East-West Tilt May Be Played in New Orleans
Los Angeles reports cancellations of California winter sports. Rose Bowl moved to Durham and East-West game eyed for New Orleans January 3. Santa Anita and Shrine events halted, while California salvages four golf tournaments including Los Angeles Open January 9-12 and Oakland Open.
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Young Fellow May Take Phelan's Post
The Post-Intelligencer reports University of Washington may hire a northwest coach to replace Jimmy Phelan after terminating Phelan and assistants Chester Wilcox and Ralph Welch. War-time restrictions could favor a young, low-salary coach who can grow with the institution.
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Post- Intelligencer
University of Washington
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Ray Eckmann
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Chester (Cotton) Wilcox
Ralph
Pest) Welch
Sports Mirror: Coaching Resignations and Title Retentions
A snapshot of past sports events notes Francis Schmidt resigning after seven years at Ohio State, Joe Louis retaining the heavyweight title in 2021, and Al McCoy’s failure to start a Boston fight. It also recalls the Pirates acquiring Ray Mueller three years ago and the Yankees as last year’s World Series champions in AP’s annual poll.
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al McCoy
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Famous trainer driver dies in Goshen New York
Goshen New York December 15 Walter Cox 73 a famed trainer and driver of trotters and pacers died Monday after a long career that earned him a national reputation. Cox gained his greatest triumph in the 1929 Hambletonian when the first four finishers were trained by him and he rode behind the winner Walter Dear.
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N. Y
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Manchester
N. H
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Walter Dear
Vanderbilt and Maroons sign four year grid contract
Vanderbilt and Mississippi State have agreed to a four year football schedule. The 1941 SEC champions will visit Nashville in 1942 for the first meeting since 1935. Vanderbilt Coach Red Sanders announced Monday. Vanderbilt also schedules games against Georgia Tech in Nashville and Tulane in New Orleans and Ole Miss at Oxford later in the season.
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LaRue Chapman Mat Show Tops Tonight Card
In the Kallio arena at the Ouachita Valley Fairgrounds, Larue and Chapman headline a strong wrestling card. Mike Fraley of Sioux City meets Whitie Grove of Salt Lake City in a semi final, with LaRue facing Chapman in a rematch setup. Referee Aldin Butch Martin will oversee two bouts starting at 8 30 p m as a large crowd of ladies attends.
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Sports Roundup highlights wartime shifts in college and pro action
Wide World Sports columnist notes Duke and Oregon State must guard Rose Bowl tempo in North Carolina surroundings while keeping quality. Mentions Vulcan Bowl sites, Bobby Jones wartime sports idea, Greek American Anton Christo foridis buying a defense bond, Joe Louis club concerns, Branch Rickey trade fairness, Milwaukee boxing turnout, Alexis Thompson pro tennis tour, Gene Korzelius ending era, Fritz Crisler 150-pound football plan, and Phil Rizzuto draft deferment amid wartime changes.
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Alexis Thompson
N. Y
Gene Korzelius
Buffalo News
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
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Fritz
Ann Arbor
Phil Rizzuto
New Orleans Fair Grounds set 42 day racing season
The Fair Grounds race track in New Orleans plans a 42 day meeting starting Christmas Day with no war impact expected. Secretary Al Tauzier of the Louisiana racing commission said stalls are overcrowded with 800 thoroughbreds inside and 250 outside. Owners already represented include Alfred Kwynne Vanderbilt Charles T. Fisher's Dixiana stable and Millsdale stable.
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Louisiana Racing Commission
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T. C. U. prepares for Orange Bowl
Texas Christian football workers, under gray skies in Fort Worth, prepare for the Orange Bowl in Florida. All players are available. Kyle Gillespie, returning from a broken leg, punts 70 yards regularly. Frank Kring returns from a hip bruise. John Bond, a 233-pound sophomore with a broken shoulder, shifts to fullback for Miami.
