Southeastern football boosts marked by kickoff returns and passes
Price Howard reports a season of high scoring in the Southeastern Conference with nine kickoff return touchdowns and nine blocked punt scores, aided by frequent forward passes. The Deep South tallied 345 touchdowns, passed for 9,400 yards, and featured long runs and passes across multiple teams led by Florida, Sewanee, Georgia, Auburn, and Alabama with notable 50 yard plus plays and standout dash plays.
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Price Howard
Atlanta
Southeastern
Associated Press
Deep South
Florida
Pat Reen
Miami
Auburn
Sewanee
Woody Dunn
Chattanooga
John Hancock
Georgia Tech
Georgia
Lamar Davis
Notre Dame
Tulane
Harvey Johnson
John Black
Mississippi State
Johnson
Black
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Little Heywood Allen
L. Davis
Columbia
Billy Jefferson
Wilbur Dess
Alabama
Jimmy Nelson
Russ Craft
Vanderbilt
Nelson
Bama
Adrian Dodson
Tennessee
Fred Newman
Vols
Mississippi
Kentucky
Bees May Be Sold As Boston Meets Set
Boston Bees talks of sale dominate baseball meetings with Albert H Powell nearing purchase talks and C F Adams confirming price agreement while Bob Quinn and Casey Stengel travel to Chicago awaiting final details. Powell plans to complete negotiations soon with Powell as new owner and Quinn as GM if possible.
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Judson Bailey
Chicago
Boston Bees
Associated Press
Cam Kenesaw M. Landis
Charles Adams
Boston
Casey Stengel
John Quinn
Bees
Red
Albert H. Powell
New Haven
C. F. Adams
Powell
New Honors for Harmon
Michigan standout Tommy Harmon named outstanding male athlete of 1940 in the Associated Press poll. Harmon led his team to an unblemished season and broke Red Grange’s scoring record over three years, heavily favored by 30 of 71 ballots. Hank Greenberg and Bucky Walters trailed in votes with strong showings.
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Gayle Talbot
New York
Tommy Harmon
Michigan
Associated Press
Wolverine
Red Grange
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Harmon
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Bobby Feller
Cleveland
Niles Kinnick
Iowa
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Kinnick
DiMaggio
Georgia Tech 16 Game Basketball Schedule Set
Georgia Tech unveils a 16 game SEC schedule opening January 6 at home against Clemson. The slate includes Ole Miss Vanderbilt Kentucky and Tulane at home plus Auburn and Alabama on the road with dates in February and March. Georgia meets Georgia at Athens March 1.
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Atlanta
Dec
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
Tulane
Auburn
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Nashville
Lexington
Georgia
Athena
Notre Dame
South Bend
Athens
Elks to Talk Grid Ticket Sale at Weekly Meeting
The Decatur lodge plans an advance sale discussion at Wednesday evening meeting. They are preparing for the annual Christmas Day charity football game pitting Decatur and Athens alumni against each other.
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Elks Lodge
Decatur
Athens
Bears Romp Sets NFL Records in 73 Point Victory
Chicago Bears rout Washington Redskins 73 to 0 in the annual National League title playoff before 36,934 at Washington. The win shatters records for points and even footballs used. Players earned $87.99 each from a $54,562.80 pool while spectators spent over $100,000.
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Brian Bell
Washington
Chicago
Bears
Washington Redskins
Big Bears
Redskins
New York Giants
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Lusty Bears
Daily Crossword Clues From An Odd Mix Of Words
Clues cover across and down entries including animals plants rivers and adjectives with many hints pointing to common crossword answers such as Turkish cap ostrichlike bird nothing and many more concise definitions and wordplay leads
Eagles Begin Grind Ahead of Sugar Bowl Tuneup
Boston College prepares for the Sugar Bowl by starting light conditioning after a week off. Coach Frank Leahy says the team will focus on fitness and practice in Bay St. Louis, with a 40-man squad leaving Newton on December 18. Injured end Gene Goodreault is expected to be ready after another week of rest.
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Newton
Mass
Boston College
Tennessee
New Orleans
Frank Leahy
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Eagles
Leahy
Gene Goodreault
Goodreault
Two Pennsylvania Linemen Signed for North South Classic
Leonard Warner end and Rix Yard tackle from Pennsylvania join the Yankee squad for the North South football classic on December 28. Wake Forest star Tony Gallovich joins the Gray Rebel squad, completing the Blue team roster of 22. Blue and Gray officials hope to add a top center this week as squads prepare for workouts in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pennsylvania
Wake Forest
Leonard Warner
Rix Yard
Mason-Dixon Line
Tony Gallovich
Hoyas Meet Maroons in Orange Bowl Preview
Georgetown prepares to face Mississippi State in the Orange Bowl. The Maroons rely on backs Harvey Johnson and Billy Jefferson, who average 158 rushing yards per game and combined for 742 rushing yards and 339 receiving yards this season. Jefferson leads in passing and rushing while Johnson shows strong completion rates. Other Georgetown runners to watch include Blondy Black and several supporting backs.
