Eastern backs and linemen named for mythical all star squad
The article lists 1940s college football stars from Penn Cornell Yale Fordham Harvard Navy and Georgetown chosen for an East all star squad. Notable names include Francis Xavier Reagan Walt Matuszczak George Kracum O Rourke Bartholemy MacKinney Goudreault and others. It notes weight averages and competitive backfield picks with multiple future and current stars highlighted.
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O'Rourke
Walt Matuszczak
Cornell
Francis Xavier Reagan
Penn
George Kracum
Pitt
Ghee
Kerr
Lorenz
Harvard
Alan Bartholemy
Yale
Nick Drahos
Joe Ungerer
Fordham
Agostino Rio
Georgetown
MacKinney
Bartholemy
Drakos
Lio
Reagan
Michigan
Matuseczak
Husky
Boston College
Henry Toczylowski
Boston
Andy Tomasic
Temple
Hall McCullough
Dave Allerdice
Princeton
Len Eshmont
Bill Busik
Navy
Henry Mazur
Army
Kracum
Steve Filipowicz
Mort Landsberg
Jim Castiglia
Walter Zirinsky
Lafayette
Alva Kelley
Hugh Barber
Joe Siega
Columbia
Vince Demnery
Jim Lancing
Len Warner
Bastrop Rams Neville Tigers Face Northeast Louisiana Title Clash
The Bastrop Rams and Neville Tigers prepare for the Northeast Louisiana Class A championship game at Brown Stadium Friday night. Both teams held light sessions after full preparation, with Bastrop emphasizing passing and fundamentals and Neville drilling blocking, tackling, and pass defense. Norman Dillard may play off the bench for Bastrop. Bastrop fans rally toward Monroe with a large caravan as tickets sell out.
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Bastrop Rams
Neville Tigers
Northeast Louisiana
Brown Stadium
Rams
Tigers
Percy Brown
Northwest Louisiana
Bossier City Bearcats
St. John’s Flyers
Shreveport
Bearcats
Homer
Dutch Binion
Fine Fettle
Norman Dillard
Loong
Northeast Junior College
Bastrop
Neville
Bayville
Hornets
Binion
Foreman
Atkins
Lemier
Schillings
Ferschoff
Carrington
Lum
Andrew Craft
Guy Miller
Ben Borns
Arcadia and Lisbon Seek Northwest Class B Title in Homer
Arcadia faces Lisbon in Homer for the Northwest district Class B championship with a large hometown crowd expected. Arcadia closes school at noon. students will attend the 2:30 kickoff. Advance tickets are sold at Arcadia drug stores and in Homer Haynesville Athens.
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Arcadia
Lisbon
Homer
Haynesville
Athens
Indians Begin Cage Practice For 1939 Season
Eighteen candidates reported to Coach Jim Malone at Northeast Junior College as the Indians start basketball drills. Jake Lively returns from the 1938 squad along with 17 teammates as uniforms were issued and practice slated to begin. The team opens December 19 at Hammond against Southeastern Louisiana Lions with another game on their court the following night. Malone, an all state player in high school, has 12 days to ready the squad for the opener and plans a full schedule of home games.
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Jim Malone
Gam
Jake Lively
Indians
Malone
Lively
Joe Roshto
Jojo Swanger
Gerald White
Carl Guinn
Ceci Guinn
Aggies Favor Cotton Bowl North South Classic
The Blue and Gray Association says four Texas A and M Aggies will not join the North South Dixie squad after all. Kimbrough Robnett Vaughn and Thomason telephoned acceptance but later withdrew after the Aggies voted to consider a Cotton Bowl bid. Fordham could become Dallas opponent if a bid is issued, Rice and S M U game pending. Northwestern tackle joins North squad.
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Montgomery
Ala
Blue and Gray Association
Norton
Texas A. and
Aggie
Dixie
Texas Players
John Kimbrough
Marshall Robnett
Tom Vaughn
Jim Thomason
Aggies
Fordham
Dallas
Champ Pickens
Blue-Gray
The
Squid
Seaatiolon
Corne Ee
Northwestern
Mize Prepares First Stringers for Tough Week
Mize states all first stringers are in fair shape for the game and he is placing them through a demanding week of practice to gear up for the contest.
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Mize
Trading Tempo Hot at Miror Loop Meeting
Dodgers trade Billy Myers to the Cubs for Jim Gleeson Bobby Mattick and a player to be named later in a cash free deal. Reds and Cubs split value while Brooklyn bets on outfield strength as Pirates seek pitching and Reds improve hitting with Gleeson. Owen deal adds 23 year old defender with .265 average. Minor leagues hold first official session, Bramham opposes reserve fund split.
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Mart
Billy Myers
Chicago Cubs
Jim Gleeson
Bobby Mattick
Dodgers
Branch Rickey
Sam Bréadon
Reds
Cubs
Owen
Brooklyn Iedger
Joe Medwick
Cardinals
Phillies
Kirby Higbe
Larry MacPhail
Barginer
Atlanta
Bill Benswanger
Frank Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Luke
Hot Potato
Myers
Billi McKechnie
Eddie Joost
Mattick
Eagles Award Lambert Trophy For 1940s Eastern Team
Boston College Eagles, unbeaten and untied, are named winners of the August V. Lambert Memorial Trophy as the outstanding eastern college football team. They will face Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day, chosen unanimously by 65 writers and radio commentators. Fordham and Georgetown follow in recognition, with Penn, Lafayette, Penn State, and Cornell trailing.
