Undefeated College Teams Hold Steady as Week Looms
Washington leads with nine straight wins including two over Ohio State and Minnesota. Other unbeatens Rhode Island State Duquesne Seton Hall DePauw Lafayette Marshall and Eastern Kentucky also sit undefeated. Oregon Oregon State and others slipped on Saturday while West Virginia and Seton Hall posted strong wins.
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New York
University of Washington
Ohio State
Minnesota
Idaho
West Virginia
Rhode Island State
Duquesne
Seton Hall
DePauw
LaFayette
Marshall
Eastern Kentucky
Oregon
Washington State
Indiana State
Western Michigan
Iowa
Wisconsin
Cornell
Canisius
Rhode Island
Rhodes
St. John’s
Salem College
Toledo
Bowling Scores From YMCA Church Leagues
In YMCA Church bowling results listed. Secred Heart defeated by high scores from Ackerson 311 OBrien 2369 Walsh 241. San Jacinto Baptist and Trinity Lutheran show wins with top scorers Judd 395 Zigle 402 Otting 379. First Presbyterian and First Christian posted wins led by Baird 449 Ensign 452 Ammerman 380. Little and Harp, Emory and Pearson lead other matchups with multiple scorers listed.
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A. Nussbaum
G. Nussbaum
Ackerson
Obrien
Walsh
San Jacinto Baptist
Wharton
Wilson
Dellator
Judd
Blind
San Jacinto Methodist
Neal
Zigle
Hutson
Jackson
Holland
Trinity Lutheran
Kreutzieer
Walker
Dorbritz
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Hannum
Hatton
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Crawford
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Ensign
Voelm
Ammerman
First Baptist
Franks
Reeves
Laing
Little
Mee- Swain
Edwards
Polk Street Methodist
Harper
Emory
Gattis
Pearson
Odell
Truitt
Ligon
Babe Ruth Hospitalized for Neck Operation Reported
New York January 6 Babe Ruth retired slugger is in serious condition at French Hospital where doctors plan a neck operation to relieve intractable pain after weeks of observation. The 51 year old Bambino entered hospital November 26 and remains a popular figure in golf and bowling circles while his baseball legacy as the home run king endures.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Sultan
Swat
French Hospital
Consulta
Bambino
Brooklyn Dodgers
Riverside Drive
Charles Lindsey Named Graham High Coach For 1947
Graham Texas January 6 1947 Charles Lindsey former Gainesville Leopards coach accepts head coaching post for Graham Steers after five seasons in District 5-AA. Lindsey becomes the first prep mentor to switch positions among local football coaches this year.
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Graham
Charles Lindsay
Graham Steers
Gainesville
Leopards
Lindsay
Walcott Maxim Bout Seen as Path to Louis Title
Jersey Joe Walcott of Camden and Joe Maxim of Cleveland meet in a 10 round bout at Convention Hall Philadelphia. A 12,000 crowd and 40000 dollar gate were expected with a possible Louis title shot for the winner. Promoter Herman Taylor hopes for a Louis clash in Atlantic City this spring.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Camden
N. J
Joe Maxim
Cleveland
Convention Hall
Joe Louis
Herman Taylor
Taylor
Atlantic City
Louis
Hogan Holds Open Lead as Riviera Course Tests Final Round
Ben Hogan led the Los Angeles Open at Riviera Country Club with 54 holes in the books, two strokes ahead of Toney Penna who shot a 70 to close to Hogan. Ed Oliver, Dai Rees, Bud Ward, George Fazio, Chick Harbert, and Bruce McCormick remained in contention for prize money in the $10,000 event.
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Los Angeles
Blazin
Ben Hogan
Hogan
Penna
Porky) Oliver
Wilmington
Del
Oliver
Dai Rees
Bud Ward
Spokane
Wash
George Fazio
Chick Harbert
Detroit
Bruce McCormick
Artie Devlin Leads U S Ski Hope After Bear Mountain Jump
Artie Devlin of Lake Placid tops the United States long range ski hopes for the 1948 Games after winning the Torger Tokle Memorial Jump at Bear Mountain New York. Devlin leaped 146 feet in the final round to total 228 points and repeat his Torger Tokle title with 10,000 spectators present Mezzie Barber Brattleboro Vermont finished second with 223.1 points from a 143 foot final leap Howard Chivers of Hanover New Hampshire U S Military Academy coach placed third.
