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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
14
Two men shoved tickets at Police Clerk F. J. Aragon on duty at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans and demanded seating. He noted the tickets were for the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The pair walked away muttering that they had caught the wrong train.
The piece notes Boston College’s Cotton Bowl beating by Clemson and later bowl wins, citing Boston media’s mixed reactions and a three way claim to a national title. Minnesota and Stanford are praised as top contenders, with Fordham’s Rams, Mississippi State, and Tennessee also featured in bowl outcomes and historical notes.
If you had money wagered on the games, you have reached your own conclusions. Coaches increasingly believe the best defense is a good offense. Scoring was common and clubs shot for more points.
Sports round up notes two of four big bowl winners and pokes fun at Gonzaga’s athletic news de-emphasis program, a baseball book editor, and Jim Berry Wilson’s managerial ambitions amid Tennessee’s bowl hopes and less-than-stellar broadcasts.
The Birmingham News notes long efforts to end the Shaughnessy playoff system with Clark Shaughnessy’s Stanford teams cited as examples. It mentions the football group likely supporting changes and cites an initial aye from George Preston Marshall of the Washington Redskins.
A brisk bowls sketch surveys Nebraska and Tennessee missteps, Fordham’s strong showing against a powerful Texas A&M, and a dramatic one yard stand by Nebraska against Stanford. Boston Mayor Tobin is noted for a bold political stand.
A racetrack remark by jockey Walter Taylor references dialect and race in North Carolina. The line toys with pronunciation and social perception, suggesting tension over language and identity in the racing community.
Billy Conn will fight two pattern tune ups ahead of his June title bout with Joe Louis. Red Dutton went to Ottawa and secured a 130000 Canadian government contract for airport work. Lou Ambers resumes training in Hot Springs for a welterweight campaign. Bob Feller commands 200 for each west tour stop. Vic Hanson seeks Wes Fesler’s Harvard end coach job and Crimson basketball coach duties.
Fragmentary line hints at baseball player sales or trades but provides no concrete facts, dates, teams, or officials. The snippet lacks context to identify individuals, organizations, or outcomes.
The Aggies edged Fordham 13 to 12 in a dramatic Cotton Bowl. Jar r in John Kimbrough contemplated pro offers as coach plans to enlarge the stadium toward 65 000 seats after a sellout crowd of 46 000.
Boston College Eagles capture the Sugar Bowl with a 19 to 13 win over Tennessee before 73,181. Star quarterback Charlie O'Rourke led a late 80 yard drive and then sprinted 23 yards for the decisive score as Boston College overcame breaks and heat to claim the trophy.
Jimmy Johnson of Santa Clara capped a 53 yard touchdown to give the West a 20 14 victory over the East in the Shrine game at San Francisco. The West extended its series lead to ten wins against five for the East as Paul Christman and Tommy Harmon exchanged TDs in a tight, passing duel before Johnson sealed the win.
Bump Hadley allegedly moved to the Giants as the Yankees faced a quick sidestep by selling that bunker across the river. The note calls Hadley a nice guy amid the deal.
Mister Cronin says the team has about 21 pitchers on the roster as part of a broader discussion on leg pardons and roster depth. The remark underscores depth concerns during roster evaluation.
High Point High School Athletic Association gave fall letters at a student assembly. Soccer letters went to 15 players including Earl Hucks and John Chastain. football letters were presented to 18 players led by Billy Taylor and Larry Hodges.
El Paso Tex Jan 2 A cactus country jinx this time Halfback Johnny Ries and Dick Booth led Western Reserve University to a 26 13 victory over Arizona State of Tempe in the Sun Bowl. In six New Year's Day games here the Border Conference champions failed to win a game. The conference’s best was Arizona State 0 0 tie with Catholic University.
Toledo 54 Dartmouth 4 Evansville 58 Ohio 87 Detroit 68 Centenary 34 Wake Forest 42 Buffalo Teachers 39 Western Michigan 59 Chicago 48 James Millikan 35 DePauw 26 Baltimore 44 Illinois Wesleyan 34 Texas Wesleyan 52 New Mexico Mines City College of New York 43 Canisius 42 Central Iowa 35 Calvin 29.
Tony Zale the middleweight champion stopped Tony Martin in Milwaukee. Tony Shucco outpointed Jack Walker in Columbus as Boston fighter Shucco won on points.
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