Arizona Wildcats top Flagstaff Axemen 38 to 29 in Border opener
Arizona defeated Flagstaff 38 29 in a rough Border conference opener. Vince Cullen led Arizona with 10 points, Jack Spillsbury scored 17 for Flagstaff, and a late surge helped the Wildcats pull away.
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Arizona
Wildcat
Tempe
New Mexico Aggies
Vince Cullen
Wildcats
Wilmer Harper
Westfall
Spillsbury
Jack Spillsbury
Bob Ruman
Cullen
Gurevich
Lumberjacks
Adolph Matulis
Don Gatchel
Elmer
Butch) Vickers
Arizona Wildkittens
Bob Miller
Kittens
Gene Udall
Renteria
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Golf Year In Review 1940 Open and Amateur Highlights
The 1940 golf season featured a three way Open playoff at 287 with Lawson Little edging Gene Sarazen. Dick Chapman won the amateur title, Betty Jameson repeated in women’s play, while Byron Nelson and Sammy Snead topped the professional scene. Craig Wood set a 264 72 hole medal record at the Metropolitan Open.
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Miss Jameson
Elizabeth Hicks
California
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Henry Picard
Nelson
Sammy Snead
Picard
Sarazen
Gene
Frank Strafaci
Craig Wood
Bill Burke
Coral Cables
Fla
Walter Hagen
College basketball scores from multiple colleges list
A roundup of 32 hoop scores shows Washington State 45 Whitman 51, Omaha university 51 Billings Polytechnic 36, College of Idaho 34 Willamette 30, Missouri School of Mines 34 St. Louis 28, Creighton 57 Marquette 12, St Johns College Ville 51 North Dakota State 49, Southwestern 53 Marshall Huntington 51, DePaul 30, UCLA 23, Colorado Oregon State 29, Drake 51 West Texas State 48, Rice Institute 51 Southern California 37, Southwest Louisiana Institute 34 Grinnell 33 Westminster 41 Carnegie Tech.
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Omaha University
Billings Polytechnic
College of Idaho
Willamette University
Missouri School of Mines
St. Louis University
Creighton
Marquette
St. John’s University
Collegeville
North Dakota State
Southwestern College
Marshall
Huntington
W. Va
DePaul
University of California At Los Angeles
Colorado
Oregon State
Drake
West Texas State
Rice Institute
Southern California
Southwest Louisiana Institute
Grinnell
Westminster
Carnegie Tech
Louis To Appear In Benefit Battle For Church Funds
Joe Louis agreed to fight in a benefit bout for Dr. Burris Jenkins and the New Community church in Kansas City. Architects Frank Lloyd Wright and city officials trade verbal punches over a radical, three level parking infused design. construction moved ahead after revised foundation plans.
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Kansas City
Joe Louis
Burris Jenkins
New Community Church
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Main
Arthur C. Everham
Public Works
Dr. Jenkins
Jenkins, Jr
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Jenkins
Boxing Results From Various Cities Across The Nation
The Associated Press reports heavyweight champion Joe Louis stopped Al McCoy in Boston while Frank Britt and Tony Ferry were outpointed in Fall River and Boston. Johnny Flores beat Vince Fratello in Hackensack. Gus Lesnevich knocked out Jack Marshall in Dallas. Lem Franklin stopped Selman Martin in Chicago. Red Moffett outpointed George Zengaras in New York while Jackie Armstrong and Bobby Ivy drew in Toronto Hartford.
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Associated Press
Moston
Joe Lewis
Boston
Joe Louis
al McCoy
Holman Williams
Detroit
Frank Britt
Fall River
Mass
Bill Weinberg
Tony Ferry
New York
Johnny Flores
Houston
Tex
Vince Fratello
Hackensack
N. J
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Gus Lesnevich
Cliffside
Jack Marshall
Dallas
Chicago
Lem Franklin
Cleveland
Selman Martin
Moffett
Devon
Conn
George Zengaras
Toronto
Jackie
Spider) Armstrong
Bobby
Poison
Miami Masters Airport Nears Completion as World’s Largest
The new 840 acre Miami Master airport in Miami Florida is nearing completion with a budget of 2 million dollars and is expected to become the world’s largest commercial airport.
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Miami Airport
Miami
Fla. UP
Snead tops Miami Open for $10,000 prize in 271
Sam Snead wins the Miami Open golf tournament by 271 to claim a $10,000 purse. Historical sports brief notes past winners including Buddy Baer at Madison Square Garden.
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Associated Press Today
Sam Snead
Buddy Baer
Eddie Hogan
Madison Square Garden
Tommy Hitchcock
Cornhuskers Plan To Wear Down Stanford
New York December 17 U P Nebraska Big Six champions will rely on power plays and a tough defense to wear down Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Coached by Maj. Biff Jones the Cornhuskers emphasize balance experience and relentless pursuit in their first bowl bid. Star players include Harry Hopp Walter Luther and Mike Francis with a strong line led by guards Warren Alison and Ed Schwartzkopf and center Bob Burruss.
