Neyland Puts Vols Through Rigorous Drills for Sugar Bowl
Coach Bob Neyland pushed the Tennessee Volunteers through early practice at Edgewater Park Mississippi as they prepare for the Sugar Bowl against Boston College in New Orleans. Heavy rain canceled sessions, injuries loom, and Neyland vows two more workouts despite weather to regain form.
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Edgewater Park
Miss
Gulf of Mexico
Boston College
New Orleans
Bob Neyland
Neyland
Boston College Eagles
Bay St. Louis
Boston
California
Knoxville
Abe Goldberg
Volunteers
Miami
Mickey O'Brien
Bill Luttrell
Gambling crackdown in Louisiana targets liquor dealers
Revenue Director Rufus Fontenot announced denial or revocation of liquor permits for dealers permitting gambling devices, prostitution, or pandering on premises. He said about 11 permits will be denied and 4 agents will inspect up to 4,000 licensed dealers, with emphasis on compliance and law enforcement.
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Baton Rouge
Revenue
Rufus W. Fontenot
Louisiana
Revenue Department
Fontenet
Cicero Sessions
Maroons and Hoyas Arrive for Orange Bowl Week
Mississippi State and Georgetown teams reached Miami under warm sun for the Orange Bowl buildup. Koshlap marked his 21st birthday on the train as both squads set a fast pace in practice with emphasis on defense and Georgetown passing under coach Hagerty. Ike Kopenik stayed back with a knee injury while J W Patrick recovers from a broken leg.
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Miami
Fia
Mississippi State
Maroons
Georgetown
Hoyas
Miami Beach
Starkville
Allyn McKeen
Jack Hagerty
University of Miami
McKeen
Alexandria Orr, Jr
Elaine Edgar
Junie Koshlap
Koshisp
Ike Kopenik
J. W. Patrick
Bum Dog Rescues Girl From Train Tracks
In Deeth Nevada a stray dog nicknamed Bum earned kindness from Mr and Mrs Wright and their daughter Jane Ane. The mongrel saved the child from an oncoming train by pulling her from the tracks moments before impact. The Wrights consider renaming the canine hero.
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Deeth
Jane-Ane
Paraguay Government Jails Alleged Plotters
Travelers from Asuncion report that on Christmas morning the Paraguayan military government jailed Liberal party members for allegedly plotting to overthrow the regime. About 180 were in Asuncion jails awaiting transfer to Pena Hermosa island where a concentration camp has been set up. General Higinio Morínigo heads the government after seizing power last month.
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Buenos Aires
Asuncion
Paraguay
Liberal Party
Pena Hermosa Island
Higinio Morinigo
Stanford Indians Drill in Pasadena
Stanford University's football team opened Rose Bowl practice in Pasadena under clear skies. Coach Clark Shaughnessy noted a loss of time due to influenza but aimed to have the squad fit for the showdown with Nebraska on New Year’s Day.
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Pasadena
Calif
Stanford University
Clark Shaughnessy
Brookside Park
Shaucnessy
Nebraska
Two Atlantans Attempt to Print Bogus Sugar Bowl Tickets
Atlanta detectives report two men about 20 years old sought to have a metal Sugar Bowl ticket "out" printed by a local engraving firm. The pair planned to have a printer run off a supply to sell in Atlanta and New Orleans but did not return after being warned.
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Atlanta
R. R. Bradford
New Orleans
Fox chase kicks off Blue Gray week in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama on December 27 44 college gridiron stars prepare for the North South game. They join a fox chase at Kellyton from kennels owned by Sidney Z Mitchell in a Coosa preserve. Morning activities begin with shotgun booms as Blue and Gray week starts.
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Montgomery
Ala
Coosa County
Ann Jordan
Confederacy
Dixie skeet tour and football players prep for Coosa trip
Experts from the Dixie skeet tour gathered from the capitol where Jefferson Davis took the oath in 1961 to Maxwell Field’s air corps training center as teams practice in afternoon sessions. Ticket sales rise as forecast calls for clear cool weather Saturday. The football squad boarded buses to Coosa county after dinner, all in prime physical condition.
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Dixie
Capitol
Jefferson Davis
Air Corps’ Southeast Pilot Training Center
Maxwell Field
Coosa County
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Indians
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Spencer Hall
Schloss Suits
Hyde Park
Woolgora
Wilson Bros
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Fink the Tailor
DeSiard St
EM. Fleischmann
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