Bruins End Four-Game Slide With Road Trip Return
The Junior College Bears recover from a four-game road trip with a 140 point output but two decisive losses. Coach Earl Stokes hopes the setback sharpens the team for Wednesday’s game at Boonville against Kemper Military Academy as they aim to rebound in the conference.
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Bears
Kemper Military Academey
Earl Stokes
Bruin
Joplin
Iola
Independence
Kansas’ City
Kan
Stokes
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Iolas
Niel
Dorzale
Mitchel
McKinney
Socal
Woods
Bruins
Boonville
Military Academy
Louis McCoy Fight Looms In Boston Promises Record Gate
Boston in hype as Joe Louis and Al McCoy prepare for a 15 round heavyweight title bout. Louis, a heavy favorite, could draw about 65000 in gate receipts, a Boston record. Promoter Mike Jacobs hints at Louis Conn match after tonight. Max Baer’s exit from plans sparks promoter fury.
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Boston
Joe Louis
al McCoy
Jack Sharkey
Jim Maloney
Sharkey
New England
McCoy
Mike Jacobs
New York
Rip Valenti
Boston Garden
Louis
John L. Sullivan
Conn
Maxie Baer
Jacobs
Maxie
Musical .Comedy
Baer
California
Hollywood Dog Diet Etiquette Upsets Star Style
Hollywood humorist Henry McLemore riffs about dog feeding firms in Hollywood and a fictional scene of Rover’s gourmet menu. He recalls personal memories of simple meals for dogs and notes the strange, flashy catering trend among film folk.
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Henry McLemore
Hollywood
Holly Wood
Dog
Stars
Twinkle Day
Sian
Pacific Dog Caterers Company
Doggies Dinner Company
Dog Town Packing Company
Holly-Wilshire Dog Feeding Company
Scientific Dog Feeding Company
Rover
Spot
Shep
Jett
Tiffany’s
Broadway stars and boxing chatter in winter round up
A sports column surveys Broadway boxing gossip and theater idle chatter from New York. It notes Brooklyn and Yankees as favorites in winter, mentions Max Baer near a Billy Conn fight, Ken Overlin previews, and local curios from Central Park to Tulsa.
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Eddie Briet
New York
Brooklyn
Yankees
Jack Doyle
Alice
Central Park
John Kimbrough
Ethel Merman
52Nd Street
Max Baer
H'ya
Boston
Broadway
Max
Billy Conn
Howard Hobson
Oregon U
Ned Irish
Madison Square Garden
Hank Luisetti
Rhoten Shetley
Brooklyn Dodger
Davey "Brien
Ken- Overlin
Steve Bellyise
West Salem
Vis
Onalaska
Salem
MGM
Benny Leonard
Seventh Avenue
Tony Canzoneri
Idol
Ken Overlin
Decatur
Lew Jenkins
K-K-Katie
Texas
Derringer Werber Sign 1941 Contracts
Cincinnati manager announced that pitcher Paul Derringer and infielders Billy Werber and Lonnie Frey have signed 1941 contracts. They are the first Reds to come to terms since Cincinnati won the World Series over Detroit.
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Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Billy Werber
Lonnie Frey
Reds
Detroit
Sports Mirror highlights from AP year in review
A year ago the National Football League set a record attendance of 1,280,332 while three years back college rowing coaches proposed shortening the varsity intercollegiate championship distance. Five years earlier Joe Louis topped the AP poll as the year’s best athlete, with Lawson Little second. An American Automobile Association survey of 5,000 motorists listed top pet peeves including road hogging and drivers who cut in.
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Associated Press
National Football League
Poughkeepsie
Joe Louis
Lawson Little
American Automobile Association
Stanford Refuses Rose Bowl Compensation Rule
Stanford University will not use the Pacific Coast Conference rule offering up to 50 dollars per player for holiday unemployment losses during Rose Bowl preparations. President Ray Lyman Wilbur said Stanford will not avail itself for the few players who might have qualified. Nebraska game practice was postponed due to several players with colds. Clark Shaughnessy planned a large workout after noon if conditions improve.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Stanford
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Nebraska
Clark Shaughnessy
Flyers Defeat St Paul to Maintain Lead
The St Louis Flyers beat the second place St Paul team 3 to 2 in St Paul, with one goal in each period for the Flyers and St Paul scoring in the first and third periods. Tulsa Oilers edged Omaha 4 to 3 in Tulsa, with Omaha visiting St Louis tomorrow and Tulsa at Minneapolis midweek. Death Valley drew 80,842 visitors in the 1939 40 season.
