Blue Gray Forces Set for All-Sports Week in Ala
The Blue & Gray all-sports week opens in Alabama with a skeet shoot and a North South football setup featuring captains Matuszeak Riggs Severin Whitlow. The event includes fox hunting, a grand parade to Dexter Avenue, and the first Blue & Gray field trials at Sedge Fields with 150 horses.
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Cornell
Walter Matuszeak
Tom Riggs
Mlinois
North
Pau Severin
North Carolina
Ken Whitlow
Rice
South
The
Confederacy
Montgomery
W. A. (Pardner) Gunter
Woodlands
Dexter Avenue
Old State House
Confederate Congress
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Gray Boys
Union Springs
L. B. Maytag
Sedgefields
Grads’ Thrilling Charity Clash Ends 10-0 For Decatur
Decatur graduates defeated Huntsville 10 to 0 on Benson Field in a charity game sponsored by the local Boys Lodge. Joe Weatherly kicked a field goal from the 22 and Billsbell broke through for another score. Coach Puller’s team and Huntsville fought hard with Weatherly and Cox named best players on their sides for a Blue Gray trip in Montgomery.
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Decatur
Huntsville Grads
Biks Lodge
Bigges
Joe Weatherly
Tider
Fine
Puller
Billsbell
Bragelton-Weatherly
Huntsvillians
Milton Frank
Bill
Montgomery
Bill Cox
Huntsville
Volunteers Head to Gulf Coast for Sugar Bowl Prep
Tennessee Volunteers travel to the Mississippi Gulf Coast near Biloxi to train before the New Orleans Sugar Bowl. Boston College, led by end Gene Ults, prepares with a strong squad while two players nurse minor injuries.
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Miss
Tennessee
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Boston College
New Orleans
Bay St. Louis
Vols
Boston Eagles
Boston Cr
Gene Ult
van Thompson
Bill Luton
Benefit game set for Los Angeles Shrine matchup details
A benefit football game is planned in Los Angeles on January 3 featuring teams from the Western and Eastern circuits. The event will include Tom Harmon and Film Actor Alan as organizers, with proceeds aimed at a Shrine cause. It is described as a rematch of a Shrine contest, organized under wartime relief effort guidelines.
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Los Angeles
Tom Harmon
Alan
Rey
Briez Chats About Sports
New York writer discusses college football trends and upcoming bowl games noting California aims to beat Georgia Tech while Georgia Tech shows less improvement. Mention of Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden predicting strong 1941 team with four returning regulars.
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New York
California
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Bears
Tech
Montgomery
Civilian College
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Mor gan family multi-sport stars at Kansas State Teachers
At Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburgh Charley Morgan serves as head football coach with his sons Bill and Jack as first and second string quarterbacks. John Lance Jr and Ray Lance play guards on the basketball team coached by John Lance Sr. Blair and Pat Chapman form a doubles team for their father who also coaches chemistry and tennis. Informant notes all is on the up and up, with Bill Morgan a first string basketballer and Jack and John Lance Jr. track athletes.
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Kansas State “Teachers College
Pittsburgh
Charley Morgan
Bill
Jack
John Lance
Ray Lance
Blair
Pat Chapman
Bill Morgan
Connie Mack Keeps A's On The Run At Seventy-Eight
Still a youngster Connie Mack celebrated his seventy eighth birthday and hinted at further pennant drives with the Athletics. He evokes continued fun and leadership as he eyes another season, promising the club will stay competitive through the next autumn.
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Shibe Park
Connie Mack
Athletics
Connie
Sam Snead wins $5,000 Havana shooting match
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes Sam Snead won a $5,000 shooting match in Cuba and that tourists have previously loosened up in Havana. It mentions Mike Jacobs considering an all-star boxing show in Miami with Lew Jenkins and others, Jenkins visiting Miami for holidays, and Benny Leonard commenting on boxers turning to restaurants after their rings. It also reports a life-size Seabiscuit statue to be unveiled in the Santa Anita paddock garden this winter with bettors eager to back him.
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Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia
Sam Snead
Cuba
Havana
Mike Jacobs
Miami
Lew Jenkins
Frizie Zivic
Billy Conn
Jenkins
Mike
Benny Leonard
Benny
Seabiscuit
Santa Anita
Army Coach Red Blaik Return at West Point
The article notes Red Blaik will return to coach Army football at West Point next fall. It suggests he may seek some relaxation of strict Army rules after taking charge, a move that would surprise if not challenge traditional discipline.
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Red Blaik
West Point
Penn Dean Seeks Swarthmore Field House Trade
Dr. E Leroy Mercer Penn dean of physical education surveys Swarthmore College field house calling it top indoor athletic equipment. He jokes about trading Penns Palestra. Question raised to Butch about offering to the football team.
