Colorado grid game shows five carried ball on 81 yard play
Two days of arguments on the Colorado campus over the number of men who carried the ball in an 81 yard gain against Brigham Young were settled by motion picture film showing five players carried the ball. Dick Renfro of Washington State completed a dramatic return, and Fred Powers of Denver kicked a 56 yard field goal against Idaho, a record long for a college game. Eddie Anderson’s Iowa squad gets praised as miracle workers for transforming a downcast team into a competitive unit after years of struggle.
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University of Colorado
Colorado
Brigham Young University
Dick Renfro
Washington State College
University of Idaho
Renfro
Fred Powers
Denver University
Idaho University
Hazall
Princeton
Yale
Davis
Dickinson
Byrnes
St. Lawrence
Eddie Anderson
Iowa
Eddie
Tall Corn State
Mason City
Anderson
Dr. Eddie
Sul
War to finish promised between moguls and Landis
The story centers on Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis clashing with a group critical of his management. At a Cincinnati meeting, Landis rejected amendments curbing his power, setting up a heated conflict likened to a war to the finish. The Reds boosted their pitching by acquiring Jim Turner from the Red Sox for Les Scarsella and cash.
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the Daily Mail
Hagenstown
Landis
Gayle Talbot
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn
Phil Ball
St. Louis Browns
Ball
Black Sox
National League
Yankees
St. Louis
MacPhail
George McQuinn
Washington
Cincinnati Reds
Jim Turner
Boston
Les Scarsella
Cash
New Coaches Produce Biggest Surprises Of 1939 Grid Season
The Associated Press survey found new coaches fueled major 1939 college football turnarounds. Iowa, Mississippi State, U C L A, Boston College, William and Mary, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, Missouri, Texas A and M, and Washington posted notable improvements, with fresh handlers guiding several teams to surprising success despite injuries and inexperience.
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Hugh
Fullerton, Jr
New York
Associated Press
Texas
Iowa
U. C. L. A. Boston College
Counsil
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Georgia Tech
William and Mary
Nebraska
Missouri
Texas A
Washington
War Minstrel Favorite In Memorial Handicap AT Fair Grounds
War Minstrel carrying 117 pounds is the favorite in the Joseph Cattar inich Memorial Handicap a mile and a sixteenth race for 2000 added at New Orleans Fair Grounds. Other entrants include Waxwing Supreme Sir Chance Ray and Tow rope. Also noted are multiple baseball trades and a Speedway Bowling League update with Pontiacs leading and high scores listed.
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New Orleans
Joseph Cattarinich
Fair Grounds
Cattarinich
Emil Denemark
R. E. Coward
Supreme Sir
Chance Ray
Towrope
Taken
Grey Jack
Merry Mood
Jim Corn
Teddy's Girl
Jill
Tennessee Faces Auburn In Rose Bowl Bid Test
Tennessee aims for its 23rd straight win as it battles Auburn in Knoxville on December 9. The Volunteers, unbeaten and unscored upon, seek to clinch the East’s spot in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses game, with ideal weather forecast for the clash.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Auburn
Volunteers
Tigers
Southeastern Conference claims football supremacy in nation
At the annual conference dinner in New Orleans, G. D. Humphrey of Mississippi College argued that five top SEC teams would beat five from any other conference in most games. He referenced the year’s records and bowl lineups to support the claim, noting eastern teams’ setbacks and the strength of SEC bowls. The piece also mentions isinglass production from fish bladders.
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New Orleans
Southeastern Conference
G. D. Humphrey
The
Loop
Mississippi College
United States
Humphrey
Southeastern
Tennessee Seeks Rose Bowl Bid With Crucial Win
Tennessee aims to bolster Rose Bowl chances and grab a share of the league title as Tulane and Georgia Tech swept all conference foes, threatening the balance of power in the race.
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Tennessee
Tulane
Georgia Tech
Pro Grid Leaders Eye Stars On Eve Of Title Clash
Milwaukee December 9 News reports pro football draft officers meeting at 2 p.m to select college seniors for postgraduate careers while Green Bay and New York prepare for the title game. The system assigns negotiations by league standings with about 200 names. Giants and Packers face pivotal playoff, with All-American backs Nile Kinnick and James Banks MeFadden among potential draftees. line stars also listed. Ticket hawkers retail high prices as sellout gate nears in favorable weather with estimated $80,000 gate.
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Milwaukee
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
League
Champion Giants
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
James Banks
Fadden
Clemson
Harry Smith
Southern California
John George Schiechl
AP Announces 1939 All-America Grid Team
The Associated Press unveils the 1939 All-America selections with the South leading in berths, the Midwest strong, and notable junior players earning first-team spots. Teams include Notre Dame, Tennessee, Tulane, Cornell, USC, and Santa Clara.
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Associated Press
1939 All-America Class Football Team Names
The list names players by position and school, including Harley Ray McCollum Tulane John George Schiechl Santa Clara Edward Michael Molinski Tennessee Nicholas Drahos Cornell William Howard Kerr Notre Dame Nile Clarke Kinnick Iowa Thomas Dudley Harmon Michigan James Banks McFadden Clemson John Alec Kimbrough Texas A and M along with junior senior years and hometowns such as Stillwell Oklahoma Ontario California Massillon Ohio Cedarhurst New York Newburgh New York Omaha Nebraska Gary Indiana Great Falls South Carolina and Haskell Texas.
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Michigan
Iowa
Notre Dame
Southern California
Santa Clara
Texas A
Cornell
Big Ten
Nile Charlie Kinnick
Thomas Dudley Harmon
James Banks McFadden
Clemson
Tigers
John Alec Kimbrough
Texas Aggies
Paul Vincent Severin
North Carolina
William Howard
Bud) Kerr
Harley Ray McCollum
Tulane
Nicholas Drakos
Harry Burdette Smith
Edward Michael Molinski
Tennessee
John George Schiechl
Southern Calif
Nicholas Drahos
William Howard Kerr
Nile Clarke Kinnick
Texas A.&m
Natrona
Stillwell
Okla
Ontario
Calif
San Francisco
Cal
Massillon
Cedarhurst
N. Y
Newburgh
Omaha
Nebraska
Gary
Indiana
Great Fells
S.C
Haskell
Texas
Baseball Roundup Sparks and Trades Across Leagues
Ford Frick urged NL magnates to maximize trades for goodwill and publicity. Burleigh Grimes collected four years pay after two-year Brooklyn stint, then a Montreal farm deal. Rosey Ryan recalls Grover Alexander losses, while Greenies remain undefeated. Red Sox reportedly rejected $60,000 and two players for Dom DiMaggio. Sunday game: South End Aces vs Frederick Redskins at Reservoir Field, 2:30 pm start with prompt arrival urged. Tulane vs Texas A&M Sugar Bowl toss noted amid unsettled lines.
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Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
Dodger
Montreal
Hera
Greenies
Red Sox
Dom di Magglo
White Sox
Jack Robinson
Reservoir Field
South End Aces
Frederick Redskins
Manaxer Poole
The
Aces
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Rudisill’s Quality Shop
Bill Kerr
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Tom Harmon
John Schiech
Santa Clara Center
Ed Molinski
Tennessee Guard
Banks McFadden
WAR Minstrel
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Boston Red Sox
Marvin Owen
Chicago
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Pittsburgh
Slinger
Bill Swift
Rip Radcliffe
Julius Solters
Pie Traynor
Philadelphia Athletics
Wally Moses
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George Coffman
M. Moulden
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John Kimbrough
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