East West all stars rally top stars for Sugar Bowl game
All eligible first team AP stars will play for the East with four to the West's three in the January 3 charity game in New Orleans. Eastern stars include Bill Dudley and Endicott Peabody with Ralph Fife at guard, while the West features Frankie Albert Bud Reinhard and Malcolm Kuntner. The Sugar Bowl proceeds will aid Shriners hospitals, with coaching by Andy Kerr and Bernie Bierman, practice set at Biloxi and Tulane stadium.
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New Oreans
Associated Press
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Endicott Peabody
Harvard
Missouri
Fordham
Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Easterners
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Shriners
San Francisco
Shreveport
Kerr
Biloxi
Miss
Buena Vista Hotel
Tulane Stadium
Jesuit
Legal Notices and Bidding Requests From Louisiana Agencies
Public notices outline bids for groceries livestock feeds hardware X ray supplies seed potatoes fertilizer and petroleum products to state hospitals and schools in Pineville Monroe Jackson Independence and Baton Rouge. Bids due December 14 18 19 20 and 22 1941 with openings at 11:30 am 2:36 pm 11:30 am 10:30 am and 11:06 am. State reserves right to reject any or all bids. Monroe December 15 1941.
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State of Louisiana
Department of Finance
Division of
Capitol Annex
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola
State Colony & Training School
Pineville
State & Training School
Huey P. Long Charity Hospital
Lake
Monroe Charity Hospital
Monroe
Central Louisiana State Hospital
East Louisiana State Hospital
Jackson
Florida Parishes Charity Hospital
Independence
Eapeed
Umbaugh
Horseshoe Lake Place posted in Ouachita Parish Louisiana
Notice warns the public not to trespass or hunt on the property known as Horseshoe Lake Place located on the east bank of the Ouachita River about ten miles north of Monroe between the Monroe Sterlington levee and the river. Legal description covers multiple lots and sections in Township 19 North Range 3 East and 4 East, signed by W. J. Riley, with dates in December 1941.
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Ouachita Parish
Louisiana
Monroe
Horseshoe Lake Place
Monroe-Sterlington Levee
Township
W. J. Riley
Marshall's Sale Motors Securities Company, Inc
J. E. Manning
State of Louisiana
Parish of Ouachita
City of
Fifa
Orleans Preparing For AA Championship Tilt
The Ouachita Parish Lions of Monroe travel to New Orleans to face Jesuit High for the Louisiana Class AA title. Jesuit, led by Tony DiBar tollo and Al Wiedmer, seeks a championship on the heels of an 18 0 city win and 12 0 state semifinal shutout. Ouachita’s Jack Jackson and Sam McInnis anchor a rising offense and rugged defense as the Lions arrive in Baton Rouge with 24 players in good shape aside from minor injuries.
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New Orleans
Jesuit Blue Jays
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
Jesuit
St. Stanislaus
Bay St. Louis
Jays
Jesuits
Gernon Brown
Ouachita
Quachita
Jack Jackson
Mack Avants
Sam McInnis
Tony di Bartolo
al Wiedmer
Warren Easton
Bogalusa
Bonebushing Lumberjacks
Baton Rouge
Avants
Cliff O'Neal
Sports Mirror nostalgic glimpses of past boxing and hockey legends
Today a year ago Fritzie Zivic and Lew Jenkins wrestled a 10 round draw in New York. Three years ago the Boston Bruins shut out the New York Americans 3-0 as Frankie Brimsek posted his sixth shutout in seven games. Five years ago the NL batting champ was Paul Waner of the Pittsburgh Pirates at .373.
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Fritzie Zivic
Lew Jenkins
New York
Boston Bruins
New York Americans
Frankie Brimsek
Boston Nets
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pelicans Acquire Moser From Sacramento Club
New Orleans Pelicans announce the purchase of Arnold Moser from Sacramento to patrol left field. Moser, 26, hit .347 with Nashville in 1940 with 104 RBIs, and last season played for Knoxville. He has also played for Fort Worth Syracuse Montreal and Milwaukee. He resides in Houston.
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New Orleans
Charles Hurth
New Orleans Pelicans
Arnold Moser
Nashville
Knoxville
Sacramento
Calif
Patr
Pels
Moser
Fort Worth
Syracuse
Montreal
Milwaukee
Houston
Tex
Fordham to Send 35 Players to Sugar Bowl
Fordham University will take 35 players to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans as planned, despite a petition from some students requesting the entire 43-man Rams squad be allowed to travel. John F. Coffey, Fordham's graduate manager of athletics, dismissed the petition as coming from irresponsible sources.
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New York
Fordham University
Rams
John F. Coffey
Fordham
New Orleans
Franklin Pastor set for mid January bout in Cleveland
Wide World Roundup notes an anticipated Lem Franklin vs Bob Pastor boxing clash in Cleveland mid January. Also mentions Van Mungo sparring with Minneapolis stereotypes, Rose Bowl broadcast negotiations, and various sports tidbits including Pat Egan’s bowling demo for a fan, college swimming plans, Green Bay expansion, and other boxing and football notes from New York.
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New York
Wide World
Lem Franklin
Bob Pastor
Cleveland
van Mungo
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Gordon Gilmore
Van
Pat Egan
Brooklyn
New Orleans Plans Mighty Sports Show
New Orleans hosts a grand mid winter carnival featuring about 200 of Uncle Sam’s finest athletes in football and other events. The program includes the East West game moved from San Francisco and the Sugar Bowl between Fordham and Missouri on New Year’s Day, plus horses from Santa Anita to boost the Fair Grounds meet opening Christmas Day. Spectators total near 200000 with 50000 visitors. The all American show aims to inspire unity as rivals exchange handshakes after competition.
