Blow-by-blow of a hectic sports year closes with boxing and baseball highs
Boxing suspensions, gambling probes, and Joe Louis with Jersey Joe Walcott frame a year of sports turmoil. Baseball saw the Yankees and Dodgers in pennant races, World Series drama, and major trades as Notre Dame and Michigan excelled in college, while golf, tennis, and racing crowned champions into the new year.
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Jack Kramer
Doug Dodson
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Ruby Goldstein
Joe Page
Yates
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Yankees
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Havana
Happy Chandier
Durocher
Ray Robinson
New York
Jimmy Doyle
Los Angeles
Cleveland
20Th Century Sporting Club
Nat Rogers
Jake LaMotta
Philadelphia
Billy Fox
Walcott
Louis
Brown
Lippy Leo Durocher
Branch Rickey
Burt Shotton
Brooklyns
Superbas
Bill Bevens
Cooke Lavagetto
Yanks
Brooks
Red Sox
Cardinals
Giants
Johnny Mize
Ralph Kiner
Pirates
Ewell Blackwell
Reds
Bill McCahan
Athletics
Johnny Vander Meer
Zach Taylor
St. Louis
Dick Muckerman
Joe McCarthy
Joe Cronin
Joe Kuthel
Ossie Bluege
Senators
Michigan
Penn State
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Mustangs
Columbia
Army
Georgetown Driver 23 Dies in Sunset Cutoff Crash
George M. Reager Jr. aged 23 of Andice Texas was killed when his car overturned near Georgetown on the Sunset cut off near State Highway 74. Passenger Ollie Tucker survived with head injuries and was treated at a local hospital.
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Georgetown
George M. Reager Jr
Andice
Tex
Reager
Ollie Tucker
Tucker
Michigan Favored Over Southern Cal in Rose Bowl
New York bookmakers list Michigan as a 14 point favorite over Southern California in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena. Georgia Tech sits 13 points over Kansas in the Orange Bowl, while Texas edges Alabama by seven in the Sugar Bowl.
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New York
Michigan
Southern Methodist
Texas
Georgia Tech
Southern California
Pasadena
Wolverines
Kansas
Miami
Alabama
New Orleans
Penn State
Dallas
Mississippi
Texas Christian
Memphis
Georgia
Maryland
Jacksonville
Arkansas
William and Mary
Birmingham
Ala
Eagles Triumph 21 0 over Steelers to reach title game
Philadelphia Eagles claim the Eastern Division crown by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 21 to 0 at Forbes Field. Pete Pihos blocked a kickoff and Steve Van Buren connected with a 15 yard pass for the first score as the Eagles outgained Pittsburgh 255 to 154 yards and earned a rematch with the Chicago Cardinals.
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Cleveland Browns
Yankees
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Cardinals
Jet Pilot
Phalanx
Armed
Belmont Park
Calumet
Citation
Bewitch
Stymie
Johnny Longden
Willie Molter
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Lew Worsham
Jim Ferrier
Jimmy Demaret
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Fred Daly
Ireland
Portland
Ore
Willie Turnesa
Skee Reigel
Louise Suggs
Jack Kramer
Ted Schroeder
Bobby Riggs
Holy Cross
City College of New York
Oklahoma
Pittsburgh
Farr
Greasy) Neale
Chicago
Eagles
Forbes Field
Steelers
Philadelphia
Pete Pihos
University of Indiana
Tommy Thompson
Steve van Buren
van Buren
Steagles
Temple Attorney A Son Shofner Eyes 21st District Senate
Temple attorney W A Son Shofner announced in Austin that he plans to run for the Texas state senate from the 21st district. The district includes Bell Coryell Bosque Erath and Hamilton counties, currently represented by Sen Bus ter Brown of Temple.
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Austin
W. A “Son
Shofner
Temple
Senate
Bell, Coryell, Bosque
Erath
Hamilton
Buster Brown
Keller To Test Lame Back At Stirnweiss Baseball School
Yankee outfielder Charlie Keller will begin testing his lame back in January as part of George Stirnweiss' Bartow Florida baseball school faculty. Zach Taylor hopes the Browns improve if several young pitchers step up, with Fred Sanford among those who didn’t get much work last summer.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Yankee
Charlie Keller
George Stirnweiss
Bartow
Fla
Zach Taylor
Browns
Fred Sanford
Giants Christmas Card Parody Shows Sack Escape
The New York Giants are depicted on a Christmas card with Santa emptying his pack as players emerge. Joan Claassen, daughter of a sports writer, quips she is glad the Giants finally got out of that sack after being stuck all season.
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New York Football Giants
Santa Claus
Joan Claassen
Giants
Burdette Seeks Dual Schedule For Games And Sugar Bowl
Floyd Burdette Alabama coach and football trainer must decide how to balance coaching duties with the Oklahoma City All College tournament December 29 to 31 and the football team facing Texas in the Sugar Bowl January 1.
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Floyd Burdette
Alabama
Oklahoma City
Texas
Oklahoma wrestlers laid up with bruises say coach demonstrates grit
Harold Keith notes the wrestling team is bruised and resting after hard sessions. Port Robertson, the longtime coach and former standout grappler, shows technique so effectively the athletes sometimes struggle to rise.
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Harold Keith
Oklahoma
Tub Thumper
Rassling
Port Robertson
Williams Named Batting Champion
Ted Williams of Boston was officially credited with the American League batting title for 1947. He led the league with a .343 average and 32 home runs, finishing 13 points ahead of Barney McCosky. Other top hitters included Taft Wright, Johnny Pesky, George Kell, Dale Mitchell, and Joe DiMaggio.
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Chicago
Ted Williams
Boston
Barney McCosky
Philadelphia
Taft Wright
Chicago White Sox
Johnny Pesky
George Kell
Detroit
Dale Mitchell
Cleveland
Joe DiMaggio
New York
Lou Boudreau
Luke Appling
George McQuinn
Sam Mele
High-Quality Steels Protected by Nitrogen in Furnace Treatment
Nitrogen protects specialty steels and other metals during high temperature furnace processing, preventing oxidation and preserving material integrity for demanding applications.
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Larry MacPhail
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Cornet
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Great Western
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Pat’s
7Th and Taylor
Hayes
Fillmore
Buckhorn
Filmore
News-Globe
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Calvert
Shore Road
Brooklyn, N. Y
Calvert Reserve
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York City
International Harvester
Farmall
Plains Implement Co
Johnson
Jim Rowntree
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Keller
Stirnweiss
Williams
B. F. Goodrich 4Th & Fillmore
Cal Farley
American Gas Association
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