Lions Rally To Beat Ottawa High 42 32 In Non conference
Lawrence Lions upset Ottawa Cyclones 42 to 32 as Junius Penny scores 19 and leads a sharper offense. Hinshaw, Stucker and Green add key baskets while Carl Hird returns to action. Ottawa’s junior squad falls 24 to 14 to Lawrence B team.
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Junius Peta Ae
Lawrence
Ottawa High
Lawrence High School
Lions
Itawa High School
Cyclones
Junius Penny
Ottawa
Penny
Wallace Hinshaw
Gordon Stucker
Pat Green
Junior Bennett
Bud Haile
Topeka
Rosedale
Bennett
Frank
Jones
Wightman
Sperry
Hinshaw
H. Stucker
Sample
Green
Jim Reed
Washburn
John Carmody
Midland
Fonny
Snerry
Stowits
G. Stucker
C. G. Kappelman
Arte Hird
Newt
Rot Wallace
Gallatin
Halle
Hollow & Ee
Shaughnessy Seeks Lines on Nebraska Before Rose Bowl
A Chicago trip rumor roasts Clark Shaughnessy for seeking inside Nebraska plays while Stanford openly hails its T formation. Stanford coach credits Halas and past Chicago work, pledging adaptations for next season. Jayhawk notes cover Kansas basketball, engineering and business schools, plus a quail hunting tale from the Dispute.
Missouri Valley A. A. U. basketball league suspends for 1940 41 season
Tulsa reports that the Missouri Valley A A U will suspend operations for the 1940 41 season amid the national defense program. President William H Miller cites defense industry demands and possible draft taking players as reasons. Last season active members included Phillips 66 Bartlesville and Denver American Legion. Denver Nuggets former champion.
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Tulsa
Okla
William H. Miller
Miller
M.V.A.A.U
Phillips “66
Bartlesville
Denver American Legion
St. Louis Rangers
Oklahoma City
Phillips
Denver Club
Denver Nuggets
Overbrook Defeats Oread 38 to 17 on Home Court
Overbrook high school beat Oread Training School 38 to 17 on its home court yesterday. The OT S five will meet Haskell high at Robinson gym tonight.
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Overbrook High School
Oread Training School
O.T.S
Haskell High
Robinson Gymn
Waukee Girl Scores All Points In 64 52 Victory
In Woodward Iowa on December 20 Jo Nish of Waukee High led her team to a 64 to 52 win over Woodward High. Nish sank 21 field goals and 12 free throws, totaling all of Waukee's points.
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Woodward
Woodward High School
Waukee High
Jo Nish
Waukee
Shaughnessy Named Coach of the Year in Coaches Poll
Clark Shaughnessy, famed for Stanford's 1940 Rose Bowl breakthrough, was voted coach of the year by 365 college coaches in the New York World Telegram poll. He led with 1,423 points, 253 first places, edging Bernie Bierman who had 366 points.
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New York
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Palo Alto
New-York World-Telegram
Shaugnessy
Bernie Bierman
Minneain
Harmon leads midwest grid statistics in 1939 yearbook
Michigan star Tom Harmon tops seven of nine statistical tables on midwest college football for the yearbook. He led in total offense and scoring, ranked highly in rushing, punt returns, and kickoff returns, with Don Vosberg and Hal Hursh among other repeat leaders. Harmon’s 1346 passing and rushing yards trailed his 1939 totals.
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Dale Hall
Parsons
Mike Getto
Saya Fordham
Wichita University
Wichita
Seattle
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Harmon
al Ghenquiere
Detroit
Hal Hursh
Indiana
dHurgh
Don Vosberg
Marequetts
Vosberg
Pu Epy Aon Scott
Ohio State
Elni
Illinois
van Every
Minnesota
Sitka
Notre Dame
George Franck
Kinnick
Iowa
American Statistical Bureau
Hannon
al Ghesauiere
Marquette
Don Scott
Scott
Jenkins Zivic Showdown Prompts Garden Sellout
New York reports a 10 round mismatch as lightweight champion Lew Jenkins faces welterweight king Fritzie Zivic at Madison Square Garden. Zivic favored 5 to 8, with Jenkins aiming to overcome a 16 pound advantage and a high priced crowd watching for an upset.
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New York
the Garden
Lew Jenkins
Fritzie Zivic
Zivic
Jenkins
Sweetwater
Henry Armstrong
Henry
Lew
Armstrong
Pete Lello
Fritzie
Southwestern Fifth Win Pushes Up Basketball Run
Springfield, December 20. Southwestern college of Winfield Kansas made it five straight wins by defeating Drury college of Springfield 38 to 33. Price Fugit was sidelined much of the game yet tied for high scoring with 8 points along with Phil Moore and Drury’s Bill Pettit. The Southwestern quintet trailed 23-16 at halftime but closed out the last minutes by fending off Drury threats.
