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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1940
Page
5
Romney Wheeler surveys a 12 team league with Kentucky and Tennessee among favorites. Alabama LSU Mississippi Auburn Georgia Vanderbilt and others show returning stars, new recruits, and coaching changes shaping a competitive race for third place and conference honors.
Louisiana closes duck geese and deer season at 4 pm with officials praising sportsmen and law enforcement for support. Shaw Milliken and Ray Rhymes acknowledge Steve Alford and Rex Ensminger for cooperation in enforcing game laws. Monroe area reports a fair season and better enforcement than recent years.
Aggies and coach Homer Norton arrive in Dallas two days before the Cotton Bowl against Fordham. Norton reports no injuries and urges at least two touchdowns to win. Weather forecasts predict rain as prep sessions at SMU continue and Fordham’s quarterback situation faces a setback with Claude Pieculewicz injured in a riding accident. Jim Crowley weighs the odds after the loss of Pieculewicz.
In New Orleans Riggs of Chicago won the seventh Sugar Bowl tennis title with a 6-2 7-5 6-0 victory over Gardnar Culley of Coral Gables. Kramer and Schroeder won the doubles by defeating Riggs and Wayne Sabin. Riggs, seeded No 1, became the first to win Sugar Bowl twice, previously taking the title in 1937.
Boston College Eagles held a light drill in Bay St. Louis ahead of their Sugar Bowl meeting with Tennessee. A lighter session is set for Tuesday, then rest before arriving in New Orleans Wednesday. Gene Goudreault limps but is expected to start. John Yanckees was sidelined briefly with an infected tooth.
The tea plant grows to about 30 feet in its native state. It is an evergreen tree with long narrow leathery leaves and white or rose-tinted flowers, followed by woody capsules containing three round seeds each.
Freddie Haas Jr. shot 73 to total 217 after 54 holes, narrowing the Louisiana Open lead. Jimmy McConagill stayed the top pro but slipped to 225, with Sidney Danjean in second at 227 and others chasing.
Ouachita and Marion High School basketball double header postponed to February due to Marion event and flu epidemic affecting Haynesville cagers. Coach Leo Hartman notes resumed practice after Christmas with plans for future games against Quitman and former Ouachita players, with key Lions stars showing in past seasons.
Major Bob Neyland led the Tennessee Volunteers through a light workout in Edgewater Park Mississippi as they taper for the Sugar Bowl showdown with Boston College in New Orleans. A second light session is planned, and the team will stay on the Gulf Coast New Year's Eve before traveling to New Orleans Wednesday morning. All players reported in good condition.
In New Orleans on December 31, the Monday Quarterbacks club hosts a luncheon with visiting school officials from Sugar Bowl teams. A radio commentator asks the fourth man from the left if he is with Tennessee, and the guest confirms. When asked his role, the visitor replies I am the governor.
A pre-dawn fire destroyed a privately-owned kennel a half-mile north of the Biscayne track in Miami. Twenty seven racing greyhounds died, with owners including George McCarthy of El Pueblo California Henry Scoggins of New Orleans and Barney C Martin of Santa Clara, all active at local clubs.
The Tennessee Volunteers and Boston College Eagles prepared for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Coaches described teams as in good shape mentally and physically with key players like Gene Goudreault expected to start.
In Miami on December 31 Georgetown players led by Allen Matuza and Joe Daniels promise to prove their strength against Mississippi State. Captain duo Bill Nealon and Jim Reichey brace for the game while coach Jack Hagerty plans conservative early plays with potential trick moves if needed.
Sports Mirror notes past Sugar Bowl tennis final where Don McNeill defeated Bobby Riggs in three sets. It recalls three years ago Harry Stuhldreher becoming president of the American Football Coaches Association and five years ago W Lawson Little Jr receiving the Sullivan Memorial Trophy for amateur athletics. Helen Wills Moody is also mentioned.