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State College
Miss
Georgetown Hoyas
Mississippi State Maroons
Miami
Harvey Johnson
Billy Jefferson
Johnson
State
Maroons
Hoya
Jefferson
Maroon
Louisiana State University
J-Boys
Johnson Propelled
Heaves
John “Blondy” Black
Georgetown
William
Sonny Bruce
Toxie Tullos
Wilbur Dees
Marvin Campbell
Bob Ford
Walter Craig
Felix Neal
Collins Wohner
Morris Brown Wins Peach Bowl Battle
Atlanta reports Morris Brown defeats Kentucky State College 28 to 6 in the Peach Blossom game amid showers and about 1,500 in attendance. Kohn Moody scored 21 points in the first quarter. Roy Thurman contributed a rushing TD in the second. Morris Brown proceeds to meet Wilberforce for the national negro college title in the Steel Bowl Inaugural at Birmingham on January 1.
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Atlanta
Morris Brown
Kentucky State College
Frankfort
Kohn
Moody
Roy Thurman
Wilberforce University
Birmingham
Ala
Wilberforce
Florida A. & M
Orlando
Fla
Wolverines
VOLS LEADING GRID PARADE
Tennessee tops a five season major teams table with 43 wins 6 losses and 3 ties led by ten straight 1940 victories before the Sugar Bowl. Santa Clara Fordham Holy Cross Villanova and others follow with high averages and notable shifts in the rankings.
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New York
Tennessee
Vols
Volunteers
Boston College
Santa Clara
Fordham
Rams
Holy Cross
Villanova
Duke
Alabama
Georgetown
Notre Dame
Texas A. & M
North Carolina
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dartmouth
Utah
Pittsburgh
Benefit Game At Local Gym Features Teams
A benefit game is scheduled for the evening of December 11 at the local gym. The event will feature Goodyear Athens CCC Disco and the Nation. Proceeds go to a community cause.
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Goodyear
Athens CCC
Disco
Briez Chats About Sports by Eddie Briez
Eddie Briez reports on the major league scene noting Tommy Harmon turning pro earned 3200 in the last two weeks from radio and appearances. Detroit Lior weighs successors to Pat Sy Clark while Bo Molenda and Mel Hein are linked. Washington mass acre feud in football history observed.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Tommy Harmon
Detroit Lior
Bo Molenda
Giant
Mel Hein
Patsy Clark
Washington
Al Sharp’s nineties lip reading stunt shocks baseball huddle
Atlanta sports writer Al Sharp hired a lip reader to interpret huddle signals. He backed away twenty paces and called the man a insult. When the lip reader charged in Sharp recognized the Real McCoy and prepared to respond.
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Sharp
al Sharp
Atlanta
McCoy
Why should Judge Landis resign at Atlanta meeting
Critics mock Judge Landis over his behavior at a Atlanta gathering. Photographs show him at the banquet with a drum stick and surrounded by blondes. A revised Gilbert and Sullivan quip frames the judge as defiant while critics call for resignation.
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Landis
Atlanta
B. B. Public
Boston College Holy Cross game sparks Leahy playbook mockery
Worcester Gazette notes a sharp joke about Coach Frank Leahy and his 50 plays for the Eagles in the BC Holy Cross game. The column hints the playbook might resemble a collection of Shakespeare and O'Neill.
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Tom Sweeney
Worcester
Mass
Frank Leahy
Eagles
Shakespeare
Eugene O'Neill
Zimmerman breaks Portland course record held by Al Mills
Emery Zimmerman used eight birdies and nine pars to beat the Portland course record once held by his brother Al Mills. The note mentions Auburn guard wearing No. 28 in his 28th and final varsity game vs Villanova, and a scene with Ken Overlin at a Steve Belloise training session watched by Broadway chorus members from Summit, New Jersey.
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Sports Bulletin Board
Emery Zimmerman
Portland
Ore
Ernest Mills
Auburn Guard
Villanova
Summit
N. J
Ken Overlin
Steve Belloise
Dodgers secure Mickey Owen after riot a Brooklyn June
The piece notes Mickey Owen joined the Dodgers after strong play in a Brooklyn riot last June. It mentions Leo Durocher and Larry MacPhail admires fighters and tried to recruit Owen, praising his sharp performance.
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Mickey Owen
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
Durocher
Larry MacPhail
Time marches on 1940 brought two Thanksgivings
The piece reflects on wartime era politics and social life in 1940, noting the unusual cadence of two Thanksgiving observances and the symbolism of national leadership. It contrasts the idea of a third term with a changing public mood and ongoing global tension.
Local Benefit Basketball Game Scheduled for Fireman Fund
The city football guard teams will host a charity basketball game tonight at 7 30 to raise funds for Frank Donahue a local blind fireman. Proceeds go to the injured hero and his family.
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al Guard
Frank Donahue
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