Rose Bowl bids tease West Coast football interest
West Coast fans were surprised Fordham and Missouri offered little interest in the Rose Bowl bid scene. Duke drew praise from some, while Duquesne could attract attention with its financial appeal. Duke’s status irks Southern Cal writers, and Tex as Tech is seen as likely to participate.
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New York
Fordham
Missouri
Duke
Southern California
Wallace Wade
Duquesne
Texas Tech
Clark Shaughnessy and the T formation story
The Minneapolis Times questions Clark Shaughnessy about the T formation and whether it will remain his signature tactic or face a new chapter in his coaching narrative. The piece hints at strategic shifts and lingering debate over his influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Collum
Minneapolis Times
Clark Shaughnessy
Cardin Leads 36 to Jacksonville Minor League Meetings
Mconday Matinee notes a delegation of 36 attends minor league meetings in Jacksonville. Rumors swirl about Rassler Ignacio Martinez's suspensions in multiple states. Jimmy Conzelman heads to Hollywood to film football shorts. Waite Hoyt to broadcast Cincinnati next summer with 52 weeks leave. Larry MacPhail notes $100000 already spent toward the 1942 ball club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mconday
Cardin
Jacksonville
Rassler Ignacio Martinez
Jimmy Conzelman
Hollywood
Waite Hoyt
Cincinnati
New York
Larry MacPhail
Louisiana College executive tied to distant balloon incident
Henry E Walden then athletic director at Louisiana College released gas filled balloons during homecoming. One balloon traveled from Louisiana to Waxhaw North Carolina 900 miles away. Walden later served as a lieutenant colonel in the 31st division and was involved in maneuvers leading to Waxhaw. He claims the trip time was longer because he does not travel on gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Walden
Louisiana College
Louisiana Tech
Waxhaw
N. C
Walden
Union Talk and Hockey Reform Highlight News Roundup
Mose Simm pushes players to form a union in football funding debates. Jimmy Orlando proposes removing penalties to improve hockey. De Witt Clinton High School in New York loses baseball funding due to no city support. NY Sportscasters laud a season fastest crack with Tommy Harmon comparing Kuzma’s run to Harmon of Michigan. Indiana Boy Scouts compete in a tulip poplar seed gathering contest amid rising demand.
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Mose Simm
Jimmy Orlando
National Hockey League
New York
de Witt Clinton High School
N. Y
Sportscasters Association
Boy Scouts
Indiana
Notice to Edward Whit More and heirs on Kern Street property
Edward Whit More and heirs or assigns are notified that the Clerk of the Corporation Court in Winchester Virginia will hear an application on February 14 1942 for a deed to house and lot 227 East Kern Street Winchester purchased at a tax sale on June 26 1937. Redeem by paying the required amount to the Clerk before deed execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Whitmore
Corporation Court of
Winchester
E. Kern Street
Virginia Rideoutt
Notre Dame Star Paul Lillis Joins Army Air Corps
Notre Dame grid star Paul Lillis enlists in the Army Air Corps at South Bend Indiana. He joins the Notre Dame Knute Rockne Squadron as part of the wartime military service.
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Notre Dame
Paul Lillis
Army Air Corps
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame Knute Rockne Squadron
Five Touchdown Passes Win For Brown Bombers
Brown Bombers roll to 39 0 victory over Warrenton Jackets to claim Northern Virginia semi pro colored football title. Turner to Hones ty sparks the aerial attack while Coach Thurston Clevenger credits team play for the win. They prepare for the Apple Bowl rematch with Washington DC Brown Bombers on Sunday December 7.
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Brown Bombers
Warrenton Jackets
Northern Virginia
Turner
Thurston Clevenger
D.C
District Eleven
Christmas Reminder for Kids at Home and Abroad
A seasonal piece urges children in the United States to count down to Christmas while praying for children under dictators. It contrasts gifts and good deeds with the plight of foreign children forced to work, calling for gratitude for American lives and a moment of reflection.
Duke Clinches Southern Conference Title with W&M Defeat
Duke University's undefeated Blue Devils clinched the Southern Conference title as William and Mary fell 13-0 to Virginia Tech. North Carolina State upset Duke’s rivals by routing North Carolina 13-0, leaving Duke undisputed champion for 1941 while Virginia Tech and Richmond closed tied for fifth with VMI and Miami still to play.
