St. Johns Minnesota prepping for new wrestling year
Round up features Eddie Brietz items including St Johns College Minnesota planning a wrestling team, Finnish Relief Fund signings by Gunnar Barlund and Italo Colonello, bowl game odds for Rose and Cotton, Joe Louis magazine piece, and various sports notes on Neyland’s Vols, Steve ONeill, Turbyville, Glenn Cunningham, and other seasonal happenings.
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New York
St. John’s College
Minnesota
Gunnar Barlund
Italo Colonello
Finnish Relief Fund
Rose Southern California
Tennessee
Clemson
Boston College
Sugar
Texas A
Tulane
Orange
Georgia Tech
Missouri
Joe Louis
Galento
Pastor
Nova
Godoy
Paychek
Mike Jacobs
Billy Conn
Jersey
Billy
Slamming Sammy On The War Path
Miami Florida December 15 Samuel Jackson Snead, once feared in pro golf, is back after a back trouble. He said a few good holes will restore his confidence and he aims to catch fire. He shot a two under par 68 to tie for the first round lead in the Miami Open worth ten thousand dollars.
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Steve O'Neill
Buffalo
Cleveland
Turbyville
Baltimore Evening Sun
Lou Diamond
Glenn Cunningham
Texas
Giants
Yanks
Stadium
Polo Grounds
Miami
Fla
Samuel Jackson Snead
Snead
Spotlight On Local Sports
University village at Chapel Hill, NC, known for DOG LOVERS, features OLD DAN the setter as self appointed mascot for TAR HEEL teams and Carolina students. Dan attends practices, games, lectures, and meals, symbolizing school spirit as coach Ray Wolf permits. Basil Hayley and Jack Smith earned freshmen numerals at the University of Richmond. Charles O’Bannon also honored. Basketball notes include Stine, Dunn, Farley, Flickinger, and Burner in recent action.
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University Village
Chapel Hill
N. C
Old Dan
Carolina
Chapel
Dan
Ray Wolf
Basil Hayley
Jack Smith
University OF Richmond
Charles O’bannon
Charles Town
Illinois Upset Michigan Tops AP’s Year’s Surprises
The ninth annual AP poll names Illinois football’s mid season union win over Michigan as the top surprise of 1939. Other noted upsets include Iowa over Notre Dame, while Galento KO’d Nova and the Yankees swept, with several other sports moments highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
New York
Bob Zuppke
Illini
Associated Press
Bob
Illinois
Michigan Wolverines
Iowa
Notre Dame
Michigan
Galento
K.O
Nova
Louis
Brooklyn
Yankees
Reds
Challedon
Cardinals
Cornell
Fenske
Wooderson
Princeton
California
Colt
Pacific
Louisville
N. Y. Giants
Lou Gehrig
Red Sox
Yanks
Washington
Poughkeepsie
Ohio State
Pitt
Penn State
Duquesne
Oklahoma
Northwestern
Yale
Harvard van Horn
U. S
Public to Name All Stars Dream Game in St Louis
St Louis December report states Cardinal Boss Sam Breadon favors letting Gus Q. Public select the July all star squad instead of managers choosing from nominees. Breadon has discussed the idea with Ford Frick NL president and plans to raise it at the February major leagues meeting in Cincinnati.
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ST. Louis
Sam Breadon
Gus Q
Breadon
Ford Frick
Cincinnati
Christmas Entertainment at Greenway Church Evening Program
Greenway United Brethren Church will host a Christmas program on December 25 at 8 PM. The event features music readings and a short feature presented by the church committee. All are welcome to attend.
