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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1940
Page
5
Texas defeats Texas A and M 7-0 to end the Aggies 19 game win streak and dampen outright Southwest Conference title chances. SMU and Rice loom as final Decider while A and M remain in Orange/Cotton Bowl consideration.
Florida begins its 1940 pari mutuel racing season with an expected record wagering session. The Biscayne Kennel Club and Hollywood dog track lead opening, Tropical Park plans a December 20 start for Thoroughbreds, with eight other dog tracks and a jai alai front to open later.
President Lorenzo di Benedetto of the National A A U travels to Denver for the annual meeting. He supports forming a Pan American games association to coordinate events among Western Hemisphere nations and aligns with Roosevelt's good neighbor policy.
Clinton C. Blackwell president of the Big Fight Conference Writers' Association called a meeting for next Sunday in Jackson to select the 10 all conference team. The association includes newspaper men who cover the Mississippi High School League.
Today a year ago El Chico of William Ziegler Jr stable broke two bones in the left fore leg during workout and was destroyed. Three years ago Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers set a pass catching record with 41 receptions for 552 yards. Five years ago Mickey Walker, former welter and middleweight champion, was knocked out by Eric Seelig in seven rounds in New York.
Atlanta December report shows Alabama Crimson Tide atop the SEC with an eight year edge in conference play. Tennessee trails in second, boasting a recent 18 straight SEC wins but a 38 10 all time record against the league.
City police described an attempted robbery at a grocery store at 18th and DeSiard streets. Police chief Frank V. Reitzell said entry was gained through the front door and the thieves blew the safe knobs before escaping from the back. No loss was reported.
Atlanta hosts the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues as executives discuss trades and a possible voice for minors in selecting the next commissioner. Key figures include Larry MacPhail Frankie Frisch and Branch Rickey with moves eyed among Brooklyn St Louis Cincinnati Boston and New York. Observers note potential major-minor pact revisions as Kenesaw Landis nears a likely final seven year term.
The Rose Bowl invites Nebraska after Stanford is named PCC champion. Tennessee meets Boston College in the Sugar Bowl while Arizona State faces Western Reserve in the Sun Bowl. Fordham awaits its Cotton Bowl opponent as Mississippi State appears in the Orange Bowl. Helsinki approves a new war invalid settlement with 25 houses funded by the Finnish Red Cross.
Bob Feller would have been in the movies if the Indians had won the pennant coaching nomination Clark Shaughnessy Tom Lieb Florida Lew Jenkins forms swing band Giants Jersey City farm job open Connie Mack blocks Frankie Hayes deals Washington U Rose Bowl clash looms if Stanford loses Joe Louis trains in Boston Ray Flaherty contract note Al Weill goes on tour Max Baer Billy Conn talk heated New Orleans bets on Brown Columbia game misread by locals Brown Columbia shellacking noted Haw
First unofficial checkup shows Davey OBrien threw 66 passes completing 33 for 316 yards against Washington. He set new individual and team marks for completions and yards in a single game and helped Don Looney by catching 14 passes. OBrien also appears poised for new team and individual season completion records. Xmas Dept card from Lincoln Mackim notes Kent State drumbeat.
Former teammates Conn and Savold are recalled to duties following their earlier misconduct, returning to form and team ranks. The poem references moments from past glory and a current return to discipline within a historical sports context.
Wade Killefer becomes manager of the Indianapolis ballclub succeeding Jewel Ens who followed Wes Griffin who followed Ray Schalk in the managerial line. The sequence marks a new era for the team with Killefer at the helm.
In Chicago on December 2, Davey O Briens record passing marks shone as Washington beat Philadelphia and Chicago Bears clinched the Western title. Sammy Baugh set a 33 of 60 passing record, Don Looney and Wilbur Moore starred, and the Dodgers defeated the Giants 14 to 6. Rats in Bermuda once plagued islands. now cats have multiplied as the rats dwindle.
Alexandria December meeting confirms ready status for 1941 baseball season. Directors present include Judge A Wilmot Dalfres Lafayette president Art Phelan and other city delegates. Houma did not attend.
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