Rangy Porkers to meet Purdue in Sugar Bowl clash
Arkansas Porkers, Southwest Conference champions, clash with Purdue Boilermakers, Big Ten rulers, in New Orleans Sugar Bowl basketball tonight at 7 45 PM CST. Arkansas seeks repeat title. Purdue eyes high attendance at the municipal auditorium.
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Bob Igey
Gene Anderson
Tom Dickinson
Fred Beretta
Sugar Bowl Teams In Fine Shape For January 2
Coaches from Texas Christian University and Carnegie Tech report their squads are in peak condition for the Sugar Bowl clash in New Orleans on January 2. Both sides note defensive polish needed and some practice issues, with fullbacks a concern and plans for remaning drills as they prepare amid a cold snap and holiday distractions.
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New Britain Football Team Heads South for Intersectional Game
New Britain High School’s football squad left quietly Tuesday night for Baton Rouge to play Du Pont Manual Training High of Louisville. About 1,500 fans saw the 33 players depart in four special cars, with gym and sleeping cars aboard. Captain William Gray, a 158 pound guard, is among the lighter players making the trip, their second intersectional journey after a Christmas day win in 1936. The team had trained in a West Hartford cavalry armory for a month and has nine straight wins this year.
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High Schools Line Up Dates for National Prep Showdown
A Baton Rouge committee arranged pairing of dating partners for players from Du Pont Manual Louisville and New Britain Conn for the national high school football title game at LSU stadium. Du Pont held long practice in Hammond while New Britain traveled from Connecticut and will arrive Thursday. A New Year’s Eve dance by four Baton Rouge high schools will honor the two teams after the game.
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Ambers Seeks Light Title Fight With Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers, via manager Al Weill, challenged Henry Armstrong for the lightweight crown and posted 1500 with the New York state athletic commission. The panel ruled any state bout between the pair must be for lightweight, Armstrong holds the title after beating Ambers last September.
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Sports Mirror: Coaching Changes and Olympic Resolution
Recaps key sports notes from the AP: a year ago Don McCallister resigned as South Carolina head football coach with Rex Enright returning as interim. Also mentions a three years past NC A A support for full U S Olympic participation in 1996 and Major John L. Griffith’s reelection as president. Five years ago Jack Westrope won at Epsom Downs marking a US jockey milestone.
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Houston
Tex
Boxing chatter mutters on Braddock Nova bout and boxing scene
A rapid fire round up sketches boxing politics and stars. Braddock may return against Lou Nova while Ancil Hoffman braves Baer on the card. The Ca state athletic board clashed with New York boxing rulers over safety rules as boxing talk runs wild. Joe Louis heads to Chicago for training as Ambers Armstrong bid looms.
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Oklahoma Huskies Arrive for Orange Bowl Clash
The Sooners of Oklahoma University arrived by train in Miami for the Orange Bowl game against the Tennessee Volunteers on January 2. Fans greeted them and supplied oranges as they were escorted by motorcycles to the Miami Beach hotel via two buses across the Biscayne Bay causeway.
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Bold Fay Wins Fourth Race at New Orleans
Bold Fay of Millsdale stable edged T J Hill's Golden Chimes in the fourth race at the Fair Grounds New Orleans led from the start and paid 10.40 to win with Tra La La third. R Conley rode Bold Fay as she held off the Hill filly amid a driving finish. An Italian plane set a new heavier than air record by climbing to 6016.94 feet.
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Baseball Men of Year Named in 1938 Honor List
The Sporting News named 1938's top baseball figures from majors and minors. George M. Giles and Lou McKenna led executives and managers, while Joe McCarthy and Vander Meer earned major honors for Yankees titles and two no hit games. Hutchinson was the minor league standout with 25 wins.
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Bill Lee
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Hank Greenberg
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Charley Ruffing
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Ernie Lombardi
Joe Gordon
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Frank McCormick
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St. Louis Browns
Bill Dickey
Stan Hack
Pinky Higgins
Dizzy Trout
Beaumont
Johnny Hill
Atlante
Southern Association
Tom Perry
Monroe
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Steel City
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John Haley
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Fights From Last Night Across Several Cities
Eddie Brink outpointed Joe Dejesus in White Plains. Junior Munsell defeated Jim Webb in Houston. Bernie Friedkin outpointed Jerry Mazza in New York. Sterard Dei Genin won in New York over Andre Deeks.
