Bay High Opens Season in Bay St. Joe Tilt
Bay High meets Port St. Joe High in opening cage game at Florida Centennial building in Port St. Joe. Panama City Coca Cola squad faces Port St. Joe Independents as Bay High and Coca Cola seek early-season tests led by Oliver with key stars listed.
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Panama City
Port St. Joe
Bay High
Port St. Joe High
Coca Cola
Independents of
Centennial Building
Florida Centennial
Tommy Oliver
Tirod
Tornado
Malone High
Oliver
Hershtl Peel
Ed O’donnell
Filton
Broom
Jthmie
Hoyt Hollins
Tom Davis
Gus Bluetite
D Mac Strickland
George Thomas
Preston Zédiker
Tom Watts
Norton Davis
Tom Given
Kermit Thomas
Joe Anneté
Port St. Joé
George Tapper
Tilden Still Reigns as King of Tennis
In Tampa during the Dixie Tennis tourney, Bryan M. Grant lauds Bill Tilden as the greatest player of all time. He praises Tilden's perfect shots, superb conditioning, and fierce competitive spirit, saying at 50 Tilden could beat any player in a single set and rival any in a three-set match. Grant places Budge second, with Vines noted for power, but asserts Tilden’s court strategy gives him edge.
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Tampa
Fla
Bryan M
Bitsy
Grant
Atlanta Mite
Bill Tilden
Tilden
Budge
Vines
Philadelphia
Don Budge
Tilden Grant
Atlantan
Ellsworth Vines
Peacemaker Jacobs Pushes Galento Baer Fights Into New York
Mike Jacobs promoted a charity backed Galento Baer bout in New York to ease a long running feud with the athletic commission. He pledged profits to the Finn relief fund and outlined summer rematches featuring Galento Louis and Galento De Lonis, aiming to settle licensing disputes and restore sanction.
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Mike Jacobs
Galento-Baer
Louis Galento
New York
Sid Feder
Charity
Angel of Peace
Hatfields
New York State Athletic Commission
Joe Jacobs
Tory Galento
Galerito
Max Aer
Galento
de Lonis
Pa Knickerbocker
Finnist Relief Fund
Presidert Hoover
Athletic Commissioners
Abe Lincoln
Steve
Douglas
Mike
Joe
tWo-ton Tolly
Gal
Fisti
Lois
Louis
Gatento
Dove of Peace
NCAA Rivals Speed Up Play and Short Pass Rule Changes
Palm Springs Ja report notes four 1940 rule changes by the NCAA rules committee at the Desert Inn. Changes include a shorter time to put the ball in play from 30 to 25 seconds, a loss of down on certain incomplete passes to an ineligible player, and a new penalty structure for roughing a passer. Also mandates cleat top thickness three-eighths inch and parallel to base, with one change aimed at encouraging short forward passes.
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Palm Springs
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Desert Inn
Bcheg
American Association
Armstrong to defend title against Montanez in New York
Arm strong, welterweight champion, plans title defenses on set dates and will meet Petro Montanez in New York January 24. The St Louis fighter knocked down his old rival Joe Ghaouly and stopped him in 34 seconds of the fifth round in a scheduled 15 round bout.
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St, Louis
Henry Armstrong
Petro Montanéz
New York
St. Louis
Joe Ghaouly
Strikes to Spare in Bowling Techniques
Anchorman Johnny Crimmins explains common faults in bowling form. Sidearming and pushing cause hooks and slices, while proper follow through eliminates these errors. The piece links bowling to golf mechanics and stresses finish to avoid dropping the ball.
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Johnny Crimmins
Detroit
Clearing Skies Aid Los Angeles Open Golf Crown
In Los Angeles on January 5 the field began the first round of the Fifteenth Annual Los Angeles Open at the Los Angeles Country Club. Promises of clearing skies eased players as greens remained soft and fairways heavy, though no more rain was forecast for the par 70 course.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Country Club
Caputo and Kennedy Reach Final at St. Pete Tournament
Jimmy Caputo of Swampscott Massachusetts defeated Hugh Kirkpatrick of St. Petersburg 2 and 1 in the semifinals to reach the finals of the New Year’s tournament at Lakewood Country Club. Lester Renney of Lynn Massachusetts also advanced after Kennedy eliminated Mel Demaris of Haverhill Massachusetts 1 up.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Jimmy Caputo
Swampscott
Mass
Lester Renney
Lynn
Lakewood Country Club
Puto
Hugh Kirkpatrick
St. Petersburg
Kennedy
Mel Demaris
Haverhill
Hatters Open Season At DeLand vs Ford College
Hatters of Stetson University begin basketball against Ford College of Spartanburg in DeLand Florida in the first game of a two game series with the second game set for tomorrow night.
