the cold continues. One game loss in three years has been by a single point.
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Washington
George Hoyas
Mississippi State
Jack Hagerty
Miami
Briez Chats About Sports and Coast Conference Preview
Eddie Brietz reports on football and baseball theater around college bowls and Pacific Coast Conference upheaval. Mentions Billy Herman Arkie Vaughan Eddie Miller and Tennessee vs Boston College warning, Broadway ticket prices, and Tennessee's bowl outlook amid tough schedule.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Billy Herman
Arkie Vaughan
Eddie Miller
Atlanta
Gman Atherton
Dick Harlow
Vols
Boston College
Tennessee
fFagles
Stanford
Nebraska
Poston papers urge fans to skip Charley O Rouke December events
Poston papers ask fans not to sign up Charley O Rouke for December social events claiming it benefits the Eagles. Confidences label him a sucker for them. Pitcher Dizzy Trout plans glasses if Judge Lan dis does not announce stepping from the scene tonight. Clark Griffith expected to push renewal of his contract for five years. Only 300 combinations of a $10 pasteboard remain for mid winter Sugar Bowl events.
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Poston
Charley O'Rouke
Eagles
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Judge Landis
Clark Griffith
All-America Ballot Names Noted From Various Colleges
Charlotte reader Ken Gilland submits a quirky All-America list. Lather Colgate and Lake Florida tackle Locke Yale Shipp Navy guard Mudd Mississippi Mixture Duke center Plaines Texas QB Colt Kentucky halfbacks Orange California Guns Army fullback Salt Utah. Season ends after Saturday games.
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Ken Gilland
Charlotte
N. C
Lather
Colgate
Lake of Florida
Locke
Yale
Shipp
Navy
Mudd
Mississippi
Duke
Plaines of
Texas
Colt
Kentucky
Orange
California
Guns
Army
Salt of Utah
Ben Wahrman named sports editor at Richmond newspaper
Good luck to Ben Wahrman who has succeeded John Oliver as sports editor of the Richmond News Leader. No fewer than four former Chattanooga managers stopped over on their way to the Atlanta base ball meeting to see their old boys, Joe Engel. Crip Hall, Arkansas secretary of state, gave his 21st consecutive pep talk at the Arkansas U homecoming rally.
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Ben Wahrman
John Oliver
Richmond
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Joe Engel
Joe
C. C. “Crip” Hall
Arkansas
Arkansas U
Weekend football pools intrigue Lake Charles bookies
Don’t think the orb has a monopoly on this week end football recklessness. In Lake Charles bookies offer a vari colored array of football pool cards. Patrons select by shirt color and team, hoping for quick cash.
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Eliott Chaze
Lake Charles
Bamerican Press
The
Orb
Three Boston College Eagles Lead All Eastern Eleven
Boston College places three players Charley O Rourke Chet Gladchuk and George Scerr on the All Eastern football team selected by The Associated Press from the Boston roster set to meet Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl. Cornell adds two, and other spots go to Harvard Yale Fordham Penn Pitt Georgetown and others.
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Herb Barker
New York
Boston College
Associated Press
Boston
Tennessee
Charley O'Rourke
Chet Gladchuk
George Scerr
Cornell
Penn
Marvard
Pitt
Georgetown
Yale
Fordham
O'Rourke
Walt Matuszcovak
Francis Xavier Reagan
George Kracum
Gladchuk
Kerr
Loren MacKinney
Harvard
Alan Bartholemy
Nick Drahos
Joe Ungerer
Agostino Rio
MacKinney Af Bartholemy
Drahos
Lio
O’rourke
Hugh
Barber
Columbia
Alva Kelley
Gene Flathmann
Navy
Billy Collins
LaFayette
Louner
Army
Doctor killed in Alabama car truck crash
Dr. George S. Gilder of Carbon Hill was killed and his wife seriously injured in a collision between a truck and the car they rode in near Robbins Cross Roads north of Birmingham Alabama yesterday.
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Birmingham
Ala
George S. Gilder
Carbon Hill
Robbins Cross Roads
Here
Knolla Tops Ground Gains in 1940 Football Standings
Creighton star Johnny Knolla leads the 1940 national ground gains with 1,420 yards across 10 games and 813 rushing yards, narrowly ahead of Michigan's Tom Harmon who repeats second place. Harmon maintains the top per game average, while Billy Sewell of Washington State College claims the 1940 forward passing title with 86 completions and 1,333 total yards.
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Gail Fowler
Seattle
Johnny Knolla
Creighton
Michigan
Tom Harmon
Knolla
Wichita
American Football Statistical Bureau
Kenny Washington
Harmon
Ohio State
Billy Sewell
Washington State College
Paul Christian
Missouri
al Ghesquiere
Detroit
Honorable Mention for Girl Grid Star
Birmingham coaches name Laverne Wise of Escambia County High School as honorable mention quarterback on the all state team. The 18-year-old substituted as placekicker and passer for extra points and earned praise from teammates and coaches alike.
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Birmingham
Ala
Laverne Wise
Escambia County
Miss Wise
Laverne
Texas Mines Punter Tops With 48 Yard Average
Rushing leader for 1940 tallies 957 yards from 146 carries. Owen Price of Texas Mines finishes as the leading punter for six weeks with a 48 yard punt average over 30 punts in nine games.
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Owen Price
Texas Mines
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