Casteel Offered Marquette Job As Cats End Season
Major league trade talk opened at Atlanta as baseball leaders met during the convention. Plans floated included possible deals involving Brooklyn, St Louis, Cincinnati, Boston and New York, with focus on catchers and pitchers and talks of minor league representation in commissioner selection.
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Casteel
Marquette
Cats
Atlanta
Minnor Bone
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh
Mickey Owen
Gus Mancuso
St. Louis Cardinals
Frisch
Pirate
William E. Benswanger
Mickey
Cardinal
Cincinnati
Boston Bees
Eddie Miller
Billy Myers
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Boston
Red Sox
Frank Hayes
Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Chicago
Joe McCarthy
Kenesaw M. Landis
Landis
Western Reserve and Tempe Pick Sun Bowl Opponents
Western Reserve University of Cleveland and Arizona State at Tempe were selected to meet in the 1941 Sun Bowl in El Paso Texas on New Year's Day. Western Reserve earned the bid after late negotiations with Tempe and Sun Carnival officials, while Tempe faced a 17 0 defeat by Hardin-Simmons and tied with Texas Mines and Gonzaga on a 10 game schedule. Coach Dixie Howell of Tempe hopes rest before Sun Bowl drills. Western Reserve plans December 9 practice start for the Red Cat squad with two players recovering from injuries.
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Dixie Howell
Alabama
Stanford
Western Reserve
Dayton
Tempe
Hardin-Simmons
Texas Mines
Gonzaga
Howell
T. K. Wootan
Olin Mason
Wootan
Mason
Bill Edward
Red Cat
Cornell Dartmouth Contest Is The Screwiest Of Season
The football season is over but the Cornell Dartmouth clash still looms as the most erratic game of the year. Harry Ferguson notes wild plays and surprising twists defining a season’s closing chapter.
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Cornell-Dartmouth
Harry Ferguson
New York
U.P
Roundup of coaching picks and standout college football notes
Eddie Briets surveys top coaches Clark Shaughnessy and Tom Lieb, plus Frank Hayes and Connie Mack trade hints. He ranks teams by region, highlights the Hanover fifth down play, and previews looming bowl matchups including Florida vs Texas and SMU vs California.
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New York
Bob Feller
Indians
Clark Shaughnessy
Tom Lieb
Florida
Connie Mack
Frankie Hayes
Washington U
Stanford
Louis Arrives in Boston For Training Armored In
Joe Louis the champion arrived in Boston ready for training with two baggage trunks loaded with gear. Local writers, surprised by his show of preparation, spoke up about the visit and its implications.
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Joe Louis
al M'Coy
the Champ
Boston
Conn Savold Fight Sparks Garden Controversy
The column notes a Max Baer Billy Conn boxing match in New York drawing strong interest from the city. It also recalls Ray Flaherty receiving a ten year Redskins contract from George Preston Marshall after a defeat, and comments on a Conn Savold bout at the Garden as highly questionable in quality.
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Washington Redskins
Ray Flaherty
George Preston Marshall
New York
Max Baer
Billy Conn
New Orleans bookies face sharp shellacking after day’s bets
Bookies in New Orleans continued taking bets until noon on the Brown-Columbine race as a morning betting irregularity caused a sharp loss for them. The incident followed the closure of the nearby fairgrounds and sparked heavy backlash from bettors.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds
O Brien Sets Records With 60 Passes In Washington Game
First unofficial check shows Davey O’Brien threw 60 passes and completed 33 for 316 yards against Washington. He set new individual and team marks for completions and yards in a single game and helped Don Looney by catching 14 passes, contributing to multiple league records.
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Davey O’brien
National Football League
Washington
Don Looney
Wade Killefer Succeeds Jewel Ens as Indianapolis Manager
The Chicago Daily News notes a managerial chain in baseball with Wade Killefer becoming manager of the Indianapolis team succeeding Jewel Ens who had followed Wes Griffin who followed Ray Schalk who had preceded Killefer.
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John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Wade Killefer
Indianapolis Ball Club
Jewel Ens
Wes Griffin
Ray Schalk
Baseball
Bowl Lineup Nears Completion Across Major Bowls
New Year's bowl slate shapes up with Rose Bowl Stanford or Nebraska, Sugar Bowl Boston College or Tennessee, Orange Bowl Mississippi State or Texas A&M and others. Cotton includes Fordham and Texas A&M with SMU or Rice. Sun Bowl lists Arizona State against Western Reserve.
