Briez Chats About Sports
Joe DiMaggio reportedly asks 40 thousand this year while Jimmy Demaret gets a screen test. Ace Parker earns a pro football laurel on one leg. Hank Deberry, Buffalo’s season plans, and Leonard Dodson’s golf tour earnings are noted. Lefty James declines Maine job. Russ Murphy weighs Colorado offer. Red Burman trained at Summit camp praised. Charles Peterson touts 600 trick shots.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Grapevine
Joe DiMaggio
Jimmy Demaret
Dewey Fragella
Ali Weill
Eddie Mead
Iignt
Joe Marinelli
Ace Parker
Buffalo
Kansas City
Leonard Dodson
Len
George
Lefty) James
Carl Snavely
Cornell
U. of Maine
Snavely
Russ Murphy
Colorado
Charles Peterson
Madam Bey
Summit
N. J
Red Burman
Buck Newsom Highest Paid Tiger In Baseball History
Detroit January 22 Buck Newsom star pitcher for the Detroit Tigers reportedly becomes the highest paid twirler in baseball topping thirty thousand dollars for the 1941 season. Newsom far exceeds rival Bob Feller’s 1941 salary while Monk Greenberg and others also draw large sums as the Tigers face aging rosters and a tougher championship outlook.
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Newsom
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Buck
Tigers
Feller
Indians
John Rigney
White Sox
Dutch Leonard
Washington
Walter O. Briggs
Tiger
Monk Greenberg
Rochester U Signs Long Term Football Coaches
The University of Rochester announced long term contracts for coaches Degroot and Hubbard with assured intercollegiate athletics. President Alan Valentine said the arrangement ensures their stay indefinitely. The program, from a team that scored 12 points in 1939, went 4 wins and 3 losses in their first season under the new staff. The university’s endowment exceeds $50 million, among the largest in the nation.
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Rochester
N. Y
University of Rochester
Degroot
Wilbur W.bbard
Hubbard
Alan Valentine
San Jose
Calif
State College
Robert M. Hautchins
University of Chicago
Chicago
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Ford Accused of Favoritism in Army Truck Contracts
R. J. Thomas president of the United Automobile Workers CIO charged that the War Department favored Ford Motor Co in awarding contracts for the army's new midget trucks, allegedly at the expense of defense requirements.
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Detroit
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers Cio
War Department
Ford Motor Company
Charles Root Holds Out On Cubs Contract Standstill
Chicago reports Charles Root refuses Cubs offer for 1941 season saying he will not sign for the proposed terms. The 41 year old veteran, with 15 Cubs seasons and 193 career wins, seeks fair value and hints at potential free-agent impact if negotiations stall.
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Cub
Cubs
Root
Lyons
White Sox
Ben Chapman Ready to Go for 1941 Season
Ben Chapman announces he is fit and ready for a Washington Senators return under manager Bucky Harris. After eye irritation and a 20 20 vision return, he signed his 1941 contract, expects to hit 25 to 30 home runs and cites his 1936 MVP as proof he remains a top outfielder. Chapman, 32, backs his five year major league plan and notes his family in Montgomery Alabama.
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A. F. Mahan, JR
Montgomery
Ala
Ben Chapman
Washington
Cleveland
Indians
Chapman
Bucky Harris
Clark Griffith
Harris
Hank Greenberg
College football scores roundup from AP listings
AP tally of college games with results including California 47 over San Francisco 34 Washington State 47 over Oregon 45 Southern Methodist 43 over Rice 36 Cincinnati 51 over Ohio 42 North Carolina 47 over North Carolina State 26 Murray Teachers 56 over Mississippi Louisiana State Normal 65 Cen tenary 47 Loyola La 30 Mississippi Southern 28.
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The
Associated Press
California
San Francisco
Washington State
Oregon
Southern Methodist
Rice
Cincinnati
Ohio
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Murray
Mississippi
Louisiana State Normal
Centenary
Loyola
Mississippi Southern
Alabama Court Holds License Revocation Mandatory After DWI
The Alabama court of appeals ruled that revocation of a state driving license is mandatory after a conviction for driving while intoxicated and cannot be restored by court order. The decision upheld the Geneva county inferior court action voiding restoration for John Easter Griggs under state law.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
John Easter Griggs
G. A. Ward
Geneva County Inferior Court
Maxie Rosenbloom Faces Suit Change Over LAPD Arrest
New York Mirror reports Maxie Rosenbloom plans to change his alleged charge from disorderly conduct to actor in response to Los Angeles police arresting him without just cause. The piece notes a Miami gambling raid as context for Rosenbloom's claims.
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Dan Parker
New York Mirror
Maxie Rosenbloom
Los Angeles
Brooklyn Eyes Santa Barbara Farm Plan In State League
Arthur Donovan the New York top referee sails to Baltimore to officiate Jackie Wilson Maxie Shapiro events. Lee Taylor of the Des Moines Register battles a heart attack in Delray Beach Florida. Bunny Torpey quits Oakwood C C Kansas City aims for a Southwest berth. H L Stallard reports Debs Garris not first NL batting champ Heinie Zimmerman led 372 in 1912.
