Boston's Flying Parson Wins Sullivan Award
Gil Dobbs the running parson from Boston yesterday was named winner of the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy given by the Amateur Athletic Union for sportsmanship. He polled 360 votes in a final poll of 600 sports leaders, ahead of diver Bob Smith, handball ace Joseph Platak, miler Bill Hulse, and swimmer Ann Curtis. Presentation likely February 26 at the National AAU indoor meet at Madison Square Garden.
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New York
Gilbert Dodds
Boston
James FE. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Bobby Jones
B Smith
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Joseph Platak
Chicago
Bill Hulse
America
New York A. C
Ann Curtis
San Francisco
Gunder Haegg
Gil
Haegg
Army Air Forces Aid Society
Berea
Ohio
Hulse
Dodds
A. U
James E Sullivan Trophy Winners List Through 1943
The Sullivan Memorial Trophy winners and their sports include Bobby Jones in golf 1930 Barney Berlinger in track 1931 Jim Bausch track 1932 Glenn Cunningham track 1933 Bill Benthorn track 1934 Lawson Little golf 1925 Glenn Morris track 1935 Don Budge tennis 1937 Don Lash track 1938 Joe Burk rowing 1940 Gregory Rice track 1941 Leslie MacMitchell track 1942 Cornelius Wannerdam track 1943 Gilbert Dodds track
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New York
James E. Sullivan Memorial
Bobby Jones
Barney Berlinger
Jim Bausch
Glenn Cunningham
Bill Benthorn
Lawson Little
Glenn Morris
Don Budge
Don Lash
Joe Burk
Gregory Rice
Leslie MacMitchell
Cornelius Wannerdam
Gilbert Dodds
Arkansas Cagers Bow to Albright in 47 40 Defeat
University of Arkansas men suffer their first loss of the season at Reading, Pennsylvania as Ben Jones leads with eight goals but Albright College answers with a foul and field goal to seize and hold the lead through the game.
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Ben Jones
University of Arkansascpurtmen
Albright College
Razorbacks
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Albright
College Basketball Scores From A Messy Clip
A garbled recap lists multiple college basketball scores with teams such as Tufta, Boston Navy Station, North Carolina Preflight, Fort Brage, Columbia, Yale, Norfolk Navy, Ohio State, Mount St Marys, New Cumberland Army, Upright, Arkansas U, Texas Tech, Princeton, Cornell, Missouri, Omaha, Oklahoma, Norman Navy Zoomers and others.
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North Carolina
Fort Brage
Columbia
Yale
Norfolk Navy
Ohio State
Mt. St. Mary's
New Cumberlang
Army
Upright
Arkansas U
Texas Tech
Princeton
Brook Cornell
Dlissour
Was
Omaha Oklahoma
Norman Navy Zoomers
Car
Missouri Tigers Slim Win Over Washburn at Municipal
Missouri Tigers edged Washburn College 29 to 28 at Municipal Auditorium led by Heinsohn’s late tip in. Washburn had chances to lead after Sinch St Toussan’s shot but missed and trailed most of the game before Missouri took a 26-24 advantage in the final period.
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Kansas City -P
Baob Heinsohn
University of Missouri Tigers
Washburn College
Municipal Auditorium
Sinch St. Toussan
Washburn
Ichabods
Tigers
Topekans
Bill Currier
Prise
Ollie Taft
Dave Thorsland
Ray Eaton
George Anderson
George Hansen
Nils Sahlin
Redeemer Lutheran
Our Saviour Lutherans
George Dupuis
Sugar Bowl Tilt Seen Close By Railbirds
Railbirds predicted a near even Sugar Bowl clash between Tulsa and Georgia Tech on New Year Day. Tulsa improves with a stronger ground attack and transfers boosting the line, while Tech counters with star backs and a sturdier forewall. Weather trimmed practice as Tulsa prepared at Bay St. Louis.