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Pasadena
Stanford
Nebraska
New Orleans
Boston College
Tennessee
Miami
Mississippi State
Texas Aggies
Georgetown
Lafayette
Dallas
Fordham
Southern Methodist of Rice
Paso
Arizona State
Western Reserve of
Cleveland
Tempe Five Opens Season Against Silver City Team
Tempe Arizona State Teachers opening basketball tonight against Silver City New Mexico Teachers. Eleven players traveled. Chet McNabb remained with a broken finger. A second game is set for tomorrow night before trips to Socorro for two games with the New Mexico School of Mines. Coach Rudy Lavik expects tough competition.
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Tempe
Arizona State Teachers of
Silver City
N. M
Socorro
New Mexico School of Mines
Rudy Lavik
Chet McNabb
Western Reserve to play Sun Bowl in El Paso
Western Reserve University’s football team will depart Cleveland around December 27 and face Arizona State Teachers in the Sun Bowl at El Paso on New Year’s Day. Coach William Edwards announced a 26-man squad to resume practice December 9 as the team plans sightseeing and Texas practice.
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Cleveland
Western Reserve University
el Paso
Tex
Arizona State Teachers of
Texas
Karl Davis
Western Reserve
Dick Booth
Johnny Ries
Steve Belichick
Edwards
Paul Anderson
Case
Baldwin Wallace
John Carroll
Pitts Chosen for Little All-America Team
TEMPE Dec 2 Wayne Ripper Pitts fullback at Arizona State Teachers college Tempe was named first string fullback on Collyer's Little All-America team. Joe Hernandez Tempe halfback earned honorable mention. Tempe Border conference champions head to the Sun Bowl in El Paso and will be honored at a Phoenix banquet with El Paso Sun Carnival officials extending the bid to meet Western Reserve on New Year's Day.
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Tempe
Wayne
Ripper) Pitts
Arizona State Teachers College
Collyer’s
Joe Hernandez
el Paso
Phoenix
C. M. Hendricks
Sun Carnival Committee
Tempe Bulldogs
Western Reserve
Arty Waugh Rolls 668 In Beaudly Bowling Hit
Arty Waugh finally mastered the Ned Day ball and posted a 668 despite a rough start. His 2158-245-205 game string helped lead Elder Bray to a four–point win over Biggs as he ran hot in key stretches.
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Arty Waugh
Waugh
Bray
Biggs
Beau
Derby Show bowlers shine at Old Pueblo Alleys marathon
Moe Strikes Cohen wins sharpshooter trophy in the Red Crown Bowling Carnival traveling across the nation. Local bowlers have earned prizes and more are expected. several members of the Derby Show have been spotted rolling long sessions at Old Pueblo Alleys with entries still open.
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Old Pueblo
Moe
Cohen
Hardy tops league with 626 as Motor Supplies seize lead
Little Joe Hardy rolled to a 626 for Motor Supplies to take first in the Commercial section, moving past Calvern Place. Cohen logged 10 splits, Clark Boaz led Calvern with 540, while Hardy built his score with clustered strikes despite three misses and one split.
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Joe Hardy
Calvern Place
Joe
Cohen
Clark Boaz
Hardy
Lowell Jackson Wins Right to Face Ned Day in National Bowling Title
Lowell Jackson of St Louis earned the chance to duel Champion Ned Day of West Allis Wisconsin for the national match game title by winning a recent elimination tournament in St Louis. Jackson age 32 holds 12 A B C medals including five 300s four 222s and three 198s He fired a 299 in the 1940 A B C tournament in Detroit and says the sport will grow as more bowlers reach the A B C tournament set for St Paul next spring.
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Lowell Jackson
St. Louis
Ned Day
West Allis
Wis
Jackson
Detroit
St. Paul
Cherries Struggle As Arty Carothers Biggs Stand Out
The Biggs Boys trailed after 668 by Arty and 615 by Long Jawn Carothers, dropping from the top spot temporarily. Kenny and Ray Biggs posted 535 and 559 while Farmer Jones slid from his peak. Ray Wachs kept a strong pace for a freshman and Head Pin Hagan had a rough night.
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Biggs
Arty
Long Jawn
Carothers
Kenny
Ray Biggs
Farmer” Jones
Ray Wachs
Hagan
Blue and White Icers dominate Rails in four point win
Blue and White Icers surged past Southern Pacific Rails by four points led by Walt Chadbourne who scored 592. Fritzie Davis 589 Oak Norton 559 and Ray Journey 538 also contributed. Rails toppers McFarlane 552 Magers 547 Brimmer 546 but no upset. City Hall Garage upset Type Setters with Nelson 582 White 562 Roe 556 Wall Spring 573. Vic Moreno and Ned Day had a spat.
