Owen Raizes the Wildcats in Los Angeles Exhibition
Giants coach Big Steve Owen blasted a Sunday exhibition featuring a hastily assembled college senior all star squad in Los Angeles. He said such barnstorming games exploit players for cents, undermine pro football, and underscored the protection of players under the pro game.
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Robert Myers
Los Angeles
Steve Owen
New York Giants
California
Owen
New York
Los Angeles Bulldogs
University of Southern California
al Kreuger
Staunch Puke
Jim Kisselburgh
Oregon State
Briez Chats About Sports Highlights in New York
Ralph Kercheval, the Dodgers star kicker, will be ordered to Fort Robinson Nebraska for a year of active duty with his reserve regiment. Henry Armstrong will pay Eddie Mead two-thirds of his $19,000 last fight winnings instead of one-third. Clark Shaughnessy declines an all star coaching job to avoid facing the Chicago Bears. Pittsburgh fans who traveled to see Fritzie Zivic defeat Armstrong returned with nearly $100,000 in winnings.
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Eddif
Brietz
New York
Jat
Ralph Kercheval
Football Dodgers
Fort Robinson
Neb
Henry Armstrong
Eddie Mead
Clark Shaughnessy
Chicago Bears
Pittsburghers
Fritzie Zivic
Armstrong
Ferdinand Bull Interrupts Golf Round At Shawnee Course
A foursome of Shawnee golfers paused mid round when a bossy's brother bull wandered onto the fairway. The players cried Fore Sukey and Seat as the animal calmly sniffed the flowers at the edge of the path.
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Ferdinand
Fair Shawnee
Okla
No Third Term Rally Sparks NDSU Club Scene
Odditorium notes North Dakota State students form a Brook lyn Dodgers Club parody with cards and a women's auxiliary. Coach Roy Hanson fainted on the bench as Western Illinois State Teachers rallied to win 52 50. In Omaha West Texas team members joined the Nebraska Star Dusters Club, limited to players over six feet four.
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North Dakota State
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Dodgers Club, Inc
Roy Hanson
Western Illinois
Omaha
West Texas
Nebraska Star Dusters Club
Fifth Avenue Bus Sparks Talk on France Set and Arches
The item presents two voices debating topics: one on why France set, another probing why arches failed. The brief captures a casual, humorous exchange about literature and structural questions.
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Fifth Avenue
France
Notable Sports and Personalities Sighted Across U S
Jack Dempsey visits Miami to scout the Bangtails while Miss Lee Ye-Ching bets on Chop Sticks and loses. Johnny Ray offers Billy Conn $5000 for a movie short. Sam Byrd contemplates leaving Merion for Olympic Club. Ben Chapman referees Auburn games and buys a Montgomery bowling alley. Joe DiMaggio bowls in Rice Lake posting 129 and 178. Lew Jenkins lists his Florida home for sale.
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Jack Dempsey
Miami
Lee Ye-Ching
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Sam Byrd
Philly
Merion C. C
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Ben Chapman
Auburn
Montgomery
Joe DiMaggio
Rice Lake
Wis
Lew Jenkins
Florida
St Ambrose mix of Illinois players sparks college teams
Good Iowans all St Ambrose College in Iowa used to field an 11 man football lineup with Illinois players and now has five Illini starting for the basketball team.
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St. Ambrose College
Iowa
Illinois
Illini
Bob Davies Crowned Court Hero In Seton Hall Spotlight
Local fans in South Orange praise Seton Hall forward Bob Davies as a rare hardwood hero. The 6 112 foot 170 pound speedy guard dazzles with feints, behind the back dribbles, and unexpected passes fueling Seton Hall’s current win streak.
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Hugh 8
Dartmouth
Gus Broberg
Lutz” Modzelewski
Rhode Island State
Howard
Rope) Engleman
Kansas
Geor Glamack
North Carolina
Bob Gerber
Toledo
Bob Kinney
Rice
Honey Russell
Hicks Suggs Tangle For Punta Gorda Title
Pi Louise Suggs 17 year old Georgia State champion faces Elizabeth Hicks of Long Beach in a 36 hole final to decide the Punta Gorda tournament crown. Suggs rallied past Jane Cothran one up while Hicks beat Mary Jane Garman 5 and 3 to reach the final.
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Punta Gorda
Fra
Louise Suggs
Georgia
Elizabeth Hicks
Long Beach
Cal
R. I
Miss Hicks
Mary Jane Garman
Sarasota
Pla
Miss Suggs
Miss Cothran
Ex Champion Jockeys Challenge Earl Dew in 1941 Goal
Johnny Adams and Jackie Westrope, former riding champions, press Earl Dew as he eyes 300 wins in 1941 after Dew earned his 287th win on December 31. Dew, in San Francisco awaiting the New Golden Gate track opening, trails a fast pace set by Adams and Westrope at Santa Anita Park. Adams has 17 wins in 66 mounts. Westrope 14 wins in 68 mounts with several places and shows.
