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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
8
A Phoenix chapel awaits for Georgie Mason, beloved referee and Arizonа football and track supporter. The long time sports enthusiast, nicknamed The Champ by Jack Dempsey, fought a personal battle with illness while remaining a fixture at Wildcats games and boxing era memories.
Eddie Brieitz argues California will defeat Georgia Tech in a semi final season feature. He notes Tech’s decline while California improves weekly and mentions Montgomery hosting a fox hunt as a local attraction.
At Kansas State Teachers College Pittsburg Charley Morgan heads the athletic program with his sons Bill and Jack Morgan starring as first and second string quarterbacks. John Lance Jr and Ray Lance guard the basketball team coached by John Lance Jr Blair Chapman and Pat Chapman form a strong doubles team for their father who teaches chemistry and coaches tennis. informant notes all actions are above board with Bill Morgan a first string basketballer and Jack and John Lance Jr also competing in track events.
The aging Connie Mack shows still intent on pennants as he celebrated his seventy-eighth birthday. He remains dedicated to winning titles with the Athletics and hints at ongoing plans into the next era of his long career.
Sam Snead wins a $5,000 shooting match in Cuba, part of a note about tourists in Havana. The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin quotes Doyle noting Snead’s win and other visitors relaxing in Havana.
Mike Jacobs weighs an all-star boxing event in Miami to aid British relief with names like Lew Jenkins Frizie Zivic and Billy Conn possibly appearing. Benny Leonard notes boxers turn to restaurants after long careers due to weight cutting and hunger. A life sized statue of Sea Biscuit is planned for Santa Anita this winter attracting a crowd.
Fordham football players Len Eshmont Jim Lansing Vince Dennery and Tom Bennett still nursing injuries as the squad travels by train to Dallas to face Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl. Coach Jim Crowley expects all 57 travelers including 31 players to be ready for January 1.
The Nebraska basketball team plays California in Berkeley tonight and tomorrow. Then they travel to Stanford before heading to Oregon State. The Cornhuskers, averaging 6 ft 3 in, meet a 6 ft 2 in California Bear squad, with Rose Bowl plans to follow for football against Stanford.
The article notes Red Blaik will be back coaching Army football at West Point next fall. It discusses potential relaxation of Army rules, including eligibility constraints, and quotes Elmer Layden of Notre Dame predicting a strong Notre Dame team with four regulars back in 1941, claiming a national title chance.
West Point to rely on civilian coaches for Army football next season as Earl Red Blaik returns from Dartmouth to lead a new staff. The shift aims to steady coaching amid national emergency, with Ellinger Gustafson Daniels and Moore joining from Blaik's Dartmouth group and others from Pittsburgh.
Berkeley Calif December 26 UP Forrest Evashevski Harmon's blocking back was confined to his room with a mild influenza attack but expected to be fit for the East West Shrine game on New Year's day. Francis Reagan of Pennsylvania and George Kracum of Pittsburgh underwent X rays for injuries from yesterday scrimmage with the Oakland Giants. Reagan knee and Kracum arm. Coaches Kerr and Bierman expect both to play for the eastern all star squad.
The western all star team sought a weather break to resume outdoor scrimmaging after rain delayed practice. Coaches Babe Hollingberg and Matty Bell led two hours of plays in the Stanford gymnasium to prepare for the Shrine game with the East on New Year’s Day.
Seabiscuit returned from retirement to win the Santa Anita Handicap and become the era’s richest money winner at 437730. Gallahadian upset Kentucky Derby, Bimelech and Challedon shine in majors, while New York pari mutuel revenue climbs to over 5 million.
Prominent notes recall the Brooklyn Dodgers sale of Louis Boze Berger from the Boston Red Sox one year past. Frank McCormick agreed to a two year deal with Cincinnati valued at about 16000 dollars per season.
The Tucson Rifle club plans the Monthan trophy cup match, a 24th anniversary event on a silver memorial trophy. Army rifle course includes 200 and 300 yard rapid fire and 600 yard slow fire with potential entries from Nogales, Bisbee, and Douglas clubs.
Western Reserve University football team reassembles after Christmas to two more days of strenuous drills before leaving for El Paso to face Arizona State Teachers in the Sun Bowl. Coach Bill Edwards warns there will be no shirking and stresses daily calisthenics to stay conditioned for the game.
Tennessee arrives at Edgewater Park Mississippi to finish Sugar Bowl prep for Boston College on New Year’s Day. Coach Bob Neyland says the squad is shaping up slowly but fairly well after a light workout in Knoxville. Boston College coach Frank Leahy plans a stiff drill as his Eagles prepare for the game. All-America end Gene Goudreault sits out the full scrimmage due to a knee injury but participates in a dummy workout.
Trapshooters posted scores from yesterday at Shotgun Snider's Shooting Park. Results include Smith 47 50 Snider 50 50 Abrams 21 25 Wellborn 40 50 Harold 72 75 Julian 40 50 Garf ield 22 25. In 20 yard handicap Julian 18 25 Harold 42 50 Snider 42 50 at 22 yards.
Three years ago Ring magazine named Henry Armstrong Boxer of the Year in its annual poll. The article notes a historical reference alongside a remark about whooping cough and a wide age range from one day to 80 years.
Miami December 26 A fist fight between rivals Earl Dew and Walter Lee Ee Say intensified their tight battle for the 1940 American jockey championship at Tropical Park. Dew led 283 to 280 before the incident. both riders weighed in uninjured after a scuffle in the jockeys room. Chief steward Tom Thorp called it a flare up of competitive spirit.
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