College athletics in wartime may shift rules and travel
Detroit meeting of football coaches and athletic directors discusses war era college sports. They weigh curtailment, eligibility changes, and transfer policies while stressing football remains the revenue engine. Regional differences, travel costs, and coast restrictions loom as key factors shaping next season.
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Bet Crew
Shaeneybee
Pacific Coast
Tis
Santa Anita
Phil
Bartelme
Michigan
Syracuse Stars
Sacramento Club
Fresh Sports Program May Be Abolished
Detroit sports editor reports on ional Collegiate Athletic Association sessions debating a three year college course to replace four years and to extend athletics through July and August. Yale faces varsity cut or intramural expansion as war shifts priorities.
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Detroit
Des
Ional Collegiate Athletic Aviation
Olds
Michigan Normal
Heavehé Choo
Hanny
United States
Argentina
Princeton
Uike
Ayer
Cntien
Watertown
Saranac Lake
Tupper Lake
Plattsburg
Glens
Falls
New York State
Burlington
Rutland
Fairhaven
Cornell
Russ Murphy
Mose Quinn
Lefty James
Blair Gullion
Gullion
Big Red
Warner University
Olympia
Nebraska
Madison Square Garden
New York
Fred Swan
Colgate
Ossie Solem
Tom Keane
Syracuse
Lew Andreas
Ken Fairman
Tad Weiman
Dan Jesse
Trinity
Lou Little
Columbia
Football Coaches Association
Francis “Babe” Kraus
Speed Wilson
Hobart
John Sullivan
Aquinas School
Rochester
Bob Higgins
Penn State
Dick Harlow
Harvard
Tuss McLaughry
Dartmouth
McLaughry
John
Bob
Yale
Spike Nelson
Powers-That-Be
New Heaven
Charles “Gus” Dorals
Detroit University
H. O. “Fritz” Crisler
Michigan
Ralph Young
Michigan State
Sporting City follows stars from across the nation
The piece highlights football talent from New England to the Deep South with players like Filopowicz Fordham Steber Missouri Smith Minnesota Westfall Michigan Albert Stanford and backs from Haz ard Crimmins Notre Dame Odson Minnesota Blandin Tulane Reinhard California. It notes New Orleans faces a war while football remains a focal sport and cites coaches praising the Eastern backfield as the best.
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New England
Northwest
Minnesota
Deep South
Filopowicz
Fordham
Steber
Missouri
Smith
Westfall
Michigan
Albert
Stanford
Peabody
Hazard
Crimmins
Notre Dame
Odson
Blandin
Tulane
Reinhard
California
New Orleans
Life
Liberty
TEW Orleans Echoes Historic Corbett Sullivan Bout and Bowl Picks
The piece recalls James J. Corbett's 1892 heavyweight win in New Orleans over John L. Sullivan and cites a Coaches' Angle on upcoming bowls. Fordham, Missouri, Duke, Oregon State, Texas Christian, Georgia, and Alabama receive observations on likely outcomes and key players.
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Orleans
James J. Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Boston
Ruth
Dempsey
Cobb
George Ade
Corbett
Jim
Sullivan
Fordham
Missouri
Oregon State
Duke
Wallace Wade
Durham
Steve Lach
Blue Devil
Texas Christian
Georgia
Frank Sinkwich
Sinkwich
Kyle’ Gillespie
Alabama
Derace Moser
Texas Aggies
Jimmy Nelson
Bears to Face All-Star Pro Team in New York Bowl
The Chicago Bears gather at Wrigley Field for brisk limbering after a 37 9 loss to the New York Giants in the league title game. They plan New Year’s prep for the Polo Grounds January 4 clash with stars from NPFL teams in the pro bowl event.
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Bears
New York
Chicago
Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bobsled Run Opens for Public Use
In Lake Placid on December 29, the Mt. Van Hoevenberg bobsled run opened officially for public use after multiple postponements. Officials cited prior snow shortages and noted trucks had been hauling snow to prepare the course, once a site for former winter Olympic events.
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Lake Placid
Pass
Orange Bowl Likely to See Aerial Battle
Miami prep notes show Texas Christian and Georgia holding brisk practices near each other. TCU drilled at Miami High School while Georgia worked at the Orange Bowl as both squads focus on passing and aerial attacks. Coaches forecast a wide open game.
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Texas Christian
Miami
Georgia
Co. U
Fordham to Test Missouri's Center in Sugar Bowl
Fordham plans an all American test on Missouri center Darold Jenkins 195 pounds a standout on many all America teams this year He expects Fordham to double team him if possible hoping to force mistakes and win the Sugar Bowl matchup in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Fordham
Darold Jenkins
Missouri
Bob Reinhard
California
Jenkins
Fordhams
West Has Great Pair for Passing in Shrine Game
West all stars feature Billy Sewell Washington State and Hank Stanton Arizona in the passing duo for the Shrine charity game in New Orleans January 3. Sewell led the nation with 86 completions in 1940 and Stanton set college records for receptions and yardage last season with 50 catches for 820 yards.
