Oklahoma Hosts Cotton Bowl Talk Sparks Surprise
Oklahoma coach Tom Stidham considers a post season Cotton Bowl bid as promoters in Dallas weigh Oklahoma against Boston College North Carolina Clemson Duquesne and Mississippi State. The Sooners, upset by Missouri and Nebraska, weigh the offer amid football chatter and conference rivalries.
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Nebraska
Curtis Sanford
Boston College
North Carolina
Clemson
Duquesne
Mississippi State
Oddities in Poll Reveal Gatecrash Football Tales
New York dispatch recalls football oddities led by Milt Sullivant of Kan. Be U who crashed the Nebraska gate after a taxi mishap. Arkansas guard Milt Rimington claims a stray quarter drew his midgame break, while Georgetown’s strange game notes appear.
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New York
Associated Press
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Nebraska
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Milt Rimington
Arkansas
Georgetown
Wyoming Drives 80 Yard TD With Deceptive Play
In a St. Louis U. game the quarterback took the snap from center and hid the ball between a guard's legs. The guard collapsed, the backfield executed the play, and end Marty Kirpin picked up the ball and ran 80 yards for a touchdown. The passer later scored and booted the extra point before a head coach warned of discipline.
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UCLA Back Is Given Chance To Win Honor
Saturday’s season finale between Southern California and UCLA may decide national honors for Kenny Washington. Washington trails Harmon and Eakin in total offense but could overtake them with a strong game against the Trojans. Other leaders include Knolla, Christman, Plunkett, Lansdell, Lalanne, Kinnick, and Van Every. records from Plunkett’s final game are incomplete.
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Tom Harmon
Michigan
Kay Eakin
Arkansas
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Eakin Is the Sworkhorse
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State
Johnny Knolla
Creighton
Paul Christman
Missouri
Junius Plunkett
Vanderbilt
Grenville Lansdell
Jim “Sweet” Lalanne
North Carolina
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Harold van Every
Minneapolis
Lansdell
Plunkett
Eddie Anderson Named As Coach of the Year
New York report states University of Iowa coach Eddie Anderson was chosen 1939 coach of the year by the New York World Telegram poll. He received 48 of 80 votes, guiding a Hawkeyes squad that rose from eighth in the Big Ten to near the top, with Michigan the only conference conqueror this season.
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Long Lost Man Returns to Claim Father’s Estate
Renzo M. Conners, legally dead for 20 years, appeared in Fork Ridge to claim a share of his father’s estate. He said he spent the interval in Ohio and Colorado, never writing. The estate had already been divided after his absence.
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Renzo M. Conners
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William Adar Smith
Eugene
Jock Not to Take Job on West Coast
NY sports column by Eddie Briezt surveys 1940s figures. Bets on two year olds for future racing, coaching changes at Stanford, Oregon options, Packers favored over Giants, playful matchups like Sing Sing vs Army with a wealthy mix of sports gossip. Notes Heisman winner Nile Kinnick to return for Maxwell trophy, and Joe Farrell from Chicago Black Hawks with Salvation Army past.
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New York
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Doc Sutherland
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Dud de Groot
San Jose State
Buck Shaw
Santa Clara
Tex Oliver
Oregon
Green Bay Packers
Giants
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Waddie Mead
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Joe Farrell
Chicago Black Hawks
Salvation Army
Salem College Tigers Open Winter Campaign With Drill Session
Salem Dec 7 coach T Edward Davis launched the Ten mile winter campaign preparations at the college gymnasium with about 25 basketball prospects. Assistant coach C Sam Kestler worked with non football candidates as the squad began conditioning for the December 12 opener. Only two veterans return Dom Canterna and Dave Early, with notable early scrimmage and upcoming games against Alfred Holbrook and Marshall College.
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Freeport
Dave Early
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Multiple boxing results from different cities include Leo Rodak defeating Dave Castilloux, Lloyd Marshall edging Lou Prouillard, George Zengars beating Nick Camarata, and Domenic De Ciantis outpointing Dusty Brown. The bouts occurred in New Orleans Oakland Philadelphia and Providence with various weights noted. The report lists judges and weights for each contest in a condensed AP roundup format.
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Lou Prouillard
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Dusty” Brown
Fall River
Grafton B defeats Newburg in defensive opener
Grafton's 1929-40 B team beat Newburg 17 to 11 at Newburg in a tight game. Carrico and Skages each scored six for Grafton, with Loren leading Newburg at five. The contest featured few shots, strong defense, and substitutions era.
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Photographic news sending device demonstrated in 1844
A description of an early photo transmission system notes a New York AP laboratory built apparatus slightly larger than a cabinet radio. The device uses a photo-electric cell to scan a print wrapped around a cylinder and transmit light-dark data as electrical impulses to synchronized receiving cylinders in newspapers nationwide.
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Livelier Action On Front As French Claim Front Activity
A French high command report says on the western front during the night there was marked patrol activity on both sides and artillery reactions. In Sutton a retired druggist E L Guergens, 78, died at his home after coming from Wheeling in 1890.
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Wheeling
Nazl Bombers Scene Rosyth Base Air Raid History
A note recalls Nazl Bombers from southeast Scotland near Rosyth, a key naval base, and marks it as the scene of the first major German air raid on Buta in October 16. The passage highlights strategic location and wartime event linked to the base.
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Landis Holds Spotlight In Ball Meeting
In Cincinnati on December 7, baseball officials gathered to discuss Landis power shifts. Commissioner Landis, known as a strict figure, signals tougher enforcement and broad authority over majors and minors. Talks centered on player deals, with Cincinnati denying Karas to Brooklyn and Rogell moving from Detroit to Chicago for Bartell.
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Cincinnati
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Tigers
Dick Bartell
Cincinati
Eric Karas
Brooklyn
Detroit Tigers
Bill Rogell
Chicago Cubs
Railroaders Split Match In City Bowling Duel
In a city bowling league clash at MLCA alleys, the Kiwanis and B and C teams split two of three games despite Kiwanis benefiting from a 190 handicap. B and C's Sergent led the evening with 472, while Kiwanis’ Boice topped their scores with 420. Box scores list Williams, Sergent, Welch, and Cummy for B and O deliveries with totals around 743 to 613.
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Cummy
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