Southeastern Conference Faces Uncertain 1942 Eligibility Outlook
Coaches and officials across the Southeastern Conference met in Lexington to discuss wartime eligibility for 18 year olds and possible use of freshmen in 1942 football. President Rufus C. Harris signaled war priority but suggested continuing athletics with available players, with a special meeting planned for March to decide eligibility and post season participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney Wheeler
Atlanta
Jsalemnan
Southeastern Conference
Lexington
Jack Meagher
Auburn
Marine Corps
Wilbur Hutsel
Rufus C. Harris
New Orleans
Tulane
Confer
Moor
Local Resident Visits and Community Notes in Decatur Area
Miss Aline Lemmond, business visitor in Decatur. Mr and Mrs J D Mickel of Biount Route One spent Sunday with son Grace Mikell and family. Mesdames Royal Henderson and J P Johnston joined Priceville high pupils for Citizenship Day in Falkville. Gilbert Lemmond and Mary Peck visited Decatur for knee treatment at Baughs Infirmary. A M Peck of Decatur and his mother Mary Peck of here were in Hartselle. J W Winton made a business visit in Hartsel Tuesday.
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Aline Lemmond
Decatur
J. D. Mickel
Biount
Grace Mikell
Mesdames Royal Henderson
J. P. Johnston
Priceville
Falkville
Gilbert Lemmond
Lemmond
Baugh's Infirmary
A. M. Peck
Mary Peck
Here
Hartselle
J. W. Winton
Hartsele
SNESS
Hun
Sugar Bowl service game cancelled in New Orleans
Pensacola naval air station cancels its appearance in the Army Navy Sugar Bowl set championship of the South game scheduled for January 3 due to war conditions. The move affects the New Orleans game as the war impacts service sports events nationwide.
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New Orleans
Pensacola Naval Air Station
War Defense Train Arrives in Birmingham for Manufacturer Tour
Government six car war defense special train arrived in Birmingham Alabama to show manufacturers items for national war needs. Experts in defense aims manned the train which carries items from small metal parts to field radio transmitters with inspection hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The train travels across the country.
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Birmingham
Als
Fordham profits from Rose Bowl noncall and 1942 sports shifts
Wide World Sports notes Fordham football avoids a Rose Bowl inquiry, possibly netting about $75,000. January may lean to bowling events as defense bonds drive prize payments. Reds sell last season ticket. mentions Lex Thompson’s troupe and Riggs Kovacs ranking after transfer from Camp Stewart.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World
New York
Fordham
Rose Bow
Cincy Reds
Lawn Tennis Association
Lex Thompson
Riggs
Kovacs
Giants Aim for Pennant With Mize and Men
Mack Wallace reports from Asbury Park that the New York Giants plan a pennant push with Mize leading a lineup of dependable teammates. The article emphasizes a veteran core around the star pitcher and steady infield as the team pursues the season's objective.
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Postman
New York Giants
Mack Wallace
Asbury Park
Boxing dinner moved to January 21 for Neji memorials
The boxing writers shifted the Eddie Neji memorial dinner from January 14 to 21 as Minnesota faces a 17 game winning streak next fall. Bernie Bierman, a World War II veteran, is a Marine reserve major who could be called to active duty any time. Bernie Donelli notes Duquesne's closest bowl game contact came from Orange and Sugar Bowl officials. Pro gridiron players praise Don Hutson for split second moves without pads, while the Bears had players acting like pads in the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Neji
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Buff Donelli
Duquesne
Orange
Don Hutson
Bears
Boxing managers fear order to halt fighter payouts
James E. Doyle of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports boxing managers may face a court or commission order prohibiting payments to fighters during a blackout. The move aims to curb irregular payouts amid ongoing disputes affecting match purses and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Murray Patrick Finishes Training and Fort Jay Transfer
Murray Patrick, first selectee in hockey, completes basic training at Fort Wheeler Georgia and is sent to Fort Jay New York. The move gives him a chance to watch the Tigers in action and perhaps switch uniforms briefly to please his father and brother Lynn. Eddie Driggs, third, also transfers and aims to become as good a golfer as his father.
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Murray Patrick
Fort Wheeler
Fort Jay
Muzz
Tigers
Lynn
Eddie Driggs
Ex-Indians Manager Oscar Vitt Says He Was Fired After 1940
Oscar Vitt claims he was dismissed as Indians manager after the 1940 season due to player complaints. He notes that most players sent him Christmas cards last year except two.
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Oscar Vitt
The
Indians
Too late to enlist in cavalry in 1896 Paulsen’s bid
In San Diego a man recalls A P Paulsen who was too young for the Spanish American War and later waived draft rules for World War I, but Armistice arrived before his age class. He insisted he only wanted a chance to fight.
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San Diego
Calif
A. P. Paulsen
Cavalry
Meo
Navy
Paulsen
Nelson wins Miami Open in dramatic stretch run
Byron Nelson of Toledo overtook Ben Hogan to win the Miami Open with a final surge. Hogan settled for second, earning $1,250 and boosting his 194N earnings to $17,333 as Snead, Wood, and Mangrum trailed with strong showings. Nelson’s win cemented back-to-back titles and sharpened his lead in the Vardon Trophy race.
