Aggies Edge Fordham to Face Rams in Cotton Bowl
Texas A M prepares to meet Fordham in the Dallas Cotton Bowl after powering through eight opponents and finishing the season tied for the Southwest title. Star back Jarrin John Kimbrough leads a veteran 51 man squad. Marion Pugh key to the offense.
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U.P
Texas A
Fordham
Aggies
Southwest
Texas
Southern Methodist
College Station
Homer Norton
Marion Pugh
Texas A. and
Pugh
Aggie
Steve Filipowicz
Jim Sterling
Jarrin
John Kimbrough
Kimbrough
Jim Thomason
Bill Conatser
Bill Henderson
Sterling
Ernie Pannell
Chip” Routt
Marshall Foch Robnett
Charlie Henke
Robnett
Tommie Vaughn
Centre
Dallas
Shriners’ Hospital
Tulane
Norton
Brazil Coffee Harvest Reaches 14 Million Bags
Brazil’s latest harvest yields 14 million bags of coffee. The figure highlights strong output for the season and signals robust supply for markets and exporters. The report notes the crop benefited from favorable weather and improved yields across major growing regions.
Elsie Crabtree Chooses Civil Engineering Studies
Elsie Crabtree, 18, Nevada freshman and drum majorette known for knee displays, shifts from campus controversy to studying civil engineering. She cites mathematics interest and takes chemistry and mechanical drawing, wearing modest dresses in classrooms and labs.
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Margaret Mack
Elsie
Eddie Mackey Nets near perfect bowling in Red Crown Carnival
Eddie Mackey topped the lanes with a 260 and a 674 series and nearly a 300 game after a string of strikes and splits. Local bowlers faced stiff prizes as SPLITS and other scores triggered chatter about leaders and substitutes amid ongoing competition in Tucson's Red Crown Carnival.
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Eddie Mackey
Eddie
Tucson
Sam Farrell
John Weinzapfel
Elizabeth Brown
Mary Jane Funk
Ralph Chinook
Hal Hartman
A. Curl
Dewitt Gregory
Willie McLean
Ed Darnall lifts Big Ten bowling with 646 series
Big Ed Darnall ends retirement with games of 193 219 234 to reach 646 and lead the Big Ten average, overtaking Roy Krabbenhoeft who slumped to 484 after a rough week. Krabbenhoeft attributed six misses to a rough spell while Darnall delivered a standout performance.
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Ed Darnall
Roy Krabbenhoeft
Roy
Cornell Coach Mentioned For Colorado Job
Russell Murphy, a lieutenant of Carl Snavely at Cornell, is prominently mentioned for the Colorado U head coaching job. Billy Jurges’ shortstop chances for the Giants next season are reviewed by physicians. Byron Nelson wins the Miami Open as golf’s clutch player. Fritz Crisler’s three year Michigan record improves on his Princeton mark. Bill Terry may seek Dick Bartell back from the American League. Galileo High claims Joe DiMaggio, Lawson Little and Hank Luisetti as alumnae.
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Eddie Brietz
New York
Russell Murphy
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Colorado U
Billy Jurges
Giants
Onr Dough
Byron Nelson
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
Princeton
Bill Terry
Dick Bartell
Notable Analysts Praise Pro Football Star Back
Ace Parker credits George M Afee as the best back in pro football last season. Buck Newsom trains daily in Hartsville with a Black friend, the town’s only opponent to match his fast pitch. Fordham could compete with any club, says Lou Little. Mike Jacobs signs Billy Conn for five years. Anne Hemp, ex German tennis talent, now a Long Island receptionist.
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Ace Parker
George M’afee
Duke Star
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
Anne Hemp
Germany
Long Island
Lou Little
Fordham
Buck Newsom
Hartsville
S. C
Buck
Louis fight leaves Al M'Coy thinking of Conn next June
After the bout Al M'Coy observed Joe Louis may have hurt him more than expected and speculated Billy Conn would likely be Louis's next opponent in June.
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Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Louis
Giants Help Fund Ambulances for England Initiative
Five New York Giants volunteers join a fundraising drive to buy ambulances for England. The effort follows pages mentioning other sports news including Auburn ace John Cannon Bull setting course records and Michigan recruiting Tom Kuzma from Gary Indiana. Tom Harmon made a personal appearance in a Detroit store causing a crowd to gather.
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Jimmy Wilson
N. Y
England
John (Cannon) Bull
Auburn
Michigan
Tom
Gary
Ind
Tom Kuzma
Tom Harmon
Detroit
Italy’s Duce Criticized Over Season, Ohio State Comparison
The Cincinnati Times-Star comments on Il Duce’s penchant for criticizing foreign teams. It notes an unsuccessful season against Greek squads and suggests consequences for Mussolini if he ran a program like Ohio State.
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Nixson Denton
Cincinnati Times-Star
Italy
Ohio State
Il Duce
Names Is Names Auburn Freshman Fullback Uluys Light
Auburn introduces freshman fullback Uluys Light as a rising talent while Arkansas notes progress of center Blizzard. Both programs highlight developing players and potential impact on depth charts.
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Auburn
Uluys
U Is
Arkansas
Blizzard
Wildcats Coach Praises Mike Casteel After Arizona Decision
Hank Squire reports on Mike Casteel choosing to stay with the Arizona Wildcats over Marquette. Tex Oliver of Oregon commends Casteel as a smart coach who maximizes talent, promising a strong, fast, alert football team for Arizona. The piece notes Tex’s football savvy and the visiting coaches and planned scrimmages during the Sun Bowl period.
