Roundup of college football and sports chatter from New York
A cluttered sports roundup notes big league deal chatter in Atlanta involving Billy Herman Arkie Vaughan and Eddie Miller. It mentions Tennessee vs Boston College and Stanford vs Nebraska line odds, social plans affecting Charley O Rourke, Dizzy Trout eyeing new fashions, and various All America selections with names like Dent Weil Lather Latke Mudd Plaines Colt Grenge Gunn Salt and others.
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New York
Billy Herman
Arkie Vaughan
Eddie Miller
Atlanta
Atherton
Pacific Coast
Dick Harlow
Boston College
Tennessee
The
Eagles
Stanford
Nebraska
Weil
Charlotte
N.C
Lather
Colgate
Lake of Florida
Latke
Yale
Mudd
Mississippi
Duke
Plaines
Texa
Colt
Kentucky
Te Grenge
Califa
Gunn
Pierre Governors Beat Cheyenne Indians 31 27 Opener
Pierre Governors opened their basketball season with a 31 27 victory over the Cheyenne Indians. McNeil led with 12 points, Bald Eagle and Eagle staff each scored 11, Robertson controlled the floor with seven points before fouling out in the third, as Pierre built a 5-4 start, led 15-12 at halftime, and held off a late Cheyenne rally.
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Pierre
McNeil
Bald Eagle
Eagle
Fove
Robertson
Rege
Ute
Braves Open Season with 48-24 Win Over Beavers
Sioux Falls College Braves beat Buena Vista College Beavers 48-24 in season opener. Braves led 27-15 at halftime, steady defense and balanced scoring key.
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Braves
Buena Vista Beavers
Sioux Falls
Soux Falls College Braves
Buena Vista College Beavers
Iowa
Fights Last Night Oakland Bout Ends Narrowly
In Oakland California last night Rush Dalma aged 12 outpointed Georgie Pace, 122 Cleveland in a hard fought boxing match. Tenia secured a close win over Pace as the action concluded with Dalma prevailing over Pace in a decision.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
Rush Dalma
Tenia
Georgie Pace
Cleveland
Mitchell Kernels Poised As Favorite In ESD Race
Mitchell Kernels led by coach Jos Quintal bring back six lettermen from last year’s surprise state champion team. Sioux Falls Brookings Madison Aberdeen and others eye the 1940-41 season with hopes of changing the balance. Opening games set for December with Sioux Falls and Brookings meeting December 20 and Huron facing Rudfield December 13.
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Sioux Falls
Brookings
Madison
Aberdeen
Huron
Watertown
Yankton
Av- Pan
Mitchell Kernels
Jos Quintal
Howard Wood
Madison Bulldogs
Hooley
Means
Bulldogs
South Dakota
Bobcats
Watertown Arrows
Madisonin Watertown
Kernels
Creighton Backfield Star Cops Ground-Gaining Honors
Brooklyn's Larry MacPhail pushes pennant fever with high cash bids as Dodgers target talent. The 39th minor league convention sees purchases like Mickey Owen from St Louis for 65k to 75k, with Debs Garris also in trade talks and big sums bet on future stars. MacPhail's spending tops 200k while Joe Medwick remains a veteran anchor.
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Atlanta
Brooklyn
Daffy Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Gus Mancuso
St. Louis Cardinals
Mickey Owen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dickering
Debs Garris
MacPhail
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Phillies
Kirby Highe
Eagles Place Three on All Eastern Mythical Team
Boston College dominates the All Eastern team as the unofficial East champions with three selections. Charley O Rourke and Chet Glade large lineman George Kerr lead a list including Walt Matuszczak Cornell Francis Xavier Reagan Penn and others from Harvard Yale Cornell Pitt Fordham and more.
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Boston College
Associated Press
Boston Array
Tennessee
Walt Matuszczak
Cornell
Francis Xavier Reagan
Penn
George Kracum
Pitt
Gladchuk
Kerr
Loren MacKinney
Harvard
Alan Bartholemy
Yale
Nic Drahos
Joe Ungerer
Fordham
Agostino Rio
George
Town
Faulkton Teams Drop Pair To Cresbard
Faulkton High School Trojans led 7-6 at halftime but faltered in the second half, losing 21-15 to Cresbard in Cresbard. The Faulkton girls were defeated 28-9 by Cresbard in the preliminary. County tournament in Faulkton gym set for December 18 and 19, Beckham to meet Faulkton in the opening game.
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Paulalon
Faulkton High School Trojans
Cresbard Ragers
Cresbard
Faulkton
Beckham
Gettysburg Cagers Rally to 39-20 Victory Over Lebanon
Gettysburg High School basketball team beat Lebanon 39 to 20 on their home floor after an opening loss to Selby. Jettermen Hanson Hier Paulson Combellick and Quiett return to the lineup as the schedule shows many Dec and Jan games, including trips to Agar Cheyenne Agency Mobridge Pierre Faulkton and Miller.
