Dixie Razzle-Dazzle Buoys South in Blue and Gray Clash
Dixie dazzled as South defeated North 16-0 in the Blue and Gray game. Crain of Texas and Hovious of Mississippi sparked the win with key runs and passes, while Johnston kicked the extra point and a field goal covered by Clemson’s Cheatham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie
Wade
Romney Whefler
Ala
Rabbit Jack Crain
Texas
Yankees
Junie Hovious
Bosh Pritchard
Military
North
John
George Fritts
Clemson
Southern
Recos
Andy Tomasic
Hovious
Crain
Yankee
Southern Methodist
Frank
Red Daw
Tulane
Biandout
Ers
Fritts and
Harol
Vance
Detroit
al Demacesne
Northwall
Tomasic
Temple
Jim Carrie
Wesleyan
Conn
College
Hunt
Marshal
Yanks
South
Meves
Waldorf
Bert Ingwerson
Carl Snavely
Pos
Flanagan Bt. LE
Fritts L.T
Jungmichael LG
Gudec
Vandy
Tittle R.G
Dufour RT
Goss R.E
SMU
Cheatham QR
Auburn
Hovious L.A
Mississippi
Johnson R.H
M. U
Thibeaut
Elias
Johnston
Ment
Dunkle Cheatham
Jenkell
Keating
Jaco
Trimble
Indiana
Lechner Mesota
Paschka Mesota
Howard
Ohio State
Demao
Duqueene
Pardson
Marquette
Maris
Boston College
1941 World Series drama and season highlights
Dodgers falter as Mickey Owen error allows Yankees to seize control of the series. Joe Gordon leads the Yankees with a .500 average, DiMaggio dominates the season while Williams hits .406 with 37 homers. Cardinals and Dodgers battle for first as White Sox rise, and multiple managerial changes follow the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Owen
Hugk Casey
Menrich
Brooklyn
Yankees
Yanks
Ernie Bonham
Whi Wyatt
New Yorkers
Charley Ruffing
Wyatt
Dodgers
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Casey
Owen
Charley Keller
Cardinals
Joe DiMaggio
Williams
DiMaggio
Leu Warneke
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Bob Grove
Dolph Camilli
Indians
Roger Peckinpaugh
Lou, Boudreau
Phillies
Hans Lobert
Doc Prothro
Memphis
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Bill Terry
Duke Leads on Offense in Rose Bowl Season Note
A Rose Bowl summary notes Duke as the nation’s top offensive team with an average of 372.2 yards per game over nine games, surpassing Arizona and others. Missouri Fordham and Georgia follow in the top ten, with Texas a leading passer team in volume. The piece also mentions Duquesne’s strong defensive mark and rising US birth rate figures.
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Seattle
Duke
Theerican Football Statistical Bureau
Dukes
Arizona
Bureau
Whizzer White
Colorado
Missouri
Fordham
Georgia
Utah
Texas
Tulane
Detroit
Cle
Texas Aggies
Aggies
Arkansas
Dizzy
Little Duquesne
Duquesne
Navy
Ex Raider Star Becomes Crossville Basketball Coach
Ex Raider star Bill Isbell, now coaching Crossville High in Alabama, led the football program to five wins in eight games. He moving to basketball with four wins so far this season as Crossville and Boaz shared last year’s eighth district title. Isbell, famed as a Decatur High quarterback, will bring his champions to Morgan County next month for a series of games. He and wife Mrs. Isbell visit his Decatur parents after Christmas in Memphis with her relatives.
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Bill Isbell
Crossville High
Crossville
Ala
Isbell
Boaz
Decatur High
Morgan County
Decatur
Memphis
Buyers and sellers seek best turnover using Want Ad
Buyers and sellers know the most economical turnover comes from a well crafted Want Ad. The ad system connects communities, speeds exchanges, and reduces costs for both sides.
