Increased Grid Scoring Is Outstanding
Christmas week mail from sports readers fills desk with notes from fans and figures. Highlights include Colin From Dan Mahany and Destiny the Derby hopeful colt, Seabiscuit photo at Ridgewood ranch, Notre Dame coaches, Fort Wayne clipping, West Point cadet montage, and a Rose Bowl transfer dispute note.
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James J. Braddock
Kid McCoy
Joe Gould
Alfred Eerane Vanderbilt
Notre Dame
Fort
Bobby Feller
Navy
Colin
Dan Mahany
Calumet Farm
Bluegrass
Bull Lea
Destiny
41 The Year In Sports Baseball Summary
World Series drama in Brooklyn ends with a Yankees sweep after an Owen error and Casey key pitching. Joe Gordon hits .500 in the series, DiMaggio and Camilli also top performers. Williams leads the league with a .406 average and 37 homers as DiMaggio and Camilli win MVPs amid a season of shifting managers across three clubs.
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New York
Brooklyn
Tommy Henrich
Yankee
Dodgers
Mickey Owen
Hugh Casey
Henrich
Yankees
Yanks
Ernie Bonham
Whitlow Wyatt
New Yorkers
Charley Ruffing
Wyatt
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Giants
Marius Russo
Russo
Fitz
Casey
Owen
Charley Keller
Joe Gordon
Joe DiMaggio
Dolph Camilli
Cardinals
Ernie White
Frank Crespi
Walker Cooper
Pete Reiser
Kirby Highe
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Indians
Bob Feller
Cincinnati
Detroit
Hank Greenberg
Buck Newsom
White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
Boston
Williams
Len Warneke
St. Louis
Bob Grove
Roger Peckinpaugh
Lou Boudreau
Phillies
Hans Lobert
Doc Prothro
Memphis
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Bill Terry
Craig Wood Wins Title of Golfer of the Year
Craig Wood crowned golfer of the year after two major wins in 1941. Hogan dominates consistency in money and points. Wood’s Open victory at Fort Worth shocks by beating Nelson and Ghezzi. Amateur Marvin Ward wins at Omaha. Welch takes public links crown. Hicks Newell tops women’s championship before turning pro.
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Asssuey
Quaiey
Ft. Worth
Tex
Omaha
Marvin Ward
U.S
Harry Vardon
Hardy
Sam Snead
Wood
Vic Ghezzi
Ghezzi
Byron Nelson
Lawson Little
Hogan
Hershey
Miami
Inverness
Chicago
Snead
Rochester
Henry Hurst
Bing Crosby
St. National
Ward
William Welch
Houston
Earl Stewart, Jr
State University
Betty Hicks Newell
Long Beach
Calif
Patty Berg
Willie Chin Receives Selective Service Medical Notice
In Denver Willie Chin a 24 year old Chinese postal worker was feeding mail into a cancelling machine when a card dropped to the floor Mail Superintendent Tom Hill read the name and declared It is all yours Willie The card was a selective service notice ordering him to report for a physical examination.
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Denver
Willie Chin
Tom Hill
Willie
Hoop Drills Resume as Badgers Chase Nogales Tilt
The Tucson High Badgers resume practice after a five day layoff, aiming to sharpen for the Nogales game on January 2. A six game win streak boosts their Southern and Big Five standings as they prep for the St. Mary’s Knights and a round robin schedule with Yuma on January 9.
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Nogales
Old Pueblo
Badgers
Miami
Tucson
St. David
Benson
Little St. David
Yuma
Mesa
North Phoenix
Phoenix
Tucsonans
Salt River Valley
St. Mary’s Knights
Duke Players Return From Christmas Break
Duke's Rose Bowl football squad arrived back on campus in Durham after a five day holiday. Coach Wallace Wade said workouts would run daily from now until January 1. All players, except halfback Moffat Storer who is nursing a leg injury, are in good condition.
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Durham
N. C
Duke
Wallace Wade
Moffat Storer
Tigers Ready For Sugar Bowl After Christmas Rest
EDGEWATER PARK Miss Dec 26 UP The Missouri Tigers settled into heavy practice for the Sugar Bowl game with Fordham. Coach Don Faurot gave the squad a Christmas rest due to a training advantage and the team will practice again tomorrow.
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Miss
Missouri Tigers
Fordham
Don Faurot
Tigers
Tomor
McCormick Shines as Best Fielding First Baseman of 1940s
In a roundup of 1940 season fielding marks Frank McCormick of Cincinnati tops at first base with a .995 average over 154 games, 1,464 putouts and only eight errors. Johnny Mize trails, while Lonnie Frey and Burgess Whitehead lead second basemen, and Eddie Miller sets shortstop pace. Cincinnati leads club fielding at .975. Pittsburgh makes most errors at 196.
