League bowlers post big scores in Saturday play
Lloyd Hale led the AFC Firefighters to a clean sweep with a 520 series and a 620 set from 152 215 158. Evelyn Cone paced Burlington Bank & Trust Co. with 580 on 177 169 184 as her team swept Flynn & Boyle. Major league action saw Joe's Inners edge National Studios with strong 500s and a 600-club bid just missed.
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OLIVA
Lloyd Hale
A.F.L
Coon & deBoer
Lloyd
Blackhawk Cafe
C.I.C
J. I. Case Co
Ladies
Mayme Weise
Auditorium Tavern
Casino Cafe
Evelyn Cone
Burlington Bank & Trust Co
Flynn & Boyle
D. Sanberg
Virgie Hupfer
Voorhees
Pines
M. Spitzmueller
Guy Eggleston
Joe’s Inners
National
Gus Augustin
Charlie Ohlmutz
Dick Lewis
Wischmeier Motors
Koppes Motor
Leo Martindale
Roger Wiemer
Leon Black
Maple Leaf Tavern
Don Pease Co
Drs. Schach
Moerke
Merchants League
Ralph Rieke
Maple Leaf
Falstaff Beer
Ernie Schramm
L. Davis
Herb Ammeger
Bacher ‘Ing
Budweiser Beer
Jesse Hull
Ray Genth
Ace Ockert
Chicken Shack
Buhmeyer Motors
Mike Wagoner
Moose
Mose Robinson
1949 Sports Year Opens With Grid Peace and Big Quick Notes
The year begins with football headlines, Northwestern and California in a Rose Bowl battle won 20 to 14 by Northwestern. Pro football and college teams show strong form, with records and retirements shaping boxing, horse racing, and racing legends like Louis, Cerdan, Pep, Saddler, and Capot noted amid a busy sports panorama.
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Art Murakowski
Northwestern
California
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Army
Michigan
National Football League
Cleveland Browns
Philadelphia Eagles
Joe Louis
Chicago
Ezzard Charles
Jake LaMotta
New York
Marcel Cerdan
France
Cerdan
Willie Pep
Sandy Saddler
Charlie Fusari
Vince Foster
Stymie
Ponder
Calumet Farm
Capot
Coaltown
Sports Year in Review Highlights Honors and Upheaval
The piece recaps major 1949 sports awards and events across golf tennis and racing, notes Col. Matt Winn’s death and other tragedies, and discusses football Big Ten scheduling and Rose Bowl controversy. It envisions 1950 television spread and possible future matchups like Oklahoma versus Michigan in the Sugar Bowl.
Ohio State Maintains Five Year Plan Edge In Close Win
The Big Ten Pacific Coast rivalry through year four ends with Ohio State defeating California 17 to 14 on Monday. Ohio State outplayed California in running and defense except for passing and interceptions, preserving the overall string and leaving questions about the Pacific Coast team’s outlook for the final year.
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Ho-Hum
Pacific Coast
Mid-West
Illinois
UCLA
Michigan
California
Northwestern
Ohio State
The Book Worm By R. PAYTON
Raymond Chandler contemplates writing tripe while in a hotel room reading a private detective style mystery novel. The note suggests he doubts his own literary quality and reflects on his writing.
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Little Sister
Raymond Chandler
Houghton-Mifflin
Tripe
The Little Sister review by Chandler fans mixed
The piece praises Chandler and his private detective Marlowe, noting The Little Sister is his fifth taut novel. It centers on Hollywood blackmail with a doctor who likes blood, ice picks, junkies, and corrupt figures, delivered in Chandler style with sharp dialogue and lurid themes.
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Chandler
Tripe
Phillip Marlowe
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Hollywood
Marlowe
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Worm
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