Wilson Leads Comebacks In AP Poll Of 1940
Jimmy Wilson tops an AP poll of 78 editors as the year's outstanding comeback athlete for his Reds world series performance. Clark Shaughnessy follows, with other notable mentions including Schoolboy Rowe and Max Baer among a wide field of sports figures and teams.
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Bill Bonn
New York
Jimmy Vilson
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Thay
Associated Press
Chicago Cub
Wilson
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Shaughnessy
Shaugnessy
Shaughnessy Chicago
Chicago
Brat Briegs Sports Gossip Across Pro Football and More
By Eddie Brietz Chicago Bears reportedly ready to pay 2000 to sign Tommy Harmon next year. Paul Waner comments he may turn to golf if no major league return. Al McCoy trains in New York for a Boston bout with Joe Louis. Bobby Feller predicts Indians and Yankees in a final league clash. Detroit backers mull pro hockey in Rochester next season.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Tommy Harmon
Chicago Bears
Paul Waner
al McCoy
Boston
Joe Louis
Bobby Feller
Indians
Yanks
Detroit
Rochester
Bowl winners face Bears in four quarter charity game
Jack Thomas of Newport News Vermont envisions a Soldier Field event where Rose Cotton Orange and Sugar Bowl winners each play one period against the Chicago Bears with proceeds aiding a Redskins reservation project.
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Jack Thomas
Newport News
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Chicago
Washington Redskins
Coaches Plan New T Formation Linkups
Mike Jacobs at twenty aims for a Garden bout with Kid McCoy as Fritzie Zivic eying a big matchup. Jimmy Conzelman and Jack Meagher will meet next spring to merge T formations with Notre Dame style play. Greasy Neale's Yale contract lasts another year amid de-emphasis talks. Jim Jeffries will referee the Buddy Baer Harold Blackshear bout in Oakland next Tuesday.
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Mike Jacobs
Detroit
Kid McCoy
Fritzie Zivic
Jimmy Conzelman
Chicago Cardinal
Jack Meagher
Auburn
Notre Dame
Greasy Neale
Yale
Jim Jeffries
Buddy Baer
Harold Blackshear
Oakland
Bears Helper Bernie Masterson in Stanford Rose Bowl Link
Bernie Masterson of the Chicago Bears aided Clark Shaughnessy in drilling the Stanford squad in T formations. The piece notes Masterson, a Nebraska native, anticipated facing alma mater in the Rose Bowl. Al Weill survived a car rollover after narrowly missing a Chicago plane.
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Bernie Masterson
Chicago Bears
Clark Shaughnessy
Harvard
Maurice
Angel
Today’s Guest Star Frank B Ward on Phillies’ Winter Wealth
Youngstown Vin dicator interviews Frank B Ward noting the Phillies earn substantially more in winter than in summer. Ward analyzes team finances and seasonality of baseball income.
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Frank B. Ward
Youngstown
Phillies
Ace Parker's Automobile License A P 1
Ace Parker appears with his automobile carrying the license A P 1 as recorded in the local report.
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Ace Parker
Boston College Pagies Win Lambert Trophy
Boston College Pagies claim the Lambert Trophy as unofficial Eastern football champions at a banquet honoring Coach Frank Leahy. The trophy, made by the Lambert brothers in memory of their father, adds to BC’s prestige before facing Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl.
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New York
Boston College Pagies
New Orleans
Tennessee
Sugar Bow
Cornell
Frank Leahy
Lambert Brothers
Henry and
Victor
Alabama Negro Named Washington Red Cross Incorprators Board
Dr F D Patterson president of Tuskegee Tulk Institute has been elected to the board of incorporators of the American Red Cross in Washington.
