Texas university invites unified in season opening clash
An early season Texas university invitation led to a pivotal matchup as Curtis boardion sought control of the game value prior to key conference play.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
9
Cotton Bowl bid discussed by Dallas civic leaders and board
Dallas Citizens Council chair C F O'Donnell and Cotton Bowl committee leaders discuss establishing a permanent non profit Cotton Bowl as a civic Texas Dallas project. Sanford hands over stadium lease and game name copyright. Tennessee and Texas A&M stations' extensions are uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. O'Donnell
Dallas Citizens Council
News Mid
Florence
Texas
Dallas
Sanford
Rise in 1939 College Grid Attendance Noted
The article notes a small rise in 1939 college football attendance with fluctuations across conferences. It highlights generally steady by attendance figures, mentions teams like Yale and Notre Dame, and references broader trends in the sport’s popularity during the season.
Decisive Victory Marked By Strong Play
The report highlights a decisive victory by a team led by Jeremiah T and George Martin with key performances from Grimes and Battalino. Alabama appears referenced alongside a list of players and notable actions shaping the win.
Dixie bowl hopefuls rise as Southeastern teams set to dominate
Dixie football eyes focus on January bowls as Tennessee aims for Rose, Tulane targets Sugar, and Georgia Tech eyeing Orange. Officials note eight of 14 eastern Rose Bowl entrants hail from the biscuit belt, with the Southeast projected to supply a three‑team conference title and bowl presence if season results hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Dec
Dixie
Pasadena
Southeastern
Tennesse
Tulane
New Orleans
Georgia Tech
Miami
Tennessee
Auburn
Southern California
Missouri
Engineers
Claifornia
Tech
Alabama
Duke
Temple M
Louisana State
Texas Christian
Santa Clara
Maams Urversty Insing
Bucknell
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Catholic University
Duquesne
Sports Roundup From Eddie Brietz Delivers Weekend Buzz
New York December 5. Major arenas open a central office in town. Sports writers plan to award a best dressed football team trophy. Vines confirms winter golf swing with pros. Giants vs Packers in Milwaukee draws crowds. Rose Bowl chatter centers on Southern California Tennessee and three top teams. Trade rumors swirl around Joe McCarthy and the Yankees. DiMaggio wedding lauded in Frisco. Sammy Angott Davey Day winner eyes Lou Ambers title. Rouge Bowl set in LA before Rose Bowl. Poffenberger exercises in Maryland soccer. Kitty Rawls Thompson plans a swimmer comeback. Sugar Bowl leans Tennessee Texas A&M or Tulane. Meehan eyed for Brooklyn NFL job. Hostak hints at not fighting Jacobs. Arkansas A and M tackle cited as minister James Sewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brietz
New York
Elsworth Vines
Milwaukee
Giants
Ward Cuff
Ken Strong
Cuff
Strong
Sammy Angott
Chicago
Lou Ambers
Los Angeles
Baron Boots Poffenberger
der Poff
Maryland
Kitty Rawls Thompson
Spokane
Wash
Redskins
Tennessee
Texas A
Aggies
Tulane
New Orleans joker shoots at horse then targets man
A New Orleans sportsman, joking about killing a horse, aimed at the horse in a field. His companion knocked him down with a gun butt. Explanations and a headache followed. In Coral Gables a canal hosts freshwater fish fed by an underground stream. Black bass and other saltwater fish also nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mven
Hoerre
Biscayne Bay
Playoff Tilts Ordered For Southern Class A
A playoff committee sets two district games to decide southern Louisiana’s representative in the state finals. Plaquemine hosts Ponchatoula Friday, Franklinton visits Oakdale, with winners meeting next Friday for the southern crown.
LSU Coaches Reflect After Tulane Defeat in Sugar Bowl Build Up
Coach Bernie Moore cited LSU resolve after a late Tulane surge as the Tigers fall short. Loyola's Larry Mullins announced resignation while Tulane’s Lowell Dawson praised both teams’ sportsmanship and highlighted Ralph Wenzel’s decisive fourth quarter reception. Sugar Bowl prospects were not discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulane
Larry Mullins
Loyola
Mullins
Lowell Dawson
Jake Mensina
Ralph Wenzel
Wenzel
New Orleans
Moore
Gly Cas Herbal Laxative Tonic Praised by Baton Rouge Woman
Mrs C R Francis of 2036 Convention Street Baton Rouge credits Gly Cas with ending years of bladder issues constipation and headaches. She reports improved elimination restored energy and relief from nightly awakenings after using the herbal tonic sold by Phoenix Drug Co 48 DeSiard Street and local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Francis
Convention Street
Baton Rouge
Phoenix Drug Company
DeSiard Street
Adv
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Atays Il
Prince
Ther
Albert
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
R. L. Thornton
Freeman W Burford
Nathan Adame
Adone
Arch Underwool
Joel Lawther
E. R. Tennant
Karl Hoblitizeke
C. Andrade III
Jake Harmon
Tennesse and
Apf
Fureree
Knoxville
Hotert
Wee Walre
AMEF
Denver
Tex
Kroeger
West
Nemoyore
Seth Ontter
Tim Page Hares
Syrawe Hoos
Yale New York Weowerets
Arns
Haverd Ree
Las Kove
Bgwest
Hawkeyes
Sports Mirror
Ber Yorf
George Martin Cap Ee
Ted Be Battalino
Goethe Dg
Glenmore
Kentucky
Ise Besser
Copr
Glenmore Distilleries Co
Louieville
Owenboro
BOWL
South
Tiny Thornhill
Trojans
Cincinnati
Joe McCarthy
Rhineland
Clark Griffith
Buddy Lewis
Dutch Leonard
George
Clydell Castleman
Clydell
Jersey City
Lefty O'Doul
Joe DiMaggio
Frisco
Joe
Esquire
Punchleas Giants
L. J. Skiddy
Syracuse Herald- Journal
Chick Meehan
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Powers That Be
al Hostak
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Empire State Building
Brooklyn Bridge
The
New York Post
Arkansas A. and M
James Sewell
Kreuger
Louisiana State University
Paul Krueger
Coral Gables, Fla —A
Tigers
Bengals
Bernie Moore
Jake Messina
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