Nebraska Huskers and Stanford set for Rose Bowl clash
Pasadena reports intensified interest in Nebraska as observers rate the Cornhuskers’ backs and line against Stanford. Also previews Sun Bowl matchups with Western Reserve and Tempe State Bulldogs preparing for El Paso. Arizona State Teachers College optimistic after workouts.
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Nebraska
Stanford Indians
Cornhuskers
Phoenix
Ariz
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Biff Jones
Nebraskans
Stanford
Arizona State Teachers College
Tempe
Western Reserve of
Cleveland
el Paso
Tex. Jones
Dixie Howell
Arizona State
Walters Is The Leading Hurler Of The Nationals
William Henry Walters Jr of the Cincinnati Reds topped the 1940 NL pitching chart with a 2.48 ERA while leading in wins 22 losses 10 and innings pitched 305. Freddie Fitzsimmons led in winning percentage at .889 with 16 2. The list of top ten includes Passeau Sewell Turner Derringer Warneke Salvo Errickson Schumacher and Shoun. Mulcahy of Philadelphia yielded the most games 22 and suffered 12 straight losses.
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New York
Dec
William Henry Walters, Jr
Cincinnati Reds
Walters
Cleveland
Bobby Feller
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn Dodgers
Claude Passeau
Chicago
R. P. Sewell
Pittsburgh
Fitzsimmons
Derringer
Warneke
Bill McGee
St. Louis
Passeau
Clyde Shoun
Mulcahy
Phillies
Western Reserve U Alumni Prominent At Sun Bowl Event
Western Reserve University supporters prepare for the Sun Bowl on New Year’s Day against Arizona State. Notables include Rupert Hughes class of 92, John Howard class of 34, and former Associate Justice John H. Clarke now in San Diego. Alumni numbers reach 25,000 with many in Texas and Arizona.
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el Paso
Tex
Arizona State
Tempe
Bulldogs
Dixie Howell
Arizonians
el Paso Rancheros
Western Reserve
Bob Homan
Homan
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
United States
Rupert Hughes
Hughes
Los Angeles
Calif
John Howard
Howard
Jack Cox
Shaw High School
Rosalind Russell
John H. Clarke
San Diego
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
Ernest A. Duncan
N. Stanton St
Adelaide Moye
School of Education
Hawthorne Place
Stanley Tracht
Fort Blvd
Edward C. Reveaux
Tucson Little Theatre
Tucson
William W. Phillips
W. Third St
Roswell
N. M
E. H. Season, Jr
Dental
Richmond Freeman Memorial Clinic
Dallas
Ernest N. Thwaites
KGGM
Albuquerque
Phillips 66 Cagers Hoops Toward Nationals Charm
Phillips 66 Cagers of Bartlesville Oklahoma, National A A U champions, completed a perfect ten game tour through the East defeating top college and A A U teams. Highlight was a win in two overtimes over Ohrbach Metropolitan and Eastern A A U champs at Madison Square Garden. They then beat Phillips Kansas City Refinery 38 to 37 before this weekend facing USC Arkansas and Baylor in Texas.
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Phillips 66
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Ohrbach
Madison Square Garden
New York
Middle West
Phillips Kansas City Refinery
Greater Kansas City
Universiy of
Southern California
University of Arkansas
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
War Relief Grid Game Set With Harmon In Los Angeles
Film actor Alan Mowbray announced plans for a January 3 charity gridiron game in Los Angeles between western and eastern teams. Michigan star Tom Harmon headlined the eastern squad in a virtual rematch of a New Year’s Day San Francisco charity game.
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Los Angeles
Texas Miners Sweep New Mexico Miners In Texas Games
The Texas Miners of El Paso defeated the New Mexico Miners 59 to 44 and 58 to 38 in El Paso then headed to Abilene to face Hardin Simmons. New Mexico Miners begin Oklahoma City College tournament play tonight.
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EL Paso
Tex
Texas Miners
Hardin-Simmons
Abilene
New Mexico Miners
Hardin- Simmons
National Indoor Junior Tennis Meet Opens in Camden
Thirty two top young players began the 26th annual national indoor junior tennis tournament in Camden New Jersey. Victor Seixas a 16 year old from Philadelphia led the junior division while Jack Celler of New Rochelle headed the 16 player boys group.
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Camden
N. J
Victor Seixas
Philadelphia Star
Jack Celler
New Rochelle
N. Y
Players Pick Own All America Team
New York Dec 26 1 564 varsity players from 92 major colleges chose their own All America team based on opponents faced this season. Harmony: Harmon of Michigan named outstanding opponent by over 98 percent of voters. Michigan places two on the eleven. voting by football lettermen conducted for Liberty by Norman L Sper.
