Rice And SMU Game To Decide Bowl Team
Henry Super reports the 1940 season ends with Rice vs SMU in Houston to determine the Cotton Bowl bid and whether Texas A&M can repeat as Southwest Conference champion. Outcomes affect bowl selections and betting odds across major bowls.
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Henry
New York
U.P
Rice
Southern Methodist
Houston
Tex
Aggies
San Francisco
Nebraska
Stanford
Mississippi State
Georgetown
Tennessee
Oston College
Yar
Southern
B. C
City Basket League Opens Monday Night Feature Kickoff
The City Basket League begins Monday night at the Armory park gymnasium with Councilman Fred Lee tossing in the opening ball. Two seven‑team leagues will play triple headers on Mon Thu Fri while a separate girls league practices Tuesday.
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City Basketball League
Armory Park Gymnasium
Fred Lee
Tucsoans
Girls’ League
Ochoa Center Dons
Wasps
el Sordo Club
Oury Park Raiders
Basketeers
el Tucsonense
de Molay
Oso Blanco Billiards
Daniel's Braggarts
R.A.T. Club
Manhattan Chargers
Cardinals
Bats
Qury Park Tigers
Daniel’s
Braggarts
Stanford Players Named By Broncos
Santa Clara notes four Stanford Rose Bowl stars named to Broncos all opponent team after Stanford beat Santa Clara 7-6. End Smiley, Michigan State, and Teles manic from University of San Francisco cited among picks.
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Santa Clara
Calif
Stanford
Santa Clara University
Broncos
Smiley
Michigan State
Telesmanic
University of San Francisco
Luisetti Casee case stirs AAU stance on amateur status
Denver, Dec. 7 A clash over restoring Angelo Hank Luisetti to amateur standing dominates the second day of the AAU convention. The board of governors will decide his fate, while supporters push the reinstatement amid concerns it could set a precedent for other amateur stars. The convention considers other reforms including track distance metrics, boxing entrant districts, and world-standard track records.
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Denver
Angelo
Hank) Luisetti
Stanford
Board of Governors
Luisetti
California
Charles F. Hunter
San Francisco
Chicago
Daniel J. Ferris
United States
Hawaii
Girls Attend First in Roskruge Safford Wakefield Clinic
Thirty six girls from Roskruge Safford and Wakefield schools joined the first senior high school girls physical education clinic. The session taught underhand ball, a 1922 origin game, with instructors Nelda Taffe Burdetta Kines Kathryn Young and Ruth McKale. Volleyball starts next Saturday with 36 participants and clinics will be held twice monthly after that.
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Roskruge
Safford
Wakefield
Nelda Taffe
Burdetta Kines
Kathryn Young
Ruth McKale
Stanford and Michigan State Clash Highlights Backs and Line
The report lists players including Banducci and Karas for Stanford and guards Rupp and Taylor for Michigan State. Center Lindskog and quarterback Albert lead Stanford with halfbacks Robinson and Stathens from U C A and Oklahoma fullback Martin.
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Banducci
Stanford
Karas
Michigan State
Rupp
Taylor
Lindskog
Albert
Robinson
Stathens
Oklahoma
Martin
Notre Dame versus Southern Cal draws big football crowd
Henry McLemore notes Notre Dame's box office power as 90,000 are expected for the Coliseum clash with Southern Cal. He argues the Irish rely on name value rather than on-field glory, cites USC's season woes, and predicts a 20 to 7 Notre Dame victory.
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Notre Dame
Army
Navy
South Bend
Indiana
Southern California
Iowa
Northwestern
Trojans
Rockne
Dorais
Jesse Jones
Southern Cal
All Star Game Managers and Heisman Highlight Past Honors
The AP notes events from prior years including the American League ending a precedent by naming Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox to manage the 1940 All Star team. It also recalls Clint Frank of Yale winning the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s top college football player.
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Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Clint Frank
Yale
Five Races Set for Tucson Horseman Association Meet
The Tucson Horseman's Association sponsors a five event race program tomorrow at Bob Locke's hacienda Moltacqua track on Sabine Canyon road. The program includes an eighth mile rope-horse dash, a quarter mile free-for-all, a quarter mile novelty race for never-won horses, a five-eighths mile free-for-all, and a pony express race requiring three riders and three horses per team. Each horse and rider carry specified weights per event.
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Tucson Horseman's Association
Bob Locke
Hacienda Moltacqua
Sabine Canyon Road
Covington Life Insurance Suit Collapses in Court
In St Louis a suit by Mrs. Mattie Covington to collect $600 on her husband Arthur Covington’s life policy collapsed in circuit court. Arthur Covington, absent since 1921, unexpectedly walked into the courtroom during the hearing.