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Bear Mountain
N. Y
U.P
Artie Devlin
Lake Placid
United States
Torger Tokle
Devlin
Mezzie Barber
Brattleboro
Howard Chivers
Hanover
N. H
U.S. Military Academy
Sub-Par Coast Football Reflects 1946 Adjustments
In a retrospective on 1946 college football, the Pacific Coast slate is labeled sub par despite strong Rose Bowl outcomes. The piece cites veteran coaches, shifting player dynamics including veterans and new families, and critiques the region’s coaching depth and program stability alongside notable Western figures.
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New York
Illinois
UCLA
Pacific Coast
Wisconsin
California
Ohio State
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Washington State
Golden Slope
Gilmour Dobie
Washington
Dietz
Gus Welch
Hollingberg
Oregon
Hugo Bezdek
Andy Smith
Kerr and
Warner
Stanford
Big Clipper Smith
Shaw
Santa Clara
Madigan
St. Mary’s
Jones
Southern California
Spaulding
Little Pacific
Stagg
Pest Welch
Sorboe
Oliver
Wickhorst
Schwartz
Casanova
LaBrucherie
Ray Eliot
Frank Bauman
Pasadena
Jim Tatum
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Jacksonville
Bruins
Illini
Bowling Honors Divided In Special Women's Match
In a special women s bowling match Peerless Lanes beat Reager s Market 2215 to 2407 despite losing two of three games. Peerless totals by game 763 771 731 while Reager s Market posted 732 724 951. Ruby Wagner led Reager s Market with 565 and Ruth Dorris 477 Claire ann 380 R Roberts 527 Billie Elton 468. Gwen Martens led the rivals with 446 and Edith Green 412 Florine Mullin 444 Bobby West 412 Virginia Kroll 434.
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Reager
Peerless Lanes
Peerless
Ruby Wagner
Ruth Dorris
Claire Ann
R. Roberts
Billie Elton
Gwen Martens
Edith Green
Florine Mullin
Bobby West
Virginia Kroll
Musicians Local Delays Election In Amarillo
Amarillo Local No. 532 federation of musicians will hold its annual election a month late this year. Secretary treasurer Tiny Fogle said the 1946 election occurred before the national executive board met on January 14. At the last meeting Fritz Cowan was elected president with Dick Stevenson as vice president.
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Amarillo
Federation of Musicians
Tiny Fogle
National
Fritz Cowan
Dick Stevenson
Bob Siler
K. Carter
Gordon Creamer
Rice exports led by Siam Burma and French Indochina
Siam Burma and French Indo China grow most of the world's export rice, shaping global trade patterns.
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Siam
Burma
French Indochina
Longhorns and Frogs Open Conference Card Tonight
Texas and Texas Christian meet in Austin to launch the Southwest Conference basketball race. Texas holds a 10–1 record. TCU struggles at 0–10, with Baylor looming Friday. Arkansas and SMU also on early schedule as league play begins.
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Longhorns
Frogs
Texas Five
Baylor
Texas
Waco
Rice
Arkansas
Fayetteville
Texas Christian
Texas A. & M
Fort Worth
Will Rogers Auditorium
Southern Methodist
Dallas
Texas Aggies
Missouri
Iowa
Buffalo
New York University Violets
Phillips
Loyola of New Orleans
Louisiana State
Pittsburgh
Kan
Brooke Army Medical Center
Golf Association To Be Organized in Dallas
Dallas officials announce the formation of the Dallas Golf Association at Northwood Club to revive amateur competition. The group plans a city amateur tournament and inter-city matches with Texas and Oklahoma players, with representatives from public and private courses participating.
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Dallas
Dallas Golf Association
Northwood Club
Dallas Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Meyer Named United Press Sports Editor in Europe
Robert Meyer was named European sports editor of United Press by Virgil Pinkley. He previously served as Midwest sports editor in Chicago and will oversee a staff delivering European sports news to North and South American clients and European outlets.
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New York
United States
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