Western Reserve Arrives in El Paso for New Year Bowl
Western Reserve University Red Cats land in El Paso for a New Year’s Day clash with Arizona State in the Border conference bowl. Coach Dixie Howell works in new plays as Tempe’s Bulldogs prep, with Dick Booth, Willis Waggle and Joe Hernandez among key players in a high stakes encounter.
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EL Paso
Tex
Red Cats
Western Reserve University
Arizona State
Bulldogs
Tempe
Dixie Howell
Catholic University
Joe Hernandez
Lback
Ripper
Pitts
Sam Andrews
Bob Lackey
Dick Booth
Willis Waggle
Allied and axis actions amid war mobilization and air raids
Reports from Budapest say Hungary began mobilizing more troops to January and Greek forces repelled renewed Italian attacks near Valona and Tepeleni while British bombers hit targets in Germany. In Athens negotiations described as crucial, observers noted increased Russian activity on the Polish sliver front as German rail traffic surged toward the balkans.
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Turkey
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Germany
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Athens
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Valona
Klisura
Tepeleni-Klisura
Durazzo
Bomb attack and fire strike Associated Press in London
Continued from page one the alert sounds as bombs fall on the roof. Staff rush to fight the blaze with tin hats on. Canadian press workers join, files are moved to shelter, and calls to the fire department fail as larger fires rage nearby.
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Canadian Press
Alfred E. Wall
William J. Humphreys
Hugh Wagnon
Bureau
Robert Bunnelle
Tom Yarbough
Drew Middleton
Capitan Wins A Basketball Meet
Capitan defeated Monte Vista of Carrizozo 39 to 29 in the finals of a weekend basketball tournament among eight independent teams in Carrizozo New Mexico It plans to make the event annual with other teams including Duran Weed Corona Carrizozo Independents and Cloudcroft participating
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N. M
Capitan
Monte Vista
Duran
Weed
Corona
Cloudcroft
Defense Contracts Push Military Production Volumes
The report outlines massive US defense orders including 50 000 airplanes and 30 000 airplane engines, 386 Navy ships, 50 000 trucks, 210 camps, 1 200 900 men clothing and equipment, plus 40 government factories and a mass production tank plant. It notes 400 000 automatic rifles and 1 300 000 regular rifles among gun contracts, and a new fighting ship launched every 12 days as stockpiles of critical materials grow.
Amarillo Dandies win Texas prep football title
In Dallas on December 30, Amarillo high school's Dandies captured the state prep football championship by defeating Temple 20 to 7. Temple held a 7 to 6 lead heading into the final period as a crowd of about 18,000 watched the game.
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Amarillo High School
Dandies
Panhandle
Temple
War mobilization drives industrial and housing expansion
The report details large scale expansion of aluminum production for warplanes, extensive road improvements totaling eighty thousand miles for troop and materiel movement, and early housing units for defense workers with construction underway in 75 centers.
Sugar Bowl Tilt Headlines Ready clash in New Orleans
Boston College and Tennessee are set for a high spirited Sugar Bowl, with both teams in peak condition after extensive camp work. Forecasters expect a clear day around 60 degrees as prep finishes and light workouts proceed in the 73,000 seat stadium.
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New Orleans
Boston College
Tennessee
Vols
U.S
J. T. Hogan
Bowl Stadium
Made That Speech Here Sparks German Warning to U S
Ronald H. Cross British minister of shipping urged turning over Axis ships in American ports to Britain prompting a German warning that such a move would be regarded as a warlike act.
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Ronald H. Cross
U. S
East West Shrine Game talk centers on Harmon play
In San Francisco observers say Tommy Harmon may sit out early to counter West strategy against Harm. West star Mulkey vows to stop Harmon, while East coaches weigh Hahnestein or Allerdice for left half. East backfield leans Harmon Reagan Kracum Evashevski. West lineup hints at Christman Adams Kisselburg Gentry. Charity East West game in Los Angeles Jan 5 for British War Relief Association funding.
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San Francisco
East
Tommy Harmon
Harmon
Jack Mulkey
Swractinne
Fresno State College
Mulkey
Honolulu
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bierman
Red” Hahnestein
Northwestern
Dave Allerdice
Princeton
Michigan Flash
Francis Xavier Reagan
Pennsylvania
George Kracum
Pittsburgh
Forest Evashevski
Michigan
Paul Christman
Missouri
Dean McAdams
Washington
Jim Kisselburg
Oregon State
Elmer Gentry
Tulsa
Los Angeles
Norman Glover
British War Relief Association
Southern California
Big Week Ahead For Basketball in New York
College basketball headlines unfold across major matchups as Indiana visits Kentucky in the Sugar Bowl, Long Island University meets Rice Institute, St. John’s faces Colorado, Temple plays Kansas, Santa Clara meets LaSalle, and more doubleheaders spotlight Pitt vs Ohio State, Princeton vs Michigan, and Creighton’s four game swing through Michigan State Ohio State and Xavier with numerous other top teams in action.
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Hoosiers
Southern California
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Long Island I
Rice Institute Owls
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St. John’s
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the Garden
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Kansas
Fordham
Santa Clara
Lasalle
Philadelphia
Columbus
Pitt
Ohio State
Princeton
Michigan
Seton Hall
Kansas State
Minnesota
George Washington
Creighton
Michigan State
Xavier
Wisconsin
Marquette
Milwaukee
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Duquesne
South Carolina
Georgia Tech
Iowa State
Drake
Reaction Abroad in Neutral Press Covers Roosevelt Broadcast
International coverage notes the neutral press in Switzerland and Madrid's Official Bulletin reporting Roosevelt's address without editorial comment, highlighting restraint in commentary as WWII dynamics persist. The Zurich scene prints direct quotes while avoiding opinion, reflecting cautious neutrality.
