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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Page
14
Nearly half a million fans will witness 17 bowl games nationwide as conference champions clash in postseason gridiron. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena looms as the featured event with UCLA matched against Illinois, highlighting an unusual spread of teams across venues.
New York AP reports the Bowl schedule with CST times for Wednesday. Orange Bowl in Miami on CBS at 12 45 p m. Cotton Bowl in Dallas on MBS at 1 p m. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on ABC at 1 45 p m. Rose Bowl in Pasadena on NBC at 3 45 p m. East West game in San Francisco on MBS at 3 45 p m.
Illinois fans watch a season’s end clash as 90 thousand spectators pay 450000 to witness champions from the Pacific Coast and Big Nine. Sugar Bowl prospects feature Charley Trippi and Charley Justice, with Georgia favored by 14. Other bowls show Tennessee vs Rice, Arkansas vs LSU, Oklahoma vs NCSU, Cincinnati vs Va Poly, Hardin-Simmons vs Denver, New Mexico vs Montana, Silicon Bowl and more, with various point spreads and city venues across Dallas, New Orleans, San Francisco, Miami, and Jacksonville.
Hopkinton Rangers defeated Delhi Veterans 30 to 28 after two overtimes. Delhi led at halftime 17 to 12. Mason led Delhi with 7 points while F. Smith scored 12 for Hopkinton.
The 1946 Davis Cup final saw Ted Schroeder defeat Dinny Pails and then Bromwich to lift the cup for the United States, with Jack Kramer securing another win and the doubles victory sealing a clean sweep. Schroeder’s triumph is praised as the year’s top upset and a milestone for American sport.
In Cedar Falls Wisconsin State Teachers of Milwaukee pulled away after a close first half to beat Iowa State Teachers 44 to 35 Monday night. Wisconsin led 20 to 19 at halftime and extended the gap in the second half.
Excellent ice at Roosevelt school rink ensures a prime surface for Thursday night playground commission event. Races begin at 7 30. Manhattan station has a cleared track for practice with skaters welcome to work turns and starts at the rink.
Jim Crowley resigns as All-America Conference commissioner to become owner coach of the Chicago Rockets in the new pro circuit. He plans to move his family to Chicago and will be joined by Toohey and Brogan in the ownership group with Barrett as VP.
The AP reports that ticket scalping and gambling concerns are cited as factors in the Army Notre Dame split. Officials anticipate resuming relations in the early 1950s, with a 1947 game in Notre Dame and a return to campus control of tickets. Nebraska also says it will renew football relations with Notre Dame next fall.
NEW YORK Oscar Fraley reports Wyoming coach Ev Shelton denied demeaning remarks at CCNY game. He called his comments descriptive amid accusations of racial prejudice after a 57-48 Wyoming loss at Madison Square Garden. CCNY coach Nat Holman and St. John’s coach Joe Lapchick offered cautious responses about interpretation and intent.
Marion High varsity edged its alumni 30 to 26 in a tight Monday night clash. Key scorers included Don McConaughy, John Bunting, Winton Gable, and Dick Block. Barrie Gable led the Freshman-Sophomore team with 16, while Block topped the losers with seven.
In Chicago AP report Iowa aims for a seventh straight win hosting winless Texas Christian. Northwestern hosts Butler as Michigan meets Marquette in Milwaukee. Texas Christian lost 63 36 to Missouri at St Louis Monday night.
UP reports the Illinois Whiz Kids and Iowa Hawkeyes atop the Big Nine as the season heads toward a Feb. 8 showdown in Champaign. The piece outlines top players across Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Northwestern, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Ohio State, noting Illinois and Iowa as strongest, with rest vying for third and avoiding last place after Chicago’s withdrawal.
A garbled OCR style item lists several universities including NYU and Oklahoma A, with scattered scores and places such as Toledo and Kansas. The readable fragments show a mix of institutions and numbers, suggesting a brief college sports score or regional study mention without a clear narrative.
San Francisco businessman William M. Coffman, director of the Shrine East-West New Year game, is named football's man of the year by the Football Writers Association of America. Proceeds from the charity game have funded the Shrine hospital for crippled children for 22 years, with over $1 million raised. Bert LaBrucherie and others also received voting support. the honor began in 1942.
Oklahoma A. and M. stunned Kentucky 37-31 in the Sugar Bowl feature, erasing the Wildcats 26-game win streak. The Aggies built a 22-19 halftime lead, used stingy defense, and improved to 11 wins in 12 games as Kentucky suffered its first loss in 12 games. LSU edged Tulane 54-51 in the opener.
Cleveland Indians owner Bill Veeck and star pitcher Bob Feller held negotiations Tuesday over Feller's 1947 contract. The discussions aim to secure a deal that could make him the highest paid player in baseball history.
Gillette's Cavalcade of Sports presents four major bowls. Tennessee faces Rice in the Orange Bowl at 12:45 on WMT 600. Arkansas meets LSU in the Cotton Bowl at 1:00 on MBS. Georgia battles North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl at 1:45 on ABC. The East-West Game in San Francisco features All-Americans at 12:45 on MBS.
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