Tennessee Volunteers Headed to Rose Bowl Showdown
Tennessee travelers, led by coach Bob Neyland, depart for the Rose Bowl in California to face Southern California on New Year’s Day. The squad plans stops in Greenville Texas and El Paso before arriving in Los Angeles with 35 players and staff aboard the five car train.
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Bob Neyland
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Los Angeles
Tacanaera
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Mickey O’brien
Southern Cal
University of San Francisco Dons
John Schiech
Santa Clara
Clyde
Bulldog) Turner
Hardin-Simmons
Turner
Cowboy Jack Crain
Soph
Gilly Davis
University of Texas
Tennessee Vols
Dusky Lou Montgomery
Boston College
Clemson
Deep South School
Big Texas Aggie
Houston
Sonja Henie
Stranger steals car after helping stranded man
In Danville Virginia on December 22 a man, JL P Lewis, wrestled to free his bumper entangled auto from a parked car. A stranger offered aid and got behind the wheel. Lewis rode the bumper to release his car, then the stranger drove away in Lewis' vehicle.
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Sun Bowl clash preview pits Arizona State and Catholic University
Sun Bowl preview notes Arizona State and Catholic University preparing for New Year’s Day game in El Paso. Arizona State coach Dixie Howell predicts Wayne Pitts will shine despite high odds. Catholic coach Dutch Bergman leads 33 players with two-a-day drills. Neither team has scouted the other. Catholic arrives Dec 30 for one workout before the bowl.
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Cardinals
Tempe
Bulldogs
Dixie Howell
Arizonans
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Wayne (Ripper
Catholic
Missouri Tigers Headed to Orange Bowl Tangle
Missouri travels to Miami for the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech after a last midnight departure from St Louis. Alumni circle Coach Don Faurot amid questions about a possible Stanford coaching link, while the team plans a Birmingham workout en route.
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Missouri “Tigers
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Georgia Tech
Missouri
Don Faurot
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Stanford
Faurot
Birmingham
Ala
Complaint Filed Against Red Bay Garment Co
Twenty three former employees sue Red Bay Garment Co in federal court seeking an injunction and back wages unpaid overtime damages. They claim the Alabama plant, Red Bay, 100 miles northwest of Birmingham, paid less than 25 cents per hour and worked overtime beyond 44 hours weekly.
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Red Bay Garment Company
Red Bay Garment Co
Red Bay
Upstate Chevrolet Basketball Opens Season Against Ryan
The Upstate Chevrolet team starts the season next Tuesday night December 26 at Moulton High Gymnasium in a 7 30 p m clash with Ryan. Ryan features Seals from Alabama and Bagwell from Jacksonville State Teachers College. Upstate relies on Hampton a standout from last year with Virgil Trucks’ squad. Coach I D Cockrell says some of the strongest foes will be booked this season.
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Chevrolet
Ryan
Moulton
Seals
University of Alabama
Bagwell
Jacksonville’ State Teachers College
Hampton
Virgil
I. D. Cockrell
Chicago U. Abandons Intercollegiate Football
The University of Chicago, a long time Big Ten power, ends intercollegiate football by trustees vote effective immediately. The move ends conference play but Harvard noted intramural promotion will continue and the school will pursue other sports.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
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S . Be of Trustees
Harold Swift
Robert M. Hutchins
Big Ten
O. FP. Long
Northwestern
Long
Clark Shaughnessy
Teeth Prints Lead to Arrest in Pleasantville Burglaries
Police traced a half eaten cheese chunk with teeth prints to a 19 year old former reformatory inmate, matching his upper teeth. He confessed to breaking into a grocery store and a separate jewelry store theft on December 3, with about $900 in rings taken.
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Pleasantville
N. Y
Kenneth Romaine
Fred Pollex
Reformatory
Romine
Demand for good apartments drives daily want ads
Good apartments remain in high demand and renters look to Daily Want Ad to find rentals. The notice highlights that rental listings are popular and encourages use of the service to secure housing quickly.
Blue Gray to Start Work
Montgomery Alabama reports the second annual Blue and Gray gridiron classic bringing 22 players from Northern colleges and 22 from Southern universities to Alabama for a festive football event. Eastern coach Carl Snavely and Midwestern Lynn Waldorf arrive with contingents while Southern stars Kavanaugh and Campbell join Vanderbilt and Florida’s coaches to seek revenge for last year’s 7 0 defeat. Practice starts tomorrow.
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Ala
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Ae Aaa
Southern Footway
Sons of the Blue
Mason-Dixon
Southern Uiversities
John B. Andrew
Quincey, Til
Grand Army of the Republic
J. F. Howell
Bristol
United Confederate Veterans
Carl Snavely
Cornell University
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Ken Kavanaugh
Irving Campbell
Ray Morrison
Vanderbilt
Josh Cody
Florida
Dixie Outfit
Yankees
Florida racing season opens at Tropical Park with record attendance
The Florida horse racing season began at Tropical Park with 11,431 patrons and 276,058 in wagers, setting new opening day records for attendance and handle. Last year’s opening drew 8,497 and 205,455 respectively. Weather and form noted as unsettled.
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Florida
Tropical Park
State Racing Commission
Scottsboro and Eva Tie In Overtime Girls Hoops
Eva and Scottsboro fought to an 18 18 tie after two overtimes Adams led Eva with 9 points while Jones and Perry starred for Scottsboro in a tightly contested regional basketball game with late lead changes.
