S.M.U. and Kansas Meet in Norman Non-Conference Game
Southern Methodist University Mustangs clash with the Kansas Jayhawks in Hoch Auditorium for an intersectional non conference contest. The Mustangs feature a veteran lineup led by Wilkerson and Sprague while Kansas relies on Harp and Engleman with knee injuries feared.
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Dick Harp
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Saturday Basketball Scores From Missouri and Nearby Games
Missouri 64 over St Louis 7.45 while Oklahoma 57 defeats Southern Methodist 2 Colorado State 52 and Kansas State 44. The brief score roundup highlights early season results across several programs.
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Snead Defends Miami Open Title With 64 final round
Sam Snead, despite still not feeling at peak, shot a six under par 64 to win the Miami Open by two strokes, finishing at 271 and earning $2,500. Harold McSpaden finished second at 273, Bud Williamson third at 276, with Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson close behind.
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Jag) McSpaden
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Dutch) Harrison
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All-America legend Gill urged to return for celebration
Boston December round up recalls Rev Charles O Gill of Orwell Vermont once rated higher than Pudge Heffelfinger by Walter Camp. Gill, nearing 72, played left tackle for Yale in 1880s and later became Dartmouth's first paid coach. The piece cites his All-America honors and ministry, with brief notes on Cronin and the Red Sox.
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Minneapolis
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Sarasota
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University of Richmond
Har vard left guard contenders vie for heavyweight spot
In Worcester the column notes Chub Peabody Jim Crunig and Don Lowry competing for the heavyweight wrestling berth after fall battles for the Harvard left guard position. Roy Mumpton comments on baseball rule talk and Clark Griffith.
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Clark Griffith
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Chub Peabody
Jim Crunig
Don Lowry
Two All-America Guards To Play in the Rose Bowl
In Los Angeles on December 18, Harry Burdette Smith of USC and Ed Molinski of Tennessee are pegged as 215 pound left guards. Both named All-America contenders, their teams face off January 1 in the Rose Bowl, promising a pivotal showdown between two famed linemen.
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Kansas Ban Johnson League picks leaders in Southeast Kansas
Walter Sloan of Topeka was endorsed for president by Southeast Kansas division members. They also push for a regular salary rather than a share of playoff receipts. Clyde Reed Jr of Parsons was chosen to succeed B W Crone as secretary.
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Vandermeer No 1 Flop Of Sports
The 1939 year’s biggest disappointment vote ties Vandermeer and Northwestern for the top spot. Vandermeer fell from record rookie success to five wins and nine losses with eight complete games. Northwestern’s Bill De Correvont led in hype but finished 3 of 8, blanking four games. Cincinnati Reds and their World Series show also underperformed, plus Sam Snead and Rice football noted in the rankings.
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Johnny Vandermeer
Northwestern
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Cincinnati Reds
Bill de Correvont
Missouri Aces Beat St Louis U. Big Six Tourney Updates
Missouri defeats St Louis University as Big Six teams all notch a game. Oklahoma fans pack Madison Square Garden for a 36 24 win over City College of New York.
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Joe Louis
Madison Square: Garden Ring
Oklahoma Aggies
Madison Square Garden
City College of New York
Hank Iba
Aggies
F. C. Allen
Lenora Grizzell
Corbin Hall
Golf legend Jug McSpaden wins Miami Open by stroke
AP notes anniversaries of sports and business events. Jug McSpaden won the Miami open by one stroke a year ago with a 72-hole total of 275, defeating Henry Picard. Also cited are past boxing knockout figures and a 1934 dividend by the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Jug) McSpaden
Henry Picard
Bob Pastor
Ray Impelletierre
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St. Louis Cardinals
Sam Breadon
Haskell Boxing Team Plans Trip to St Benedicts
Coach Clarence Powless says about nine Haskell Indians will travel to Atchison tomorrow night to meet the crew at St Benedicts college for a boxing session.
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St. Benedict’s College
Clarence Powless
Missouri sells out Orange Bowl tickets for Georgia game
Columbia Missouri business manager Virgil L Spurling said Missouri has sold 806 Orange Bowl tickets with 600 more en route for the January 1 game against Georgia in Miami. He expects a complete sell out. Texas Christian schedules nine games for 1940, the lightest Frogs schedule since 1927.
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Michigan Freshmen Football Tops Chicago Area Recruiting
Area coach notes an all time high of 10 freshmen from the Chicago region joining Michigan this fall, highlighting strong recruiting. The group marks a productive start for the program’s freshman class and signals growing talent from outside the state.
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Zuppke Drops Winter Indoor Football Practice
Ili Bob Zuppke again opts to skip winter indoor football practice. This marks a second consecutive year where the coach suspends such sessions.
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Bob Zuppke
Frisch Accepts Salary Cuts to Return as Manager
Frankie Frisch agreed to a $10,000 reduction in pay to manage again. He will also earn $25,000 from Boston broadcasts and $15,000 for leading the Pirates this season.
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Madison's 1906 Wis largest baby born at Newton Kansas
Bud Foster a Wisconsin basketball coach born in Newton Kansas in 1906 weighed 13% pounds at birth and was the state’s largest newborn on record.
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Bud Foster
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Kan
Baltimore Orioles Sale Blocked by Widow for Jack III
Mrs. Jack Dunn refuses to sell the Baltimore Orioles asserting she is preserving the club for Jack III, who is now a Princeton freshman. The move leaves the future ownership of the team in question and notes the family’s ongoing involvement.
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Lawrence High Faces Junction City Blue Jays Tomorrow
Lawrence high school basketball squads travel to Junction City to meet the Blue Jays at 7:30 p.m. The Lions seek a victory after two straight losses and look to rely on Penny and Goehring to regain scoring form amid a potent Junction City lineup.
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Blue Jays
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Manhattan
Junius Penny
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Weekend and weekday city matchups across the Midwest
A sequence of scheduled basketball games unfolds across Minneapolis St Paul Omaha Wichita Tulsa St Louis Kansas City and related pairings. The schedule lists multiple city matchups including Minneapolis versus St Paul in several cities and Tulsa against Kansas City with contiguous days noted.
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Giants star Milwaukee-Ward Cuff returns home for playoff clash
Giants field goal specialist Milwaukee-Ward Cuff met his baby daughter for the first time after arriving home for the National League playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.
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Ward Cuff
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