Three Duke Stars Selected For AP All Southern
Three Duke players earned AP All Southern recognition in a roundup of college stars. The piece notes war-time shifts in intercollegiate athletics plans as Eastern directors meet to discuss Army and Navy use of college facilities and potential training centers. It also comments on college sports culture, including remarks about Ithaca pubs and a boxing event in Philadelphia, with brief notes on hockey and a Boston College Holy Cross game headline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Army
Asa Bushnell
Cornell
Bob Kane
Ithaca
N. Y
Boston Traveler
Holy Cross
Eagles
Holy Cross at Boston College Rivalry Prompts Eye on Odds
Worcester Telegram notes Holy Cross and Boston College in their ancient rivalry with four to one odds seen as ridiculous. Scouting for naval aeronautics instructors will hit Pine Street for three days led by Glenn Killinger and L A Waters. John Parker, Salt Lake City base heavyweight, has 40 knockouts but no opponents. Iowa Navy Pre-Flight officers’ basketball team was ousted from the Iowa City League before the season. LaMelle, former Notree guard, now coaches and scouts. he has seen 52 football games this season and weighs over 300 after 185 in his playing days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Baseball Writers
MPSC
New York
Pennsylvania
Bob Montgomery
Maxie Shaliro
Philadelphia
Jimmy Crowley
Mahor
North Carolina
North Carolina Cloudbusters
Fordham
Armand
Bep Guidolin
Bruins
Rangers
Madison Square Garden
Glenn Killinger
Penn State Grid
L. A
Salt Lake City Air Base
Iowa Navy
Iowa City
LaMelle
Charm
Notree
Jack
Ohio State
Associated Press
Buckeyes
Michigan
Iowa
Paul Brown
Boxing in New York a cold spell for big names
The New York preview notes James Bivins struggles in Madison Square Garden with Lee Savold and a harsh local reception for out-of-town stars. It recalls past misfires by contenders like Curtis Sheppard and Abe Attell era greats, noting New York’s reputation for difficulty attracting top talent and sustaining hype despite seeming promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Bivins
Sgt Joe Louis
Nat Rogers
Jimmy Bivins
Madison Square Garden
Lee Savold
Bivins
Savold
Cleveland
Curtis Sheppard
Pittsburgh
Lem Franklin
Chicago
Tommy O' Toole
Feather
Young Erie
LSU Coach Joins Navy Staff at Carolina Naval School
Baton Rouge, Dec 1. Harry Rabenhorst, longtime LSU head basketball coach since 1926 and 1933 mythical national title winner, has moved to Chapel Hill to serve as a lieutenant in the Navy’s physical fitness program. He also scouted football and coached the Wake Forest alum freshman gridsters this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Harry Rabenhorst
Louisiana State University
Chapel Hill
N. C
Navy
Phytal
Rabenhrst
Pittsburgh
Wake Forest
Ohio State Rated Nation's Grid Leader Top Poll Of 1942
Ohio State, Big Ten champion and 9-1, tops 156 AP experts as best college football team of 1942. Georgia finishes second, Tulsa fourth, Georgia Tech fifth, Boston College eighth, Alabama tenth. Buckeyes prevail with 337 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Ohio State
Boston College
Holy Cross
Wisconsin
Buckeyes
Tulsa
Tennessee
New Orleans
Georgia Tech
Texas
Alabama
Miami
Major College Grid Teams Lose Gate Money Amid War Strain
New York December 1 The war blamed for player shortages travel difficulties and other football year woes cut attendance across major colleges After a slight season uptick some regions showed declines with only a few programs posting gains Ohio State Wisconsin Illinois Purdue Tulsa Notre Dame and others posted rises while most Southern and Eastern teams saw drops detailed in an Associated Press survey of 182 top schools covering 419 games and 17 025 560 fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pacific Coast
Oregon State
St. Mary's
Midwest
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Purdue
Big Ten
Tulsa
Marquette
Notre Dame
Boston College
Pennsylvania
Penn State
Syracuse
Georgetown
Holy Cross
Georgia
Alabama
Auburn
Missisippi State
Vanderbilt
Alabama Bulls Into Orange Bowl For Seventh Time
Alabama will play Boston College in the Orange Bowl on January 1, its seventh post season appearance this season as it chases a record similar to Stanford’s. Boston College, coming off a 55-12 loss to Holy Cross, is favored to beat the Crimson Tide. Coach Denny Myers said the players deserve a Bowl bid to redeem themselves. Alabama’s strong bowl history helped officials choose the Tide over other bowls after snaring Georgia, Georgia Tech and Tennessee. George Stirnweis will undergo nose surgery after a football injury ahead of the Yankees’ spring plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State
Brown
Buckeye
Madison
Wis
Badgers
Buckeyes
Indiana
Purdue
Northwestern
Ilinois
Michigan
Fort Knox
Southern California
Pittsburgh
Town Seahawks
Georgia
Wisconsin
Tulsa
Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Tennessee
Boston College
Alabama
Texas
Stanford
Miami
Fia
Oscar E. Dooly, Jr
Crimson Tide
Boston
Eagles
Holy Cross
Denny Myers
Baseball Magnates Cheer Eastman Travel Guidance
Major league executives opened their meeting in Chicago after a message from Joseph B. Eastman defense transportation director. He said travel by individuals and groups may have a lesser justification than team travel, spurring optimism for a 1943 season. Eastman urged minimizing spring training travel, avoiding long duplicate trips, and scheduling umpire travel to prevent game cancellations from delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation
