Sports gossip and notes from New York and beyond
A patchwork of sports chatter from New York with notes on Bears Conn and Ray, Dempsey refereeing tour earnings, Notre Dame Minnesota series, Lou Bazoo for George Preston Marshall, Sid Luckman trade rumors, Hauser eyeing Ohio State, Prothro and Little Rock Salaries, and various college and professional figures. Mentions Phil Wrigley Chicago Cubs reelection, Archibald Jeffra talks, and magic eye umpire in semi pro baseball.
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New York
Chicago Bears
MGM
Billy Conn
Johhny Ray
Banks M’padden
South Carolina
Brooklyn
Jack Dempsey
West
Louid Bazoo
George Preston Marshall Freen
Boston
Sid Luckman
Chicago
Football Dodgers
George Hauser
Minnesota
Ohio State
Doc Prothro
Phils
Little Rock Travelers
New England
Boston College
Sugar Bowl
Phil K. Wrigley
Cubs
Charley Miller
John Antonello
Kansas City
Tom M’hugh
Joey Archibald
Harry Jeffra
Chester Ellis
Redskins Vanishing Race Caption Sparks Outcry
The New York Post ran a Washington Sunday caption under a Custer massacre photo saying The Redskins are truly a vanishing race, provoking criticism for racist framing and demeaning portrayal of Native Americans.
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New York Post
Washington
Landis to be re elected baseball commissioner this week
Chicago December 10 base ball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis will be re elected by the major leagues to serve at his present salary 50000 from now until January 12 1946. President Haridge says a motion for re election will be submitted at the joint session with the National League.
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Chicago
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
William H. Harridge
American League
National League
Baseball
Landis
National Association
Little All America picks four-region backfield
The Associated Press names the Little All-America backfield with selections from the South, East, Southwest and Pacific Coast. Standouts include Dominic Collangelo of Newberry, Marvin Tommervik of Pacific Lutheran, Owen Goodnight of Hardin-Simmons, and Jackie Hunt of Marshall.
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New York
South
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Cincinnati
Middle West
Nick Kerosiotis
St. Ambrose
Iowa
Walter Pink Albion
Mich
Dave Evans
Ohis
Alex Schibanoff
Franklin and Marshall
Dartmouth
Stuart Clarkson
Texas Arts and Industries College
Bulldog Turner
Hardin- Simmons
Charles
June
Lingerfelt
Rollins
Fla
Florida
Jack Mulkey
Fresno
Calif
Bears Take First Draft Call In College Football Selection
Chicago Bears, fresh from a 73-0 victory over the Washington Redskins, secured the first pick in the 1940 college draft. The two day event assigns two top selections to the Bears due to prior deals, with a new rule effective 1941 preventing future first or second picks from being traded without all owners’ consent. The draft also notes the earliest U.S. earthquake felt in 1638 near Plymouth and the first seismograph record at UC Berkeley in 1885.
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Washington
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Tommy Harmon
Jarrin
John Kimbrough
Chicago
Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
United States
Plymouth
Mass
University of California, Berkeley
William and Mary names 1940 41 basketball co captains
Vincent Taffe from Poughkeepsie New York and Tom Andrews from Clendenin West Virginia were named co captains of William and Mary’s 1940 41 basketball team. Taffe has been a guard for two seasons, Andrews a forward for two seasons.
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Wiliamsburg
Vincent Taffe
Tom Andrews
William and Mary
Taffe
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Andréws
Clendenin
W. Va
Redskins seek big players after crushing loss
Washington owner George Marshall and coach Ray Flaherty plan to add strength in the NFL draft. A 73-0 defeat to Chicago is blamed on overlong season and fading form since a late-season win over Pittsburgh. Marshall apologizes to fans and promises a stronger showing next year.
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Washington
Redskins
Chicago Bears
George Marshall
National Football League
Marshall
Ray Flaherty
Bears
Pittsburgh
Man jailed for drunk driving horse in Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG Pa Dec 10 Clayton Brumgard 55 a Maryland farmer was found guilty of being drunk while driving a horse on city streets and sentenced to 10 days in jail.
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Gettysburg
Clayton Brumgard
Carroll County
Maryland
Licklider Roll High Sets 379 in Lane League Night
In a league night summary, Licklider posted a high set 379 while Solenberger led individual scores with 158. Schenck, Goodrich, and others contributed notable totals as teams linked to Railway Express and Knitting Mill posted lower scores. Final pinfalls showed Schenck top with 1669, Goodrich 1647, Solenberg er 1641, and Rouss Fire Co adding 1542.
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L. Schenck
Rouss
Goodrich
Solenberger
Laundr
Friendship
Railway Express
Swimley
Knitting Mill
Cammer Tire
Cammer Clean
Webbers Sameer
Schenck
Cenmer
Webber
Reuss
Laundry
Express
Clevenger
Licklider
Warner
Byerley
Steamsee
Pugh
Stoneburner
Good
Rouss Fire Co
Fights Last Night By the Associated Press
Boxers competed in multiple cities with outpoints and decisions noted. Gus Dorazio defeated Herbie Katz in Philadelphia while Tommy Spiegal bested Dave Catilloux in Uniontown. Nate Bolden beat Tony Cisco in Chicago as Mose Brown prevailed in McKeesport. Jimmy Leto edged a New York opponent in Baltimore, and Frankie Martin defeated Wishy Jones in New York. Tony Shuco won in Manchester over Armand Roy in Boston.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Gus Dorazio
Herbie Katz
Brooklyn
Toronto
Tommy Spiegal
Uniontown
Dave Catilloux
Montreal
Chicago
Nate Bolden
Tony Cisco
Norristown
Pittsburgh
Mose Brown
McKeesport
Harber Massey
New Orleans
Baltimore
Jimmy Leto
Hartford
Conn
Wretht
Los Angeles
New York
Frankie Martin
Pasadena
Calif
Wishy Jones
Louisville
Manchester
N. H
Tony Shucco
Boston
Armand Roy
Bennington
Knute Rockne Baptized as Catholic in 1925
Mr. Rockne was baptized and became Catholic in 1925, marking his formal entry into the faith.
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Knute Rockne
Rockne
Blue And Gray Football Line Up Is Completed
The North and South squads for the Blue and Gray game on December 28 are filled. Joe Bailey the Kentucky center joins Dixie for the South, while Leonard Warner and Rix Yard from Pennsylvania bolster the Yankee North. Coaches are Carl Snavely and Lynn Waldorf for the North and Ray Wolf and Jess Neely for the South.
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Montgomery
Ala
Blue and Gray Association
Joe Bailey
Kentucky
Dixie
Leonard Warner
Rix Yard
Pennsylvania
Carl Snavely
Cornell
Lynn Waldorf
Northwestern
South
Ray Wolf
North Carolina
Jess Neely
Rice
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Eddie Brietz
Dr. Allen
Occus
Prof
Barierm
Foxx
Sient
James A. Murphy
Canton Ledger
Bill Klem
Gotham
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
George Washington Xwarage
Vicks Vaporkub
Akers
Vicks
U.S
Greece
England
Britain
Balkan
The
Marshall College
Jackie Hunt
By Bill Boni
Eagles
Steelers
Harmon
Kimbrough
Earthng
Eneath
Sunshine Cleaners
East Piccadilly
Sl Lee
W. and
M. Cage
A&p
W. B. Snider & Son
Cameron St
RCA Laboratories
Axa VR Radio
North Braddock Street
Victor Records
Anderson
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