Jesuit gridsters dominate Louisiana all state teams
The Jesuit Blue Jays place three on the class AA first team and have multiple players on the second and third teams, as Sports Editor Harry Martinez selects the all Louisiana high school roster after a coaches and editors poll. The selections span class AA, A, and B with players from Jesuit Warren Easton Ouachita and others receiving honors.
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Jesuit Blue Jays
Quachita
Monroe
Harry Martinez
Thomas Carlton
Istrouma
Emile O’brien
Warren Easton
Sar McInnis
Gerald Ford
Jesuit
L. Chaplain
St. Aloysius
al Baggett
Fair Park
Lucius Caruso
Bil Hunter
Bogalusa
Jack Jackson
Ouachita
John Campora
Tony DiBartolo
Bozeman
Catholic High
Nomaker
Digiovanni
Lake Charles
Champagne
Peters
Miller
Baton Rouge
Cureau
Ballard
Pigg
Harrison
Fortier
Nicholls
Jones
Haynesville
Hardie
Hogg
Bolton
Ramsey
Byrd
Starks
Istrenuma
Grephia
Dranneck
Forey
Lamboussey
Jennings
Gill
Leeke
Bogaluss
Moncrief
Pearce
LaGrange
Amite
Wray
Ruston
Cooney
Baker
Grisby
Minden
Solomon
Oakdale
Hoggett
Homer
Nagata
Bunice
Gallowey
Lyon
Barton
Clattelier
Birkewood
Harris
Greene
Hughes
Jaunty
Dufrene
Landry
Jackles
Taylor
Newellte
Wilson
Ferriday
Agvarda
Tulles
Newellton
Trapani
Rome
Catholic
Kentwood
J. T. Landry
St. Paul
Benefield
Mahoney
Atwins
Arcadia
Wilean
Burgess
Lanier
Bernes
Youngbiloxi
Chenault
Waterproof
Watts
Newerton
Snead Defeats Gonzales In 36-Hole Match For $5000
In a 36-hole golf match, Sam Snead defeats Rufino Gonzales by 137 strokes to 142, winning a $5,000 side bet funded by sponsors. The event marks a notable historical clash in golf sport pages.
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Associated Press
Sam Snead
Rufino Gonzales
New York Yankees
Heartley
Hank) Anderson
North Carolina State
Frank Graham
Auburn Cagers Worry Rivals In Southeast Conference
Auburn's Hawkins and Frank Manci pace early season scoring as Auburn and Alabama lead the conference with two wins each. Mississippi State and Mississippi face defeats while Florida, Alabama, and Florida contend. Standings have no bearing on the conference tourney.
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Romney Wheeler
Atlanta
Hawkins
Auburn
Tigers
Frank Manci
Mississippi State
Manci
University of Mississippi
Rebels
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Manor
Adair
Ai Pllish
Carlton
Bears Finish Strong 10 Lick New York Giants in Title Clash
Chicago bears defeat New York giants 37 to 9 in the NFL title game as Sid Luckman passes and Bob Snyder kicks three field goals tying a championship record. George McAfee Norm Standlee add rushing TDs, while Dan McLean and Dick Plasman help sustain the drive. Fans note a lighter crowd and Xmas timing as Bears repeat despite questions.
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Dave Hoff
Chicago
Bears
Sid Luckman
Bob Snyder
Chicago Bears
George McAfee
Norm Standlee
New York Giants
Luckman
Sid
Giants
Snyder
Jack Manders
George Franck
New York
Tuffy Leemans
Ward Duff
Green Bay Packers
Dick Plasman
Johnny Siegel
Standiee
Standice
McAfee
Ray McLean
McLean
Lwt
Ken Kavanaugh
Standlee
Packers
Washington
West All-Stars Prepare in New Orleans for Jan. 3 Game
New Orleans reports part of the West All-Star squad arriving for workouts at Tulane stadium ahead of the Shriners game on January 3. Coaches Deve Hollinberry and Biff Jones lead a two-a-day practice plan as the team trains in Baton Rouge, with the East already working at Biloxi under Andy Kerr.
