Bombers Make Runaway Of Balloting
New York Yankees win top team of 1939 in Associated Press poll as the standout across amateur or professional sports with 61 of 91 ballots. Iowa, Southern California, Tennessee and Cornell vie for No 2 in a close race. Aggies and Ducks also receive mentions.
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Iown
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New York Giants
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Crew
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Brooklyn Dodgers
United States Internationalists
Oklahoma A. & M
Tulane U
U. of Washington
Marquette U
Frankfort
Ind
Professor’s verdict shocks Southeastern writers crew
The narrator recalls a fishing trip with Southeastern sports writers and coaches where University of Illinois professor Frank Dickinson claimed the Pacific Coast has the best football. He lists rankings from Dickinson placing Pacific Coast first and Missouri Valley last, prompting astonishment and regret.
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Southeastern Sports Writers and Coaches Convention
Frank Dickinson
University of
Ilinois
Southeastern
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Missouri Valley
Twin Bills: New York Promoter’s Double Feature Boom
New York promoter Ned Irish launches double basketball bills at Madison Square Garden. He aims this to become a major 1940s trend, estimating strong nightly attendance and broad appeal across top college programs from Oregon to Penn State. The feature mix includes notable teams and players expected to dominate their regions.
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Bill White
New York
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Irish
Navy Beats Army by Largest Margin Since 1907
Navy posted a 10 point victory over Army this year, marking the widest margin the Middies have earned against the Cadets since 1907.
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NAVY
Annapolis
Army
Pug Thomas Tops Amateur Scoring Standings
Pug Thomas led the Amateur League scoring this week with 30 points, edging E. Farlow of Harriss Covington by one. Railway Express star has averaged ten points across three games.
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Cage Star
E. Farlow
Harriss-Covington
Railway Express Star
Wrestling results and medical radioactivity note
Reading pa Bob Wagner 230 of Houston defeated Bibber Mc Coy 240 of Boston 1741 with McCoy disqualified for rough tactics. Indianapolis Lord Lansdowne 178 of Barrington England defeated Billy Thomas 179 Indiana University wrestling coach two of three falls. The largest unit of radioactivity in hospitals in a recent survey was a 4 cram pack or 4500 milligrams.
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Associated Press
Reading
Bob Wagner
Houston
Tex
Bibber McCoy
Boston
McCoy
Indianapolis
Lord” Lansdowne
Barrington
England
Billy Thomas
Indiana University
Covington Earns Freshman Numerals at Princeton
Harriss Covington of High Point has received his Princeton University freshman football numerals for the past fall. Covington, a Woodberry Forest prep, started every game for the Tigers as a yearling.
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High Point
Princeton University
Covington
Woodberry Forest
Tiger
Pro Golf Loop Gets Tougher
Miami December AP report quotes Henry Picard P G A champion noting stronger tour grind as many young players surge. He cites Henry Poe Ben Hogan Clayton Heafner Jimmy McHale and Charles Farlow as examples of contenders. Picard says increased tournaments and pros have doubled competition and players must stay conditioned or risk being trampled in the stampede.
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Fla
Henry Picard
Picard
Henry Poe
Ben Hogan
Clayton Heafner
Jimmy McHale
Charles Farlow
Hershey
P. G. A. King
Tonight’s Regional Games and Thursday Amateur Lineup
GAMES TONIGHT Industrial Loop 7 Erlanger vs Beeson 8 Thomasville vs Triangle 9 Adams Millis vs Redwine GAMES THURSDAY Amateur League 6 45 Harriss Covington vs Globe Parlor 7 35 Tomlinson vs Marsh Furniture 8 25 Silver Knit vs Watsons Service 9 15 American Express vs Adams Millis FIGHTS LAST NIGHT New York Maxie Berger 1415 Montreal outpointed Wesley Ramey 134 Grand Rapids Mich los angeles Jackie Wilson 1362 Los Angeles outpointed Tony Chavez 139 Los Angeles White Plains NY Irish Eddie Dunne 144 New York outpointed Vinnie Vines 14294 Schenectady NY
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Harriss - Covington
Globe Parlor
Tomlinson
Marsh Furniture
Silver-Knit
Watson's Service
American Express
Adams- Millis
Associated Press
New York
Maxie Berger
Montreal
Wesley Ramey
Grand Rapids
Mich
Los Angeles
Jackie Wilson
Tony Chavez
White Plains
N. Y
Eddie Dunne
Vinnie Vines
Schenectady
Black Bison Open Cage Slate With Burlington Monday
The Black Bison schedule a home opener Monday night against Burlington as coach A J Simeon drills the squad for the pre holiday contest. Co captains Welborn Hayworth Hussey lead the offense with Hayworth directing defense while Thurman Horney sits out due to a knee injury.
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A. J. Simeon
Hazelwood
Pittsburgh
Big Jack Hussey
High Point
Charlotte
Rison Basketeers
Rison
Welborn
Hussey
L. Hayworth
Simeon
Darrell Welborn
Lewis Hayworth
Jack Hussey
Stonewall Hayworth
Greensboro
Pending
Salisbury
Trojans predict Volunteers will beat Tennessee in Rose Bowl
Southern California scouts in Los Angeles report that Tennessee should whip the Trojans in Pasadena on January 1. George Levison notes Tennessee's speed and line work mirrors Notre Dame style, with Ed Molinski and Bob Suffridg key players, and his staff sees no clear way to stop the Vols.
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Southern California
Tennessee
Volunteers
Troy
Pasadena
George Levison
Northwestern University
Notre Dame
Trojans
Auburn
Howard Jones
Jeff. Cravath
Jones
Levison
S. A
Vols
Cafego
Butler
Warren
Bob Neyland
California
Ed Molinski
Bob Suffridge
Brantley Hucks to Receive Broadhurst Award at School Program
Brantley Hucks, star quarterback for High Point High, voted MVP for the fall season and will receive the Broadhurst Theatre trophy at a 9 pm program tomorrow. Coaches and Black Bison teammates selected him for his ground gaining, passing, and kicking contributions and his NC Shrine All Star recognition.
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High Point
Blalck Bison
Bison
Hucks
North Carolina
South Carolina
Charlotte
Trucks
Emmett Stafford
Broadhurst
Bill Wagner
Furman
Red Sox Announce 33 Game Spring Training Schedule
Boston announces a 33 game spring training plan with 14 dates set against the Cincinnati Reds. The slate lists games in Charleston South Carolina Columbia North Carolina Statesville Winston-Salem Greensboro Rocky Mount and Durham all in North and South Carolina.
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Statesville
N. C
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Rocky Mount N. C
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