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New York
U.P
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
Bill Terry
Polo Grounds
Terry
John McGraw
Giants
McCormick
Johnny Mize
St. Louis
Lonnie Frey
Reds
Burgess Whitehead
Frey
Whitehead
Merrill May
Philadelphia
Jimmy Brown
Eddie Miller
Boston
Billy Jurges
Johnny Cooney
Dom Dallesandro
Chicago
Terry Moore
Ray Berres
Brooklyn
Mickey Owen
Max Butcher
Pittsburgh
al Lopez
Eddie Joost
Cincinnati
Heinie Sand
Truett Sewell
Pro Net Tour Opens Tonight in New York
The Pro Net Tour debuts in New York with Fred Perry Don Budge and Bobby Riggs along with Frank Kovacs. A round robin format pays top finishers 36 28 21 and 15 percent of net profits from a $100000 jackpot, opening at Madison Square Garden before up to 16000 fans.
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New York
Fred Perry
Don Budge
Bobby Riggs
Frank Kovacs
Alexis Thompson
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Thompson
Riggs
Kovacs
Madison Square Garden
Perry
Budge
Irish Court Awards Damages in Whipping Case
In Carrick-on-Shannon Ireland a court awarded damages and medical fees to the father of a pupil named Elizabeth Koegh after Miss Honora Tiernan whipped the child for a failed arithmetic lesson.
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Elizabeth Koegh
Honora Tiernan
Carrick-on-Shannon
Eire
Row and Then Go to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl
A brief item notes a plan to travel to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl track meet. It mentions the team and the event location, indicating a focus on upcoming competition.
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New Orleans
Rams Hear Praise Of Missouri Team
BAY ST. LOUIS Mississippi December 26 n P Coach Jim Crowley inspired the Fordham Rams with a newspaper clipping extolling Missouri as Sugar Bowl opponents The Rams resumed practice with a pre New Year s resolution to show Missouri.
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Jim Crowley
Fordham Rams
Rams
Missouri
Western Squad Holds Workout for Shrine Game
BATON ROUGE La Dec 26 The West team held two practice sessions in preparation for the Shrine All Star game at the Sugar Bowl stadium. Showers limited outdoor work and indoor practice continued as the squad completed the second day of twice daily workouts.
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the Shrine
Sugar Bowl Stadium
Crowley Expects Eastern Teams Hit Hard by War
Fordham coach Jim Crowley warns war shortages will shrink eastern squads while mid western state universities with large rosters dominate. He notes Navy air corps enlistments and conscription reduce players, predicts Notre Dame may stay strong, and eastern teams face tougher odds this season.
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Miss
Jim Crowley
Fordham
Rams
Sam
Missouri
Navy Air Corps
Middle West
Minnesota
Michigan
Notre Dame
Far West
Crowley
Beavers Schedule Heavy Scrimmages for Rose Bowl
Oregon State coach Lon Stiner outlined heavy scrimmages for December 26 27 and 28 as the team prepares for the Rose Bowl against Duke in Pasadena. The Beavers had a 90 minute modified practice and attended a Christmas party hosted by Duke University.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Lon Stiner
Oregon State
Oregon State Beavers
Duke
Duke University
Georgia Gridmen Leave For Game
Georgia supporters gave the Bulldogs a rousing send off for the Orange Bowl game with Texas Christian University in Miami. Coach said the team was rapidly rounding into good condition and should be in midseason form by kickoff.
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Georgia
Bulldogs
Texas Christian University
Miami
Alabama Squad Is Ready For Trip To Cotton Bowl
The 41 man Crimson Tide team under coach Frank Thomas departs Tuscaloosa Sunday for Dallas to play Texas A and M in the Cotton Bowl. They plan light practice upon arrival at 1 50 p m Monday before New Year’s Day showdown with the Aggies.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
U.P
Frank Thomas
Crimson
Farmer in combine injury near Worthington
Donald Shearer was caught in a soybean combine at Combines near Worthington Missouri. His clothes including socks were torn away by the machine but he escaped with only minor cuts and bruises.
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Worthington
Donald Shearer
Riggs Kovacs Tennis Tour May Show Profit
New York December report on Bobby Riggs and Frank Kovacs pro tennis debut at the Garden. Lex Thompson bought seats worth over 8000 dollars to boost draw and revenue, while plans to share profits remain under discussion.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Wide World Sports
New York
Bobby Riggs
Frank Kovacs
the Garden
Alexis Thompson
Lex
Thompson
Oregon State Confident Ahead of Rose Bowl Game
Oregon State players exuded confidence ahead of the Rose Bowl with Duke, insisting they will not be underdogs despite 2 to 1 betting odds. Coach Lon Stiner and captain Martin Chaves touted their defense and rival toughness while noting their readiness after a Christmas trip and a NC welcome.
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N. C
Duke
Oregon State
Lon Stiner
Martin Chaves
Stiner
Escalator Aids Pittsburgh Field Club Golfers
Gene Korzelius reports at Buffalo Evening News that the Pittsburgh Field Club features an escalator carrying players from the 17th green to the 18th tee. He notes that more than one club should offer a lift from the 19th hole to the locker room for convenience.
