Reds named top team of the year in AP poll
Cincinnati Reds win the national league pennant and World Series, topping the Associated Press sports year poll with 121 points. Minnesota football is second, Stanford third, and Washington Bears seventh, while the Yankees drop from a four-year stretch at No. 1.
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Bill Boni
New York
Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds
Minnesota
Reds
Stanford
Texas
University of Washngton
Tigers
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Bears
New York Yankees
Texas A. & M
Washington
Detroit Tigers
Tennessee
New York Rangers
Indiana University
Four Teams Dropped On Marshall Grid Schedule
Marshall college drops four opponents from the 1941 grid slate announced by Coach Cam Henderson. Missing are Morris Harvey Virginia Polytechnic Detroit Tech and Xavier. Schedule lists Omaha University Wake Forest Morgantown and West Virginia Wesleyan among others with home games noted.
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Huntington
Marshall College
Cam Henderson
Morris Harvey
Virginia Poly Tech
Detroit Tech
Xavier
Omaha University
Ninety Wesleyan
Dayton
Toledo
Kentucky Western
Scranton
Wake
Morghead
Wichita
Kas.) University
West Virginia Wesleyan
Snead Complains Of New Golf Rule at Miami Open
Sam Snead objected to a new rule at the Miami Open claiming it ruins golf fun. The top prize of 2500 plus the ongoing tour drew his ire as players criticized tiny technicalities like brushing greens and lifting impediments by hand for two strokes.
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Miami
Fla
Sam Snead
Snead
Fred Corcoran
Sam
Corcoran
Wesleyan Bobcats Open Cage Season On Friday
Central West Virginia fans will see the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats face the Waynesburg Yellowjackets on Friday night at eight. Debe Ross coaches the squad, which practiced two hours last Saturday and mixed lineups in preparations for the opener.
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Wesleyan Bobcats
Buckhannon
Central West Virginia
Debe" Ross
West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcat
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Wesleyan
Riley
Solos
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Three State Players In National League Draft
Three Wey Virginia college football players were drafted yesterday by ten teams in the National Professional league. John Fedorovich of Davis Elkins, tackle, was chosen by the Chicago Bears. John Shonk of West Virginia University, end, was picked by the Philadelphia Eagles. James Roberts of Marshall, center, was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Washington
Wey, Virginia
Chicago Bears
John Fedorovich
Davis Elkins
Philadelphia Eagles
John Shonk
West Virginia University
Pittsburgh Steelers
James Roberts
Marshall
Fights Last Night Roundup From New York and Jersey City
AP report notes Maxie Berger from Montreal defeated John Bellus of New Haven after ten rounds. Lenny Mancini from Brooklyn outpointed Irving Eldridge of New York in ten. Mike Piskin of Freehold outpointed Norman Herdman of Toronto in ten.
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Associated Press
New York
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Johnny Bellus
New Haven
Conn
Lenny
Boom Boom Mancini
Brooklyn
Irving Eldridge
Jersey City
N. J
Mike Piskin
Freehold
Norman Herdman
Toronto
Landis Keeps A Long Stand. Klem Gets Umpire Supervisor
Chicago December report notes Kenesaw Mountain Landis to serve another four year term as baseball commissioner while Bill Klem is promoted to supervisor of umpires in the National League. Jocko Conlan fills regular umpire vacancy. Ford Frick is reelected NL president. All-Star game set for July 8 in Detroit. Season opens April 14 with New York at Washington.
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Chicago
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Bill Klem
Landis
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Klein
Ernie Quigley
Jocko Conlan
Chicago White Sox
Ford Frick
National League
Detroit
del Baker
Tigers
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati
Reds
New York
Washington
Missing Boy Found Near Relative Home
An 11 year old Oak Hill boy was located by state police yesterday at a relative's Smithers home. He had been missing since Friday.
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Oak Hill
Smithers
Harmon's Dad Advises That He Take Cash
Eddie Brietz reports from New York on December 11 about sports and entertainment snippets. The piece notes Tom Harmon might cash in on pro football for two years, mentions Dodger interest in Lew Riggs and fear of Cookie Lavagetto, and covers various sports and pop culture items including Pat Harrison, Mickey Owen, and Slip Madigan.
