Heavyweights Bill Stoll and John Ehrhardt Face Off at Memorial Coliseum
Bill Stoll of Geneseo and John Ehrhardt of Elkader meet in the semi final of Hanford Post boxing at Memorial Coliseum. Stoll, navy veteran and Pacific coast titleholder, aims to advance to a pro career, while Ehrhardt seeks to derail him with his Golden Gloves pedigree. Tickets at Beck's Foxhead 400 Tony's and by calling 26160. showtime 8 15.
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Baseball Can and Must Be Clean in Western League
Senator Ed Johnson of Colorado urged strict anti gambling enforcement as Western League president. He demanded no mercy for players who traffic with gamblers and backed a two hour reporting rule for infractions. The league includes Denver, Pueblo, Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines, and Sioux City. starts next year.
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Pollet Tops NL Pitching Averages With 2.10 ERA
Howie Pollet of the St. Louis Cardinals posted the league’s slowest ERA among hurlers with at least 10 complete games at 2.10. Johnny Sain of the Boston Braves was second at 2.21 while Pollet led in wins with 21 and innings pitched with 266. Gene Thompson of the Giants had the best ERA 1.29 but no complete game.
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Bears Set New Pro Attendance Record This Season
Chicago Bears drew 754546 fans over 17 games to set a professional football attendance mark. Owner-coach George Halas noted an average of 44385 per game as the team won the National League title. Five games were preseason including a 92800 gate in Philadelphia.
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Tigers Ready Weapons To Slice Razorbacks
LSU Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks resumed practice on Thursday for their New Year’s Day Dallas Cotton Bowl clash. LSU worked on its modified mayhem in Baton Rouge and planned to depart for Dallas Sunday, while Arkansas left for Waco to begin workouts at Baylor on Thursday night.
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Duquesne Coach Weighs Canceling Miami Game Over Racial Policy
Duquesne basketball coach Chick Davies said he might cancel the January 15 game with Miami because Charlie Cooper, a Black player, could violate Southern rules. Earlier, Tennessee canceled a game with Duquesne after the team determined to play Cooper if needed.
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Maple Leafs Beat Detroit Amid Protest Over Referee Call
Toronto topped Detroit 2 1 as Howie Meeker and Syl Apps scored for the Maple Leafs in third period. Wings forward Ted Lindsay saw a goal disallowed after Roy Conacher touched the puck, prompting Detroit to file a protest with NHL officials.
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Turk) Broda
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Chuck” Rayner
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Rizzo Leads Pro Loop Scoring Over Week
Jerry Rizzo ex Fordham star now with the Syracuse Nationals tops the NBA scoring chart for the third straight week with 185 points in 16 games averaging 11.6. Arnold Risen of Indianapolis averages 14.1 in 13 games, while Indianapolis and Rochester pace the Western and Eastern divisions respectively.
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East Coaches Mix T Formation With Wingback Threat
East coaches Kerr and Bierman tested a large T formation quarterback in Pete Pihos of Indiana during Christmas practices. The move aims to counter the West’s wingback heavy attack ahead of the Shrine game while the West refines a defense against the new East option.
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Prolific Sports Columnist Pokes Fun At Football Rules
A humorous, streamy prose piece mocks football rule changes and the role of sports columnists. It imagines midfield press, columns as scoring devices, and terraces of fans, while praising broader sports like tennis and swimming and noting stadium plans.
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Strohmeyer Marries Indiana Girl in Texas
Notre Dame center George Strohmeyer Jr. and Miss Janis Brown of South Bend Indiana were married in McAllen Texas in a surprise ceremony officiated by Rev George Doyle. Strohmeyer listed age 22 and Brown 19. Brown had arrived as a holiday guest of Strohmeyers.
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Southern U Trounces Tuskegee in Yam Bowl
Southern University the top team in the Southwestern Negro college conference routed Tuskegee Institute of Alabama in Dallas 64 to 7 in the inaugural Yam Bowl at the high school stadium. The Jaguards scored ten touchdowns and had three called back by penalties.
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Oregon Gains Cage Prestige in Debates Over NYU and Kentucky
In New York the debate centers on whether Oregon can beat Kentucky after a crushing loss to NYU. Wyoming and Utah loom with their 1944 title pedigree while Oregon eyes rising status in college basketball. The piece highlights regional powers and shifting rosters amid college sports chatter.
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AIL Quintets In Action Friday Schedule Set
After a holiday break the Allied Industrial League resumes with Iowa Manufacturing meeting University Engineering Collins Radio facing Cherry Burrell and Quaker Oats competing with Fruchaufrateer Friday night schedule includes four matchups.
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Bradley Tops Southern Cal Cagemen In Peoria Thriller
Bradley University defeated the invading Southern California Trojans 63 to 61 at Peoria. Bradley built a late lead after Paul Unruh scored to move ahead 46 45 and held on as Gene Rock led California with 21 points while Ray Ramsey added 16 for Bradley.
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Blue Gray Squads Set for Alabama Clash Preview
In Montgomery Alabama the Blue Gray practice tightens to one session daily as Northern and Southern squads taper for the eighth annual Blue Gray game on Saturday Ex Alabama star Harry Gilmer and Mississippi end Ray Poole named captains for the South while Charles Bednarik from Pennsylvania and Penn passer Carmen Falcone lead the Blues A midweek intra squad scrimmage featured Wake Forest's Red Cochran's squad beating Gilmer's 12 to 7 with spectators watching yards of preview action
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Utah thumps Hawaii All-Stars 40 to 6 in Honolulu
The University of Utah football team defeated the Hawaii All-Stars 40 6 on Christmas Day at Honolulu Stadium.
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University of Utah
Hawaii All-Stars
Ohio State Coach Hails Strongest Swim Team
Columbus Ohio Coach Mike Peppe says the bar ring ineligibilities doom not the team as he touts what could be the strongest Ohio State swimming squad yet.
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