Briez Talks Sports On a Rose Bowl Lament and Alabama Play
Eddie Brietz recalls how college football fortunes flip from Thanksgiving to Rose Bowl days. He notes Texas exploited a draw to a long pass for a TD that beat the Aggies, then film shows Aggies mimicking the trick against Fordham to lose on a 62 yard reception.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Texas
Texas Aggies
Aggies
Bill Henderson
Alabama Smith
Old Mercury
Fordham
Confusion on middleweight title bout fuels MSG card
At Madison Square Garden on January fourth 1948 boxing fans saw Ernie Vigh Newburgh N Y upset the betting by defeating Col ey Welch Portland Me while Billy Soose edged Mauriello in a split decision. Promoter Mike Jacobs faced uncertainty about future eliminations in the middleweight and light weight bouts.
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Sid Feder
New York
Boose
Penn State College
Tami Mauriello
Bronx
Madison Square Garden
Ernie Vigh
Newburgh
N. Y
Soose
Mauriello
Vigh
Coley Welch
Portland
Numbering by position eyed to aid spectators
Ray Blosser reports on a proposal by the National Collegiate Football rules committee to assign numbers by player position in college games to help fans identify players. Karl Davis of Western Reserve recalls popularizing the idea years ago to boost program sales, noting mixed effects but acknowledging potential spectator assistance. Davis also questions the impact on program sales.
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Ray Blosser
Cleveland
National Collegiate Football Rules Committee
Karl Davis
Western Reserve University
Davis
University of Pittsburgh
Washington and Jefferson
Pittsburgh
Yale names Spike Nelson as football coach breaking old tradition
Yale, New Haven, Conn announces Spike Nelson former Iowa tackle and ex Mississippi State head coach will lead the program. He succeeds Ducky Pond, who receives about 8000 for next season as Nelson signs a lighter deal. Yale plans an eight game schedule including Lehigh, Penn, Navy, Dartmouth, Brown, Coppell, Princeton away and Harvard.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Spike) Nelson
University of Iowa
Nelson
Raymond W
Ducky) Pond
Bills
Ogden Miller
Miller
Harvard
Princeton
Mississippi State
Iowa
Louisiana State University
Pond
Yale Athletic Association
Lehigh
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Navy
Baltimore
Dartmouth
Brown
Coppell
Hitchcock May Tutor B B Squad at Auburn
Auburn rumors center on Jim Hitchcock, assistant football coach and former Auburn shortstop, possibly tutoring the 1940 Tiger baseballers. Hitchcock would replace or join Porter Grant in leading football and baseball, while Grant heads to active army duty with Auburn R U T C.
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Auburn
Ala
Jimmy Hitchcock
New Orleans
Hitchcock
Jack Meagher
Porter Grant
Tiger
Meagher
Grant
Auburn R. U. T.C
Hagerty urges hipper dipper style after Orange Bowl setback
Georgetown coach Jack Hagerty praised a hipper dipper approach as essential to winning. He argued teams must abandon standardized offenses to counter stronger defenses after Mississippi State beat his Hoyas 14 7 in the Orange Bowl. He cited fan interest and clearer action from spread formations.
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Larry Rollins
Miami
Fla
Jack Hagerty
Georgetown
Mississippi State
Hoyas
Hagerty
Miami Biltmore
New York
Baseball figure traces career from Bees trial to Chattahooga
The subject began in professional baseball after graduation seven years ago with a trial with the Boston Bees in 1988 and later played for Chattarooga in the Southern Association, continuing his athletic career.
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Boston Bees
Chattarooga
Promoter Injures Self Delays Fight Card in Charleston
Promoter Mike Jacobs flew from Miami to Charleston and struck a wing in a hotel stretch, suffering a headache. Meanwhile rival Ken Overlin eloped with Washington sweetheart to North Carolina, likely delaying a bout with Billy Loose next month.
