Pro Grid Showdown Looms at Polo Grounds
About 60 000 fans pack the Polo Grounds for the NFL championship clash between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers. Winners split 60 percent of gate receipts with each player earning roughly 600 dollars, while the losers receive about 400. Don Hutson returns for Green Bay as the Packers chase a strong upset against the Giants who just routed the Redskins 36 to 0 for the Eastern title.
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New York
Polo Grounds
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Gladiators
Tim Mara
Giants
Mara
Chicago Bears
Packers
Don Hutson
Washington Redskins
Green Bay
Green Bays
Seaford
Del
Baskette
Joe Louis
Waddy
Dhef
West Bade
Ind
First Ice Hockey Games in Florida Begin
Coral Gables Florida hosts the tropical league opener with the Clippers facing the Miami Beach Pirates under the new ice palace lights. The next night Coral Gables Seminoles take on Havana Tropicals as the league debuts in South Florida. The players wear standard hockey outfits and skate on an arena kept frozen by refrigeration pipes.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Coral
Miami
Red Sanders to Join LSU as Assistant Coach
Florida freshman Red Sanders will assist head coach Bernie Moore at Louisiana State University next season. Moore announced the hire as the Southeastern Conference meeting neared a close. Sanders did not disclose terms but called the offer very attractive and hard to refuse.
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Gainesville
Fila
H. R
Forty one bucks killed in four day hunt
Unofficial figures from the Alabama state conservation department report that 41 bucks were killed in the Black Warrior National Forest deer hunt over the first four days. The final two day period was to end today after 34 kills in the opening period.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Conservation Department
Black Warrior National Forest
Davey O'Brien Wins Outstanding College Player Trophy
Davey O'Brien, All-American backfield star of undefeated Texas Christian University, is selected as the outstanding college football player of 1938. The Fort Worth native receives the Heisman trophy in New York, honored for leading his team to perfection.
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Davey O’brien
Texas Christian University
New York
Davey
Fort Worth
Tex
Minor League Meeting Ends With Trades and New Signings
At the annual minor league meeting in New Orleans changes sweep the scene. Pittsburgh Pirates president William E. Benswanger deflects questions on Fred Hutchinson while hinting at a possible purchase. Burleigh Grimes joins Montreal as manager and Hazen Cuyler signs with Chattanooga for a year. Frank Brazill, ex Athletics infielder, takes the Memphis post after Fort Smith last season.
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Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
Montreal
Hazen
Kiki) Cuyler
Chattanooga
Memphis
Frank Brazill
Brazill
Philadelphia Athletics
Fort Smith
Gators Pick Three Tigers on 1938 All Opponents Eleven
Florida’s 1938 all opponents team spotlights Auburn captain Bo Russell as the lone unanimous tackle pick. Quinton Lumpkin of Georgia is named outstanding lineman, while Eddie Dunn of Miami earns top back honors. The selections include players from Maryland Georgia Tech Stetson Boston College Temple and Fordham.
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Fla
University of Florida
Auburn
Maryland
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Stetson
Miami
Boston
Florida
Quinton Lumpkin
Gators
Eddie Dunn
Bo Russell
Boston College
Temple
Burford
Schaefer
Russell
Brown
Brooks
Howell
Lumpkin
Dunn
Fordham
O’rouke
Weidinger
Zeke Bonura deal eyed as Giants prep to announce
Rumors buzz that the Giants may reveal the Zeke Bonura signing today or tomorrow after talks with Fox Griffith and Horace Stoneham. The column notes battles over players and money among clubs while mentioning Freddie Hutchinson, Davey O'Brien, Ward Wilkinson, and Jack Dempsey in a broad sports chatter item.
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Giants
Zeke Bonura
Old Fox Clark Griffith
Horace Stoneham
Pirates
Yanks
Freddie Hutchinson
Davey O’brien
Texas Christian
Ward Wilkinson
Davey
Fans Await Cage Game With Virgil Trucks In Decatur
Virgil Trucks the world’s strikeout king will appear in Decatur on December 22 facing the Alabama Hosiery Mill team. Scouts credit Trucks with breaking the 411 strikeout record and fanning over 420 batters in a short season, drawing one of the era’s largest indoor crowds.
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Fire
Decatur
Trucks
Alabama
Fire) Trucks
Charley (Hoss) Redbourne
Providence
Eddie Goosetree
Detroit
Andalusia
McLeod Wins Senior Tourney at Augusta Course
Fred McLeod of Washington D C won the second annual seniors golf tournament at Augusta after an 80 in the final round and an 82 playoff score for Otto Hackbarth of Cincinnati. The 36 hole event was shortened from 54 due to rain.
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Augusta
Fred McLeod
Washington, D. C
McLeod
Otto Hackbarth
Cincinnati
Hackbarth
Epidemic of mumps hits Danville schools
An epidemic of mumps in Dansville New York affects sixty nine school children. Miss Esther Shafer public welfare officer and Dr Gustav Selbach director of the county health laboratory are noted in the report.
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Dansville
N. Y
Esther Shafer
Gustav Selbach
SEC Meeting Ends After Proposals on Amateur Status
The conference agreed college teams may play as pros or clubs without harming amateur status and sent other proposals to its executive committee. New officers were elected led by G D Humphrey of Mississippi State as president. M L Brittain and W D Funkhouser named officials. Next year’s site decisions include basketball in Knoxville and track in Birmingham with remaining sports assigned to other schools.
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New Orleans
Miami
G. D.humphrey
Mississippi State College
G. F. Finny
University of the South
Sewanee
Knoxville
Tenn
Birmingham
University of Florida
Baton Rouge
Morgan County Wends and Mills Sunday gathering
Preaching here Sunday drew a good crowd led by Rev. R. F. McDonald. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Dean from Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. John McCutcheon and Mr. Hollis Bates from Union Hill, and others visiting relatives in the area.
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R. F. McDonald
Herschel Dean
Earl Walker
Auburn
John McCutcheon
Hollis Bates
Union Hill
Albert Hough
Lacey’s Spring
R. J. Thomas
Cecil Murphy
Lucy Lenox
Leona Campbell
Talucah
Mae Grizzard
Walter Grizzard
Alma Lenox
L. R. McCutcheon
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