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U.P
Nebraska
Stanford
Minnesota
Jones
West
Cornhuskers
Pittsburgh
Butch Luther
Harry Hopp
Walter
Butch” Luther
Mike Francis
Sam
Francis
Herman Rohrig
Luther
Fred Preston
Roy Prochaska
Royal King
King Kong
Trenton boxers score knockouts in local card
Freddie Cochrane and Minnie Demore scored quick knockouts in Trenton venues. Delia and Fortuna suffered second round stoppages as local fans watched a compact card headlined by regional talent.
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Trenton
N. J
Freddie
Red) Cochrane
Elizabeth
Vance Delia
Minnie Demore
Lou Fortuna
Philadelphia
OUR HEROES AND HIGHS IN LOCAL BOWLING LOG
The column lauds Gerhart of the News Service for six bowling hundred plus games and a 602 series while noting Nelson of the same team hit 612. It highlights the Tucson Pipes leading the crosshal series with most pins, Carlson topping with 557, and Samaniego opening with a 223 and finishing 567. Other standout scores include Dardis 562 and Magers 579, plus a three point win by P M T Trucks over Clerks. Three heroes—Griffith 628, Carlson 611, Runnels 600—are applauded with averages around 150s.
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Nelson
Tucson Pipes
Carlson
Sammy Samaniego
Dardis
Pink Dixon
Leroy Magers
Brooke
News Service
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Runnels
Ade Abbott
Tucson
Cag
Land House
Round House
Electricians
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Bowens Edge In Tight Bowling Thriller At Bowen Motors
The Bowen team led early but faltered as Anderson struck from the 8th frame, Gregory finished with four in a row, and the Bowens won the final point by one pin 956 to 955 after three 900 games and a new series mark of 2931 by the Citizens Press men.
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Citizen
Bowen Motors
Bowen
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Gregory
Bowens
Louis Defeats Al McCoy in Six Rounds at Boston Garden
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis needed six rounds to stop challenger Al McCoy at Boston Garden before 13,334 fans. Louis, weighing 202½ to McCoy’s 180, landed decisive rights in rounds one and five, while McCoy’s movement kept Louis from easy marks. After the sixth round was waved off, Louis called the bout a lousy fight and noted his rust from idleness since his title win in 1937.
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Joe Louis
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Jimmy Braddock
al McCoy
Boston Garden
McCoy
Louis
Detroit
Max Marek
Chicago
Georgetown Alumni Charter Special Train To Grid Game
Georgetown alumni chartered a special train to take Hoyas rooters to the Orange Bowl game. Mary Hardwick, England’s top tennis star, is due today for her pro tour with La Marble. Fans question umpire Lou Kolls’ dismissal, puzzling American league followers.
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Georgetown
Eddie Brietz
New York
Mary Hardwick
England
la Marble
Will Harridge
Lou Kolls
Catholic team sought for post season game near Victo ria
St. Joseph high school of Victoria Texas seeks a post season contest against any Catholic championship team. Lexington North Carolina highs have won 24 in a row and want a Florida game. New Britain Connecticut highs, state champions, seek a post season opponent.
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St. Joseph High School
Victoria
Tex
Lexington
N. C
Florida
New Britain
Conn
Bos ton college grid stars eyeing pro moves for pay
The piece notes three Boston College football players drafted by pros chafing at offers, while Larry MacPhail of the Dodgers hauls in possible deals. It hints at moves toward Mike Jacobs, cites caddy Happy O'Brien praising Sammy Snead, and mentions Maj. Bob Neyland awaiting Sugar Bowl aftermath to eye five fast sophomore backs at Alabama.
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Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Atlanta
Chicago
Mike Jacobs
Happy O'Brien
Sammy Snead
Maj
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
Alabama
Judge Landis Saves Rafe Melton and Fans from Night Games
Judge Landis votes to save Rafe Melton from the Dodgers and protect Philadelphia fans from 28 night games next season. The decision limits evening games and secures daytime schedules for the team.
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Lynn C. Doyle
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Judge Landis
Rafe Melton
Dodgers
Philadelphia
Lefty Gomez Lashes Out at Yankee Trade Talk
Baseball star Lefty Gomez voices anger over trade rumors surrounding the New York Yankees. Springfield Union columnist Vic Wall labels Rabbit Maranville as the Little Peter Pan of Baseball. Burleigh Grimes, banned for a year, farms 354 acres at Trenton Missouri. Ernie Pinckett of the Washington Redskins is described as the wealthiest pro football player with a $6,000 auto and a $100,000 Los Angeles apartment project.
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Lefty Gomez
Vic Wall
Springfield
Mass
Rabbit Maranville
Peter Pan
Burleigh Grimes
Trenton
Ernie Pinckett
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles
All-America Line Dodgers Look Ahead to 1941
The piece ponders how the Dodgers will shape next summer with Kamouris the lone Greek in the majors joining strong Italian teammates Camilli Lavaotto and Coscarart in the lineup.
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Dodgers
Alex Kampouris
Dolf Camilli
Cookie Lavagetto
Pete Coscarart
Deputies Publish Book on Nazi Activities in Uruguay
Two deputies who investigated Nazi activities in Uruguay publish a book titled High Treason in Uruguay detailing their findings and the implications for national security.
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Uruguay
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