Briec Talks Sports Abridged Notes From Eddie Brietz
A mixed sports column notes Fordham as best dressed football team, Al Davis contract buzz, coaching searches in the Southwest and Big Six, Bobby Jones cited as a hero, Davey O Brien Eagles deal, and various league intrigues. Mentions Clemson Boston College Cotton Bowl and Oriental Park race meet opening December 23.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Fordham
Chicago
Maey Ross
al Davis
N. Y
Doug Fairbanks
Bobby Jones
Asl
Davey O'Brien
Philadelphia Eagle
Boston
Clemson
Boston College
Bernie Bierman
Vanderbilt
Oriental Park
Latest recruit in the I m gonna punch Cohn in the nose army
Art Cohn reports Ernie Lombardi labeled as the newest target in the taunting era of baseball. The piece riffs on Lombardi's abilities while deriding his hitting, and humorously claims he could not hit 300 even in the National League. Personal notes mention Ed Buell considering turning pro and other scattered sports and political tidbits.
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Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Digan Claims Lan dis Court Bias Behind NL Support
A local columnist alleges Judge Lan dis faces backlash from National League friends over a hateball remark. The piece frames Uptown Digan as wire source and hints at political pressure affecting the judge.
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Pat
Digan
Judge Landis
National League
Eddie Anderson Leaves Holy Cross for Iowa Calvary
A Worcester Evening Gazette note recalls Dr Eddie Anderson leaving Holy Cross to move to Iowa a year earlier. It mentions Ed Scannell and reflects sympathy from Anderson's friends.
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Ed Scannell
Worcester (Mass
Evening Gazette
Eddie Anderson
Holy Cross
Iowa
Stolen Chevrolet Recovered. Suspect in Custody in Tennessee
A 1939 Chevrolet sedan owned by rural mail carrier R C Allen was recovered in Franklin Tennessee after being stolen Tuesday morning. Deputy J B Hargrove detained a young man named Gary Thrush from Piorida, who admitted a second youth named Dean aided the theft and fled on a freight train. A warrant is expected to be issued and extradition efforts planned.
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Athens
Ala
C. Allen
Franklin
Tenn
J B. Hargrove
Gary Thrush
Piorida
Thrush
Dean
Morgan County High School's 1939 football champions shine
The 1939 Morgan County High School team dominates North Alabama football as the RESA leaders. A star cast including Coach Oreste and players Glasscock Hagan Stephenson Lackey White Walters Mason Rollins Wiggins McAbee Hagan Newman Baker Halbrooks lead crushing wins over Addison Sheffield Huntsville Athens Oneonta Gullman Coffee High Falkville and more. The squad is praised as well coached balanced and fiercely defensive in a feature photo from French Studio.
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Morgan County
Oreste
Doc” Glasscock
sTank
Hagan
Puryear
Lawrence
Billy Stephenson
Lackey
White
Walters
Mason
Rollins
Oemmers
M. Wiggins
F. McAbee
Dean
Lb. McAbee
R. Hagan
Newman Baker
Halbrooks
Praytor
J. Wiggins
W Packett
Terry
Orton
T Ryan
Bennett
Athens
Morgan
Oneonta
Gullman
Coffee High
Florence
Falkville
Alabama
Southern California votes Tennessee to win Rose Bowl
Southern California scouts report Tennessee should beat Troy in Pasadena on January 7. Analysts say Tennessee offense mirrors Notre Dame and USC schemes, with star backs Cafego Butler and Warren and a fast, durable line led by Molinski and Suffridge. Defensive worries center on stopping the Vols’ speed and drive.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Tennessee
Volunteers
Troy
Rose Bow
Pasadena
George Levison
Northwestern University
Notre Dame
Trojans
Auburn
Howard Jones
Jeff Cravath
Jones
Levison
S.C
Vols
Cafego
Butler
Warren
Bob’ Neyland
California
Ed Molinski
Bob Suffridge
Trojan
Local man uses car exhaust to try kill rodents
Dee 12 incident reports a man wiring carbon monoxide from his car into a basement trap. He was overcome but his mother rescued him. Authorities note the method caused a near fatal exposure and caution against DIY traps.
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Avilla
Dee
Red
Herbert Esey
Eley
Missouri duo to play in Orange Bowl for 1948
Don Faurot says Blaine Currence and Clay Cooper will join Missouri at the Orange Bowl on January 1 in Miami. Currence, a football end who also plays center in basketball, and Cooper, a halfback who moves as forward, had been debated over which sport would claim them. Missouri meets NYU on December 28 in New York and St Joseph’s College on December 29 in Philadelphia.
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Columbia
Don Faurot
Missouri
Blaine Currence
Clay Cooper
Miami
Georgia Tech
Currence
Cooper
Migsouri
New York U
New York City
St. Joseph's College
Philadelphia
Dee
Tech’s Injured Ready to Play
Georgia Tech fans learned that two hurt regulars, back Billy Gibson and guard Robert Aderholt, will be ready for the Orange Bowl against Missouri in Miami on January 1. Gibson played wing back and tailback and had missed games with injuries, while Aderholt was sidelined in the Georgia game.
