BoBCats Suffer First Setback at Evansville Bowl Tilt
Two men shoved tickets at police clerk F. J. Aragon during a Sugar Bowl event in New Orleans. They demanded seating with Rose Bowl tickets for Pasadena, Calif. Aragon noted the error and the pair walked away swaying, one muttering they took the wrong train.
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Bobcats
Evansville
Stanford
Boston College
New Orleans
F. J. Aragon
Aragon
Pasadena
Calif
Ohio U. Falls To Evansville 58 57 In Tight NIT Standings
Ohio University suffered a 58 57 setback to Evansville Teachers College on Evansville’s coal court. Frankie Baumholtz led Ohio with 22 points including 10 field goals while Doerner and Montgomery added nine each for the winners. Ohio heads to Bowling Green to face Western Kentucky State champions Indiana Five college game noted.
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Evansville
Ind
Frankie Baumholtz
Ohio University
Aew
Bobcats
Baumholtz
Doerner
Montgomery
Dorner
Ohio Quint
Bowling Green
Buck Mentor May Be Named Within Week
Ohio State athletics officials return from New York coach tour with Paul Brown the only definite candidate. Directors reviewed a dozen applicants as the board plans an early meeting next week to finalize the choice for Francis Schmidt’s successor.
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Buck
Columbus
Ohio State
Sthletics
New York
Francis Ahmidt
Paul Brown
Massillo Hgh
L. W. St. John d
J. L. Morrill
W York
Brown
Multiple college and high school basketball results and notes
Toledo 54 Dartmouth 48 Evansville 58 Ohio 57 non Ohio Detroit 68 Centenary 34 Marion St Mary's 29 Columbus miral 25 Army roster caps four captains led by Dick Reinhold John Guckeyson Ray Murphy Jack Norton. University players win all state honors in Iowa South Dakota Nebraska Kansas. Duke Eleves top Dur Tain Wade Duke Blue Devils dominate Southern Conference title attempts.
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Toledo
Dartmouth
Evansville
Ind
Ohio
Detroit
Centenary
High School
Marion St. Mary's
Columbusmiral
West Point
Army
Dick Reinhold
John Guckeyson
Socr
Ray Murphy
Jack Norton
Corps of Cadets
OMAHA
Iowa
Uth Dakota
Inebraska
Kansas
Shucco Hands Buddy Walker First Defeat in Ten-Round Bout
In Columbus, Tony Shucco defeated Buddy Walker by unanimous decision to hand the state heavyweight champ his first loss. The bout featured a slugfest with Walker suffering a deep cut above the eye from an accidental head butt in round three. Walker weighed 200 pounds to Shucco's 194½.
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Columbus
Jack
Buddy” Walker
Walker
Tony Shucco
National Boxing Association
Shucco
Eddie O'Dowd
W. M. Shuler
O. W. Wiswell
Otis Thomas
Patso Perroni
Jimmy Reeves
Cleveland
Harry Wills
Cincinnati
Wills
Johnson
Portsmouth
George Kirsch
Kirsch
Strikes to Spare in Bowling Lessons by Freddie Fischer
Freddie Fischer, world all events champion, teaches spare focus and pocket targeting. He stresses coordinated approach, eye movement, and pin 5 as the key to left-side carry, with a shout to aim for the 1 2 pocket on the first roll. A brief cue on looking points and head position accompanies tips on making spares. Also notes Furman Kugler and Mildred Kugler, siblings from Somerville, N J, as top national amateur bicycle racers and Harry Naismyth as junior men's champion.
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Freddie Fischer
New York
Furman Kugler
Mildred
Somerville
N. J
Harry Naismyth
Reis Booth Are Heroes For Reserve Football
In the Sun Bowl El Paso January 1 1948 Western Reserve University beat Arizona State Tempe 26 13. Ries and Booth sparked the Reserve attack with three touchdowns and key plays including a 52 yard run setup. Henshaw and Pitts contributed for Tempe but the visitors won despite strong matchups.
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EL Paso
Tex
Johnny Ries
Dick Booth
Red Cats
Western Reserve University
Arizona State of
Arizona State
Catholic University of Washington
D. C
Hascall Henshaw
Tempe
Ries
Booth
Henshaw
Western Reserve
Wayne (Ripper) Pitts
Okie
Joe Hernandez
Barberton
Steve Selichick
Willis Waggle
Mioland Wins New Year Handicap at Santa Anita
Mioland owned by Charles S. Howard won the $10,000 New Year Handicap at Santa Anita Park in 1 39.35. Midland paid 5 20, General Manager 9 4 40 and Sweepida 3 40. Whichcee finished seventh in the eight horse field with Hysterical, Woof Woof and Big Ben scratched. Pari mutuel handle reached 148 723.
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Los Angeles
Mioland
Charles S. Howard
Santa Anita Park
General Manager
Sweepida
Whichcee
Midland
Wise Father
Dusky Duke
Royal Crusader
Merry Knight
Hysterical
Woof Woof
Big Ben
Midand
Toledo Beats Dartmouth 54 48 in Narrow Victory
Toledo University basketball team defeated Dartmouth 54 to 48 to extend its season record to eight wins and no losses. The Rockets led from the opening whistle and never trailed, following a 34-33 win over Cornell three days earlier. Dartmouth suffered its first loss in five starts.
