College basketball teams head cross country tours this season
New York December report outlines the holiday basketball scramble as Sam Barry's Southern California squad and others like Rice Colorado Wyoming Oregon State Washington Cornell Utah Bradley Tech and more travel to face various opponents. Conference rivals and title contenders across regions are named with names like Wisconsin Duke Oklahoma Arkansas and Dartmouth among the noted contenders.
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New York
Sam Barry
Southern California
Long Island University
Rice
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
Wyoming
Oregon State
Washington
Cornell
Midwest
California
Missouri
Utah
Plains
Bradley Tech
Oklahoma City
West Texas State Giants
al Baggett
Charles Halbert
Capt
Price Brookfield
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Ncaa King
Bud Foster
Washington State
Rice W
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Dartmouth
Long Island
Rhode Island State
City College of New York
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Tennessee
Bernie Mehen
Creighton
Oklahoma A. & M
Missouri Valley
George Washington
Duke
Beavers Exercise in Chicago En Route to Rose Bowl
Oregon State football coach Lon Stiner led the Beavers through a workout on Stagg Field at the University of Chicago as the team travels to the Rose Bowl game against Duke in Durham North Carolina.
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Chicago
Oregon State
Duke
Durham
N.C
Lon Stiner
Stagg
University of Chicago
Mexico's 271 Films in Decade Highlight Output
Mexico has produced 271 motion pictures over the last ten years, reflecting sustained film industry growth. The count underscores steady output across genres and studios, signaling cinema sector resilience in the region.
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Mexico
Ye Olde Xmas Spirite Encourages Bowlers This Week
ADE ABBOTT notes a seasonal piece urging good cheer and high scoring in the Commercial League. He mentions seven teams performing well and adds a light, humorous request for plenty of points to the cellar.
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Ade Abbott
Santy
Biggs Boys
Santa Letters Hit Industrial and Baseball Leagues
A humorous spoof collection of letters to Santa references leagues including Southern Pacific Old Pueblo Loop Major and Industrial. The notes joke about work, socks, fatigue, strikes, and playful mischief during the season.
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Industrial League
Santa Claus
Porter
Independents Bounce Stanford and USC in Coast Games
In San Francisco on Saturday night the Santa Clara Broncos beat Stanford 31 21 and the San Francisco Dons edged USC 51 49 in overtime. Earlier the Independents swept two Big Six rivals with Washington routs Missouri 52 31 and Washington State 47 22.
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San Francisco
U.R
Santa Clara
University of San Francisco
Stanford
Southern California
Broncos
Indians
Dons
Trojans
Troy
Northwest
Washington
Missouri
Washington State
Kansas State
Robertson Leads In Ground Gaining
USC halfback Bobby Robertson topped Pacific Coast players in yardage for the season with 969 total rushing and passing yards. Frankie Albert of Stanford was second with 765 and Bill Sewell of Washington State had 684 as the next highest totals.
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LOS Angehlgs
U.P
Bobby Robertson
University of Southern California
USC Athletic News Service
Robertson
Frankie Albert
Stanford
Bill Sewell
Washington State
Bears Win 1940 NFL Title Behind Luckman and Snyder
Chicago Bears secure the NFL championship with Sid Luckman passing and Bob Snyder kicking three field goals. George McAfee Norm Standlee and Ray McLean contribute to a 37 9 victory over the New York Giants with key scores and clutch plays.
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Dave Hoff
Chicago
Bears
Sid Luckman
Bob
Snyder
Chicago Bears
George McAfee
Norm Standlee
New York Giants
Luckman
Sid
Giants
Jack Manders
George Franck
New York
Ward ‘Cuff
Green Bay Packers
Dick Plasman
Johnny Siegal
Standlee
McAfee
Ray McLean
McLean
Ken Kavanaugh
Grant
Connie Mack Turns 79 and Forecasts Yankees Comeback
Connie Mack celebrates his 79th birthday and issues a double barreled prophecy, saying Watch the Yanks and that faith in country and people will bring baseball and the nation through wartime 1942. The Athletics leader speaks with optimism about the war effort and the season ahead.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Snead Beats Gonzales In 36-Hole Match For 5000
Year ago today Sam Snead defeated Rufino Gonzales by 137 to 142 in a 36 hole golf match for a $5,000 side bet between sponsors. Three years ago the New York Yankees announced broadcasting all home games in 1939.
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Associated Press
Sam Snead
Rufino Gonzales
New York Yankees
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