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Ailbirds
S Tech
Tulsa Hurricanes
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Georgia Tech
Tulsa
Glen Dobbs
Clyde LeForce
Tennessee
Camp
Hardin-Simmons
Ed Shedles
Fordham
LeForce
Maurice Wade
Missouri
Eddie Prokop
Frank Broyles
Mickey Logan
al Faulkner
Stan
Feite Prewitt
Bill Alexander
Navy
Tech
John Steber
Vanderbilt
Bill Chambers
Alabama
Wreckers
Bay St. Louis
Henry Franka
Tulsans
Samborombon Wins Georgia Tech Feature At Fair Grounds
Samborombon, owned by Dearborn Stable and top-weighted at 120 pounds, won the $1,500 Georgia Tech feature at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans. Shot length surged in the stretch but Samborombon held on to win by a head, with The Dock third. The winner paid 37.40 for $2 and ran a mile and a sixteenth in 15.
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Samborombon
Dearborn Stable
Georgia Tech
Fair Grounds
Dock m Wes
Marie Evans
Samboronmibon
Elmira Pioneers name Todd former catcher as manager
Todd, a former Trojan and NL catcher for Pittsburg Boston and the Phillies, was named manager of the Elmira Pioneers for the 1944 season, succeeding Ray Brubaker. J. Ray Clunk was reappointed business manager. Todd was born January 7, 1908, in Elmira.
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al Todd
Elmira Pioneers
Ray HK. Brubaker
Todd
Pittsburg
Boston
Philadelphia Nationals
Chicago Cubs
J. Ray Clunk
Trojan
Central Section
Boxing Show At Garden Called Off
The Madison Square Garden boxing card starring Jake La Motta and George Kochan was canceled late yesterday after Kochan, a Coast Guard member, received immediate transfer orders and could not fight. Promoter Mike Jacobs noted this last minute cancellation as the first of its kind in his decade at topflight promotion.
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Madison Square Garden
Jake la Motta
George Kochan
Mike Jacobs
Kochan
Coast Guard
Akron
Jacobs
Bronx
Washington
Chief of Naval Personnel
MOC
Mike
Henry Armstrong-Ceferina Garcia
Novembber
Armstrong
Garden
Joe Louis
St Peters 5 Victors 60 50 Over St Augustine's
Don Caswell with 23 points leads St Peter's over St Augustine's 60 50 at Lyceum for 11th straight win Guinan St John adds 15 Mack 13 Rooney 17 Patrick 15 Conroy 14 Spidel 20 for Intermediates Victory for Jr squad 41 12 over St Augustine team Referee Vetters noted scoring details for both sides.
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St. Peter's
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Red” Mack
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Patrick
Conroy
St. Augustine
J. V
Bowen
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Mack
Caswell
Danahar
Mealonie
Gritman
McGowan
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MecDoughan
F. T
IV O'Brien
Z. L
G. T
Cornell Five Downs Connecticut 64 35
Cornell Universitys basketball reserves played 14 minutes as the Big Red defeated Connecticut 64 to 35. The varsity pulled away after 10 minutes, leading 35 16 at halftime. Bob Gale scored 15 points for Cornell in the first half. Art Martin led Connecticut civilians with 11.
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Ithaca
Cornell University
Big Red
University of Connecticut
Cornell
Connecticut
Bob Gale
Art Martin
Rossi Campanale Ring Triumphs in Worcester Bouts
Johnny Rossi of Worcester won a decision over Waddell Washington while Billy Campanale stopped Sal Luciano in the fifth round of eight. Harold Christianson knocked out Mal Smallwood in the first round of six. Vic Mellor defeated Tom Scully in a decision and Pop Eye O Coyne stopped Frankie Proulx in the third of four scheduled rounds.
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Mass
Johnny Rossi
Waddell Washington
Billy Campanale
Coast Guard
Sal Luciano
New York
Harold Christianson
Boston
Mal Smallwood
Vic Mellor
Bristol
R. I
Tom Scully
Fisherville
Coaches Wary Of Muddy Rose Bowl Field
Pasadena Calif UP Overcast skies and sprinkles damped Rose Bowl prep as USC and Washington brace for a wet field in the New Year’s Day showdown. Coaches note Washington’s edge in heavy going and USC’s struggles with ball handling while weather and cold injuries loom over both camps. Washington arrives 4-0 on the season, with Don Deeks and Gordon Berlin nursing colds but expected to play. Ticket sales surge toward a potential 84,000 crowd as teams drill and map plays for kickoff.
