Rose Bowl Preview Pitt Faces USC in Big Pasadena Battle
In Pasadena on January 1 1949 USC the Trojans superboast a recent Rose Bowl pedigree and weigh advantages while Pitt the unbeaten Eastern powerhouse relies on four All American liners and stars Toby Vansa Tom Parkinson. Weather favors sunlit play as about 70000 fans expected to pack the stadium for a game steeped in national pride.
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Trojan Warriors
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University of Pittsburgh
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Southern California
Russell Saunders
Toby Uansa
Tom Parkinson
Pittsburgh Aces
California
Pittsburgh
Trojan
Saunders
Howard Jones
West
Trojans
Pennsylvania
Penn State
J. S.C. Pos
Pitt Tappaan
Lee Collins Hoff
Macmurdo Barragar
Dimeolo Dye
Giant Italian fighter lands in U S for boxing career
Primo Carnera the 284 pound 6 foot 8 inch heavyweight arrives in New York after a voyage on the Berengaria with a special berth and three extra chefs. The Italian born fighter has lived in France the past decade after leaving Italy at age ten amid poverty.
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U.R
Primo Carnera
United States
Broadway
Italy
Carnera
France
Shea to Meet O'Dowd in New Year’s Day Fight
Ed Die Shea of Chicago and Mike O'Dowd of Columbus will clash in a 10 round main event at the Columbus auditorium on New Year’s day. Both are known as brawlers and the bout headlines a boxing card in Columbus Ohio.
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Oolumbus
U.R
Eddie Shea
Chicago
Mike O’dowd
Columbus
Columbus Auditorium
Shea
O'Dowd
Ohio
McGraw to be asked to explain scandals of organized baseball
New York January 1 U P John McGraw Giants manager will be asked to explain scandals of organized baseball in a forthcoming accounting suit filed by minority owners of the National Exhibition Company Isaac N Jacobson said in response to an affidavit by Leo J Bondy current club treasurer Bondy accused Magister Frances X McQuade of conduct harmful to the club McQuade is to be questioned about the 1924 Landis expulsion of Cory Dolan and Jimmy O Connell as part of the pennant race controversy The Giants won the National League title but lost the World Series to Washington with the Dolan and O Connell affair linked to bribery attempts involving Heinie Sand
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U.P
John McGraw
New York Giants
National Exhibition Company
Isaac N. Jacobson
Frances X. McQuade
Jacobson
Leo J. Bondy
McQuade
McGraw
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Sand
Art Fletcher
O'Connell
George Kelly
Frankie Frisch
Landis
Giants
Washington
Pesek Faces McMillan In Big Columbus Wrestling Show
In Columbus on Wednesday night a 6000 plus crowd is expected as John Pesek and Jim McMillan square off for a finish wrestling match. McMillan relies on his flying tackle known as the McMillan curse while Pesek uses clever scrapping to counter.
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Columbus
U.P
John Fpesek
Jim McMillan
Illinois
McMillan
Pesek
Benny Kauff Faces Third Federal Charge in Liquor Case
Benny Kauff former aggressive outfielder for the New York Giants is arraigned before Commissioner Joseph W. Horner on selling liquor to a federal undercover agent. An additional possession charge is filed. Bond set at 2000 dollars. he’s released with a parting quip. It marks his third appearance before the commissioner on similar charges since his ban from baseball nearly four years ago.
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Columbus
U.P
Benny Kauff
New York Giants
Joseph W. Horner
Adien
Benny
Landis
Court Scores Notre Dame Northwestern Pitt Ohio State Wisconsin Iowa State
Notre Dame beat Northwestern 22 to 19 and Pittsburgh topped Ohio State 38 to 33. Wisconsin won 34 to 17 over Iowa State in a set of notable college football results.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Iowa State
New Champs in Every Division of 1929 Sports Review
The Athens Messenger compiles a year end athletic review with leaders and champions across baseball track and field golf tennis and boxing. Notable names include Lew Fonseca Rogers Hornsby Eddie Tolan Bobby Jones Walter Hagen Mickey Walker and Jackie Fields among others with university and club affiliations listed.
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Athens Messenger
NEA
Chanaiee—Baiasian Athletics
Chicago
Cuba
Lew Fonseca
Cleveland
Lefty O'Doul
Philadelphia
Fonseca
Rogers Hornsby
Eddie — Tolan
Nelsonville Hosts Alumni vs High School Exponents Friday
Nelsonville fans will see a double header with a Nelsonville Alumni team on Ohio University Avenue battling a 1-Y- Alumni quintet on the high school court. In the main game an all star alumni squad faces an Ohio University basketball quintet led by Nolan Swackhammer and Ross Sams.
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Nelsonville
Ohio University Ave
Ohio University
Nolan Swackhammer
Ross Sams
Athens
Benny” Trace
Zanesville
George Williams
George Chrisman
Hump” Campbell
George Marshall
Mike” Ely
Wooster
Matt” Hudson
Wockle” Howell
Shy” Shirley
Sharkey to Battle Scott for World Heavyweight Crown
Negotiations move forward for a heavyweight title match between American champion Jack Sharkey and British champion Phil Scott. Eddie Mack, Boston Garden matchmaker, announced plans for the bout. Boston Garden officials target Braves Field for the Fourth of July event in Boston.
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Boston
USA
Jack Sharkey
Phil Scott
Eddie Mack
Boston Garden
Braves Field
Slattery Eyes Buffalo Shot At Heavyweight Crown
Cleveland January 1 The New York State Boxing Commission said the winner of the Jimmy Slattery Lou Scorza bout may claim the heavyweight title for keeps. The fight is planned for Buffalo and both contenders are Buffalo natives. The article recalls past title chases and other boxers amid a history of disputed crowns and promoters pushing for a title bout in Buffalo.
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Cleveland
Spi
New York State Boxing Commission
Jimmy Slattery
Lou Scorza
Buffalo
Slattery
Scorza
Logan Defeated in Alley Game by Nelsonville Bowlers
Nelsonville bowling team defeated local 3 game series 2742 to 2713 in the city Monday evening. Smith led Nelsonville with 630, Knight 602, Burgess topped locals with 629 to lead the visitors to victory.
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Logan
Nelsonville
Jan. DA
Smith
Knight
Burgess
Death of Mrs Tereasa Tague After Childbirth
New Lexington reports the death of Mrs Tereasa Tague 45 wife of Krank Tague a prominent resident. She died yesterday from complications related to the birth of her thirteenth child. She leaves 19 children with 15 living.
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Tereasa Tague
Krank Tague
Fanny
Mra
Tague
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Cat) Thompson
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Tommy Armour
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