Laraine Day to Follow Leo Durocher to Dodgers
Santa Monica report says actress Laraine Day will follow Leo Durocher to the Dodgers for the coming season. Day has canceled her six year contract with RKO to be with Durocher and plans to remarry him January 22 after finalizing her divorce from Ray Hendricks. The pair previously faced judicial censure over their California living arrangement.
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Notre Dame Defeats Southern Cal Tops Weekend Bowl Talk
Notre Dame crushed Southern Cal 37 7 in Los Angeles as bowl chatter swelled. The weekend also featured Missouri Valley and Hawaii wins, plus Tulane and LSU tying 6 6 in Louisiana, and other regional bowls shaping the postseason slate.
Major Leagues Set Convention in New York This Week
Major league owners gather in New York for a three day conclave starting Tuesday. Key topics include a possible three way deal involving Dixie Walker Billy Cox and Eddie Waitkus, proposed rule clarifications, and the Coast Baseball League recognition effort. Additional items cover night baseball for St. Louis Browns college players plan and 22 amendments to minor league laws awaiting majors approval.
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Southeastern Cats Roll Past Killen 53 39 in Season Opener
Southeastern Metals basketball opened their season with a 53 to 39 victory at Killen. Worley Teague led with 20 points while Jimmy Caudill scored 11 and James Wiggins 12. Killen’s B Hill topped their side with 12.
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AAFC Playoff Set For New York As Browns Face Yankees
The All-America conference championship moves to New York with the Browns meeting the Yankees for the title while the Western half crown pits the Cardinals against the Bears in Chicago and the Eagles host the Packers. Cardinals beat the Eagles 45 to 21 and the Steelers topped the Yanks 17 to 7 as other NL games include Giants 35 Redskins 10 and Packers 35 Lions 14. Crowley announced his resignation as Rockets coach before the final games.
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Four NFL Records Smashed as Bears Lose to Rams
Four league records fell with the Chicago Bears losing 17 to 14 to the Los Angeles Rams. Sid Luckman and Sammy Baugh set passing marks, Howard Maley and Robert Ciphers extended punt records, while Steve Van Buren closed in on the single season rushing standard. The Bears also posted 27 first downs and 239 total yards.
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William and Mary Start Work Again for Dixie Bowl
William and Mary football resumes practice in Williamsburg with daily sessions as they prepare for the Dixie Bowl against Arkansas in Birmingham Alabama. Coach Rubek McCray confirms drills through December 19 and a return on December 26 for the New Year’s Day game. Tommy Korczowski, sidelined by a fractured ankle, is progressing and expected to be ready for action under back field coach Eric Tipton’s supervision.
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Notre Dame finishes season undefeated and 9-0
Notre Dame, 9-0 after beating Southern California 38-7, joins a list of unbeaten teams. Jacksonville Teachers repeat with a 7-0 win over Florida State University, and Pepperdine 13-0 over Loyola of Los Angeles. New Hampshire and others also conclude regular seasons on perfect records.
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SEC Cage Teams Warming Up For Coming Season
Eighteen games are on the slate this week with Florida hosting and meeting Mississippi State Auburn twice. Kentucky returns after big wins and Tulane faces strong foes while Tennessee Alabama Georgia LSU and Vanderbilt post diverse results.
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Blue-Gray game roster updates and Florida clash noted
Eugene Schmidt a 6 foot 3 Syracuse center is named for the North in the Blue-Gray game at Montgomery on December 27. Mississippi State will play Florida in Gainesville tonight marking first SEC contest for UF. Dates set for three Florida east coast women’s golf events: Palm Beach Ormond Beach St Augustine. James A Rhodes elected president of the AAU at Omaha meeting, plans to broaden youth athletic programs.
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Jersey Joe Walcott Manager Before New York Boxing Board
Jersey Joe Walcott’s manager Joe Webster plans to appeal to the New York Boxing Commission over the December 4 decision in Louis versus Walcott. Webster contests judge Frank Forbes’s scoring that favored Louis 12 to 9, arguing the commission’s rules negate Forbes’s vote. a second meeting with Commission Chairman Eddie Eagan could follow. Louis deemed the winner in a controversial split decision, reigniting talk of a rematch next summer as both fighters seek a new crown showdown.
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Football Scores By The Associated Press Sunday Midwest Missouri College All Stars 15 Kansas College All Stars 0
Recap of major college football scores with Missouri College All Stars defeating Kansas College All Stars 15 to 0 in the Missouri Kansas Bowl. Notre Dame routed Southern California 38 to 7 while Utah and Arizona finished tied 20 all. Hardin-Simmons shut out Arizona State 42 to 0 and Hawaii beat Fresno State 27 to 13. Kentucky over Villanova 24 to 14. Tulane and Louisiana State tied 6 to 6. Shaw over South Carolina State College 8 to 0. Grambling over Bethune-Cookman 47 to 6. Florida A&M beat Hampton 7 to 0. South Georgia College defeated Campbell College 47 to 6.
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Crowley Resigns as Chicago Rockets Coach for NYC Firm
Jim Crowley a long time gridiron figure resigns as coach of the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Conference. He will join a New York business firm instead of continuing on the sideline. Crowley made the announcement yesterday.
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Maine Size Compared to New England States
Maine is nearly as large as the other five New England states combined, highlighting its substantial geographic footprint within the region.
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Shaw Bears Win Negro Intercollegiate Title
Shaw University Bears of Raleigh defeats South Carolina State College 8 to 0 to claim the negro National inter-collegiate football championship. Twillie Bellamy tossed a 25 yard pass to James Jackson for the score and George Turner’s late end zone miscue produced a safety. The 5000 plus crowd watched Shaw extend its undefeated season.
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