Wolf Mentioned For Rice Coaching Spot
Rice Institute officials withheld comment on the head football coach job after Jimmy Kitts was ousted. Rumors linked names including Bear Wolf of North Carolina and Jess Neely of Clemson, with Dell Morgan as a dark horse candidate. the staff shakeup began when Lou Heartenberger resigned and Kitts was fired after refusing to resign.
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Houston
Tex
Rice Institute
Jimmy Kitts
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
Ray Morrison
Vanderbilt
Raymond (Bear) Wolf
North Carolina
Morely Jennings
Baylor
Jess Neely
Clemson
Baton Rouge
Harry
Moon) Mullins
Loyola
Dell Morgan
Auburn
Lou Heartenberger
Kitts
Trojans Eye Rose Bowl As Cafego Question Looms
USC faces Tennessee with uncertainty over George Cafego injury. The Trojans train after a restful week while star Volunteers near Pasadena for the January 1 clash. Tennessee fans and 91,000 in the Arroyo Seco prepare for a sellout Rose Bowl.
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Los Angeles
University of
Southern California
Tennessee
George
Howard Jones
Mr. Catego
Trojans
Buck
Cafego
Bob Foxx
Johnny
Butler
Pasadena
Harry Smith
Joe Shell
Grenville Lansdell
Bob de Lauer
Dixie Spirit
Alabama
South
Arroyo Seco
Boston College style shines in Clemson practice clash
Clemson’s varsity, facing Boston College formations and power drives, struggled against a tougher reserve line as Boston College prepares for a New Year’s Day Dallas showdown. Banks McFadden directed the Tigers’ offense with Brosat, Timmons and McFadden contributing big plays and long throws in a hard workout.
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Clemson
8. C
Boston College
Jackson
Ray Hamer
Jess Neely
Bostonians
Dallas
Tex
Tigers
Banks McFadden
Shad Brosat
McFadden
Tuffy Timmons
Bru Trexler
Chippy Manes
Aubrey Rion
Appalachian State Teachers College dominates King 33 to 3
Appalachian State Teachers College extended its 52 match winning streak with a 33 to 3 victory over King College. Parks and Gaskill won by fall, White won by fall, Savage and Badgett claimed decisions, Cunningham and Crawford also won by fall. Alderson beat Sigmond in a decision for King.
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Appalachian State Teachers College
King College
Parks
Appalachian
Cox
Gaskill
Trulavée
White
Wall
Collum
Savage
Badgett
Trepier
Alderson
King
Sigmond
Cunningham
Decker
Crawford
Horton
Bison Open Season vs Burlington in High Point Gym
The Black Bison host Burlington’s Bulldog squad in the season opener at High Point High School. Coach A J Simeon, with Thurman Horney limited by a knee, faces a young roster following two weeks of practice. Returning lettermen include Jack Hussey and Darrell Welborn with several improving reserves. A junior varsity matchup precedes the main game, likely against Burlington JV, at seven o clock.
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High Point High School
Bison
Burlington
A. J. Simeon
Thurman Horney
Simeon
Jack Hussey
Darrell Welborn
Lewis Hayworth
Abie Short
James Hayworth
Jack Preston
Albert Evans
Douglas Reid
Herbert Speas
James Kivett
Jakie Steele
Lombardi's Snooze Tops Queer Acts of the Year
Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds tops the AP editors’ list of the year’s oddest or most freakish incidents. His sleep at home plate as the Yankees scored in the 10th inning of Game 7 of the World Series sparked nicknames like The Lombardi Coma and The Sleeping Beauty Act. The piece notes football oddities and other peculiar sports happenings, with Lombardi’s moment leading the dubious year-end ballot.
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New York
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Associated Press
Schnozzola
Yankees
Sam Snead
England
Sidney Woodecass
Princeton
Lombardi
Charley
Jack Doyle
London
Iowa
Michigan
Tom Harmon
Hamon
Florence S C Boxers Rout Charlotte Y M C A Team
Florence S C edge Charlotte Y M C A 5 to 3 in a boxing meet at Charlotte. Heavyweight Marion Query fell to Joe Golombek who delivered a decisive blow at 1 10 of the third round in front of about 1000 spectators.
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Charlotte
Tresco Johnson
Florence
Charlotte Y. M. C. A
Marion Query
Golden Glover
Joe Golombek
Golombek
Elon College
Florence Y
Basketball Results From Three Virginia Venues
Duke defeated Hampden Sydney 59 to 28 in Durham. In Richmond University of Richmond won 33 to 32 over Davidson. In Williamsburg Virginia the William...
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Durham
Duke
Hampden Sydney
Richmond
Univ. of Richmond
Davidson
Williamsburg
William
Willis Slane Joins Riverside Grid Squad for Cuban Games
Willis Slane Jr arrives from Riverside Military Academy to spend holidays with his parents in Emerywood. Riverside football team has been invited by the Cuban government to play the Havana Athletic Club on January 3 and the Cuban navy on January 6 and has accepted. Slane will return to school January 1 to rejoin the team, then head to Hollywood Florida for the second semester.
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Willis Slane
Riverside Military Academy
Emerywood
Riverside
Willis
Havana Athletic Club
Hollywood
Fla
Scores From Tangled Matchups At Shreveport
The text lists score outcomes: Mary 55 and Norfolk Naval Training Station 44. George Washington 44 and Washington and Lee 31. Texas Christian University 38 and Centenary 29.
Miami Adds Ole Miss to Schedule Drops Wake Forest
The University of Miami’s 1940 football schedule adds the University of Mississippi and drops Wake Forest and North Carolina State from the Southern Conference. Remaining games include Tampa October 4 and Florida November 16 with November 29 against Mississippi and December 6 vs Georgia. the Texas Tech game moves to Lubbock and the October 11 game is away.
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Miami
Fla
University of Miami
University of Mississippi
Wake Forest
North Carolina State
Tampa
Catholic University
Stetson
Rollins
Florida
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