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Gettysburg
Selby
Cagers
Lebanon
Gettysboro
Donald Hanson
Gerald Hier
Lyle Paulson
Wallace Combellick
Desa Quiett
Agar
Cheyenne Agancy
Blunt
Bowdle
Faulkton
Mobridge
Cheyenne Agency
Highmore
Pierre
Central South Dakota
Miller
Yale Trojans Thump Bancroft Five 30 to 16
Yale High School Trojans beat Bancroft 30 16 behind 13 points from A Bemis and 10 from D Smith. They led 11 5 at half and were never challenged. Foote led Bancroft with five points. A Beadle County matchup against Wolsey Cardinals looms next Friday.
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Yale Trojans
Bancroft
YALE
Yale High School Trojans
Bancroft High School
A. Bemis
D. Smith
Trojans
Foote
Wolsey Cardinals
Wind Doesn’t Blow Here Cushions Guard’s Sharp Shooting
Kansas State coach Gardner recalls a Western Kansas high school guard who excelled at outdoor shots but remained calm indoors. An official’s remark about the wind sparked the quip that indoors wind doesn’t blow, highlighting the boy’s steadiness in a tournament.
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Kansas City
Dark Gardner
Kansas
Tulare Chiefs Open Home Schedule vs Northville Panthers
Tulare High School Chiefs host their first home game Friday night against Northville High School Panthers. Expected Tulare players include Benning Price Daan Otto P Rother Donner Avery Friese J Rother Lane and Walker. A preliminary game features Redfield grades against Tulare grade and freshmen. The Chiefs’ next home game is Tuesday against Mellette High School.
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Tuulaakh
Topeciall
Tulare High School
Chiefs
Northville High School Panthers
Tulare
Benning
Price
Daan Otto
P. Rother
Donner
Avery
Friese
J. Rother
Lane
Walker
Redfield
Mellette High School
Cubs Buy Myers From Reds In Three Way Trade
The Chicago Cubs acquired shortstop Billy Myers from the Cincinnati Reds today in exchange for outfielder Jim Gleeson, shortstop Bobby Mattick, and a fourth player to be named later.
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Cubs
Myers
Cincinnati Reds
Atlanta
Chicago Cubs
Billy Myers
Jim Gleeson
Shorestop
Bobby Mattick
Bowling league scores and high marks from FAIR CITY event
Individual high scores included Hotlurbush 249 with Hobbs achieving the high series. Team totals feature Junk's Shoe 3026 and Lusk's Shoe 3026 plus multiple player tallies such as Peterson 480, Jeffers 646, and Roger 481. Industrial and related leagues list high scores and handicap totals with clubs like Home Grocery, Coca Cola, Montgomery Ward, and Fullerton's Furniture posting solid totals.
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Hotlurbush
Hobbs
Junk’s
Lusk's
Schmidt
City
Hevyer
Peterson
Phillin
Huntington
Larson
Peay
Life
Wat
Placek
Stant
Adams
Jeffers
Roger
Chicago & North Western
W. Bert
Dunmy
Dienslake Sih
C. Ebert
Dumdey
SAT
RAT
Jusk
Shee Stora
Erickson
Hoffman
Halvorsen i Qnansteap
Totas
Ndustrial League
Anderson @ft
Hrickson
Home Grocery
Fullrrson’s
Osharn Clothing
Wolner
Wipf
Young
Twirich
Huron Milleron
Wyland
Stokke
B. Pogsley
Ward
Wheeler
Handicap
Baer Finds Laughs on Stage in Hi ya Gentlemen Play
Boston audiences saw Max Baer debut in the musical comedy Hi ya Gentlemen, drawing applause with clumsy dance and a staged strip tease. He jokes he will continue on stage and plans to knock out Bill Conn as part of the show, per producer Robert Ritche.
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Maxie
Barrymore
Baer
Bill Conn
Robert Ritche
Knolla Tops Tom Harmon In Final Grid Statistics
Creighton's Johnny Knolla and Michigan's Tom Harmon sweep major grid statistics honors in the final bureau rankings. Knolla leads with 1,420 total yards in 10 games and 298 plays, while Harmon, in eight games, totals 2,346 yards with 1,356 last year. Ghesquiere tops rushing with 957 yards, and Harmon's Michigan teammates Westfall and Harmon itself boost the mill of 100-yard per game averages.
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Knolla
Tom Harmon
Creighton
Harmon
Gail Fowler
Seattle
Uec
Johnny Knolla
Michigan
Knollm
Wichita
American Football Statistical Bureau
Harmen
x+ plains
Ohio State
Billy Sewell
Washington State College
Penn Christman
Missouri
al Ghesquiere
Detroit
Whizzer White
Colorado
Ghesquiere
Bob Westfall
Benefiel Resigns As Tulsa Mentor
Tulsa University shakes up football staff after Benefiel resigns under fire ten days after a conference title. Harold Wickersham to run backfield as Koch line coach not renewed, amid reported coaching tactic disagreements.
