Eddie Neil Memorial Plaque Award Dinner Recalls Boxing Writer
In January boxing writers plan a dinner to present the Edward J. Neil Memorial Plaque to Joe Louis, honoring Eddie Neil a noted AP sports writer and war correspondent. The plaque honors fighters who contributed most to boxing that year, with past winners including Jack Dempsey Billy Conn and Henry Armstrong.
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Joe Louis
Edward J. Neil
Jack Dempsey
Billy Conn
Henry Armstrong
Dempsey
Eddie Neil
Eddie
Blank Shooters Lose A Top Player In Golftime Switch
The Blank Shooters lose Knox Corbett to the Sure Shots after years of leading the Blanks in their New Year golf battle at El Rio Country Club. Captain Ten Waggie Harrison remains optimistic, stating the team will fill the gap and try to beat the Sure Shots. The Sure Shots probe Tim Cusick’s eligibility while Pro Art Smith assigns morning pairings for the featured event.
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Knox Corbett
Corbett Long
Blanks
Harrison
Corbett
Herb
Lieber
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K. Corbett
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Lamb and Foe
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Talmadge, Jr
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Perry
McCrea
Harker
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Flood
Levy
Cosmopolitan District Shows 55 Farms in Census Report
Census figures reveal the district contains 55 farms amid Washington's governmental bustle and social diplomatic life, highlighting a rural component in the capital region.
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Washington
Sports and War Discussed At Athletic Meet
More than 500 college coaches and athletic envoys gathered in Detroit to align sports with wartime efforts while resisting government mandates. The AFCA and NCAA opened three days of sessions, with Army and Navy officials expected to share views on sports in national crisis. Discussions covered policy, eligibility, intramural emphasis, and wartime roles for youth conditioning and morale.
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American Football Coaches Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Army
Navy
NCAA
Lou Little
Columbia
Rules Committee
Gus Dorais
University of Detroit
Herbert O. (Fritz) Crisler
Michigan
AFCA
Philip O. Badger
New York University
Service
Samuel E. M. Crocker
Navy Committee On Recreation and Welfare
Theodore P. Bank
War Department
John L. Reynolds
Coaches undecided on grid lineups for Shrine game
New Orleans December 25. East and West team coaches faced lineup decisions for the Shrine East West all star charity game. Sugar Bowl stadium tickets assured a strong crowd next Saturday as both squads prepared in Baton Rouge with light scrimmage planned. All 24 Westerners in good condition except Montana’s Enos Naranche, whose eye injury is not expected to sideline him.
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New Orleans
Sugar Bowl Stadium
Baton Rouge
Enos Naranche
Montana
Gregory Rice Sets Sugar Bowl Track Records
Gregory Rice, racing for the New York Athletic Club, set a new Sugar Bowl distance mark with 14:13 for three miles, breaking his own American citizenship record by .2 seconds and beating his 1940 Sugar Bowl best of 14:16.4. Cornelius Warmerdam also set a Sugar Bowl pole vault record.
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New Orleans
Gregory Rice
Cornelius Warmerdam
Rice
Three Mile Oval
Notre Dame
New York Athletic Club
New Zealand Farmers Sold Calves Surpass 200000 in 1941
Twenty thousand farmers in New Zealand sold over 200000 calves in 1941, a gain of more than 10000 from 1940, indicating a strong cattle market amid wartime agriculture.
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New Zealand
Route to Rose Bowl game boards a memory tour of sport icons
Sports writer Jack Guenther recalls a banner year across racing boxing baseball and football. He lists notable moments from Whirlaway’s triple crown to Joe Louis and Billy Conn and concludes with college bowls and Army versus Navy hints as Duke earns a Rose Bowl invitation.
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Jack Guenther
Durham
N. C
U.P
Bob Montgomery
Lou Jenkins
Mauri Rose
Floyd Davis
Indianapolis
Whirlaway
Belmont
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Hudson
Washington
Joe DiMaggio
Inglewood
Mike Jacobs
Billy Connas
Hollywood
Chicago
Bill Gallon
Goshen
Billy Soose
Wallenpaupack
Saratoga
Devil Driver
Frankie Kovacs
Rye
Bobby Riggs
Narragansett
Ben Jones
Louis
Lou Nova
Mickey Owen
Jock Sutherlandton
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Army
Navy
Wallace Wade
Duke
Harbert Wins Beau Mont Open in Blowout Finish
Chick Harbert of Battle Creek Mich won the $5,000 Beau Mont open with 276 eight under par, seven strokes ahead of Wee Ben Hogan and Paul Runyan who tied for second at 283. Hogan earned $650 to end the year with $18,358 in tournament winnings. Jim Turnesa was fourth at 284 for $450.
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Beaumont
Tex
Chick Harbert
Battle Creek
Mich
Wee Ben Hogan
Paul Runyan
Harbert
Hogan
Sam Snead
Snead
Byron Nelson
Craig Wood
Hersey, Pa
Runyan
Jim Turnesa
Elmsford
N. Y
Automobile Speed Classic Suspended
The 500 mile Indianapolis race scheduled for May 30 is suspended for the duration of the war. Capt Eddie Rickenbacker, president of the speedway and AAA contest board chairman, announced the suspension and noted only the 1917-18 war interruption had a similar impact. A nationwide poll is sought on other AAA racing.
