Ex Huskies Star Sizes Up Teams
Pasadena, Ca. Paul Schwegler, former Washington tackle and Navy recruiting specialist, evaluates Washington and Southern California ahead of the Rose Bowl. He says Washington is big and fast with three top Pacific Coast players, while USC is an ordinary team. Welch’s Huskies have not played in nine weeks, and Cravath’s Trojans rely on rebuilt lines after losses to the armed forces.
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Bill Ward
Sam Robinson
Robinson
Washington
Ralph Welch
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Welch
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Trojans
Jeff Cravath
Southern California
Mortey Drury
March Field
Cravatt
Huskies
Premier Sire Sickle Buried At Widener Farm
The imported Sickle, premier sire at P. A. B. Widener's Elmendorf Farm near Lexington Kentucky, died Sunday and was buried beside the Fair Play statue. Bred in England by Lord Derby and foaled in 1924, he earned 3,000 pounds in early stud earnings and produced winners including Stagehand Cravat Brevity Reaping Reward and Unbreakable. The stallion had a full book for the 1914 season.
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P. A. B. Widener
Elmendorf Farm
G. W. Tomlinson
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Lord Derby
Sckle
Joseph E. Widener
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France
America
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Widener
Bears Use Onside Kickoff To Ice Title Win Over Redskins
Chicago Bears practiced the onside kickoff all week and executed it in the title game, helping them seize possession late in the fourth period. Guard George Musso attempted the kick, recovered by a Washington player, and set up another scoring drive as the Bears rolled to a 41 to 21 victory over the Redskins.
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Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
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Bears
Bob Snyder
George Musso
Bear
Musso
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Redskins
Phil-Pitt Eagles
Chicago Cardinals
Eagles
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Sid Luckman
Hampton Pool
Wrigley Field
Kilrea Tops Ice Scorers in New Haven
Kilrea leads the American League scorers with 37 points, edging teammate Gaston Gauthier who has 25. Gauthier and Kilrea share goals and assists tallies as the season progresses. Cleveland’s Tom Burlington remains third with 27 points, Les Cunningham tied for third with 22, and Bob Dill of Buffalo tops penalty minutes at 48.
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New Haven
Gauthier
Kilrea
Tom Burlington
Les Cunningham
Ths
Cleveland
Cunningham
Two Sampson Men Assigned Elsewhere on Navy Duty
Ensign Stani man of Syracuse and Lieut. Gg L M Parlette of Atlanta City, former Georgetown stars, have been detached from Sampson station for duty elsewhere. They assisted Lieut. Comdr. M Mal Stevens with Sampson's football team. Panama Canal Zone Paul Morrison, Notre Dame alumnus, promoted to Marine first lieutenant from Jersey City New Jersey.
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Syracuse
Gg L M
Parlette
Atlanta City
Georgetown
Comdr
Mal" Stevens
Sampson
Samp
Panama Canal Zone
Paul Morrison
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Jersey City
N. J
Unlucky 13: Tulsa’s scoring spread in Sugar Bowl buildup
Tulsa faces Georgia Tech with 13 players contributing to a 251 point season. LeForce leads with 59 points from five touchdowns and 29 conversions, while Ed Shedlosky, Barney White, Camp Watson and others share the scoring load. Nineteen points come from Wade and Walker, with 12 from Taylor Smith and Hellinghausen. Nolan Luhn and Jim Stegman add notable totals as Tulsa enters the Sugar Bowl.
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Okla
Clyde LeForce
Georgia Tech
Golden Hurricanes
LeForce
Ed Shedlosky
Barney White
Camp Watson
Red Wade
Leo Walker
Dell Taylor
Allen Smith
Bob Hellinghausen
Jim Ford
Eric Field
Nolan Luhn
Jim Stegman
La Motta Car Kills Youth In Fatal Madison Square Garden Night
Jacob La Motta 21, a middleweight boxer, drove a car that struck and killed an 11 year old boy last night in New York. The youth died at Fordham Hospital after La Motta rushed him for treatment. No charges were filed, and La Motta said the boy dashed from behind a tree. The boxer was slated to fight George Kochan of Akron, Ohio, at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, noted by Ring Magazine as the top middleweight active in 1933.
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Jacob la Motta
la Motta
Albert Berg
Fordham Hospital
Toxer
George Kochan
Akron
Onio
Madison Square Garden
Ring Magazine
Four Old Men Of Basketball Seek To Bring Title Back To Denver
Four veteran amateur basketball players with a combined 62 years of experience form the Denver American Legion Ambrose Club aiming for the National AAU title in mid March. Led by Take-It-Easy Jack McCracken, joined by Ace Gruenig and Chuck Hyatt with Pete Leaty, they currently compete in the Denver Victory League as they prepare for the national tourney.
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Bob
Ace) Gruenig
Chuck Hyatt
Pittsbug University
Pete Leaty
Wyoming U. Spark
Maryville
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Gruenig
Hyatt
Tulsa Diamond Oiler
Phillips
Leaty
Colorado Springs
Legion-Ambrose Graybeards
Oldsters
Lowry Field
Aulds Scrimmage Hopes for Texas Game
Randolph Field star Aulds drills with Ramblers in final scrimmage as he nurses a sprained ankle. Coach Tritico hopes to use him against the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Team travels to Dallas Thursday to train before the game.