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New York
Liberty Magazine
Fruiig
Michigan
Odson
Minnesota
Suffridge
Tennesee
Gajecki
Penn State
Frankowski
U. Washington
Drakos
Cornell
Elrod
Mississippi State
Albert
Stanford
Harmon
Reagan
Penn
Kimbrough
Texas A & M
Tom Harmon
Norman L. Sper
Liberty
Packard Builds For Defense
M. M. Gilman describes Packard Motor Car Company’s shift to defense production on the Detroit industrial front. The firm is building Rolls Royce airplane engines and expanding marine engines for the mosquito boats, with 125 marine engines produced and 600 more on order. Production of Rolls Royce engines for Britain and the U.S. is planned, with three factory units under construction and first Rolls engines due by summer 1941.
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M. M. Gilman
Packard Motor Car Co
Detroit
Packard Motor Car Company
Packard
United States
England
Uncle Sam
American
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New England
Elco Division
Electric Boat Company
E. S. Caldwell
U. S. Navy
United States Navy
Great Britain
Packard Motor Car
Rolls Motors
Bradley Tech Beats Yale 33 29 In Clash
Bradley Tech defeated Yale 33 to 29 in a college basketball matchup last night. Key players for Bradley Tech contributed scoring while Yale battled to close the gap in the second half.
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Associated Press
Bradley Tech
Yale
Civilian coaches to lead Army football at West Point
West Point will field its first civilian coached Army team since the program began. Earl Red Blaik will return from Dartmouth with his staff, including Fats Ellinger Frank Moore and Andy Gustafson. Brigadier General Eichelberger cites officer-coach shortages during the national emergency.
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West Point
N. Y
Army
Earl
Red) Blaik
Dartmouth
Harry Co
Fats) Ellinger
Army Guard
Frank Moore
Andy Gustafson
Averell Daniell
University of Pittsburgh
Rollins Bevans
Robert L. Eichelberger
Military Academy
Bill Wood
Blaik
Free Golf Offer Extended To New Year's Day
Only three golfers braved the wind and cold to take advantage of the city’s Christmas gift of free play on the municipal course. Due to bad weather yesterday, the free golf offer is extended to New Year’s Day announced by Everett Forrester, course manager. The city again plays Santa Claus to golfers after last year’s snowstorm spoiled Christmas day and a snow check was issued for New Year’s.
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Everett Forrester
Santa Claus
Weather Forecast for Four Corners States
New Mexico calls for fair skies tonight and Friday with slightly cooler east portions. Colorado remains fair with little temperature change tonight and Friday. Arizona stays fair tonight and Friday with more high clouds in the west and a bit warmer Friday. West Texas reports fair conditions tonight and Friday, with colder tonight and notably colder in the southeast.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
Oddities And Disappointments In Golf for 1940
Miami Florida recap of the 1940 golf season highlights oddities and disappointments. Ed Oliver’s early disqualification at the National Open contrasted with Ben Hogan’s dominance and Lawson Little’s dramatic Los Angeles Open finish. Notable feats include Craig Wood’s 264 world record score and Gene Sarazen’s comeback at the National Open.
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Miami
Fla
Fred J. Corcoran
Professional Golfers Association
Ed Oliver
Oliver
Craig Wood
Gene Sarazen
Lawson Little
Sarazen
Ben Hogan
Picard
Ed Dudley
Philadelphia
Byron Nelson
Sam Snead
Clayton Haefner
Bing Crosby
Phoenix
St. Paul
Pinehurst
Greensboro
Asheville
Frank Walsh
Horton Smith
State-by-state tally of traffic and violent deaths
The article lists totals of traffic and other violent deaths by state. California leads with 30, Illinois 28, New York 41, Ohio 29, Pennsylvania 24, Texas 22, and New Jersey 13 among others. Several states report zero, including Mississippi, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
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California
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Texas
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Town
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Fielding Records in 1940 National League
The 1940 National League fielding leaders include Frank A McCormick leading first basemen for the year with a high percentage, and Harry Vanning and J Warren among top catchers. Pitchers and infielders set records for chances, assists, and double plays, with notable ties and milestone marks across teams like New York, Philadelphia, and Cincinnati.
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New Yorks
Sleiuimng
aarSt
Olner Smuwine
Seauersmp
Vastu
Parucapatiuen
A. McCormick
Ulecmnati
Dsmuwe
Rmuadelphia
Bume
Secona Daseuicu
Wien
William Mi
Wwervder
Cincinnati
Yvos. Hawara mm
Muter
Yiv
Fb. Craft
Clichuabll
Neia Joimaliy
iLerry B. Moore
St. Louis
Iysy
Leonard Koenechke
Drooklyn
Vonn W. Co
Harry S. Marine
Philadelphia
New York
Charles L. Hartnett
Chicago
James C. Wasdell
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Nicholas Strincevich
Boston
William H. Walters
James O. Carleton
William H. Myers
Martin Marion
Daniel Frohman and the star factory of theater
The text recounts Daniel Frohman rise from a New York copy boy to founder of the Frohman stock company at Lyceum theater in 1885, creating a “star factory” that mentored Maude Adams, E H Sothern, Minnie Maddern Fiske, Alison Skipworth, Edith Wynne and Margaret Illington. It notes a mortgage near-ejection resolved by a banker and Frohman’s 1903 marriage to Illington ending in divorce.
