Tennessee Vols Defense Poses Threat to Trojans in Rose Bowl
Pasadena December 26 The Rose Bowl feature pits Tennessee known for a strong defense against Southern California led by coach Howard Jones who expects a tougher test than Duke. Tennessee backs Cafego Foxx Butler and Warren pose running and passing dangers as Neyland keeps practice private.
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Pasadena
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Howard Harding ‘Jones
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University of Southern California
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Troy
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California
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Auburn
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New trouble for Caddy in Pittsburgh golf tale
Earl Burke hits a golf ball with an unpredictable left foot while Hap Slater fixes the problem as a Christmas gift by gifting Burke a concrete left shoe weighing 50 pounds. Burke now must figure out how to carry it.
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Pittsburgh
Earl Burke
Hap Slater
Burke
Butler Indoor Relays Date Set For March 16
Track Coach Ray Sears of Butler University announced the eighth annual indoor relays will be held in the university fieldhouse on March 16. About 150 invitations were issued to colleges, universities and stars of the Midwest and East. More than $1,000 in gold trophies will be awarded.
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Indianapolis
Ray Sears
Butler University
Butler
Midwest
Sears
Jones seeks higher stakes in Augusta masters
Atlanta sports column notes Bobby Jones is taking golf lessons from Harold Sargent and Dell Mongan as he eyes a higher placing in the Augusta masters next April. It also covers reactions to Illinois upset over Michigan, bowl implications for Alabama and Tennessee, and coachings and predictions from college football and basketball figures.
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Kenneth Gregory
Eddie Brietz
Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Young Harold Sargent
East Lake
Jones
Jock Sutherland
Stanford
Ditto
Dell Mongan
Auburn
Rice
John Patrick
Oglethorpe
Citadel
Zipp Newman
Birmingham
Ala
Illinois
Michigan
College of the Pacific
California
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Tide
Germany
Schulz
Duke
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Kansas Jayhaws Back to Drill for Sunflower Tourney
Kansas basketball players return to Lawrence to practice at 6 pm as coach Phog Allen targets the Sunflower tournament in Topeka Thursday through Saturday. He notes focus on fundamentals and Big Six season readiness with games vs Oklahoma on January 5.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Forrest C
Phog
Oklahoma
K. U
Bruce Voran
Southwestern College of Winfield
Allen
Kansas
Southwestern
Emporia
Emporia High School
Jayhawkers
Topeka
Kansan
Baker University of Baldwin
Colorado State
Washburn
Quintet
McPherson
New Mexico Mines
Baker
Whiting
Award to Joe Louis
New York reports Joe Louis won the Ring magazine merit award as fighter of the year 1939 for knocking out four rivals to his heavyweight title in a single year. Billy Conn and Tony Galento also received top votes in the annual rankings with Armstrong and Pastor noted among division leaders.
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New York
Joe Louis
Ring Magazine
Louis
Billy Conn
Tony Galento
Ring
Nat Fleischer
Conn
Henry Armstrong
Galento
Bob Pastor
Christmas reflections from a grandmother’s scrap book
A grandmother’s note recalls Christmas spent, time for repentance, and hopes for a merry season for everyone. It wishes a happy New Year and goodwill to you all.
West scrimmage sidelines Douglas Turner in charity game buildup
A 20 minute East West charity football practice left 221 pound Hardin Simmons center Douglas Turner sidelined with a thigh charley horse. Coaches Hollingberg and Jones said he may miss a few days. Alternate western center is Johnny Schiecht. Other nicks include Bob Smith and Leroy Zimmerman with sore ankles. East squad scrimmaged without injuries led by Lou Brock Ben Kish and Johnny McLaughry.
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San Francisco
Douglas
Santa Clara
Bob Smith
Oregon
Leroy Zimmerman
San Jose State
Lou Brock
Purdue
Ben Kish
Pittsburgh
Johnny McLaughry
Brown
John Hamnan
Northwestern
Steve Andrako
Ohio State
Sports Mirror recap of notable boxing and basketball milestones
A yearly recap notes Joe Louis top rated by Ring Magazine a year ago. It recalls Long Island Universitys 45 game win streak ending 41 29 against Haineis Wesleyan three years ago. It also mentions Max Baer stopping King Levinsky in the second round of a four round exhibition five years ago.
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Joe Louis
Ring Magazine
Long Island University
Haineis Wesleyan
Max Baer
King Levinsky
Sugar Bowl Meet Draws Star Athletes in New Orleans
World class athletes from Kentucky and Ohio State headline a Sugar Bowl festival starting with a basketball clash between Kentucky and Ohio State. Boxing tennis rowing and track follow ahead of the Tulane Texas A and M football finale as Don Lash Glenn Cunningham Lou Zamperini and Bobby Riggs join the field.
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New Orleans
University of Kentucky
Ohio, State University
Tulane University
Texas A. & M
Kentucky
Ohio State
Don Lash
Indiana
Glenn Cunningham
Archie San Romani
Lou Zamperini
Bobby Riggs
America
Charley Hare
England
Don McNeill
Elwood Cooke
Bitsy Grant
Gardnar Mulloy
H. J. Prusoff
Philadelphia
Builders to Work Winfield men in Sunflower tourney
South western's Moundbuilders after a rough start surged to first in the Tulsa all college tourney, overcoming illness and fatigue. Key players Price Fugit and Harold Stevens earned spots on the all-star five with Fugit named most valuable. Coach Monypeny plans broader rotation for the Sunflower tournament in Topeka starting with Colorado State.
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Winfield
Kan
Southwestern
Tulsa
Northwestern Oklahoma State
Alva
Springfield Teachers of Missouri
East Texas State
East Central State of
Oklahoma
Bill Monypeny
Topeka
Colorado State
Johnny Harrison
Medicine Lodge
John Deckert
Carlo Dix
Monypeny
Price Fugit
Harold Stevens
Fugit
Temple Cagers Top Oklahoma Sooners 42 36
Philadelphia Dec 26 Temple University Owls defeated the touring Oklahoma Sooners 42 to 36. Oklahoma, after a 56 to 42 loss earlier, trailed 18 10 at halftime before closing the gap but could not overtake. Jimmy McNatt led Oklahoma with 13 points.
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Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Sooners
Temple University
Missouri
Owls
Jimmy McNatt
Fordham
New York University
Georgia Coleman Faces Setback Amid Health Battle
Hollywood December 26 Georgia Coleman the diving champion is ill with a liver ailment and has received her eighth blood transfusion in recent weeks. Her physician reports a slight setback while seeking to boost strength for an upcoming operation.
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Georgia Coleman
Hollywood
Scores Reported From College Football Playday
Da Paul 59, Oregon of Santa Clara 04, La Salle 29. Southern Methodists, Loyola Chicago iH, Temple 42, Oklahoma 36.
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Oregon of Santa Clara
la Salle
Southern Methodists
Loyola
Chicago
Temple
Oklahoma
Winning basketball pivot plays by Duquesne quintet
The article describes a pivot emphasis used by Chick Davies' Duquesne basketball team. It explains a sequence where No 2 passes to the pivot No 3 who draws a defender, forcing Offensive No 1, while Offensive No 8 moves to receive a pass and finish with a layup. If No 1 switches, he can loop to the left for a return pass to No 3 for another left-side layup.
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Chick Davies
Duquesne
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