Iowa Placed In Next Spot By A. P. Poll
The AP poll ranks Iowa Hawkeyes football as the No 2 team behind the 1939 Yankees. The Yankees received 61 of 79 first place votes with Iowa, Southern California, Tennessee and Cornell close behind. Football dominated the poll with nine teams nominated and Texas A&M leading the Sugar Bowl chase.
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Sid Feder
New York
New York Yankees
Associated Press
Iowa
Hawkeyes
California
Tennessee
Cornell
Cincinnati Reds
Yankees
Yanks
Southern Californis
Sornell
Oregon
Ohio State
Pennsylvania State College
Texas Aggies
University of Oregon
Southern
Battle Is Tomorrow At Jackson Street Armory
Tomorrow night a pro boxing card at Jackson Street Armory expects near capacity as promoter Wyer increases seating to about 1200. Scotty Biffle of Morgantown defends his state heavyweight title in a 12 round main event against Buddy Watkins of Clarksburg with George Davis vs Charles Martin and Archie Hickerson vs Irish Jimmy Hennessy in four round prelims. Casey Rhodes of Pittsburgh and Charley Brant of Somerset headline the semi final portion in a six rounder.
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Jackson Street
Armory
Hosea Wyer
Monongalia County
Scotty Biffle
Morgantown
Buddy Watkins
Clarksburg
John Zan
Biffle
Watkins
Wyer
George Davis
Dunbar
Charles Martin
Fairmont
Archie Hickerson
Jimmy Hennessy
Casey Rhodes
Pittsburgh
Charley Brant
Somerset
Tsy
Rhodes
Brant
High Cash Price Paid For Beef Calf and Horse Hides
Mendelson Junk Co seeks hides in the November to December sale window. Beef, calf, and horse hides welcomed with top-dollar cash offers. Local tanneries and processors may contact for quick weighing and payment.
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Mendelson Junk Co
Picard Avers Golf Tourney Racket Tough
Miami Florida December 18 Henry Picard declares the golf world tougher with more young players vying for glory. He cites rising stars like Ben Hogan Clayton Heafner Jimmy McHale and Charles Farlow and notes the expanding tour schedule and pro ranks have intensified competition.
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Mountancer Post Picard Avers
Larry Rollins
Miami
Fla
Henry Picard
Picar
Henry Poe
Ben Hogan
Clayton Heafner
Jimmy McHale
Charles Farlow
Picard
Hershey
P. G. A. King
West Virginia Coach Search Narrows After Clark Mention
Morgantown report says George Patsy Clark, recently resigned Brooklyn coach, joins over 100 candidates under consideration for West Virginia coaching job next year. Athletic director Roy M. Hawley notes several strong candidates, but final decision pending.
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Morgantown
George
Patsy) Clark
Brooklyn
West Virginia
Roy M. Hawley
Clark
Double Cage Bills may sweep college basketball in 1940
New York reports that the double feature, pioneered by Ned Irish at Madison Square Garden, could become a major trend in college basketball. Last season it drew about 14 000 fans per night for 14 nights, plus 50 000 who attended three nights for the metropolitan writers' tournament, signaling strong growth and possible retention of sectional champions from 1939 pennant winners.
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New York
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Trish
Southern Cal Feels Tennessee Threat in Rose Bowl
Southern California scouts say Tennessee can whip the Trojans in Pasadena on January 1. George Levison, who scouted Notre Dame for USC, watched Tennessee clinch the Rose Bowl bid by beating Auburn 7-0. Coach Howard Jones and assistants study his charts while Jeg Cravath notes Tennessee’s offense mirrors USC’s but differs enough to trouble the defense.
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Los Angeles
Jeg Cravath
Jones
Liujtenants
Levison
Tennessee
Trojans
8. C
Fights Last Night Boxing Roundup
Night of bouts across cities featured multiple decisions. Maxie Berger outpointed Wes ley Ramey in New York while Jackie Wilson defeated Tony Chavez in Los Angeles. Irish Eddie Dunne outpointed Vinnie Vines in White Plains and Red Moffet beat Julie Kogan in New Haven. Henry and Mickey Mallee also fought in nearby venues.
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New York
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Los Angeles
Jackie Wilson
Tony Chavez
White Plains
N. Y
Eddie Dunne
Vinnie Vines
Bchenectady
N. J
New Haven
Conn
Red Moffet
Devon
Julie Kogan
Henry
Omare Sige
Mickey Mallee
Bayonne
Independents Gain In Loop In Bowling Mayhem
Independents win three of four possible points against Kiwanis, closing on leaders Carr China. Firemen gain ground as Gatrel delivers a 549 series and Williams tops B and O scoring. Substantial box-score details show strong showings by Firemen, Kiwanis, and B and O with handicap adjustments shaping the standings.