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Rchmond
Duke University
Blue Devils
Deep Dixie
Durham
Duke
University of North Carolina
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Washington and Lee
North Carolinia
Tar Heels
Ike
Clemson
Dukes
Wm. & Mary
William and Mary
North Carolina State
Virginia Tech
Richmond
V. M.I
Miami
Russell County Sets Record in Purebred Sire Placements
Russell County led Virginia in 1941 purebred sire placements under the better sires project. County Agent L B Connelly earned a trip to the International Livestock Show as Chicago trip funding shifts to breed associations. Since 1924 to 1940, 8938 purebred sires were placed, boosting Virginia livestock quality.
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Blacksburg
Russell County
L B. Connelly
Animal Husbandry Department
Agricultural Extension Division
Chicago
Virginia
Augusta
Montgomery County
Books Lincoln read as a boy
The list includes the Bible Pilgrim's Progress Alsop's Fabias Robinson of Weems Life of Washington A History of the United States and the Statutes of Indiana.
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Lincoln
Packers Gritty Rally Caps Win Over Redskins
Green Bay beat Washington 22 17 as Cecil Isbell and Don Hutson connected for key scores. Chicago Bears roared back from a 14 0 deficit to crush Philadelphia 49 14 while Brooklyn Dodgers topped Pittsburgh 35 7 and Detroit defeated Chicago Cardinals 21 3.
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Green Bay
Washington
Oe Bears
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Chicago Cardinals
New York
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Nations
Packers
Washington Redskins
Cecil Isbell
Don Hutson
Bears
Iowiy Eagles
Dodgers
Steelers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburg Steelers
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
Brookyn
Cardinals
Cleveland Rams
Chicago
Giants
Isbell
Hutson
Dudley Tops 1941 Collegiate Scoring List
Bullet Bill Dudley of Virginia leads the 1941 college football scoring chart with 134 points after a 22 point game. Ben Collins of West Texas State is second with 132 points, while Jackie Hunt of Marshall College totals 54 points and last year’s leader 162 points.
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New York
Bill Dudley
Virginia
Dudley
Ben Collins
West Texas State
Jackie Hunt
Marshall College
Hunt
Electricity On Virginia Farms To Be Discussed
BLACKSBURG VA Dec 1 A rural electrification conference themed Electricity Aiding Agricultural Production for Defense will be held at Hotel Roanoke Roanoke Dec 5 and 6 under Virginia Tech agricultural engineering and extension. About 75 representatives from equipment makers utilities and cooperatives are expected to attend with Oscar Meier of Washington speaking on Electricity In The National Agricultural Defense Program at a 6 45 p m banquet where L L Koontz of Appalachian Electric Power Co will toastmaster.
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Blacksburg
Hotel Roanoke
Roanoke
Agricultural Engineering Department
Agricultural Extension Division
Virginia Tech
Charles E. Seitz
Agricultural Engineering
E. T. Swink
Oscar Meier
Cooperative Relations
The
Ton
Washington
National Agricultural Defense Program
L. L. Koontz
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Bluefield
W. Va
AP To Name Top Team In Tuesday Star
This season's final regular Associated Press football ranking poll will be announced Tuesday December 2. The AP poll is the consensus of more than 125 sportswriters and is recognized as the nation's foremost appraiser of college football teams. Watch for the AP football poll.
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Associated Press
U. S
Lobert Named Phillies Manager for 1942 Season
John Hans Lobert, aged 60, is tapped as the new Philadelphia Phillies manager for 1942. A veteran player and former coach, he comes from a club long considered cellar dwellers in the National League, and is the second oldest active manager behind Connie Mack.
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Philadelphia Phillies
John
Hans) Lobert
Lobert
Connie Mack
Athletics
Howard Posts A 153 in A Loop League Standings
Results show Cammer 3 O Sullivan 0 Power Co 3 Kiwanis 0 Rotary 3 Coca Cola 0 Country Gents 2 Lions 1 Legion 3 Jr Board 0 Highlights list Country Gents 556 Legion 550 Rotary 536. Team set Power Co 1563 Gents 1546 Legion 54. Individual game Howard 153 Bobb 151 Perry 139. Individual set Perry 377 Howard 350 Bobb 344.