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Gene Korzelius
Buffalo Evening News
Pittsburgh
Joe DiMaggio the Yankee Hero of 1941 Baseball Season
Salina Kans resident G H Miller asks what makes the most valuable ball player in the American League beyond hitting .400 and leading batting marks. The discussion compares DiMaggio and Williams and notes Joe’s long batting streak sparked the Yankees’ world championship drive.
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G. H. Miller
Salina
Kans
Rogers Hornsby
DiMaggio
Williams
Joe
Norfolk training station coach eyes competition after spring training
Gary Body, who coaches the Norfolk naval training station baseball club, expects a team rivaling any AA league as spring training ends. He plans to have Bob Feller head his pitching staff. Al Davis, former welterweight title contender, has been transferred to the Philippines. Ray Trail of Schenectady, a former national cross country champion, has joined the Army air corps and is assigned to the Wichita Falls training station.
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Gary Body
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Bob Feller
Bummy) Davis
Philippines
Ray Trail
Schenectady
N. Y
Army Air Corps
Wichita Falls (Tex
Miles City Coach Stirzich Takes Over Midseason
Joe Stirzich of Miles City Montana steps in as basketball coach after A J Aschen, Miles City high school football and basketball leader, was drafted last fall. Barney Ryan, new cage coach and reserve officer, was called by the Army, so Stirzich assumes duties during a basketball trip and anticipates baseball season.
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Joe Stirzich
Miles City
Mont
A. J. Aschen
Brenner
Stirzich
Army
Barney Ryan
Strizich
Joe
Navy grid coach Whelchel led Idaho team with Ken Overlin
Commander John E. Whelchel, new Naval Academy coach, piloted the U S S Idaho with star middleweight Ken Overlin. Moffat Storer, Duke’s fastest back, may miss the Rose Bowl game due to torn knee cartilage.
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John E. Whelchel
Naval Academy
U.S.S. Idaho
Ken Overlin
Moffat Storer
Duke
Joe Louis Tops Ring Magazine Poll for 1938
Three years past Joe Louis was ranked No. 1 heavyweight by Ring magazine in its annual poll for 1938. This note records the former champion’s standing as cited in historical boxing rankings.
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Joe Louis
Ring Magazine
Chicago to Host National Figure Skating Championships
New York Dec 26 The national figure skating championships will move from Berkeley California to Chicago on February 19 20 and 21 due to parental opposition to Pacific coast competition during the war J K Savage chairman of the championships committee said the switch serves the sport Berkeley will host in 1943 if conditions permit and the St Moritz club of Berkeley released dates to ensure national participation
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U.P
Berkeley
Calif
Chicago
Pacific
J. K. Savage
St. Moritz Club
Beaumont Tourney Under Way Today
Beaumont Texas December 26 Goff's touring professionals began a 72 hole trek around the Beaumont Country club course for the 5000 dollar prize in 1941's final tournament. Favorites include Henry Picard Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson with 18 holes played today and tomorrow and the last 36 holes Sunday.
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Beaumont
Tex
U.R— Goff
Beaumont Country Club
Henry Picard
Oklahoma City
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Byron Nelson
Eddie Miller Signs 1941 Contract With Braves
A year ago today star shortstop Eddie Miller of the Boston Braves signed his 1941 contract, marking the start of his major league season with the team.
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Eddie Miller
Boston Braves
Offseason shifts highlight 1941 football trends in AP poll
In 1941 football saw rising scoring due to two new rules enabling unlimited substitutions and fourth down passes inside the 20. AP writers hailed offense growth as the top trend, with T-formation prominence and increased attendance noted among other shifts.
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Orlo Robertson
New York
Associated Press
Stanford
Chicago Bears
Boston College
Mid-West
Syracuse
Big Nine
Southwest
Uncle Sam
Bears Spark 1941 Pro Football Season in Spotlight
The Chicago Bears dominated the 1941 NFL narrative under owner coach George Halas. They influenced Elmer Layden’s Notre Dame move to NFL commissioner, drew record crowds totaling 1,188,616 across 55 games, won the first divisional playoff 33-14 over Green Bay, and repeated as champions by routing Washington 73-0 and later beating New York Giants 37-9.
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New York
Chicago Bears
National Football League
Bears
George Halas
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Halas
Green Bay Packers
Washington Redskins
New York Giants
North and South Football Teams Prep for Blue Gray Bowl
Montgomery Alabama December 26 1946 Northern and southern football squads rounded into shape for the fourth annual Blue Gray bowl game set for tomorrow All 23 players on the teams are expected to play despite head colds from rainy day workouts Lloyd Cheatham Auburn quarterback moved to fullback on the Southern Gray team
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Montgomery
Ala
U.P
Lloyd Cheatham
Auburn
Eastern Eleven Works On Defense
Biloxi Mississippi December 26 Defensive play for linesmen and light scrimmaging filled the two workouts for the Eastern team today under the direction of Coaches Andy Kerr and Bernie Bierman.
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Biloxi
Miss
U.P
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bierman
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