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Washington
F. D. Patterson
Tulk Institute
Tuskegee, Ala
The
American Red Cross
Red Shield Boys Club Opens With Wide Roster Night
The Red Shield Boys Club opened with 90 attendees including boys and spectators. Activities include basketball and volleyball practices on Thursday and Friday, with December 16th as an opening date under Rev. Troxler. A girls night is set for December 18th with guards from South Decatur, led by Miss Mary Louise Reed, and a Model Aero Club meet on Thursday. Friday 20th features the official opening night with a basketball game to be announced. membership eligibility will be limited post week to active cardholders.
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Red Shield
Goal
Westminster Presbyterian
Troxler
Lucille Giles
Virginia Brock
South Decatur
Mary Louise Reed
Model Aero Club
Winner to be super golfer at Miami Open
The Miami Open starts with a $10,000 purse as the winner is described as a true super golfer. Fred Corcoran compares the champion to greats like Jimmy Thomson Sam Snead Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson in driving long wood shots iron play and short game.
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Hogan
Jimmy Demaret
Nelson
Picard
Snead
Ed Oliver
Harold McSpaden
Craig Wood
Clayton Heafner
Revolta
Sarazen
Smith
Runyan
Jimmy Hines
Jimmy Thomson
McSpaden
Dick Chapman
Paul Derringer
Paul Waner
Jim Ferrier
Martin Pose
Eduardo Blasi
John Wilds Miama
Fla
Fred Corcoran
Professional Golfers’ Association
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Paul Bunyan
Tommy Armour
Henry Picard
Byron Nelson
Gene Sarazen
Johnny Revota
Horton Smith
State board awards $909 to Celesta Hall estate
In Montgomery Alabama the state board of adjustment awarded 909 to the estate of Celesta Hall a 10 year old Black girl killed when struck by a highway department truck between Jasper and Birmingham.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Adjustment
Celesta Hall
Highway Department
Jasper
Birmingham
Case Dismissed Contempt Proceedings in Birmingham
Contempt actions against Birmingham city officials are held in abeyance awaiting a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham City
Alabama Supreme Court
Cage Season Opens at Central Gym in Decatur
Decatur starts cage season Friday at 7:30 pm in Central gym with Raiders facing Priceville boys while Raiderettes meet Priceville girls. Opening lineups won’t be announced. Decatur 1940-41 schedule includes eighteen Raider games and fewer for the girls. Central gym has a new floor and seating for about 500 as local fans anticipate a popular season.
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Decatur
Central Gymnasium
Raiders
Priceville Boys
Raiderettes
Priceville
Lady Raiders
Central Gym
Railbirds
Pilots Advance Early From Southeast Training Center
Weather-friendly week accelerates training at Maxwell Field Alabama. The second basic flying class at the Southeast air corps training center is likely to finish nearly two weeks early if conditions remain ideal next week, enabling Uncle Sam to graduate more pilots ahead of schedule.
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Ontgombery
Ala
Uncle Sam
Army
Maxwell Fields
Southeast Air Corps Training Center
Crossword puzzle clues list mixed with hints and errors
A dense OCR style list of crossword clues with numbers and scrambled phrases. Includes across and down entries such as Burrow Inferred Watchword To distress Turkish Moist and many garbled hints, some partial phrases, and inconsistently spaced items.
Bowl Games Grow in Popularity Despite Official Skepticism
In a college football feature Robert Myers notes rising post season bowl interest from fans and players across the nation. He cites the Rose Bowl unable to expand past 90 000 seats for Nebraska Stanford and Sugar Bowl plans clashing with capacity limits for Boston College and Tennessee.
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Robert Myers
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Boston
New Orleans
Miami
New York
Boston College
Tennessee
Czar Conner Eyes Gentlemen’s Agreement For SEC
Commissioner Mike Conner plans a meeting with athletic directors and coaches in Athens to push a gentlemen’s agreement against high pressure recruiting, subsidized players, and other actions that could invite league criticism. He may also seek by law changes requiring six conference games for football championship eligibility.
