Roundup: Football Bowls And Baseball News Mix
New York December 24 roundup notes Tennessee bowls streaks and Cotton Bowl gate concerns. Mentions Ohio State recruiting, Dallas Ward, and Temple coach Ray Morrison with Vanderbilt ties. References Tom Harmon with Chicago Bears and Sid Hudson pitching doubt, plus Waite Hoyt replacing Red Barber with the Dodgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lewis
Tip
Mrs. Jenkins
George “Hauser
Minnesota
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Dallas Ward
Gopher
Brooklyns
Larry MacPhail
California
Ray Morrison
Temple
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
George Halas
Tom Harmon
Chicago Bears
Tom
Cleveland
Sid Hudson
Bill Jurges
Medicos
Waite Hoyt
Red Barber
Bimelech
Hialeah Rk
Braddock Distributes Food Baskets Christmas Cheer
Jimmy Braddock dressed as Santa handed out hundreds of food baskets to needy families. The note of generosity follows a season of charity as the sports world observes holiday giving amid a busy schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Braddock
Santa
Dixie Howell
Frank Thooas
Alabama
Arizona State Bulldogs
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Gene Desautels
Red Sox
Boston
Desautels
Frankie Pytlak
Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia
Boxers from Haskell Institute Highlight Dennis Badoki
Dennis Badoki is a member of the boxing team at Haskell Institute in Lawrence Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Bad Oki
Haskell Institute
Lawrence, Kans
Evening boxing results from New York and Providence
Abe Simon defeated Al Delaney on points in New York with a 256 1 2 to 183 3 4 score. Everett Rightmire won on points in Providence by a 127 3 4 to 125 1 2 margin.
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The
Associated Press
New York
Abe Simon
al Delaney
Oshawa
Can
Providence
R. I
Everett Rightmire
Sioux City
Larry Bolvin
Santa Claus Loot Drops On Capital Street Find
Three men on Richmond Street noticed pavement covered with one dollar bills. Two picked up 80 dollars between them while a third stayed in the car. H. F. Claiborne and Phil Gasco reported the find to their plant manager who alerted police. Investigators pondered whether the visitor was a thief or merely a believer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond Street
H. F. Claiborne
Phil Gassco
Santa Claus
Origin of the saying Pop Goes the Weasel
The phrase comes from a rhyme: Up and down the City Road in and out the Eagle. That's the way the monies goes pop goes the weasel. The Eagle was a London music hall on City Road where drinks were sold. The weasel refers to a hatter’s tool often pawned on Saturday night.
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Pop
V.K
City Road
London
Southwestern de emphasis bans new football recruiting
Southwestern confirms a college de emphasis plan ending new recruiting and subsidies by 1944 with disbarment of future aid after 1941. Future schedules will align with non subsidization and academic standards, affecting football across the southern conference landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Southwestern
College Executive Committee
South
Mississippi
Mike Conner
Conner
Sewanee
Southeastern
Little Tennessee Mountain
Loyola of the South
New Orleans
Birmingham-Southern
Mercer
Macon
Southern Presbyterian
Tennessee
Mississippi State
Clemson
Centenary
Ole Miss
Ed Kubale
Babb Tops In A Loop League
In a local bowling league standings show Babb leading with high games of 374 and 142 followed by Fowle 344 and Kiwanis 584. O'Sullivan and Coca Cola trail with 11 19 and 11 22 high series. Power Co and Rotary also post strong totals. Tangier Island history question mentions settlement by John Crockett in 1686 and current descendant surnames Croc ket Dize Parks and Pruitt.
