This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1941
Page
7
The article reports a 1941 discussion among education leaders and military officials about strengthening physical training in colleges to prepare youths for Army life. It cites Gillette at Cornell and Syracuse's Davison, urging extensive phys ed requirements, and questions balance with academics and overall college life.
Longstanding Duke and Oregon State prep for the Rose Bowl as 55 000 expected fans fill Duke Stadium. Tickets resold at high prices, profits split with about 75 000 extra potential sales, while coaches Duke Wallace Wade and Oregon State coach Lon Stinegowl project victory.
New Orleans reports Fordham prepared for the Sugar Bowl against Missouri while Fordham coach Crowley warned his players to avoid blase attitudes. Missouri coach Faurot predicted a hard contest as both teams completed drills ahead of kickoff at 1 15 PM CST before 73 000 onlookers.
Texas A&M and Alabama prepare for a December 31 Cotton Bowl in Dallas with a near even betting line. Coaches predict multiple touchdowns as both teams seek a triumph in a high scoring, evenly matched clash.
F Robert Wegner of Roslyn Heights tells a Syracuse Hotel forum that nine years ago 200 to 239 schools played football and now 320 to 340 do 130 six man teams compete 217 football soccer and 650 of 700 schools play interscholastic basketball. An NYC press inquiry probes decline in city leagues and issues include post season bans and facilities.
Dr. Jones defends state sports regulations noting increased interscholastic participation by fourteen schools after reforms. Walter T. Brown and John R. Tunis discuss mass training versus competition as civilian defense and WPA funded facilities bolster morale. Mary K. Browne argues for competitive sports to keep a healthy nation ready for defense.
White Plains Randy Brown outpointed Mr Vernon 131% to 149 in a bout. Brooklyn Chester Rice beat Harry Hurst 138 to 8. Brooklyn Pete Scalzo outpointed Mickey Farber 13274 to 13412 in New York City.
The United States Chess Federation cancels its biennial tournament scheduled for March due to war conditions. Vice president L Walter Stephens cites that at least three masters cannot participate and prize proceeds are doubtful.
Hoffmans stay in first place tie with Brown-Chapin in Y Co A Industrial I League night. Hoffmans defeated Devies 35 to 23. Prokopiak and Meehan combined for 21 points. Brown-Lipe crushed Carriers 34 to 12 led by Werner with 11 points. Mayer starred for Easy Washer in a 34 to 17 win over U E A. Solvay Process beat Y M CA B 41 to 36. Other scores include Court Pottery 24 18 L C Smith, Deitz 53 23 W C Lipe, Fayette Pottery 29 27 Kilian, and Crouse-Hinds 32 13 Brown-Lipe-Chapin II.
Boston topped Toronto 4-1 before 15 835 fans as Milt Schmidt scored twice in the third period and Bobby Bauer added a goal to move the Bruins into first place in the NHL. Montreal recovered from a two goal deficit to beat Chicago 5-3 in Montreal with Joe Benoit Terry Reardon tying it in the second and Toe Blake Ray Getliffe adding goals in the final period.
A list of college scores across multiple conferences with teams such as Washington U 72 over New York U 38 and Seton Hall 59 over Maryland 15. Other results include Kentucky 49 over Texas A and M 29, Wyoming 2 over Baltimore 35, and Arizona 51 over New Mexico Mines 30.
Sports notes feature betting odds for the Rose Bowl and other bowls, including Missouri versus Fordham, Texas Christian versus Georgia, and Alabama versus Texas A&M. Also mention of umpire Charley Berry, Hackson’s past, and various minor sports items and arts news.
The article previews major bowls and teams including Fordham versus Missouri with fast backfields and passing threats, Georgia’s strong lineup led by Sinkwich and Davis, and Texas Christian and Texas tests. It highlights Oregon State and Duke as underdogs and emphasizes the Orange Bowl’s fast pace and crowd appeal.
Pitcher Herb Hash of the Boston Red Sox is declared fit after a back operation in a Boston hospital. Hash signed the 1942 contract with General Manager Eddie Collins. he previously went seven and seven in 1940 and has been on the voluntary retirement list since July.
The narrative credits Wallace Wade with building a top offense at Duke as the Blue Devils visit Durham. It lauds a fast versatile backfield led by Steve Lachie of the Oregonian line and notes Oregon State faces tough handicaps as Lon Stiner’s team is rated.
The piece weighs the showdown between Texas A M and Alabama. It notes Derrace Moser in Dallas, Alabama’s ground strength, coaches Frank Thomas and Homer Norton cautious about predicting, and calls the game a tossup with a slight Alabama edge.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.