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Mike Jacobs
Miami
Charleston
S. C
Ken Overlin
North Carolina
Washington
Billy Loose
Dodgers take over front office duties amid cross-sport links
Report notes baseball management moves spilling into football. Boston reports the Cubs’ $135,000 bid for Eddie Miller. Buddy Walker loses as Columbus’ top amateur heavyweights. Paul Brown reportedly connected to Ohio State pivot. Ken Overlin wires Dundee about honeymoon plans as a playful note echoes through the room.
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Bulletin Board
Baseball Dodgers
Beantown
Cubs
Eddie Miller
Columbus
Buddy Walker
Tony Chucto
Paul Brown
Ohio State
Ken Overlin
Chris Dundee
Dartmouth Star Slusser Heads to Ohio State in Transfer
George Slusser, a Dartmouth star, is reported to transfer to Ohio State. If Paul Brown lands the Buckeye job he will take only three of his Massillon High teammates. Blumenstock, Fordham halfback, will receive the Bronx Junior Chamber trophy for Cotton Bowl play. Clayton Heafner gave $1,200 won in the Miami Open to his bride as a Christmas gift.
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George Slusser
Dartmouth Star
Ohio State
Paul Brown
Buckeye
Massillon
Larry MacPhail
Miami
Hialeah
St. Louis Browns
Jim
Blumenstock
Bronx
Coaches pick four winners in big games poll
Twenty one top football coaches forecast outcomes of four major ball games naming Nebraska Tennessee Fordham and Georgetown as winners. The standing shows W L O L 4 Pet 2000.
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Nebraska
Tennessee
Fordham
Georgetown
Bump Hadley Expected to Help Giants at Jersey City
New York papers speculate how veteran pitcher Bump Hadley, nicknamed Bumpus, can aid the New York Giants in their Jersey City game as he returns to duty with the club.
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New York
Bump Hadley
Giants
Bumpus
Jersey City
Principal J. J. Moore Dies After Illness
Professor J. J. Moore aged 70, principal of Autauga County High School, Pratville, died in a Montgomery hospital after two months of illness. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Prattville
Ala
J. J. Moore
Autauga County High School
Montgomery
Georgetown Heisman spread dazzles in Mississippi State clash
Hagerty notes Georgetown offense with a spread that scatters linemen and lets the key man run or lob to flankers. A 59 yard aerial surprise nearly produced a score before nullification for a passer not five yards behind the line. Hagerty believes the spread could decide more games.
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Georgetown
Mississippi State
Hagerty
Waner aims 3000-hit mark with minor league pay
Paul Waner announced he wants to reach 3,000 career hits and would play two more major league seasons if offered the right pay, even if it means signing a minor league contract. He said the 1930 season on the Pirates bench was his toughest and he needs 139 hits to reach the milestone.
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Sarasota
Fla
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Waner
Pirates
Wingfoots Sweep Speake in 30th Straight Win
The Goodyear Wingfoot toppled Speake Independents at Speake school in Lawrence County. Olen Drake led scoring with 12 points as the Wings widened their winning streak to thirty consecutive victories beginning in 1939.
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Goodyear Wingfoot
Lawrence County
Speake Independents
Speake
Wingfoot
Goodyear Basketeers
Wich
Olen Drake
Wes Brown
Sandlin
Wingfoots
CCC
Athens Armory
IP Brown Soo
Linton
Waner Brothers Star Batting Legend Remains Active
The elder Waner, 37, a Hall of Famer who led the National League in batting three times and posted 200 hit seasons nine times, discusses a daily routine to stay in shape and readiness to pinch hit or cover a few innings if needed. His brother Lloyd still plays for the Pirates.
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Waner
Lloyd
Pirates
Three Major Football Rule Changes From NC Rules Committee
The National Collegiate Rules Committee announced three major 1941 football rule changes at Pine Valley Golf Club. They eliminate the touchback on incomplete fourth down passes, permit free substitutions anytime, and allow handoffs forward at any point behind the line of scrimmage.
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Clementon
N. J
Jan
National Collegiate Rules Committee
Pine Valley Golf Club
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