Record Gate Is Assured For Pro Championship Contest
Washington and Chicago look to set gate records for the professional football championship game. Carl Storck predicts receipts surpassing 100000 with sellout crowds and hopes for future quarter‑million totals. Washington coach Ray Flaherty notes preparation while Chicago’s indoor practices delay outdoor weather. Following the game, a two‑day NL meeting will include the annual college senior draft.
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Washington
Carl Storck
National Football League
Chicago
Storck
Bears
Redskins
Ray Flaherty
Ne Bears
Griffith Stadium
Flaherty
Coast Champs Main Surprise
Coast conference recap highlights Stanford as the season’s biggest surprise and Rose Bowl contender under Clark Shaughnessy. UCLA labeled a major bust, while Ohio State tops disappointments amid inflated pre season hopes. Other notable turnarounds include Rice Utah Penn State Navy and Wisconsin. Notre Dame collapses after hype.
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New York
Pacific Coast Conference
Stanford
University of California At Los Angeles
Associated Press
Buckeyes
Ohio State
Aclans
Indians
Clark Shaughnessy
Rice
Jess Neely
Utah
Pennsylvania
Navy
Towa State
Wisconsin
Florida
Florida, ‘William and Mary
Mississippi State
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne
Reagan to get big pay from pro teams
New York dispatch notes Francis Reagan of Penn has offers of 5000 from the Athletics 7500 from the Red Sox with a Yankeelikely promise to top any bid He is a Yankee rooter Fordham gets 45000 or 42 percent of Cotton Bowl gate Horton Smith fears lasting war impact on British golf and venues Giants reportedly sent Cuccinello to Jersey City Mayor Hague urged Gabby Hartnett War Dept socialite Bob Sweeny now with the Royal Air Force cables friends about his golf gear Broadway gossip links Sid Luckman Baer fighting options Jeff Moshier St Petersburg Independent notes Minnesota football salad quote One Cubs report suggests Jimmy Wilson for base stealing tips
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Penn
Francis Reagan
Athletics
Red Sox
Yankees
Fordham
Horton Smith
St. Andrews
Prestwich
Sandwich
Deal
Giants
Tony Cuccinello
Jersey City
Hague
Gabby Hartnett
War Department
Bob Sweeny
Eagle Squadron
Royal Air Force
New York Post
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Max Baer
Curt Davis
Dodgers
Utah
Davey O'Brien
Red Cross
Phil Scott
Chicago
Minnesota
Joe Kirkwood
Jeff Moshier
St. Petersburg
Cubs
Jimmy Wilson
Inds
Famous Harness Racer Succumbs To Old Age
TIPTON Indiana December 7 Single G stalwart pacer dies aging 30 after a storied career from World War I through the 1920s. He set a 1 58% record at Syracuse in 1923 while with Float Jolly of Tipton who called him perfectly sound and said he died simply of old age.
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Tipton
Ind
Syracuse
N. Y
Float Jolly
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Boxers Mike Raffa from Pittsburgh and Wild Bill McDowell of Patterson won decisions in close bouts. Peck Graber from Philadelphia defeated Danny Falso in a 8 round match. Local ringside results reported from Rochester Jam aica Highland Park and Camden venues.
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Associated Press
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Mike Raffa
Pittsburgh
Ernest
Cat) Robinson
Jamaica
L. L
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N. J
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Patterson
Gus Robinson
Camden
Philadelphia
Peck Graber
Danny Falso
GRID SEASON NEAR WINDUP
The 1940 college football season nears its end with key matchups including Southern California vs Notre Dame in Los Angeles and SMU vs Rice. Georgia finishes 1940 with a 28-7 win over Miami, lifting the Bulldogs above .500.
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Los Angeles
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Trojan
Southern Methodist
Aggies
Fordham
Georgia
Auburn
Villanova
Florida
Texas
South Carolina
Citadel
Texas Tech
San Francisco
Miami
Bulldogs
Ferguson Names Dominate Circuit Court Docket
Circuit Judge C W Ferguson presided as Sam Demeron and Brady Napier of Ferguson were convicted of cattle theft from W B Ferguson and sentenced to two to ten years in the penitentiary.
Grafton High Cagers Announce 1940 41 Schedule
Grafton High Bearcats publicize a 20 game 1940 41 schedule including Fort Hill Parkersburg and Huntington as tough non conference opponents. Opening game vs alumni set for December 17 or 18 followed by Fort Hill at home December 27.
