Roundup of 1940 sports notes and betting chatter
New York December 30 round up tracks betting talk on Billy Conn versus Joe Louis and private promoters. Mentions Big Ten rule changes and Sugar Bowl prestige, plus silhouettes of coaches and players including Warren King and Tom Lieb in various contexts.
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New York
Johnny Ray
Billy Conn
Billy
Joe Louis
Big Ten
Madison Square Garden
West Coast
Ed Barrow
Yankees
Ohio State coach choice via popular vote proposed
John Dietrich argues in the Cleveland Plain Dealer that selecting a football coach by direct popular vote in November would let every citizen and taxpayer weigh in. The column references Columbus' 90,000 downtown quarterbacks as a figure of public participation.
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John Dietrich
Cleveland Plain- Dealer
Ohio State
Columbus
A Few On The House Catcher Frank Hayes Signs 1941 Pact
The article notes catcher Frank Hayes set to receive his 1941 contract from the Athletics with interest from northern sportsmen urging the team to keep him. It hints the ducks remain in place despite anxious inquiries from southern backers.
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Frank Hayes
Athletics
Bank Holiday Notices Mark January First 1941
New Year’s Day 1941 is a legal holiday and banks will close on Wednesday. Paper maturities dated January 1 are payable January 2. Notices list cashiers and banks including Union Bank of Winchester Shenandoah Valley National Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank.
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Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Nat’! Bank
J. H. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
John I. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Sinking of tanker Charles Pratt claims crew saved
Seaman William Strang was among forty American crew saved when the tanker Charles Pratt sank off British West Africa. Two men reportedly died. The photo shows Strang in Fort Lauderdale after his 1938 rescue from the E. J. Bullock.
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William Strang
Charles Pratt
British West Africa
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Strang
E. J. Bullock
Tulane sought coach via agency in 1915 amid Shaughnessy and Rockne talks
Historical note recalls Tulane advertising for a coach in 1915 and receiving applications from Clark Shaughnessy and the late Knute Rockne. It also lists revised “For Whom The Bell Tolls” items and mentions Red Burman in New York, Gus Dorazio in Philadelphia, Abe Simon in Detroit, Arturo Godoy in Los Angeles, and Debs Garris hailed from Bangs Texas as the National League batting king.
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Tulane
Clark Shaughnessy
Knute Rockne
Red Burman
New York
Gus Dorazio
Philly
Abe Simon
Detroit
Arturo Godoy
Los Angeles
Bangs
Debs Garris
Texas Cross
Two Jockeys vie for 1940 riding title glory
In Los Angeles a neck and neck battle for the 1940 riding honors sees Walter Lee Taylor of Florida’s Tropical Park tied at 285 wins with Earl Dew of Santa Anita with two days left. Taylor rides five of eight at Tropical Park while Dew has one overnighter at Santa Anita. Dew arrived Friday and won three Saturday races to breach the lead.
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Los Angeles
Walter Lee Taylor
Florida
Tropical Park
Earl Dew
Santa Anita
Taylor
Dew
Caliente
Mex
Emer
Rip Roaring Sugar Bowl Tilt Appears Certain
New Orleans news, December 30, reports Boston College and Tennessee are set for the Sugar Bowl. Both teams are in top condition with weather expected to favor a fast field. Light workouts were planned as both camps wrap up intensive preparation. no serious injuries reported.
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New Orleans
Boston College
Tennessee
Vols
Bears Triumph Over Cream Of Pro Football
Chicago Bears defeat a star-studded All-Star team 28 to 20 in Los Angeles at Gilmore Stadium in front of about 21 000 fans. Sid Luckman connected with Dick Glasman for a 48 yard score, with Hamp ton Pool and Harry Clark also finding pay dirt. Don Looney closed the scoring with a 39 yard drive, as the Bears showcased both power and air attack.
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Los Angeles
Chicago Bears
Thehampion Bears
Gilmore Stadium
Bears
Washington Redskins
Sid Luckman
Dick Glasman
Hampton Pool
Ted Livingston
Luckman
Harry Clark
Sammy Baugh
All-Stars
Bear
Don Looney
Baugh
Plasman
Chicago
Joe Maniaci
Decrease In Crop of Pigs in Virginia 1940
The 1940 Virginia pig crop is an estimated 886000 head, down 14 percent from 1939 but 5 percent above the 1929–38 ten year average. Fall production fell 17 percent to 438000. sows farrowing were 69000, down 10 percent. litter size averaged 6.5. Nationally, the 1940 fall crop was 28587000, 12.5 percent below 1939, with spring crop down 9 percent. total 76976000, about 10 percent under 1939 but near the ten year average.
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Virginia
Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
United States
Evils of Over Emphasis Defense Program Studied
New York discusses defense program applied to college sports. Dr William Mather Lewis of Lafayette warns about overemphasis and urges same bench numbers, wider student participation, and expanded physical training and public health research in colleges.
