Trojans Set For Notre Dame Clash In Homecoming Drama
Alumni throng USC for homecoming as the 1940 grid season ends with a slated clash against Notre Dame. Eighty thousand fans are expected, with a large Irish contingent and a banquet tonight featuring visiting celebrities. Illness has hampered practice. several starters listed among flu victims. Bobby Robertson to start at quarterback if fit.
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Robert Myers
Los. Angeles
University of Southern California
Trojan
Notre Dame
Los Angeles
Jélmer Layden
Trish
U.8
Howard Jones
Samarry
Bobby Robertson
Marterback
Alita
Bundy
Bob Feoples
Bob Hargrave
Bob Saggan
Steve Quawik
Mighty Milt" Plepul
Dykes Defends His Trade Title At Winter Baseball Meeting
Chicago White Sox executive Jimmy Dykes has built a reputation as a hard nosed deal maker at winter baseball meetings. He boasts a string of major trades since taking over and has 11 of last summer’s 18 regulars among his acquisitions. Dykes engineered 13 transactions involving 27 players across the two major leagues, earning suspicion from rivals while he remains undefeated in his negotiating reach.
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Harry Grayson
NEA
Atlanta
Lou Comiskey
Connie Mack
al Simmons
Mule Haas
James Joseph Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Comiskey
Jimmie Dykes
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit
Simmons
Tigers
Gerald Walker
Marvin Owen
Vernon Kennedy
Dixie Walker
Tony Piet
Mike Tresh
Taft Wright
Pete Appleton
Gee Walker
Marv Owen
Bonara
Joe Kuhel
Zeke Bonura
Washington
Thornton Lee
Cleveland
Jack Salveson
Pirates
Bud Hafey
Jack Knott
Bill Cox
Rosy Berger
Red Sox
Eric McNair
White Sox
Rip Radcliff
Julius Solters
Clint Brown
Dgar Smith
Brond
Bill Dietrich
Luke Sewell
Jimmy Dykes
Fred Haney
Browns
Odd football season full of freak plays and upsets
A survey highlights topsy turvy moments across 1930s college football. Cornell’s infamous fifth down, Centre’s 2 1/2 yard kickoff scam, IMSU’s safety trick, and fluke TDs at Florida and Utah State illustrate a year of improbable twists, kicks ricocheting out, and odd endings shaping a remarkable season.
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Bill Bont
New York
Cornell
Ithacans
Dartmouth
Hanover College
Indiana
Hanover
Jack Keeley
Sevewy
Southern Methodist-Baylor
Matty Bell
Cliff Hagerman
Hagerman
Florida
Tampa
Forest Ferguson
Bob Sayers
Nebraska
Harry Hopp
Hopper
South Coalposts
Army
Aince
Navy
OffAide
Ais
Golved
College Basketball Scores Recap Across Several Matches
AP reports scattered outcomes in early season college basketball. Georgia defeated Chicago 38 to 31, Vermont topped Hartwick 44 to 24, Long Island beat Princeton Seminary 81 to 32, and Loyola Baltimore edging George Town 36 to 32. Other results include Missouri Mines 49 Central Wesleyan 26, Kirksville Teachers 52 Central Missouri 28, Southern Illinois Normal 34 Arkansas State Jonesboro 28, Union College Kentucky 31 Lincoln Memorial 27, Otterbein 32 Wilmington 27, Emory and Henry 53, Milligan Tri State 42, Adrian 28, Cape Girardeau Teachers 40, Arkansas State Batesville 38, Central State Teachers 48 St Norbert 38, Simpson 60 Kearney Teachers 37, Buena Vista 39 Eastern Normal 31, New Mexico Mines 43 and Arizona State Tempe 98.
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Associated Press
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Chicago
Vermont
Hartwick
Long Island
Princeton Seminary
Loyola
Baltimore
Georgetown
Missouri Mines
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Kirksville
Central
Southern Tinois State Normal
Arkansas State
Jonesboro
Union
College
Lincoln Memorial
Otterbein
Wilmington
Emory
Henry
Milligan
Tri-State
Ind
Adrian
Cape Girardeau
Batesville
Wis
St. Norbert
Simpson
Kearney
Neb
Buena Vista
Astern
G. Q
Normal
New Mexico Mines
Ariagna
Seagulls Break Open Shellfish by Dropping Them
Seagulls strike at shore harvest by dropping shellfish from height to crack the shells. The birds repeat the tactic along the coast, using gravity to access the meat inside without tools or flailing effort.
Christoforidis Dominates Lightweight Scene Amid Contract Scramble
Grayson's Scoreboard notes Anton Christoforidis, praised as a hard hitting compact Greek, drawing $15,000 to defend the 175-pound crown in Cleveland against Billy Conn. The piece highlights his rise through postwar bouts, Jacobs management at Madison Square Garden, and rival prospects Jimmy Reeves and Jimmy Bivins with past bold showings and a decisive late-round finish.
