College Football and Basketball Talk Roils Roundup
New York sports column notes coach moves at Nebraska and possible coach changes at other programs. Mentions Fritz Crisler scouting, college basketball hype, Derby chatter, and a plug for Paul Newell at Kansas State. Also highlights Joe Harmon All-Star game hopes and Mel Ott’s new home in Metairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Crisler
Duke
Pitt
Colonels
Kentucky
Kearney State
Columbia
S. C
New Orleans
Metaire
F County
Adams backs Bees with six hundred thirty five thousand
President Charles Adams pours 635000 into the Boston Bees payroll, vowing not to sacrifice for 30000 amid a roster led by Eddie Miller Carvell Rowell Chet Ruts et al.
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Boston Bees
Charles Adams
Eddie Miller
Carvell Rowell
Chet Ruts
Spotlight On Local Sports and Davey O'Brien Day
Covering Washington football and regional high school honors. Davey O'Brien shines in a pro game as Ernie Pinckett and Turk Edwards receive legacy credit. Parkersburg and Charles Town earn WV state recognition with Fort Hill and Handley teams praised for spirit and grit.
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Ernie Pinckert
Turk Edwards
Washington
Mighty
Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
Davey O'Brien
Davey
O'Brien
Texas
Ernie Pinckett
Little Charles ‘Town High School
Panthers
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Charles Town
Johnny Long
Fort Hill High School
Cumberland
Fort Hill
Handley
Sentinels
Handley Athletic
Bibliomania and the fever for rare books
Bibliomania is a passion for rare and curious books. The term means book madness and is used to describe collectors who seek items for rarity rather than practical value.
Minnesota Golden Gophers Named No. 1 in 1940 AP Poll
Minnesota's Golden Gophers voted the No. 1 college football team of 1940 by 133 AP experts. Stanford rose to second, Michigan third, Tennessee fourth, Boston College fifth as Nebraska Northwestern Mississippi State and Washington fill the ensuing spots.
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New York
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
Associated Press
Gophers
Texas A
Aggies
Texas
Stanford
Michigan
Tennessee
Boston College
New Orleans
Nebraska
Northwestern
Mississippi State
Miami
Washington
Huskies
Ohio State
Iowa
Purdue
Wisconsin
Doc Casey Named Boxing Inspector
Joe Bauers secretary of the State Boxing and Wrestling Commission announced the appointment of Dr. Joseph M. Casey of Boyce as a boxing inspector for Winchester and vicinity in Richmond Virginia.
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Richmond
Joe Bauers
State Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Joseph M. Casey
Boyce
Winchester and
Vicinity
Pirates strengthen by purchasing Stuart Martin from Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired second baseman Stuart Martin from the St. Louis Cardinals in a cash deal. Manager Frankie Frisch calls Martin a top National League utility man as Pittsburgh targets a pennant. The move gives the NL a jump on the AL in winter transactions.
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Atlanta
Pittsburgh Pirates
Stuart Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Frankie Frisch
Pirates
Martin
Frisch
Fordham Flash
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Cub
Gabby Hartnett
Brooklyn
John Corriden
Chicago Cubs
Corriden
Hartnett
George Uhle
Conspiracies Leads to Fines for School Supply Firms
In Richmond on December 3, Judge Robert N. Pollard fined six corporations and 39 individuals after pleas of nolo contendere to conspiracy to fix prices in school furniture and equipment. Fines ranged from 5000 to one dollar, with payments due by December 10.
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Richmond
Robert N. Pollard
U. S. District Court
Pollard
U. S
Allen A. Dobie
Virginia
Stoneburner Rolls High In Local Bowling Meet
Stoneburner led last night with high team and individual totals as Cammer Cleaner, Webbers and Goodrich posted strong scores. Highlights include Stoneburner 373 series and Goodrich 610 high game, with Solenbergers 592 and Knitting Mill 538 aiding the race.
