Cornhuskers Finish Work in Arizona for Rose Bowl
Nebraska's football team wrapped eight days of Arizona training ahead of the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles. Head coach Maj. Lawrence Jones studied Stanford's T formation and may counter with it. Influenza struck the squad with injuries to halfbacks Herman Rohrig and Harry Hopp. Stanford prepared for the game with an aerial offense emphasis as Nebraska arrived.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Nebraska
Stanford
Arizona
Nebraskana
Los Angeles
Maj
Lawrence (Biff) Jones
Jones
Minnesota
Gophers
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Herman Rohrig
Harry Hopp
Pasadena
Calif
Clark Shaughnessy
Tournament of Roses
NEA
Cornhuskers
Rohrig
Wayne Blue
Vike Francia
Aggies Head to Semi finals in Oklahoma City Tourney
In Oklahoma City the fifth annual all college tournament reduced to four teams. Oklahoma A&M, led by L J Eggleston with 21 points, beat Wyoming 46 to 36 to reach the semifinals where they meet Pittsboro Teachers. Texas faces West Texas State Buffaloes as Pittsburg and Texas Tech won tight quarterfinals.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Aggies
Aggies
Wyoming University
Pittsburg
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Texas
East Central Tigers
Ada
Okla
West Texas
Southeastern
State College Savages
Boston College Bolstered By Recovery of Goodreault
Boston College gains confidence for the Sugar Bowl as injured end Gene Goodreault is expected to start against Tennessee New Year’s Day. The Eagles train at Bay St. Louis Mississippi while Tennessee's squad is on the coast with coach Bob Neyland stressing team play and the ideal football player.
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New Orleans
Boston College
Gene Goodreault
Tennessee
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Gulf Coast
Bob Neyland
Fordham and Texas Aggies Hold Injury Free Cotton Bowl Prep
Dallas dispatch reports Fordham and Texas A&M will enter the Cotton Bowl with no major injuries. Coaches Sleepy Jim Crowley and Homer Norton say lineups are intact and QBs Jim Noble and Marion Pugh are ready. Pugh’s barley horse issue has cleared up and Boots Simmons returned to practice as flu concerns abate.
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Dallas
Tex
Fordham
Texas Aggies
Jim Crowley
Fordhams
Homer Norton
Aggies
Jim Noble
Marion Pugh
Cadets
Pugh
College Station
Boots Simmons
Finals at Topeka Sunflower tournament pits Maryville against Southwestern
In Topeka on December 28 the Maryville Teachers and Southwestern College winfield meet for the Sunflower tournament title. Maryville topped Wichita University 36 80, while Southwestern edged St Benedicts 33 30. Consolation games see Emporia Teachers beating Kansas Wesleyan 45 44 and Baker University defeating Washburn 46 95.
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Maryville
Kourney
Southwestern College of
Winfield
Kansas
Wichita University
Southwestern
St. Benedict’s
Atchison
Wichita
Altho Wichita
Harold Hull
Missouri
Moore
Dix
Fo Altho
Ravens
Kansas Wesleyan
Baker University
Washburn
Emporia
Baker
High School
Fort Scott
Arkansas City
Wich
Historic football coaches and their career arcs summary
NEA staff outlines famed coaches including Biff Jones at Nebraska and West Point graduate Clark Shaughnessy who popularized the T formation. It notes Jim Crowley of Notre Dame lore, Homer Norton at Texas A M, Bob Neyland of Tennessee, Frank Leahy of Boston College and Allyn McKeen at Mississippi State, with varied stints at Tulane Loyola Chicago Fordham and more.
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Clark D. Shaughnessy
Stanford
Minnesota
Tulane
Loyola
South
Chicago
Frank Leahy
Boston College
Leahy
Rockne
Notre Dame
Georgetown
Crowley
Michigan State
Fordham
Rams
B.C
Eagles
Hagerty Returns to Georgetown Football Roots
Georgetown product Jack Hagerty began coaching in 1982 at his alma mater. The Hoyas ran undefeated for 23 straight games before this season’s loss to Boston College.
