West's New Year's Grid Classics Hunt
War refugee displacement threatens the Rose Bowl and East West games as sponsors cancel local plans. Duke and Oregon State propose Duke Stadium or other sites while cities like Chicago and Atlanta seek the East West game. Refunds promised. 60,000 seats at Kezar stadium largely sold. orderly move to new venue planned.
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Percy Lacey
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Plan to Waive Double Official Rule in 42
Clarksburg dispatch reports the Northern West Virginia Approved Basketball Officials Association waived the double official rule for the 1941 42 season due to a general misunderstanding among high school coaches. The waiver takes effect December 1 under the terms announced at a special meeting.
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Clarksburg
Northern
West Virginia
Basketball Officials Association
Hogan Loses Lead As Nelson Wins Miami Open Trophy
Byron Nelson of Toledo ahead of Ben Hogan to win the $10,000 Miami Open prize money. Nelson posts 269 to defeat Hogan by five strokes and earn a 72-hole total that secures a Vardon Trophy record 524 points. Sam Snead tallies 444 points in the standings.
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Miami
Fla
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Hogan
Nelson
Sammy
Snead
Craig Wood
Miami Beach
Lloyd Mangrum
Monterey Park
Calif
Wood
Fighting Irish to Play St Francis Floor Team
The St Augustine Fighting Irish host St Francis High of Morgantown in their gym tomorrow night at 8 16 p m. The Trojans are favored but a close game is expected as coach Bil Hughes has built spirited play for the Irish with starting lineups still to be announced.
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St. Augustine Fighting Irish
Trojans
of &J. Francis High
Morgantown
Grafton
Bil Hughes
Beanie Graham Earns Third Team Honor on West Virginia List
Beanie Graham of the 1941 Grafton Bearcats earned a spot on the West Virginia high school football third team. Honorable mention went to Moats captain and guard, Rowe tackle, and Nicola fullback. John Lucente of Victory made the first team, the sole Big Ten player, with Louie Scalise of Roosevelt Wilson also on the first team at center.
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Beanie
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Grafton-Bearcats
West Virginia
Moats
Bearcats
Rowe
Nicola
John Lucente
Louie Scalise
Roosevelt - Wilson
P G A Champion Golfer Ready to Go
Vic Ghezzi of Deal New Jersey says he is ready to enter the military if the Army calls him He notes the country is at war and will go cheerfully He is 30 with no dependents and was deferred by the 28 year rule Jim Turnesa of New York also says he is ready to serve after a prior four month stint ending at age 28.
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Miami
Fla
Vic Ghezzi
Deal
N. J
Ghezzi
Sam
Jim Turnesa
New York
Strongest natural bomb shelter at Madison Square Garden
In New York on December 15 authorities describe the third floor ice skating rink dressing rooms as a potential bomb shelter. The area is protected by a three inch ice layer, an inch and a half of steel tubing embedded in concrete, another inch and a half of steel pipes and two inches of cement flooring, forming a reinforced refuge.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Skaggs & Co Popular Expansion Bracelet Featured
The catalog highlights a popular expansion bracelet from Skaggs & Co as a favored accessory option.
Bears Triumph Over Packers In Pivotal NFL Playoff
Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 33 to 14 in a playoff at Wrigley Field to clinch the Western Division title and reach the league championship game next Sunday. Giants observers watched as the Bears demonstrated late-season dominance and vulnerability in stretches, with Chicago building a 30-7 halftime lead after a sequence of scores.
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Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field
Packers
Giants
Bears
Green Bay Packers
Football, bowls loom as big January sports shift
New York dispatch notes Fordham netted about 75000 by skipping Rose Bowl, with two Jan. games already set, and a strong move to pay prizes in defense bonds. It mentions Reds selling out, bowling season growth, and various notes on boxing, football, and military service among sports figures.
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Fordham
Cincy Reds
Lawn Tennis Association
Lex ‘Thompson
Riggs
Kovacs
Postman
New York Giants
Mack Wallace
Asbury Park
Sugar Bowl Planning Moves Ahead In New Orleans
Sugar Bowl week plans progress on schedule in New Orleans. Fordham and Missouri prepare for the New Year’s Day football game as no requests have been received to cancel events.
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New Orleans
Fordham
Missouri
Ward
F. D. Reilly
CATS TO FACE ALUMNI TEAM IN LID-LIFTER
Grafton High Bear cats open season with a lid lifter against alumni. Scotty Hamilton and three tall sophomores pace the lineup as Coach Ron McKinney shapes a squad to challenge Big Ten rivals West Fairmont Elkins and others. Scheduled games include a December 30 home test against Bridgeport and a January 1 trip to Cumberland Fort Hill High in a tight early schedule.
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Bearcats
Grafton High School
Scotty
Hamilton
University
Paul Graham
Fred Nicola
Grafton
West Fairmont
Whisler
Elkins
Little Bridgeport
Cats
Cumberland
Fort Hill High
Mountaineers Rout Geneva to Extend Home Inaugural Streak
West Virginia's Mountaineers beat Geneva 64 to 33 to maintain an uninterrupted home inaugural winning streak since 1932 as Marshall edged Denver University for its 25th straight home win. Duke Raese leads Mountaineers in fourth season while Marshall struggles to pull away in the Big Green test.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Geneva
Marshall
Denver University
Duke Raese
Big Green
Eagles Fall On Road Trip After Wins Over Mac
The Eagles recorded four losses and one win on the road trip. They defeated Mac but then fell to Baltimore LaSalle Scranton and Seton Hall. Other teams also posted results with Bethany losing to Fairmont 57-50 and Capita U. at Columbus 64-32. West Liberty beat Emory and Henry 49-37 and 62-46. West vee opened with a 54-38 loss to Ky as Elkins stood apart. Most state quintets end year play after a final game before Christmas break with Seton Hall Col U Hofstra St Francis Rider on schedule.
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Eagles
Baltimore
LaSalle
Scranton
Seton Hall
Bethany Los
Fairmont
Capita U
Columbus
Emory and Henry
Iekin
Bethany
West
Liberty
Marietta
West Ve
Washington Looks for Successor to Phelan
In Seattle on December 15 the Post-Intelligencer reported University of Washington officials may appoint a Northwest coach as Jimmy Phelan's successor. Athletic Director Ray led Phelan and two assistants out, and sources say a youthful coach from the region is likely to be chosen to begin new duties.
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Seattle
Post - Intelligencer
University of Washing
Northwest
Jimmy Phelan
Ray
Phelan
Chester Wilcox
Ralph
Pest
Ten Thousand Sports Men Mobilize for Birthday Observance
AID IN CAMPAIGN NEW YORK DEC 15 Ten thousand coaches and sports writers and editors mobilized in observance duties for the president's birthday. Duties of sports officials not yet designated.
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New York
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