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Haskell Junior College
Indians
Conception College
Conception
Calvin Chissoe
Haskell
Mallory
Anderson
Teartonen
Anne Geareyee
Brandt
Hennesy
Chissoe
Chissoe, GC - Stearpneen
Ve Courtright
Sravaguneas
Jackson
Roncentlen
Maxey
T Steemeen
Henggler
Strutman
O Boyd
Esse Moser
Rensneen
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Southwestern
Springfield
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kan
Kansans
Drury College of Springfield
Price Fugit
Phil Moore
Bill Pettit
Drury
Ottawa University defeats Emporia 47 to 32 in freshman night
Freshman Nelley Frasier led Ottawa University with 16 points as the Ottawa yearlings beat the College of Emporia 47 to 32 in a Kansas conference basketball game. John Weidmer paced Emporia with 9 points while Ottawa held a 27 to 12 lead at half.
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Ottawa Emporia
Ottawa University
Kansas
College of Emporia
Nelley Frasier
Ottawa
John Weidmer
Sports Mirror Highlights Past Chicago Football Ouster
A year back Chicago dropped football after continued poor showings. Three years ago Sam Snead won the Nassau Open with 276, beating Vic Ghezzi by a stroke. Five years ago Lefty Gomez led American League pitchers with a stellar ERA mark.
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University of Chicago
Sam Snead
Vic Ghezsl
Lefty Gomez
Yanken Southpaw
Cateer
Roundup of sports rumors and notes from New York
New York dispatch rounds up sports chatter on Carl Snavely turning down a 10 year Eagles offer and coaching future hints from Tom Harmon. includes mentions of Jack Hagerty seeking Mississippi State formations, Ben Bundles for Britain, and various quotes about football and baseball figures and holiday tidings.
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New York
Carl Snavely
Philadelphia Eagles
Jack Hagerty
Georgetown
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Tom Harmon
Tom
Bill Wood
West Point
Notre Dame
Dallas man bets on Texas A and M season with hat wager
Personal column notes Mr. W. E. Spearman of Route 2 Dallas bets a 10 gallon hat that the Texas Aggies will win all their games this year. He asks that the winner crate and ship the hat to 85 33 83rd Street Jackson Heights New York for a New Year's Eve appearance on Broadway.
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W. E. Spearman
Dallas
Texas Aggies
83Rd Street
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Broadway
Wrestling Note Four Days Until Christmas Flop
A brief wrestling update notes that only four more days remain until Christmas. The item reads as a seasonal teaser for fans.
Local boxing results from Odessa and Philadelphia cards
In Odessa Babbe Hunt defeated Babe Ritchie on points. In Philadelphia Bobby Green defeated Andre Sarilla on points.
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Associated Press
Odessa
Tex
Babbe Hunt
Oklahoma City
Babe Ritchie
Lubbock
Philadelphia
Bobby Green
Andre Sarilla
New York
Basketball scores from multiple college games across states
A roundup of results shows Missouri 41 Westminster 36. Missouri Mines 33 Missouri 57. Southwestern 38 Drury 33. Sioux Falls 31 William Jewell 22. Warrensburg Teachers 48 Rockhurst 22. Missouri Valley 46 Chillicothe Business College 19. Kansas teams Notre Dame 37 over Emporia 27. Bradley Tech 52 UCLA 49. Oregon State 33 Colorado State 31. Georgetown 60 Berea 40. Geneva 61 Carnegie Tech 45. Southeastern Oklahoma State 32 Baylor 27. Texas A and M 45 Sam Houston 33. Arkansas 52 Murray Teachers 30. Baltimore 35 Oregon 23. Lafayette 46 Wesleyan Conn 39. Denver 44 New Mexico 32. Marshall 62 Colorado College 41. Creighton 54 Kentucky 45. West Texas State 67 Peru 42. St Ambrose 45 Dubuque 35. East Central Oklahoma 38 Tulsa 20. Eastern Washington 37 Washington State 30. Independent 54 Bartlesville Junior College 31. Garden City 41 Coffeyville 35. Lawrence 42 Ottawa 32. Pittsburg 25 Fort Scott 23 El Dorado 30 Arkansas City 21.
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Westminster
Cape Girardeau
Missouri Mines
Southwestern
Kan
Drury
Sioux Falls
William Jewell
Warrensburg
Rockhurst
Missouri Valley
Chillicothe Business College
Were
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Bradley Tech
University of California At Los Angeles
Oregon State
Colorado State
Georgetown
Berea
Geneva
Carnegie Tech
Southeastern Oklahoma State
Baylor
Texas A. and
Sam Houston State
Arkansas
Murray Teachers
Baltimore
Oregon
Lafayette
Wesleyan
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Bill Hogben
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