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New York
Boston College
Eagles
Tennessee
Hoyas
Mississippi State
Pennsylvania
Lafayette
Penn State
Cornell
East Texas League to add two members
The East Texas league directors voted to restore the Class C circuit to eight teams. President Walter Morrie will visit Paris, Lufkin, Waco, Sherman and Denison to discuss the two new memberships with local interests, with selections to follow. Previously Palestine and Jacksonville left the league reducing it to six teams. Also noted is a separate estimate that domestic plane production runs about 1,000 monthly, with roughly half shipped to Great Britain.
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Atlanta
East Texas League
Walter Morrie
Paris
Lufkin
Waco
Sherman
Denison
Tex
Loop
Palestine
Jacksonville
Great Britain
Wolverine Star Gets Pro Rank
Denver December 5 Football stars in the East-West charity game may risk Amateur Athletic Union eligibility for future competition, as AAU secretary Daniel J. Ferris says a player’s request for New Year’s Day game participation would likely be approved. Marin Holmes, Michigan’s Tommy Harmon, may be labeled a professional for a radio appearance, though the AAU has no jurisdiction over football. The issue could affect all East and West players’ eligibility for other AAU sports.
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Denver
Tommy Harmon
Amateur Athletic Union
Daniel J. Ferris
Ferris
San Francisco
A. A. U. Board of Governors
A. A
Harmon
Michigan
Bowling Tilts From Last Night and Tonight’s Series
Last night Spatafora Drug beat Rendezvous 2 to 1 and Postoffice defeated Coca Cola 3 to 0. Tonight Kaliski Jewelry faces Family Shoe Store in the series matchup.
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Kaliski Jewelry
Spatafora
Monroe Center
Postoffice Five
Coca Cola Battlers
Spatafora Drug
Rendezvous
Schumaker
Coca Cola
Cooper
Flacy
Moose
Rendezvous-Spatafora
Cooper Renvee
Mingledorff
Holloway Streenwwree
Tewewntee
Steidel
Veereeseness
VGA
Coca Cola Postoffice
Marsh Vesvvenseesses Lae
Overton Erreveseseee
Handley Sropeeenens Bne
Biedenharn
SRA
Postoffice
Schwerke
Frances Hotel
Coca Cola Sciweeddaseks Kaliski
Gators Hold Short Practice Ahead of Texas Game
Florida coach Tom Lieb planned an hour session as the Gators tune up for Saturday's matchup with Texas. He rested the squad to regain peak form after last week's loss to Auburn. Sophomore QB Bill Lateko returned. Hubb Houston expected to start. Texas to arrive in Gainesville Friday noon for workouts.
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Tom Lieb
University of Florida Gators
University of Texas
Lieb
Gators
Auburn Tigers
Texans
Bill Lateko
Auburn
Hubb Houston
Texas
Pensacola
Gainesville
St. Matthews Girls Fall to St. Francis Xavier
St. Matthew's Irish sextette lost to St. Francis Xavier academy of Vicksburg 29 15 Tuesday night in Mississippi. M Yorte led scoring with 14 points while Edith Breard added 6 for St. Matthew's. Irish forwards and guards listed include E Joseph C Sagone and A Ticheli D Cascio C Galloway H Rimes. The Irish seek next game vs Met Rouge at Northeast Junior College gym.
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St. Matthew's Irish
St. Francis Xavier Academy
Vicksburg
Mississippi City
M. Yorte
Edith Breard
St. Matthew's Girls
Beth Shanas
E. Joseph
Southeastern League trims 1941 schedule and reorganizes Meridian club
The Southeastern League agreed to reduce its 1941 schedule and begins Meridian club reorganization. April eyed as tentative opener with season ending Sept 10. all star game set for July 24. Possible return of Babe Garizel as operator for Anniston or Gadsden. Umpire Frank Gerard from New Orleans to officiate. Pensacola group may take over Pensacola ownership as Darhiel departs for Dallas.
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Atlanta
Meridian Baseball Club
Stuart Stephenson
Tampa
Lakeland
Pis
Meridian
Stephenton
Babe Garizel
St. Paul
American Association
Southeastern
Anniston
Gadsden
Gunzel
Selma
Washington
Stephenson
Mobile
Pensacola
Montgomery
Jackson
Conner Hagler
Wally Darhiel
Dallas
Frank Gerard
New Orleans
Grappling Card On Tap Tonight At Monroe Arena
The Monroe arena hosts a weekly wrestling card led by newcomer George Lefty Thomas and returnee Cowboy Purdin in a double main event. Yaqui Joe faces Purdin in one match while Corby’s arm hold specialist tests the veteran in the other. Tickets start at 29 cents for accompanied adults with amateur boxing bouts on the undercard.
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Jack Purdin
Tombstone
Ariz
Monroe
Yaqui Joe
Purdin
Monroe Arena
George
Lefty) Thomas
Cowboy Purdin
Weil
Wll Tang
Ob Cord
Corby
Ines
Old West
Sonora, Mex
Redmen
Mexico
Butch Martin
Gus Kallio
Kallio
Long shot pays $117 in Bay Meadows race
San Mateo California. Heather Time, a rare outsider, won a six furlong Bay Meadows race paying $117. Ballast Reef finished second and Stalking, the favorite, was third. Ballast Reef paid $9.00 to show and $5.20 to place while Stalking paid $2.90.
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Bay Meadows
San Mateo
Calif
Heather
Ballast Reef
Stalking
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