Mountaineers Relax Before Sun Bowl With Miners
West Virginia Mountaineers hold a Christmas party at the Cortez hotel in El Paso and resume practice tomorrow ahead of the Sun Bowl on January 1. Coach Dudley DeGroot directs a double drill with 36 players while guard John Bobbitt and halfback Bob Fought are listed fit after sore ankles.
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Tex
West Virginia Mountaineers
Texas Miners
Jack Curtice
Mountaineers
Cortez
Dudley DeGroot
Morgantown
W. Va
Albert C. Gwynne
John Bobbitt
Bob
Famous Sire Challenger II Dies at 22 in Maryland
Frederick Maryland December 24 Challenger II sire of 1939 Preakness winner Challedon died last night at Glade Valley farm owner W L Brann. The 22 year old bay horse foaled 1927 at Ireland’s national stud earned $316 281 from 99 races by 42 offspring. Progeny total earnings exceed $3 000 000.
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Challenger II
Challedon
Glade Valley
W. L
Brann
Kentucky Syndicate
Gallorette
Virinisia
Chalenger II
Lord Dewar
Rescue Teams Hope For Helos In Grimy Alaska Wreck
Rescue parties in Fairbanks, Alaska face 30 below zero as they seek to reach a B-50 bomber wreck to recover 10 victims. Open water blocked Tanana river crossing, with helicopter retrieval planned from the crash site 10 miles from Eielson Air Force Base. The bomber was part of Arctic tests. all 10 crew members died.
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Eielson Base
Arizona
Japan
Eielson
Here
Mile 26 Field
Gil Dobie Dies At Age Of 69
J Gilmour Dobie renowned football coach at Washington Cornell and Boston College died at 69 after a long illness in Hartford Connecticut. The stoic strategist famed for the Huskies nine unbeaten seasons and his off tackle smash faced health decline after a 1936 auto crash ending his 36 year coaching career. Dobie valued study and cautioned against excessive football demands while prioritizing disciplined preparation.
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J. Gilmour Dobie
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North Dakota Agricultural College Pace
Deeat
Minnesota
North South Grid Tilt Billed In Miami Tonight
Fifty top college players prepared for the annual North South charity game in the Orange Bowl Miami with 35 000 to 40 000 fans expected. Captains are Charles Bednarik and Barney Poole. North coach Herman Hickman and South coach Andy Gustafson supervised final drills and adjustments.
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Fla
Mahi Shrine Temple
Midwest
Charles
Chuck) Bednarik
Pennsylvania
Barney Poole
Mississippi
Yale
Herman Hickman
Hickman
Bob Mirth
Andy Gustafson
Gustafson
West Point
U S Urges Feb 7 Austrian Treaty Talks in London
The United States called for renewed Big Four negotiations on Austria in London around February 7, 1949 to renew an independence treaty. Russia may reopen talks but no settlement is assured. Vienna has asked for renewed discussions among the four powers. Steve Brooks, 1947 riding runnerup, joins the Hialeah Dixiana stable this winter.
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London
State Department
Russia
Austria
Korea
U. S
Britain
France
Council of Foreign Ministers
Vienna
Samuel Reber
High Department
Foreign Ministers Conference
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Steve Brooks
Hialeah Jockey Colony
Dixiana Stable
Egyptians Claim Victory In Desert Battle
The Egyptian commander in Palestine announced victory in the Negev desert fighting near southern Palestine. The conflict, which broke the Holy Land truce, appeared over by 10 a.m. GMT and traffic resumed as the sector grew quiet. The commander later confirmed Egypt’s win.
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Palestine
Negev
Egypt
Holy Land
Mercer County Gambling Raids Lead to Multiple Charges
State troopers sheriff and constables raided Mercer county establishments Friday morning. Fifteen people faced gambling charges in Magistrate E Dale Bailey's court for keeping and exhibiting gaming tables including Keno and ABC style boards. Several others paid fines ranging from ten to two hundred dollars for gambling offenses.
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E. Dale Bailey
C. A. Thornton
William Cornes
Bailey
Frazier Dillon
Kenneth Jennings
Clay
Bill Tomblin
Bascom Meade
William James Frey
Harvey Bailey
W. R. Christine John Fry
Bernard Stafford
Tony Berta
Tom Gentry
James Beasley
Ralph Baker
Pilot Offers Rescue of 11 Airmen in Greenland Snow
Roy Lamoureaux a 36 year old bush pilot from Casper Wyoming asked President Truman aide Brig Gen Landry to authorize a private air rescue of 11 marooned Army flyers on the Greenland ice cap. Landry noted several private offers but stressed the need for exact location and feasibility before action.
