Washington State Held To Scoreless Tie
Washington State College's Rose Bowl hopes were dampened as Washington held the PCC lead to a scoreless tie before about 29,000 fans. WSC led in first downs 9 to 3, but key pass interceptions and a late drive stalled by Huskies defense kept the game deadlocked.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington State College
University of Washington
Stadium
Washington State
Cougars
Washington
Huskies
Bob Kennedy
Nick Susceff
Jay Steves
State
Kennedy
Steves
Fred Baker
Fred Olson
Tulsa earns Sugar Bowl bid praised by coach Frnka
Tulsa in 1940s era hailed by Coach Henry Frnka as a Signal tribute to the talent of a fine group of athletes. Frnka notes the boys will honor the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day while Tulsa athletic director and coach since 1941, Joseph B. David, Sugar Bowl president, confirms Tulsa will meet any selected opponent for the ninth annual classic, following Fordham’s downpour victory over Missouri.
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Henry Frnka
Tulsa
Fordham
Missouri
Georgia dominates rivals in scattered postwar football results
Yesterday's results list numerous college and service teams with Georgia leading 34 to 0 against Georgia Tech. Other scores include Auburn 41 over Clemson 13 and Indiana 51 over Fort Knox 0, with Notre Dame 13 losing to Southern California 0 and Michigan 28 to Iowa 14.
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Auburn
Clemson
Indiana
Fort Knox
Villanova
Temple
Tuinels
Camp Grant
Michigan
Iowa
Ohio State
Oregon State
Michigan State
Oklahoma A & M
Detroit
Texas Christian
Son
Methodist
Kansas State
Nebraska
Georgia Tide Tech With Big Second Half Rally
Georgia dominated the second half against Georgia Tech, scoring four touchdowns, including a leaping 86 yard run by Trippi, to lead 34-0. Sinkwich, Trippi and Van Davis starred with multiple scores as Georgia's offense rolled to a decisive victory and Tech struggled with unreliable kicking and turnovers.
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Georgia
Tech
Jimmy Luck
Sinkwich
Trippi
Lamar Davis
van Davis
Costa
Jack Helms
Tripp
Eddie Prokop
Clyde Ehrhardt
Wany Butts
Pat Meelough
Jack Helm
Clint Castleberry
hoan'Yech
Georgia Tech
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Rhee Poschner
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Ellenson
J. Jordan
Ruark
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Keuper
Castleberry
Stnkwich 'Rh
Eldredge
Eee
L. Davis
McPhee
Fants
V. Davis
Ehrhardt
Godwin
Holy Cross Dominates Eagles In 55-12 Showcase
Holy Cross overwhelms Boston College 55 to 12 as Bezemes Grigas and Sullivan lead a high scoring attack. Ed Murphy adds seven extra points and a 35 yard pass to cap a decisive Crusaders rally. Eagles suffer breakdowns as Holovak and company struggle to mount a response.
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Eagles
Holy Cross
Bobby Sullivan
Eddie Murphy
Andy Natowich
Manhattan
Bezemes
Crusaders
B. C
Bezemees
B. C’s
Uvo
Boyce
Ed Doherty
Grigas
Sullivan
Mike Holovak
Ed Dohertys
Connolly
Don Culivan
Murphy
Chet Lipka
B.C
Carl Lucas
Holovak
Boston College
Mike
Gil Bouley
Georgia Connor
Chicago
Pas
Roly Cross
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Schack
G. Bouley
Connor
A. Fiorentino
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Canale
Alberghini
Repko
Stromy
Carrivan
E. Murphy
Qb—Doherty
Ball LH
Mangene
McAfee FB
Connolly Sullivan
Cee
Currivan
Lipxa
Furpdush
McAfee
Natowich
Basketball League Opens At Y Thursday
Local news notes final arrangements for the opening of the men s municipal basketball league at the Y with six teams Amos Hosiery Triangle Highland Pickett Marsh Furniture and Tomlinson Chair slated to participate. Two games are set each Monday and Thursday with the first slate to be played Thursday night. Carl Garner to start senior lifesaving classes at the Y Monday at 5 o clock and will run on weeknights for juniors and seniors through 1939.
