Ring Magazine Names 1948 Boxing Ratings and Awards
Ring Magazine released its annual rankings naming Ike Williams Fighter of the Year and Ray Robinson as Welterweight Champion to consider giving up the title. It also named Rocky Luzerne rookie of the year and Bert Lytell No 2 middleweight behind Marcel Cerdan. The piece notes Williams’s 10 straight victories, Robinson’s weight issues, and forecasts a continued boxing slump, highlighting the year’s notable fights and outcomes.
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Ankenman Leaves Baseball for Bowling Career
Dev Ankenman, 36, longtime manager of the Oklahoma City Indians, will retire from professional baseball on Jan 1 to become manager of a Houston bowling alley. He began as a St Louis Cardinal farm hand in 1934 and played for multiple teams including Greensboro Houston Columbus Sacramento Rochester Brooklyn New Orleans and Oklahoma City. He managed the New Orleans Pelicans in 1942 and took over Oklahoma City mid 1947. Thousands of Philippine government employees will receive back pay for the Japanese occupation period.
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Major Cage Tourneys Open In Next Few Days
The next week brings four major basketball tournaments across the country. Oklahoma City hosts the Oklahoma City tournament, San Francisco stages the Pacific Coast Tournament at the Cow Palace, Kansas City runs the Missouri Valley Tournament, and Los Angeles hosts the Los Angeles Invitational. Big names like Southern California UCLA Stanford Washington California and others compete, with Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl football headlines also noted for Jan 1.
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Squeeze Play and Lost Wrist Watch Ad Mix in Classifieds
A small classified cluster lists a babysitting line Squeeze Play offering to babysit children and a Betty Lee contact. It also features two boys seeking a small terrier puppy and two separate contact lines Avid and Kelly. A lost watch notice dated December 20 asks for a reward.
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Rice Opens in East Tonight in New York City
Rice Owls start a East tour with Long Island University in New York then Temple in Philadelphia and Niagara in Buffalo while Texas SMU Baylor also compete in the All College Tournament. SMU faces Oregon in the Cotton Bowl as Texas and Baylor pursue wins in other games.
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Going to Galveston Ad Seeking Ride Share
Person seeks a ride to Galveston between now and year end. Will pay half travel expenses and provide a reference. expects reciprocal reference in return. Contact via phone number ending in 2.
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Favorites in Bowl Games Fall Short in Latest Stats
Statistics show five of eight underdogs in major bowls post stronger offensive marks than their favored opponents. Notable cases include California in the Rose Bowl and Wake Forest in the Dixie, while Georgia, Missouri and Nevada hold opposite- side advantages in other matchups.
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Found key ring may be claimed at Coney Island
Dear Tad T found eight keys on a ring. Mrs A L Carter, 808 Florida, notes a key ring found. The reader says it may be claimed at Jimmy Morris's The Famous Coney Island, 415 Polk. Call 6835.
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North Has Only One Alibi for Loss in North South Game
In Miami on December 27 the North-South game ended 24 to 14 with Tol Pete Williams scoring a 70 yard run as the North’s lone bright spot. The South rolled up 307 rushing yards to 27, and the North completed 21 of 36 passes for 240 yards while the South went 3 of 13 for 40 yards. Nigeria offered to supply the tables and chairs for Britain’s new House of Commons.
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