Kansas meets Oklahoma A and M in season opener at Hoch auditorium
Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma A and M Cowboys clash at 7 30 tonight in Hoch auditorium in Kansas City. Miller injury sidelines him with Kline wrist injury probable starter Schwertfeger replaces Kline as Allen and Iba test lineups and seek early season edge. Officials Parke Carroll and Ted O Sullivan set for the contest.
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Missouri
Hoch Auditorium
Hank Iba
Aegies
Drake
Phog” Allen
Oklahoma
Cowboys
Jayhawkers
Football Official Langford Resigns Over Ill Health
Pi-Willism S. Langford, long-time secretary of the national football rules committee, today announced his resignation due to continued ill health. The resignation comes in New York as Langford steps down from his longtime post.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal Royals
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
New York
P. J. Walsh
Frank Thomas
Alabama
National Football Rules Committee
Eudora Opens Cage Season With Nonconference Tilt
Eudora high school starts basketball with a non-conference game against Vinland. Coach Herbert Knipp has 18 players in practice as the team defends last year’s Little Six title. The roster features five lettermen led by Warmker Guenther Mathia Trefz and Estrada.
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Leland Lawson
Charlton Bartz
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Floyd Dunlap
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Albert Mohler
Giants Open Central Office as Nationwide Sports Roundup
A roundup notes fourteen major arenas opening a central office away from New York and previews key sports topics. It mentions Ellsworth Vines confirming a winter tour with golf professionals, Milwaukee crowds forming for Sundays Giants versus Green Bay, and historic scoring by Ward, Cuff, and Strong. The piece also quotes Tiny Thornhill on Southern California’s Rose Bowl chances and Tennessee’s Trojans claim of three top teams. Yankee trade chatter, Clark Griffith’s update on senators trading material, Castleman’s request for another Giants shot, O'Doul on DiMaggio wedding as a major Frisco event.
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Buddy Lewis
Dutch Leonard
George Case
Clydell Castleman
Clydell
Jersey City
Joe
Jim Slinger
Esquire
New York Coach Allen Walz Pioneers TV Broadcast Work
Allen Walz, varsity cross coach at Manhattan College, served as NBCs first television broadcaster.
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Allen Walz
Manhattan College
NBC
Broadway Concensus and Weekend Sports Sparks
The page notes Friday’s Angott-Davey boxing win promising a February title shot at Lou Ambers. It mentions two girls’ teams in a Rouge Bowl eve game in Los Angeles, Rose Bowl eve context. Baron Boots Poffenberg er plays soccer in Maryland. Katy Rawls Thompson plans a comeback after six months away. Sugar Bowl may pit Tennessee against Texas A and M or Aggies versus Tulane. official word expected soon.
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Chicago
Lou Ambers
Los_Angeles
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Kkkkaty Rawls Thompson
Tennessee
Texas A
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Chick Meehan Firm on Brooklyn Coaching Job Salary
L. J. Skiddy reports that Chick Meehan could secure his own salary if he accepts the Brooklyn football club post in the National League. He has long been a favored figure with Brooklyn powers.
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Brooklyn Football
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Methodist minister amid Arkansas A and M team tackles
Rev James Sewell aged 38, a Methodist minister, is named among the players involved in tackles during a game against Arkansas A and M. The report notes his participation as part of the Arkansas A and M team’s onfield actions.
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Arkansas A and M
James Sewell
Basketball results from Morningside and nearby colleges
In Marrensburg Missouri the Teachers beat Southwestern 28 to 22. Friends University defeated St John’s College 26 to 21. Central Oklahoma oversaw Teachers 33 to 27 while Pittsburg Teachers edged Town State 97 to 34.
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College football attendance rises modestly in 1939
An Associated Press survey of 69 schools shows total attendance for 1939 reaching 7,570,150 across 338 games, up from 7,489,785 the prior year. Weather and favorable prices boosted regional gains, with Tulane and the Duke North Carolina match contributing to Southern increases. Denver, Colorado, Utah lead the Mountain region. Harvard Yale drew 52,000 amid mixed regional changes. Town's season surge climbs from 153,000 to 237,500.
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Colorado
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Tulane
Duke
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Lions Open Season Versus Olathe Eagles In Christmas Week
Lawrence High School heads into the season opener with coach Elmer Schanks leading the Lions against Howard Iba's Olathe Eagles in the high school gym at 3 o'clock. The clash follows the downtown Christmas parade and features 17 Lions in workout under Schanks while the Cubs train under Warren Smith. Last season the Indians beat Olathe 25 to 18 at Olathe.
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Olathe Hagles
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Olathe
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Dempsey Flies to Manila to Referee Prizefight
San Francisco December 5 1949 Jack Dempsey sails by clipper to Manila to referee the December 19 title bout between Glenn Lee of Nebraska and Cef erino Garcia of Manila. Dempsey says Joe Louis will last a couple of years and sees Billy Conn as a heavyweight prospect. he notes the present heavyweight field is weak.
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Hypocrisy Branded By Hargiss At Salina Address
University of Kansas coach Bill Hargiss denounced university hypocrisy in supporting athletes with scholastic aid while awarding scholarships for intellect. He urged softer jobs for athletes to help them through school and warned that gambling among fans fuels sports trouble. He spoke at Salina dinner for Kansas Wesleyan, Salina high school, and St. John's military school.
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University of Kansas
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Texas Aggies Are Tops On The List
New York dispatch notes Texas A and M, Tennessee, and Southern California as the nation’s top football teams in the Associated Press ranking. Texas A and M led with 28 first places and 763 points, followed by Tennessee and USC amid a close battle as bowl bids loom.
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Great Kansas athlete Carlson dies. famed football star remembered
John E. Carlson, KU football center from 1907 to 1909, died in Kansas City Kansas. Known as Swede, he weighed 187 pounds and starred for KU also lettering in baseball 1908 and captaining the 1908 team. He later practiced law, recalling a judge’s line after football helped him calm nerves in court. Funeral services were held at Wyandotte High School.
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University of Kansas
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Kan
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Sevede
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Kansas City Builds Indoor Track in Auditorium
Officials of the Missouri Valley A A U approved plans for a 12 lap indoor track in the Kansas City municipal auditorium. The project aims to be finished in time for a Valley A A U meet early in February and may host Big Six and other collegiate events at the venue.
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Dodgers Seek Padgett Trade as Hamlin Rumor Circles
Brooklyn principal Larry MacPhail reportedly has Luke Hamlin in play as he pursues Don Padgett of St. Louis. MacPhail denies Hamlin talks while actively offering around sixty thousand dollars for Padgett and related trade options.
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Larry McPhail
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Luke Hamlin
Larry
MacPhail
Don Padgett
St. Louis
Unclear Pitching Targets Hint at Card Target Change
The report notes possible pursuit of Padgett or alternative of Mickey Owen, the Cardinal catcher known for his tobacco habit, indicating strategic moves in the player market with no definite outcome yet.
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Larry
Mickey Owen
Cardinal
Bears claim Musso a 960 pound guard in Chicago
Chicago reports George Musso dubbed a 960 pound guard by local press. The article notes his prominence with the Bears and mentions a deputy sheriff role in Madison County.
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