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Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Anton Christoforidig
Cleveland
Billy Connis
Tony Zale
Christoforidis
Conn
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Paris
Germany
France
Holland
Belgium
North Africa
Greece
Jacobs
Chicago
Detroit
Jimmy Reeves
Jimmy Bivins
Reeves
Bivins
Charley Burley
Pittsburgh
Johnny Barbara
Burley
Barbara
Frizzle Zivic
Anton Christoforidis
Billy Conn
Fights Last Night in New Haven and Waterbury
New York welterweight Henry Moresz aged 187 knocked out Phil Brubaker 190 from Van Nuys California in New Haven. Montreal lightweight Doug Marsh 144 outpointed Francesco Montanari 146 from Italy in Waterbury over eight rounds.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
Henry Moresz
New York
Phil Brubaker
van Nuys
Calif
Waterbury
Doug Marsh
Montreal
Francesco Montanari
Italy
Longest-Lived Inmates Found at London Zoo
Parrots tortoises reptiles and birds of prey emerge as the zoo's longest-lived residents with lifespans surpassing other species. Researchers note stability and care contribute to longevity across varied animals.
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London Zoo
Waner Brothers Split as Paul Leaves Pirates
Time ends the Waner brothers era in Pittsburgh as Paul Waner is released by the Pirates while Lloyd remains with the club. Paul, 37, a storied slugger, had a long 15 season run with Pittsburgh after arriving from San Francisco. Lloyd, 34, nicknamed Little Poison, is by far the younger veteran and may yield to younger outfielders soon. Paul compiled a lifetime .338 average with 2,868 hits and 1,177 RBIs in 2,154 games, boasting MVP honors and multiple batting titles across a celebrated Pirates tenure.
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Pittsburgh
Paul
Lloyd Waner
Atlanta
Gao
Pirates
Lloyd
Bob Elliott
Maurice van Robays
Vince DiMaggio
Big Poison
Frankie Frisch
San Francisco
Waners
Joe Medwick
Medwick
Collier's All America picks 1940 top grid stars
New York Collier's All-America selection from the 1940 season lists seven of eleven spots across the Ends Rankin and Goodreault Tackles Rein hard and Bauman Guards Lio and Suffridge Center Mucha Quarterback Albert Halfbacks Harmon and Frank Fullback Kimbrough.
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New York
Collier's Magazine
David Rankin
Purdue
Gene Goodreault
Boston College
Robert Reinhard
California
Aldkfred Bauman
Northwestern
Agostino Lio
Georgetown
Robert Suffridge
Tennessee
Rudy Mucha
Washington
Frank Albert
Stanford
Tom Harmon
Michigan
George Frank
Minnesota
John Kimbrough
Texas A, & M
Fine for One-Cent Light Violation in Fresno
In Fresno California John Giles Turner Jr was fined one cent after his tail light was found out. Justice Earle J Church noted Turner did not know the light was out until the officer informed him.
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Fresno
Calif
John Giles Turner, Jr
Earle J. Church
Turner
Noted Baptist Dies in Kansas City
Dr. Marion D. Eubank, 78, field representative of the Northern Baptist Conference and former missionary in China, died last night. He served as a fourster of the American owned Shanghai University.
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Kansas City
Marion D. Eubank
Northern Baptist Conference
China
Shanghai University
Redskins Face Bears In Cold Weather Playoff Clash
Washington's Slingin Sammy Baugh leads a seven game win streak in a forecast frigid playoff against Chicago. Bears hope to exploit frozen turf at Griffith Stadium while two Redskins players are sidelined. If victorious, Chicago earns a shot at Soldier Field and the pro championship prize of 25,000 dollars.
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Francis J. Kelly
Washington
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Redskins
Mercury
Sammy Baugh
Capital Squad
Bears
Griffith Stadium
Chicago
George Halas
Soldier's Field
Kreevich Cramer mix up, Dykes ribbing, Rose Bowl chats
Eddie Briez notes Jimmy Dykes teased the Kreevich Cramer mix up at Atlanta while Joe Cro n on and Eddie Collins take it seriously. Collins is furious, Stanford projected to trim any invited Rose Bowl foe, including Minnesota. Sugar Bowl payouts hover near 75 000 per team as football prices loom. Petey Sarron joins Florida camp, Jack Johnson based in Chicago, and Fred Brice faces job peril after 20 Maine years.