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Air Force
Washington
Greenland
Lean
Roy Lamoureaux
White House
Muehlebach
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Landry
Greeland
Sandr
No Foul Play Found In Duggan Death In New York
Police say Laurence Duggan 43, former State Department official and president of the Institute of International Education, either fell or jumped from his 16th floor office last Monday. Commissioner Wallander announced a full investigation found no foul play, at the request of Sumner Welles relayed to the mayor.
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New York
Laurence Duggan
Arthur W. Wallander
William O'Dwyer
State Department
Wallander
Duggan
Institute of International Education
Sumner Welles
Washington State halfback Jerry Williams drafted by Rams
Pullman reports Jerry Williams star halfback at Washington State College has been drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the National Professional Football League. Coach Phil Sarboe confirmed the news today.
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Pullman
Wash
Jerry Williams
Washington State College
Los Angeles Rams
Phil Sarboe
Blue Gray Classic Pits Two Powerful All Star Elevens
Montgomery opponents clash in the 11th Blue Gray game with top college stars drafted for pro ball. South and North defenses loom strong as passers Finn and Thomason lead aerials while backs like Guerre and McWilliams pace the ground attack. The South holds six wins to three for the North in previous meetings.
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Ala
Ed Finn
Brown
Phil Cellella
St. Bonaventure
Finn
Bobby Thomason
Virginia
Joe McCary
Allyn McKeen
South
Shorty McWilliams
Harper Davis
Mississipp State
Harry Bonk
Maryland
Huey Keeney
Rice
Fred Folger
Duke
George Guerre
Colella
Yankees
Guerre
Michigan State
Veto Kasell
Holy Cros
Wally Dreyer
Wisconsin
Ray Morriosa
Temple
Yanks
Missing Vicki Snyder Leaves Foster Parents Hope Faded
In Harrisburg Pennsylvania on December 24, the foster parents of three year old Vicki Jeanne Snyder say they have given up hope of her return for Christmas. Vicki disappeared last Sunday with her mother Jeanne Morgan Braget of Tacoma Washington. A felony kidnapping warrant has been issued for Braget and her second husband John M Bra get.
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Harrisburg
Vicki Jeanne Snyder
Vicki
Jeanne Morgan Braget
Tacoma
Wash
Doak Walker Jr Brooks Heisman Icon Of American Youth
The piece lauds Ewell Doak Walker Jr of Southern Methodist University as the Heisman winner, tracing a legacy of clean cut athletic youths since Jay Berwanger. It recalls past winners, praises Walker’s humility and bashful delivery, and honors him as a model athlete.
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New York
Ewell Doak Walker, Jr
Southern Methodist University
Jay Berwanger
Perne
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Tom Harmon
Michigan
Bruce Smith
Minnesota
Frank Sinkwich
Georgia
Army
Doc Blanchard
Glenn Davis
West Point
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Jay Berwangers
Larry Kelleys
Clint Franks
Davey O’briens
Agelo Bertellis
Les Horvaths
Larry Doby’s Welcome At Home Not Cheery
Paterson New Jersey December 24 Mayor Michael De Vita said he would look into a report that Larry Doby Cleveland Indians outfielder could not buy a home here because he is a Negro. Doby who lives with his family at 279 Hamilton avenue said I honestly feel I’m more a hero in Cleveland than here in my home town. By comparison the treatment in Cleveland has been wonderful. Doby said he might move to Cleveland if he has no luck finding a home here.
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N. J
Michael de Vita
Larry Doby
Cleveland Indians
Doby
Hamilton Avenue
Cleveland
Gar Wood Likely Skips Harmsworth Drive Next Race
Detroit December 24 Gar Wood may not drive in the next Harmsworth trophy race. The 68 year old speedboat icon plans to aid defense but leave piloting to younger racers while remaining active in design and strategy for the craft. A challenge is expected from Ernie Wilson of Ingersoll Ontario with rules changes allowing non-residents to design or power Canadian contenders.
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Gar Wood
Florida
Ernie Wilson
Ingersoll
Ont
Wood
Canada
Daily Double Returns Over $1000 at New Orleans Fairgrounds
Racing fans at the Fairgrounds track saw a daily double pay $1,004.80 for a $2 bet on December 24. Our Best won the first race at odds yielding $8.40, $3.60, and $3, while Village won the second at $115.40, $66.00, and $17. Earlier this week a daily double paid $1,010.
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