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New York
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Eddie Rickenbacker
Speedway
Indianapolis
America
Rickenbacker
American Automobile Association
AAA
Train Schedules and Fades of 1941 Football Night
A veteran recounts memories from 1941 noting a press box moment at a Giant Dodger football game after Pearl Harbor, Jenkins losing the lightweight title to Sammy Angott, and travelers heading toward Durham and Carolina as the train arrives with reflective farewells.
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Pearl Harbor
Jenkins
Sammy Angott
Durham
Carolina
West Coast Finds Another Hank Luisetti
New York dispatch notes Stanford University sophomore Jim Pollard, 6 foot 4, 185 pounds, 19, has passed a special exam and will be eligible for the Pacific Coast Conference season. Pollard could pivot the Indians to a power game, joining a 16 of 18 freshman squad from 1940. Stanford figures to face Southern California and California as threats while California beat Ohio State scoreless early and Long Island overpowered Clair Bee’s squad. Stanford also defeated San Francisco University 41 to 31.
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Stanford University
Luisetti
Pollard
Oakland
Indians
Everett Dean
Stanford
Dean
Southern California
University of California
California
Ohio State
Trojans
Clair Bee
Long Island
San Francisco University
T C U Drills On Aerial Offensive
Miami Florida December 29 Indications point to an air raid in Texas Christian's bid to beat the University of Georgia in the Orange Bowl on New Year's day. Coach Dutch Myer led the Horned Frogs through a passing drill after arrival and previewed more of the same in today practice. Kyle Gillespie 1941 edition of Sammy Baugh and Davey O'Brien and 152 pound Dean Bagley did most of the tossing.
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Fla
U.P
Texas Christian
University of Georgia
Dutch Myer
Horned Frogs
Kyle Gillespie
Sammy Baugh
Davey O’brien
Dean Bagley
Duke And Oregon Face Heavy Drills
In Durham North Carolina Duke and Oregon State held their heaviest workouts of Rose Bowl week as both teams prepared for Thursday's game at Duke Stadium. The hard sessions aimed to sharpen conditioning and tactics ahead of the anticipated clash.
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N. C
Duke Stadium
Duke
Oregon State
New Mexico Mines to Battle Arizona in Open Series
Bill Lucas reports New Mexico Mines and the University of Arizona square off in a two game set at 8 o clock tonight and tomorrow. Arizona relies on Vince Cullen Bob Ruman Bob Miller Tim Ballantyne and George Genung while Mines counters with Gene Clark Bones Bester Ed Hagie Al Greer and Frank Lee. Enke expects a hard fought series amid a busy week for Arizona with Stanford ahead and the Union High gym dedication looming.
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New Mexico Mines
University of Arizona
Fred Enke
Gene Clark
Bones Bester
Ed Hagie
al Greer
Frank Lee
House of David
New Mexico
Defense Industries
Colorado College
New Mexico Aggies
Fordham to Furnish Test for Tiger Center
Missouri center Darold Jenkins, named to all America, faces Fordham's plan to test him in the Sugar Bowl. Jenkins, modest about honors, notes Missouri lost only when he was sidelined and credits coach Don Faurot and teammates for the Tigers' strong line play and leadership both on offense and defense.
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Tiger Center
George Kirkley
New Orleans
U.P
Darold Jenkins
Missouri
TwWanwawaant Wawhann
Jenkins
Ohio State
Don Faurot
Tiger
Tigers
DeLancey Traded By Pocatello Club
Pocatello Idaho December 29 The Pioneer league club announces the trade of former World Series star Bill DeLancey and outfielder Ted Kakoliris to Asheville North Carolina for Henry Cullop The Babe Ruth of the Minors will join Asheville as playing manager Cullop a veteran outfielder with a .300 career mark since 1929 has been MVP in 1939 in the Texas league and played in the Pacific Coast League in 1938
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Ida
U.P
Bill DeLancey
Pocatello Baseball Club
Pioneer League
DeLancey
Ted Kakoliris
Ashville
N. C
Henry
Nick) Cullop
Cullop
Babe Ruth
Pocatello
Sacramento
Sugar Bowl mile and hurdles marks from 1930s mirror
Year ago today John Munski won the Sugar Bowl mile in 4 15.2 Fred Walcott took the 120 yard high hurdles in 14 4 and Greg Rice clocked the three mile in 14 16.4 Three years ago Freddy Hutchinson a 19 year old right handed pitcher signed a Detroit contract Five years ago football coaches association and rules committee leader voiced no change to forward pass interference rule for 1937 season maintaining status quo
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Associated Press
John Munski
University of Missouri
Fred Walcott
Greg Rice
Freddy Hutchinson
Detroit
Football Coaches Association
Rules Committee
Walter Okeson
Brazil’s 1941 corn crop weighed over eleven million tons
Brazil reports its 1941 corn crop reached more than 11 million tons, reflecting substantial agricultural output amidst wartime demands. The figure underscores Brazil’s growing role as a major grain producer and exporter in the era.
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