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Associated Press
Toledo University
Dartmouth
Rocket
Cornell
Toledo
Zale Stops Martin in Milwaukee Bout for Middleweight Title
Tony Zale of Gary Indiana defeats Tony Martin of Milwaukee in eight rounds to claim the middleweight crown. The bout went the distance with Zale scoring a stoppage in the eighth, securing the championship.
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Milwaukee
Tony Zale
Gary
Ind
Tony Martin
Illinois Dropping Water Polo After Lack of Opponents
The University of Illinois ends water polo citing insufficient opponents. Since 1906 Illinois teams competed, but this season only Chicago planned to sponsor the sport, leading to its discontinuation.
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Champaign
University of Illinois
Illinois
Chicago
Bowl season chatter from the Sugar Bowl to the T party
Breezy talk critiques de-emphasis at Gonzaga football, notes Shaughnessy playoff views, praises Fordham versus Texas A&M, and mocks Boston College predictions. The column jabs editors and broadcasters, cites Nebraska, Stanford, Tennessee, Fordham, and Fort Pearson in the Sugar Bowl context.
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Jack House
Birmingham
Ala
Shaughnessy
Clark Shaughnessy
Stanford
Nebraska
Conn to have two tune ups before Louis bout
Billy Conn will fight two tune up bouts before facing Joe Louis in June. Bob Fesler charges 200 dollars per appearance on a westward speech tour. Vic Hanson former Syracuse head coach has applied for Wes Fesler’s end coach job at Harvard and would also coach the Crimson basketball team if elected.
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Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Bob Fesler
West
Vic Hanson
Syracuse
Wes Fesler
Harvard
Vic
Crimson Basketeers
Former bowl stars find new paths after glory
A survey of Rose Bowl legends and other bowl greats shows many shifted into law medicine business and coaching. Names like Layden Crowley Stuhldreher Nevers and Nickel stars across Alabama and California pursued varied careers from teaching and acting to auto sales and real estate.
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Pasadena
Stanford
Ernie Nevers
Four Horsemen
Horsemen
Elmer Layden
Jim Crowley
Fordham
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Don Miller
Ohio State
Brick Muller
Bobby Grayson
Cliff Montgomery
Roy Riegels
Outstanding Rookie Prospects for 1941 Baseball Season
New York World Telegram notes Lou Novikoff as a top NL rookie, and Phil Rizzuto and Gerald Priddy as leading AL contenders. Rizzutto to short, Priddy to second, Gordon to third, with Crosetti benched and Dahlgren vs Sturm at first. Rumors also hint Red Rolfe nearing retirement.
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Ernie Bonham
Yankees
Kansas City
Vern Olsen
Cubs
Tulsa
Lou Novikoff
Chicago
Los Angeles
Phil
Rizzutto
Gerald Priddy
Novikoff
Hack Wilson
Lou
American Association
Priddy
Middle West
Reese
New York
Frankie Crosetti
Joe Gordon
Babe Dahlgren
Johnny Sturm
Tom Henrich
Red Rolfe
Rose Bowl thriller and holiday bowls shock college football
Stanford tops Nebraska 21 13 in Pasadena as Charles Taylor blocks an extra point then Pete Kmetovich breaks loose on a 40 yard punt return. Tennessee edged by Boston College 15 8 in New Orleans with Charley O Rourke driving the late clinching drive. Other bowls include Texas A&M 13 Fordham 12 in Dallas and Mississippi State 14 Georgetown 7 in Miami.
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Michigan
Stanford
Indians
Willie Heston
Detroit
Curtis Redden
Bruce Shorts
Seattle
Hugh White
New York
Dan McGugin
Fielding Yost
Nashville
Vanderbilt
Ollie Cordill
Whizzer White
Boyd Brumbaugh
Duquesne
Mississippi State
Nebraska
Big Cornhuskers
Pasadena
New Orleans
Tennessee Volunteers
Boston Eagles
Titans
Charley O'Rourke
Texas Aggies
Fordham
Georgetown
Western Reserve
Tempe
Ariz
Charles Taylor
Pete Kmetovich
Huskers
Tennessee
Eagles
O'Rourke
Miami
Dallas
Texas A
Marion Pugh
Earl ('Bama) Smith
John Kimbrough
Rams
Morris Brown Captures Inaugural Steel Bowl With 19 3 Victory
Morris Brown College of Atlanta defeated Wilberforce University of Xenia 19 to 3 to claim the national Negro football championship in the inaugural Steel Bowl. About 8 000 spectators watched Morris Brown dominate, with Moody scoring twice and Jenkins adding a 65 yard run in the final period. The organizers plan to make New Year’s Day game an annual event.
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Birmingham
Ala
Morris Brown
Atlanta
Wilberforce University of Xenia
Wilberforce
Bill Schnebly
Schnebly
John Moody
Joe Jenkins
Moody
Jenkins
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