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ST. Louis
Mattie Covington
Arthur
Baby Ariz Mendi Outpoints Latka In Hollywood Bout
Hollywood California baby Ariz mendi won a 10 round decision over George Latka of San Jose California in a boxing bout held in Hollywood California. Latka started strong but Ariz mendi edged ahead with decisive rounds and earned the win.
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Hollywood
Calif
Baby Arizmendi
Los Angeles
George Latka
San Jose
Unsung Hero Lohse Stars In Arizona Gridiron Spotlight
Allen Lohse, senior quarterback for the University of Arizona, is celebrated for clutch performances and a perfect game against the Oklahoma Aggies. Coach Mike Casteel praises his courage, while future plans loom for Rose Bowl and Notre Dame clashes.
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University of Arizona
Allen Lohse
Mike Casteel
Oklahoma Aggies
Marquette
Casteel
New York
Tex Oliver
Arizona
Oregon
Tex
Towncat
Reagan Receives Major League Offers for Football Star
Penn football figure Francis Reagan has drawn bids from the Athletics for 5000 dollars and the Red Sox for 7500 dollars with the Yankees signaling they will top any offer. Fordham gains 45000 dollars or 42 percent of the gate from the Cotton Bowl. Horton Smith doubts British golf will recover from the war and fears courses like St Andrews and Deal may decline. Rumors circulate Giants sent Tony Cuccinello to Jersey City to placate Mayor Hague amid Hartnett talk.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Penn
Francis Reagan
Athletics
Red Sox
Yankees
Fordham
Horton Smith
St. Andrews
Prestwich
Sandwich
Deal
Giants
Tony Cuccinello
Jersey City
Hague
Gabby Hartnett
Golfing playboy joins RAF Eagle squadron
War Department reports Young Bob Sweeny, noted wealthy golfer, has joined the Royal Air Force Eagle squadron. He cabled friends to ship his golf clubs quickly.
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War Department
Bob Sweeny
Eagle Squadron
Royal Air Force
Waner Faces Gate in Baseball Rumors and Ott Joins Giants
Ragtime News Review notes Paul Waner may lose his job but could return to baseball. It mentions Master Melvin Ott signing with the Giants and questions about Godoy challenging Joe. The piece laments the judge's fireworks and treats the sport with nostalgia and humor.
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Ragtime News
Paul Waner
Waner
Giants
Melvin Ott
New York
Godoy
Joe
Broadway Gossip Sparks High Aims for Sid Luckman
The New York Post reports Brooklyn football teams offering a record sum for Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears while New York boxing circles anticipate Max Baer becoming available for fights as he steps down from the lead in H ya, Gentlemen.
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New York Post
Brooklyn
Sid Luckman
Chicago Bears
Max Baer
Notable Sports and Society Bits From the Week
Curt Davis of the Dodgers bagged a 960 pound elk in Utah. Mrs. Davey O'Brien begins Red Cross knitting while her husband studies the six man business. Bill Killefer takes Milwaukee helm promising a total house cleaning. Capt. Phil Scott dies in a Chicago plane crash after piloting the 1927 Minnesota hockey team. Fire destroys Joe Kirkwood’s trick golf clubs delaying his winter exhibition tour.
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Curt Davis
Dodgers
Utah
Davey O'Brien
Red Cross
Bill Killefer
Milwaukee
Phil Scott
Chicago
Minnesota
Joe Kirkwood
Minnesota bowls line up in football salad remark
Jeff Moshier, guest star in St. Petersburg, jokes that Minnesota furnished all the football salad and it hasn't got a bowl to put it on, highlighting the season's uneven showcase.
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Jeff Moshier
St. Petersburg
Minnesota
Southern Methodist Rout Texas A. and M. 24 0 in Rose Bowl bid fifth year
SMU cruised to a 24 to 0 victory over Texas A and M securing its twelfth straight win as it presses toward a Rose Bowl bid.
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Southern Methodist
Texas A
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Thomas Dudley Harmon
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Marshall Robnett
Texas A&m
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Alfred Bauman
George Kerr
Asense
Ray Apolskis
Marquette Sevee
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Joseph Ungerer
James Thomason
Robert Foxx
Edward Frutig
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Peetiel
James Kisselburgh
Henry McLemore
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Hank Squire
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Arizona Wildcats
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Louie Slomaker
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