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Blue & White Icers
Southern Pacific Rails
Walt Chadbourne
Fritzie Davis
Oak Norton
Ray Journey
Blue & White
McFarlane
Magers
Brimmer
City Hall
Nelson
White
Roe
Wall Spring
Vic Moreno
Ned Day
Washington Puts Three On All-Pro Team
The 1950 United Press all professional team features seven players from the Eastern division led by Washington Redskins with three first team selections. Danny Fortmann of the Chicago Bears is lineman of the year and Slingin' Sammy Baugh of the Redskins is back of the year. Ace Parker of the Dodgers, Whizzer White of the Lions, and Johnny Drake of the Rams are among others honored. Mel Hein of the Giants and Steve Slivinski of the Redskins are named guards with Jim Poole of the Giants and Don Hutson of the Packers at ends.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Rams
Danny Fortmann
Slingin
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Baugh
Bears
Fortmann
Chicago
Ace Parker
Brooklyn
Whizzer White
Johnny Drake
Parker
Dodgers
Giants
White
Drake
Mel Hein
Hein
Steve Slivinski
Jim Poole
Don Hutson
Poole
Hutson
Green Bay
Packers
Stanford Seals 1940 Rose Bowl Bid as Season Winds Down
Stanford clinches Rose Bowl spot with a clean Pacific Coast Conference sweep after a 13 7 win over California. Washington dominates Washington State 33 9 for second in the PCC, while Oregon loses to Oregon State 20 0 and Southern California tops UCLA 28 12. Santa Clara defeats Oklahoma Sooners 33 13 and eyes a possible postseason with Georgetown.
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Dartmouth
Frank Brennan
Tom Harmon
Berkeley
Brennan
Harmon
Boston College
Midwest
Minnesota
Far West
Stanford
Southwest
Texas A. & M
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Notre Dames
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University of Hawaii
San Diego Marines
College of Pacific
Hawaii
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Islands
Healani Club
Hawaii University
Walker KO Noted in Seelig Victory in New York
Five years prior Mickey Walker former welter and middleweight champion was knocked out by Eric Seelig of Germany in seven rounds in New York.
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Mickey Walker
Eric Seelig
Germany
New York
Arizona Polo Team To Play Series Here
University of Arizona poloists prepare for a weekend series with the Eight Cavalry of Fort Bliss Texas after a split with the Seventh Cavalry. Arizona’s Lieut Branson led with three goals in the 8 3 win while Capt Bill Dent tied for high point man. The return series will again be two games.
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University of Arizona
Coach silent on reported 7500 bid for Marquette job
Mike Casteel gave no confirmation on a reported $7 500 offer to coach Marquette football after Arizona Wildcats edged the Golden Avalanche 14 7. Casteel met with Marquette athletic director Conrad Jennings and Rev Donald J Keegan following the game as rumors swirled about a Milwaukee contract and longer terms. Arizona rallied with late goal line stands and standout plays from Goodyear Sleske and Richardson, preserving a dramatic season finale.
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Conrad Jennings
Marquette
Donald J. Keegan
Liberal Arts College
Athletic Council
Casteel
Milwaukee
Michigan State
Wildcat
Wildcats
Utah
New Mexico
Mike
Arizona
Golden Avalanche
John Goodyear
Jimmy Richardson
Bob Sleske
Richardson
Franklin Schneers
Sleske
Carl Berra
Bernard Singer
Arizonians
Bob Loob
Singer
Dick Taylor
Taylor
Loeb
Jack Irish
Avalanche
Don Vosberg
Cats
Goodyear
Bob Kemnitz
Irish
Towncats Plan Banquet Honors for 145 Season and MVP
Towncats finalize plans for their annual banquet to honor the University of Arizona Wildcats. Officers for next year to be elected. Governor Jones will award the most valuable player trophy and a season captain will be chosen. Tickets remain available and attendees urged to buy early.
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Pioneer
University of Arizona Wildcats
Towncats
Jack Sakrisen
Marty Baldwin
Fred Blane
O. H. Barnhill
Elmer
Roy Drachman
Nebraska Invited To Practice Here Before Rose Bowl
I F Mechale University of Arizona athletic director and Roy Drachman Sunshine Club secretary invited the Nebraska Cornhuskers to stop for workouts on campus before they travel to California for the Rose Bowl. Other Rose Bowl bound teams have used the field, with Columbia’s weeklong stay the longest.
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I. F. Mechale
University of Arizona
Roy Drachman
Sunshine Climate Club
Nebraska Cornhuskers
California
University
Columbia
Lions
Nebraska Cornhuskers Invited to Practice in Phoenix
The Nebraska Cornhuskers were invited to work out in Phoenix on December 2 ahead of the Rose Bowl game with Stanford. The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce said the city high school stadium would be available for practice during their layover en route to Pasadena.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Pasadena
Stanford
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
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