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E. Leroy Mercer
Penn
Department of Physical Education
Swarthmore College
Palestra
Butch
Maroons and Hoyas in Final Orange Bowl Prep
Georgetown's Hoyas and Mississippi State Maroons push toward the New Year’s Day Orange Bowl clash. A 39 man Maroons squad left State College after a 50 minute workout and were due to arrive this afternoon. Coach Allyn McKeen leads the Mississippi State team with optimism.
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MIAMI
Pla
Georgetown
Hoyas
Mississippi State Maroons
State College
Miss
Allyn McKeen
Washington
Jack Tagerty
Fire destroys navy barracks at East Coast port
A Christmas morning fire at an East Coast Canadian port leveled three wooden navy barracks buildings. One seaman died and seven others were injured none seriously. Investigators faced gaps due to many men on Christmas leave. the blaze began on the second floor.
Jockeys Dew and Taylor Clash After Race Fight
Miami, Dec 26. A fist fight erupted between Earl Dew and Walter Lee Taylor amid the 1940 American Jockey Championship chase at Tropical Park. Both riders, after a third race altercation in the jockeys room, produced no injuries as aid separated them. Dew led by 283 to 280 victories as the meet continued, with Taylor gaining mounts for ten wins to three for Dew.
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Pla
Earl Dew
Walter Lee Taylor
Tropical Park
Taylor
Dew
Jockey Room
Tom Thorp
Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues Presented Here
Readable crossword clues for across and down entries including Shallow stumble clique smear river rowing implement section of a play and more. The puzzle lists many standard terms and some partial or garbled phrases typical of old newspaper crosswords.
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Peru
Samarium (Sym
Injuries Fatal To Ex Solicitor In Luverne
W H Stoddard a Luverne lawyer former circuit solicitor and legislator died in a Troy hospital from injuries suffered under unusual circumstances. He was found under a railroad overpass with two broken feet stab wounds and an open pocket knife nearby. Surviving are his widow one son and six sisters. Funeral at Luverne Methodist church tomorrow morning.
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Luverne
Ala
W. H. Stoddard
Alabama
Troy
L. F. Horn
Stoddard
Luverne Methodist Church
Nebraska Gains Favor in Rose Bowl Build Up
Pasadena December 26 Nebraska fans grow louder as observers and experts praise the Huskers after Phoenix drills. Clark Shaughnessy and Stanford watchers expect the Red to have a strong test on New Year Day, with Ray Richards among those impressed yet puzzled by Nebraska’s readiness.
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Pasadena
Calif
Standford
Indians
Nebraska
Clark Shaughnessy
Phoenix
Steve Owen
New York Giants
Los Angeles
Prairies
Ray Richards
University of California At
Standfords
Richards
Mrs Helen Longstreet joins No Foreign War Committee
Verne Marshall announced for The No Foreign War Committee that Mrs Helen Dortch Longstreet widow of a Civil War general had become a member. The statement was issued in New York on December 26 with no further details provided.
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New York
Verne Marshall
No Foreign War Committee
Helen Dortch Longstreet
Indian basketball team to play at Moulton Heights gym
The Oklahoma Indian basketball team visits Decatur Friday night to face the Disco Basketeers at Moulton Heights School gym, following a 7 30 pm clash between Alabama Hosiery Mills and the National Guard. Star Lou Walk, a two time stomp dance champion and Oklahoma A&M alum, headlines with All American Andy Curley, plus George Abbott Clifford Chebahtah Morrap cheka and Davenport from Haskell College.
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Decatur
Moulton Heights
Redskins
Alabama Hosiery Mills
National Guard
Lou Walk
Oklahoma A. & M.college
Andy Curley
George Abbott
Clifford Chebahtah
Morrapcheka
Davenport
Haskell College
Civilians to coach Army at West Point next fall
West Point will field an Army football team next season under civilian coaches for the first time since the program began. Red Bini will lead a staff from Dartmouth including Harry Ellinger Andy Gustafson Averell Dan iell trainer Rollins Bevans and others. Brigadier General Eichelberger cited officer-coach availability in choosing the civilian staff to replace Navy tradition.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Earl
Red) Bini
Dartmouth
Harry O
Pats) Ellinger
Army Guard
Military Academy
Bill Wood
Blaik
Jones
Bob Neyland
Nebraska
Tennessee
Smoke Bowl Benefit Teed Up by Richmond Firemen
Richmond firemen plan their annual Smoke Bowl New Year’s Day with two All-Star teams of pros and collegians. One squad coached by Riley Smith and George Stirnweiss leads practice in Norfolk and Richmond respectively as up to 15 000 expected to watch in the city.
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Richmond
Richmond Firemen
Riley Smith
Alabama
Missionaries Leave Tokyo Survey Shows Absences
The Japan Times reports one third of Christian missionaries to Japan are absent from their posts and four fifths of their children have returned home, based on a nationwide survey of religious groups conducted in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Japan Times
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