Moylan Leads Sugar Bowl Tennis as No 1 Seed
Ed Moylan of Ternton New Jersey moves into the top seed spot at the Sugar Bowl three day tennis tournament in New Orleans after Bobby Falkenburg cancels due to a hand injury. Seymour Greenberg is seeded second with Frank Guernsey third and Harry Likas Jr fourth.
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Bobby Falkenburg
Seymour Greenberg
Chicago
Frank Guernsey
Garden City
New York
Harry Likas, Jr
San Francisco
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Dick Mouledous
Bitsy” Grant
Atlanta
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Buddy” Behrens
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Glenn Gardner
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
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Tulane University
Leslie Longshore
Likas
Earl Bartlett
Ernie Sutter
Crescent City
Ted Backe
Jack Tuero
George Per
American Duo Wins Davis Cup in Melbourne
Ted Schroeder and Jack Kramer of the United States defeated Australia’s John Bromwich and Adrian Quist in straight sets to clinch the Davis Cup. Bromwich withdrew before the final singles, and Gardnar Mulloy was stepped in to face Dinny Pails as the U S team celebrated another international tennis triumph.
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Jack Kramer
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Big Bill” Tilden
Little Bill” Johnston
Walter Pate
Georgia Bewails Short Allotment of Tickets
New Orleans report notes 4,000 Sugar Bowl tickets split between 6,800 Georgia students and fans leaving many unable to attend the Georgia North Carolina clash. Georgia publicity director Jimmy Jones cites the shortage as the sole barrier for thousands seeking the New Year’s Eve meeting.
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Georgia
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Curtis Harrell Win Tag Match At Gus Kallio Arena
Walter Stratton the Chicago weight lifting champion refused to cheat as Jack Curtis and Henry Harrell defeated Stratton and Lefty Thomas in a strictly scientific tag team bout. Harrell won each fall for his side pinning Thomas in 15 minutes and 10 minutes respectively while Thomas constantly urged dirty play. Curtis and Stratton drew in their curtain-raiser singles.
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Lefty? Thomas
Shreveport
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Henry Harrell
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Jack Hagen
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Harrell
Memphis
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Rose Bowl Teams Drill On Wet Soil
Illinois and UCLA returned to Rose Bowl practice after Christmas on a rain soaked Pasadena field. Illinois worked morning and afternoon with coach Ray Eliot directing a scrimmage. UCLA faced injuries among linemen Don Malmberg and West Mathews but hoped for a quick return. Illinois weighs less than UCLA by about 15 pounds per man, and both sides seek a dry field for the New Year’s Day game.
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Sports Mirror highlights past Derby and notable athletic moments
A flashback of historical sports notes from Associated Press selections includes Col Matt Winn raising the 1946 Kentucky Derby purse to 100000, Phil Terranova defending the NBA featherweight title by KO in six, and historic football and track results from Blue Gray game and Sugar Bowl meet.
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Phil Terranova
Angelo Callura
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South All-Stars
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Ala
Archie San Romani
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Parrish High Sets Ambitious Sports Records
New York reports Parrish High in Selma Alabama may have set records with 71 straight basketball wins and 86 unbeaten regular-season games. Other items note Tifton High football’s 8-1-1 season with 13 players, and Montana officials Good and Gallant.
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Parrish High School
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Bill Wise
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Kansas Quintet Defeats Tulane In All-College Tilt
Kansas, led by Otto Schnellbacher Ray Evans and Charles Black, defeated Tulane 65 to 53 in the All-College Tournament opener at Oklahoma City. Tulane’s Warren Perkins led the visitors with 13 points as Kansas seized control after a tense start in front of about 4,000 fans.
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Ray Evans
Charles Black
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North Carolina football gains form in sunny practice
NC coach Carl Snavely split practice between offense and defense as Charlie Justice shone in drills. Co captains Chan Highsmith and Ralph Strayhorn faced injuries and family matters but supported the Sugar Bowl tilt with Georgia. Bob Cox delivered 38 of 40 placekicks in a high tempo session at Edgewater Park.
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North Carolina
Carl Snavely
Charlie Justice
Chan Highsmith
Virginia
Georgia
Ralph Strayhorn
Bob Cox
Tennis Players Gather Tonight in Monroe Meeting
Tennis enthusiasts are invited to a 7 pm meeting at the Monroe Recreation Center on Catalpa Street to form Monroe’s first tennis association. Director Jack Hesketh said the group aims to promote tennis locally and foster development.
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Jack Hesketh
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Southern University routs Tuskegee in Yam Bowl 64 to 7
In Dallas on December 27, Southern University Baton Rouge used a fast T formation to score ten touchdowns and defeat favored Tuskegee Institute 64 to 7. Three Southern TDs were negated by penalties while about 5,000 fans watched.
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Southern University of Baton Rouge
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Jack S. J. Narrowly Wins New Iberia Purse at Fair Grounds
Mrs. J. S. Letellier's Jack S. L. edged Whichtack by a neck in the six furlong New Iberia purse. Miss Marianna was third as Aristos failed to hold on after an eased-up stretch. Attendance reached 5,547 with mutuel handle of $239,206.
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J. S. Letellier
Jack S. L
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Whichtack
J. A. Kinard
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William Helis
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M. E. Rizen
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E. G. Hess
Paris Appeals Bond Hearing Over Bribe Attempt
A habeas corpus writ seeks Alvin J. Paris release on bail in the bribery case involving Giants players Merle Hapes and Frank Filchock ahead of an expected court appearance. Paris faces charges tied to allegedly offering to influence the 1940 title game against the Chicago Bears on December 15.
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Supreme Court
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Paris
Merle Hapes
Frank Filchock
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Bears
Belling Team Major City League Standings
Brief scores show the BWLing team in the Major City League with a win loss record highlighting competitive status. Dominant players and key match results are noted within the readable lines.
Bengals Back At Work For Cotton Bowl Date
Louisiana State University Tigers return from Christmas to a long signal drill and dummy scrimmage as Bernie Moore plans heavy contact on Friday and Saturday. They fly to Dallas Sunday for the Cotton Bowl with Arkansas on New Year's Day. Al Heroman is ill while Wren Worley and Mo Richmond face limited roles with injuries.
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Mo Richmond
Mississippi State to name athletic field for C R Dudy Noble
The baseball diamond at Mississippi State College will be named C R Dudy Noble Athletic Field to honor the school's athletic director. The board of trustees approved the name. Noble was the college's first four letter man and earned multiple letters in baseball basketball track and football, graduating in 1915.
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Dudy) Noble
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