Big Week Of College H
A mix of double headers and holiday scheduling makes this week one of the largest in national college basketball. From tonight to January 1, 14 intercity double headers unfold in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Columbus. The slate features Oregon against De Paul in Chicago, Southern Methodist versus Loyola, Santa Clara at LaSalle in Philadelphia, Oklahoma at Temple, Southern California versus Long Island at Madison Square Garden, and Texas amid a seven-game tune-up streak in the Southwest.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Milwaukee
Columbus
Oregon
A. A
de Paul
Southern Methodist
Kansas
Loyola
Santa Clara
LaSalle
Oklahoma
Temple
Sooners
Arkansas
Southern California
Long Island
Madison Square Garden
Texas
Butler Indoor Relays Set For March 16
Indianapolis December 25 Track Coach Ray Sears of Butler University announced the eighth annual Butler indoor relays will be held in the university fieldhouse March 16. About 150 invitations have been issued to colleges, universities and individual stars of the midwest and east. More than 1900 dollars worth of gold trophies will be awarded.
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Indianapolis
Ray Seas
Butler University
Butler
Midwest
Sears
Sports Roundup by Bill White: Holiday Musings and Picks
New York sports column by BE B Breezes features playful questions about baseball sluggers and college coaches. It notes Giants infield overhaul, a ghost basketball game in Ohio, and a Rose Bowl queen teaser. The piece also mentions Dolly King and Pruney Parsons with playful bets and forecasts.
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Margaret Huntley
Pasadena
J. C. Eyeful
Rose Bowl
Irvin Dorfman
Notre Dame
Stanford
Pruney
Parsons
Helena
Mont
Montana
Oklahoma Aggies
Dolly King
U. Negro
Dave Castilloux
Leo Rodak
Stork
Kodaks
California
Kentucky Ohio State Highlight Sugar Bowl Week Basketball
Kentucky the Southeastern Conference champion meets Ohio State the Big Ten titleholder in New Orleans as the Sugar Bowl Week features a six game basketball slate. Kentucky revived form with a 55 to 31 win over Clemson while Cincinnati and Florida stumble in recent contests.
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Kentucky
Wildcats
Ohio State
New Orleans
Clemson
Cincinnati
Florida
Alabama
Baltimore
Seton Hall
Scranton
George Washington
Tennessee
King College
Hockey results and tonight's schedules from the leagues
National League Boston defeats New York Americans 3 to 2 while American League games see New Haven 3 Pittsburgh 1 Syracuse 3 Springfield 0 Providence 4 Philadelphia 1 No games in American Association Tonight Toronto visits New York Rangers Chicago hosts Boston Montreal goes to Detroit Cleveland plays Indianapolis Syracuse faces Hershey Providence meets Philadelphia New Haven battles Springfield St Paul plays St Louis Minneapolis meets Kansas City Submarine losses early in World War II noted near the coast of North Carolina.
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New York Americans
New Haven
Pittsburgh
Syracuse
Springfield
Providence
Philadelphia
Toronto
New York Rangers
Chicago
Montreal
Detroit
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Hershey
St. Paul
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Big Ten Cagers Face Busy Week After Rest Period
Big Ten basketball squads pause for a brief rest before a string of 11 more intersectional games in four days. Ohio State heads to New Orleans to meet Kentucky in a Sugar Bowl program showcase while Michigan Purdue Minnesota Iowa Illinois Notre Dame and others line up across the country.
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Tom Siler
Chicago
Ohio State
New Orleans
Kentucky
Big Ten
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Purdue
Wolverines
Rochester University
Connecticut State
Tulane
Boilermakers
University of Oregon
Washington State
Southern California
Minnesota
Nebraska
Gophers
Washington
Butler
Indiana
Hoosiers
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Northwestern
Illinois
Duquesne
Southern Methodist
Notre Dame
Villanova
Rice
Drake
Cornell
Columbus
Milwaukee
Marquette
Landis Speaks On Detroit Farm Investigation Silence
Chicago bulletin reports Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis would not reveal progress on an inquiry into the Detroit Tigers farm operations. He paused a Detroit to Philadelphia deal involving Benny McCoy and George Coffman, delaying completion until the probe ends, with rumors linking Rudy York and others to the investigation.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Detroit Tigers
Landis
Benny McCoy
George Coffman
Detroit
Philadelphia
Wally Moses
Shaughnessy Will Stay At Chicago After Coaching Exit
Clark Shaughnessy, University of Chicago physical education professor, has no plans to return to football coaching after the trustees ended intercollegiate play. He will remain in the PE department, noting his intention to stay at Chicago. He joined from Loyola University of New Orleans in 1933.
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Chicago
Clark Shaughnessy
University of Chicago
Shaughnessy
Maroon
Loyola University of New Orleans
Tennessee and USC Ready for Rose Bowl Prep
Tennessee and Southern California football teams enjoyed a holiday rest day before resuming practice for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Neyland and Jones met amid large crowds at Brookside Park after the Tennessee delegation arrived by train, with a brief workout staged as the public first look at the squads.
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Calif
Tennessee
Southern California
Hollywood
Clarence Brown
Tennessee Grid
Robert Neyland
Vol
Trojans
Tournament of Roses
Dixie
Neyland
Howard Jones
California
Willis O. Hunter
Brookside Park
Rose Bowl
Eagles Win Eighth Straight in Christmas Eve Win
The New Haven Eagles defeated the Pittsburgh Hornets 3-1 to extend their winning streak to eight games. Pete Kelly scored for the Hornets early, but New Haven's Wilf Cade and the home crowd rallied the Eagles. Syracuse Stars shut out the Springfield Indians 3-0 for a share of the top in the division race. Providence Reds beat the Philadelphia Ramblers 4-1, with three goals on the power play.
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New Haven Eagles
Connecticut
Pittsburgh Hornets
Hornets
Pete Kelly
Hornet
Wilf Cade
New Haven
Eagles
Syracuse Stars
Springfield Indians
Nils Beveridge
Stars
Providence
Philadelphia Ramblers
Reds
Philly
Ramblers
Shrine East West Sides Drill For Charity Game
San Francisco December 25 44 top college football stars practice for the Shrine east west charity game in January East team works on contact drills while west group plans signal callers under coach Hollingbery Leroy Zimmerman Ray Hare Kay Eakin named as signal callers for the west East squad led by Steve Sitko Ben Kish and John McLaughry among others in line for leadership Also noted is a 1931 1938 era insurance homicide rate decline figures included in the copy.
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San Francisco
Shrine
Orin Hollingberg
West
Herb McCarthy
Denver
Hollingbery
Leroy Zimmerman
San Jose State
Ray Hare
Gonzaga
Kay Eakin
Arkansas
East
Steve Sitko
Notre Dame
Ben Kish
Pittsburgh
John McLaughry
Brown
Purdue star Jewel Young honored as Big Ten outstanding athlete
AP notes that one year ago Jewel Young of Purdue was named Big Ten outstanding athlete for 1938. It recalls three years earlier Jesse Owens debuted as a professional and won a sprint against a five year old racehorse, clocked in 9.9 seconds. It also mentions five years prior the Brooklyn Dodgers acquired Stanley Bordagaray from Sacramento for outfielder Johnny Frederick, pitcher Art Heving, and $50,000.
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Associated Press
Jewel Young
Purdue
Big Ten
Jesse Owens
Owens
Brooklyn Dodgers
Stanley Bordagaray
Sacramento
Calif
Johnny Frederick
Art Heving
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