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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1939

Page

4

TROJANS TO CLOSE ONE SEASON WITH BOWL GAMES

Georgia Tech and Tennessee near top in Southeastern play as bowls loom. Tulane plus USC UCLA Texass teams, conference results shape Sugar and Rose bowl bids. Tulane upsets LSU as Georgia Tech eyees Auburn clash and Alabama seeks title in the Coast and South regions.

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Pirates lefty Millon dies after heart attack

The veteran pitcher Millon, famed for a 36 win season with the Pirates and a NL record, was found dead in a suburban North Park car today. Authorities cited heart attack as the cause, noting his standout 1969-89 era with the Pirates, Cardinals, and Cubs.

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Simms Seeks Postponement of New York Basketball Game

Simms aims to postpone the St Marys University basketball trip to New York City at Madison Square Garden. He recently returned from a two-week football trip and reports his team, the Rattlers, face a schedule overhaul with tentative dates against Kony Island, Cirrulo Mercants, and Texas Aggies, plus Midwest travel and potential late December games.

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St Edwards Drops Intercollegiate Sport Reform

St Edward's University announced it will end intercollegiate sports citing financial and contractual pressures. Officials said shifts in funding and sport contracts led to the decision, effective immediately, with no teams outstanding commitments.

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Touchdown Parade Sparks Mixed College Football Update

A chaotic garble of player names and teams outlines a college football touchdown performance with four scores by Colada Murutsharky and multiple mentions of Madden, Veloradd, and other players. The passage also references Big Ten standings and unnamed schools, with scattered team names and positions amid unreadable OCR text.

Southwest beats Texas to end season with strong finish

Southwest wins 20 to 1 against Texas on November 30 and joins a list of top teams finishing undefeated or near perfect. Rutgers falls from the group after a 13-0 loss to Brown while Boston College stops Holy Cross 14-0. Navy defeats Army 10-0 in the annual clash. Other results include Dartmouth’s 4-3 upset by Fordham and Washington University’s Missouri Valley title win over St Louis 13-21. Colorado Mines closes 9-0 with a 38-6 win over Regis led by Steve Madden scoring four touchdowns.

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Survey on grid football injuries shocks Austin area

A survey by Kenley of San Angelo reported to a committee shows high school football injuries in Texas. It covers injury rates across practices and games, noting tackle, blocking, and kicking activities with percentages. it highlights concussion and leg injuries and the impact on players and schools.

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Small colleges balance athletics amid finance cuts

Sportlights reviews how small schools struggle to fund intercollegiate sports with rising costs and dwindling crowds. St Edward's dropped athletics due to losses, while St Mary’s rebuilt funding through boosters led by Mose Simms. Iowa hawkeyes were lured with a $6000 offer to visit St Mary’s, illustrating ongoing cross‑school maneuvers in the college game.

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Aggies expected to vote for Sugar Bowl bid

Dallas dispatch reports Texas A&M leaders at College Station to poll members on a New Orleans Sugar Bowl selection after a 20 to 0 win over Texas. Rumors of a possible Tennessee or Tulane pairing circulated, with official decisions due around December 8 as Rose Bowl choices loom.

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Loyola University of the South Eyes New Football Coach

Loyola University of the South began seeking a new football coach after Harry Mullins announced he would not renew his contract. Loyola, 5-5 this season, had joined the Dixie Conference chase after Mullins led the program since 1937. In Morgantown, West Virginia, West Virginia University head coach Marshall Glenn also resigned his post today.

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Bon Herring Still Gets 50 Letters Daily My Row

CONSIDINE NEW YORK Dec 3 Amid national interest Bon Herring, injured at Princeton, receives about 56 letters daily. Friends and strangers offer help, physicians praise his spirit, and hospital staff manage crowds while Herring contemplates his future and recovery. Canada’s population is estimated at 11,206,000.

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