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Eva
Scottsboro
Adams
Jones
Perry
Cotton Bowl to Draw Massive Fan Trains for Clemson Game
Dallas officials expect at least five special trains covering nearly 3000 miles to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl. Boston College sends three specials, Clemson one, and Columbia adds another. About 2000 Massachusetts fans and over 1000 from South Carolina plan to attend as Clemson travels from Christmas Day and Boston stops at St Louis for workouts.
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Massachusetts
South Carolina
Clemson
Yankees
Boston College
Boston
Columbia
St. Louis
Eagles
Inaugural purse shocker at program stakes
High One the four year old son of High Cloud outlasted remarkable to win by a head with Dolly Val third. The favorite Beau James finished fourth. In the sixth race the longshot Paddy a Jamestown progeny paid $49.50 for $2 as the crowd's peak moment.
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High Cloud
Dolly Val
Beau James
Paddy
Jamestown
Crossword Puzzle Clues Quick Daily Grid
A compact read of a daily crossword puzzle with fragmented clues. Includes numbered hints like Accomplish An ancient and A combat measure between and more.
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Abraham
King Features Syndicate
Via
Williams Dominates A L Batting Race In 1939 Season
The 21 year old Boston rookie Theodore Williams led the American League in runs batted in with 3.27 per game pace, 31 home runs, 44 doubles and 11 triples in 149 games for the Yankees. Joe DiMaggio also starred, but Williams outpaced him in RBIs while Greenberg Gordon and Cronin followed in key rankings. The season featured strong shows from Foxx Dickey and Selkirk, with overall league totals of 5963 RBIs and 4314 strikeouts, and St Louis players leading in strikeouts.
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New York
Yankees
Wen
Theodore Williams
Boston
Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
DiMaggio
Bob Johnson
Philadelphia
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Joe Gordon
Gerry Walker
Joe Cronin
Jimmy Foxx
Bill Dickey
Hal”Trosky
Cleveland
George Selkirk
Foxx
Harland Clift
St. Louis
Pases
Luke Appling
Greenberg
Bill Nagel
Frank Crosetti
Crosetti
Bill Tabor
Yanks
Two Severe Earthquakes Hit Costa Rica Cause Fatality
Wireless reports from United Fruit in San Jose Costa Rica describe two severe earthquakes striking the country. One quake at 2 50 PM CST caused one death and property damage including slight damage at San Jose.
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Boston
Tropical Radio Company
United Fruit
Corporations Indicted in Detroit Anti-Trust Case
A special grand jury indicted the three largest U S electrical supply distributors, ten Detroit wholesale houses, and nineteen individuals for conspiracy to violate anti-trust laws through price fixing.
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Detroit
United States
Alexander hailed as successor to Rockne at Georgia Tech
In his 20th year at Georgia Tech coach Bill Alexander was called the successor to Knute Rockne. At a banquet in Atlanta the staff and Alder were praised as the team heads to the Orange Bowl in Miami. Jack Troy of the Atlanta Constitution announced a Nashville Banner plaque naming Alexander the top Southern Conference mentor.
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Georgia Tech
Bill Alexander
Rockne
Notre Dame
Alder
Dupre
Miami
Missouri
Bob Jonas
Alexander
Knute Rockne
Jack Troy
Atlanta Constitution
Nashville
Tenn
K and K to supply TNT in Sugar Bowl clash
Two Sugar Bowl players nicknamed Kimbrough of Texas A and M and Kellogg of Tulane, both leaders in scoring and yardage, power their teams with speed and elusiveness. Kimbrough, 210 pounds, and Kellogg, about 153 pounds, are the offensive mainstays expected to carry the game. Kellogg repeatedly breaks through the defense and sets up many touchdowns with ten to thirty yard runs.
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Jawn
Kimbrough
Texas A
Bob Kellogg
Tulane
Kellogg
Want Ads Spotlight Daily Changes
Weatherlike Want Ads reflect daily shifts in listings. Readers scan updates on jobs, housing, services, and items for sale as markets and personal needs evolve with the day.
Rice Coaching Rumors Stir Texas Grid Talks
Felix R. McKnight reports on nationwide coaching chatter as Rice, Baylor, Vanderbilt and others weigh offers. Mentioned are Homer Norton at Texas A&M, Ray Morrison at Vanderbilt, Morley Jennings at Baylor, Jack Sutherland Clemson, Jess Neely Clemson, Tex Oliver Oregon, and Pete Cawthon Texas Tech in a one year renewal.
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Eddie
Little Birdies
Rice
Ray Morrison
Vanderbilt
Dan McGugin
Morley Jennings
Baylor
Jennings
Lome
Chicago U
Jack Sutherland
Jess Neely
Clemson
Tex Oliver
Oregon
Pete Cawthon
Texas Tech
Rice football amid coaching uproar and bowl banter
Houston Post report notes fan discontent over coaching changes after a firing, with trustees’ chair praising the fired coach at a banquet. It mentions AP All-Americans and opponents, regional college stars, and Texas football culture including UT, SMU, and Texas A&M figures amid bowl season talk.
Texas High School Players Fuel College and Pro Talent
The piece notes about 20 000 Texas schoolboys in organized high school football this year, tracing origins of college and pro stars. It mentions Ole Diz Dean’s bailout at a Texas health resort ahead of a comeback and highlights West Texas State basketballs tall regulars at six feet ten and six feet eight.
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Texas
Ole Diz Dean
West Texas
Modest Glaimaftis
Texas Aggies
Ags
Frank Kimbrough
Hardin-Simmons
John Kimbrough
Aggies
Mose Simms
St. Mary’s
San Antonio
Denver
Simms
Rockies
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