Determined Steers Polish Offense in Rainy Miami Practice
Texas members wrapped up a final Texas drill in wet Miami as fans gathered for the Orange Bowl clash with Georgia. Coach Blair Cherry directed an hour long offensive work on the rain soaked field aiming to sharpen the ground game and T formation in damp conditions.
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Cowboys Triumph 49-12 In Camellia Bowl Over Wichita
Hardin-Simmons Cowboys out-passed and out-rushed Wichita 49-12 in the Camellia Bowl at McSesty Stadium, Lafayette Louisiana. Quarterback John Ford and end Bob McCresney hooked for a large share of 547 yards while the Cowboys earned their second bowl win in three starts.
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Georgia Favored Over Texas In Orange Bowl Preview
Miami reports echo a Georgia bias as Texas players and fans brace for a close battle. Texas shows three sidelined stars but eight players with third bowl appearances while Butts warns against overconfidence as Georgia seeks its fifth straight bowl team.
Reds Outfielder Augie Galan Becomes Free Agent
Cincinnati Reds president Warren Giles announced Augie Galan the outfielder has been granted a mail-release to become a free agent after being notified at Berkeley California.
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Weather outlook for Orange Bowl predicts warm game day
Miami weather forecast smooths the path to the Orange Bowl with fair and warmer conditions expected for Saturday. Tonight’s chill drops to near 54 degrees, then temperatures rise to about 70 degrees by game time as the Weather Bureau notes.
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St. Louis Wins Sugar Bowl Title Over Kentucky 42 to 40
St Louis University rallied in the final minutes to defeat Kentucky 42 40 and capture the Sugar Bowl basketball championship. Ed Macauley and Lou Lehman sparked the comeback as Kentucky, the national collegiate champions, suffered a ninth loss of the season while St Louis extended their current win streak to seven.
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Aerial Fireworks Favor Orange and Cotton Bowls This New Year
The Orange and Cotton Bowls promise high scoring air attack, with SMU and Oregon leading in passing yards and quarterbacks Gil Johnson and Norman Van Brocklin starring. Georgia and Texas meet in the Orange Bowl with strong aerials, while Rose and Sugar bowls spotlight power rushing led by California and Northwestern.
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Steers Return From Tourney After All College Run
The University of Texas Longhorns returned from Oklahoma City where they placed third in the All-College Basketball tournament. Coach Jack Gray’s team prepared for their 11th game, a Monday night at home against Sam Houston State, with Slater Martin named to the all tourney first team after amassing 52 points in three games.
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The compiled results include Notre Dame 58 over SMU 45. Southwest Texas State 55 over Brooke 52. Lackland APB 58 over Howard Payne 55. West Texas State 58 over West Missouri 43. New Mexico Southwestern Tech 61 over Hardin 52. Big Seven tournament Oklahoma 52 over Kansas 49 in the title game. Iowa State 56 over Kansas State 52. Nebraska 56 over Harvard 54. Missouri 48 over Colorado 44. Detroit 51. Illinois 85 over no 55. Iowa 46 over Ary's California 43. Richmond 55 over Citadel 39. Tulane 81 over Holy Cross St. Louis 42. Western Kentucky 83 over Long Island 58. San Francisco 54 over Oly 51. Canisius 68 over Utah 52. Pepperdine 59 over Cornell 2 est. Montana 42 over Marshall 83. Brigham Young 64 over Utah to ???
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Jeff Beats Lanier In Alamo City Meet
Jefferson defeats Sidney Lanier 49 37 in the San Antonio invitational final. Earlier Jeff beat Baytown 57 43 for a finals berth while Lanier edged Brackenridge 46 43 in the semifinals.
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Thompson Wins and Parker Finishes Second at Sugar Bowl Meet
Texas and Louisiana schools led the Sugar Bowl track meet in New Orleans with multiple victories. Tulane's Paul Brenz equalled the meet record in the 100-yard dash, Tom Dickey of LSU won the half mile, Jerry Thompson of Texas took the mile, and Texas A M led the 1 mile relay. Gehrdes of Penn State triumphed in the 120-yard high hurdles amid soggy conditions and a chilly wind.
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Torger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump Cancelled by Rain
The Torger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump in Bear Mountain New York was cancelled due to about 24 hours of rain washing away all the snow. The event was scheduled for Sunday but did not take place.
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Notre Dame Beats SMU 58-45 Behind Strong Second Half
Notre Dame broke away after halftime to defeat Southern Methodist 58-45 before 5,000 fans. Johnny Zatopek led SMU with 17 points while John Brennan scored 12 for Notre Dame as the Irish outscored the Mustangs in the second half.
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Lytell Fights Frazier In Milwaukee New Year's Day
Bert Lytell the No. 2 contender for Marcel Cerdan’s crown opens 1949 with a 10 round middleweight bout against Jerome Frazier in Milwaukee’s auditorium on New Year’s Day.
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