In Knoxville, Ed McKeever and John Barnhill coach the Sugar Bowl contenders. Mrs McKeever has twins born weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces, while Mrs Barnhill hoped for triplets and plans to name the baby after John when he returns.
New York December reports: Francis Schmidt linked to Tulsa or Arkansas job moves while other coaches like Paul Brown and Don Faurot figure in the Ohio State sweepstakes. The meeting also examines national defense via athletics and tallies 12 football deaths with 1,291 injuries this season.
New Orleans, Dec 31. Monday Quarterbacks club luncheon featured coy praise among rivals. Boston College coach Frank Leahy said his first team is solid though depth is debatable and that Tennessee dominates manpower. Tennessee publicist Jack Joyner called the game a meeting of two grand programs. Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp mocked Indiana coach Branch McCracken, while McCracken said he would be content to come close. Leahy praised BC speed and spirit, predicting a strong showing.
Stanford coach Clark Shaughnessy remains confident the twelve man squad can counter Nebraska's reserve power in the Rose Bowl. The Cardinal's starting eleven includes stars like Frankie Albert and Pete Kmetovic with key reserves listed among backups. Nebraska brings deep talent and choices, but Stanford trains through injuries, especially Vucinich's knee, as both teams focus on final prep workouts.
New York news round up notes Jarrin John Kim brough demanding 25 thousand to play pro football. Boston College fans in New Orleans figure 14 points for a game. Dallas scalpers seek 25 a ticket for three dollar Cotton Bowl seats. Cubs may keep Billy Herman at a 329 thousand salary. In coaching chatter L W St John of Ohio State visited New York to meet three men Wes Fesler Earl Blaik and Dr Mal Stevens. Fesler had signed at Wesleyan Blaik moved to Army and Stevens was autographing a five year contract at New York U.
A collage of college and professional football and basketball notes. Francis Schmidt may join Detroit, Tom Stidham faces political pressure at Oklahoma, Frank Thomas linked to Ohio State, Marchie Schwartz eyeing UCLA, and other coaching moves. William Edwards hints at Marquette interest. Denton and Garden City staff profiled.
Gordon Spear notes in Billings Gazette that the average life of a bowling pin is 10 000 knockdowns. He wryly observes that pins seem to know when to quit.
Subsidy an 18 month old pointer owned by John McKee of Friar Point Miss won the Amateur All Age Stake of the Grenada Hunt and Field Trial Club The event took place in Grenada Mississippi on December 31 The item also notes Thomas Jefferson born April 13 1743 in the same clumsy clipping
Indiana 48 Kentucky 45 and Tennessee 31 Austin Peay 23 lead a slate of results. George Washington 46 Minnesota 43 Cornell 36 Wayne 35 Pittsburgh 48 Ohio State M4 LaSalle 4 Santa Clara 35 Temple 40 Kansas 35 Seton Hall 34 Kansas State 29 Creighton 37 Michigan State 29 Island U 61 Rice 57 Pittsburgh Teachers 39 Texas 38.
Rex Mobley the world light heavyweight champion meets Curtis again in the Monroe arena after officials order a rematch. Promoter Gus Kallio headlines the show with two judges and a 90 minute main match two falls to win. Lon Chaney and Irish McGee clash in the semi final undercard.
Deadlocked at 286 wins each, Earl Dew and Walter Lee Taylor loom as likely champions. Taylor won with Locked Out at Tropical Park and Dew rode Musical Jack to victory at Santa Anita, both paying $11 odds. Dew placed in five races, Taylor added a second and a third in other events.
University of Indiana’s national champions edged Kentucky 48 to 45 in New Orleans to win the Sugar Bowl title before about 7,500 fans. Indiana led most of the game and used backboard control to counter Kentucky’s long-range shooting in a hard fought contest.
Tennessee basketball team defeats Austin Peay in a competitive game with strong offense and defense. The article notes the victory contributing to their season success and mentions key players for the win.
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