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New York
Alice Marble
Tommy Harmon
Tom
Dodgers
Lew Riggs
Cookie Lavagetto
Petey Scalzo
Los Angeles
Ray Frick
Penn Center
Shaughnessy
Stanford
Clarughnessy
New York Yankees
Phil Troy
Boston Red Sox
Nebraska
Fred Apostoli
Seattle
Babe Hor
Marchie Schwartz
Clark Shaughnessy
Patty Berg
Golf
Reds
Bill M’kechnie
Mickey Owen
Pat Harrison
Harry Butcher
Columbia Bros
Washington Redskins
Art Colin
Oakland Tribune
Slip Madigan
Golden Gate Turf Club
Redskins
Movies Will Save Horses End Cruel Trick Spurs Outlawed
Hollywood officials announce the running-W airplane wire used to trip horses in thrill scenes has been abolished by the industry through the Hays Office. The American Humane Association notes many horses were hurt or killed by the device, and producers now favor trained horse stunts with falls performed by trained animals while riders protect themselves.
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Hollywood
Richard C. Craven
American Humane Association
Hays Office
Craven
West Virginia All-State High School Football Team Chosen
The 1940 West Virginia all-state football selections were announced after a five hour meeting. First second and third teams plus 71 honorable mentions were chosen by coaches writers and officials. The list includes best passers punters and various linemen with the 1940 choice reflecting input from over 100 sports insiders.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Roy M. Hawley
Morgantown
Hawley
Bill Bess
Huntington Advertiser
Dick Cresap
Challedon Voted Year's Finest Horse in 1940 Poll
Baltimore telegram reports Challedon named horse of the year for 1940 by turf experts in the Turf and Sports Digest poll. The four year old bay earned 84 nominations from 172 voters, besting Seabiscuit and Eight Thirty, with Bimelech leading money winners and Challedon also top in the handicap division.
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Sid Feder
Baltimore
Challedon
William L. Brann
Turf and Sports Digest
Big Pete
Ma Jon
Charlie Howard
Seabiscuit
Bimelech
Col. E. R. Bradley
Crispin Oglebay
Equipoise
Warren Wright
Whirlaway
Royce G. Martin
Charledon
Bimmy
Cash the Biscuit
Chalcedon
Midland
William Woodward
Fenelon
Bimmie
W. and L. athlete ends own life in dorm area
Richard Smith Ellis, 19, a sophomore basketball prospect from Ashland Kentucky, was found dead from gun wounds near the Washington and Lee University freshman dormitory at about 7 a.m. Coroner L. B. P. Tompkins ruled the death a self-inflicted act. The athletic department cancelled tonight’s game.
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Lexington
Richard Smith Ellis
Ash‘land
Washington and Lee University
B. P. Tompkins
Rockbridge County
Ellis
Harold Cunningham
Washington and Lee Athlete's Brother Heads Douglas School
Ashland Ellis, brother of William D. Ellis former W and L athlete who coached the Washington and Lee freshman football and basketball teams last year, is now principal of a school at Douglas Georgia.
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Washington
Pitt and West Virginia May Not Meet in 1941 42
Pitt officials said there is no possibility of a game with West Virginia in 1941 or 1942 due to Pitt's filled schedule. For 1943, Pitt has commitments but nothing ruled out yet. The long-standing rivalry was broken off this year and the stance may shift depending on future decisions.
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Pittsburgh
Pitt Athletic Department
Pitt
West Virginia
Roosevelt to Review British Financial Aid Data
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau briefed senior aides on Britain's wartime balance sheet and future funding needs. The White House expects British financial details from Sir Frederick Phillips soon after Roosevelt returns from the Caribbean cruise, with possible further talks to refine the extent of aid required.
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White House
Roosevelt
Caribbean
Administration
Treasury
Morgenthau
Frederick Phillips
Frederick
Britain
Sir Frederick
Look What I Won Rate Of War Expenditures And Aid
The British face a rapid spending pace that could exhaust finances soon. Officials fear hitting the bottom of funds and seek assurance of continued aid.
Jail escapes and lock failures at county jail
Oscar escaped twice from the county jail before trial, using a rope and a shop to flee. He was recaptured in Waynesboro, Virginia, and returned, while guards condemned the cell locks and aimed to install a new locking system after the incidents. Fifteen prisoners could have walked out if the locks had been left open.
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Oscar
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