Bastrop, Ponchatoula Face Greenies In Monroe Clash
A capacity crowd is expected as Bastrop meets the Greenies in Monroe with Charles Newman and Ragan leading the Rams. Ponchatoula arrives in fine condition for the game, with Stick Atkins and other starters anticipated to be ready after flu. Officials include Moran, Tulane, and Wells.
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Sipateee
Charles Newman
Ragan
Aeria
Bole & Wity
Bastrop
Hamburg
Crossett
Winnsboro
Homer
Epanies Aint
Concenant Fee
Columbia
Tallulah
Rayville
Oak Grove
Neville
Rams
Greenies
Southeastern
Frosh
Kentwood
Amite
Houma
Hammond
DeQuincy
Baton Rouge
Fortier
Lyon
Independence
Ponchatoula
Monroe
Funderburk
Stick Atkins
Bast
Newman Slein
Bankston Foreman
Burke Skdebatasee
McMurray AS
Veaveces IG
Sesvetean Cowen Eembeeane
Céoseees
Carrington
H. Perrin
RSS Bs
Ckvakerax Dugas NY
Csiedcatee Sonecuamn
McCrory
Vbveteseas NE
Hisss
Ragan T. Foreman
Pics
Ads Edwards
Moran
Centenary
Trelue
Tulane
Wells
la. Tech
Robinson
Lake Charles and Jesuit Clash for Louisiana Prep Grid Title
Two of the era's strongest high school teams meet in New Orleans for the Class AA football championship after a flawless seasons. The rubber match features Jesuit vs Lake Charles, with Jesuit boasting a 13 pound edge in the line while Lake Charles relies on a potent offense led by Alvin Dark and Lon Tyndle.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Lake Charles
Jesuit
Bastrop
Ponchatoula
Monroe
Nentwood
Arcadia
Alvin Dark
Fair Park
Lon Tyndle
Bob Quinn to Be Honored By Gotham Sport Writers
New York sports writers announce the 11th annual award for long term contribution to baseball will honor Bob Quinn a 10 year old president of the Boston Bees. The dinner to present the honor occurs February 2.
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Bob Quinn
Gotham Sport Writers
New York
Boston Bees
New York Baseball Writers
Quinn
Columbus
Phil Ball
St. Louis Browns
Ball
St. Louis
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Bob
Reading
Brooklyn
Boston Braves
Casey Stengel
Boston
Lou Fette
Jim Turner
Bees
Eddie Miller
Max West
Avery Aualt Kedeene
Middle West Football Leaders of 1940 Named
Seattle Dec. 20 The Middle West leaders list tops by category including rushing Al Chesquiere Detroit Harmon passing Hal Hursh Indiana passing receiving Don Vosberg Marquette punt Don Scott Ohio State Illinois interceptions returned Hal Hursh Indiana punt runbacks Harmon Michigan Sitka Notre Dame kickoff runbacks George Franck Minnesota Kinnick Iowa scoring Harmon Ohio Mercy
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Seattle
al Chesquiere
Detroit
Harmon
Hal Hursh
Indiana
Hursh
Don Vosberg
Marquette
Vosberg
Don Scott
Ohio State
Ilinois
Indiene
van Every
Minnesota
Michigan
Sitka
Notre Dame
Eagles Offer to Carl Snavely Sparks Coaching Shuffle
In New York on December 2, Carl Snavely received and declined a 10 year contract to coach the Philadelphia Eagles. Georgetown coach Jack Hagerty worries over scouting Mississippi State as Orange Bowl date nears. Tom Harmon fate unsettled until graduation with pro offers and a movie bid cited. Bill Wood's son becomes ineligible at West Point after an ear operation and shifts toward Notre Dame.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Carl Snavely
Philadelphia Eagles
Jack Hagerty
Georgetown
Mississippi State
Mississippi
Tom Harmon
Tom
Bill Wood
West Point
Notre Dame
Louis McCoy Affair Shapes Heavyweight Title Talk
The Louis-McCoy affair pushes Burman and partners to seek government action declaring Joe Louis obsolete so Brown Bomber would be sent to England as the route to the heavyweight title.
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Louis-McCoy
Messrs. Burman
Simon, Godoy, Et al
Brown Bomber
England
Four guest stars spark a gaggle of pro sports chatter
Franklin P. Adams predicts Tom Harmon could break Red Grange records by graduating. Arch Ward notes San Francisco Seals build a major league look with Lazzeri Powell Waner. Lynn C. Doyle laments Maine coach’s 20 year tenure. James Doyle mocks McCoy lamp shade gift. Nebraskans complain Rose Bowl ticket price. Furman Kugler and Mil dred hold national amateur bike titles. Bill Terry teased by Jersey City Christmas cards at a football game.