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Jack Hagerty
Georgetown
John L. Hagerty
Hoyas
Boston College
Mirror Sports Roundup of Past Highlights and a Fatal Test Flight
A recap notes Milt Aron’s knockout of Fritzie Zivic a year ago in Chicago. It also mentions coaching changes at South Carolina and Georgia. In a separate disaster report a Tokyo test flight crash near Chiba peninsula killed fourteen people including a communications ministry official.
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Associated Press
Milt Aron
Fritzie Zivic
Chicago
Don McCallister
South Carolina
Rex Enright
University of Georgla
D. O
Tuss) McLauahry
Brown
American Football Coaches Association
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Tokyo
Communications Ministry
Chiba Peninsula
Dr H M Cornell Becomes First Hole in One in Exhibition
Albuquerque reports 70 year old Dr H M Cornell, a retired physician, matched his brother Fred Cornell with a hole in one during an exhibition at Denny Shute's event. The 100 yard shot came after following Shute's noted follow through on the right side.
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Albuquerque
N. M
H. M. Cornell
Denny Shute
Thursay
Shute
Fred Cornell
Coaches Move In On New York City
In New York City three floors of a major hotel host the upcoming National Collegiate Athletic Association meeting with football track gymnastics and basketball leaders arriving. The event centers on war and draft impact on amateur athletics and possible Pan American games as Olympic substitutes. The football coaches rules committee is not expected to issue radical changes while several schools seek new head coaches.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
N. C.A. A. Council
L. W. St. John
Ohio State
Dartmouth
Colorado
Tulsa
Marquette
Eddie Brietz Roundup Reveals International Sports News
New York reports Baron von Cramm is out of Hitler's doghouse and touring Spain for goodwill. Heinrich Henkel travels to Japan. Lew Jenkins leaves Mike Jacobs in Miami as Fritzie Zivic moves in. Moon Mullins tops football coaches meeting after a stellar Iowa season. George Franck and his girlfriend face marriage rumors. Maurice O Shelvin previews Francis Schmidt's Ohio State swan song.
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New York
Baron von Cramm
Hitler
Spain
Heinrich Henkel
Japan
Lew Jenkins
Mike Jacobs
Miami
Fritzie Zivic
Bowl season rumors and star figures in early football and tennis
The column notes Ernie leads the American Association pitchers and Hal tops the International. Budge tunes his pro tour on the coast with Kovacs while Snavely attends a Pittsburgh sports function. Keegan faces a medical checkup, O Rourke’s kicking impresses Bay St. Louis amid Sugar Bowl prep, with Sugar, Orange and Sun Bowl predictions and college upset hopes.
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Ernie
American Association
Hal
Don Budge
la Marble
Frankie Kovacs
Carl Snavely
Pittsburgh
Red
Friesell
George Keegan
Notre Dame
Charley O’rourke
Bay St. Louis
Miss
Boston College
Two Native Sons Highlight Major Days In Baseball
Louisiana prides itself on two major days honoring Mel Ott and Ted Lyons. Madison Square Garden seeks college talent for its wrestling shows. Taylor Spink promotes mid west fans with a weekly baseball chatter via air.
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Louisiana
Mel Ott
Ted Lyons
Madison Square Garden
Taylor Spink
Sporting News
Jayhawkers Meet Fordham In Garden Game Tonight
New York December 28 in Madison Square Garden a double header features Kansas against Fordham and Minnesota facing New York University. Kansas is runner up to Indiana in the national collegiate A. championship race and has won two games this season. Fordham has four wins and two losses.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
New York University
Kansas
Fordham
Indiana
College Basketball Scores From Round Robin Showdowns
Villanova topped Kansas State 51 to 34 while Loyola Chicago defeated Yale 34 to 31. Southern California led Loyola Los Angeles 42 to 23 as Indiana overwhelmed UCLA 51 to 6. Stanford beat Nebraska 57 to 46 and Kentucky routed Centenary 70 to 18. Other results include Rice 7 percent and Albright 65 over DePaul 53, Butler 32, Santa Clara 55, St Francis Brooklyn 69 over Davis Elkins 49, Brigham Young 47, Montana 41, plus regional tournament actions in Oklahoma City and Topeka with multiple close games and consolation rounds.
