Harrison Leads Beaumont Open After First Round
E J Harrison of Little Rock shot 67 to take the early lead in Beaumont's $35,000 open, as 223 players competed. Henry Picard opened with even par 72, while Wermaan Keiser and Tony Penna followed at 68 and 69 respectively amid a large field.
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Picard
Duleh
Golfdam
Oklahoma City
Wermaan Keiser
Akron
Tony Penna
Daxton
Keiser
Sports Roundup Highlights From War Era Grid and Other Notes
Wide World Sports Roundup notes wartime unity at the Blue Gray game in Montgomery. It also chronicles golf ball shortages on Long Island, Fordham coaches in Bay St. Louis, boxing signings, and various sports happenings including rifle shooting, horse racing, and baseball manager remarks.
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Ala
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All-Star Game Set For Today In North South Clash
Romney Wheeler reports in Montgomery Alabama that the fourth annual North South all star game kicks off at 1 30 p m at Cramton Bowl with a capacity crowd expected. South favored 2 1 a bet over the North and many stars from small colleges headline the roster.
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Ala
College Stars Meet Y Here Tonight At 8
A night of basketball features High Point and a cast of former college stars at the Y M C A tonight at eight. Davidson's Abie Short and George Marsh, Carolina’s Louis and Jim Hayworth and Dick Hartley, Presbyterian’s Lloyd Evans and Jack Preston, Guilford's Jack Hartley, Darrell Welborn of High Point, and Willie Hinkle, ex Bison, now with the Canadian air force, lead the lineup. The ex-college players promise a tough contest against the visiting stars.
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George Marsh
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Jim Hayworth
Dick Hartley
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Lloyd Evans
Jack Preston
Presbyterian College
Jack Hartley
Guilford
Darrell Welborn
Willie Hinkle
Bison
Canadian Air Force
Quint
Georgia Team Starts Practice for Bowl Soon After Arrival
Miami Beach Fla Dec 27 Coach Wally Bates leader of the University of Georgia football squad arrived here late yesterday with 41 players. He put the 41 man team through a brisk workout and scheduled practice sessions for today and tomorrow. The Texas Christian squad will arrive tomorrow for the January 1 game.
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Winning Cage Streaks Threatened Tonight at MSG
Southern California faces Long Island University in a key showdown as LIU reed 23 straight, while Fordham meets Rice in a separate contest as both teams try to extend long unbeaten runs. The double-header kicks off a string of holiday games, spotlighting high stakes and strong contenders.
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Reiser Tops NL Slugging. Camilli Leads HRs In 1937
Harold Reiser seizes slugging crown with 299 total bases while Dolf Camilli leads in home runs with 34 and 120 RBIs. Dodgers dominate on road and in one run games, Cardinals strong at home. Frank McCormick and Joep Medwick set double play and misc. records. Hap Spuhler to captain Duke basketball, Blue Devils defending SoCon champs.
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Associated Press
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Pete) Reiser
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Hap) Spuhler
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Tennis Rookies Shine In Fast Pro Lineup at MSG
In New York Alexis Thompson's new rookery drew attention as rookies Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs held their own in a fast pro lineup at Madison Square Garden. Fred Perry left for Trenton after a fall injuring his arm but Kovacs defeated Budge. Perry and Riggs played solid tennis before Ogden’s crowd of 11,237 observed Kovacs’ upset 6-3 2-6 6-4 over Budge. Johnny Nogrady joined as Budge’s doubles partner for the night.
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Basketball Scores From Associated Press
Scores from various games include Indiana 50 over Pittsburgh 44, Loyola Chicago 33 over U C Santa? 45, Texas 49 over Oklahoma City U 32, SMU 47 over Colorado Mines 37, Texas Tech 42 over Texas 32, and Oklahoma A and M 32. Packed with multiple college results from the Southeastern Oklahoma State tournament and other matchups.
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Fights Last Night! Jimmy Garrison Defeats Ray Frice
Hollywood report notes Jimmy Garrison of Kansasity won by decision over Ray Frice of San Jose. The brief bout highlights page mentions a 194% target shift in farming from crop pullers to layers as part of an unrelated Feed-for-Frofeedan campaign.
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Jimmy Garrison
Kansasity
Ray Frice
San Jose
Calif
North Carolina
War Declaration Revealed Amid Global Conflict
Britain disclosed on December 27 that it is at war with Bulgaria since December 13, following Bulgaria’s own declaration to the contrary. London Gazette supplement carried the notice, noting Bulgaria’s action after Germany and Italy declared war on Britain.
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London Gazette
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First American May Steal Show In East West
In the Shriners East West all star game set for January 3 in New Orleans the Western team trains in Baton Rouge. Oklahoma halfback Jack Jacobs draws strong praise as a possible standout for his accuracy long kicks and punt handling. Other noted backs include Frankie Albert Bill Dudley Bruce Smith and Jim Thorpe or WaWahta referenced as competing for top honors.
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Babt Hollingberg
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Bill Dudley
Virginia
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Sugar Bowl Opens With Tennis and Regatta in New Orleans
The eighth Sugar Bowl opens today with tennis, an eight-oared shell race, and a sailing regatta. Five of the top ten U.S. men’s players enter the tennis event, with seed Ped Schroeder of Glendale favored. Rutgers faces Orleans Rowing Club in the shell race as Gulf Coast clubs enter the regatta, with events continuing next week into track, boxing, and basketball ahead of Fordham Missouri on New Year’s Day and the East–West all-star game January 3.
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Don Mee
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Hugh Cox Injured In Highway Mishap In Camden
Camden, S C December 27 A member of the University of North Carolina football squad suffered possible serious injuries when his automobile skidded off a highway and rolled over several times Hugh Cox the sophomore had back injuries of an undetermined extent A passing motorist brought him to his home here X rays were taken to determine the extent of the back injury
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Applegate Considers Packers Offer from South Carolina
Columbia S C December 27 Bill Applegate 225 pound all state guard USC Gamecocks weighing an offer from the Green Bay Packers of the NFL He said he planned to accept joining two former Carolina players Alex Urban end and Larry Craig quarterback In another note deaf persons in some European countries wear a sleeve insignia indicating they are hard of hearing.
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Bill Applegate
University of South Carolina Gamecocks
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Larry Craig
Stiner Says His Boys Are Underrated
Oregon State coach Lon Stiner praised his “bunch of kids” ahead of the Rose Bowl clash with Duke in Durham. He dismisses Dodgers odds and asserts his players will not be underrated, noting their hard practice in rain and journalists’ skepticism. Duke’s stadium seats are sold out as both teams prepare.
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Frank B. Guilbreth
Associated Press
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Army Major predicts Rockne would cancel 1942 games
Major Ralph Sasse formerly of the U S military football program says Knute Rockne would urge canceling all intercollegiate gridiron games in 1942 due to the war. He spoke in New York during a holiday visit and recalled knowing Rockne at West Point.
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Spokane Round Table Awards Marvin Ward for Sportsmanship
Spokane Wash Dec 27 The Athletic round table selected Marvin H Bud Ward national amateur golf champion and club secretary to receive its annual award for outstanding sportsmanship Ward cited for impressive victories in the national amateur and western amateur tournaments and for his conduct at Omaha before a hostile gallery during the national event
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Athletic Round Table
Marvin H
Bud) Ward
Army Air Forces
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Omaha
Wood sidelined by back ailment at Normandy Isle
Champion Craig Wood, serving as professional at Normandy Isle, is out of action with a back ailment that troubled him during last summer's National Open Golf Tournament. He has taken time for treatment in Miami Beach.
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Craig Wood
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