Bears Favored To Take Pro Title From Giants In Blue Gray Game
The Bears are odds-on favorites to win the pro title against the Giants at Wrigley Field as teams begin training for the Blue Gray contest. Chicago holds strong betting odds at 1 to 1 over New York, with past meetings dating to 1933 and a 73-0 Bears victory in a previous title match. Probable lineups list Poole Plasman Mellus and Portmann among others for the Giants and Bears.
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G Bay Packers
Wrigley Field
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Packers
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Red
Polo Grounds
Redskins
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Chicago
Poole
Plasman LE Mellus
Sohn
Picard Leads Golf Pros In Rio Grande Valley Open
Henry Picard shot 64 in the first round to lead the $5,000 Rio Grande Valley open at Harlingen Texas. Byron Nelson followed with 65, Lester Kennedy beat Jimmy Demaret for third with 66, and Ben Hogan stood 26th at even par 71.
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Tex
Henry Picard
Byron Nelson
Texas
Picard
Oklahoma City
Nelson
Lester Kennedy
Lynn
Mass
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit
Ben Hogan
Byron ‘Nelson
Toledo
Joe Zarhardt
Norristown
Pets in Wartime Warily Guarded By SPCA Rules
The SPCA outlines wartime pet care rules inspired by British practice. Guidelines cover identification tags, indoor confinement during raids, leashing, separate sleeping rooms, fresh water, and designated carriers for small animals. Bromide dosages for dogs and cats are listed, with veterinarian contact suggested for injuries. NYC reports 317,740 dogs licensed in 1940 and some residents appoint pet air raid wardens with a designated safe floor.
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New York
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
SPCA
New York City
Special Trains for Bowl Games Doubtful Because of War
Railroads told Bowl game managers that wartime conditions may prevent offering special trains or cars for football crowds. J J Pelley, AA R president, telegraphed the warning to universities with Bowl game plans.
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Washington
J.J. Pelley
The
Association of American Railroads
Captain named by Oregon State team captain named by Oregon State
Eleven seniors pick Martin Chaves a junior regular right guard as captain for Oregon State against Duke in the Rose Bowl January 1.
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Durham
N. C
Martin Chaves
Duke University
Chaves
Asiatic Fleet Sailors Take Shore Liberty at Chefoo Port
Sailors of the U S 8 Black Hawk destroyer tender disembark for shore liberty at Chefoo China. Navy Y M C A units abroad provide social life and recreation for sailors and families, sponsoring athletic contests picnics dances and screenings at naval bases worldwide.
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Navy
U.S
North South all star game previews at Montgomery
Officials report keen rivalry as fourth annual North South all star clash nears. Teams from Texas and other states prep at Crampton Bowl and Sidney Lanier field with Crain Johnston and Richardson among key players. Coach Bell notes Crain and Johnston handling kicking while Spencer and Richardson lead aerial plays.
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Ala
Crampton Bowl
Sidney Lanier High School
Texas
Matty Bell
The
Rebels
Crain
Preston Johnston
Davidson
Davey Spencer
Jim Richardson
Marquette
North
Dave Drake
Howard College
Charlie Greene
Tulsa
Blue & Gray Association
State Adds 2 New Foes for 1942 Football Schedule
Mississippi State College reveals its 1942 football slate with two new opponents. The schedule lists Union University Sep 26, Alabama Oct 3, LSU Oct 10, Vanderbilt Oct 17, Florida Oct 24, Auburn Oct 31, Tulane Nov 14, Duquesne Nov 21, Ole Miss Nov 28 and San Francisco Dec 5.
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San Francisco
Memphis
Maroons
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Danville Juniors Fall, Trinity Seniors Triumph In Cage Bouts
In a Trinity gym doubleheader Thursday, Danville junior team defeated by Danville juniors, while Trinity senior boys edged their Danville seniors in a tight contest. Trinity junior girls also show strong play as the report continues.
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Trinity Shar
Court Games Begin As Decatur Raiders Prepare for 1942
Decatur's Red Raiders and Raiderettes gear up for a 1942 basketball season after holiday exams. The Raider first team beat the second string 28 to 14 at Molton with Markham center and Todd Caudill forwards. The second unit lost 21 to 14. Coach Aubrey Fuller has not yet announced Raiderettes’ first game.
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Red Raiders
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Moulton
Markham
Todd
Caudill
Pryor
L. Smith
Freeman
Hess
Hawkins
Cockrell
Yarbrough
Price
Aubrey Fuller
Raiderettes
Bond plan pushed by Birmingham insurers
A Birmingham committee of insurance men will canvass business concerns in the county to gain cooperation for a voluntary payroll deduction plan to buy defense bonds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Insurance
Trinity Lassies Edge Austinville In Close Basketball Game
Trinity girls defeated Austinville 22 to 18 in a tight contest. Pepper, Smith, Dendy and McCulloch starred for Austinville while Mooney and V. Terry led Trinity with strong guarding and forward play. Both teams played well and the outcome remained in doubt until the final minutes.
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Pepper
Smith
Dendy
McCulloch
Mooney
V. Terry
Trinity Lassies
Aboyne Wins Open At Tropical Park Inaugal Meet
Mrs G Winfrey's Aboyne captured the six furlong inaugural handicap at Tropical Park on opening day with a hairline photo finish over DeKalb. The race yielded $252833 in parimutuel betting as 9,382 fans saw 11 starters run on a sloppy track time of 1 12.4. Jockey J Skelly rode Aboyne to a $71.60 payoff, with DeKalb paying $25 and $11.20 and Macchance $5.40. A second race saw Mrs A Carroll Marny win at $98.30.
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J. Skelly
Aboyne
A. Carroll Marny
Pete Reiser Named Rookie of Year by Chicago Writers
Harold Pete Reiser, Brooklyn Dodgers center fielder, named most valuable major league rookie by the Chicago chapter of the Baseball Writers Association. He topped 16 of 17 ballots, with Phil Rizzuto of the Yankees on the remaining vote. Reiser to receive the J Louis Comiskey plaque at a January 6 dinner.
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Harold
Pete) Reiser
Brooklyn Dodgers
Baseball Writers Association
Reiser
Phil Rizzuto
Yankee
J. Louis Comiskey Placque
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