Two Rose Bowl Coaches Wade and Jones Face Historic Showdown
Wallace Wade of Duke and Howard Jones of USC meet in the Rose Bowl next Monday with teams that pride themselves on defense and golflike precision. Both coaches boast storied records and have sent three players into Pasadena, while Jones holds a lifelong advantage in bowl success with three straight wins and 103 points scored to 26. Wade’s Duke squad has never allowed a point in the Rose Bowl era, ending the season with notable upsets including California and Notre Dame as USC prepares for a historic matchup amid a projected crowd and significant gate receipts.
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Wallace Wade
Duke University
Howard Harding Jones
University of Southern California
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Alabama
Pasadena
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Trojan Machine
Syracuse University
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Washington
California
Notre Dame
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Trojans
Oklahoma and Tennessee ready for Orange Bowl clash
University of Oklahoma heads to Miami for practice ahead of the Orange Bowl game against Tennessee. Coach Bob Neyland questions betting odds, while his 41 player squad follows a strict daily schedule amid fears of a cold outbreak easing before the matchup.
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Miami
Fra
University of Oklahoma
University of Tennessee
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Oklahoma
Neyland
Florida
Thirteen Inmates Celebrate Christmas in Athens Jail
Christmas Day at the Limestone County jail saw thirteen inmates begin or share in the holiday dinner, part of a single cell block’s Christmas meal. The count marked the day with a superstition noted by staff, as every thirteenth inmate faced charges or constraints.
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Athens
Ala
Trojans Favored Over Duke In Rose Bowl Forecast
Central Press sports writer Braucher picks Southern California to beat Duke 15 to 7 in the Rose Bowl, contrasting Dr Walter Johns’s ratings which favor Duke. The piece praises USC’s offense and Lansdell’s return, while noting Duke’s stout defense led by Eric Tipton.
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New York
Walter Johns
Southern California
Duke
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Carnegie Tech
Texas
St. Mary's
Texas Tech
Trojans
Edgar Bergen
Charley McCarthy
Texas Christian
Oklshomia
SUGAR
Bowl Ratings in a Snowbound Crush of Gridiron Forecasts
In a snowstorm the writer predicts Oklahoma to beat Tennessee in the Orange Bowl led by Waddy Young stopping Cafego. Carnegie Tech downing Texas Christian in the Sugar Bowl is questioned, while St Marys favored to upset Texas Tech in the Cotton Bowl after Fordham and Santa Clara stumbles. The piece notes overrated beliefs about the Frogs and cites Muha Condit Carnelly Echmidt Aldrich and Ki.
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Tennessee
Miami
Waddy Young
Sooners
George Cafego
Cafego
Carnegie Tech
Texas Christian
New Orleans
Frogs
Mustangs
Davey O'Brien
Holy Cross
Pitt
Notre Dame
Davey
Muha
Condit
Carnelly
Echmidt
Ki Aldrich
St. Mary's
Dallas
Ad man dies in Montgomery during holiday visit
Thomas Betty Pulliam, 25, a member of the Dothan Eagle Advertising staff, died at a Montgomery hospital from a throat infection. He became ill while on a holiday visit with relatives.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thomas Betty Pulliam
Dothan Eagle
Foxx Wins Batting Crown With Low .349 Mark
Jimmy Foxx of Boston captured the American League batting title with a .349 average in 149 games marking one of the league’s lowest winning figures in 30 years. He also led Boston to the club-hitting title with a .209 average, while 50 homers placed him second to Hank Greenberg’s 58.
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Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Red Sox
Buddy Myer
Washington
Ty Cobb
Foxx
Charles Gehringer
Detroit
John Geoffrey Heath
Cleveland
Ben Chapman
Myer
Cecil Travin
Hal Trosky
Dapthine Alway
Jimmy
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Greenberg
Joe Vosmik
Joe Cronin
Heath
Robert Doerr
Frank Crosetti
New York
Yankees
Bill Werber
Philadelphia
Fishbach Nets Tennis Hope as Junior Champion Contends
New York writer reports Joey Fishbach defending his national junior indoor title at the Seventh Regiment Armory after a first round 6-1 6-1 win over Burton Helman. The page notes his strength on board floors, cites recent Metropolitan Junior title, and lists several early-round victors in the national tournament.
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Hugh
Fullerton, JR
New York
Joey Fishbach
Don Budge
Fishbach
Seventh Regiment Armory
Burton Helman
Geg Mangin
Pishbach
Bill McGehee
New Orleans
Scarbrough
N. Y
Herb Wolff, Jr
White Plains
N.Y
Bill Gillespie
Atlanta
Duke University
Alter Milberg
Malcolm Weinstein
Philadelphia
Bert McGuire
Yonkers
H. C. van Rensselaer
Princeton
Dick Franco
Melvin Schwartzman
Joe Adler
Brooklyn
Texas Tech in hard workout before Cotton Bowl
The Texas Tech Red Raiders trained in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl with St. Mary’s, marching through a two hour scrimmage in the mud. Coaches vetoed plans for more, and the Raiders even teased a prank against coach Peté Cawthon in a tense workout.