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University of Washington
Washington
Jeff Gravath
Trojans
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Ralph
Pest) Welch
Huskies
al Akins
Sam Robinson
Welch
Don Deeks
Gordon Berlin
Southern
March Field
San Diego Naval Training Station
Rice Owls Rout Tech To Take Court Tourney Crown
The Rice Institute Owls won the Highth Annual All-College basketball championship in Oklahoma City, defeating Texas Tech 60 to 36 before 5 000 fans. Guard Rusty Darling and forward J D Thomas disrupted Tech’s passing while 6 8 center Bill Henry dominated the inside, scoring 17, Thomas 16, and Darling 12 as Rice led 25 18 at halftime. An afternoon game saw Oklahoma A and M claim third place by edging Southwestern of Texas 45.
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Lubbock
Rusty Darling
J. D. Thomas
Tech
Red Raiders
Bill Henry
Henry
Thomas
Darling
Owls
Oklahoma A
M. Cowboys
Southwestern
Texas
LSU Gridders In Stiff Drill Ahead Of Orange Bowl
LSU football drilled hard in Miami as Texas A M arrived on an late-train. Coach Bernie Moore urged tougher blocking in offensive work with focus on scoring against the Texans. Steve Van Buren shown likely to be in top condition for Saturday's game. defense work was limited.
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Wla
Louisiana State
Texas A. & M
Bernie Moore
Texans
Tigers
Steve van Buren
L. S&s
Tigers Beat Brooklyn Polytechnic 53 to 31
Princeton's Princeton Tigers defeated Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute 53 to 31 in Princeton New Jersey. Mike Shinkarik led with 15 points including 18 in the second half. Dannall Mann added 13. Neil Shannahan and Bob Menthik had six each for Brooklyn. Tigers led 20 to 12 at halftime and held Brooklyn without a field goal for the early second period.
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Princeton
N. J
Brooklyn
Sun Bowl 11 Full of Fight for New Mexico
New Mexico coach Willis Barnes expresses belief his team will fight hard in the Sun Bowl against Southwestern’s Georgetown opponents on New Year’s Day in El Paso. He rides a spark from star backs and a dry field, while noting the jinx on border conference teams since 1936. Norvell Red Smith leads a strong backfield with a light line featuring Bill Thompson, Tom Whelchel, Bill Allom, Les Dassoff.
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Albuquerque
M. M
Willis Barnes
New Mexico
Southwestern
Pirates
Georgetown
Tex
el Paso
Barnes
Navy
Haines
Norvell
Whiz Kids Jr. Triumphs Over Sailors 64 to 51 in Champaign
Illinois Whiz Kids avenged an early loss to Great Lakes by defeating the Sailors 64 to 51. Walter Kirk led with 17 points as Illinois surged late, with Herman Schaefer scoring 20 for the Sailors who had beaten Illinois 52 to 44 in Chicago recently.
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Ill
Linois’ Whiz Kids
Illinois
Chicago
Yale Hockey Has One Vet Archer Harmon From Concord Mass
Archer Harmon of Concord Massachusetts is the lone veteran on Yale's hockey squad this season. Two holdovers from last year, Kid Swift and Don Boynton, remain with Yale but are ineligible due to Army trainee status.
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Yale
New Haven
Lily Bowl Sets Rematch Between Army and Navy
Bermuda hosts the Lily Bowl at the Bermuda Athletic Association field next Sunday as Army and Navy football teams seek revenge for last year’s 19 to 18 defeat. Local interest is high and 7,000 servicemen and civilians are expected to attend. Army is coached by Capt. Robert Murphy, a former Georgia Tech Orange Bowl captain in 1939, with Navy’s Wavy coach Lieut. N C Rosa assisted by Lieuts. Vinnie Watts of Fordham and Edward Kasky of Villanova.
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Army
Navy
Bermuda Athletic Association
Robert Murphy
Georgia Tech
Lieut
N. C. Rosa
Bucknell
Vinnie Watts
Fordham
Edward Kasky
Villanova
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