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Texas Christian
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Kyle Gillespie
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Fulback
Miami
Lipkis to enlist in Air Corps at New Orleans
Bernie Lipkis LSU star senior center resigns from Louisiana State University and plans to enlist Tuesday in New Orleans with the observation branch of the Army Air Corps. Lipkis, a New Orleans native, was a Southeastern Conference standout and AP All-America honorable mention, key in LSU’s 10-7 Florida win and strong defense in the Tulane game.
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Bulldogs Ready for Orange Bowl Prep After Exams
Athens Ga Dec 15 Georgia Bulldogs await quarterly exams Friday before starting intense drills for the Orange Bowl clash with Texas Christian University. Coach Wallace Butts led a light limbering session today as the team prepared for the big game.
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Georgia
Texas Christian University
Wallace Butts
Boxing stars and sports notes mix in busy early column
Joe Louis, due from Stevensville Michigan, plans to begin boxing at his Greenwood Lake New York camp tomorrow after signing a contract with Buddy Baer to January 9. Harry Balogh to marry Shirley Fischer December 24. Gus Lesnevich tours Detroit for a new car. Fritzie Zivic and Marty Servo offer to fight free for Red Cochrane's welter crown, Red will fight only when the navy allows. Bernie Bierman jokes about a hotel fire and fire escapes. Alva Bradley after naming Lou Boudreau as manager says he wishes the player were two years older, joked a mid season return.
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Red Cochrane
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Lou Boudreau
Pasadena Tilt to Find Haven in Durham North Carolina
Rose Bowl shifts from Pasadena to Durham to host the Oregon State versus Duke New Year game amid war restrictions. East-West game bids and other major events face uncertainty as Governor Olson halts Santa Anita meets. Duke stadium capacity may require tickets refunded and reapplication for the Rose Bowl contest.
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Memphis May Get 42 Georgia Ole Miss Tilt
Memphis Tennessee December 15 The 1942 Georgia Ole Miss football game scheduled for October 10 may be played in Memphis John Vesey chairman of the City Park commission said Ole Miss coach Harry Mehre asked him to hold October 10 open for Crump stadium until further notification
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Tenn
John Vesey
City Park Commission
Harry Mehre
Ole Miss
Crump Stadium
Red Sox end dream as Musketeers fade from glory
New York December 15 Tom Yawkey faces the end of a golden era as Lefty Grove Jimmy Foxx and Joe Cronin depart or scale back. Once the center of Boston hopes the trio failed to deliver a pennant, though Yawkey gains value from the investments and plans a youth driven rebuild around Ted Williams.
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New York
Tom Yawkey
Boston Red Sox
Yawkey
Lefty Grove
Jimmy Foxx
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Grove
Foxx
Cronin
Yankees
McCarthy
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Yankey
Ted Williams
Mississippi junior colleges agree to cooperate on schedules
At Raymond Mississippi eleven junior colleges voted unanimously to cooperate with Northeast Junior College of Monroe Louisiana in football and basketball scheduling. A special committee was appointed to require eight conference games for each team. C E Stuart of Hinds Junior College chaired the meeting. Monroe coach James L Malone attended and was praised for Northeast teams. Four Mississippi juniors played on the Indians grid schedule last season.
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Northeast Junior College
Louisiana
Mississippi Junior College Conference
Mississippi
Alabama Practices Texas A and M in Cotton Bowl Drill
Alabama held a brief fast drill with Texas A and M as the teams prepared for the Cotton Bowl. Regulation uniforms were worn for the first time since practice resumed last week, but the session involved no rough work.
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Ala
Alabama
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Aggies
Overlin Beats Brown in Ten Round Boxing Bout
Ken Overlin former middleweight champion defeated Mose Brown a hard hitting fighter from McKeesport in Pittsburgh by unanimous decision after ten rounds.
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Pittsburgh
Ken Overlin
Mose Brown
McKeesport
Mississippi State tops Howard in season opener 29 26
Expert shooting in the final minutes by Carlene Solomon sophomore guard led Mississippi State to a 29 26 victory over Howard College of Birmingham in the Maroons opening basketball game at State College Mississippi.
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Carlene Solomon
Mississippi State
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Birmingham
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