Yanks Named Outstanding Team Fourth Straight Year
The Associated Press poll names the New York Yankees as the outstanding team of 1939 for the fourth straight year with 211.14 points. Iowa Hawkeyes finish second in football, followed by Southern California, Tennessee, and Cornell, while Oregon and Penn State appear among other nominees.
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Tennessee
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Rose Bawk
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Ornia
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Uf Oregon
Ohio State
Dallers
Pennsylvania
Texas Aggies
University of Oregon
Southern California
Former Tigers In Jay Lineup For Creighton Opener
Omaha dispatch notes Creighton Blue Jays face Denver University in their 1939-40 opener with a lineup featuring Marshall Kitleson Norman Englebretson Gene Haldeman Vinson Roach and Leo Seib. Center spot may shift to Asa Kelley as coach Eddie Hickey aims to field a competitive unit against Denver led by Larry Toburen.
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Huron
Creighton Blue Jays
Denver University
Marshall Kitleson
Norman Englebretson
Sophomoore
South
Denver
Cac Hubbard
Creighton
Pioneers
Larry Toburen
Roman Rod
Missouri Valley Conference
Dick Shaw
Roy Englebretson
Norman
Hickey
Bluejays
Hickeymen
Uri Vatley
Tulsa
Michigan State
Creighton Gymnasium
Gun Club Turkey Shoot Set For Sunday Finale
The Huron Rod and Gun Club will hold its final turkey shoot of the year Sunday with contests starting at 10 a.m. Winners will receive turkey and duck prizes for top scores. After the shoot the club will elect officers with current president Harvey Snyder, vice president W H Kutil, and secretary treasurer W Ho Huesgen.
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Gun Club
Huron Rod and Gun Club
Harvey Snyder
W. H. Kutil
W. Ho Huesgen
Reasurer
Schmidt's City Club keglers top Recreation League standings
Powell) Schmidt's City Club keglers led the Recreation League with a 2-1 win over Myers' Comer, paced by Huntington 43 and Heyer 508. Cornerites second with 2,313 behind Hollarbush and Wadhams. Skaggs Grocers moved into a second-place tie by beating NWPS Locals. Fairment's No 2 beat D Urquhart. In AAA, Claims widened its lead by sweeping Crop Insurance. Larson high with 583 and 236 in singles as Accounting beat Commodity Loans.
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Claims
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Toma Larson
Commodity Loans
APS
Larson
Redmen Edge Spartans 28 23 in tight finish
Woonsocket Redmen defeated the Wessington Springs Spartans 28 to 23 in a close game. Reedy led Springs with 10 points while Zieman added nine for Woonsocket. Ever son topped Woonsocket with 13 points and Luckey led the Springs reserves with eight.
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Spartans
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White Lake
Irish Cagers Wallop Wisconsin 51 to 33
Notre Dame overwhelmed Wisconsin 51 to 33 in Chicago as the lone Western Conference visit. The Irish built a wide first half lead and coasted to victory while Depaul defeated Purdue 37 to something unspecified, extending nonconference dominance over Big Ten teams.
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Purdue
Schwartz Out As Creighton Coach After Poor Year
Creighton University in Omaha announces head coach Schwartz will be replaced January 1 by Maurice Palrang with Rev. Joseph Zuercher noting new assistants and a reshaped staff. Schwartz resigns with line coach Gorman and end coach Eaton. Palrang and Shyne discuss future hires as Creighton plans a 1940 football schedule amid a 19–22–2 five-year record.
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S. J. Creighton
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Wilbur S. Eaton
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Creighton
Knute Rockne
Hank Anderson
Chicago University
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S.J
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University of Kentucky
Dr. Eaton
St. Charles College
Helena
Mont
Howard College
Birmingham
Ala
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St. Paul, Minn
German
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Mame
Zuercher
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Shyne
Aette
San Francisco
South Dabeia University
Iowa State Teachers
Wichita University
Bluejays
Fights Last Night Highlights From Major Cities
In New York Maxie Berg of Montreal defeated Weay on points by 134 percent in a bout noted for outpointing. Grand Rapids saw Weay lose to Berg while Jackie Wilson of Los Angeles outpointed Tony Chavez in a ten round fight.
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Maxie Berg
Montreal
Weay
Grand Rapids
Mich
Los Angeles
Jackie Wilson
Tony Chavez
USC Strategists Fear Tennessee Power in Rose Bowl
Southern California scouts view Tennessee as a formidable offense after watching the Volunteers in two recent games. George Levison, longtime evaluator, notes Tennessee’s attack resembles the Trojans’ but with enough differences to complicate USC’s preparation. Coach Howard Jones and staff study Levison’s charts as they brace for January 1 in Pasadena.
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Troy
Pasadena
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Northwestern University
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Trojans
Auburn
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Jeff Cravath
Jones
Levison
S. C
Trojan
Eagles Sign Up Davy O'Brien For 18000
Philadelphia Eagles sign Davy O'Brien to an 18000 contract. British footballers protest pay at about two dollars per game. Al Davis contract offer from Barth syndicate $20000. Various sports notes and references to Nile Kinnick, Ernie Lombardi, and Bernie Bierman.
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Eddie Brietz
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Chicago
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al Davis
N.Y
Jack Miley
Nile Kinnick
Doug Fairbanks
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Thomas
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Bernie Bierman
Vanderhilt
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