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Franklin P. Adams
New York Post
Tom Harmon
Red Grange
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Tony Lazzeri
Jake Powell
Paul Waner
San Francisco Seals
Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Maine
James Doyle
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Louis
McCoy
Furman Kugler
Mildred
Somerville
N. J
Sam Baker
Jersey City
Bill Terry
Aggies Bet Public on Undefeated Season
Mr. W. E. Spearman of Route 2 Dallas bets a 10 gallon hat on the Texas Aggies flawless record. He invites the public to ship the hat to 35 83rd Street Jackson Heights New York for a New Year’s Eve wear along Broadway.
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W. E. Spearman
Dallas
Texas Aggies
83Rd Street
Jackson Heights
N. Y
Broadway
Yale Loses Again As Neale Takes Steelers Coaching Post
The piece laments Yale’s defeat and notes Greasy Neale has accepted a coaching deal to lead Pittsburgh's sinking Steelers. It praises Neale and mocks Yale with ironic verse, hinting at a hopeful turn after Christmas.
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YALE
Greasy Neale
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Yales
Welkin
Nealera
Former All American to Be Navy Director
Commander Lyman Perry, guard on Walter Camp's 1918 All America team, will succeed Commander Ward P. Davis as graduate manager of Naval Academy athletics. He has been at the academy since July as assistant to the commandant and will, starting December 28, serve as executive officer of the physical training department in addition to graduate manager duties.
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Annapolis
Lyman
Perry
Walter Camp
Ward P. Davis
Naval Academy
Academy
Wilson Brown
Curtis defeats Chaney in rough wrestling main event
Jack Curtis defeated Lon Chaney in the weekly grappling program at Monroe Wrestling arena to earned a title bout with Rex Mobley. Curtis won the first fall with a question mark hold and finished the second fall with arm locks and rough tactics. Curtis also claimed the final fall with punches and a body cover in eight minutes.
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Jack Curtis
Rex Mobley
Monroe Wrestling Arena
Lon Chaney
Chaney
George Thomas
Joe Moreno
Thomas
Ernest Johnson
Aswell Crawson
Raymond Reams
George Dyer
Tony Williams
Tallulah
Curtis
Eagles Get Warm Welcome Ahead of Sugar Bowl Trip
Boston College Eagles will arrive in Bay St. Louis Mississippi to train for the Sugar Bowl against Tennessee. They will practice at St. Stanislaus Catholic school about 50 miles from Tulane stadium. Gulf coast residents and Sugar Bowl committee members will greet them.
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Boston College Eagles
New Orleans
Tennessee
St. Stanislaus
Tulane Stadium
Gulf Coast
Eagles
Fordham Rams
Tulane
Carnege Tech
Texas Christian
Santa Clara
Fritzie Zivic Fights Lew Jenkins For Non Title Bout
Fritzie Zivic, welterweight champion, faces Lew Jenkins in a ten round non title bout at Madison Square Garden. Zivic holds a weight edge around ten pounds and is the betting favorite at 5 to 1 as fans expect a crowd near 15,000. Jenkins, famed for a powerful right hand, aims to upset the favorite.
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Sid Feder
New York
Fritzie Zivic
Lew Jenkins
Madison Square Garden
Lew
Fritzie
Texas
Henry Armstrong
Hemmer
Jenkins
Zivic
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Florida Winter Racing Season Opens at Tropical Park
Florida's winter horse racing season starts tomorrow at Tropical Park in Miami with about 2,500 horses entered and more than 20 jockeys competing. Trackmen forecast the best season yet for the sport in the region.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Tropical Park
Banana bunches hang fingers up in a tree display
At maturity, bananas grow in bunches with fingers pointing upward, contrasting with the common store display where fruit hangs downward. This natural orientation highlights how bananas develop and present on the tree before harvest.
Greenberg and York Power Tigers to 1940 RBI Title
Detroit stars Hank Greenberg and Rudy York lead the league in runs batted in with Greenberg totaling 150 RBIs across 148 games and York adding 149. The Tigers also top team RBI with 829, edging Boston by 19 as Detroit clinched the pennant.
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Chicago
Hank Greenberg
Rudy York
Detroit Tigers
Greenberg
York
New York
Jimmy Foxx
Boston
Charlie Keller
Yankees
Frankie Crosetti
Sam Chapman
Philadelphia
Lou Bou- Greau
Cleveland
Detroit
Tigers
Fair grounds racing strip doomed in New Orleans switch
An unnamed syndicate failed to exercise an option expiring Thursday on the fair grounds race track. Morris Hyman of a realty firm said this ends racing in New Orleans for the season. Purchasers plan to convert the site into real estate development with furnishings to be sold January 2.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Morris Hyman
Hyman
Louisiana Jockey Club
World Religious Membership Totals in Chinese Traditions
The statement cites global adherents across non Christian sects totaling 1 166 7 five thousand with 356 million in Confucianism and Taoism and 230 150 000 Buddhist followers.
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Bay ST. Louis, Miss
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Washington Senators
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Vera Self
Kaye
New York Atte Athletic
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Rudy
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Jimmie Foxx
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