SEC TEAMS TO ABIDE BY CODE
Southeastern Conference members agree to a gentlemens code of ethics and restrict recruiting. University of the South at Tenn withdraws, shrinking the league to 12. Commissioner Martin Conner oversees pledges and penalties for violations as coaches and athletic directors promise cooperation.
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Athens
University of the South At
Tenn
Southeastern
Martin Conner
Conner
Allyn Mel 4
Mississippi State
Jenks Gillem
Sewanee
Little Gewance
Stepfate Conner
Onner
Pracin
Allentown to Train at Fitzgerald Ga
Allentown Interstate League baseball club will travel to Fitzgerald Georgia next spring for training. The class B farm team of the Philadelphia Phillies will share facilities with the Ottawa Senators of the Canadian American League. Bill Cy Morgan, Senators manager in 1940, will pilot Allentown next year.
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Allentown
Fitzgerald
Philadelphia Phillies
Ottawa Senators
Bill
Cy” Morgan
Senators
Fifth Down Takes Care in Surprising Year End Poll
Sports editors vote Dartmouth over Cornell as the top surprise of the year after a 7-3 Ithaca win reversed to 3-0 loss. Detroit wins AL pennant. Gallahadian defeats Bimelech in Kentucky Derby. Stanford rises to Rose Bowl contention. Ed Oliver disqualified in U S Open. Yankees stumble in AL. Zivic defeats Armstrong for welter title.
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Bill Boni
New York
Dartmouth
Cornell
Ithacans
Indians
Associated Press
Detroit
Tigers
Stanford
Gallahadian
Bimelech
Texas Aggies
Texas
Notre Dame
Iowa
Ed Oliver
Lawson -Little
Gene Sarazen
New York Yankees
Fritzie Zivic
Henry Armstrong
Pittsburg
St Texas
Texas A. & M
Notreame
Chicago Bears
Redskins
Cincinnati Reds
American
Manhattan
Marquette
Duee
Sinkhemanhiden
Fruzie Zivie
Billy Loose
North
Hank Greenberg
Max Baer
Tony Galento
North Carolina
Duke
Lawson Little
Sip
Zivic to haul papers in Times Square on Old Newsboys’ Day
Welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic, once a newsboy, will haul papers in Times Square on Monday as Pittsburgh marks Old Newsboys Day. Three of the four major bowl teams in January are Jesuit colleges Fordham Georgetown and Boston College. Ken Overlin recovers from flu for tonight's bout with Steve Belloae. Patty Berg finalizes a golf book.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Fritzie Zivic
Ken Overlin
Steve Belloae
Patty Berg
Arnold College Iron Man Tom Scar Plays All 3 Games
Tom Scar of South Norwalk Connecticut played tackle for Arnold College in three varsity games, remaining on the field for 60 minutes each game. He accumulated 1,380 consecutive minutes without relief across the three contests.
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Arnold College
Tom Scar
South Norwalk
Holdout league opens as Lee and Turner refuse contracts
Thornton Lee and catcher Tommy Turner of the White Sox lead a holdout by refusing signed contracts. Gov. Hoey's NC Duke game seating caused a stir when his passes were requested for the colored section. Tom Gallery to front for Mike Jacobs in Los Angeles staging Louis Godey. Yankees reportedly backed a trade of George Selkirk to Cleveland for Hal Trosky. Ten girls study basketball coaching at Vermont.
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Thornton Lee
Tommy Turner
White Sox
Gov. Hoey
North Carolina
North Carolina Duke
Tom
Angels Sting
Mike Jacobs
Louis Godey
Los Angeles
Yanks
Chicago
George Selkirk
Cleveland
Hal Trosky
Vermont VU
Chicago players stayed, Stanford record shows it
A Chicago sports writer notes no University of Chicago football players joined Clark Shaughnessy at Stanford, a fact deemed clear by Stanford’s records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Jones
Peoria
Ill
Journal-Transcript
Chicago
U. of Chicago
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Pepper Martin Tops Coast Baseball Rave In Sacramento
Pepper Martin named New Sacramento manager sparks coast wide buzz as Los Angeles paper grants half page spread. Hank Luisetti reacts to AAU ruling while Billy Jurges case fuels Giants plans for a new recreation center and training renewal.
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Pepper Martin
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Football
Yankees
Tom Harmon
Hank Luisetti
Billy Jurges
Giants
Guess Who Named To All-Southwest Eleven
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram avoided naming John Kimbrough when listing its All-Southwest Conference eleven, simply noting "guess who."
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
John Kimbrough
Yale and Dartmouth to clash at Chess match
Yale and Dartmouth prepare for a top level chess clash in an early fall contest. The match centers on two storied programs and will test strategic, endgame skills between Ivy League rivals.