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Miami
Fila
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Pastor
Ben
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Hogan
Sammy
Nelson
Snead
Vardon
Monterey Park
Calif
Wood
Golf Champ Ghezai Ready for Army Call
Viv Ghezai of Deal New Jersey says he is ready to forget golf and defend his FPGA championship if the Army calls him. The 30 year old, deferred because of the two year ruling, notes the country is at war and he will go when needed.
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Miami
Fla
Viv ‘Ghezai
Deal
N. J
Golf
Ghezzi
Ghezai
Anyay
Certificate Declares He Is 65 Too Old for Active Service
A certificate records that the individual is 65 years old, rendering him ineligible for active military service under age limits. The notice confirms the exception based on the standard retirement age in effect.
Bears Take Loop Crown in Western Championship
Chicago Bears clinched the Western division and earned a rematch with the New York Giants in the league title game at Chicago's Wrigley Field after routing the Green Bay Packers 33 to 14. Giants, part of the final four, watched as Chicago displayed a dominant second period explosion.
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Chicago
New York Giants
Wrigley
Giants
Bears
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Mystery in Philadelphia Bakery Heist Unfolds
In Philadelphia a 25 year old Anne Ohliger faced a hold up at a bakery office. A thief brandished a gun and compelled her to surrender $90 from the cash register during the December 15 incident.
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Philadelphia
Anne Ohliger
All-America tale hinges on Peabody collar growth
Endicott Peabody II the Harvard player known as the baby-faced assassin transformed from a scrawny freshman to a 190 pound All-America candidate through a strict regimen. He broadened his back and neck from 15 to 17 inches, rode a heavy bike, chopped wood and trained under Harvard trainer Jimmy Cox to become a standout blocker and tackler. He even played through a charlie horse before the Yale game with Cox’s careful rehab.
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Steve O'Leary
Cambridge
Mass
Endicott Peabody, II
Harvard
Bill Busik
Navy
Army
Master Peabody
Henry Lamar
Dick Harlow
Groton School
Malcolm Peabody
Endicott Peabody
Jimmy Cox
Alberta
Yale
Peabody
Cox
Miss Maria Lenk Joins New York Pool Debut
In a 73 year history the New York Athletic Club pool sees a woman compete for the first time as Maria Lenk of Brazil and five male teammates arrive for a six member South American swimming tour that includes 11 U.S. cities.
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New York
Maria Lenk
Brazil
New York Athletic Club
United States
Seattle looks to Northwest coach for Washington football
Dec 15 The Post-Intelligencer reports UW may hire a Northwest man as Jimmy Phelan’s successor. Athletic Director Ray Eckmann has terminated Phelan and assistants Chester Wilcox and Ralph Welch. An authoritative source says wartime restrictions and subsidies will shrink salaries, favoring a young coach starting his career.
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Seattle
Post-Entelligencer
University of Washington
Northwest
Jimmy Phelan
Ray Eckmann
Phelan
Chester (Cotton) Wilcox
Ralph
Pest) Welch
Conaigge ‘Bach
Home Town Pays Tribute to Flier Captain Colin P. Kelly Jr
Madison Florida mourns as Mrs. Kelly and 19 month old Corky arrive at the Kelly family home for an indefinite stay after Captain Kelly, an Army aviator, was killed last week in the Haruna bombing. Telegraphic condolences pour in from federal and state officials, classmates, and others who did not know him personally.
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Madison
Fla
America
Colin P. Kelly
Kelly
Corky
New York
Air raid and blackout supplies ads in San Francisco papers
Classified sections from San Francisco newspapers on Sunday December 15 feature two listings titled Air raid supplies and blackout supplies.
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San Francisco
Rose Bowl and East West Games Seek New Homes
War prompted blackout of Rose Bowl and East West games. Duke University and Oregon State consider new sites such as Duke Stadium in Durham NC and other cities. refunds will be issued for 60 000 tickets held at Kezar Stadium with a reserve fund protecting the Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital.
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San Francisco
Pasadena
Percy Lacey
Oregon State College
Duke University
Oregon State
Duke
Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital
Tournament of Roses Association
Association
Kezar Stadium
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Plans Pushed For All Events At Sugar Bowl Week
New Orleans December 15 plans for the Sugar Bowl week are advancing on schedule with no requests to cancel events. The schedule includes a New Year's Day game between Fordham and Missouri and a grid contest between Pensacola Naval Air Station and the Third Army.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Missouri
Don Faurot
Fordham
New Orleans
Sugar Bow
F. D. Reilly
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Colon
Third Army
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Patty Aspwall
Billy Loose
Erne Wig
Louis
Abe SiMon
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Gee
Joey
Thoray
Scott
R. J. Scott
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U.S
Haver
King Peatures Syndicate, Inc
North Bay
Ontario
Chub
Lamar
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Chub Peabody
Madison Square Garden
Nationalits Council
Salt Lake City
Dick Durrance
Durrance
Barney McLean
Denver
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Coca-Cola Company
Jimmy Dorsey
Orrin Tucker
Alvino Rey
Dick Jurgens
Coca-Cola
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Mutual Network
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Molton
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