Oregon State Duke Coaches Are Confident
Rosy confidence marked Rose Bowl prep as Duke and Oregon State resumed drills in Durham ahead of New Year’s Day. Stiner and Chaves pledge not to bow to underdogs, predicting tough, all eleven-man battles as Duke seeks revenge and Oregon State eyes victory. Duke’s Storer returns from injury. Moffat sidelined may miss game.
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Nelson and Picard Top Open Field at Beaumont
Beamon Texas hosts the $5,900 Beaumont Open with Nelson and Picard as top choices. Hogan complains about trees while Picard aims for a strong run after a 76 at Harlingen. Local players Penna and Gilson also contend as Dick Metz and others posted low practice rounds. The tournament starts with 18 holes on Friday and continues through Sunday for the championship.
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Oklahoma City
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Livend Mangrum
Henry Ransom
Joe Turnessa
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Detroit
Sports Mirror Highlights From The Wire
By Associated Press a year ago Eddie Miller of the Boston Braves signed his 1941 contract three years ago Joe Louis was rated by Ring Magazine five years ago Georgia Tech defeated California 13 to 7 and Long Island University earned its 43rd consecutive basketball win.
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Georgia Heads Toward Miami In Full Armor
Georgia Bulldogs head for the Orange Bowl in Miami to meet Texas Christian University. Key players include All-America halfback Frankie Sinkwich, wingback Lamar Davis, fullback Ken Keuper, tailback Linkweed, and captain Heyward Allen. Georgia plans quick workouts and relies on the unbalanced line and Kimery to direct plays against TCU.
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Ken Keeper
Daves
Ciuus Kimery
Cincinnati Tops National League Rivals In Fielding
Cincinnati is named the best fielding team in the National League for 1941 per official records released December 26. Frank McCormick led all first basemen with eight errors in 1,564 chances, Lonnie Frey won second base, Eddie Miller and Ray Berres among top defenders, and Merrill May of Philadelphia highlighted the infield. The Braves claimed six in team fielding but produced several leaders, while Cooney of Boston stood out as an aging but steady outfielder and fielder across positions.
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Sports Roundup Touches On Tennis Stars And Baseball Prospects
New York highlights a busy winter sports scene with Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs making a high profile pro tennis debut at the Garden. Alexia Thompson touts strong ticket sales while Joe DiMaggio's feats and late season baseball outlook loom large. military service reshuffles coaches and players, including Strizich taking over Miles City hoop duties and Navies reassigning personnel as spring training nears.
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Joe Louis Spends Fifth Christmas in Training Camp
Joe Louis remains in training on Christmas Day in Greenwood Lake New York marking his fifth consecutive year training for title defenses. He is gearing up for a January bout at Madison Square Garden against Buddy Bearer under the naval relief society banner.
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Football and baseball figures make quiet life updates
Former Ken Overlin is noted as a middle weight fighter while Moffat Storer, Duke’s fastest back, may miss the Rose Bowl with a torn knee cartilage. Del Beker of the Detroit Tigers joins a San Antonio home defense unit for winter. Burleigh Grimes, Toronto manager, says he has given up chewing tobacco on the ball field. He may still be "Boiling Belly" but plans to calm his temper.
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All-America rivals reunite as teammates again
Baton Rouge reports Frankie Albert and Bob Reinhard reunite as All-Americas teammates for an East-West Stars game in New Orleans on January 3. The Glendale and UC losses are recalled with respect to past teams, while Reinhard handles tackle duties and also punts and passes.
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Glendale High School
Southern California
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University of California
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New Orleans
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Texas
Changes Silks to Avoid Mistaken Identity at Santa Anita
Los Angeles reports painter crews update W. E. Boeing's race barn markings at Santa Anita race track. Boeing, Seattle aerospace magnate and owner of a prominent racing string, reveals he is changing silks from a red circle to a red block on white to prevent confusion with Japan's rising sun.
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Hockey Scores From Thursday Night Global Results
AP reports NHL results with Toronto 2 at Boston 5 and New York 5 over Chicago 2, Detroit 3, Brooklyn 2 in overtime. American League Hershey 6 over Philadelphia 2, Indianapolis 3 over Buffalo 2, Cleveland 5 over Pittsburgh 2, Providence 3 over New Haven 2 in overtime. Fort Worth 3 over Tulsa 1, St Paul 4 over St Louis 0, Minneapolis 3 over Omaha 2. Eastern Amateur Baltimore 8 over New York 7, Johnstown 3 over River Vale 1. Tonight Fort Worth meets Dallas, Boston visits Atlantic City, River Vale hosts Washington.
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Opening Day at Fair Grounds Draws 7500 Fans in N C
New Orleans December opening for the Fair Grounds meet draws about 7500 as rain offsets, with J W Bells Steel Heels winning the Pontchartrain Handicap by four lengths. Jockey Jimmy George guides the winner in 1:44.3 over the mile and one sixteenth, paying 4.40 for a 2 stake. Air Master and Idle Sun finish second and third. Around 1400 horses arrive from California as the 42 day meet opens under the Fair Grounds Breeders and Racing association, which introduced a totalizator mutuels and an electric starting gate, modernizing the track once run by the Louisiana Jockey Club.
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Tide Warned to Watch Webster in Cotton Bowl
Webster and Texas A. and M. rack up consecutive and near perfect extra points this season. Jake Webster has converted 26 of 29 PAT attempts, with seven for seven against NYU and six for six vs Baylor, prompting Alabama to fear any missed points after touchdowns in the Cotton Bowl.
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Georgia Alumni consider Wallace Butts five year pact
Christmas spirit stirs Georgia alumni to discuss a new five year contract for Coach Wallace Butts the Orange Bowman. Johnny Bosch’s knee operation and Hightower’s Air Corps offer are noted along with other college football snippets and local sports curiosities.
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Boxing Results From Multiple Cities
Philadelphia bout saw Cleve Bauiley outpoint Tony Cisco in a 10 rounder as Frankie Donato and Johnny Forte fought to a draw. Portland match had Tony Thomas stopping Babe Synnot in six. Atlantic City card finished with Indian Johnny Rivers drawing with Saverio Turiello in eight rounds.
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Net tourney opens show at Orleans
New Orleans hosts a three day sports carnival opening Saturday with top tennis stars Ted Schroeder and Billy Talbert among domestic entrants led by Gardner Mulloy and Bitsy Grant. Foreign entries include Francisco Segura as the South American contingent.
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Wayne Sabin
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Billy Talbert
Blue Gray Football Game Warmups Amid Cold Snuffles
In Montgomery on December 26 1940s era reports Northern and Southern all star squads begin preparations for Saturdays game. Players mostly suffer colds from slight sniffles to full snuffles with only two kept indoors. Coaches focus on strategy and long skull practices as stars like Jack Crain and John Hallabrin join in after missing practice.
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Texas
John Hallabrin
Ohio State
Ambrose Schindler Seeks Naval Reserve Post
Former USC quarterback Ambrose Schindler, a San Diego native, applies for enlistment in the naval reserve as a physical instructor. He starred for USC in 1936 37 39 and was named best player in the annual college All-Stars game in Chicago 1940.
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