Northfork Nips Beavers 41 39 In Tight Showdown
Northfork edged Beaver 41 39 at Beaver gym in a sluggish 32 minute contest. Johnny Bennett led with 17 points, while Boyd and Oaka Williams added 15 each for Beaver, as Northfork pulled off a surprising victory despite Beavers’ rough season and reliance on few returnees.
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Johnny Bennett
McDowell
Duke
Johnny
Boyd
Oaka Williams
Beavers
Northfork
Big Orange
Graham Glen
Beaver
Arrington
Tony Francs
Corky Sarver
Sarver
Bennett
Vaglienti
Oxley
Farmer
Williams
Dickie Smith
Davis
Corky
Bennet
Orange
Herd
Tibbs
Northfork Beaver
F Davis
V’guenti
Kenp
Lohrey
J Farmer
Counts
I Smith
Northfo
Fanning
Rorey
Fifth Straight For Virginians
Virginians extend win streak to a fifth straight game as Kelly Cocanougher reports on a dominant performance by the team. Top scorers and key plays highlighted, with emphasis on defense and momentum shifting moments.
Graham G-Men crush Elkhorn Indians for fifth straight win
Graham high’s G-Men dominate Elkhorn 59 33 at Virginia Side gym. Bill Bourne tallies 26 points while Ernest and Dishman contribute strong post play as Graham improves to five straight victories.
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Graham
Elkhorn Indians
Virginia Side
Bill Bourne
Ernest
Dishman
Lilver
Virginia Siders
Lishman
Indians
Musko
Bourne
Lehosky
Graham Varsity
G-Men
Underags
Dalton
Graham Band
Doc White
Johnny Hodnett
Friday
Zip
Musick
Brooklyn Dodgers Sign Columbia Star for 1949
The Brooklyn Pro Dodgers of the All-America Conference signed Columbia fullback Lou Kusserow, age 21, a Glassport Pennsylvania native who scored 108 points for Columbia last season with 18 touchdowns. Also listed are scholastic basketball results across multiple junior and senior high teams with numerous match scores.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Football Dodgers
Lou Kusserow
Columbia
Kusserow
Glassport
Jersey Joe Walcott Named Logical Contender For Title
The National Boxing Association designates Walcott as the logical contender for Joe Louis's heavyweight crown while listing him top among outstanding boxers and noting other new champions like Marcel Cerdan and Sandy Saddler.
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Jersey
Joe Walcott
Washington
Joe Louis
National Boxing Association
Walcott
NBA
Ezzard Charles
Freddie Mills
Marcel Cerdan
Sandy Saddler
Michigan
New Jersey
Ohio
England
Gus Lesnevich
France
Tony Zale
Indiana
Bert Lytell
California
Jake LaMotta
New York
Ray Robinson
Bernard Docusen
Louisiana
Kid Gavilan
Cuba
Frankie Fernadez
Hawaii
Ike Williams
Enrique Bolanos
Willie Pep
Connecticut
Manuel Ortiz
Guido Ferracin
Italy
Luis Galvani
Ceicium
Binty Monaghan
Erie
Dado Marino
Little Augie Galan Leaves Majors After 16 Seasons
Cincinnati reports Little Augie Galan likely played his last major league game as the Reds seek waivers after failed trade talks. An ailing throwing arm and creaky legs plagued his late career though he hit .286 in 54 games last season and twice batted over .300 in 16 seasons with strong peaks in 1944 and a long tenure with Chicago clubs before joining Cincinnati in 1947.
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Cincinnati
Augie Galan
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago
Galan
Brooklyn
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Former Army Coaches Set For North South Classic
Miami Beach on Christmas night hosts a showdown between Herman Hickman Yale and Andy Gustason Miami both ex Army assistants now head coaches with 25 top college players each. They recall their West Point days as they prepare for the Orange Bowl clash.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Army
Miami
Herman Hickman
Yale
Andy Gustison
West Point
Gustafson
Lee Savold Plans Three Fights in 1949 Including Mills Clash
American heavyweight Lee Savold announced plans for three 1949 bouts. The Mills fight was bid by Jack Solomons, with Savold also slated for a Madison Square Garden bout in February and a mid summer clash with Swedish champion Olle Tanberg in Isle or Stockholm. Daly noted Savold would return to the United States in late January after exhibitions in England and Dublin. Mills will box British champion Bruce Woodcock on June 2 prior to Savold’s games.
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London
U. S
Lee Savold
Freddie Mills
Savold
Bill Daly
Jack Solomons
Mills
20Th Century Sporting Club
Madison Square Garden
Daly
Olle Tanberg
Isle
Stockhold
Solomons
States
England
Dublin
Bruce Woodcock
Chesnes Signs 1949 Pact With Pirates
Pittsburgh Dec 21 Bob Chesnes rookie hurler for the Pirates signed a one year contract for 1949. No terms were released. Chesnes went 14 and 12 last season and was the first player to sign for the new season.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Chesnes
Pirates
Detroit Lands SMU Ace In Draft Shuffle For Walker
Detroit Lions swap rights for Doak Walker with the Boston Yanks, trading the Georgia back Johnny Rauch for Walker as the NFL draft unfolds in Pittsburgh. Boston gains Rauch to sign after college, while Detroit pivots to a runner prospect to complement Enke and Leforce.
