Bowl Tally Reaches Sixty Nine Touchdowns Across Nations
A New Year's wave of 13 bowl games drew 397000 fans coast to coast with Alabama Oklahoma Texas Miami and Wake Forest among winners. The Orange Bowl saw Miami prevail 13 0 on a dramatic 89 yard interception return. Alabama beat USC 34 14 in Pasadena as Harry Gilmer sparked the rout. Texas A I routed St Mary's 33 13 while New Orleans drew a record southern crowd of 75000 for Aggies vs St Mary's. The duel between All America backs Fenimore and Wedemeyer highlighted the day.
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Cdwboys
Herman Wedemeyer
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Fenimore
Shrine Bowl notes highlight East West tie and bowl action
Marshall and Chiangs combined for a Shrine Bowl tie as Dekdebrun's 42 yard run and Hughes field goal paced the East. Cotton Bowl saw Texas surge past Missouri 40 27 with Layne sparking six TDs. Trippi starred for Georgia in Oil Bowl 20 6 over Tulsa. New Mexico rallied to beat Denver 34 24 in Sun Bowl. Fresno State upset by Drake 13 12 in Raisin Bowl. Wake Forest beat South Carolina 26 14 in Gator Bowl. Additional bowls featured Tennessee State, Bethune Cookman, Florida, Louisiana Normal, Oleander Bowl winners, and a high school Snow Bowl scoreless end.
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Orlando
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Galveston
Philadelphia
Tusker Bears
St. Paul
Kentucky Quint Is Impressive
New York dispatch reports Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp remains confident no major team will go unbeaten this season. The unbeaten Wildcats crushed St John’s of Brooklyn 73 to 59 in Madison Square Garden to extend their win streak to seven. Kentucky faces Temple on New Year’s Day and Ohio University on January 5.
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Wildcats
Madison Square Garden
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Brooklyn
Kantuck
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Long Island
Harry Boykoff
Redmen
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Temple
Philadelphia
Ohio University
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Chicago Grain Quotations Rise and Fall at Opening
Chicago grain prices opened mixed with wheat futures at 1.80 1 2 for May and 1.79 for July, while corn held at 1.18 1 2 for May and July. Oats traded around 77 1 8 to 74 1 4, and rye showed 1.77 1 2 for May and 1.43 for Sept.
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Rye
Army career path for enlisted men seeking commissions
A reader asks if a son who enlisted as a private in 1941 can remain in the Army and keep his Tapk while pursuing a career. The War Department says officers may state desires for a Regular Army commission, but retention depends on Congress decisions on force size and the individual's qualifications.
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Army
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State News Briefs Reflect Virginia Events and Figures
The report covers deaths and political moves in Virginia. John Sidney Davenport, 88, former vice president of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia, died New Year’s Day in Richmond. Senatorial bids include Howard H. Carwile announcing an independent run. Other items note visits, conferences, and local civic actions in Charlottesville, Williamsburg, South Boston, and Norfolk.
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Richmond
John Sidney Davenport
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Life Insurance Company of Virginia
New Year's Day
Richmond Names John Fenlon Head Football Coach
Wright, president of the University of Richmond, announced approval of a contract with John Fenlon to serve as head football coach. Length and salary not disclosed. NORFOLK The U S Employment Service Office reported 400 applications, 220 from veterans, for jobs in the last four days of last week.
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U. S. Employment Service
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