BaylorVs SMU Big SWC Match Sets Stage
Baylor and Southern Methodist meet in Dallas for a pivotal SWC clash to decide the league’s top spot beside Texas Christian. SMU leads with 34-1 conference mark and Baylor 34-1, while Baylor’s Murray Bailey and SMU’s Jim Krebs pace scoring. Texas Christian's Dick O’Neal remains the overall league scoring leader.
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Ring ratings boost Joe Louis protege Andrews after upset
Paul Andrews of Buffalo climbs to second in Ring Magazine 175-pound ratings after stopping Boardwalk Billy Smith in Miami on December 29, boosting his title fight prospects. Smith falls to fifth as Maxim sits above Andrews. other movers include Harold Johnson, Floyd Patterson, Rex Layne, and Charley Norkus with mixed shifts across weights.
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Ring Magazine
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Cleveland
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Rex Layne
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Charley Norkus
Jersey City
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Bud) Smith
Cincinnati
Cisco Andrade
Compton
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Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
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Bidistrict games shrink schoolboy playoffs in Texas
The University Interscholastic League will cut size of regional playoffs in Classes AA A and B by introducing bidistrict play this year. District champions must be decided by Feb 19 with bidistrict games on Feb 21 22 for boys and a week later for girls. State tournaments proceed Austin March 9-12 for boys and girls. Eight teams from Class B and four from AA and A advance to regionals with venues listed across Texas.
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DiMaggio Portrayed as Likely Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee
New York readers report Joe DiMaggio stood as the leading candidate for election to baseball's Hall of Fame with strong signs of formal induction after Wednesday's Baseball Writers Association voting. More than 250 ballots were cast with a player needing a majority of three quarters to be elected. DiMaggio was among the top choices, with writers allowed to vote for up to 10 players active within the last 25 years.
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Bell of Fame
Baseball Wi Association
Coonerstown
N.Y
Catchers Boo Rule Prompted by Pitcher’s Box Change
New York Jan 25 Catchers Yogi Berra Roy Campanella and Wes Westrum criticized baseballs latest rule changes. They questioned how pitchouts can be called with a much smaller catchers box and staying in place until the pitcher releases the ball. The veterans warned of arguments and noted the rule’s impact on catchers and pitchers.
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Houston Battles Oklahoma Aggies In Wednesday Basketball
Cincinnati seeks a 14th win in 17 starts as Houston hosts Oklahoma Aggies in a key midweek college schedule. Cincinnati, near the national rankings, is favored at home against Ball State while Auburn eyes a SEC clash with Georgia Tech and Tulsa and Saint Louis chase league lead status in uneven-action night.
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Betamy
Giardello Face-Off In Norfolk Elimination Bout
Norfolk, Va on January 26 1939 boxing card heads toward a televised middleweight elimination between Philadelphias Giardello and Al Andrews of Superior Wisconsin before a 3800 crowd at the City Auditorium. A win advances Giardello toward a potential title shot against Bobo Olson in May while losses trigger blame over police controversy and boxing commission clashes. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes with additional support from the International Boxing Club and Goldie Ahearn of Washington DC as co promoters in a project tied to the Mareh-of-Chaes fund.
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Giardello
Philadelpha Joey
al Andrews
Norfolk City Auditorium
Andrews
Superior
Bobo Olson
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D.C
Ralph Tiger
Wisconsin to Honor Ameche in Assembly Session
Wisconsin lawmakers introduced a resolution praising fullback Alan Ameche for his personal and team achievements. Ameche, a Kenns resident, is noted as Heisman and Walter Camp Award recipient, with college and national honors highlighted by the report.
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Alan Ameche
Hodges Eyes Long Bail Title Thinks He Can Be Home Run Champ
Gil Hodges, Brooklyn star, aims to lead the NL in homers next season after signing a raise to about 30000. He cites Ted Kluszewski Ed Mathews and Stan Musial as others he must outslug. Hodges has six straight 100 RBI seasons and 42 homers last year.
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