Rams and Ponchatoula set for state Class A title game
Bastrop Rams, North Louisiana champions, meet Ponchatoula Redwinners from South Louisiana at Northeast Junior College Brown Stadium Friday night for the state crown. About 200 Bastrop fans will travel. Homer, Nescle, and Homer losses cited as context for the Rams’ bid.
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Hockey Scores From National and American Leagues
National League Montreal edged Detroit 2 1 in overtime while Toronto beat Chicago 4 1 and the New York Rangers defeated the New York Americans 6 3. American League results saw Indianapolis 5 Hershey 2, Pittsburgh 2 Buffalo 0, New Haven 4 Philadelphia 2, and Providence Springfield 2. American Association games had St Louis 3 St Paul 2 and Tulsa 4 Omaha 3 with no other games tonight.
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Red Wings Jinx Continues in Tough Hockey Start
Detroit struggles in early season as the Red Wings drop matchups to top teams. Montreal and Toronto lead, with Detroit holding second but years of inconsistent results and crowded standings.
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Dartmouth Win Voted Top Sports Oddity
New York dec 16 Dartmouth delayed football victory over Cornell was named the top sports oddity of the year by editors. The controversial fifth down game and its aftermath attracted wide notice as a freak incident with expert commentary and national headlines.
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Jesuits to Meet Lake Charles in State Clams Clash
Jesuits High of New Orleans will face Lake Charles Wildcats next Saturday for the state title game. Lake Charles earlier defeated Fair Park of Shreveport to reach the finals after a 660 fan turnout where New Orleans posted a victory over Baton Rouge St. something.
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Actress Olivia De Havilland Avoids Surgery
Hollywood reports Olivia De Havilland, hospitalized after a sudden illness during a film junket, was not to undergo surgery. Dr Verne Mason said she is expected to leave the hospital soon after being rushed by air from Albuquerque.
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Stanford squad turns down pay for Rose Bowl trip
Stanford President Ray Lyman Wilbur announced the Rose Bowl football team would not accept Pacific Coast conference forty dollar vacation pay for players who gave up Christmas jobs to train. The decision comes as coach Pop Shaughnessy worries influenza and a shortened practice week may limit early drills before the New Year game with Nebraska.
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Sugar Bowl Heads Deny Conference Tieup Talks
New Orleans December 1 Sugar Bowl officials dismiss talk of a tied to the Southeastern Conference or any other league. They say the bowl will select teams freely without bindings to a conference or fixed agreement, continuing California and Texas programs adroitly.
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Pytlak Sets Fielding Mark in 1940 Season
Pytlak tied the American League fielding record with 4320 chances from 1938 to 1940, then posted a 0 error 1940 season with 996 chances. New York led team defense as Cleveland and St Louis trailed, while Bill Dickey reached 100 games caught for a 23rd straight season.
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Southeastern freshmen beat New Orleans prep team in benefit
New Orleans December 16 The Southeastern College Hammonds freshmen defeated a Tulane coached New Orleans prep eleven 16 to 6 in a benefit game before about 2400 fans. Albert Ramboli starred for Southeastern.
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Title Seekers Traveling Fast In College Barnstorming
New York December reports show pre season basketball barnstorming expanding as top teams like Oregon State Oklahoma A&M and Virginia go on tour. The season opens with doubleheaders at Madison Square Garden and other cities as teams play high profile schedules against varied opponents.
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College rowers push to trim varsity race distance
Historic notes recall college rowing coaches proposing cutting the Poughkeepsie varsity intercollegiate championship from four to three miles. Also mentioned are a 1,280,332 attendance record in pro football and Joe Louis topping the AP poll with Lawson Little as runnerup.
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Champ, M'Coy Ready for Bout
Boston tonight hosts a boxing card with champion Jon Louis favored to win by early knockout in a one round bout. Odds and match specifics emphasize Louis's dominance as the main attraction of the event.
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Louis Conn Title Fight Talks Near Conclusion
Boston reports indicate Joe Louis and Billy Conn near signing for a heavyweight title bout next June after Louis finishes with Al McCoy. The venue is not yet fixed with New York Chicago or Pittsburgh among possibilities and Pa Knickerbocker's village listed as a potential site.
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Louis Faces McCoy In Historic Boston Heavyweight Clash
Promoter talk and early betting favor champion Louis in the first heavyweight title bout in New England. Challenger McCoy arrives in peak form as Billy Conn backs a possible upset while public wagers lean to a swift contest at tonight’s Garden bout broadcast on NBC.
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Evangeline League Reelects Dalferes Lafayette President
The Evangeline base ball league reelected Judge A W Dalferes as Lafayette president. The 140 game season will open April 18 and close September 2.
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Demons Even Series With Southeastern State
Evening the series 40 to 28 Louisiana Normal College Demons defeated Southeastern State of Durant Oklahoma on Saturday night in Natchitoches.
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Broadway chatter and boxing notes in New York sports roundup
New York sports roundup highlights Broadway boxing chatter and early season gossip. Mentions Brooklyn and the Yankees as winter favorites, boxers like Max Baer and Joe Louis, boxing officials and promoters, and colorful city scenes with celebrities and sports figures.
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Wounds Prove Fatal To Quail Hunter In Accident
Shreveport dispatch reports Austin L. Wilhite aged 32 died from gunshot wounds received during a quail hunt on Saturday. A birdshot blast from his brother C B Wilhite’s shotgun discharged when he stumbled in a cotton row. Deputy coroner Dr Charles A Boone confirmed the fatal injury.
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Nelson Wins Miami Open as Hogan Takes Vardon Trophy
Byron Nelson wins the $2,500 Miami Open with a final 272 and a one shot margin. Ban Hogan finishes third and earns $1,000, securing the year’s total earnings top honor. Sam Snead, Clayton Heafner, and Willie Goggin also place high. The Vardon trophy goes to Hogan.
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