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Clarksburg
Grafton High School Bearcats
Randall H. McKinney
Fort Hill
Cumberland
Parkersburg
Huntington
Fort Hill High Cagers
Tollo Jan
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Morzontown
Bridgeport High
East Fairmont
Shinnston
West Fairmont
Stonewall-Jackson
Tharleston
Morgantown
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Philippi
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Roosevelt-Wilson
McKinney
Slack
Carrico
O'Connor
Graham
Hamric
AAU considers Berlin ban for amateurs and Luisetti fate
The AAU executive committee proposed banning any amateur from competing in Germany following a U S invitation to a 1942 world boxing championship in Berlin The panel will decide Angelo Hank Luisetti s eligibility as delegates weigh his reinstatement The decision on proceepts from a charity drive or use for amateur sports could affect a group of 12 college cagers who played against a Negro professional team and whose status hinges on proceeds The Sentinel notes quick results via want ads.
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Loudon Kelly Denver
AAU
Germany
Roy E. Davis
Chicago
United States
Berlin
Luisetti
Angelo
Hank) Luisetti
Stanford
Board of Governors
California
Cage
Daniel J. Ferris
Moats Named to All Conference in Grafton Grid Honor
Grafton High Bearcats captain Paul Moats earned a first team guard berth as part of the all conference selections announced at the coaches meeting in Clarksburg. The list includes Bumgardner, Springston, Conley, Spatafore, Heavner, Melton, Lopez, Priolette, Ham rack and several others with honorable mentions across multiple West Virginia programs.
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Grafton High Bearcats
Paul Moats
Clarksburg
Bumgardner
Springston
Shinnston
Conley
Weston
Spatafore
Heavner
W. I
Britain’s Naval Hero Fegen Dies Defending Jervis Bay
Captain E. 8. Fogarty Fegen, praised as a new British naval hero, commanded the auxiliary cruiser Jervis Bay in a fatal encounter with a strong German raider in the North Atlantic. His arms were blown away yet he directed the defense from the bridge until the ship’s guns were silenced by the sea.
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E. 8
Fogarty Fegen
Britain
Jervis Bay
North Atlantic
Chester Morris Stars In Opera House Film
Chester Morris, born in New York to actor parents William Morris and Etta Hawkins, is highlighted as a backstage kid who rose to become the youngest leading man at seventeen. He toured the country with his family, studied at Mount Vernon High School, pursued art, and earned early fame in plays including Turn To The Right and Copperhead. Shows at the Opera House Sunday.
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Chester Morris
New York
Morris
William Morris
Etta Hawkins
Mount Vernon High School
John Golden
Lionel Barrymore
Copperhead
George M. Cohan
Opera House
Great Controvery Over Catsup Bottles Sparks Debate
A jumble of quirky snippets notes public curiosity about the best way to get catsup from a bottle. Elsewhere humorous anecdotes touch on a neutral party, wartime memory, a Napoleon tale, toy radio gear, and a student who escaped hospital to see a football game with a substituted player.
Navy Yard Costs Rise As Obsolete Gear Slows Efficiency
Admiral Robinson blames outdated equipment for stalled efficiency at Navy yards. Officials warn costs for naval shore stations and Army posts may climb 20 to 25 percent beyond the 2 billion estimate. Roosevelt is thanked after enabling a Chilean official to travel by air for the first time aboard a warship.
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8. M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
Navy
Congress
Roosevelt
Tuscaloosa
Caribbean Sea
United States
Davila
Woman Rallies in Mild Climate After Illness
Lenora Davila, recovering from a serious illness after two failed operations, says she has a chance to rally in the mild climate and familiar surroundings. She used the plane's radio yesterday to thank Mr. Roosevelt for discarding precedent.
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Lenora Davila
Baxter High Student Wins Business Scholarship
Joe Rokosky a 16 year old Baxter High student won a business training scholarship donated by C F Prickett of Pairmont in Charleston. The Marion county youth scored 483 550 points in the recent vermin extermination contest sponsored by the Conservation Commission.
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Charleston
Joe Rokosky
Baxter
C. F. Prickett
Pairmont
Marion County
The
Conservation Commission
Town Meeting Talks On National Defense Broadcast Schedule
Am erica's town meeting begins a three broadcast sequence focusing on national defense. Colby M Chester will discuss Are We Preparing to Defend? plus Lord Lothian's address and Mrs F D Roosevelt's appeal on WEAF-NBC. Highlights include a Farm Bureau banquet, aviation industry roundups, and music and entertainment programs across networks.
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America
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Farm Bureau
Baltimore
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WEAF
Knickerbeever Playhouse
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CBS
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WJZ
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