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Dallas
Texas Tech Red Raiders
St. Mary's
Raiders
Peté Cawthon
Minnesota Gophers poised for Big Ten title under MacMillan
Central Press previews the 1938 39 Minnesota Gophers basketball squad led by coach Dave MacMillan in his twelfth season. The team, after a 16 4 20 record last year, returns stars Gordon Addington and Johnny Kundla, with key players Maki Spear and rolek now assisting MacMillan. The season starts January 7 versus Chicago with 12 conference games under a new Big Ten schedule.
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Walter L. Johns
Central Press
Minnesota
Pwedue
Michigan
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Dave MacMillan
The
Golden Gophers
Gophers
Martin Rolek
MacMillan
Gordon Addington
Johnny Kundla
Gordon Spear
Paul Maki
Chicago
Towa
Iowa City
South Dakota State
University of South Dakota
Carleton
Creighton
Nebraska
New York
New York U
Garden
Temple
Philadelphia
New York Celtics
Idaho University
Louis Crowned Fighter of the Year 1938 in The Ring rankings
Nat Fleischer lists Joe Louis as top heavyweights for 1938 with Henry Armstrong dominant in welterweight and lightweight. Armstrong defeats Barneys Ross and Ceferino Garcia to defend his welter title while Louis belts Schmeling in June to solidify the No 1 ranking. Other top names include Baer Nova Rosenbloom and Galento.
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Joe Louis
Henry Armstrong
Nat Fleischer
Ring
Louis
Max Schmeling
Armstrong
St. Louis
Barney Ross
Lou Ambers
Gallant Noggin
Husky
Ceferino Garcia
Heavies
Lou Nova
Max Baer
Bob Pastor
Tony Galento
Maxie Rosenbloom
John Henry Lewis
Lewis
New York State Athletic Commission
Man Runneth
Fred Apostoli
San Franciscan
California
Sally Krieger
Garcia
Henry
Raiders Begin New Phase After Quick Turnaround
The Raiders started training with renewed effort as the squad pushed through a brisk workout the day after a day off. All players, including the Techs, ran a full mile at the session signaling focus despite the holiday break.
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Raiders
Bears Defeat Tech 13 to 0 in California Game
Georgia Tech football team suffered a 13 to 0 defeat to California before 30 000 fans in Berkeley. Vic Bottari sparked the decisive late scores with a 66 yard march and drop kicked the extra point as Bottari again led Cal to victory lifting the Bears to a 3 2 edge in the series.
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Calif
Georgia Tech
University of California
Techmen
Bears
California
Vic Bottari
Bottari
Memorial Stadium
Lou Smith
Shortened Christmas Holidays Reach Athens Schools
Athens schools close for holidays with a brief break from Friday and set to resume January 2.
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Athens
Ala
Boxing rankings mix at featherweight and bantamweight clash
The piece notes chaotic featherweight rankings with Leo Rodak of Chicago and Pete Scalzo locally rated high, while Joey Archibald from Providence is a top contender. Bantamweight standings show K. O. Morgan of Stamford and Escobar as a world champion listed second, with Peter Kane as the flyweight champion and top-rated foreign boxer.
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New York
Fleischer
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Pete Scalzo
Joey Archibald
Providence
Armstrong
K. O. Morgan
Ethe Stamford
Conn
Detroit
Escobar
Peter Kane
Sports Chat Sparks In N Y With Sugar Bowl Buzz
New York columnist Drew Middleton rounds up football and boxing chatter. Johnny Getchell lands Sugar Bowl refereeing offers, Carnegie Tech and TCU talk football style, Florida seeks a backfield coach, Florida swimming faces meets, Morris Pipes boasts a 1204 win pick rate, DiMaggio negotiations loom, Max Roesch eyed as South savior, Jimmy Garnett chases big ring, Corbett and Jackson cited as multi sport legends, Uarry Buhler recovers from auto wreck, Iscoelda Kentucky Derby hopeful, and California odds at 1000 to one.
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Drew Middleton
New York
Johnny Getchell
Fred Merkle
Midwest
Getchell
Plains
Bill Kern
Carnegie Tech
Pitt
Texas Christian
Don Looney
University of Florida
Josh Cody
Gators
Morris Pipes
Dallas
Tex
Morris
Cal
Tennessee
Texas Tech
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
Max Roesch
South
Jimmy Garnett
Lou Nova
Nova
M. Ealter St. Denis
General Grant
Jim Corbett
Peter Jackson
Uarry Buhler
Minnesota
Iscoelda
Woolford Farm
California
Butch
Schulz laments modern football legs in gridiron talk
St Petersburg Fla December 27 former Michigan center Adolph G Schulz says today’s players lack the legs of early football stars blaming the automobile for the change He also notes the durability of 1938 players and that football’s basic formations will stay largely the same kaum but he would still hold his own against today’s stars He remains active in Michigan football circles as a state insurance agent.
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Fla
Adolph G
Germany
Schulz
Fielding Yost
University of Michigan
Walter Camp
Schultz
Yost
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