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American Legion
Tangier Island
Chesapeake Bay
John Crockett
Virginia
Crockett
Dize
Parks
Pruitt
Goodrich Standout in Bowling Scores and Postponed League
Last night’s bowling results show Goodrich star players among top scorers with high game and high total pinfall. Postponed league standings will be released next Tuesday while high team scores list Goodrich, Friendship and Schenck among leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. White
Goodrich
Stoneburner
Clem
Chang
Swimley
White
Tevault
Knitting Mill
Plank
Schenck
Friendship
Radio Highlights and Christmas Eve Broadcast Schedule
The listing covers holiday programming on WJSV WRC WMAL and WEC WISV with moments from Mrs Roosevelt lighting the Alley Christmas Tree Admirals Stark and Lindbergh discuss relief in Europe orchestral carols from Gladys Swarthout Rise Stevens and others plus Midnight Mass from St Patrick's Cathedral and a slate of news sports and music programs across stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJSV
Mrs. Roosevelt
WRC
Harold R. Stark
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Europe
WMAL
NBC
London
Berlin
Vichy
Madrid
Rome
Athens
Ankara
Shanghai
Tokio
St. Meinrad’s Abbey
St. Meinrad
Ind
Stephen Thuis
Minor
Gladys Swarthout
Trinity Church
New York
Rise Stevens
Metropolitan Opera
Columbia
Howard, Barlow
CBS Symphony
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
WEC
WISV
E. C. Hill
Stark
Arch
Bob Hope
Glenn Miller
Milo J. Warner
Walter
Koon
Meinrod
Abbey
Dallas Prepares Festive Welcome for Fordham Football Squad
Dallas plans a Cotton Bowl welcome for Fordham, arriving Friday for a Texas Aggies game. A city reception includes band music, a parade, and speeches with a large committee, Mayor Rogers greeting the team at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fordham
Dallas
Texas Aggies
Texans
Texas
Woodall Rogers
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Main Street
Spotlight On Local Sports Fall Glory For Bob Feller
The article celebrates Bob Feller, A Iowa right hander with Cleveland, named player of the year after years of dominance. It notes 17-11 in 1938, 24-9 in 1939, leading in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, and bases on balls. It also recaps a poignant horse tale from Rippon West Virginia about Royal Veil and Charley Payne at Charles Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Feller
Iowa
Cleveland
Rippon
W. Va
Clarke County
Charley Payne
Royal Veil
Charles Town
Jockey Club
Charles Payne
Old Royal Veil
Wright Won't Seek Lieut Governor Post in Virginia
Virginia state Senator William A. Wright of Tappahannock announced he will not run for lieutenant governor. He will remain in the Senate, leaving William M. Tuck of South Boston as the only declared candidate, with Colgate W. Darden and Ashton Dovell among others also in the gubernatorial race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William A. Wright
Tappahannock
Next
Democratic
Senate
William M. Tuck
South Boston
Saxon W. Holt
Newport News
Wright
State Senate
Virginia
Tuck
Colgate W. Darden
Norfolk
Ashton Dovell
Williamsburg
House of Delegates
Hunsdon Cary
Henri
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New York Post
Mike Jacobs
Lew Jenkins
Shendow
Jack Stearn
Frances Trimble
Myrtle Frye
Arlington Turner
Nooky
Ralph Hansucker
Mrs
Johnston
Capital Street
Merry Christmas
West Cork St
Erry
Deemphasis
Illinois
Egypt
Cairo
Washington
N. Loudoun St
Pairmont
Apt
N. Washington
W. Clifford
Frank Gearing
Piccadilly St
Nicholson
Front Royal Pike
Joe
Crosley
Willis’ Bicycle and Radio Shop
Corn Shuckers
C. L. Williams
Kernstown
Eagle’s
MI 106
S. Main St
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Frank Reagan
Shriners’ Hospital
San Francisco
Shrine Hospitals
Little Mickey
Babb
United States
Cockburn
Capitol
Sports New
Bethencourt
Shadow Mut
Lowell Thomn
Mr. Keen
Dream
Ben Bernie
Ordie
Uncle Jim
Shining
Co County
Vivian L. Page
Tor Us
Non
Young Men’s
Sport Shop
Otis “Snag” Sargent, Mgr
Geo. Washington Hotel
Winchester
George Washington Garage
North
Loudoun St
Geo. T. Barnsley
Clowe’s
Lynn Keller
Tony Davis
Fred White
Lawrence Castleman
Alice Jackson
Garland Barmon
George de Grange
Roy Manuel
Roy Wilt
August Schraeder
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