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Yale
Dartmouth
Alabama conservation director loses shirt tail on deer hunt
Albert Gill Mobile sportsman and Alabama's new conservation director went deer hunting on the Allison Preserve in Sumter county this week. Gill fired three worthless shots at a back, received a traditional paddling from his companions, and his shirt tail was severed and inscribed with his name.
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Montgomery
Ala
Albert Gill
Mobile Sportsman
Alabamas
Gill
Allison Preserve
Sumter County
Daily Want Ad Finds Good Apartments in Demand
Good apartments are in demand as renters seek reliable options. The Daily Want Ad highlights available units and emphasizes ease of renting through the newspaper classified service.
Ben Hogan and Ben Loving Lead Miami Open Golf
In windy Miami the players Ben Hogan of White Plains and Ben Loving of Springfield tied for 67 to lead the $10,000 Miami Open. Ed Dudley and Clayton Heafner shot 68 while Sam Snead and Harold McSpaden faced rough finish. Amateur Dick Chapman and Jim Ferrier led the National Amateur with 71.
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Larry Rollins
Miami
Ben
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Ben Loving
Springfield
Mass
Bens
Ed Dudley
Augusta
Clayton Heafner
Linville
N. C
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Hagan
Harold
Jug) McSpaden
Winchester
McSpaden
Snead
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Jimmy Thomson
Chicopee
Jim Turnesa
East View
WN. Y
Claude Harmon
Orlando
Fla
Tommy Wright
Knoxville
Hogan
Dick Chapman
New York
Simon Pure
Jim Ferrier
Sydney
Fesher
Indians Acquire Bagby in Blockbuster Trade
Cleveland lands pitcher Jim Bagby Jr and outfielder Gerald Walker from Boston via Washington in a three team deal that also sends Gene Desautels to Cleveland and Frankie Pytlak to Boston. The move rekindles Bagby family nostalgia as the team aims for a pennant with Walker RBI prowess and Bagby potential in the rotation.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Bagby
Dians
Jim Bagby, Jr
Oldie Bagby
Boston Red Sox
Roger Cramer
Washington Senators
Gerald Walker
Boston
Walker
Gene Desautels
Frankie Putlak
Odell Hale
Joe Dobson
Indians
Santa Claus
Old Sarge
Brooklyn
Bill Wamby
Elmer Smith
Young Jim
Old Jim
Father Jim
Atlanta
Roger Peckinpaugh
Rajah
C. C. Slapnicka
Chicago
Tom Yawkey
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Yawkey
Washington
Frankie Pytlak
Jimmy Fox
Foxx
Alabama warns against migrating for work amid job surge
Industrial Relations Director John D. Petree warns Alabamians not to move to other states in search of employment unless they are certain of work. He cites the Florida Industrial Commission noting a serious situation from a recent influx of job seekers.
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Montgomery
Ala
John D. Petree
Florida Industrial Commission
Decatur Daily Want Ads Offer Daily Interest Shifts
For changing Interest from day to day read your Decatur Daily Want Ads highlighting how rates or terms may vary.
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Decatur Daily
Belloise Gets Another Shot at Middleweight Crown
New York December 13 Steve Belloise of the Bronx will challenge middleweight champion Ken Overlin at Madison Square Garden. Belloise earned praise after their first bout six weeks ago when he knocked Overlin flat in the sixth and battered him before Overlin recovered to win after 15 rounds.
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New York
Ken Overlin
Steve Belloise
The
Bronx
Madison Square Garden
Steve
Overlin
Record field leads Santa Anita Derby nominations
An impressive and record number of candidates including Porter's Cup winner of the Washington Park Futurity and Swain Arlington Futurity champion have been nominated for the seventh Santa Anita Derby to be run February 12 at Santa Anita.
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Los Angeles
Washington Park
Swain
Decatur Girls and Boys Open Season With Lineups
Coaches Ogle and Fuller announced Decatur basketball lineups for tonight's season openers at Central High. Girls start at 7 30 with forwards Cora Kelly Melba Riley or Johnnie Westmoreland. centers Wilma Lewis Dorothy Marion. guards Dorothy Lee Curl Lucille Caudill or Melba Riley. Boys feature Johnson and Self at forwards Markham center Kim brell Newlin guards. Second team includes Cockrell Todd forwards Brewer center Francis Pryor guards.
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Decatur
Ogle
Raiders
Fuller
Raiderettes
Central High Gym
Priceville
Gals
Cora Kelly
Melba Riley
Johnnie Westmoreland
Wilma Lewis
Dorothy Marion
Dorothy Lee Curl
Lucille Caudill
Johnson
Self
Markham
Kimbrell
Newlin
Cockrell
Todd
Brewer
Francis
Pryor
Warmer criticizes backstairs bickering in federal drive
Milo J. Warner of Toledo Ohio American Legion national commander deplores what he calls the backstairs pantry type of bickering among some servants of the people in the federal government's campaign against subversive activities.
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Indianapolis
Milo J. Warner
Toledo
Ohio
American Legion
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Tipe
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Sain Aces
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