Miners Win Consolation Game In Oklahoma City
New Mexico Miners defeated Springfield Teachers 27 to 21 in the consolation meet after an early exit from the championship, as Oklahoma teams and others prepared for semi finals. L J Eggleston scored 21 for Oklahoma A&M in a 46 to 36 win over Wyoming.
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Eastern New Mexico names Bostick top athlete for 1940 41
Lloyd Bostick of Portales, 21, 197 pounds, earns greatest all around honors at Eastern New Mexico College for 1940 41. He has lettered in football and boxing, placed second in conference heavyweight last year, and will be featured in the 1941 Silver Pack yearbook. The ENMC basketball squad also features colorful nicknames led by coach Al Garten, with players Bucket, Country, Frosty, Greasy, Injun, and Big Jo. The Greyhounds plan two February games with Chihuahua State Teachers College in Mexico, on February 27 and 28, to be played by college bus.
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Kenneth Menderson
Mattoon, Ill
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Walt Storm
Maurice Young
Eunice
Forrest Henry
Lucon
Okla
Big Jo
Joe Miller
Hope
Greyhounds
Chiuahua State Teachers’ College
Chihuahua
Mexico
ENMC
Fordham and Aggies ready for Cotton Bowl clash
Fordham and Texas A&M announce starting lineups are intact for the Cotton Bowl. Quarterbacks Jim Noble and Marion Pugh are ready to start after Pugh’s barley horse injury faded, while Boots Simmons returns from a two week layoff. Crowley praises A&M’s versatile offense and passing threat.
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Texas
College Station
Boots Simmons
Crowley
Southeastern
Donkey mistaken for air raid siren alarms Belfast villagers
AP report notes in Belfast Northern Ireland that Annagh villagers slept safely after investigators revealed a braying donkey triggered a nightly air raid alert. In New York Pete De Ruzza and Maxie Berger fought to a draw in Montreal marked bout.
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Montreal
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Peace Belfast
Northern Ireland
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Tennis stars through Spain and Miami shifts noted
New York report notes Baron Von Cramm leaving Hitler's doghouse for a goodwill tour in Spain while Heinrich Henkel follows. Lew Jenkins departs as Mike Jacobs' guest in Miami with Fritzie Zivic set to move in. Minnesota's All America back and his girlfriend face belief they wed recently.
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Hitler
Spain
Heinrich Henkel
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Oes
Lew Jenkins
Mike Jacobs
Miami
Fritzie Zivic
George Franck
Minnesota
Francis Schmidt Swan Song at Ohio State
Francis Schmidt's final season at Ohio State began with excess harmony and uncertain rhythm as the Buckeyes faced a challenging start under a coach nearing retirement. The article reflects on Schmidt's tenure and the uncertainties surrounding the program's direction.
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St. Louis Globe - Democrat
Francis Schmidt
Ohio State
American Association pitchers and Hal tops in the International
Ernie led the American Association pitchers while Hal was tops in the International. Don Budge trains for his pro tour with La Marble and Frankie Kovacs practicing on the coast. Carl Snavely invited to a Pittsburgh sports function as guest of referee Red Friesell.
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American Association
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Don Budge
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Frankie Kovacs
Carl Snavely
Pittsburgh
Red
Friesell
Bowl selections for upcoming post season games
A sports note predicts Nebraska will upset Stanford on the coast while Tennessee is favored to win the Sugar Bowl. Texas A&M is seen beating Fordham, and Mississippi State is tipped to triumph in the Orange Bowl. Fans are advised to pay their bets and pick their choice.
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Tennessee
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Mississippi State
Two Major Stars Highlight Big Major Days
Louisiana notes Mel Ott and Ted Lyons topped last season’s days in major league majors. Madison Square Garden struggles to line up talent for its honest wrestling shows. Hialeah staffers seeking another Marshall Cassidy style Christmas eggnog party for New Year.
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Mel Ott
Ted Lyons
Madison Square Garden
Hialeah
Marshall Cassidy
North South Game in Montgomery Faces Starred Teams
In Montgomery Alabama the third North South football game pits top non bowl collegians. Ray Wolfe holds a South plan of North Carolina Tulane Duke and Auburn for a second straight win over the Yankees. North backs Lalanne Hays McGowen Davis Basca Hoague Murphy Matuszczak. The rubber match follows two prior results 7 0 for the North and 33 20 for the South.
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Tulane
Duke
Auburn
Ray Wolfe
Yankees
Jim Lalanne
Harry Hays
Dynamite McGowen
Jap Davis
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Lalanne
Fleet Nick Basca
Villanova
Joe Hoague
Colgate
Bill Murphy
North
Walt Matuszczak
College basketball scores across multiple games
Loyola Chicago led Yale by 34 31 while Indiana defeated UCLA 51 26. Kansas State beat Villanova 34 51 and Stanford edged Nebraska 57 46. Texas downed East Central Oklahoma State 34 30 in Oklahoma City quarterfinals as Pittsburg Eas Teachers 38 beat Texas Tech 36.
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Red Cats Ready for Sun Bowl Battle in El Paso
The Western Reserve Red Cats head to El Paso for the Sun Bowl against Arizona State on January 1 at 4 p.m. EST. Coach Bill Edwards says the team will play a real ball game if not affected by altitude and climate. players are in good condition and a workout is planned in El Paso.
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Georgetown Teammates Predict Orange Bowl Victory
Georgetown seniors Augie Lio and Jim Castiglia head to the Orange Bowl confident in a final win. Roommates since Passaic High, they joined Georgetown after an unbeaten freshman year and helped the varsity stretch a 23 game unbeaten streak before a late season loss.