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Arizona Wildcats
Marquette
Mike
Tex Oliver
Oregon
Tex
Arizona
Biff Jones
Nebraska
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Bulldogs
Dixie Howell
Cornhuskers
Phoenix
Thomas
Crimson Tide
Howell
Stanford
Dixie
el Paso
Tempe
Western Reserve
Tucson High Football Players Invited To Mat Show
The Tucson High School football lettermen and coaching staff were invited to a Labor Temple wrestling show hosted by new matchmaker Andy Tremaine. Card features Don Carver vs Cecil McGill in jiu jitsu rules, with Nick Blitch versus Jack LaRue in a semi final, plus Tony Felletti and Black Guzman in the curtain raiser. The event marks the last show before holidays, resuming in January.
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Tucson
Labor Temple Arena
Andy Tremaine
Don Carver
Cecil McGill
McGill
Carver
Nick Blitch
Jack LaRue
Iowa
Tony Felletti
Black Guzman
Tremaine
Golf association head pushes change of annual tournament date
Knox Corbett president of the state golf association urged at a Phoenix meeting to move the championship from November to May citing better course conditions in spring. He failed this time but plans to try again next year. Also noted was George Burpo, a young southpaw who played with the Cowboys last season and worked in a winter league in Oakland, striking out 108 in 45 innings with 39 walks, and headed to Birmingham next spring. The Tempe Bulldogs may join the discussion.
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Knox Corbett
State Golf Association
Dickens
Phoenix
George Burpo
Cowboys
Kentucky
Oakland
Birmingham
Tempe Bulldogs
Santa Anita's 100000 Handicap Draws Big Field
In Los Angeles on December 18, Henry McLemore quotes race fans and Hollywood figures on why owners cling to horses in the Santa Anita handicap. Bing Crosby and Dave Butler weigh in, noting pride, friendship with a horse, and trainer lines that promise potential even as odds fade.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Supreme Court
Challedon
Louisville
Uncle Claire
Aving
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Dave Butler
Crosby
Lakeside Club
Bing
Butler
Kentucky
Tucson High honors 35 football lettermen at year end banquet
Thirty five Tucson High School football lettermen are honored at a year end dinner. Seventeen will not return next season leaving coach Rollin Gridley with big shoes to fill. Boxers and wrestlers are also noted with plans for holiday trips and boxing shows starting January.
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Tucson
Rollin Gridley
Indiana Quintet Leaves For Coast
The University of Indiana basketball team the national intercollegiate champion travels to the Pacific coast for a four game series. They face Stanford in San Francisco on Saturday, California in Berkeley next Monday, and U C L A and Southern California in Los Angeles on December 27 and 28.
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Chicago
University of Indiana
Pacific Coast
California
Hoosiers
Stanford
San Francisco
Berkeley
Southern California
Los Angeles
Harmon Again Says He Won't Play Pro Football
Michigan star Tom Harmon announced he will not play professional football regardless of money offers. The assertion came before he received the Maxwell Memorial Club award as the outstanding player of the year in Philadelphia.
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Harmon
Philadelphia
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Maxwell Memorial Football Club
Your 100 to 1 Long Shot on Santa Anita Mentioned
A bettor notes a horse with potential Santa Anita odds needs time and luck to win big. The piece suggests outsiders may upset favorites and discusses the appeal of backing a 100 to 1 shot, mentioning personal wagering in winter books.
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Santa Anita
Piepul Missing From Grid Lineup
Evanston Ill Dec 18 Notre Dame fullback Milt Piepul was absent from the eastern all star lineup at Northwestern practice for the Shrine game on New Year s Day in San Francisco He was denied leave from classes and replaced by James Murphy of Owasa
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Evanston
Ill
UPR
Milt Piepul
Notre Dame University
Northwestern University
San Francisco
Piepul
James Murphy
Owa
College Scores Involving Manhattan and Others
A collection of college men’s basketball results shows Manhattan 42 over St Peters 28. Emporia Teachers won 53 to 33 against Washburn, Wayne beat Nebraska Wesleyan 45 to 26. Syracuse 64 topped St Lawrence 34, Dickinson 45 over Western Maryland 37. Lincoln Memorial University 43 defeated Duke 39. Fordham 48 edged Rutgers 45.
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Emporia
Washburn
Wayne
Nebraska Wesleyan
Syracuse
St. Lawrence
Dickinson
Western Maryland
Lincoln Memorial University
Duke
Fordham
Rutgers
Figures Tell Only Part Of Football Story
Dallas December 18 Texas A and M as Cotton Bowl favorite across all stats Fordham enters as underdog Fordham's single pass against Pitt and defensive strength contrasted with Aggie records Pundits cite intangibles like dogged spirit and pregame rituals amid Rose Bowl losses and Cotton hopes.
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Texas Aggies
Fordham
Pitt
Fordhams
Texans
Rams
Aggies
Fred Thomson
Arkansas
Jim Crowley
Touch Football Teams Honored By City For First Place
The Pitt's Blue Devils and the Tigers from Mansfeld school received miniature footballs from Loveless Gardner the city recreation director at an assembly. They will compete in the Cactus Bowl games on December 28 sponsored by the junior chamber of commerce for the underprivileged children's feeding fund.
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Blue Devils
Tigers
Mansfeld School
Loveless Gardner
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Elsie Crabtree
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Joe DiMaggio
Lawson Little
Hank Luisetti
Kerrville
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