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Legion
Arelee 15
Power Co
Igs
Secess
Cammer Tire
Ccccocses Il Sy Bulsiva
Seca Ceueueaus
Cole
Ie Fievescavies Rouen
Cammer
O'Sullivan
Kiwanis
Rotary
Coca Cola
Country Gents
Lions
Jr. Board
Gents
Ee Gents
Howard
Bobb
Perry
Advises Caution With Dormant Spray
BLACKSBURG, Dec. 1. Horticulturist A. H. Teske of Virginia Tech warns fruit growers to delay oil sprays in December due to extreme dryness. Apples and peaches are already stressed and dormant trees can absorb harmful chemicals. use lime and sulphur unless heavy scale infestations require otherwise.
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Blacksburg
A. H. Teske
Teske
Eske
San Jose
Reading with Proper Glasses Improves Clarity for Some
The report notes that individuals read less often when print is unclear or faint, but reading improves when text is clear, light is adequate, and correct glasses are worn if needed. It emphasizes eye comfort and accessibility for readers.
Diamond Moguls Scout For New Players At Winter Meeting
Baseball executives from across the country converge in Jacksonville for the 104th annual meeting of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues. Key figures include Ole Masse Rogers Hornsby and George Schepps negotiating in flight, with Warren Giles and Larry MacPhail among those seeking trades and prospects ahead of the major leagues.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Ole Massa
Rogers Hornsby
Fort Worth
George Schepps
Dallas
Hornsby
Jackie Reed
Earl Overman
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
John Vander Meer
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Zack Zeller
Detroit Tigers
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinals
George Weiss
New York Yankees
Bob Quinn
Casey Stengal
Boston Braves
Yankees
Braves
National Association of Professional Baseball Leaguers
Christmas Seals Grow in Popularity in Virginia
Richmond readers learn that Christmas Seals are increasingly popular among collectors. Dr Frank S Johns of the Virginia Tuberculosis Association notes the 1941 Seal broadens the collecting fraternity. The Seals fund the year round TB control campaign, with all Seals in a sheet identical except the fifty sixth key Seal bearing the printer's mark.
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Richmond
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Dr. Johns
Virginia Mines Exempted From Coal Act Regulation
The bituminous coal division exempted coal from five Virginia mines under the coal act after finding it not bituminous. Exempted mines include Anthracite Coal and Briquetting Co in Pulaski covering Langhorne Seam, Frank Thomas Coal Corp in Merrimac, Great Valley Anthracite Coal Corp in McCoy, Superior Anthracite Mines in McCoy, Hard Coal Mines in McCoy, Hard Coal Mines Inc in Christiansburg, and the Otey Mines in Blacksburg.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Division
Virginia
Coal Act
Anthracite Coal and Briquetting Company, Inc
Pulaski
Superior Anthracite Mines, Inc
McCoy, Va
Hard Coal Mines, Inc
Hard Coal Mines Inc
Christiansburg, Va
Otey Mines
Blacksburg, Va
Virginia May Get Two Bowl Bids This Year
New York reports the January 1 bowl lineup with Oregon State facing Duke in the Rose Bowl and Fordham meeting Missouri in the Sugar Bowl. Orange Bowl selections include Texas Texas Christian Penn State or Virginia with Cotton Bowl to feature Texas A M and possibly Mississippi State or Duquesne or Virginia. Duke will play Oregon State in the Rose Bowl after accepting the invitation.
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New York
Pasadena
Calif
Oregon State
Pacific Coast
Duke
New Orleans
Fordham
Missouri
Miami
Georgia
Southeastern
Texas
Texas Christian
Penn State
Virginia
Dallas
Texas A. & M
Mississippi State
Duquesne
Missouri accepts Sugar Bowl invite as Fordham link forms
Missouri has accepted an invitation to play Fordham in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The Big Six conference gave permission after the intercollegiate athletic committee approved the decision at a morning meeting.
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Missouri
Fordham
Columbia
New Orleans
Don Faurot
Tiger
Intercolleagiate
Texas A. & M
Dallas
Dan Rogers
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Aggies
Jefferson and Monroe Daughters Enter Nunneries
Questioned claim notes that Jefferson discouraged his daughter from entering a convent by exposing her to society at the French court. It states Monroe allowed his daughter to pursue nunhood and that she died in a French convent.
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A. Thomas Jefferson
Monroe
France
High school complains about hole digging fans and clean-up bill
In Philipburg Pennsylvania a clash between school authorities and fans over hole digging beneath the stadium fence before games leads to extra weekly charges for filling the holes. The piece notes officials’ frustration with the behavior and the caretaker’s bill. A stray line mentions a new white plastic finish for dials resisting discoloration.
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Philipshurg
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