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New Orleans
Tulane Stadium
Baton Rouge
Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Miss
Deve Hollinberry
Washington State
Biff Jones
Nebraska
San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Colgate
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Bob Westfall
Michigan
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
John Rokisky
Duquesne
St John’s College prep wind shields for blackout game
New York December 22 1941 St John’s College of Brooklyn completes staining on its fieldhouse shatter proof windows to allow a basketball game to continue during a blackout. A record 3775 civil aircraft were built in half of 1941.
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New York
St. John's College of Brooklyn
Nation's Cagers To Hit Road For Next 2 Weeks
College basketball teams embark on two week road trips across the country. Southern California travels to Long Island University, while Rice Colorado Wyoming Oregon State Washington and others head east. Ivy Dartmouth and Long Island loom strong in their leagues as Wisconsin Oklahoma and Creighton challenge in the West and Midwest. News notes expect conference play after holidays, with Arkansas Rice and Oklahoma A&M among rising contenders in their regions.
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Harold Claassen
New York
Sam Barry
Southern California
Long Island University
Rice
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Wyoming
Oregon State
Washington
Cornell
Midwest
California
Missouri
Utah
Plains
Bradley Tech
Oklahoma City
West Texas State Giants
al Baggett
Charles Hapert
Price Brookfield
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Bud Foster
Washington State
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Dartmouth
Long Island
Rhode Island State
City College of New York
Iowa State
Leorns
Oklahoma
Kansas
Tennessee
Bernie Mehen
Creighton
Oklahoma A
Duke
Colonials
MAIL GOES THROUGH NOVEL TAKES FORM
Three French writers Philippe Heriot Francois de Roux and Germaine Beaumont living in both the unoccupied and occupied zones collaborate on a novel by correspondence. They copy text onto many post cards to pass between zones due to the border line.
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Vichy
Philippe Heriot
Francois de Roux
Germaine Beaumont
Villefrance-Sur-Mer
Cassis
Montfort-l'Amaury
Sugar Bowl teams switch styles of play to adapt
Fordham and Missouri alter traditions as they prepare for the Sugar Bowl on January 1. Fordham shifts from a granite defense to a fast offensive attack led by Steve Filipowicz, while Missouri moves from a pass heavy system to a strong rushing T formation under Don Faurot.
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Missouri
Fordham
Rams
Steve Filipowicz
Paul Christman
Tigers
Mississippi
Bob Steuber
Harry Ice
Maurice Wade
Faurot
Jim Crowley
Granite
Notre Dame
Crowley
Baseball Winners to Receive Bonds in 1942 Season
Chicago reports that semi pro baseball under the national congress will require entry fees in defense stamps and award $7,500 in defense bonds to national tournament winners. President Ray Dumont announced trophies for league state and district champions, with a Statue of Liberty emblem and health emblems for players. The program alignment with the war effort will be reviewed January 18-21 at the board of commissioners meeting, as organizers aim to enroll at least 1,000,000 players in 1942.
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Chicago
Congress
Ray Dumont
Board of Commissioners
Dumont
Destroyer Sunk. Upshaw Not Hurt In Pearl Harbor
Raymond H. Upshaw of Monroe was aboard a destroyer sunk by Japanese forces at Pearl Harbor. Navy Department communications confirm Upshaw is safe and uninjured. Separate note states Ontario supplies 62 percent of Canada’s hosiery and knitted goods production.
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Raymond H. Upshaw
Monroe
Pearl Harbor
Navy Department
Ontario
Canada
Santa Claus to attend mat arena wrestling and boxing show
Santa Claus will guest at the Ouachita Valley Fairgrounds arena tomorrow night with prizes from local merchants. The program features two wrestling bouts a four round boxing match. Main event pits Whitie Grove of Salt Lake City against Cecil McGill of Omaha.
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Santa Claus
Ouachita Valley Fairgrounds
Whitie Grove
Salt Lake City
Cecil McGill
Omaha
Nebi
George Bennett
San Antonio
Tex
Babe Dusek
McGill
Wesley Davis
Walter
Brady
Jack LaRue
Dusek
Rudy
Ernie Dusek
Bennett
Twin Cities
Kallio
Grovo- McGill
Grovo
Davis
Alway
News-Star
Giants vs Bears in Dough Bowl spotlight last game tone
Wide World Sports notes New York Giants face Chicago Bears with slim hopes as December comments compare to Dodgers in the World Series. The piece mentions Navy enlistment for boxer Billy Loose and upcoming American Hockey League All Star game tickets in Cleveland on February 3.
