Rice Clips Baylor to Clinch Southwest Title and Cotton Bowl Berth
Rice defeated Baylor 21-7 before 31 000 fans in Houston to win the Southwest Conference crown and secure a Cotton Bowl bid. The Owls went through league play undefeated, ending Baylor’s title hopes as Rice moved toward a January 2 Dallas showdown with North Carolina.
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Houston
Texas
Rice
Baylor
Bears
Owls
Dallas
North Carolina
Tarheels
Kings
Virginia
Chapel Hill
St Patrick's to Play Home Basketball At Neutral Courts
St Patrick's of Cedar Rapids moves its home games to Greyhound court this week while St Patrick's gym is remodeled. They host Iowa City's Irish Monday night and Immaculate Conception Thursday in city action with other schedule dates listed through January and February.
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St. Patrick’s of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Immaculate Conception
St. Patrick’s
Shel
St. Wenceslaus
Norway
Dyersville
Xavier
St. Pat's
Shellsboro
Duneave St. Columbkille
Oxtos i
Waterloo
Sacred Heart
K Xavier
San Jose State Votes on Raisin Bowl Bid in California
San Jose State Spartans will vote Monday to accept a bid to the Raisin Bowl in Fresno on December 31. Wyoming Cowboys may vote similarly, with bowl officials expecting word late Monday. Conditional bids are still flowing from Loyola of Los Angeles, the University of San Francisco, and teams in Texas and Ohio.
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Fresno
Calif
Sns
San Jose State College Spartans
Wyoming University Cowboys
California
Loyola of Los Angeles
University of San Francisco
Texas
Ohio
Hardin-Simmons
Texas Tech
Wyoming Cowboys
Skyline Six Cham
Harbor
Aggies Upset Colorado 14 7 in Turbulent Boulder Game
Colorado A and M edged Colorado 14 to 7 in a rugged Big Seven clash. Three players were ejected for personal fouls and several hundred fans clashed with Buffs after the game, delaying locker room access as Stucker and Faucett led the Aggies to the upset win.
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Boulder
Colo
Colorado A. & M
Colorado
Aggie
Colorado A & M
Folsom Field
Big Seven
Aggies
Buffs
Merwin Hodel
Ed Pudlik
Bulldogs Fall to Rebels in Season Finale
In Starkville, Mississippi, the Mississippi State Maroons end a winless season with a 26-9 loss to Ole Miss before a record crowd of about 32,000. Ole Miss fullback John Dottley rushes for 216 yards, setting a Southeastern Conference single game rushing mark as the Rebels claim the 24th win in the series begun in 1901.
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Starkville
Miss
Mississippi State Maroons
Ole Miss Rebels
Mississippi
John Dottley
Ole Miss
Rebels
Army crushes Navy 38 to 0 as Blaik lauds unit strength
Philadelphia dispatch reports Army coach Earl Blaik praising his Cadets after a decisive 38-0 victory over Navy. Blaik credited a flawless defensive effort and called the team the finest unit he has coached, while Navy coach George Sauer lauded Army's sharper play and noted the psychological edge shifting this year.
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Philadelphia
Earl Blaik
Army
Navy
Blaik
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Arnold Tucker
Joe
Robert Pirie
Midshipmen
Robert E. Dornin
Naval Academy
Pirie
Earl
Dornin
George Sauer
Fordham Beats NYU 34 6 In Battle Of The Bronx
Fordham Rams, led by quarterback Dick Doheny, slammed three first quarter touchdowns and coasted to a 34 6 victory over New York University at the Polo Grounds before 17 114 spectators. Doheny connected with Al Pfeifer on a 14 yard TD pass and Pfeifer added a 40 yard rushing TD, with two more TDs including another Pfeifer reception.
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Rice
Billy Burkhalter
Jimmy
Williams
Sonny Wyatt
Bobby Lantrip
Tobin Rote
Delwood Lee
Burk
Baylor
NEW York
Dick Doheny
Fordham Rams
New York University
Polo Grounds
Doheny
al Pfeifer
Ram
Pfeifer
Bronx
Fordham
Martin Kane Private Eye Faces New Case on KCRG
Martin Kane private eye encounters a baffling case on KCRG at 3 30 this afternoon as a local audience tunes in for clues and twists.