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Webbers
Goodrich
Schenck
Railway Express
Solenberger
Knitting Mill
Godrich
Solenbergers
Boxing Results From Last Night Across Cities
Baltimore saw Jaffra outpoint Escobar in featherweight action as Salica stopped Montana in a bantamweight clash in San Francisco. Godoy outpointed Musto in Cleveland while Comiskey KOed Siegel in Newark. Rightmire beat Raffa in Wheeling. Harri edged Barbara in Pittsburgh and Sarlin stopped Pavlovich in New York. Marinelli outpointed Perrin in Dayton while Speary defeated Gilligan in Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Harry Jaffra
New York
Maryland
Sixto Escobar
Puerto Rico
Toronto
Lou Salica
Small Montana
San Francisco
Cleveland
Arturo Godoy
Chile
Tony Musto
Chicago
Pat Comiskey
Newark
N. J
Don Siegel
Detroit
Everett Rightmire
Mike Raffa
Newell
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Ossie Harri
Johnny Barbara
Erv Sarlin
Willie Pavlovich
Dayton
Joe Marinelli
Jimmy Perrin
New Orleans
Scranton
Billy Speary
Nanticoke
Jimmy Gilligan
Buffalo N. Y
Cornhuskers Are Happy Bowl Choice in Rose
PASADENA California December 2 The Nebraska Cornhuskers win the Rose Bowl bid over Texas A and M drawing praise from Pasadena editors The selection ends long debate about the Southwest and South preference and marks Nebraskas first Rose Bowl since 1925 The lone Texas touchdown is valued at 100000 for Nebraska with broad local approval from sports writers
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Nebraska
Texas A. & M
Lone Star State
Texas
Aggies
Stanford
South
Southwest
Texas Longhorns
Midwest
Notre Dame
Bob Foote
Pasadena
Argenbright Named Manager for Lovett Brothers Stores
E W Argenbright is appointed manager of the Lovett Brothers shoe stores in Winchester and Staunton during H L Lovett's absence. Lovett has joined the Officers Reserve Training Corps and will be in Philadelphia for two months before heading to Camp Lee for a year. Argenbright plans to split his time between the two locations.
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E. W. Argenbright
Lovett Brothers Shoe
Winchester
Staunton
H. L. Lovett
Officers Reserves Training Corps
Argenbright
Mr. Lovett
Philadelphia
Camp Lee
Aggies Weigh Bowl Options After Rose Bowl Loss
In Dallas on December 3 the Texas Aggies returned to campus to vote on post season plans. Informed sources say players likely choose the Cotton Bowl in Dallas over the Orange Bowl in Miami to face Fordham, seeking a final home game.
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Dallas
Texas Aggies
College Station
Miami
Fla
Aggies
Fordham University
Aggieland
Texas
Fordham
Indicted Negro Attacks Married Woman in Virginia
Staunton December report says Joseph Mickens, a young Black man, was indicted by an Augusta county grand jury on charges of attacking a married Waynesboro woman on November 24. Trial date tentatively set for December 19. Mickens confessed to officers after questioning. Oliver W. Hill of Richmond listed as attorney.
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Staunton
Joseph Mickens
Augusta County
Waynesboro
F. 8. Crosby
Augusta Circuit Court
Commonwealth
John White
Mickens
I. G. Vass
G. M. Gilkeson
Roanoke
Oliver W. Hill
Richmond
Football Attendance Shows Slight Gain
The Associated survey finds national college football attendance up 21.4 percent from 1939. Most losses hit by big programs like Army Yale Kansas Tulane Texas Christian and U C L A while the Middle West posts an 11 percent gain led by Ohio State with 301 931 attendees. Minnesota reports a roughly 15 000 drop.
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New York
Army
Yale
Kansas
Tulane
Texas Christian
United States
Middle West
Ohio State
Minnesota
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Link Lyman
la Marble
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Russell Hansen
Tucson
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Jimmy Wood
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Louis Burman
Burman
Ant
Victor
Ametifa
EL Awe
Canned Age
Sunshine Cleaners
East Piccadilly
Celehna
Finess Eugene Carter Jr
Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Gordon A. Elan
FP. L. Price
Thomas E. Wilson
National Grid
Indians
Santa Clara
Georgetown
Penn
Cornell
Southern Methodist
Hardin-Simmons
Lafayette
Boxing
Tran A
Peter Sid
Miles Music
W. Boscawen St
Cammer Tire Co
Handley School
Goodrich Duckpinners
Friendship
See
Knitting Il
Swimleys
Laundry
Cammer Tire
Cammer Cleaner
The
Cornhuskers
Calif
University of Nebraska
Plymouth
Enn
Lymouth
Chrysler Corporation
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Alec Templeton
A. Templeton
Juliette Lent
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