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Villanova
Kansas State
Loyola
Chicago
Yale
Southern California
Los Angeles
Indiana
University of California At Los Angeles
Stanford
Nebraska
Oregon
Willamette
Kentucky
Centenary
Rice
Albright
DePaul
Butler
Santa Clara
Franklin-Marshall
St. Francis
Brooklyn
N. Y
Davis-Elkins
Brigham Young
Montana
Oklahoma City
Texas
Oklahoma State
Chanute and Independence Meet For Junior College Title
Chanute faces Independence in the junior college basketball title game after Independence defeated Fort Scott 45 to 33 in the semifinal and Chanute edged Iola 34 to 32 in overtime. Parsons beat El Dorado 85 to 34 and Arkansas City won 28 to 27 over Cofferville in Consolation.
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Independence
Kan
Chanute
Fort Scott
Iola
Parsons
el Dorado
Arkansas City
Cofferville
Pitcher Won’t Bat in 48 State Tournaments Trial
Elimination of the pitcher as a batter will be tested in the 48 state semi pro basketball tournaments next summer. J G Taylor Spink, promoter of the idea and publisher of Sporting News, said Ray Dumont, president of the semi pro congress, promised the innovation would be tried with another athlete taking the hurler’s turn at the plate.
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Wichita
Kan
J. G. Taylor Spink
Sporting News
National Basketball Weekly
Ray Dumont
Los Angeles
Kansas State Cagers Topped by Villanova
Philadelphia Dec 28 Villanova defeats Kansas State 51 34 in a slow start game Kansas State trails 9 20 at halftime Horacek Howe and Langvardt each tally six points for K State.
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Philadelphia
Kansas State College
Villanova
Kansas State
Horacek, Howe
Langvardt
K-State
Vinland Christmas Visitors and Farm Bureau Meeting
Raymond Andrews and Quentin Chaney visited Vinland during Christmas. The Vinland Farm Bureau held its December 19 meeting with Mrs. Charles Hubbard as guest host, featuring foot wear lessons, carols, and a gift draw. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Chester Howard and others. next meeting will be with Mrs. Perry Stevens in Vinland.
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Raymond Andrews
Pierceville
Wilfred Selzer
Florence Milburn
Lena
Willard Shoemaker
Salina
George Hoskinson
Roy
Quentin Chaney
Detroit
Mich
Vinland Farm Bureau Unit
Charles Hubbard
Ike Schellenberg
Martha Kelley
Ross Stone
Chester Howard
Vera Morgan
Fred Gottstein
Elmer Beatty
Nativity Play At Haskell And Christmas Socials
Sunday events include The Nativity presented at Haskell. Families share Christmas visits in Vinland Baldwin and Lawrence. Measles patient Bertha Weller visited by Floyd Gottstein. Loyal Workers class held Christmas party at Presbyterian church with program lunch and gift exchange.
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Haskell
Perry Stevens
Paul Laughlin
Kermit Laughlin
Cherokee
Oklo
Clarence Hubbard
Charles Hubbard
Beverly Schick
Kansas City
Vinland
Baldwin
Lawrence
Floyd Gottstein
Bertha Weller
Clyde Nichols
Perry McPheeters
Jake Reusch
E. E. Hagerman
Clarence Hagerman
Jamw
Presbyterian Church
George Hoskinson
Art Chaney
Willie Chaney
Morris Bell
Esther Johnson
Willard Shoemaker
Salina
Quentin Chaeney
Detroit
Mich
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