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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1940

Page

7

California upset blocks charity game bid by USC

LOS ANGELES January 2 USC Athletic Director Willis Q Hunter said a proposed national championship with Texas A and M would require conference approval due to a Pacific Coast conference rule on gate receipts. New Orleans reports say post season talk centered on a Rose Bowl matchup for the Finnish relief fund after Texas A and M defeated Tulane 14-13.

Los Angeles University of Southern California Willis QO. Hunter Trojans Texas Aggies Kanter Cannell New Orleans Jan Tulane Texas A Southern California Finnish Relief Fund Green Wave Homer Norton Athletic Council Norton Athletic Council of Mam Stanford University Aggies John Alec Kimbrough Southland Kimbrough

Aggies Rated Tops in Land After Sugar Bowl Win

Texas A and M was named No. 1 in the Azzi Ratem final rankings after its Sugar Bowl victory over Tulane. Cornell’s undefeated Big Red tied for runner up, with Southern California third after the Rose Bowl win over Tennessee. Tulane ranked fourth, Duke fifth, followed by Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Clemson, Notre Dame, and Iowa State in the top 15.

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Cannon Fires First Ball as Civil War Day Opens Semi Pro Season

Dumont announces May 5 opening of the semi pro season to honor the Civil War’s end. A cannon will fire the opening ball into the air with George Sisler officiating. 25,000 games across the nation will follow, with war veterans and all star players invited to attend the opener.

Wicuita Kan Sandlov Baseball Ray Dumont Pra Jrexy Canton George Sisler U. S Puerto Rico Ancm War Veterans of the Southwest Dinncent Alita Biden

Tulane Praises Kimbrough as Underrated All American

New Orleans January 2 Tulane University players praise John Kimbrough fullback of Texas A&M for leading the Aggies to a 14 12 Sugar Bowl win calling him the most underrated All American. Tulane end Ralph Wenzel hails him as un underr rated and teammate Bob Kellogg recalls a sharp encounter with Kimbrough after a pileup. Sports writers broadly regard Kimbrough as a top fullback.

New Orleans Tulane University John Kimbrough Texas Aggies Kimbrough Ralph Wenzel Tulane Bob Kellogg Ta-lane Texas

Schindler Hero of US. Trojans down Tennessee in Rose Bowl

Ambrose Schindler nicknamed Amby, 185 pounds, sparked Southern California to a 14 to 0 victory over Tennessee before 83,000 at Pasadena. After a knee injury and a year out, Schindler scored the first TD on a one yard run and added a late second score, lifting USC to its sixth bowl win in as many appearances and ending Tennessee’s 15-game goal-line drought. Maj. Bob Neyland praised the superior Trojans after the loss.

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New Round Begins In Local Volleyball League

The Girls newreation volleyball league starts its second round Tuesday night at 9 in Waod laws Bra. Lindbergh Aces face Gerlach's Stars, followed by South Side Eagles versus Ramblers. Ramblers lead Lindberghs by one game. league winner will represent San Antonio in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation tournament in Dallas.

Neague Waodlaws Lindbergh Aces Gerlach South Side Eagles Ramblers Lindberghs San Antonio Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Dallas

Lesnevich to Meet Conn in June Title Bout in Detroit

Gus Lesnevich of Cliffside Park New Jersey earned a return bout against light heavyweight champion Billy Conn after a 74 round decision over Detroit’s Dave Clark. The title fight is slated for Detroit next June.

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