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Martin Kane
KCRG
Winslow and McKenzie Named to Northern Blue Gray Squad
University of Iowa seniors Bob McKenzie and Don Winslow joined the Northern squad for the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery on December 31. The 15-man Northern roster also added Northwestern end Joe Zuravieff, Illinois tackles Lyle Button and Chuck Gottfried, Illinois backs Burt Schmidt Bernie Krueger, and Bob Graham of Pennsylvania, with other Blue team selections including Don Detorre, Don Cole, Lloyd Heneveld, Angelo Carnaghi, Bill Dey, Gaspar Perricone, and Tony Cervinos.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ins
Bob McKenzie
Don Winslow
University of Iowa
McKenzie
Winslow
Joe Zuravieff
Northwestern
Lyle Button
Illinois
Chuck Gottfried
Burt Schmidt
Bernie Krueger
Bob Graham
Pennsylvania
Ray Elliot
Don Detorre
Penn
Don Cole
Brown
Lloyd A. Heneveld
Michigan
Angelo Carnaghi
Purdue
Bill Dey
Dartmouth
Gaspar Perricone
Tony Cervinos
Gettsburg
Arkansas Throttles Tulsa 40-7 in Fayetteville rout
Arkansas broke a halftime tie to defeat Tulsa 40-7 before 12 000 fans in Fayetteville. Fullback Meno Mazzanti rushed 165 yards on 23 carries, a possible Southwest Conference seasonal record, with contributions from Fullback Louis Schaufele and halfback J D Smith.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Ins
Arkansas
Tulsa
Meno Mazzanti
Pete Annex
Fred Smith
Louis Schaufele
Alvin Duke
Mazzini
J. D. Smith
Lee Don Logue
Mizzanti
Joe Baldridge
eSee Eteen
Hawks End Red Wings Unbeaten Run In 7 2 Win
Chicago Black Hawks stopped Detroit’s 10 game unbeaten streak with five third period goals to win 7-2 before 12,702 in Detroit. Bill Gadsby broke a 3-2 lead at 7:03 of the third, with Roy Conacher Gaye Stewart Metro Prystal and Doug Bentley adding goals in the span.
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Detroit
INS
Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
Bill Gadsby
Roy Conacher
Gaye Stewart
Metro Prystal
Doug Bentley
Hawks
Texas Tech Roars Past Hardin-Simmons Cowboys in Bowl Bid
Texas Tech Red Raiders overwhelmed Hardin-Simmons Cowboys 23-13 in Lubbock, clinching a third straight Border Conference title and the eighth since 1932. Raiders then rejected an invitation to the Sun Bowl in El Paso.
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Lubbock
Texas
INS
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
Herdin-Simmons Cowboys
Tech
Raiders
el Paso
Hardin-Simmons
Unclear college and professional game results in scattered boxes
The page lists numerous score results from different colleges and leagues including Baltimore Loyola 72 over arripie F Poly 58 and St. Louis 63 in a National Association game, with other mismatched entries like Western Michigan 76 over Alumni 54 and Rhode oe St. 62. The text shows garbled team names and partial city abbreviations, making exact team lines hard to parse.
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Baltimore
Loyola
Arripie
F Poly
Wash.Jefferson
Loyola Carcase
Ripon
Siena
San German
P.R
Camp Lejeune
E. Caroline ‘Tehrs
Roanoke Rebels
Roanoke
Western Michigan
Alumni
Vette
Carroll
Poly
Apetida
Montana Atets Beiait Eessen
Canisius
Western Ontario
Rhode Oe
Iona S. Hamline
North Dakota
St. Mary’s
Minn
Stout
St. Thomas
Leras
Professional
Parochial and league results from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns
Parochial and public school basketball scores from Cedar Rapids area include Immaculate Conception 338 over Dubuque Loras 23, St. Wenceslas 35 over Iowa City St. Wences 36, Roosevelt 35 over Van Horne 28 in overtime, and multiple wins across Ottumwa Central, Manning, Reinbeck, Oelwein, and other teams with varied margins.
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Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception
Dubuque Loras
I. C
Burlington St. Franklin
Lowsa City St. Pat's
St. Wence
St. Wencesigns
Iowa City
Burlington
Franklin
G—Ossian DeSales
Alumni
Nashua
Mason City St. Joe
Mississippi Valley
B—Burlingston
C. R. Franklin
Independence C.r. Rocceres
van Horne
van Morness
C.R. Roosevelt
Wamac
Independence
South Iowa Cedar
Kinnell
Tama
Grinnett
B—Alumni
Belle Plaine
North Iowa Cedar
B—C. F
East Waterloo
G—Providence
Eldora
New Providence
Iowa
West Waterloo
Cedar Falls
R. Roosevelt
B—Ames
College and university scores across regional games
East Brooklyn College defeated Fort Monmouth 90 to 66. John’s beat John Marshall 97 to 71. Ofstra won over San German 95 to 53. South American U. topped Quantico Marines 67 to 56. West Utah beat Montana State 65 to 61 and Sentide Pacific 42. National Association Minneapolis 101 defeated Denver 81.