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New York
Coaches
National Collegiate Athletic Association
William Mather Lewis
Lafayette College
Lewis
Pennsylvania
McMillin
Prof. Owens
Owens
Pair Worth Watching In Mile Events This Season
New Orleans reports Gregory Rice of South Bend Indiana to beat a field in the Sugar Bowl three mile with 14 minutes 16.4 seconds and John Munski of Missouri to clock 4 15.2 in the mile beating Walter Meir and Chuck Fenske. Rice is seen as the man to beat in distances while Munski shines in mile events for the season.
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New Orleans
Gregory Rice
South Bend
Ind
John Munski
Rice
Municipal Stadium
Ralph Schwartzhoff
Michigan
Munski
N.C.A.A
University of Missouri
Walter Meir
Chuck Fenske
Wisconsin
N.Y.A
Madison
John Kehoe, Jr
University of Maryland
Virginia Tech Opens Three Day Trip To Langley FieldCollege Hoops
Virginia Tech and Virginia prepare for a post Christmas run with Hokies led by Tommy Ioagr am and Buddy Henderson as starters. Hokies face Naval Training Station at Norfolk then Apprentice School in Newport News while Virginia meets the House of David in Lynchburg and later travels to Charlottesville for a Tennessee clash.
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Richmond
Virginia Tech
Langley Field
University of Virginia
Lynchburg
Gobblers
Macauley McBevr
Hampton Roads
Tommy Io Agram
Buddy Henderson
Norfolk
Naval Training Station
Newport News
Virginia
House of David
Gus Tebell
Bridgewater
Lynchburg Armory
North Carolina
Hampden-Sydney
Randolph Macon
William and Mary
Old Dominion
Washington and Lee
George Washington
Putty Used To Patch Windows Triggers Domestic Row
Odgensburg police responded to a family quarrel after a husband used a stick of butter to seal windows during a domestic dispute. The unusual fix sparked a heated argument between the housewife and her husband.
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Ogdensburg
N. Y
Radio Highlights from Washing ton and National Programs
Radio listings show Lee Povich on sports from Washington with WMAL and Edmund Lowe headlining four broadcasts of You're in the Army Now. Gloria Jean co stars with C Aubrey Smith in Little Bit of Heaven on WJSV. National topics include All Out for Defense with Clifford Stillwell and America’s Present Emergency with Senator Wheeler on WMAL. Evening schedules feature a mix of music, drama, and news through 11:30 PM.
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Henreet Ae
Lee Povich
Washingnton
WMAL
Edmund Lowe
Segeant Quirt
Uncle Sam
WJSV
Gloria Jean
C. Aubrey Smith
Clifford Stillwell
National Association of Manufacturers
Burton K. Wheeler
National Radio Forum
WRC
Wwisov
Hill
Beth‘court
Streamliner
Bankhage
Paul Sullivan
Lowell Thomas
the World Today
Fred Waring
Amos
Andy
Gene Archer
Newsroom
Lanny Ross
Burns
Blondie
Allen
Wallenstein
Dr. I. Q
Army Now
Basin
Guy Lombardo
Bob Hannon
James Orch
Wheeler
Desire
Lou Eddie Duchin
Ee Breeze
Orch
Local cagers invited to Thursday night practice
Bill Warrick Winchester basketball impresario announced a Thursday 7 30 p m gathering at Handley gym. A league discussion and two hour practice will help decide who joins winter league teams or Warrick s Rustic Tavern quint in Northern Virginia and inter community circuits. Warrick seeks new players as last year s champions defend their title with waning local interest in the Winchester Amateur Basketball League.
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Bill Warrick
Winchester
Handley Gym
Warrick
Quint
Virginia
Rustic
Junior Board of Trade
Otis Sargent
Handley High Gymnasium
War News Censored and Color Questions Explored
The Star warns readers that European news is censored before reaching the United States. A discussion follows on whether black and white are colors. scientifically black is absence of light while white mixes all colors, yet in art both are treated as colors.
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the Star
Europe
United States
H. H
Nebraska Faces Stanford In Rose Bowl Shuffle
Nebraska arrives in Pasadena with optimism and a chance to upset Stanford in the Rose Bowl. Pettsch, Nebraska’s injured quarterback, hopes to start as the team exudes confidence after California critics praised their form. Stanford, confident as Pacific Coast Conference champions, anticipates a tough post-season test following the Bears’ earlier upset.
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Pasadena
Calif
University of Nebraska
Stanford
Huskers
California
Petsch
Chicago Bears
Los Angeles
Bears
Late Press Timetable Across Time Zones
Afternoon News explains that The Star publishes with global deadlines, showing 9 P M in London 10 P M Berlin and 11 P M Alexandriz Bucharest. The note emphasizes the staggered press times for regional editions and international cities.
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the Star
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandriz
Bucharest
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