Missouri Tigers Ready for Georgia Tech in Orange Bowl
Missouri alumni mobbed Coach Don Faurot at Union Station in St Louis with questions about Stanford rumors as the Tigers head to Miami for the Orange Bow. Eight Ball the kitten mascot prowled the platform while Capt Haas and QB Paul Christman voiced confidence that Georgia would not pose a threat.
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Kenneth Haas
Georgia Boys
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Christman
Tech
Florida
Faurot
Georgia
Birmingham
Ala
VOLS HEAD WEST TO ROSE BOWL RENDEZVOUS
Tennessee's all conference Volunteers boarded trains for the Rose Bowl trip to Southern California. A 35 man squad plus coaching staff, managers, trainer and team physician traveled with stops at Greenville Texas and El Paso. Bad News Cafego practiced with a bum knee and trainer Mickey OBrien said he would be able to play against the Trojans.
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Southern California
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Tex
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Tulsa College Bracket Sets Semifinal Matches in Basketball
The Tulsa event closes double elimination and moves to a single-elimination format with a consolation flight. Southwestern Kansas faces East Texas Teachers at 1 PM while Tulsa University meets East Central at 2:30 PM. championship final is at 8:30 PM.
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Okla
Pana Westminster ‘College of
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Drury, College
Clash
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Commerce
Drury
Southwestern College of
Winfield
Kan
Oklahoma ‘Baptist Univeristy
Shawnee
Tulsa University
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina
East Central State College
Ada
Texas Aggies
Southwestern of Kansas
East Texas’ Teachers
East Central
Iowa City Star Athlete Still Sidelined by Shoulder Injury
Kinnick remains sidelined as his right arm is strapped after a shoulder separation suffered in the season finale against Northwestern.
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Iowa City
Nile Kinnick
Northwestern
Hollywood Christmas Gives Gifts From the Stars
Hollywood families celebrate Christmas with gifts for their children and relatives. Shirley Temple will find a Baby Sandy doll and 15 relatives watching. Richard Dix plans a pony for his twin sons. Orin O’Brien will get a pony for his daughter. George Beery opts for a bicycle for his adopted daughter.
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Sean ‘Falls
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Shirley
George Temple
Sandy
Roy Henville
Richard Dix
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George O’brien
Orin
Wally -Beery
Carol Ann
Scranton
Gloria Jean
The
Ferman Schoonovers
Eddie’ Cantor
Michael Jay Metzger
Joseph Metzger
Ataley
Cantor
Charlie McCarthy
Mortimer Snerd
Pap
Edgar Bergen
Charlie
Chicago ends intercollegiate football after 1940 season
Chicago’s board of trustees voted unanimously to end intercollegiate football effective immediately. The university will pursue intramural sports and maintain ties with the Big Ten in other sports, while Northwestern’s C F Long questions continued conference participation in non football events.
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UPI
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Robert M. Sntehing
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Clark Shaughnessy
Shaughnessy
Ger
David Martin
The
Daily Maroon
Oberlin
Wabash
DePauw
Wisconsin
College basketball results from scattered scores
AP rounds up scores across the nation with Missouri edging St. Louis 48 to 34 and Michigan defeating Twane 63 to 22. Other reported tallies include Purdue 38 Washington State 26 and Kentucky 55 Clemson 31.
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St. Louis
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Twane
Purdue
Washington State
Oklahoma
Loloya
Chicara
New Mexico
Angles
Drake
Kentucky
Clemson
Texas
North Texas
Brigham Young
Oregon
State
Ge Pto
Los Angeles
Arizona Duquesne
Marquette
Evansville
Ind
Southeast
Avashburn
Morningside
Boston Owner Presents Fenway Stands to Boston University
Boston owner Tom Yawkey donates the wooden stands used at Fenway Park in recent seasons to Boston University. The gift honors the ballpark’s long history and supports the university’s athletic facilities.
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Tom Yawkey
Boston Americans
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Fenway Park
McNatt Tops Non-Conference Scoring in Oklahoma State Cue
Horace Mason’s tabulation ranks Jimmy McNatt as the leading scorer in non-conference play with 46 points across five games for a 9.3 average. Iowa State’s Nicholas stands second with 63 points in five games, while Don Ebling of Oklahoma is seventh with 35 points in four games.
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Jimmy
McNaitt
Oklahoma
Boy Scouts
Horace
Mason
Nicholas
Iowa State
Penta Us
Menze
Iowa
Don _Ebling
Ward
Jayhawker basketball notes and conference outlook
KU basketball figures in early 1940s coverage with players Ray Ebling Bruce Voran and Bruce Reid noted. The piece references past record against Washburn and Truman era stars, plus Engleman Gordon and other Ark Valley ties. It mentions coaching notes F C Allen and Biff Jones, plus Rose Bowl travel plans and conference tournament permissions.
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K.U
Howard Engleman
Topeka
Engleman
K-U
Oklahoma
Bruce
Reid
Jack Floyd
Ark Valley
Morningside Faces Washburn In Non Conference Setback
Morningside College of Sioux City trailed 18-15 at the half and lost 87 to 41 as Washburn College dominated in the second half. Jim Mackey led Morningside with 15 points while Charles Ostmeyer and Hackey contributed key plays in the cold early season game.
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Washburn College
Morningside College
Sioux City
Gam
Jim Mackey
Charles ‘Ostmeyer
Washburn
Sports Roundup on Rice Scar, Coaches, and Bowl Prospects
A cluttered roundup cites Rice’s future plans and coaching options. It mentions Mor Mor Morrison at Vanderbilt, Morley Jennings at Baylor, and possible moves to Baylor and Chicago. It notes unattached coaches Sutherland Neely and Oliver as possibilities and Pete Cawthon at Texas Tech as a sleeper with a renewed one year contract.
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Rice
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Jess Neely
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Tex Oliver
Oregon
Pete Cawthon
Texas Tech
Newal
Rice Football Firing Sparks Controversy After Banquet Reveal
Lloyd Gregory reports fans accuse deception in firing of coach Jimmy Kitts after an association banquet praised him. Trustees claimed confidence in Kitts, but 36 hours later he was dismissed, a move seen as conflicting with earlier praise.
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R” Association
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Santa Clara
Clyde
Bulldog) Turner
Hardin-Simmons
Turner
Medalist Sonja Henie Honored With Silver Football Blanket
A fragmented item notes Sonja Henie receiving a silver football and an official blanket in a ceremonial naming as a sweetheart figure. The line references a tribute or recognition connected to Henie.
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Houston
Sonja Henie
Texas high schools, college names and coaching moves in Texas football era
Fragmentary notes mention Texas high school leagues and players with ties to college and pro origins. References include Ole Diz Dean bailed from a Texas health resort awaiting a comeback, Sugar Bowl implications, Texas Aggies versus the Wave since 1902 with an 11 game span, Mose Simms of St Mary's San Antonio allegedly missing a post season Denver offer and a mistaken Celery Bowl term in the Rockies.
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Ate
Ole
Diz
Dean
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Ags
Mose Simms
St Mary’s
San Antonio
George Myatts Recalled as Giants Coach Five Years Ago
A fragmented note recalls George Myatts, once with the New York Giants, as a pen coach and freshman mentor from five years past. The text hints at a year when Myatts held a notable role with the team.
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George Myatts
Yorkig
Giants
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