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Amos Hosiery
Triangle
Highland
Pickett
Marsh Furniture
Tomlinson
Carl Garner
Coaches seek health in war era gridiron trends
At a football writers luncheon in New York the Chicago Cardinals coach Jimmy Conzelman joked that players’ minds are on war events like Guadalcanal and North Africa, prompting reflection on coaches’ growing focus on players’ health and fitness, from cardiographs to weight loss, with potential shifts toward offense as a result.
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New York
Chicago Cardinals
Jimmy Conzelman
Football Writers
Conzelman
Guadalcanal
North Africa
Cnzelman
Charley Bidwell
Cardinals
Conzerman
Wedge
George Halas
Bears
George McAfee
Chief Standlee
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Mayo Clinic
Bill Alexander
Georgia Tech
Greasy Neale
Greasy
Neale
Turkey Bowl Called Off For Duration
In New Orleans Irish Channel the Turkey Bowl between the Skippy Aces and Thunderbolls is canceled for the duration. Promoter Allen Lacombe, serving in the Army, notes 41 of 50 players from the 1941 game are in services and hopes the tradition can resume after the war as a clean community event that drew about 30,000 at Municipal Stadium last year.
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New Orleans
Skippy Aces
Thunderbolls
Allen Lacombe
Uncle Sam
Lacombe
United States Army
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Thunderbolts
Municipal Stadium
Whirlaway Set For Tight Louisiana Handicap Race
Whirlaway to run in the $15,000 added Louisiana Handicap at the Fair Grounds New Orleans on December 12. Ken Jones trainer at Hialeah Miami entered by Calumet Farm as part of a strong field. nominations close with 15 top horses expected to compete. Air express shipments for May 1940 rise 26 percent from 1939 figures.
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New Orleans
Whirlaway
Louisiana
Fairgrounds
Julius G. Reeder
Ken Jones
Hialeah
Miami
Calumet Farm
Alsab
Ickes Face Tough War Shift to Manpower Role
The piece notes Secretary Ickes may shift to solving the manpower challenge inside the United States while still guarding natural resources. It describes his Interior Department duties from coal and oil to reclamation projects and wildlife protection, weighing his reluctance to leave his conservation work against the wartime need to keep factories running and home-front support intact.
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Ickes
Interior Department
Crimson Tide Falls To Navy Pre-Flight 35 19
Georgia Pre-Flight elevens dominated Alabama for three quarters and held a late rally to win 35 to 19 in Birmingham. Allie White blocked a kick, Darrell Tulley and Jim Poole scored on passes, and Frank Filchock directed a 70 yard march. Don Salls scored for Alabama after a 64 yard drive.
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Birmingham
Ala
Georgia
Alabama
Crimson
Allie White
Texas Christian
Russ Mosley
Darrell Tulley
East Texas State
Tully
Bamia
Frank Filchock
Hershel Ramsey
Jim Poole
Filchock
Poole
Monk Mosley
Sharpe
Brown
Don Salls
Indiana
Bob Foxx
Tennessee
Monk Mossey
Bobby Tom Jenkins
Leeth
Reese
Mosley
Jim McWhorter
Navy vs Duke football clash ends with late Duke drive
Jim Noble of the Navy intercepted a pass on his own five to halt Duke. A Duke fourth quarter TD was nullified by officials for two Duke receivers touching a pass. Gordon Carver and Bob Gantt combined on a late Duke scoring drive as Davis connected to Storer near the goal line. Jacksonville Navy squad and details of the rosters and postgame comments are mentioned amid shifting lines and plays.
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Jim Noble
Navy Inter
Bute
DUKE
Davis
Navy
Gordon Carver
Bob Gantt
Faust
Minesota
Gloden
VOLS Battles with Vandy as Cifers and Fuson Star
The Tennessee Volunteers drive into the third period after J Moore returns a kickoff to near midfield. Fuson intercepts and returns to the 27 setting up a Vols scoring drive. Cifers carries and catches a 19-yard pass to Al Horn for a TD, while Hillman supports the attack. The War Department approves an order for 540 Curtiss P-40 pursuit planes.
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J. Moore
Crisp
Timne
Vol Li
Clyde Fuson
Vandy
Fuson
Hillman
Bobby Cifers
Cifers
al H
War Department
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