Kansas and Washburn Set for Sunflower Tourney Final Showdown
Kansas Jayhawkers edged New Mexico Mines 40 to 24 to reach the Sunflowers basket ball title game in Topeka. Washburn beat Southwestern 28 to 23 to advance, with Kansas leading 24 to 23 in the second half before pulling away.
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Denver Nuggets to face Phillips in rugged AAU clash
Denver Nuggets collide with Phillips of Bartlesville Oklahoma in a Missouri Valley AAU basketball game at the city auditorium Monday night. The roundup notes Phillips star Don Shields and highlights a crowded, ambitious 1940 basketball landscape with references to college coaches and future matchups.
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Denver Nuggets
Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips
Don Shields
Temple
Winning Basketball Spartan Pivot Play
A Michigan State basketball report details a fast passing formation led by Ben Van Alstyne. Guard No 4 drives and pivots then passes to Guard No 5 who feeds Forward No 1. Center No 8 sets a pivot as No 1 cuts and shoots, or pivots to Forward No 2 for a potential short foul circle shot.
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Ben van Alstyne
Michigan ‘State
Rose Bowl Rivalry Sets Last Practice Before New Year Day Showdown
Pasadena reports Southern California and Tennessee completed final practice for the Rose Bowl before a sell-out crowd of over 90,000. Tennessee, undefeated and unscored upon, may start Cafego at tailback behind Bartholomew Foxx and Coffman, with Burst Warren and Johnny Butler in reserve. USC counters with Lansder at quarterback and a full lineup in a 4:15 p.m. CST kickoff.
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Pasadena
Calif
Southern California
Tennessee
George Cafego
Vols
California
Howard Jones
Cafego
Sam Bartholomew
Bob Foxx
Leonard Coffman
Burst Warren
Johnny Butler
Jim Coleman
Ed Cifers
Abe Shires
Boyd Clay
Bob Suffridge
Ed Molinski
Jim Rike
Trojans
Grenville Lansder
Doyle Nave
Amby Schindler
Bobs
High School Cagers to Topeka Next Spring
The Class A and Class B tournaments will be in Topeka and Hutchinson from March 18 to 16, with regional events on March 16 to 12 awarded to Arkansas City and others. E R Stevens reelected president J R Jones vice president and E A Funk names treasurer. District music festivals set for second week of April in multiple cities. Debate tournament scheduled February 16-17 at the University of Kansas.
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Hutchinson
State High School Activities Association
Arkansas City
Atchison
Colby
Concordia
Fredonia
Hays
Lyons
Newton
Olathe
Osage City
Pittsburg
Pratt
Salina
Garden City
Seneca
E.R. Stevens
Independence
J. R. Jones
E. A. Funk
E. A. Thomas
Chanute
Clay Center
Dodge City
Goodland
Lawrence
Wichita
University of Kansas
Tigers and Tech Ready for Orange Bowl Clash
Missouri and Georgia Tech prepare for the Orange Bowl with contrasting styles. Faurot’s Tigers focus on rest and execution around Paul Christman while Alexander’s Tech emphasizes speed, passing and misdirection plays led by Johnny Bosch and Ector. Time 2:15 p.m. EST, officials named.
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Tigers
Alexander
Sayold
Missouri
Paul Christman
Ohio State
Georgia Tech
Notre Dame
Duke
Bod Orf
Wetzel
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Javette Moser
C. Wright Crocker
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Lackey
Bob Orf
Webb Notowitz
Murphy Christman
Bosch Starmer , RH
Pair Cunninght
Texas Aggies Favorite in Sugar Bowl Contest
New Orleans on December 30 reports the Texas Aggies and Tulane Green Wave are clear Sugar Bowl contenders. Expected turnout near 70 000 for New Year’s day clash. Coach Homer Norton’s Aggies practice in Biloxi while Tulane trains nearby. Lowell Lawson leads the Aggies in final drills before the game.
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Texas Aggies
Tulane
Aggies
Biloxi
Miss
The Sports Year in the Midlands
Recap of 1939 sports in the Midlands highlighting Wichita rainstorm chaos at the National Semipro Congress, Bud Orf Missouri Oklahoma touchdown, Southwestern College Nat Intercollegiate title, Naismith’s death, Elmer Hackney track records and knee injury, Kansas City AA title, Ottawa University five championships, Des Moines heavyweights home, and Nebraska Minnesota game shock.
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Midlands
Wichita
Columbia Mo
Johnny Martin
Bud Orf
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tucker Boys
Southwestern College of
Winfield
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Kansas
James A. Naismith
Elmer Hackney
Kansas State
Lady Luck
Hackney
Minneapolis Millers
Erican Association
Ted Adams
Chillicothe
Topeka
Ames
Bob Simmons
Nebraska
San Diego State
Maryville
Chester Ellis
Tony Novak
Minnesota
Wridiron
Oklahoma City
Paul Christman
Hermie Rohrig
Missouri teams reach Rockhurst finals in Kansas City
In the Rockhurst college invitation tournament finals Missouri teams from Springfield and Maryville advance. Springfield edged Kansas Wesleyan 21 to 19, while Maryville beat Kirksville Teachers 35 to 28 for an all Missouri final.
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Maryville
Rockhurst
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Salina
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Teachers
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Kan
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Marshall
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Lindsborg
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Faurot Denies Stanford Offer Ahead of Orange Bowl
Don Faurot, Missouri football coach, said he has not been offered the Stanford job. The denial followed reports he had accepted an $8,500 a year offer from Stanford University in Palo Alto, as Missouri prepared for the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech.
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Georgia Tech
Don Faurot
Bill Alexander
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Notable sports notes and awards from past decades
The report recalls Tony Canzoneri outpointing Eddie Zivic in a 10 round New York bout a year ago. It mentions the Sullivan Memorial trophy of 1956 awarded to Glenn Morris for sportsmanship and amateur athletics. Also notes Olympic decathlon champion and world record holder and the Long Beach Open Bolt tournament where Horton and Smith won by one stroke over Vic Ghezzi.
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Tony Canzoneri
Eddie Zivic
New York
College Basketball Scores Roundup From AP
AP reports scattered results across men’s college basketball and high school games. Notable scores include Drake 52 over Rice 53, Temple 47 over Texas 37, and Loyola Los Angeles 40 over California Aggies 32, with numerous other regional matchups listed.
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Centenary
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Florida
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Garden City
Eldorado
Arkansas City
Winfield
Hutchinson
Coffeyville
Nowata
Okla
Emporia
Fort Scott
Wyandotte
Chanute
East West Elevens Prepare for 15th East West Game
San Francisco December 30 reports indicate no contact work today for the West and East squads defending football prestige in the 15th annual East West charity game on New Year’s Day. Westerners plan a dummy scrimmage at Stanford while the East erners rest with light Berkeley workouts. Co Coaches Andy Keer and Bernie Bierman led aerial defense drills for the East. Western captains named Johnny Schiech and Kay Fakin by one vote each. three players tied for second. Game time hinges on Shrine ceremonies slated for 4 p.m. CST.
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Johnny Schiech
Santa Clara
Kay Fakin
Arkansas
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