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Philadelphia
Detroit Lions
Johnny Rauch
Lion
Alvin
Bo) McMillin
Georgia University
Boston
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Detroit
Walker
NFL
Pittsburgh
Rauch
Boston Walker
Fred Enke
Clyde Leforce
Ted Collins
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Green Bay Packers
Stan Heath
Nevada
Heath
Washington
Bob Goode
Texas A. & M
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Pittsbore
Clemson
Bobby Cage
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Virginia Military Institute
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Bob DeMoss
Purdue
Phil Colella
St. Bonaventure
Lynn Chewning
Hampden-Sydney
Hugh Kenny
Rice
Chicago Bears
Ben Bendrick
Wisconsin
Dick Harris
Texas
Billy Grimes
Oklahoma
George Taliaferro
Indiana
John Hoffman
Arkansas
Chicago Cardinals
Bill Fischer
Notre Dame
Dick McKissack
John Goldsberry
Tom Wham
Furman
Bernie Hanula
Wake Forest
Myr Greathouse
Jim Cain
Alabama
Joe E. Brown
Georgia Tech
Hal Herring
Auburn
Bob Hecker
Baldwin Wallace
Stan Flowers
Redlands
Calif
William Stone
Bradley
Robert Todd
Louisville
Tony Klemek
Illinois
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John Panelli
George Brodnax
Chuck Drazenovich
Penn State
Joe Sullivan
Dartmouth
Dan Swarsky
Michigan
Bob Summerhays
Utah
Los Angeles
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George Sims
Baylor
James Winkler
Texas A. & I
New York Giants
al Drogatis
Duke
William Kay
Iowa
J. D. Cheek
Oklahoma A. & M
Abe Gibron
Frank Lovuola
Bill Olsen
Columbia
Paul Page
Jack Salscheider
St Thomas
Minn
Gene Rossides
Joe Soboleski
Browns Draft Doak Walker and Army Star in AA Meeting
Doak Walker of SMU and Bobby Jack Stuart of Army were drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the All America conference draft. Walker, a two time All America, faces college eligibility questions while Stuart may resign from the military academy to play. The draft results list 192 selections across eight clubs with teams in the mix for a 1949 season.
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Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Bobby Jack Stuart
Army
Cleveland Browns
Walker
Stuart
Associated Press
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Military Academy
Texas
Boston Yanks
Detroit
SMU
National League
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Stan Heath
Nevada
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Rockets
Warren Huey
Michigan State
F Fischer
Terry Brennan
Notre Dame
Jonas Ingram
Chicago
California
Ben Lineneimer
Los Angeles Dons
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Halas
Paul Brown
New York Yankees
John Rauch
Georgia
Bill Fischer
Gene Derricotte
Richard Kempthorn
Michigan
Baltimore
John Clark
eKn Cooper
Vanderbilt
New York
George Brown
Texas Christian
John Weber
Princeton
Jack Kurakowski
Brooklyn
Charles Bednarik
Pennsylvania
Lou Kusserow
Columbia
Wallace Triplett
Penn State
Len Szafaryn
North Carolina
Charles Duncan
Duke
Charles Klemovich
Buffalo
Robert Goode
Texas A. & M
Abe Gibson
Purdue
Peace effort stalls as NFL and AAC draft proceed
Negotiations for peace between the National Football League and the All-America Conference remained unsettled as both leagues held their drafts in Philadelphia and Cleveland. Commissioner Bert Bell voiced hope for resuming talks on NFL terms, while Baltimore and franchise disputes dominated the discussions.
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Philadelphia
National Football League
Cleveland
National League
Chicago
Bert Bell
Bell
George Preston Marshall
Washington Redskns
Marshall
Baltimore
Benjamin P. Lindheimer
San Francisco
NFL
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49’Ers
Lindheimer
Arthur McBride
Colts
AAC
Springton Juniors Rally to Beat Thorn Boys 26 23
The Springton juniors came from behind in the closing seconds to edge the Thorn lads 26 to 23 in a game played yesterday afternoon.
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Springton
Thorn Lads
Thomason Expresses Interest In Rams After Draft
V M I star Bob Thomason said he would prefer to play for the Los Angeles Rams if he goes pro, though he has not decided on graduation plans or spoken with Rams officials about terms. He spoke in Montgomery while in the Blue Gray game and appeared jubilant over the draft news.
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Bob Thomason
Los Angeles
Genoa Wildcats Cup Victory Over Liberty Williamson
The Genoa Wildcats beat Liberty Williamson 26 to 19 yesterday, extending their win streak to three games.
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Genoa Wildcats
Liberty
Williamson
Wild
Genoa
Warren
Booker
Banks
Perry
Wright
Roy
Waters
Crouthers
Starling
Farrow
Parks
Manns
Walker
Gibson
Still
Hairston
Genoa Este
Steer
Pocahontas Defeats Marion 41 20 In Hoops Night
Pocahontas Indians roll to a 41 20 win over visiting Marion Cagers led by center Miller with 17 points. Sanderson and Shupe add 10 and 9 as Hoover tops Marion with 9. Pocahontas girls also beat Beaver 37 14 in preliminary action.
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Hicks
Elkhorn
Graham
Owen
Graham Jayvees
Pocahontas Indians
Marion Cagers
Miller
Pocahontas Center
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Shupe
Hoover
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Marion
Shupef
Millner
Robinette
Kegiley O
Jones
Eee Fe Ae
Lotito and
Sarver
Richlands narrow win caps late rally to beat Grundy
Richlands Blue Tornado overcame a slow start with a fourth period surge to defeat the Grundy Golden Wave 53 to 44 in Grundy Gym. Buchanan led Richlands with 20 points while Belcher scored 16 for Grundy and Elswick and Smith anchored defensive work.
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Grundy Golden Wave
Grundy Gymnasium
Grundy
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Belcher
Elswick
Smith
Buskill
Richlands
Grundy Richlands
Leedy
Br’w'ng
Adairs
B'u'h
Nanc
Mooney
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