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Greenway
Four Waldorf Brothers Dominate College Football
Four Waldorf brothers, sons of a Methodist bishop, share similar looks and football prowess. Robert leads Missouri toward the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech, while Lynn starred at Syracuse, John at Missouri, and Paul at Baker University, each earning all conference or all-American honors in their era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn, John, Paul
Robert Waldorf
Columbia
Waldorfs
Robert
University of Missouri
Miami
Georgia Tech
Lynn
Syracuse
John
Missouri
Paul
Kansas
Baker University
Don Faurot
Columbus
Ohio
Tigers
Waldorf
Fort Hays State
Kas
Young Waldorf
Christmas at County Mission Program Planned for Dec 17
Mrs. Henry W. McVicar announces the Helping Hand Mission in Indian Hollow will host a Christmas celebration at 2:30 Sunday afternoon December 17 featuring school music and songs. Rev. T. M. Swann delivers the Christmas message with readings by William Cochran and Holmes McFarland’s singing quartet. Mrs. Howard Luttrell is organist and a Sunday School treat will be served. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. McVicar
Helping Hand Mission
Indian Hollow
T. M. Swann
William Cochran
Holmes McFarland
Howard Luttrell
Coach Presses to Raise Basketball Rim to Twelve Feet
New York December 15 Henry P Iba advocates raising baskets from ten to twelve feet to challenge and improve shooting. He leads the tall Oklahoma A&M squad in a game against C C N Y at Madison Square Garden Saturday claiming higher rims will test shooters more than stretchers.
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New York
Henry P. Iba
Oklahoma Aggie
Madison Square Garden
Orty
New Faces On All Pros Picked For 1940 NFL Team
The 1940 NFL all star selections show new faces with four first string spots held by veterans. Davey O’Brien and Bill Osmanski are newcomers, while Mel Hein Dan Fortmann Joe Stydahar and Don Hutson repeat. A second team includes Perry Schwartz Bruiser Kinard George Musso Ki Aldrich and others.
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New York
Davey O’brien
Philadelphia Eagles
Bill Osmanski
Chicago Bears
Mel Hein
New York Giants
Dan Fortmann
Joe Stydahar
Don Hutson
Green Bay
Bears
John Dell Isola
Jim Bar
Washington
Jim Poole
Philadelphia
Tuffy Leemans
Andy Farkas
Perry Schwartz
Brooklyn
Bruiser Kinard
George Musso
Ki Aldrich
Cardinals
Orville Tuttle
Ed Widseth
Jim Benton
Cleveland
Ace Parker
Parker Hall
Lloyd Cardwell
Detroit
John Drake
Cecil Isbell
Isbell
Smiling Finn taisto maki joins front as top sergeant
Taisto Maki 29, famed for a 29 minute 10,000 meter performance, selects the gun he carried from Helsinki for the front as he joins the army. Many Finn athletes enlist to defend their country. The text also notes early pencil use with a 1565 Gesner reference describing a wood writing article with lead.
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Taisto Maki
Helsinki
Stotler Leads High Roller Bowling Meet
Woolworths defeats Newberrys 3 0 as Credit Bureau, Oscar Nebel and Knitting Mill post wins. Stotler tops high individual score with 125 and high game at 294. Woolworths, Knitting Mill and Credit Bureau lead in team games and sets with strong totals.
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Woolworth’s
Newberry’s
Credit Bureau
Oscar Nebel
Knitting Mill
McCrory’s
Stotler
Clevenger
Landacre
Triplett
Kern
Lea
Woolworth's
McCrory's
Oscar Nebels
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Eddie Brietz
C. M. Gibbs
Baltimore Sun
Vols
Neyland
N. C. State
Sewanee
Mercer
Citadel
Waldo Knolla
Roger
Brenham
Tex
Texes A
Rochester
Anderson Holland
Anderson
N. Y
Sammy
Stine
Gene Dunn
DR. Pepper
Joe
Farley
Norman Ochs
Joe Flickinger
Nehi Quint
Rustic Tavern
Lague
Walt Burner
Pifer G Company, Inc
Loudoun St
Royal
Tredemerk
Bet
Michigan U
Tony Galento
Greenway Church
Union Bank
Harold Claassen
the Nations Brewing Company
Baltimore, Md
Blue Ridge Brew Distibutors
Front Royal
Henry
Farkas and Barber
Wash
Redskins
LF. A
U. & Shipping Board
Taisto
Maki
Woolworths
Dept. Store
Cammer Tire CO
Valles “Ve
Braddock Sts
Romeo
Winchester
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