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Tex
Ter Aulds
Glenn Dobbs
Randolph Field Ramblers
Ramoplera
Texas Longhorns
Aulds
Frank Tritico
Randolph Field
Pallas
Joe Louis and Troupe Begin Final Leg of Army Camp Tour
Joe Louis and his troupe of soldiers leave for the last leg of their U S Army camp tour. The heavyweight champion says his soldiering duty may take precedence over boxing plans. The group, including Sugar Ray Robinson and Jackie Wilson contemporaries, started at Camp Shelby after Christmas furlough and will end January 12 before overseas base exhibitions.
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Joe
Camp Shelby
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George Nicholson
Walker Smith
Sugar Ray Robinson
George Wilson
California
Jackie Wilson
Jimmy Edgar
Detroit
Robert Payne
East-West Football Squads Get Hard Work
East and West football squads trained for the East-West charity game on New Year’s Day. Coaches Kerr and Hauser aligned units with Ed Doherty and Aldo Cenci at quarterback, Hoernschemeyer and Williams at left and right half, and Doughy and Sensanbaugher at fullback, with Avery as alternator. Western practice, under Ungsberg and Shaw, split offensive and defensive work. Renfro and Ensign Johnson added to the rosters.
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San Francisco
Andy Kerr
Colgate
George Hauser
Minnesota
Ed Doherty
Boston College
Poht Hoernschemeyer
Indiana
Joe Kane
Pennisi
James Doughy
Miami
Aldo Cenci
Penn
Great Grandfather A Good Scout
New York report notes Yankees scout Paul Krichell, 80, became a great grandfather and jokes about a granddaughter double crossing him after learning the new arrival was a girl. He quips he ordered a left handed pitcher while acknowledging a southpaw shortage remains a concern.
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Yankees
Paul Krichell
Hunter
Krichell
Browns Pitcher Faces Induction in February
Cleveland report states Browns right hander Steve Sundmo revealed plans for Army induction in February during a visit to his Cleveland home. The 28 year old, married with a two year old, works as a steamfitter and repairer at the U S Coast Guard Radio School in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Steve Sundmot
St. Lows Browns
Sandra
U. S. Coast Guard
Atlantia City
N. J
Saints Blast Vultures 88 to 68 in league game
The Saints beat the Vultures 88 to 68 in an Intermediate House League game at the Ley Royal Club. Valenti scored 26 and Suriano 21 for the Saints while Buginsky and Maroli led the Vultures with 18 and 17. The Boys' Club Intermediates meet St Peter's tonight at 7:20 p.m. and the Troy Boys' Club visit the Jewish Community Center on First Street at 8 p.m.
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Clasen Leads South Pacific Scout Bombing Unit
Major William E Clasen of Kansas City former Indiana footballer commands a scout bombing unit in the South Pacific theater. He was stationed at an airfield near Pearl Harbor on December 1, 1941.
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William E Clasen
Kansas City
Indiana
Uni
Clasen
Pearl Harbor
LSU Guns For Aggies In Orange Bowl Prediction
LSU coach Bernie Moore says the Orange Bowl will be a fierce traditional rivalry against Texas A&M. He notes A&M’s earlier 28-13 win and emphasizes heart and effort from his young LSU squad, without a fixed plan, hoping for a spirited battle in Miami.
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Bernie Moore
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Moore
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Calahan Sparkplug for Texas Football Glory
James Ross Calahan rose from Wink High School to Texas Tech and then to a star role with the Texas Longhorns. Coach D X Bible credits Calahan as the decisive backfield leader in Texas Cotton Bowl plans, noting his versatility as runner passer kicker and defensive presence. Calahan’s arrival transformed Texas into a winning streak, boosting hopes for a conference title.
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Wink High School
James Ross Calahan
West Texas
Will Calahan
D. X. Bible
University of Texas
James Ross
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Calahan
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Longhorn
Randolph Field
Bibla
James Rosa
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Seouth- Western
A Tough Bird Lawton Okla
A man believed he killed a mallard in Lawton Oklahoma. He released it, pursued it, and later fired again at a duck at a nearby pond. The duck fell but Robinson found it was the same bird he had earlier wounded and it remained alive.
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Lawton
Okla
Biull Robinson
Robinson
Basketball Answer to Holiday Lull
Harry Grayson notes a basketball surge as Madison Square Garden hosts four doubleheaders in eight days over Christmas and New Year. He mentions college stars, Army recruits, and high school teams while recalling gambling intrigue and colorful scenes from arenas and road trips.
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Southwestern 3 Rice 47 Oklahoma 34 Phillips 34
Milwaukee NEA Marquette football summary notes the team lost only to the best, with defeats by Great Lakes twice the Iowa Sea Hawks and Purdue, reflecting a season of strong opposition and standout performances.
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Rice
Oklahoma
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Nea
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Great Lakes
Iowa Seahawks
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Georgia Tech Light Bowl Week Workout in New Orleans
Georgia Tech and Tulsa held light workouts in Bay St. Louis and New Orleans as Sugar Bowl preparations began after Christmas. Tech coach Bill Alexander expressed uncertainty about the squad's condition while Tulsa's Henry Frnka led his 40 man unit through a hike and rest day. Mid-Winter Sports Association president Joseph B. David reported strong ticket sales with all public seats reportedly sold and a likely sell-out.
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Tech
Henry Frnka
Joseph B. David
New Orleans
Mid-Winter Sports Association
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