Kansas Jayhawks Meet Nebraska Huskers In High Tilt
Kansas aims to rebound after a Big Six loss as it hosts Nebraska at Hoch Auditorium. Height advantages favor Nebraska with Randall 6 ft 7 in and guards 6 ft 4 in, while Kansas relies on Miller and Bob Allen to lead scoring in the seventy seventh Kansas-Nebraska clash.
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Coaching a Son Is No Hard Job in Jayhawk Machine
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, legendary Kansas coach, sees his son Bob as a key cog in the Jayhawks staying atop the Big Six. Bob Allen, a deft ball handler and leader, has averaged eight points per game while guiding defensive sets and plays under his father. The elder Allen notes coaching a son is not a hard job, as discipline and focus prevail at breakfast or dinner.
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Huskers
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Bob Allen
Ralph Miller
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John Bunn
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Frosty) Cox
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Arthur
Dutch) Lonborg
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Tonborg
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Charley Black
Ray Ebling
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Harvard Medical School
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Texas
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Lou Nova Faces Uncertain Boxing Future In Roundup
New York reports Lou Nova is 20 pounds underweight and may not box again. The roundup mentions Zack Taylor potentially managing Toledo next summer, Lefty Gomez starting light training at the New York A C, and other sports notes including Joe Louis planning a March Garden fight and Eddie Anderson’s Iowa recruiting lure.
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Lou Nova
Zack Taylor
Toledo
Lefty Gomez
New York A. C
Bill Lewis
Ace Parker
al Vanderbilt
Pimlico
Belmont Park
Palm Beach
Hialhead
Mickey Cochrane
Jo Jo White
Detroit
Joe Louis
Eddie Anderson
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Blue Barron
Santa Claus
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Tilden
Perry
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Calif
Famous diving suit and boxing museum show hint
Ed Barrow bets ten to one that readers cannot name the lone Yankee who took a salary cut. The Pool of suspects includes Gomez and several stars, but all eyes point to one bat boy amid the guessing game in the New York Journal American style feature.
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Los Angeles
Georgia Coleman
Hollywood Hospital
Dorothy Poynton Hill
Marjorie Gestring
Ruth Jump
Edith Pemberton
Esther Williams
Virginia Hopkins
Ruth Nurmi
Marion Hopkins
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Ed Barrow
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Gomez
Joe— Ruffing
Selkirk
Dickey
Dunn
Yanks Offer Prizes for Angling Feat in Offseason
Yankees owners including George Ruppert announce incentives for top fishing achievement of the year with a boat or automobile prize. High profile judge Ned Gehrig will oversee selections.
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George Ruppert
Low Gehrig
One Minute Interview Paul Trout Free Agent Decision
Paul Trout criticizes a nine month wait to declare free agency and questions how quickly a decision can be made after that. He emphasizes the lengthy deliberation he faced before asserting independence.
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Pastor to Meet Savold In a New York Match
Promoter Mike Jacobs signs Bob Pastor to a 15 round bout with Lee Savold at Madison Square Garden on March 1. The winner earns a shot at Joe Louis. Pastor gets 40 percent of the gate after Jimmy Johnston secured a $20 000 guarantee. Savold takes 15 percent.
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Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Bob Pastor
Red Burman
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Lee Savold
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Madison Square Garden
Joe Louis
Jimmy Johnston
Savold
Kansas State Tops Iowa State in Narrow Big Six Win
Kansas State edged Iowa State 29 28 to move to fourth in the Big Six. The Cyclones led briefly 17 16 early in the second half before K State pulled away and withstood a late rally as Gordon Nicholas scored the final goal as time expired. Bob Menze led Iowa State with 12 points. Jack Horacek and Ervin Reid each tallied six for K State.
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Menze
Eddie Baker Named Coach at Carnegie Tech
Dr Eddie Baker, a 30 year old dentist, was elevated from first assistant to head coach at Carnegie Tech. He signed a two year contract after Bill Kern resigned to coach at West Virginia University. The move follows Techs 1989 season with five defeats and three wins. Hutchinson Boxer Outpointed Denver.
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UPI
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Carnegie Tech
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Bill Kern
West Virginia University
Kern
Tech
Hall of Fame And Legends In Baseball And Track
The item recalls events from the past: George Sisler, Willie Keeler, and Mid die Collins elected to baseball's hall of fame a year ago. It also notes Glenn Cunningham winning a New York handicap race three years back with Lou Burns second. Five years earlier Herb Kopf turned down $10,000 to coach a Brooklyn pro club to remain with Lou Little at Columbia.