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New Orleans
Uncle Sam
War
San Francisco
Fordham
Missouri
California
Santa Anita
Demand for Sugar Bowl tickets swells before sale
In New Orleans on December 19 the Sugar Bowl office logged 1500 ticket reservations for the East-West game on January 3 while waiting for official sale. Missouri plans to play Fordham on January 1 in the Sugar Bowl with 70 tickets for the team and party, including a group purchasing 189 seats for employees at 597 dollars. Sugar Bowl officials aided by staff in handling the surge as East team arrives Friday night for training camp arrangements yet to be set.
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New Orleans
University of Missouri
Fordham
Shriners
San Francisco
Notable 1942 sports schedule notes military service links
The piece lists American athletes entering military service and a busy December schedule. Fordham and Missouri football players join naval service, ROTC Missouri students will wear uniforms, Sugar Bowl events run December 27, rowing rises with Rutgers and Orleans, a Lake Pontchartrain regatta, track and field season begins, boxing between Florida and Southwestern Louisiana, LIU meets Tennessee, Fordham and Missouri clash on New Year’s Day, then all star showcases January 3 featuring top players from across the regions.
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Fordham
Missouri
Rutgers
Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
University of Florida
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
Long Island University
Tennessee
Rutgers Varsity Crew Named for Orleans Race
Rutgers University selects a varsity eight to race the Sugar Bowl event in New Orleans on December 27. Lineup includes Bow, Cartmell, Keeler, Puleo, Fardelmann, Maggio, Akeson, Finley as stroke and coxswain, with Irwin and other teammates among the crew.
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Rutgers
Orleans
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers University
New Orleans
Bow
Alex McClees
Summit
Pete Cartmell
Rumson
Bill Keeler
Greenwich
Conn
Joe Puleo
Buffalo
Bob Fardelmann
Montclair
Chris Maggio
Bob Akeson
Maplewood
Ray Finley
Herb Irwin
Ramsey
Boxing results from Cleveland and surrounding towns
Associated Press reports Billy Loose of Farrell Pa outpointed Jimmy Reeves in Cleveland, while Leo Rodak of Chicago won a points decision against Tommy Hogan in New York. Danny Cox of Elizabeth N J outpointed Billy Guy of White Plains N Y in a sixth round contest.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Billy Loose
Farrell
Jimmy Reeves
Youngstown
Leo Rodak
Chicago
Tommy Hogan
New York
Elizabeth
N. J
Danny Cox
Billy Guy
White Plains
N. Y
Bears to Meet Giants Sunday for Grid Title
Chicago faces New York in the NFL championship game as the Bears bring the league's top ground gainers and most potent offense against the Giants best defense. Bears set a league record with 4265 rushing and passing yards, 396 points, while Giants limited opponents to 114 points. Eight Bears topped 100 rushing yards in the season, led by McAfee with 474 and Staree with 414. Leemans led the Giants with 392 yards. Bears aim to translate preseason edge into a title bid, recalling a 14-8 loss in the prior exhibition.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Bears
Giants
George Halas
George McAfer
Norman Staree
Bill Osmanski
Hugh Gallarneau
Steve Owens
Tuffy Leemans
Halas
Florida names mittmen for Sugar Bowl fracas
Gainesville Florida December 19 Coach Darias Proctor will take an eight man squad plus himself and manager Ben Fogelson to New Orleans for a Sugar Bowl spots attraction versus Southwestern Louisiana Institute December 2 opening their 1941 42 boxing season. The Gators feature Johnny Joca Aloung Bob Cromwell Neil Goss Ralph Thompson C L Reeder Frank Conlon Warren Trotter and Manchouko is noted as the world’s largest soybean producer.
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Fla
Darias Proctor
University of Florida
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
New Orleans
Proctor
Ben Fogelson
Gator
Johnny Joca
Aloung
Jacksonville
Bob Cromwell
West Palm Beach
Neil Goss
Stt. Andrews
Ralph Thompson
Crystal River
Miami
C. L. Reeder
Frank Conlon
Holywood
Warren Trotter
Largo
Tigers Fall Hard to Aggies in Baton Rouge Tilt
In Baton Rouge Louisiana on December 19 144 the Texas A and M Aggies opened with a quick lead and pressed the LSU Tigers throughout the game rendering a decisive Southwest Conference victory for the visitors over the Tigers with early momentum and sustained advantage.
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Texas A. and
Mecagers
Louisiana State
Tigers
Aggies Guard Henderson Despite Double Coverage In LSU Win
LSU held off Texas A and M in a 56 to 41 victory as Henderson drew heavy double teaming. Dale Morey led LSU with a dozen points, while two LSU players guarded Henderson freeing a teammate for key passes before the holidays.
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L S. U
Angott to Face Jenkins in Madison Square Garden bout
Sammy Angott meets Lew Jenkins in an 11 round title fight at Madison Square Garden to crown the first undisputed lightweight champion since Ambers. Angott holds the NBA title after Ambers’ withdrawal, while Jenkins seeks a decisive win following recent losses.
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Sammy Angott
Lew Jenkins
New York
Madison Square Garden
Lo Ambers
Sweetwater
Tex
Bob Montgomery
Red Cochrane
Texas
Mule Jenkins
New York State
Athleti Commission
Ambers
Angott
Washington
Louisville
Bac
National Boxing Associatio
Lew
Benny Leonard
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