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Brooklyn
Santa Barbara
Arthur Donovan
New York
Baltimore
Jackie Wilson
Maxie Shapiro
Lee Taylor
Des Moines Register
Delray Beach
Fla
Bunny Torpey
Oakwood C. C
Kansas City
H. L. Stallard
Castlewood
Debs Garris
Heinie Zimmerman
Giants
Fresh cage hopefuls report to Coach Arndt at SDSU
New cager joins South Dakota State roster as a standout with one all state eight all conference five all district and one all too honors. The coach expects good times ahead.
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al Arndt
South Dakota State
Thanksgiving Day Johnn Paychek bows out of fighting
Johnn Paychek declares retirement from boxing on Thanksgiving Day after a long career marked by feints, clashes, and bouts.
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Johnn Paychek
Newman to Head Baseball Writers Association
Zipp Newman veteran editor of the Birmingham News becomes first president of the National Federation of Baseball Writers Association formed by writers in minor league cities. Ernest Nehl of the Kansas City Star and Jack Minnock of the Amsterdam Evening Recorder named vice presidents, with Frank Colley of Columbus Ohio as secretary treasurer.
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Columbus
Zipp Newman
Birmingham
Ala
National Federation of Baseball Writers Association
Ernest Nehl
Kansas City Star
Jack Minnoch
Amsterdam
VY Evening Recorder
Frank Colley
American Association
DAILY CROSSWORD
Across clues fill a standard grid with common crossword answers and wordplay. Down clues intersect to confirm letters as the puzzle progresses through typical grids and theme entries.
Willkie Heads for England as Private Citizen Adviser
Wendell L. Willkie departed LaGuardia aboard a clipper plane for Bermuda and Lisbon en route to London. He carried a personal Roosevelt letter to Churchill but stressed he travels “on his own” not as an envoy, aiming to see “what is going on.”
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
England
la Guardia Field
Bermuda
Lisbon
Willkie
London
British Overseas Airways
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
War Department seeks exemption for canning industry
The War Department said it wants a temporary exemption from the 40 hour workweek law on government contracts to prevent skyrocketing prices for canned goods. The move aims to avoid overtime pay requirements for overtime labor in the canning industry.
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Washington
War Department
Tax Privileges Granted by National Defense Commission
The National Defense Commission announced that it had granted tax privileges on January 22 in Washington. Details were not provided in the brief notice.
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Washington
National Defense Commission
Ministers Plan Spiritual Renewal Conference
Ministers of Protestant denominations in Alabama and West Florida will meet in Birmingham January 30 and 31 for a conference on spiritual renewal sponsored by the Alabama Commission for United Evangelism. Dr George W Truett of Dallas is listed as a speaker and president of the Baptist World Alliance.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
West Florida
Alabama Commission For United Evangelism
George W. Truett
Dallas
The
Baptist World al
Warplane Plant Build Tax Breaks for 67 Firms
Segment notes special tax privileges granted to 67 companies undertaking plant expansions valued at 120 188 000 dollars for production of warplanes machine tools and other defense products.
Louise Suggs Champion of Charlotte Harbor Women’s Tourney
Louise Suggs of Lithia Springs Georgia State champion won the Charlotte Harbor Women’s Tournament in Punta Gorda Florida defeating Elizabeth Hicks of Long Beach 3 and 2. Suggs reached the final by beating Jean Bauer Providence Rhode Island and Jane Cothran Greenville Florida Coast. She shot a 36 on the back nine and holed the ball on ten putts while Hicks medalist with 73 claimed only holes four and fifteen.
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Punta Gorda
Fla
Little Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Georgia
Charlotte Harbor
Elizabeth Hicks
Long Beach
Calif
Jean Bauer
Providence
R. I
Jane Cothran
Greenville
F. C
Florida
Miss Suggs
Miss Hicks
Conference speakers named for Alabama Evangelism event
The text lists conference speakers including Dr. Merton Rice of Detroit and executive officers of the Alabama Evangelism Commission. Dr. L L Gwaltney of Birmingham is chairman, Dr. Frank Cross of Ensley is vice chairman, and Dr. J H Chitwood of Birmingham is secretary treasurer.
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Liance
Merton
Rice
Detroit
Alabama Evangelism Commission
L. L. Gwaltney
Birmingham
Frank Cross
Ensley
J. H. Chitwood
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the Bulletin Board
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Buck) Newsom
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Chris Hangen
Ight Suit
Bradley Tech
St. Francis
Bradley
Rochester U
FORD
ILDER
Charles Root
By Tom Siler
Charles Henry Root
Chicago Cubs
James Timothy Gallagher
Gallagher
Mark
Hefty Grove
Ted Lyons
Fred Fitzsimmons
Scott
Vulcan
Busy Man's Newspaper
Newman
R. J. Scott
Malabar
Montana
Tana Ruc
Daily Crossword
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Wendell Willkie
Louise Suggs
J. R. Daniels
W. Walnut
Decatur Radio Tower
Bank Street
McRae Motors
DeSoto
Plymouth
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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