Louis Favorite In Boston Title Bout With McCoy
Joe Louis opens as heavy favorite to knock out Al McCoy in a scheduled 15 round heavyweight title bout in Boston. The fight, broadcast on NBC, features McCoy vowing a full contest while Louis eyes a quick kayo from the opening bell. Trainer Blackburn notes longer they linger, greater risk. Billy Conn predicts a Louis win but credits McCoy’s courage and ability.
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Byron Nelson Wins Miami Open in Narrow Margin
Byron Nelson captured the Miami Open with a 271 total, nine under par, earning $22,800 and a one stroke victory. Ben Hogan finished third four behind Nelson, earning $1,000 in prize money, while Hogan took the year’s Vardon trophy for most consistent player.
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Miller Court Teams Snatch Three Wins
Miller Court teams secure three victories in a Friday basketball triplehead under coach Rollie French. Miller seconds beat Wessington reserves 19 to 1 after leading 5 to 3 at halftime. DeGeest and Leckner top scorers while Bates led Wessington. In the second game Miller first string won 33 to 21 with Lorenz 14 points. Rustlers led 26 to 3 at half. Final game Miller Rustlers beat Beckham 24 to 13. Schroeder 19 and Lorenz 10 pace a 16 to 10 halftime lead. Carter and Levitow lead Rockham with six and five.
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Conn May Sign For Vesting With Louis
Louis and Billy Conn plan to sign for a heavyweight title fight next June after Joe defeats Al McCoy tonight. The bout would likely be staged in New York Chicago or Pittsburgh depending on plans and venue availability.
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Mdivani Injured In Polo Mishap
David Mdivani, member of the famed Mdivani polo brothers, suffered a bad accident at Riviera Country yesterday. He was knocked unconscious, had ten teeth knocked out and his mouth badly cut during a match. He was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Huron Basketball League Opens January 2 In City
Eight teams plan to enter the Huron City basketball league with opening games set for January 2 at St Teresa school. Frank Kingon elected treasurer, dues five dollars per month, rosters limited to ten players per club, and a seven week round robin schedule to be drawn up after a December 30 general meeting.
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American Club In London Damaged In Air Raid
Mission disclosed that the American Club in Piccadilly was damaged in a recent air raid. President Lawrence Tweddy said the club would continue to operate.
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National league posts record live attendance figure
Sports Mirror notes a new NFL attendance record totaling 3,280,332, while recalling earlier items such as college rowing coaches proposing a three mile distance for the Poughkeepsie varsity championship and Joe Louis finishing No. 1 in the AP poll with Lawson Little as runner-up for a second year.
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Pitt and Butler Ready to Test Big Ten Teams
Pitt and Butler, two strong early season programs, prepare to face Big Ten opponents this week. Pitt heads to Madison for a game with Wisconsin while also meeting Illinois and Northwestern. Butler, fresh from a 51 to 49 win over Ohio State, faces Northwestern and Indiana as it resumes league play. Conference squads posted 10 wins in 12 games last week, boosting the Big Ten’s early season standing.
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Harmon Is Loop's Most Valuable Halfback in WC
CHICAGO December 16 The week one brought to Thomas Dudley Harmon Michigan's great halfback another trophy Harmon, all American for two years and acclaimed by many as the finest halfback since Red Grange, was selected by Western Conference coaches and officials as the most valuable player to his team in the league He will receive a silver football and a miniature gold football George Paffrath Minnesota quarterback took fourth place.
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Thomas Dudley Harmon
Michigan
F Hermon
Harald
Red) Grange
Minois
Bisiots
George Paffrath
Minnesota
Wilson-Barber Team Beats White Lake in Bowling Match
Wilson-Barber of Huron defeated White Lake Tele phone Company 2752 to 2563 after a close three-game series. Archie Crowell and Bill Wagner led the winners with high scores, Crowell edging for high series at 557 while Byrum paced White Lake with a 545 series and a 210 game.
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Axermaber
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Stanford Rejects Pac Coast 56 Vacation Pay Plan
Stanford's Rose Bowl squad will not take the $50 per player vacation pay offered under the Pacific Coast conference plan. President Ray Lyman Wilbur announced the team would not participate, as they prepare for the January 1 game against Nebraska after resuming practice in Palo Alto.
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Huron bowlers topple Aberdeen quint in Sunday match
Huron bowling alley team led by Al Teuber with a 551 series beats Sheldon Reese of Aberdeen 2551 to 2349. Earl Pierce posted 203 in game two for high single, while Heckensiable from Aberdeen had a 192 in game one for top visitor score.
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Bowling Sunshine League high scores and team totals
Individual high score Plummer 214 and high series Watters 565 are listed for the Sunshine bowling league. Team tallies include Woonsocket 2724 across several games with players such as Brugger 283 and Bloodgood 4 Moulton 271. Various handicap totals and multiple clubs appear, including Grain Belt and Northwest Kec, with mixed scores and pay figures.
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Top Sports Oddity Tops 1940 Screwball List
New York dispatch honors Dartmouth's delayed football win over Cornell as 1940’s top sports oddity. Editors note many other items including Ed Oliver’s golf disqualification, Jimmy Wilson’s theft of second base, Harmon celebration tackle, Brummy Davis’ attack on Fritzie Zivic, and Purdue’s 38 second conference losses. A D C ladies’ par four with a hole in one by Mrs Silverford and two other near misses wrap the quirky list.
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Governors Register Third Win In 24-13 Victory Over Philip
The Pierre Governors secured their third victory of the season by defeating the Philip Scotties 24-18 in a ragged exhibition. The game opened slowly with multiple missed chances, the score tied 7-7 at halftime, and Pierre pulled away in the third period as Doyle led with solid defense and Kennedy added 11 points for the Scotties.
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Hoppe To Defend Crown In National Tournament
CHICAGO December 16 Willie Hoppe of New York world three cushion billiards champion announced he will be on hand for the national star studded tournament starting in Chicago January 13. Hoppe regained the title last year at a similar event after a run of 20 straight victories with no losses.
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Rabbits Bagged In Hunt Near Huron Sunday
More than 80 sportsmen joined a drive six miles west and 15 miles north of Huron to bag 248 jackrabbits yesterday afternoon. Rabbit Exterminating Club secretary Harry F. Wallace announced another hunt next Sunday afternoon and a meeting on Wednesday December 18 at eight o'clock in the Labor Temple.
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No, I am not a cat thrower in Planders
A local tradition long reported in Planders described people throwing cats from a high tower on a single day each year to drive away evil spirits.
Chinese Cabbage Growth Advocated in Plains Regions
Agricultural experts in the Central Great Plains and adjacent Rocky Mountain areas see a profitable market for Chinese cabbage. James E. Kraus of the Bureau of Plant Industry says the cabbage has a distinctly sweet mild flavor and should become a desirable and profitable vegetable crop.
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