Second Battle Is Planned By Mike Jacobs
New York boxing night at Madison Square Garden produced a close 10 round draw between welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic and lightweight champion Lew Jenkins. Report notes Jenkins upset odds, both fighters earned large purses, and a rematch is likely during the winter boxing season. Referee George Walsh halted several exchanges, influencing the outcome.
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Hollywood Al Thompson Stops Munsell in L A bout
Hollywood Al Thompson from Los Angeles defeats Junior Munsell of Oklahoma City by knockout in a boxing match. Munsell is listed as 187 pounds with a 183 percent rating.
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Rose Bowl’s 1916 start and birth of major bowls
Pasadena lore traces the Rose Bowl to 1916 with Washington State’s 14 0 win over Brown. It notes parades draw far more attention, profits from the day fund the events, and explains how the Sugar, Cotton, Orange Bowls emerged from civic booster efforts and early private funding across decades.
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Stroud Backs Football as War Ready Asset
TEMPE ARIZONA Dr R J Stroud commissioner of the Amateur Athletic Union says big tough football players have a place in colleges and criticizes de emphasis of the sport He predicts 2 000 000 grid men could be drafted overnight into a strong fighting force Tempe State Teachers College champions 1939 40 Border Conference will meet Western Reserve in the Sun Bowl at El Paso New Year’s Day.
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California weighs Louis Godoy title bout plan
The California athletic commission met in Los Angeles to consider a proposal for a Joe Louis versus Arturo Godoy heavyweight title bout. Chairman Jerry Giesler and member John Rustigan opposed staging the fight in California, arguing local heavyweight contenders deserve a title bout.
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Texas Mines Five Defeats Aggies
Texas Mines Five Defeats Aggies as the Miners beat the defending Border Conference co champions 43 to 38 in Las Cruces New Mexico. Harold Colvard led the Aggies with 15 points while Don Lance added 12 and Bud Lassiter 10 for Mines Otis Horton and Mike Yater were ejected for rough play.
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Collegians Break The Ice New Westerners Like Hockey
COLORADO SPRINGS December 21 Colorado College a small school near Pikes Peak has made hockey a major sport with an international mix of players from Saskatchewan Ontario and Minnesota. Coach Garrett Livingston expects a strong season led by goalie Bob Scarlett and captain Chick Ross as CC opens against Michigan and faces Yale Illinois California USC and OC with a Pacific Coast swing and added seating for 750 fans.
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Eastern gridmen arrive on coast for Shrine hospital game
The eastern all star football team led by Tommy Harmon arrived in San Francisco to face a western picks squad on New Year’s Day for Shrine hospital benefit. They paused in Ogden Utah for a workout in a high school gym as snow prevented outdoor practice.
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Bulldogs At Full Strength For Western Reserve Tussle
Tempe dispatch reports Arizona State Bulldogs nearing full strength for the Sun Bowl against Western Reserve. Key players including Olin Mason back from a broken ankle, Ray Ybarra braced for back injury, and T K Wootan set to return as others recover from flu and illness.
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Campaign in Scotland to end child barmaids in inns
A campaign in Scotland targets the employment of underage girls as barmaids in inns. Protesters call for stricter enforcement of age limits and safer working conditions, urging public support for reform.
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