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Brooklyn Fans Grumble Over Dodgers Plans for 1939
New York observers report a dissatisfied Brooklyn crowd criticizing Larry MacPhail’s 1939 plans, complaining about aging recruits, pitching needs, and management choices while Leo Durocher and Joe Stripp draw pointed comments on fielding and leadership.
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Maroon Cagers Full of Raw Talent for State College Season
Mississippi State College basketball coach Frank Carideo plans a tough schedule built around promising newcomers led by Grissom McMahon and West. Veterans Crawford Grissom, Ray McMahon, and Byron West form the core while sophomores James Simpson, Arnold Moore, and Granville Harrison push for minutes. Guards Floyd Wilsford and Walter Craig show early form as potential sparks on defense. Schedule includes Ole Miss, Tennessee, LSU, Kentucky, and Alabama games from January to February.
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Cooke Wins Five-Set Pensacola Tennis Title
Flwood Cooke of Portland Oregon defeated Hal Surface of Kansas City in a five set final to win the Pensacola Invitational singles. The match lasted over three hours with deuce games, and Cooke broke Surface late to seal a 8-6 2-6 8-6 4-6 6-2 victory. Cooke and Surface also won the doubles title the previous day.
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Whitney Martin Picks Bowl Winners Despite Opinions
New York columnist Whitney Martin sticks with his bowl selections U S C over Duke Texas Christian over Carnegie Tech Texas Tech over St. Marys and Oklahoma over Tennessee He notes Oklahoma faces no easy opponent and Texas Tech comes home. He cites Carnegie as tough and Texas Christian unwrapping against a strong foe.
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Old gridiron star argues modern players more fragile
St Petersburg report recalls Adolph G Schulz, once Fielding Yost’s roving center at Michigan, who says today’s football players suffer more injuries and rely on the automobile era to explain wear. He doubts major changes to formations and believes yesterday’s stars would hold up against 1938 competition. He also notes Yout’s innovation and remains a Michigan insurance official and keen fan.
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Seeded Players Reach Third Round of National Junior Indoor Tourney
New York December 2 seeded players surged into the third round of the National Junior Indoor Tennis championships. Melvin Schwarzzman of New York upset Philip Moore of Port Washington 6-1 6-1. Mc Geheef of New Orleans survived Richard Shipp of Lemoyne 3 4 6 3 6 2. Top seed Joey Fishbech defending champion won 6 1 over Morten Heller of Philadelphia.
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Rules Changes Frown Upon by Football Coaches
Chicago report on the 7th annual meeting of the National Football Coaches Association. Wisconsin’s Harry Stuhldreher, former Notre Dame quarterback, says rapid changes in football require coaches to adapt yet many favor keeping existing rules. Discussion may include eliminating the point after touchdown and downs scoring. coaches emphasize teaching current play and adjusting to multiple defenses. The convention opens with a trustees dinner followed by rules committee sessions and a joint meeting with the NCAA.
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Wrestling Results From Across Cities
Night of matches provides pins and disqualifications. Frank Brown and Ace Gordon win their bouts by pin in Newark and Reading respectively while Nagurski claims victory in Minneapolis. Zaharias loses after disqualification for strangling. additional bouts feature Roche, Bartush, Bruno and Eckert with notable performances across Indianapolis Kansas City and Chicago.
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Secret drills instituted by bowl teams in Pasadena
Reports from Pasadena indicate secrecy surrounds Duke and Southern California preparations for their bowl game. The teams conducted private practice sessions this week as coaches coordinate tactics ahead of the December showdown.
Duke Star Duke Football Co Captain Injured in Practice
Tiger Caton Duke center and star of the Blue Devils football team reportedly strained a back muscle during practice before the game with Southern California Air. Officials later said he would be in satisfactory condition after pulling up while chasing a punt, leaning on Eric Tipton for support.
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Southern California and Duke Clash Faces Tough Test Next
North Carolina writers praised Southern California after a public practice, noting USC fullback power and guard Tony Yuffe. Duke showed strong kicking and defense, with Eddie and Ruffa contributing on special teams as both teams prepare for a high-stakes Rose Bowl meeting.
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