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Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Billy Sewell
Washington State
Hank Stanton
Arizona
Amerks edge Maple Leafs in 2-1 win at Garden
In a tight NHL scramble three teams sit within a point of the pace. Ranger stars Ott Heller Alex Shibicky and Lynn Patrick led a 3-1 Detroit win while Syd Howe scored for Detroit. Brooklyn Amerks beat the Leafs 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on a second period strike by Gus Marker.
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National Hockey League
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit
Rangers
Red Wings
Ott Heller
Alex Shibicky
Lynn Patrick
Syd Howe
Brooklyn Amerks
Leafs
Madison Square Garden
Gus Marker
Billy Benson
Three Intersecting Double Headers Set For Madison Square Garden
Three basketball twin bills bring top schools from across the country to Madison Square Garden for a series of heterodox matchups. Oregon State meets Manhattan and Wyoming faces City College tonight, followed by Washington versus New York University and Colorado versus St. John’s tomorrow. Creighton battles Long Island University and Rhode Island State meets Fordham on Saturday night to close the holiday slate.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Oregon State
Manhattan
Wyoming City College
Washington
New York University
Colorado-St. John’s
Creighton
Long Island University
Rhode Island State
Fordham
New Yorkers Shine in Sugar Bowl Track Meet
At New Orleans Dec 29 Leslie MacMitchell and Greg Rice led a strong showing for New York entrants in the Sugar Bowl track meet Rice set a new American Citizens record in the three mile with 14 minutes 13 seconds MacMitchell won the mile in 4 minutes 13.1 seconds Rice also claimed the high hurdles title with about his 15th straight win while Harold Hall of Rice edged Al Diebolt and John Campbell in the 440 yard race Cornelius Warmerdam soared 15 feet to set a Southern pole vault mark defeating Dick Ganslen who cleared 13 feet six inches
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New Orleans
Sears Wack
Walt Yu
Notre Dame
New York A. C
Indiana
Fred Wilt
Early Mitchell
Wilt
MacMitchell
New York U
Walter Mehl
Wisconsin
Camp‘bell Kane
Rice Institute
Fred Wal- Cott
Rice Boy
Bill Cummins
Charles Hind
Michigan Normal
Harold Hall
Rice
al Diebolt
Colgate
John Campbell
Fordham
Cornelius Warmerdam
San Francisco
Olympic Club
Dick Ganslen
Shore A. C
New Jersey
500 Mile Race at Indianapolis Suspended for War
The 500 mile automobile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been suspended for the duration of the war. Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, president of the speedway, announced the decision noting the last interruption was during 1917 18.
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Indianapolis
New York
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Eddie Rickenbacker
Speedway
America
Saint John the Baptist Hosts Assumption in Holy Name League
Saint John the Baptist's undefeated team hosts Assumption in a Holy Name League clash at 8:30. Johnny Schmitt Don Werner and Jim Garvey lead a fast, tall Baptist squad as Assumption arrives after losses to Our Lady of Pompei and Saint Patrick's.
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Assumption
Saint Patrick's
Cathedral
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the Baptist
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Don Werner
Jim Garvey
Mississippi grid star to wed Katherine Tennant
Grid star Junie Hovins, University of Mississippi halfback, planned to wed his childhood sweetheart Katherine Tennant in Vicksburg Mississippi this afternoon. Tennant earned the title Miss Ole Miss last year.
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Miss
Junie Hovins
University of Mississipni
Katherine Tennant
Miss Ole Miss
Indians Lose 2 But Retain Lockey Lead
The Springfield Indians were beaten by Pittsburgh 4 2 and tied Buffalo 1 1, leaving them five points ahead of New Haven in the Eastern Division of the American Hockey League. In the Western Division the Bears gained first place by one point over the Capitals after wins over the Hoosiers and a loss by Cleveland. Washington and Pittsburgh also had notable games with illness affecting lineups and a 7 2 Philadelphia win.
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Springfield Indians
American Hockey League
Eddie Shores
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
New Haven
Hershey
Indianapolis
Providence
Bears
Caps
Cleveland
Hoosiers
Philadelphia
Washington
Lions
Burt Gardiner
Eagles
Hershey Wee IS
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Pittsburgh Seree
T. Gis
St Patrick’s At Cathedral Battle For Second In Holy Name League
Saint Patrick’s meets Cathedral at Danforth School court for a Holy Name Basketball League game. Both teams hold two wins and one loss, with the winner eyeing a first place tie if Assumption loses. Dick Dwyer, a Cathedral alum, faces former teammates Jack Wood and John Cowmeadow.
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Cathedral i
Danforth
Holy Name
Ted
Saint John the Baptist
Assumption
Saint Patrick’s
West Enders
Saint Johns
the Baptist
Cathedral
Dick Dwyer
Cathedral High School
Jack Wood
John Cowmeadow
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