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Tech Calif Game Seeks Turnaround for Tech Jackets
Georgia Tech aims to salvage a failing season by defeating the California Golden Bears in the sixth meeting of their inter sectional feud. Johnny Bosch and Bob Ison carry Tech’s hopes while California bets on Jim Jurkovich to spark the visitors’ backfield.
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Jim Jurkovich
Irish Appeal Thrusts Cevalera Plea To Aid Eire
Premier Eamon Cevalera in a Christmas day broadcast urged the United States to supply arms and foodstuffs to Ireland. He framed the appeal within the wartime context, stressing the need for allied support and moral backing as the country faces ongoing conflict and famine risks.
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Eire
America
Cornell Hole in One At Albuquerque Exhibition
Dr H M Cornell a 70 year old retired physician watched Denny Shute in an exhibition in Albuquerque New Mexico. He followed Shute’s follow through and recorded his first hole in one on a 100 yard maven at the Country Club course. He tied his brother Fred Cornell who had just scored his own ace days earlier at TZ.
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Albuquerque
N. M
H. M. Cornell
Denny Shute
Shute
Fred Cornell
Ireland Sees War Threat Amid Neutral Stance
The piece recalls Ireland's fragile neutrality during tensions with Britain and the looming possibility of conflict between the two nations. It notes Churchill's reference to Britain's burden, echoes Easter Week memories in Dublin, and mentions Ireland's refusal to allow British base access while pledging not to use the island as a base for attacks.
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Sugar Bowl Boost For BC In New Orleans Classic
Sugar Bowl preparations intensified in New Orleans as Gene Goudreault of Boston College, battered but optimistic, indicated he will start against Tennessee after practicing with the first squad. BC trains at Bay St. Louis as Neyland drills Tennessee for team play. Goudreault showed daring defense and hands in a half hour session, while boxing champion Ida Hoe and LSU battled to a 4 4 tie in the carnival opening. Bobby Riggs targets the jinx as Sugar Bowl tennis favorite history echoes in the event.
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Bob Neyland
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Joe Hunt
Don McNeill
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Italians Plan Bold Stand At Bardia In North Africa
Italian prisoners foresee Bardia as a second Alcazar while Graziani rushes to reinforce Tobruk 50 miles west as British attack looms. Rome boasts of Italian gains on the front with air and sea support but the garrison plans a long resistance to aid Tobruk. Captured gear shows older equal to Garibaldi era while trucks fare better than artillery.
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Francisco Franco
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Rodolfo Graziani
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Mayor Ab Jenkins Hosts Holiday Bar in City Office
In Salt Lake City Mayor Ab Jenkins invited city and county building staff to his office bar for the holiday season and served milk.
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Chicago Bears and College All Stars Clash in Pro Bowl
The Chicago Bears are set as firm favorites to beat the National League All-Stars in the third annual pro bowl at Gilmore Stadium. Sid Luckman Ray Nolting Gary Famiglietti and Bill Osmanski start at the opening kickoff. Ray Flaherty selects Baugh Manders Condit and Drake for the opening backfield. Stanford and Nebraska will attend as honorary guests ahead of the Rose Bowl.
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London Air War Intensifies Amid Christmas Truce End
RAF and Fleet Air Arm operations target invasion ports in Nazi held Europe including French docks air bases and harbor works. London endures a heavy night raid with incendiaries and bombs across districts. government reports several deaths and extensive structural damage.
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Lorient
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Standard Oil Tanker Sunk Off West Africa
The Standard Oil tanker Charles Pratt sank off the west African coast with 42 crew aboard. Only two were missing at first, later reported survived. Arthur Duffy from Bayonne New Jersey and Patrick Dougherty from Philadelphia. Cause unclear. Nazi air raids in London and bomb damage noted to a hospital and an American firm building.
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Standard
Charles Pratt
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
London
Eric R. Blomquist
Arthur Duffy
Wiper
Patrick Dougherty
Duffy
Bayonne
N. J
Dougherty
Philadelphia
Standard Oil
Associated Press
Nebraska Work On Stanford Form For Rose Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers end an eight day Arizona training stay tonight before leaving for Los Angeles and the Rose Bowl date with Indiana. Coach Lawrence Jones has drilled the team on the Stanford style T formation, with some players speculating about using it against Stanford.
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Ariz
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Stanford
Arizona
West Coast
Indians
Husky Nebraskans
Los Angees
Maj. Lawrence
Biff) Jones
Clark Shaughnessy
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Santa Anita Opens Seventh Season With Big Purses
Santa Anita begins its seventh season as a top west coast track with the 10,000 added California breeders stakes at one mile and a 40,000 crowd forecast. Fifteen California bred two year olds including Yankee Dandy Tin Pan Alley and Alessandro contest the day’s feature as Hollywood stars attend. Purses exceed 1,000,000 with the Santa Anita handicap 100,000 Derby 50,000 and 50,000 San Juan Capistrano handicap highlighting the 51st meeting.
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Santa Anita
West
C. S. Howard
Tin Pan Alley
Alessandro
Hollywood
Tempe Has Tricks For Sun Bowl Tilt
Tempe coach Dixie Howell announced new offensive plays for the Sun Bowl against Western Reserve University. He previewed a death by action squad of freshmen to counter Reserve's wide open style, aiming to lift Tempe past the border conference foes.
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EL Paso
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Dixie Howell
Arizona State of Tempe Bulldogs
Western Reserve University of Cleveland
Tempe
Howell
Western Reserve
Bulldogs
Catholic University
Studebaker Pickup Shown At Bogard & Youse
Words fail to describe the Studebaker pickup on display at Bogard & Youse located at 201 South Main Street. The ad notes the vehicle’s performance, economy, beauty, and comfort as standout features.
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