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Brooklyn College
Ft. Monmouth
V. John's
John Marshall
Ofstra
San German
American U
Quantico Marines
Utah
Montana State
British Columbia
Sentide Pacific
Professional
National Association
Minneapolis
Denver
Walkie Talkie Wins Tulane LSU Purse at New Orleans
J D Rodgers Walkie Talkie captured the featured $2500 Tulane LSU purse on a fast track at the fair grounds Saturday finishing in 1 13 3 5. Jockey and trainer names appear in the report.
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New Orleans
J. D. Rodgers
LSU
Fair Grounds
Cornell and Army Top All Eastern Elevens
Army and Cornell share two players on the 1949 All Eastern football team named by the Associated Press. Army stars Arnold Galiffa at quarterback and Dan Foldberg at end, while Cornell places Hillary Chollet and Richard Clark on the squad. Princeton, Dartmouth, Penn, and Pitt also place players in the midfield and line positions.
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NEW York
Army
Cornell
Associated Press
Arnold Galiffa
Dan Foldberg
Hillary Chollet
Richard Clark
Canastota
N. Y
George Sella
Princeton
Bobee — Young
Tomon
Dartmouth
Foldberg
Holland Conan
Clark
John Schweder
Penn
Bernie Barkouskie
Pitt
Bob Numbers
Lehigh
Rodney Closes Brilliant Career With Victory
Rodney, famed as the king of the nation’s Trotters, finished third in the $5,000 Los Angeles trot at Hollywood Park signaling the end of his racing career. Cris Spencer, owned by Dunbar Bostwick, won the race, with Proximity and Rodney close behind in a tight three horse finish before Rodney goes to stud in Kentucky.
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Inglewood
Calif
Ins
Rodney
Los Angeles
Hollywood Park
Kentucky
Dunbar Bostwick
Cris Spencer
Proximity
Canadiens Clinch Second With 5 1 Win Over Rangers
Montreal defeated the last place New York Rangers 5 to 1 before 12 79 fans to strengthen their hold on second place in the NHL Saturday night. The Canadiens dominated early, scoring three goals in the first period and adding two more in the middle frame while goalie Jacques Plante.
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Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Ice York Rangers
Little Rock Wins Bid for East in Little Rose Bowl
Pasadena officials announced Little Rock Junior College to represent the East in the Little Rose Bowl game on December 10. The annual clash pits a standout out of state junior college against a California school and draws about 50,000 fans to Pasadena. The Western representative will be chosen early next week, with Santa Ana and East Los Angeles junior colleges as contenders.
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Pasadena
Calif
Littl Rock
Ark
Earl
Pasadena Junio Chamber of Commerce
California
Santa Ana
East Los Angeles
Baby Vols Win Piggy Bank Bowl 13-0
In Easton Pennsylvania the Knoxville Baby Vols defeated the Easton All-Stars 13 to 0 to claim the first Piggy Bank Bowl. The event featured 108 players ages under 13 and weighing no more than 110 pounds in an all day tournament.
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Baby Vols
Easton, Pa
Knoxville
Tenn
Easton All-Stars
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J. D. Ison
Henry Dicerson
Bill Powers
Powers
Alfred Conway
Bob Abelman
San Jose State
Jack Christiansen
Fleet Aggie
Lyle Stucker
Ab Shire
Harold Chaffee
Stucker
Frank Faucett
Colorado Aggies
Mississippi State
Carl Franks
Womac
Maynard Hamilton
Don Culberson
Tipton
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Dave
Hamilton
Culberson
Davis
Carl Lundquist
Tony
Ray Maladowitz
Bill Kellum
Hainesville, la
Manchester High School
Jean
Dick Jones
Orville Miller
Jimmy Dawson
Ernie Robins
George
Gus" Hansell
Eldon Mangold
Fordham Wallops
NYU
Winslow and McKenzie
Tulsa Wilts
Cowboys
Hockey
National League
Hicagse
Ston
Toronto
Marion High School
Rype
Dick Krog
Jack King
Bob Williams
Jim Bailey
Barrie Able
ZIPS
Little Rock
Little Rose Bowl
Charles Macy
First Avenue NE
Royal Smith-Corona Remington Underwood
Merveaux Typewriter Exchange
3Rd St. SE
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