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Switzerland
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Roosevelt
Cotton Bowl Prepares for Fordham versus Texas A&M clash
Dallas prepares for the Cotton Bowl as Fordham Rams visit Texas A M Aggies in a big post-season clash. Homer Norton’s red hot Texas squad seeks another win after a Sugar Bowl triumph, while Fordham marquee coach Jim Crowley confirms a full-strength lineup.
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Sheriff’s Office
Texas Aggies
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Rams
Homer Norton
Texas
Tulane
Green Wave
Fordham
St. Mary’s
Dew and Taylor Jockeys Tied for 19240 Riding Honors
In Los Angeles on December 30 Walter Lee Taylor at Tropical Park and Earl Dew at Santa Anita each stand at 285 wins with two days remaining in the national tie race. Dew won twice at Agua Caliente, Mexico, Sunday, while Taylor was idle. The prizes are glory, not money.
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Los Angeles
Walter Lee Taylor
Florida
Tropical Park
Earl Dew
Santa Anita
Taylor
Dew
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Rice Wins Sugar Bowl Three Mile in New Orleans
Gregory Rice of South Bend wins the Sugar Bowl three mile at Municipal Stadium in 14 minutes 16.4 seconds, beating Ralph Schwartzkopf as John Munski shines in the mile with 4:15.2. Campbell Kane sets 880 and Eugene Littler clocks 440 records, while two meet marks fall.
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New Orleans
Gregory Rice
South Bend
Ind
John Munski
Rice
Municipal Stadium
Ralph Schwartzkopf
Michigan
Munski
University of Missouri
Walter Mehl
Chuck Fenski
Wisconsin
Madison
Campbell Kane
University of Indiana
Chuck Hornbostel
Eugene Littler
University of Nebraska
Harold Cogie
Vols Have New Football System
Edgewater Park Miss December 30 Tennessee's Neyland unveils a simplified offense with a switchable two-side formation. The double-barreled system positions Van Thompson at tailback, Bob Foxx at wingback, and alternates guards, tackles, ends and guards on right or left as the play dictates.
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Miss
Boston College
Eagles
Tennessee Vols
Bob Neyland
van Thompson
Bob Foxx
Bob Ciphers
Marshall Shires
Bob Suffridge
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Foxx
Ciphers
Shires
Suffridge
Fossil Teeth Tie Ape-Like Man To Java Ancestor
In Philadelphia on December 30 Milo Hellman of Columbia University announced that fossil teeth from Java, found last year, belong to the pithecanthropus and support Darwinian views that man descends from early anthropoid primates. He also linked the dentition to dryopithecus, reinforcing the claim of an ancient hominid line. In Grants Pass Oregon a stormy telephone message carried word of Miss Margaret Gentry receiving wreaths as friends in Klamath Falls sent help after distress.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Happy Ending
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Ore
Klamath Falls
Margaret Gentry
Bears Take Pro Bowl in High Scoring Clash
The Chicago Bears defeated the top NL teams in a third annual professional grid battle 28 to 4 in Los Angeles. Power and a sharp air attack highlighted the game as the Bears, champions of the league, dominated from start to finish. A stray wedding quip follows the report as the crowd reacts.
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Chicago Bears
Bears
Washington Redskins
Shipkey Stays At New Mexico After Colorado talks
ALBUQUERQUE DEC 30 The Tribune reports coach Ted Shipkey will remain head football coach at the University of New Mexico for another season following a Colorado opportunity. He met Colorado officials December 24 and declined the Boulder post after discussing here with university authorities. Shipkey cited bright outlook and satisfactory arrangements as reasons to stay, with no salary details disclosed.
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Ted Shipkey
University of New Mexico
University of Colorado
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Boulder
Colorado
Frank Potts
Shipley
Harry Carlson
Potts
A. L. Stearns
Colorado University
Nebraska May Be Bowl Favorites
Nebraska hopes to be favored to beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Roy Petsch, sidelined by injury, says Nebraska can win. Mike Francis notes the bowl looks good to the Huskers as Stanford is favored by Pacific Coast observers. Both teams attended the Bears versus All Stars game in Los Angeles.
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Huskers
California
Roy Petsch
Indians
Petsch
Mike Francis
Nebraska
Sam Francis
Pacific Coast Conference
Chicago Bears
National League All Stars
Los Angeles
Bears
Stars
Boxing Bets and Bowl Bias Roil 1940s Sports Scene
New York reports Johnny Ray seeking a $5,000 bet against $20,000 on Billy Conn versus Joe Louis with no bidders. The Big Ten may drop its ban on private promoters staging games for cash. West Coast critics rail at Sugar and Cotton bowls outranking the Rose Bowl. Ed Barrow privately concedes the Yankees likely to win the next pennant.
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New York
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Billy
Joe Louis
Big Ten
Madison Square Garden
West Coast
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Coaches' Huddle Reveals Scouting Around Ivy State
At a coaches meeting many schools pursued Dartmouth with 100 applications noted. Francis Schmidt draws attention while Tuss McLaughry at Brown holds insider sway. Ohio State is linked to Bunny Oakes and Colorado U through multiple candidates. Fred Thomson appears bound for Tulsa U and Arkansas remains a possibility as players request retention.
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Dartmouth
Francis Schmidt
Tuss McLaughry
Brown
Ohio State
Bunny Oakes
Colorado U
Fred Thomson
Tulsa U
Arkansas
Ozark Wolves
Choosing a Buckeye football coach by popular vote
Cleveland Plain Dealer writer suggests an Ohio State coaching decision could be made by direct popular vote in November, arguing every citizen and taxpayer would have a say. The column body also notes downtown quarterbacks in Colum bus’ 90,000 crowd.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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