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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1940
Page
5
The piece reports Yale considering a major football policy shift, requiring higher academic standards for entrants and allowing limited admissions via alumni funding. It notes alumni discontent, a split coaching staff, and anticipated announcements while detailing coach R Clarence Spears’ Eastward visit and possible roles at Long Island University.
Dixie’s College All-Stars favored 7-5 to beat the North in the Blue and Gray game at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery with about 20,000 expected. North Carolina and Hardin-Simmons boast potent aerial combos led by Lelanne Saverin and Goodnight Parker, while the Yankees rely on line power. Northern backs include Mort Landsberg Murphy Matuszczak Basca Hoacue Kosteo, as coaches Snavely and Waldorf project a fast open game.
The New York Americans and Boston Bruins played to a 3-3 tie as Hunt and Armstrong gave New York an early lead, Boston answered with Clapper Conacher and Bauer, then Hooley Smith tied it late. Overtime remained scoreless.
The Chicago Bears, defending world champions, are favored to defeat the National League All Stars in the third annual Pro Bowl at Gilmore Stadium. Sid Luckman and backs Ray Nolting Gary Famiglietti and Bill Osmanski will start, while Ray Flaherty fields Sammy Baugh Pug Manders Merlyn CofGit and Johnny Drake to open. Stanford and Nebraska guests will attend as Rose Bowl rivals.
In a pre Rose Bowl scramble, bettors weigh Stanford Nebraska odds while praise for Stanford’s offense and Shaughnessy’s diverse play options mix with Nebraska’s defense and experienced line. Jones compares Stanford to Duke and Tennessee, noting 175 variations and a strong backfield.
New Yorks muskrat season begins January 1 with two closing dates. In the northern zone the season runs to April 20. Trappers in Onondaga County are urged to follow legal boundaries and local closing dates as guided by Merrill L. Callaghan district game protector.
In New York the NC A A annual meeting opens with three floors of a major hotel prepared for athletics commissioners coaches and presidents. Discussions cover war draft Pan American games and Olympic substitutes while football coaches draft rules and several schools seek new coaches including Ohio State Dartmouth Colorado Tulsa Maine Massachusetts and Springfield.
Loyola Chicago 34 Yale 31. Bradley Tech 52 Cornell NC 32. Southern California 42 Loyola LA 23. Stanford 57 Nebraska 46. Villanova 51 Kansas State 34. Oregon 46 Willamette 23. Kentucky 70 Centenary 18. Rice 73 Albright 65 De Paul 53 Butler 32 Santa Clara 55 Franklin Marshall 26. Geneva 45 Scranton 43. St Francis Brooklyn 69 Davis Elkins 43. Brigham Young 47 Montana 41. Oklahoma City quarter finals Texas 34 East Central Oklahoma State 30. Pittsboro Teachers 38 Texas Tech 36. Oklahoma A&M 46 Wyoming 36. West Texas State 44 Southeastern Oklahoma State 28. sunflower semifinals Southwestern Kas 33 St Benedicts 30 Maryville Mo Teachers 36 Wichita 30. Emporia Teachers 45 Kansas Wesleyan 44 Baker 46 Washburn 35.
Dr H M Cornell 70, a retired physician from Albuquerque, watched Denny Shute in an exhibition and later scored his first hole-in-one with a 100 yard shot. The event followed Shute's lesson on a right side follow-through.
Georgia Tech and California clash in the sixth meeting of their series as Tech leans on Johnny Bosch and Bob Ison to even the score against the Golden Bears boosted by Charlie Donohoe and Jim Jurkovich.
Kip Wells scored four goals as Colgate University routed M I T 9 1 and set up a finals clash with Williams College in the intercollegiate invitation hockey tournament. Williams defeated St Lawrence 9 2, with Schmidt and Conant contributing multiple tallies.
Minnesota faces New York University in Madison Square Garden in the last Big Ten game on the Garden double bill. Kansas meets Fordham in the other half as the Big Ten figure may shift next year due to a new conference rule. The Gophers hope for a final conference win after a decent season and NYU aims to extend its five game win streak.
A column recalling past sports matches and coaching changes. Highlights include Milt Aron at 150 pounds knocking out Fritzie in Chicago eight rounds, and a note on Don McAllister resigning as South Carolina head coach with Rex Enright succeeding. Also mentions D.0. Tuss McLaughry becoming president of American Football.
In Wichita on December 28 G1 J G Taylor Spink champion of the plan noted that the 48 state semi pro tournaments will test pitchers hitting next summer. Luduy Ray Dumont president of the Semi Pro Congress promised the change would be tried with another athlete replacing the pitcher. Spink was en route to Los Angeles.
New York reports international tennis slowed as stars stayed abroad due to war. Alice Marble turned professional after a dominant amateur run, while Don Neill captured the U.S. title at Forest Hills. Young Californians Jackie Kramer and Ted Schroeder surprised by winning the National Doubles and show promise for singles.
Penn's class of 1928 presents a silver trophy in memory of the late Eugene J. Connell, captain of the 1923 Red and Blue team. The trophy requires three wins for permanent possession and replaces the Columbia University trophy once held by Dartmouth. The league season runs from January 10 to March 15.
George Kelley Tufts College ace forward has signed amateur form allowing him to play for Lucy Rees eleven of East Cambridge Massachusetts. He hails from Buenos Aires Argentina where he learned the booting game in high school.
Denver dispatch notes Gov. Ralph L. Carr possessed six Rose Bowl tickets yet could not attend. He planned to give tickets to friends as state legislators would convene on January 1, keeping him in the capital for duties.
Baron Von Cramm returns from Hitler's doghouse on a goodwill tour through Spain. The piece mentions other sports figures, arrivals, and society notes including Lew Jenkins, Mike Jacobs, Fritzie Zivic, Moon Mullins, and Francis Schmidt, with a roundup of local sports chatter and a mass community support note for Tony Masseria.
Marty Brill, former Notre Dame star and first year Loyola coach on the Pacific Coast, says Stanford has class, big drilled linemen, and versatile backs from the T formation. He credits Nebraska as a capable foe but favors Stanford to win the Rose Bowl.
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