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St. Louis Flyers
St. Paul
St. Louis
Tulsa Oilers
Omaha
Tulsa
Minneapolis
Death Valley
Nebraska Cornhuskers Click in Rose Bowl Preview
New York dispatch previews Nebraska as Big Six champions set to face Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Coach May, starless depth, two-unit shifts, and power plays define a balanced lineup led by Harry Hopp and Butch Luther. Key backs include Walter Luther and Mike Francis with Herman Rohrig as top passer. Ends Fred Preston Roy Prochaska, tackles Royal Kabler and Forrest? anchor a stout line.
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New York
Nebraska
Stanford
May
Biffy Jones
West Point
Minnesota
Jones
Dee
Cornnhuskers
Periade
Pittsburgh
Cornhuskers
Butch Luther
Harry Hopp
Walter
Butch" Luther
Mike Francis
Sam
Francis
Herman Rohrig
Luther
Fred Preston
Roy Prochaska
Royal
Kabler
Forrest
Eyed Ai
Better Bowling by Andy Varipapa
Legendary bowling authority explains difficult spares with diagrams. He details the 1 2 4 10 spare and the aim to strike left of the No 1 pin to improve conversion chances. The commentary notes common patterns and practical tips for spare success.
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Andy Varipapa
Arizona State Gears Up For Sun Bowl Clash
Special to Post-Tribune from Tempe Arizona State begins intensive practice for the Sun Bowl on January 1 in El Paso Texas against Western Reserve University Red Cats. Coach Dixie Howell says two or three scrimmages with Nebraska Cornhuskers are planned as the squad nears full strength after rest and injuries.
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Post-Tribune
Tempe
Ariz
Arizona State
EL Paso
Tex
Red Cats
Western Reserve University
Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Dixie Howell
Arizona Cowe Boys
Arizona
University of North Dakota
Olin Mason
T. K. Wootan
Howell
Origins of New Year's Day Bowl Games Across Cities
Pasadena hosts the Tournament of Roses since 1890 with the Rose Parade drawing over a million visitors and a 26,000 attendance for the football game. The Sugar Bowl and Sugar Bowl Stadium expansion followed Tulane’s bids, while the Cotton Bowl emerged in Dallas led by J Curtis Stanford. The Orange Bowl began as a publicity stunt in 1933 with Miami hosting Manhattan College, setting early game precedents and attendance.
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America
Henry Super
United Press Sports
Pasadena
Calif
Washington State
Brown
Tournament of Roses Association
Pacific Coast Conference
Tulane
Dallas
J. Curtis Stanford
Texas Christian
Marquette
Stanford
Miami
Chick Meehan
Manhattan College
University of Miami
Manhattan
Duquesne
Bucknell
Cotton Bowl Sold Out for Texas A M Fordham Clash
Dallas dispatch reports the Cotton Bowl is sold out for the January 1 game between Texas A. M. College and Fordham University with 45 507 seats filled and many late applications returned. James Stewart, Cotton Bowl secretary, noted tickets already sold and refunds issued for late requests.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas A. M. College
Fordham University
James Stewart
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Browns Land 4 On All Star Defensive Nine
The St. Louis Browns place four on the American League all star fielding team based on official averages. Cleveland Indians supply two, while the Red Sox White Sox and Tigers add one each. McQuinn Boudreau Judnich Kennedy head the club as top defenders across infield and catcher positions.
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George Kirkley
New York
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
George McQunn
Bobby Ooerr
P—Vernon Kennedy
Yanks
Browns
Yankees
Indians
George McQuinn
McQuinn
Hank ‘Greenberg
Lou
Boudreau
Frankie Crosetti
Crosetti
Bobby Doerr
Red Sox
Don Heffner
Doerr
Heffner
Tigers
Mike Kreevich
White Sox
George Selkirk
Rollie Hemsley
Bill Dickey
Cleveland
Dickey
Vernon Kennedy
Frankie Pytlak
Pytlak
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Mickey Cochrane
Ray Schalk
Joe Louis to headline church fight in Kansas City
Kansas City reports that Joe Louis agreed to defend his heavyweight title in a charity bout for Dr Bun T Jenkins's new community Shweeb church. The event aims to showcase modernist architecture as an architectural lesson, with Louis delivering the knockout punch for the ensemble of supporters.
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Kansas City
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Bun Tis _ Jenkins
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