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Grafton Independents
Independents
Kiwahlang
Firemen
Knotts
Ed Grayson
Kiwanis
Francis Gatrell
Gatrel
Williams
Sawyer
Hall
Garrell
Ae Welsh Ony
Sergent
Hancock
Lambert
College and scholastic basketball scores reported
College games Salem 38 Hollbrook 32 D and E 49 Stockton 48 Broaddus 69 Bottlers 41 Morris Harvey 38 Lenoir Rhyne 42 Weston 56 Walkersville 26 Kingwood 34 Newburg 23 Rowlesburg 21 Tunnelton 16 Arthurdale 31 Bruceton 24 Belmont 60 Smith TWP 17 The brief lists results across multiple colleges and scholastic teams with scores for each matchup.
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College Salem
Hollbrook
D. and
Stockton
Broaddus
Bottlers
Morris Harvey
Lenoir Rhyne
Scholastic Weston
Walkersville
Kingwood
Newburg
Rowlesburg
Tunnelton
Arthurdale
Bruceton
Belmont
Smith
Duquesne Schedules Ole Miss For Gare at Oxford
Duquesne announces a 1940 grid card with one open date and a future Ole Miss game at Oxford on October 19. The slate includes Waynesburg South Carolina North Carolina State Maranete St Marys Carnegie Tech and Manhattan, with potential return visit to Duquesne.
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Pittsburgh
University ‘Mississippi
Duquesne
Ole Miss Tangle
Oxford
Dutlesne
Waynesburg
South Carolina
North
Carolina State
Maranete
St. Mary's
Carnegie Tech
Manhattan
Reds schedule two exhibition games in West Virginia
Cincinnati Reds announce two spring exhibition games in West Virginia as part of 33 planned contests. April 9 at Bluefield and April 10 at Charleston feature the Boston Red Sox, with 14 games against Boston and 11 on the trip north after camp. Detroit Tigers also appear in six exhibitions.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
West Virginia
Warren C. Giles
Boston Red Sox
Bluefield
Sox
Charleston
Detroit Tigers
Fordham Best Dressed Team In Football Circles
Fordham named best dressed football team as gossip and sports chatter run through midwestern mail, big names like Eddie Briez, Nile Kinnick, and Davey O’Brien contracts spark talk. Bruce Bierman and Don Smith shine in college hoops, while British football pay disputes, Ernie Lombardi bragging, and Rip Van Winkle jabs headline the era’s sporting milieu.
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Eddie Brietz
Pi— Fordham
Chicago
Barney Ross
Jack Miley
Nile Kinnich
Doug Fair
Banks
Bobby Jones
Davey O'Brien
Philadelphia Eagle
Gilbert and Sullivan
Judge Landis
American League
Nationals
Tos
Smith Brothers
Hack
Heck Boys
Minnesota
Bruce
Bernie Bierman
Vanderbilt
Art Cohn
Oakland Tribune
Ernie Lombardi
Rip van Winkle
Ernie
Ed Buell
Tennessee Blocking Back Gains Recognition
Sammy Bartholomew of Hillsboro West Virginia cleared the way for Tennessee Vols running backs and received a trophy from Dr. W. P. Jacobs president of Presbyterian college. Bartholomew joined James Ringgold of Wake Forest and Jane Moore of Presbyterian as standout blocking backs chosen by coaches.
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Clinton
Sammy Bartholomew
Hillsboro
W. Va
Great Tennessee Vols
W. P. Jacobs
Presbyterian College
Bartholomew
James Ringgold
Wake Forest
Jane Moore
Presbyterian
Jacobs
University of Tennessee
Wake
Reds Plan to Retain Farm System Despite Uncertainty
Cincinnati front office indicated the National League champions would keep their farm system intact despite turmoil elsewhere. General Manager Warren Giles said no delay in farm operations and hinted at adding a club if Cincinnati avoids contract-covering practices that drew the attention of Commissioner Landis.
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Cincinnati
Rene
M. Landis
Warren Giles
Fay
Timin
Factographs In the Nude Ages and Public Life
A fragmented passage notes that in the Nude Ages a bia ot was valued differently than an architect. It mentions soldiers riding trains free in Spain and a ratio of one in uniform in the north. It alludes to Leicester England where the Guildhall of the Corpus Christi guild, dating from the 14th century, is a chief attraction for visitors and roll sta.
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Spain
Rollsta
Leicester
England
Guildhall
Corpus Christi, Guild
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Rip) Collins
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