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Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Billy Gibson
Robert Aderholt
Missouri
Miami
Gibson
Alabamha
Florida
Georgia
Aderholt
McGowen to Lead Auburn Plainesmen in 1940 Gridiron
Auburn Alabama December 18 Dynamite Dick McGowen 185 pound halfback was chosen by Auburn letter winners to lead the Plainsmen on the gridiron in 1940 Mills Ernest Mills 195 pound guard from Columbus Georgia was named alternate captain both players have been regulars for two years
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Auburn
Ala
Dick ‘McGowen
Auburn Plainsmen
McGowen
Empire
Ernest Mills
Columbus
Mills
Yankees Win Writers Poll Top 1939 Sports Honors
The Associated Press poll ranks the New York Yankees as the outstanding team of the year. Iowa Hawkeyes Southern California Tennessee and Cornell contend for No 2 with close totals. Yankees receive 61 of 79 first place votes and 211.5 points, securing a fourth straight championship across sports.
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Sid Feder
New York
New York Yankees
Associated Press
Iowa
Hawkeyes
California
Tennessee
Cornell
Towa
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Yanks
Southern California
St. Louis Cardinals
Oregon
Ohio State
Pennsylvania State College
Aggies
University of Oregon
Sehees
U. of Iowa
Ateee
U. of Southern California
U. ‘of. Tenn
Cornell U
Texas A. & M
U. of Oregon
Boston Bruins
U.of Southern California
Gay “Packers
Giants
Long Island
Denver Nuggets
Harvard Crew
Ohio State U
Ay U. of California
Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid Snippet
Puzzle clues include across and down entries with various word lengths. The readable fragments show items like flower metal cry attempt and demon with several numbered hints read across the grid. Distributed by King Beatores Guadiicata Ine 12-13.
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Beatores Guadiicata
LSU Mentor Promises Wake Up Call For Opponents
LSU coach Bernie Moore insists the Tigers will win and have undefeated seasons as sophomores prepare to lift LSU back to grid heights. Dr. Paul M Hebert says Kenneth Kavanaugh won the Knute Rockne Memorial Award and was voted most valuable player for the season. Bussey of Houston was named captain for 1939, with LSU not naming a captain until season end.
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Paul M. Hebert
Kenneth Kavanaugh
Touchdown Club
Washington
D. C
Knute Rockne
Kavanaugh
Bussey
Houston
Tex
S. A
Alabama Suicide and Homicide Rates Split by Race in October
In Montgomery Alabama on December 13 the report shows nine times as many white people as Negroes died by self destruction in October. Negro deaths by homicide totaled 32 versus seven white homicide deaths. Personal crisis reports listed 2 Negro deaths against 18 white self destruction deaths.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Nooga Beats Decatur Club In Boxing at Civic Center
Chattanooga Boxing Team defeats Decatur Boys Club three bouts to one in a Tuesday night card at the Civic Center. Pruitt Gray 170 and Bill Prather 172 put on a torrid battle with Gray knocked out in round three. Prather, replacing Claude Akridge, won a hard fought decision.
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Chattanooga
Decatur Boys Club
Civic Center
Decatur
Pruitt Gray
Bill Prather
Gray
Prather
Claude Akridge
Ito
Noogan
Dub Bageget
Doyle Roberts
Baggett
Roberts
Doyle
Bud
Worley
Jack Jackson
Mack Ramsey
Jackson Wén
Forsyth in Hospital in Montgomery Alabama
Arthur R. Forsyth Alabama director in finance is hospitalized at Hubbard hospital after friends urged him to rest at his hotel. The report notes his medical status and location in Montgomery with no further details.
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Forsyth
Montgomery
Ala
Arthur R. Forsyth
Alabama
Hubbard Hospital
Health Bowl Seeks New York Area All Star Option
The Health Bowl invitation to high school teams in Miami is again sought as Garfield New Jersey, state champion, appears likely to be invited after Seward Park New York City failed to secure state board permission. Garfield coach Art Argauer said the team is ready if invited and awaits Florida’s decision.
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Ed Buell
N. Y
Power Crossey, Jr
Reds
Gov. Miles
New Mexico
Joe Louis
Hilman Williams
Izzy Jannazzo
Scranton
Edwin
Rip) Collins
New Jersey
Nile Kinnick
Frank Dobson
Newport News
Johnny Haddock
O. K
New York
Miami
Fla
Seward Park
New York City
State Board of Education
Frank P. Graves
Dick McCann
Alabama Power to Fire Up Montgomery Steam Plant
Due to a protracted drought cutting hydroelectric output, the Alabama Power Company prepared to restart the Montgomery steam electric generating plant.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Power Company
Apartments in Demand Drive Daily Want Ad Rentals
Good apartments remain highly sought after as renters search for affordable units. Daily Want Ads offer quick listings to connect tenants with available rentals and property owners with prospective tenants.
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Smith
Mes Creek Morgan
Éame
Addison
Sheffield
Huntsville
Tack
Hartselle
GMC
555 Alabama Motor CO
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TECH
Dick M’gowen
Daily Cross
Ireland
India
Mjo
AIBIR
LSU
NOOGA
Cama
Ray
Dog
Earl Horton
Goodlow Johnson
Horton
Parker Morris
James Smith
Rube Sheran
O'Neal Harris
Kenneth Vance
Dr. M. E. Edwards
Gor Bow
FF Casne
Birmingham
These Prices Inc
New Orleans
LGN
Birmingam
W. G. Roberts
LON
Kim
Sanporized-Shrine
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