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Middie Collins
Willie Keeler
Glenn Cunningham
New York
Lou Burns
Manhattan
Herb Kopf
Lou Little
Brooklyn
Little
Columbia
Dizzy Dean Must Prove Worth Before Big Pay Brackets
Chicago report says Dizzy Dean must prove he can still pitch effectively to rejoin the Cubs' higher salary brackets. Phil Wrigley rejects past performance payments and notes potential seasonal salary adjustments if Dean regains winning form.
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Ambers backs Henry to beat Montanez in MSG bout
Lou Ambers, former lightweight champion, picks Henry Armstrong to retain his welterweight title against Pedro Montanez at Madison Square Garden. Ambers notes Armstrong’s resilience and predicts Montanez will win early rounds but Arm strong will prevail in a 15 round fight.
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Madison Square Garden
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Ambers
Henry
Hank
Montanez
Golfing Members of the Lawrence Country Club Plan House Renovations
Lawrence Country Club members map a major renovation plan including heating upgrades with a forced draft automatic oil furnace, reconfigured lounges and soda fountain, and new locker rooms. Pro shop becomes a lounge while the old furnace room houses a soda fountain. Trees and sod add to course improvements as greens are upgraded. Chick Pontius and Cecil Smith prepare the course for spring thaw with machinery serviced.
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Manuel
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Kansas Wesleyan Defeats Emporia 87 to 51 in Conference Bout
Kansas Wesleyan won its third straight Kansas conference basketball game, routing College of Emporia 87 to 51. Wesleyan led 25 to 19 at halftime as Shaw topped Wesleyan with 11 points while Watkins and Ashcraft led Emporia with nine each amid 37 fouls and four players disqualified for infractions.
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Kansas
College of Emporia
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Hunt
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Sharpe
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Shaw
Ashcraft
Jucos in a Shakeup in Kansas Junior College Conference
Kansas Junior College Conference standings shifted last week with Dodge City and Independence atop western and eastern divisions. Dodge City meets Pratt while Independence hosts Lola as both leaders seek fresh wins. eight games per division have produced 648 points eastern and 588 western.
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Senators Release 1940 Baseball Roster with No New Talent
The Washington Senators announced their 1940 roster with no notable new players to boost the team from last year’s sixth place finish. Rookies report to Orlando February 15, while veterans arrive March 1 for spring training. Fifteen pitchers from diverse backgrounds will compete for the hurling staff.
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Clark Griffith
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Cunningham Leads Six in Boston One Mile Race
A field of six led by Glenn Cunningham will contest the one mile feature at the 19th Prout Memorial games in Boston Garden on Saturday. Entrants include Chuck Fenske of Wisconsin Blaine Rideout of Texas Archie San Romani of Kansas John Munski of Missouri and Lou Zamperini former USC miler.
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Glenn Cunningham
Boston Garden
Chuck Fenske
Wisconsin
Blaine Rideout
Texas
Archie San Romani
Kansas
John Munski
Missouri
Lou Zamperini
University of Southern California
Long Trip to School Highlights River Ice Detour
Beatrice Couch from Hawesville Kentucky travels 130 miles to attend high school in Cannelton Indiana. Ice on the Ohio River blocks the canal ferry forcing a 65 mile detour via the Evansville Henderson bridge where she signals her mother upon arrival.
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Beatrice Couch
Ohio River
Hawesville
Cannelton-Hawesville
Beatrice
Evansville-Henderson
Kentucky
Jimmy Britt Dies in San Francisco Home
Jimmy Britt a noted lightweight fighter from the turn of the century was found dead in his San Francisco home. Deputy Coroner Michael Brown says death likely due to a heart attack and occurred a day or two earlier. He was 60. Evansville fugitive Roy Carwood alias Roy Poole, 28, arrested for escaping Lansing Kan penitentiary, waived extradition.
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Jimmy Britt
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Michael Brown
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Roy Carwood
Roy Poole
Lansing
Kan
Sterling Defeats Bethel 50 41 In Non Conference Game
Sterling beat Bethel 50 to 41 as Sterling drew more free throws scoring 22 points. Bethel led 15 14 at the end of the first, but Sterling led 25 17 at halftime in the non conference matchup.
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