Eastman
ODT
William Harridge
Ford Frick
Iso
Bill Terry Out Of Job But He Is Happy Man
Chicago December 1 William Harold Terry once famed baseball grouch is out of a job and upbeat. He quit as farm director of the New York Giants after 20 years as player manager and executive and hints at taking control of the Philadelphia NL franchise, possibly financed by the league if no buyer is found. League directors plan to avoid further advances to Gerald Nugent as Phils surface a path for season start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Harold Terry
Terry
New York Giants
Memphis
Philadelphia
League
Gerald Nugent
Robert Irwin
The
Phils
Nugent
Hhe
Schumacher Seeks Naval Commission
Hal Schumacher of the New York Giants has applied for a naval commission in the armed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schumakher
Braid New York
Hal Schumacher
New York Giant
Pitcher
Naval Commission
Bitter Battering Of Boston College Stresses Attitude In Football
By Harry Grayson, Holy Cross dominates Boston College 53-12 underscoring how mental attitude shapes football. Denny Myers failed to curb optimism after praise, while Ank Scanlan’s Holy Cross team showcased two top backs Johnny Grigas Bezemes and a mammoth end Eddie Murphy, signaling a sleeper squad with strong front wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston College
Harry Grayson
New York
Holy Cross
Brick Muller
Eagles
Chicago Bears
Denny Myers
Chestnut Hill
Myers
Depesters
Herbert Reed
Ank Scanlan
Scanlan
St. Joseph's High
Philadelphia
Johnnies
Grigas
Bezemes
Eddie Murphy
Hine
Crusaders
William Mary Players Lead Selections As 4 Win Berths
Garrard Ramsey of William and Mary led the 1942 Southern Conference all-star varsity selections with 119 votes, earning a berth on the first team alongside four fellow Tribe players Harvey Johnson Glenn Knox and Tacklearvin Bass. Duke Wake Forest and South Carolina also placed players, with North Carolina dominating the second team and Furman seeing standout votes for Dewey Proctor. The squad reflects seniors from multiple programs as Carolina groups fill key positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
William and Mary
Ramsey
Knox
Bass
Johnson
Duke
Gantt
Davis
Wake Forest
Preston
Cochran
Sossamon
Virginia Military Institute Muha
Barton Pattie
Richmond
Garrard Ramsey
William An
Mary
Guar Mary
Walland
Tenn
Associated Press
Ramsy
Harvey Johnson
Bridgeton
N. J
Glenn Knox
South Corolina
Virginia Military Institute
Maryland
Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
Bob Ganttend
Durham
N. C
Tom Burns
Winston- Salem
Tom Davis
Wilson
Thomasville
N.C
John Cochran
Birmingham
Ala
Wake
Allother
Joe Muha
Louis Sossamon
Gaffney
S.C
Mus
MecKees Rocks
Gaunt
Carolina
Jos Wolf
Chan Highsmith
Joe Austin
Marion
Bob) Stilwell
North Caroline
Dewey Procite
Furman
Bob Ganntt
Pet Preston
Marvin Bass
Tom Bumns
Wake Fores
Marion Stilwell
Stace
Jack Gilmore
Harond Fields
Joe Wolf
Elmer Jones
Julius Minton
N. Carn
Bak
North
Caroline
Tom Mont
Mary Jane
Andy Victor
Cita
Dewey Proctor
Farraar Ta
Flaly
Copley
Vandeweghe
Wang
Moser
Nanni Duke
Strayhort
Caton
Warrington
Longacre
M. Myers
Caroline Butler
Clemson
Pere
Backs
Tatum Given Commission For Navy Pre-Flight
Chapel Hill December 1 Navy commissioned University of North Carolina coach Jim Tatum as Lieutenant junior grade and he begins a 32 day indoctrination at the pre flight school. Also in the group is Wake Forest athletics director Jim Weaver. A successor to Tatum may be discussed December 14 at the athletic council meeting as R A Fetzer confirms plans for regular athletic program continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Jim Tatum
University of North Carolina
Navy
Jim Weaver
Wake Forest College
Tatum
Ray Wolf
R. A. Fetzer
Fights Last Night Boxers TKO and Outpointing
Baltimore reports Billy White 149 and Al Tribuism KO. Chicago lists Joe Muscato 194 and Franke Greene 154 KO. Holyoke shows Richie Lemos 137 outboxing Kelley Jessup 136. Detroit notes Young Kid McCoy 159% knocking out Wild Bill Dowd 156.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Billy
Lattimore
al Tribuism
Wilmington
Det
Chicago
Joe Muscata
Buffalo
N. Y
Franke Greene
Holyoke
Richie Lemos
New York
Kelley Jessup
Springfield
Mass
Detroit
Kid McCoy
Bill McDoweh
Dallas
Tex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pauha Vv. M
Davis Duke
Gantt Duke
Wim
Roy Hampton
Worcester
Fighting Crusaders
O'Toole
Quaker City
Erie
Abe Attell
Packey McFarland
Mike Gibbons
Battling Nelson
Lew Powell
San Francisco
Bob Pastor
Jimmy Clabby
Manhattan
Frank Klaus
Jeff Smith
Johnny Kilbane
Srade
Elwood
LSU
Carolina Naval School
Bulldogs
Harold Claassen
University of California At Los Angeles
Santa Clara
Washington State
Mississippi State
Minnesota
Penn
California
Hardin- Simmons
Rice
Lousiana State
Amherst
Town
Missouri i
Bama
Stirnweiss
George Stirnweiss
New York Yankees
Bill Terry
Philadelphia Phillies
San Antonio
Texas A. & M. T
Cougars
Oklahoma
Norman
Sain Mary's
Gus Dorais
Titans
Southern Methodist
Houston
Owls
Great Lakes
Soldiers’ Field
Ilowa
Missouri
Kansas City
Caifornia
Montana
Los Angeles
William Mary
Pat Preston
Sy the Associated Press
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!