Beaumont Open Leads Shared by Three in Halfway Mark
In Beaumont Texas two dark horses and a pre tournament favorite share the lead at four under par 138 after second rounds. Contenders include Paul Bunyan Jim Turnesa Chick Herbert with Herman Keiser one stroke back and a cluster of players at 140.
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Beaumont
Tex
Paul Bunyan
White Plains
N. Y
Jim Turnesa
Elmsford
Chick Herbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Tony Penna
Daston
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ray Hill
Mamaroneck
FE. J. Harrison
Little Rock
Lloyd Mangrum
Monterrey
Calif
Henry Picard
Oklahoma City
Jimmie Gauntt
Longview
Texas
Jack Burke, Sr
Houston
Herman Barron
George Fazio
Philadelphia
Lester Kennedy
New Market
N. H
Grout
Pittston
Rut Coffey
Hagerstown
Joe Zarhardt
Morristown
Gene Mako to replace Perry in tennis troupe debut in Trenton
Hollywood player Gene Mako has turned professional and will replace the injured Fred Perry in the touring tennis troupe. The 14th ranked amateur starts tonight in Trenton New Jersey and will stay with the troupe until Perry recovers from an arm injury sustained against Robert Riggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alexis Thompson
Gene Mako
Hollywood
Calif
Fred Perry
Mako
Trenton
N. J
Perry
Robert Riggs
Older mothers more likely to bear twins says Census
The Census notes that older mothers show a higher twin rate. In 1940, women aged 24 and under bore most single births, while those aged 25 to 29 or older produced the most twins.
Wade the Duke Mentor Delivers Rose Bowl Target
Narrative profile of Duke coach Wade Wallace Wise at Duke and Rose Bowl history. It describes his wins losses and reputation, including key games against Tennessee and Oregon State, his long Rose Bowl presence, and his strong overall record of 177 wins 35 defeats and eight ties.
Crimson Tide Faces Even Odds With Texas A and M in Cotton Bowl
Alabama arrives for the sixth Cotton Bowl against Texas A and M with about 6,000 tickets left of 45,507 capacity. The Tide drills in Dallas after workouts in New Orleans and Tuscaloosa amid concerns over pass defense against the Aggies aerial attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Texas A. & M
Tide
Aggies
Woodall Rodgers
Crimson
Tuscaloosa
New Orleans
Athletics in War Studied at National Convention
At Detroit's 36th NCAA convention and the American Football Coaches Association meeting, leaders discuss transforming American spectator sports into mass participation during wartime. Ossie Solem and Gus Dorais push for rule clarifications while others favor keeping the playbook stable. Major Ted Banks and Samuel Crocker outline military sport welfare roles.
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Watson Spoelstra
Detroit
National Collegiate Athletic Association
American Football Coaches Association
Ted Banks
Army
Idaho
Samuel FE. M. Crocker
Joint
Army and Navy Committee On Welfare and Recreation
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Jack Crain, Hovious Star
Dillon Graham
Tommy Mendrich
Camili
Bernie White
FrankoCrespi
Walker Cooper
Pete Reiser
Whee
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Hank Greenberg
Buck Newsom
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Boston
Henrich
United States
Gueeisa
Aanilantas
Peratiaa
Raider
BE. J
Dutch” Harrison
Dayton
Lords
Market Wise
Belmont
Wairlaway
Allas
NEW York Yankees
Brooklyy
Yatta Walsh
SECON
Rudolph
U.S
Royal Tire Service
Joe Hagler
Mgr
First Ave
Lee Street
Ade
Knoxville
Tenn
Blue Devils
Tennessee Vols
Tennessee
Pasadena
North Carolina
Ron Wade
Southern California
Doyle Nave
Trojans
Howard Jones
Nave
West Coast
Vassar
Oregon State
Los Angeles
Uncle Wallace
Brown
Oregon
Derace Moser
Ossie Solem
Syracuse
Charles
Gus) Dorais
University of Detroit
Knute Rock
U. S
Royal Tire
1St Ave
Lee Streets
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