Arab Bowl to Highlight North Africa Postseason Events
Lawton Carver reports a proposed Arab Bowl in North Africa featuring service members and entertainments from Zeke Bonura. The piece pairs it with major bowls such as Sugar and Rose, noting Rosaland Russell as honorary queen and a parade of troops, camels, donkeys, and roping shows.
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All-Star Game Yet to Visit Brooklyn and Pittsburgh
The text notes that Brooklyn and Pittsburgh remain the only major league cities never to host an All-Star game, highlighting their absence from the annual showcase.
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Aggie Graduate Puts Clamp on Foothills Bob
Oklahoma City AP report says Navy Lt Cab Renick shadowed seven foot Bob Kurland, holding him to two field goals as Zommers beat Oklahoma A and M 25 19 in the all college tournament. Zommers advance to meet Oklahoma Sooners in the finals after Oklahoma ousted Southwestern of Georgetown 45 31.
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Jackie Callura Announces Retirement From Boxing Ring
New Orleans dispatch reports Jackie Callura of Hamilton Ontario will retire after a sixth round technical knockout loss to Phil Terranova of New York. Manager Leo Bradley said Callura has seen his best days and will not be “slaughtered” in further bouts.
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Moriarty’s Mother Dies at 82 in Chicago
Mrs. Catherine Moriarty aged 82, mother of former American League player manager and umpire George Moriarty, died Tuesday in Chicago. Her husband John Moriarty was among Chicago’s early semi pro baseball players.
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Here's One Way To Get Around ODT Travel Ban
A past Washington crew man Chuck McGuinness recalls how his Dalles high school team bypassed the ODT travel ban using farm jobs to justify bus travel. He says 200 gallons of gasoline were used and 1,800 sacks of potatoes 1,200 sacks of onions and five tons of walnuts were harvested with farmer cooperation and ODT approval.
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Sacramento Bee
Boston Bruins Win Move to Second Place
The Boston Bruins defeated Detroit 5 to 2 at Boston Tuesday night to break the Canadian monopoly of top NL positions and move into second place ahead of Toronto. In a four goal burst in the final period, Norm Calladine Herb Cain Dit Clapper and Don Gallinger scored as Carl Liscombe and Don Gross had open the scoring for Detroit.
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Louis Evans Dead Former Cardinals player dies after long illness
Louis R Steve Evans aged 60, former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman and outfielder, died in Cleveland after a long illness. He was part of the major league all star team on the world wide exhibition trip in 1913 14.
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Steve) Evans
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Three Greatest Sports Achievements, Voted By This Writer
The writer selects Bobby Jones 1930 Grand Slam, Cornelius Warmerdam’s 15 feet vault, and the 1914 Boston Braves under George Stallings as top sports feats. He notes Warmerdam's unmatched marks, Braves’ remarkable turnaround from last to pennant, and acknowledges personal omissions and biases.
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Hawk Cagers Won’t Lose Spencer This Week With Wound
Iowa City AP reports guard Jack Spencer of the undefeated University of Iowa basketball team will play against Denver despite a right arm wound from a Christmas holiday accident. Spencer recalled the bullet hit bone and could have ended his career, but he remains confident to help the Hawkeyes.
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Lamotta Favored To Defeat Kochan In MSG Bout
Jake Lamotta remains the favorite to beat George Kochan in a 10 round middleweight fight at Madison Square Garden. Lamotta faces emotional strain as his car killed an 11 year old boy two days earlier. The bout features Lamotta as the No. 1 ranked middleweight and a 215 to 1 betting favorite over the Akron seaman opponent.
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Memphis Navy nine on beam with early win streak
The Memphis naval air station basketball team is averaging just over 72 points per game after seven wins against service and independent clubs. Lead scorer Clay Gilliam has 135 points, fueling the squad’s hot start.
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Trojans Underdogs in Rose Bowl Fray Arkansas Nips Eastern Rival In Garden Tilt
New York University opened strong in the second half to defeat Pittsburgh 54 to 40 at Madison Square Garden. Arkansas edged City College of New York 39 to 37 in the opening game, with Ben Jones scoring 16 points and Earl Wheeler 16 for the Razorbacks. Sid Trubowitz led CCNY with 11 points.
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Phog Allen predicts Iowa State wins Big Six race
Kansas coach Phog Allen says Iowa State will dominate the Big Six basketball race with little effort. He notes the Cyclones benefited from adding Price Brookfield and asserts they would have challenged otherwise.
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Petersen Bowling Classic Offers Record 5100 Top Prize
Chicago AP report notes the Petersen individual bowling classic will feature a record top prize of 5100. A field of 1216 bowlers with averages of 180 plus compete across eight games on 16 alleys, with rounds set for January 22 23 and January 29 February 6.
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Tigers Labor Under 4-F Classification For Catches
DETROIT AP The Tigers learned Swift the catcher from a Philadelphia deal has 4-F draft status at Salina Kansas due to a stomach disorder. Swift joins infielder Don Heffner in a 4-F battery with pitchers Hal Newhouser Virgil Trucks Rafe Gentry and Frank Overmire also classified 4-F.
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Score roundup from AP basketball games across colleges and services
A broad AP led tally covers multiple games including Kentucky over Carnegie Tech 14 to 1, Arkansas 39 over City College New York 37, Dartmouth 7A and Williams 17, DePaul 64 over St. Joseph's 56, New York 64 over Pittsburgh 4, and several military base teams. Oklahoma City Tournament semifinals feature Navy 23 over Oklahoma A&M 19, Texas Tech and Texas Christian consolations noted.
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Bloomfield Tops Marion In Low Scoring 24 19 Clash
Bloomfield Iowa, on a northeast Iowa tour, defeated Marion 24 19 after leading 10 6 at halftime. Marion led 14 11 at intermission and Lary topped Marion with six points while McWilliams scored ten for Bloomfield. Reserve squads also played, Roosevelt sophomores losing 31 21 to Marion.
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Bob Hope Named to PGA Board in Chicago
The PGA national advisory committee selected Bob Hope as a member. Ed Dudley announced Fred Corcoran was granted leave to help entertaining Allied troops in Algiers and Italy alongside Jack Sharkey and Vernon Gomez.
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Boxing Results From New York and New Jersey Cards
Allie Stolz of Newark outpoints Bobby McIntyre in a light bout. Bill McDowell of Paterson and Art Tatta of New Haven fought to a draw. Tommy Loman of Bayonne defeated Mickey Makar in another noted match. Whitey Shaw of Taunton stopped Jim Edwards in Newburyport.
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Odds Favor Huskies In Rose Bowl Showdown
In Pasadena a 3 to 1 odds line has Washington ahead of USC by 12 points in a Rose Bowl that pairs two teams with limited recent play. Observers note USC’s speed and passing could offset Washington’s weight, while Washington backs Stoves and Susick are out for service.
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