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Los Angeles
Johnny Adams
Tola
Kas
Jackie Westrope
Baker, Mont
Earl Dew
Dew
Walter Lee Taylor
San Francisco
Golden Gate Track
Santa Anita Park
Adams
Westrope
Lelivelt Dies After Heart Attack At Seattle Basketball Game
Former major league player and Pacific Coast League manager Jack Lelivelt died at Seattle last night two hours after suffering a heart attack at a basketball game. He spent 55 of his 53 years in baseball, with Washington New York and Cleveland in the American League as a first baseman and outfielder before moving to the American Association.
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Seattle
Jack Lelivelt
Lelivelt
Washington
New York
Cleveland
McNeill Kovacs to Clash in Florida Tennis Final
Don McNeill of Oklahoma City and Frankie Kovacs of San Francisco reach the Florida State Tennis Tournament final after McNeill defeated Elwood Cooke 10-8 6-3 and Kovacs beat Jack Kramer 6-4 6-4 7-5. Mrs Sara Palfrey Cooke won the women's singles by defeating Doris Mart 6-3 6-3.
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Doris~ Mart
Miami
Frnka Emerges as Tulsa Coach Candidate
Tulsa officials weighed Henry Frnka a Texan and Temple coach candidate after notes that no contract had been signed. Frnka, famed for Greenville High and ties to Ray Morrison, met Tulsa officials amid a crowded field, with decision expected by Saturday.
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Edward Curtis
Tulsa
Henry Frnka
Temple
Tulsa University
University
Prnka
Greenville (Tex
Ray Morrison
Temple University
Chet Benefic
Golden Rricane
Missour Valley
Spot Drew
Alabama
Dixie Howell
Arizona State Teachers College
Pete Cawthon
Lubbock
Texas Ec
Fprnka
Pinka
Austin College of Texas
Vandert
Changing Interest From Day To Day Want Ads
Decatur Daily Want Ads invite readers to check daily for updated notices and listings across categories including housing jobs and services with fresh opportunities each day.
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Decatur Daily
Morgan County Social Notes Report Health Concerns
The community endures flu and measles as several residents stay ill. Local families welcome visitors from out of town while others travel or visit relatives. Neighbors share weekend and Sunday gatherings with friends and relatives across the area.
Kentucky Cats Stop the Yellowjackets
Georgia Tech suffered a 47-37 defeat as Kentucky halted the Yellowjackets six game win streak in a midseason basketball clash played at an Atlanta venue.
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Kentucky ’Cats
Yellowjackets
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Kentucky
College football scores from AP report across multiple games
The Associated Press tally lists scores including Michigan over Minnesota 41 24, Northwestern 41 over Wisconsin 44, Notre Dame 54 over Syracuse 40 in overtime, Texas Christian 43 over Rice 61, and several other matchups such as Vanderbilt 46 Sewanee 24 and Mississippi College in the listed results.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Minnesota
Town
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Chicago
Rice
Texas Christian
Notre Dame
Syracuse
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Kansas State
Nebraska
Missouri
Toledo
West Virginia
Indiana Star
Western
Delta
Mississippi
Mississippi Stag
Southwestern
Tenn
Panera Bute
Mississippi College
Kentucky Beats Tech in Early Advantage Armored Game
Kentucky opened with precise shooting and strong defense to topple Tech in Tech gymnasium. Intercepted passes and tight guarding stifled Tech while Kentucky built a comfortable lead, setting up a rematch with Clemson after Tech's earlier loss.
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Tech Gymnasium
Kentucky
Tech
Clemson
Reds Sign Half of Players in 1941 Roster
Cincinnati reports 17 players signed for 1941 with five weeks to spring training. Center fielder Mike McCormick and six rookies completed contracts, including two southpaw pitchers Witt Guise from Columbia and Bob Logan who had previously tried the majors.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Mike McCormick
Witt Guise
Columbia
S. C
Bob Logan
Gifts Swamp Bull Connor In Jail
Police Commissioner Eugene L. Connor serving a 48 hour sentence for contempt of court was flooded with magazines fruit cigarettes and other gifts as he worked from a county jail cell in Birmingham Alabama. He signed diplomas for 41 Police Training School graduates and handled routine office correspondence before his time ends at 10 am tomorrow. Connor praised Sheriff Holt McDowell for jail cleanliness while noting the city seizure of a motion picture after a circuit court action barred such action. Three other city officials sentenced with him appealed to the Alabama Supreme Court awaiting action.
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Birmingham
Ala
Eugene L. Connor
Connor
Holt McDowell
Alabama Supreme Court
Cubs and Detroit signings mix with new arrivals
The Chicago Cubs and Detroit clubs added players including Shortstop Gorton Del Savio and outfielders Mike Dejan Albert Dutch Mele and Frank Secory. Secory played for Beaumont last year while the others were with Birmingham, and Indianapolis is listed in the American League’s second division context.
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Chicago Cubs
Detroit
Indianapolis
Gorton del Savio
Mike Dejan
Albert “Dutch” Mele
Frank Secory
Secory
Beaumont
Birmingham
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