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Hatters
Deland, Fla
Stetson University
Wofford College of Spartanburg
8.C
New Motor Boat Arouses Awe At Annual Exhibit
New York reports the 35th National Motor Boat Show opens with a $17,000 spoon-nosed cabin cruiser that can ride sandbars and beach without hull damage. A 37-foot double ender and an aluminum outboard hull model appear among about 150 boats priced from 15 to 40 thousand dollars. Color accents and diesel engine trends mark the display as America builds stronger boats.
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New York
America
Paychek bid to fight Galento in Florida for cash stake
Heavyweight Johnny Paychek pursues a Galento bout in Florida this winter. Promoter Jim Downing offered a $20,000 guarantee or 20 percent of net receipts to Galento's manager for a Paychek-Galento match. Galento and Pavchek both showed interest if the money is right.
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Orlando
Fla
Johnny Paychek
Tony Galento
Tony
Jim Downing
Tampa
Miami
Joe Jacobs
Galento
Paychek
Florida
Des Moines
Joe Louis
Bob Pastor
Lou Nova
Pavchek
N.B.A
Rolund
Downing
Royal Welcome Ready For Tennessee Vols
Tennessee's football team returns from its Rose Bowl defeat to Southern California and faces a bigger welcome than in victory. The Vols, who were trounced 14 to 0, land at the station near noon as hundreds of students townspeople and the band greet them without the Pasadena trip.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Vols
Southern California
Pasadena
Bees Name 25 Young Players for Bradenton Camp
Boston Bees announce to 25 prospects including nine from Hartford and Evansville farm teams to report February 15 for two weeks of pre spring work at Bradenton training camp.
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Boston
Boston Bees
Casey Stengel
Hartford
Evansville
Bradenton
Judge Bramham Sees 1940 A Banner Year For Minors
William G Bramham President of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues predicts a strong 1940 for minor leagues after a record 1939. He cites 18.5 million paid admissions across 41 leagues, adds a new league to the national roster, and notes Canada’s expanding role in spreading the game amid global tension. He says centennial insights will lift, and minor league baseball remains robust and better equipped for the next decade.
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Bramham
William G, Bramham
Durham
N. C
National Association
Canada
Cincinnati
Roundup of sports notes from New York and beyond
In a busy roundup Eddie Briez reports scouts and insiders predicting salary hikes for several Yankees, golf and boxing updates across Chicago and New York, mentions of Morrie Queaven, and remarks on college and pro teams. Also notes on Tom Stidham, Steve Owen, and various sporting tidbits from across the era.
Stars Meet in Dixie Tourney in Tampa
Seeded stars began the Dixie Tennis tournament quarter finals in Tampa with Billy Gillespie of Miami upsetting Edward Allen of Berkeley 7-5 3-6 6-3. McNeill beat Reese 6-2 6-0 to face Gillespie, Riggs defeated Lewis 6-4 5-7 6-1, and Grant beat Brownstein 6-4 7-9 6-2 to meet Prusoff. Mulloy then Cooke and Talbert fell as Betz and Andrade reached the women’s final after Andrade beat Stanton 6-2 6-1 and Betz eliminated Comer 6-2 6-2.
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Tampa
Fla
Billy Gillespie
University of Miami
Edward Allen
Berkeley
Calif
Gillespie
Don McNeill
Oklahoma City
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
McNeill
Billy Reese
Atlanta
Riggs
Hal Surface
Kansas City
Burtz Boulware
Morey Lewis
Kenyon College
Bryan M
Bitsy) Grant
Louis Brownstein
Miami
Henry Prusoff
Seattle
Wash
Charles Hare
England
Gardnar Mulloy
Vincent Paul
New York
Elwood Cooke
Portland
Ore
Billy Talbert
Pauline Betz
Hollywood
Marta Barnett Andrade
Florida
Andrade
Jane Stanton
Miss Betz
Sara Comer
Armstrong Overcomes Ghaouly In Welterweight Bout
In St Louis Henry Armstrong the welterweight champion won by decision over Joe Ghaouly with a hard fought 15 round contest. Gilligan and Bolvin also fought earlier with limited detail available from the card in Providence R I.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Henry Armstrong
Los Angeles
Yank hurler improves from minor operation
Fresno California January 5 Monte Pegrsan a New York Yankee pitching ace is convalescing satisfactorily from a minor operation to put him in the best shape possible for the baseball season.
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Yank Hurler
Fresno
Calif
Monte Pegrsan
New York Yankee
Wrestling: Westenberg tops Disek in Hartford
In Hartford Marvin Westenberg of Taema Washington, 231, defeated Rudy Disek of Omib ha, 218, two of three falls in a wrestling match.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
Marvin Westenberg
Taema
Wash
Rudy Disek
Omibha
Faills
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