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Tulsa
Tulsa University
Iname
Golden Hurricane
Chet Benefiel
Missouri Valley Conference
Benefiel
University Athletic Committee
Harold Wickersham
Barton
Batchy) Koch
Wickersham
Benefield
Koch
Rockham Quintet Beats Northville High in High School Battle
Rockham High School defeated Northville High School 23 4 at halftime after Levitow scored 16 points to help the Rocks build a sizable lead en route to their third win of the season on Tuesday night.
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Rockham
Northville High
Rockham High School
Northville High School
Levitow
Rocks
Football Destined To Die In Decade Says Kansas Mentor
Kansas mentor Phog Allen predicts college football will die by its own actions, saying schools push players toward professional paths. He cites education as priority and notes some colleges already reemphasize or reduce football’s role. He argues football in colleges risks becoming too professional and profiting too much from players.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Phog Allen
Kar Hall
Temples Hon
Allen
Yale
Prince‘ton
Hard
Carnell
Chiccago
Maj
Dolen L. Griffith
Adenner
Kansan
Shes Athelete
Forty Bunnies Report For Cage Practice
Brookings December reports nearly forty basketball hopefuls reporting for cage drills under Coach Al Arndt. The yearlings, prepping for five intra-squad games before Christmas, will open with a Rabbit home game ahead of Jackrabbit-Northern Normal. The six game schedule follows vacation. rule limits are North Central conference mandated. Contenders include Barclay Allibone Centerville Bill Frothinger Hayn Robert Fisher Jim Bailor Huron Warren West Brownton Minn Bill Parks Blunt Sherwood Berg Hendrum Minn Harry Franz Bingham Lakes Minn George Loomer Alexandria Len Neller Mitchell Gene Drigr Bob Karolevitz Yankton Lee Engen Cal Rufer Clayton Scott Sioux Falls Gene Waltz Tom Cruisenberry Brookings Don Healy Marshal Minn Kenneth Hume Hurley Melvin Nelson Artesian Bill Melody Gettysburg Jesse Maruska Lake Andes LeRoy Shearer Colton Ray England Murdo Bob Whittemore Estelline Jacob Fredrikson Hudson Wayne Purcell Kimball Ca Freiwald Biz Stone City Gene Bitton Rapid City Neal Bridenhaust St Lawrence Mark Kuehl Yale James Fuller Rosholt George Massolm Newell Bernard Gottsleben Clark Glen Clefisch Spencer Tom Lyons Madison Harold Kapp Watertown.
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Brookings
al Arndt
Arndt
Barclay Allibone
Centerville
Bill Frothinger
Hayn
Robert Fisher
Jim Bailor
Huron
Warren West
Brownton
Minn
Bill Parks
Blunt
Sherwood Berg
Hendrum
Harry Franz
Bingham Lakes
George Loomer
Alexandria
Len Neller
Mitchell
Gene Drigr
Bob Karolevitz
Yankton
Lee Engen
Cal
Rufer
Clayton Scott
Sioux Falls
Gene Waltz
Tom Cruisenberry
Don Healy
Marsha
Kenneth Hume
Hurley
Melvin Nelson
Artesian
Bill Melody
Gettysburg
Jesse Maruska
Lake Andes
LeRoy Shearer
Colton
Ray England
Murdo
Bob Whittemore
Estelline
Jacob Fredrikson
Hudso
Wayne Purcell
Kimball
Ca Freiwald
Biz Stone City
Gene Bilton
Rapid City
Neal Bridenhaust
St. Lawrence
Mark Kuehl
Yale
James Fuller
Rosholt
George Malsolm
Newell
Bernard Gottsleben
Clark
Glen Clefisch
Spencer
Tom Lyons
Madison
Harold Kapp
Watertown
Conscription May Bring New Sports Stars To The Front
Daniel J. Ferris, secretay treasurer of the Amateur Athletic Union, says national conscription will bring more athletes to American sports arenas while expanding military manpower. He foresees no curtailment of athletics next year despite the European war.
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Denver
Uncle Sam
Daniel J. Ferris
The
Amateur Athletic Union
New Yorker
Basketball Results From Local Games Ledger
Sama Clara defeated Horn Town State 39 to 37 while Vornell News led 22. Mankalo Teachers triumphed 33 to 26 over St. Thoas St. Paul. Washington and Jefferson beat Youngstown 553 to 42. Virginia affiliated Bridgewater posted 24 as Morningside scored 54. Yankton 34. Arizona State Tempe 20 and New Mexico Mines 27. Omaha 60 over Dana 22. University of Idaho 69 over Whitman.
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Associated Press
Sama Clara
Horn Town State
Vornell News
Mankalo
St. Thoas
St. Paul
Washington and Jefferson
Youngstown
Virginia Fil
Bridgewater
Morningside
Yankton
Arizona State of Tempe
New Mexico Mines
Omaha
Dana
University of Idaho
Whitman
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