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Page One Tors’ Fund
Frohman
Old
New York Tribune
Horace Greeley
Maude Adams
E. H. Sothern
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Alison Skipworth
Edith Wynne
Margaret Illington
Miss Illington
California to Meet Georgia Tech in Semi Final
New York dispatch notes California to beat Georgia Tech in a semifinal five star special with bowls later. Bears improve each game while Tech lags. Montgomery hosts a fox hunt as added attraction, a highlight amid smaller programs and parades.
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New York
California
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Bears
Tech
Montgomery
Neck of the Woods
Family Ties In Pittsburgh Teachers College Athletics
Charley Morgan heads the football team at Kansas State Teachers College Pittsburgh with his sons Bill and Jack as first and second string quarterbacks. John Lance Jr and Ray Lance guard the basketball team under John Lance Sr while Blair and Pat Chapman form a solid double team for their father who is chemistry professor and tennis coach. The informant notes all actions are above board as Bill Morgan is a first string basketballer and brothers Jack and John Lance Jr are track men.
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Kansas State Teachers College
Pittsburgh
Charley Morgan
Bill
Jack
John Lance
Ray Lance
Blair
Pat Chapman
Bill Morgan
Studebaker Pickup Display At Bogard and Youse
Local showroom Bogard and Youse at 201 South Main Street highlights a new Studebaker pickup. The ad touts performance economy beauty and comfort, inviting shoppers to view the vehicle on display.
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Studebaker
Bogard & Youse
South Main St
Cowans Leads Coyotes In Seven Victory Run This Season
Roswell star John Cowan tops the Coyotes scoring with 86 points over seven wins, averaging 12.29 per game and a high of 24 against Carlsbad. Glen Haley follows with 75 points, while Ben Kelly, Dick Brenneman, Robert Dennis, George DeShurley, and Glen Dennis contribute additional totals. Roswell has 286 points in seven games, averaging 40.86 per game, with opponents totaling 151. Highest Roswell score 57 vs Carlsbad, lowest 17 vs Capitan, and a 30-27 win over the alumni.
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John Cowan
Roswell
Coyotes
Carlsbad
Glen Haley
Ben Kelly
Dick Brenneman
Robert Dennis
George DeShurley
Glen Dennis
Raymond Ayalla
Capitan
Connie Mack Turns Seventy Eight and Persists with Athletics
The aging Connie Mack, celebrated at Shibe Park, remains determined to win pennants with the Athletics as he nears the century mark. His long career and enduring passion for baseball shine through in a birthday moment that underscores his continued influence and drive.
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Shibe Park
Connie Mack
Athletics
Sam Snead Wins $5,000 Shooting Match in Cuba
Sam Snead captured a $5,000 shooting match in Havana Cuba, continuing a pattern of visiting tourists who loosen up and perform strongly in Havana venues. This performance adds to Snead's rising reputation as a versatile sports figure and signals strong global interest in exhibition events hosted in Cuba.
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Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Sam Snead
Cuba
Havana
Mike Jacobs eyes all star fight show in Miami plan
Mike Jacobs considers an all star boxing show in Miami for British relief with possible appearances by Lew Jenkins Fritzie Zivic and Billy Conn. Jenkins and wife visit Uncle Mike in Miami during the holidays as Miami pursues the 1941 winter major league meet. Benny Leonard notes boxers tend to enter the restaurant trade after long careers to enjoy food after years of starving in the ring.
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Mike Jacobs
Miami
Lew Jenkins
Fritzie Zivic
Billy Conn
Jenkins
Mike
Benny Leonard
Red Black to Lead Army Football Next Fall at West Point
The article notes Red Black will return to coach Army football at West Point next fall and hints at possible relaxation of some Army rules under his leadership. It also quotes Elmer Layden of Notre Dame predicting a strong 1941 team with four returning regulars and a confident national title outlook.
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Red Black
West Point
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Portland boxer Coley Welch defeats opponent in night action
In Portland, Coley Welch of 160 1/4 pounds knocked out a Philadelphia foe as part of last night's Associated Press boxing results. The card listed 7 fights with Welch securing a KO and other results noted for Recora waust-Aas Ger.
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Associated Press
Portland
Coley Welch
Forgione
Philadelphia
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Indians
Clark Shaughnessy
Steve Owen
New York Giants
Prairies
Ray Richards
University of California At
Stanfords
Richards
Mike Francis
Hopp
Luther
Herman Rohrig
Midwest
State of Tempe
Bill Edwards
Red Cats
Howard Chappell
Chappell
Reserve
East St. Louis
Ill
Edwards
Arina State Bulldogs
Howell
Olin Mason
T. K. Wootan
Arizona State Teachers College Bulldogs
Western Reserve University of Cleveland
Texas College of Mines
Nationals
By Judson Bailey
Western Reserve U
Southwest
National League
Daniel Frohman
Cowan
Johnny
Mexico Way
Roswell Insurance & Surety Co
Roswell Bldg. & Loan
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