War will block football says coach Crowley
Bay St. Louis Mississippi December 26 coach Jim Crowley of Fordham's Sugar Bowl squad says footballs future will be blocked to Eastern teams during the war as midwestern schools with larger rosters will dominate. He notes many players have joined navy air corps or are in the draft, hurting his 40 man squad and predicts big state universities will fare best while the East and smaller Southern and Western programs face disruption.
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Do You Know- Question on 1941 Best Athlete
A debate echoes over the outstanding athlete of 1941. Proponents compare Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, favoring DiMaggio for qualities not in statistics. DiMaggio’s baton of a batting streak sparked the Yankees’ world championship run.
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Joe
Tennis crowds crown holiday sports swirl in New York
In a New York holiday roundup sportscaster notes the crowded tennis scene with Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs debuting at Madison Square Garden. Lex Thompson buys seats worth over eight thousand dollars to pump up ticket sales and prevent deals that would cut his commission. Gene Kortelius adds a quip about Pittsburgh Field Club and an escalator connecting the 9th to the 18th green.
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Washington
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Miller Seeks Valiant Batting Feat in American League
Salina Kansas resident G H Miller asks what a ballplayer must do to be the most valuable in the American League besides hitting over .400, leading most key batting marks, and disrupting the All-Star game as the season unfolds.
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Miles City coach Strizich steps in mid trip
Joe Strizich of Miles City Montana, long associated with A. J. Aschenbrenner, became Miles City basketball coach last fall after Aschenbrenner was drafted. When Barney Ryan, the new cage coach and reserve officer, was called to duty last week, Strizich took over during the basketball trip and now eyes the upcoming baseball season.
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Joe
Confidence 18 Expressed by Duke Oregon in Rose Bowl camps
Duke and Oregon State opened Rose Bowl week in Durham with optimism. Oregon State coach Lon Stiner and captain Martin Chaves rejected underdog labels, promising eleven men in every play. Duke captain Bob Barnett said the team is confident rather than cocky, while Storer’s knee may limit him.
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Sports at War 1941 highlights DiMaggio and more
The 1941 season fused sports with wartime spirit. Joe DiMaggio posted a 56 game hit streak powering the Yankees amid a record year for baseball attendance. Bucking trend, numerous colleges went undefeated in football while Louis defended the heavyweight crown. Craig Wood won the Open and Masters, Alsab led juvenile racing, and New York racing set venue records. Track, basketball, tennis, swimming, and rowing saw notable marks and champions across organizations and regions.
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Golf stars among entries at Woodland Hills Open
Charley Corbett Jackie Westrope Buddy Haas Jerry Priddy Newt Kimball Wally Berger Ernie Nevers Aubrey Devine Marsh Duffield Mickey Rooney Bob Crosby will attend. Golfer contestants include Denny Shute Harry Cooper Jimmy Thomson Olin Dutra Fay Coleman Willie Hunter. The event serves as a tuneup for the Los Angeles Open running Jan 9 to 12 with a $1000 prize.
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Boxing and racing notes from December sports shorts
Joe Louis plans Christmas rest before January 9 title defense with Buddy Baer at Lakewood as Baer stays in training in New Jersey. Booker Beckwith resets plans to meet Joe Maxim January 9 at Cleveland Coliseum after a 17 fight win streak ending in November. Eddie Arcaro receives a potential mount on Whirlaway for the $100,000 Santa Anita Derby on March 7 amid California winter turf program approval doubts.
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Whirlaway
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Hollywood golfer scores hole in one at 145 yards
Hollywood California December 24 1926 Frank Graziani of Hollywood hit a hole in one on the 12th hole at 145 yards while playing with Chicago golfers Jack Martine and Johnny Harris at the Orange Brook club.
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Chicago
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