Hostak may fight Overlin in over weight bout soon
East boxing scene buzzes as N B A middleweight champion Al Hostak could face Ken Overlin of Richmond in an overrated bout. A football note says Cornell earned 30 football Cs with 11 to seniors. The Bramham letter to Bramham comments and Boston papers criticize Art Ross trade of Eddie Shore to the New York Americans. Tony Galento plans another coast to coast exhibition tour.
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Southeastern Conference Football Coaches Start Winter Drills
Auburn coach Jack Meagher and Georgia's Wallace Butts begin early spring practice as winter weather delays some teams. Bernie Moore fields LSU with fresh varsities while Georgia Tech expects April scrimmage. other programs plan mid February starts.
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Georgia
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Kentucky
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Flock Fights Freeze At Mesker Zoo Lake
At Mesker Zoo Evansville Indiana two score ducks geese and swans endured a cold snap for weeks to keep a lake clear of ice. Superintendent Max Ritter said the birds swam in a small circle to prevent freezing and with rising temperatures today their struggle eased.
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Newcomer Ed Oliver Wins Crosby Golf Tournament
Ed Oliver of Hornell New York set a tournament low with 135 for 36 holes to win the fourth annual Bing Crosby tournament at Rancho Santa Fe. Vic Ghezzi, Beng Hogan and Harold McSpaden trailed by three to four strokes. Oliver earned 500 dollars first prize. Johnny Geertsen and Russell Osgood won the pro-am best-ball. Lawson Little won the Crosby cup for best series average.
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San Diego
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California
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Jimmy Demaret
Houston
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Four Clubs Post Forfeit Checks For League
The Alabama-Florida League plans a 130 game season opening April 18 with Troy Andalusia Tallassee and Greenville securing spots by posting forfeit checks. Dothan and Panama City await decisions by the February 17 meeting while Brewton Union Springs Opelika and Lanett are eyed as possible members.
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Bobby Riggs Gains First 1940 Victory in Florida Finals
Bobby Riggs defeated Henry Prusoff of Seattle 6-1 7-5 6-2 to win the South Florida tournament in West Palm Beach marking his first triumph of the 1940 season after three prior winter losses.
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Parr
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
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Open golfing titles span two coast events with leaders
The report notes Little won the Los Angeles Open while Demaret captured wins at the Oakland Open and the San Francisco match play tournament, reflecting a busy two coast swing with multiple titles decided.
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Demaret
San Francisco
Favorites Doing Well in SEC Basketball Forecasts
Pre season favorites led by Tennessee Alabama and Georgia hold top spots in SEC predictions. Kentucky sinks to ninth after a lone loss while Mississippi hangs near the bottom with four straight defeats. Alabama seeks win over Georgia Tech Vanderbilt as Kentucky plans a Marquette trip. Googe Prather returns to score 11 points for Alabama.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Baseball Stars and Golf Anecdotes Stir Hopes Across Majors
Reading notes oddball team shifts and baseball chatter from the era. Hank Greenberg in outfield might shift Jimmy Foxx to pitcher and Carl Hubbell to first. Cy Critzer interviews Joe McCarthy while Williams Sett plays golf with Chaplin tech ties. Auburn faces multiple bowl teams as Des Moines vies for the 1941 Elks bowling title. WJOE could be the radio call if Joe Engel lands his station.
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Chittanooga
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High flying sports ideals clash in college circles
Beginnings mirror stars Judge Landis and Hutchins aim high in baseball and football. Coach Leahy backs Cotton Bowl bids as Lee Savold joins Des Moines Chamber. Joe Stripp runs a large Orlando baseball school while Eddie Bentele notes better Buckeye prospects and Schmidt accepts a one year deal at Ohio State. New Orleans fans praise Sugar Bowl loyalty after campus editorial.
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Boston College
Lee Savold
Des Moines Junior Chamber of Commerce
Joe Stripp
Orlando
Eddie Blckle
Ohio State
Francis Schmidt
Stanford
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New Orleans
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Larry MacPhail Slipping On Hitler Contract Joke
Larry MacPhail is humorously questioned for not offering Adolf Hitler a surrender contract between games at a Brooklyn double header next season. The quip appears in a St. Joseph News-Press column criticizing MacPhail's handling of baseball affairs.
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St. Joseph
News-Press
Larry MacPhail
Hitler
Conference hoops notes and weather halted play
Sluggish play led to banishments for excessive fouling as officials called 34 fouls. Kentucky defeated Tennessee earlier while Alabama outscored Mississippi 50 40 in a shortened week. Tennessee won four of five with a 46 19 win over Sewanee and a 34 31 victory against Vanderbilt. Howard College upset Auburn 37 33 in an overtime loss for the conference.
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Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues
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Lipscomb Leads SEC Scoring Pace In Slim Margin
Lipscomb of Vanderbilt tops the Southeastern Conference scoring race after an 11 point game vs Tennessee. He now has 81 points on 30 field goals and 21 free throws in six appearances, edging Auburn's Frank Manei who slipped to second with 76 points after six games.
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Pinky Lipscomb
Vanderbilt
Lipscomb
Tennessee
Frank Manei
Auburn
Manei
Fire Leaves Dozens Homeless in Mobile Rooming House
A mobile Alabama fire last night displaced 25 roomers and injured a woman who leaped from a second story window as flames blocked the stairs. Mrs Ola Hobby was hospitalized while Mrs Sarah Jennings escaped unharmed. Police housed the survivors for the night. origin of the blaze undetermined.
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Ala
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Sarah Jennings
Hobby
Jennings
Babe Tancrede Wins Ninth Annual 200-Mile Beach Race
Babe Tancrede of Woonsocket Rhode Island won the ninth annual 200 mile national motorcycle beach road race in Daytona Beach Florida yesterday averaging 75.03 mph. He completed the distance in two hours, 39 minutes and 45 seconds.
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Beach
Fla
Babe Tancrede
Woonsocket
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Bugler who sounded taps at Jefferson Davis funeral dies
Martin Drey, 81, remembered as taps bugler and band cornetist and former director of the famous Gass Base WA oastle, died at his Mobile home last night. Surviving are his two sons and his widow. Funeral held today.
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Ala
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Martin Drey
Drey
Gass
WA Oastle
Demand for Good Apartments Drives Daily Want Ads
In a market where good apartments are scarce, renters turn to Daily Want Ads to find available units. Landlords advertise vacancies to reach a wide audience and secure quick leases.
Stratton to Pitch Again for White Sox
WINTON La Jan 29 Ted Lyons says Monte Stratton may return to pitching for the Chicago White Sox despite losing a leg in a hunting accident. Lyons, preparing for his 18th season, recalls Stratton’s promise and notes he could still be used in specific spots.
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Ted Lyons
Monte Stratton
White Sox
Monte
Lyons
Chisox
McCoy to Sign with Major League Club Today
Benny McCoy 23, former Detroit Tiger infielder, will sign with a major league club before sundown after being declared a free agent by Commissioner Landis. Teams bidding include Boston Pittsburgh Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia and Washington with the Athletics offering 40000 cash plus a two year 10000 per season contract. Pirates follow at 35000 as Harle Mack and Bill McKechnie attend the negotiations.
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Lyons Praises Player as Greatest but Holds Line on Position
Lyons credits the star with enduring greatness and recalls last year when the hitter would have forced opponents to abandon bats. He notes potential in moving the player to a different role, but team position battles left no spot to attempt the change. Monte asserts the player can handle it if he says so.
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