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Wide World Sports
New York
Giants
Bears
Dodgers
Chicago
Billy Loose
Navy
Cleveland
New ten nis rule at U L T A meeting over age limit
A proposed U S L T A bylaw would let players join firms selling ten nis goods only if they are over 35 and have spent 10 years with the company. The piece also notes a plan to tax cigarettes tobacco and cigars with proceeds sent to army camps.
Des Moines Register name nominee comebacks and prep stars
Lee Taylor tops annual A P year end poll for outstanding comeback of the year as peers praise his return after a year out due to illness. Coach Jimmy Curran calls Jeffrey Kirk and Paul Cowie the best pair since Ted Meredith and Arthur Robinson, with both headed to Princeton. Gerry Bauer, Bobby Bauer’s brother, aims for Boston Junior Olympics hockey. five St Paul Academy players plan college together. Jimmy Phelan will not coach Washington next season.
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Lee Taylor
The
Des Moines Register
See Taylor
See
Jimmy Curran
Mercersburg
Jeffrey Kirk
Paul Cowie
Ted Meredith
Arthur Robinson
Princeton
Gerry Bauer
Lowell Textile
Boston
Bruins
Bobby Bauer
Billy Bierman
Bernie
St. Paul Academy
Ed Danforth
Atlanta Journal
Jimmy Phelan
University of Washington
Washington
Memorial plaque drive for Colin Kelly at West Point
Stanley Frank notes a drive for a Colin Kelly memorial plaque to be placed at West Point with contributions capped at 1.00. Dot Kirby and Georgia Tainter lead entries for the Women's Open golf tourney run by Mrs. Jess Carver at Hollywood Beach Florida in January. Ray Eaton competes across three leagues while a son serves in the army and another in the navy. Irving Jaffee to head the winter sports staff at Grossinger Catskills and assist civilian defense. Four veteran basketball coaches total 76 years in the profession. Nat Holman Howard Cann Lew Andreas Ed Hickox noted. Trainer Jack Blackburne says Joe Louis runs 2,000 miles yearly for leg strength regardless of training status.
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Stanley Frank
N. Y. Post
Colin Kelly
West Point
Dot Kirby
Atlanta Star
Georgia Tainter
Fargo
N. D
Jess Carver
Hollywood Beach
Fla
Ray Eaton
Irvington
N. J
Irving Jaffee
Grossinger Country Club
Catskills
New York
Nat Holman
Howard Cann
Lew Andreas
Syracuse
Ed Hickox Springfield
Jack Blackburne
Joe Louis
Hogan in 3rd place in Valley Open final day
Benny Hogan the standout from Harlingen Texas moved into a tie for third at five strokes behind leader Sean Henry Picard in the Valley Open after firing a 65 yesterday. Byron Nelson and others close behind as 59 pros and eight amateurs prepare for the 36 hole finals. Hogan also won grapefruit and donated it plus kept a $50 prize.
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Hershey
Sean Henry Picard
Hogan
Oklahoma City
Picard
Apple
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Jimmy Demaret
Detroit
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Lester Kennedy
Lynn
Mass
Tony Penna
Dayton
Jack Grout
West Pittston
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. Y
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Henry Ransom
Fort Worth
Tex
Valley Baptist Hospital
Benny
Golf greats head list for Miami Biltmore meet
Coragables Florida December 2 1941 Gene Sarazen of Brookfield Connecticut and Ben Hogan of Hershey Pennsylvania were 1941 winners and runners up Lem Snead Hot Springs Virginia and Ralph Guldahl Madison New Jersey will join the invitation list for the upcoming Miami Biltmore Country Club golf meet set March 8 11.
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Coragables
Fla
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield
United States tennis team arrives for Ecuador matches
Six U S players arrived in Guayaquil to participate in a series of matches Tuesday through Thursday. The group includes Mr and Mrs Elwood Cooke Dorothy Bundy Katherine Winthrop Don McNeill and Jack Cramer, supplementing local competition.
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Ecuador
United States
Elwood Cooke
Dorothy Bundy
Katherine Winthrop
Don McNeill
Jack Cramer
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