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New York
Kreevich-Cramer
Atlanta
Jimmy Dykes
Joe Cronon
Eddie Collins
Collins
Jimmy Phelan
Washington
Stanford
Minnesota
Joe Louis
Red Baron
New Jersey
Giants
Southern California
Notre Dame
Southern Methodist
Rice
Auburn
Villanova
Texas
Florida
Petey Sarron
Chicago
Jack Johnson
Fred Brice
U. of Maine
Same Old Story on College Elevens Counts by Surnames
A research note reports the Smiths led major college teams with 23 players, Browns 13, Whites 6, Greens 5, Grays 2, one Blue and one Black, with two Smythes at Amherst. Publication cites Page 8.
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Smiths
Smythes
Amherst
Giants Spend Big On Bowman At Minor League Meet
At the 39th annual minor league convention in Manhattan the New York Giants paid about 50000 to acquire pitcher Bob Bowman from the St Louis Cardinals. Giants officials hinted at further large deals, possibly trading Harry Danning to Chicago for Hank Lieb and a pitcher, and Nick Witek for Whitey Moore. Meanwhile Chicago Cubs and Washington Senators were mentioned in trade talks, with minor leaguers closing a busy three day session and six cities bidding to host next year’s meeting.
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Larry .MacPhail
Flatbush
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Dodger
New York Giants
Bob Bowman
St. Louis Cardinals
Giant
Bill Terry
Terry
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Giants
Angther
Harry Danning
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Cuba
Hank Lieb
Claude Pas
Seau
Nick Witek
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Whitey Moore
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Rochester
New York
Cardinals
John Dick Shot
Roy Joiner
Jersey City
Hollywood
Hoover
Follywon
Gus Mancuso
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Qwen
Chicago Cubs
Zeke Bonura
Cubs
Harry Craft
Cincinnati Reds
Washington Senators
Parmly
Cle 4S
Boots) Poffenberger
Nashville
Aum
New York Yankees
Kansas City Blues
Jacksonville
Miami Beach
Et Dakine O. Oe
Oakland
San Francisco
Calif
Hkely
Louisville
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Landis
Navy Dominates Then Shifts to Atlanta Baseball Meeting
Lynn C. Doyle notes a quick shift from Navy's conquest to the annual baseball gathering in Atlanta. The piece reflects on the sea to city transition in sports interest, highlighting the changing focus of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
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Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Navy
Atlanta
HITS AND MISSES From a Patchwork of Sports and Faces
A scattered roundup notes several items including Green Bay Packers roster changes next season, a bronze life size statue of Man On War to be installed at the Samuel G. Riddle farm in Berlin Maryland, Auburn and Tennessee expectations on Boston College, Sheriff Dave Harris seen with a baseball crowd in Atlanta, ex middleweight Freddie Steele set for a Los Angeles recreation center show headlined by Bing Crosby, and predictions that Steve Belloise will meet Ken Overlin in a week.
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Green Bay Packers
Samuel G. Riddle
Berlin
Auburn
Tennessee
Boston College
Atlanta
Dave Harris
Washington Senators
Freddie Steele
Los Angeles
Bing Crosby
Steve Belloise
Ken Overlin
Joe Louis Expands Public Roles As Speaker In New England
Fragmentary OCR hints at Joe Louis branching into public speaking in New England, with mentions of a political stump and a book speaker event. Details are unclear and names incomplete, but the note suggests a shift from boxing to public appearances.
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Joe Louis
New England
al’ McCoy
Murnian
Lieb To Use Seniors In Texas Game
GAINESVILLE Fla Nov facing Texas tomorrow coach Tom Lieb will start about eleven Florida seniors in the game with Texas Longhorns. probable starters include Piombo Battista Walton Bucha Ferguson Hull Konesky Lane Houston Mitchell Tate. others listed Smoak Horner Kelman Parnell Reen Scott Johnson to see action. Florida hoped rest would restore form after wins over Georgia Miami and Georgia Tech.
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Gainesville
Tom Lieb
University of Florida
Texas Longhorns
Gator
Texans
John Piombo
Mush Battista
Bud Walton
Mike Bucha
Fergie Ferguson
Milton Hull
Floyd Konesky
Benny Lane
Hubie Houston
Fondren Mitchell
Charlie Tate
Frank Smoak
Ray Horner
Ralph Kelman
Sid Parnell
Pat Reen
Tom Scott
Bobby Johnson
Lieb
Georgia
Miami
Georgia Tech
Texas A. & M
Gators
Longhorns
Florida Field
Pensacola
A.A.U. Debate Over Yard vs Meter Distances
At the 52nd National A.A.U. convention the yard versus meter issue sparked, with Dr. L. W. Olds and James Snyder urging a return to yard distances for outdoor track championships. They argue American distances suit fans and the U.S. measurement system, though indoor events already used yards this year. Some swimming committee members echoed calls to switch aquatic meets back to yardage.
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Denver
A.A.U
L. W. Olds
James &. Snyder
Philadelphia
A.A
Snyder
Europe
Olds
Michigan Normal
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