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Romney Wheeler
Athens
Mike Conner
Southeastern Conference
Big Wig
Conner
Little
Brimstone
G. D. Humphrey
Humphrey
Memorial Hall
University of Georgia
University of the South
Sewanee
Birmingham
Alabama
Auburn
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Florida
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Cage Drills To Go Ahead At Morgan County High
Hartselle Ala Dec 12 Regular basketball drills are being held at Morgan County High School though no games are scheduled until after Christmas. Coach Long doubts a winning quintet this season due to lack of experienced players. Matthew Wiggins is the sole holdover from last year’s first string with W P Newman and Jimmy Wiggins challenging for a starting spot, while Truman Hill John Paul Puckett and Jack Norwood from the junior team seek positions.
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Hartselle
Ala
Morgan County High School
Coach Long
Matthew Wiggins
W. P. Newman
Jimmy Wiggins
Truman Hill
John Paul Puckett
Jack Norwood
Montgomery county leaders qualify to seek mayor's post
Brown chairman of Montgomery County Commission and Leon Jackson city clerk formally qualify as candidates to succeed the late Mayor W A Gunter. They enter a Democratic primary scheduled for January 14.
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Montgomery
Ala
Oy Brown
Montgomery County Commission
Leon Jackson
W A. Gunter
Doubtful Attractions at Bowl Stage Raise Eyebrows
A patron holds someone on his lap in a double-deak fashion, a scene that suggests similar doubts about other bowl attractions. The remark signals concern over decorum and crowd behavior at the venue.
Landis Wins New Term as Baseball Commissioner
Chicago reports Landis, 74, re elected as baseball commissioner through Jan 12, 1946 at 65000 dollars a year. He cast the deciding vote on night games and denounced the Melton draft transaction while outlining 1945 league proposals and approving a Cooperstown exhibition schedule and Legion junior baseball funding.
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Chicago
M. Landis
Landis
American League
National League
Rufus Melton
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Phillies
Melton
Philadelphia
Phillies
Columbus
American Association
Tampa
Fla
National Defense Service
Cooperstown
N. Y
Cincinnati
Cleveland
American Legion
Troy National Guardsmen Parade Through City Send Off
Troy Alabama prepares for a large send off as the 117th field artillery unit under Capt Joel Davis marches in full uniform through town. American Legion members Boy Scouts and 40 majorettes from Troy College join the parade in a show of city support before a year of military service begins.
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Troy
Ala
117Th Field Artillery
Joel Davis
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Troy College
Demand for Good Apartments Drives Daily Want Ad Rentals
In a bustling market good apartments remain in high demand and renters turn to Daily Want Ads to secure listings. Landlords promote vacancies through targeted ads highlighting features and locations to attract qualified tenants.
Rock Springs Socials Highlight Morgan County Visits
Mr and Mrs William Taylor and son Julian spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Andrew Taylor of Rocky Ford. Rev Addie Wallace preached at Rock Springs next Saturday night and invitations were extended to all residents.
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William Taylor
Julian
Andrew Taylor
Rocky Ford
Edger Callahan
Stanford Callahan
Percy Livingston
Decatur
Pet Roberts
Addie Wallace
Edd Jones
Clint Thompson
Therrel Wallace
Hartselle
Tom Speakman
Pervin Wallace
Will Bradford
Lawrence County
Ozella Pearson
Pearl Mitchell
Theodore Owens
Quiller Knighten
Laverne Knighten and Sons
A. Q
Robert Lewis
Dixie Roberts
L. C. Osborn
Claude Roberts
Rock Springs
Hartselle to See Gridders Christmas Day Game
Morgan County High School to host a Christmas Day football game between Hartselle and Cullman county high schools. A meeting Thursday at 7 PM will finalize plans, issue uniforms, arrange practice, and select coaches Spencer Burleson and Guy Roberts. Former Morgan stars and the 1939 Tennessee Valley Championship lineup are highlighted.
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Hartselle
Ala
Morgan County High School
Cullman County High School
Spencer Burleson
Guy Roberts
Morgan High
Morgan
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