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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1941
Page
6
Sports note by Bill Boni reports the Minnesota Gophers ending their season as the nation’s top ranked team. The article highlights finish, ranking impact, and key players contributing to the top position.
Minnesota Golden Gophers finish the season ranked No 1 in the final Associated Press poll. They earned 12 first place votes and 9451 points, dominating the list after an 8 game run including a 41-6 win over Wisconsin to extend their win streak to 17. Duke Notre Dame Michigan and Texas AandM follow in the top positions with Oregon State, Alabama and others in the lower top 20.
The Northeast Junior College Indians will not participate in a post season football game this year. Coach James L. Malone announced plans for a possible Southeastern Junior College championship against Jones County JC of Mississippi were discussed, but the local college will skip postseason play this year. Malone noted southern junior colleges are organizing for championships with hopes of playoffs next year. Caladians, small fish found only in Canadian waters off British Columbia, are sometimes called candlefish due to their candle-like brilliance when dried.
Duke coach Wallace Wade predicts an even chance against Oregon State in Pasadena on New Year’s Day. Wade, attending his sixth Rose Bowl, notes he has no scouting plans, while Duke enters the game undefeated yet scored upon.
Henry Gornicki, a lanky right handed pitcher who went 1-0 for the St. Louis Cardinals last season, was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates in a straight cash deal. President William E. Benswanger said he and manager Frankie Frisch agreed after a talk with Branch Rickey and Billy Southworth, but no price was released.
Terrible Tommy Gomez of Camp Blanding slugged Cowboy Greggs of Houston in Jacksonville, Florida, winning in the first round two minutes and 20 seconds into a 10 round bout. Gomez, at 180 pounds, halted Greggs who weighed 200 after a right cross to the head. Greggs had been Gomez after a recent comeback from a prior defeat.
In Jacksonville on December 2, baseball bosses crowded the lobby and hotel rooms in quiet talks amid talk of swaps. Dodgers president Larry MacPhail reported no conferences yet while Redbirds leaders discussed waivers and higher prices to force trades. Others questioned waiver rules and the value of $7,500 bids. Bighorn sheep are noted as preferring sweet mountain grasses when available, resorting to coarser fodder otherwise.
Fordham will train for the Sugar Bowl game with Missouri at St Stanislaus college Bay St. Louis Miss. President Brother Peter announced. The site is 60 miles east of New Orleans. Missouri has not yet announced its training site. Fordham heads south December 20.
Texas Christian university accepted an invitation to play Georgia in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day in Miami. Orange Bowl officials said Grubb secured school approval after talks with the Southwestern Conference. TCU finished the season with notable wins and losses including a 15-13 upset of SMU and a 14-7 win over Texas.
Neville High coach Percy Brown drilled the Tigers for a Saturday showdown with Jonesboro Hodge in the third annual Christmas fiesta. Quarterback J M Head and guard Charlie Bee remain injured, while Sam Ladart, back from appendicitis, is expected to bolster the lineup. A long signal drill and heavy scrimmage were planned with 2 30 p.m. kickoff.
Athens Ga Dec 2 Coach Wallace Butts ordered a two week holiday for his Georgia Bulldogs before practice for a New Year’s Day game in the Miami Orange Bowl. He said players must catch up on studies and that the break should give the squad time to rest and recover prior to the bowl clash.
University of Alabama officials report the football team voted unanimously to accept the invitation to play Texas A and M in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on New Year’s Day. Dr George H Denny states the administration and athletic committee approved after a unanimous student vote.
Alabama coach Thomas spoke of being happy with the team’s selection and facing one of the nation’s best programs. The Tide will play on New Year’s Day for the first time outside the Rose Bowl where it has mixed results. The 1925 squad under Wade beat Washington 20 to 19, and the 1934 club defeated Stanford 29 to 13, while the 1937 team lost to California 13 to 0.
Texas A and M officials welcomed Alabama as the Cotton Bowl opponent for New Year’s Day in Dallas. Coach Homer Norton praised the matchup and the Aggies’ title defense. Players voted to play a bowl game before Thanksgiving and 31 members traveled to Tacoma for this week’s trip before returning for training.
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