AAU Playoffs Set to Open with Night Games
The All-America Conference playoffs start Sunday with Cleveland Browns hosting Buffalo Bills and San Francisco facing New York. New playoff format aims to decide a title since no winner will meet the National League champion. Night games expand attendance as teams plan more evening contests this season.
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Notre Dame Named Top Grid Team Of Season
Notre Dame captured 172 of 248 first place votes and 9,402 points in the final AP poll, ending Oklahoma second after a 41 0 win. California, Army, Rice and others follow as the top college teams complete their seasons. College of Pacific rounds out the top ten with a late victory and Tulane exits the list.
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Bowling Curtailed by Buck Deer Season Impact
The Men's A Bowling League schedule was curtailed last evening as the buck deer season opened in Pennsylvania causing many keglers to be absent from the city.
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Horton defeats Moore in Providence boxing bout
Norman Horton of IT Providence outpointed Curtis Moore in a 157 percent bout in Newarl last night.
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Little All America Team Is Selected
Edille Le Baron of College of Pacific earns a third Little All-America berth, a first in minor college history. Pacific teammates boast an unbeaten ten games run as Stockton stars anchor a potent backfield with Rowland, Young, and Sallahan behind an all-star line led by Hammett and McKinney. End Claude Radike and guard Vincent Salvatore anchor the defense with Art Byrd and Roberts Numbers among the standout centers and wings.
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Hillsdale College
Conrad Sallahan
Morningside College
Sion City
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Waiford
Herbert, McKinney
Missouri Valley
Claude Radike
Lawrence
Appleton
Wis
Van Buren Reclaims Ground In NFL Rushing Lead
Philadelphia Eagles star Steve Van Buren surged back to the NFL rushing lead after a 205 yard performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He now has 991 yards on 225 carries, closing in on his league record and widening the gap over Tony Canadeo of Green Bay, with Elmer Angsman of the Chicago Cardinals in distant third.
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Jim's Keystone Tops In Clymer Bowling Standings
Jim's Keystone moved to first in the Clymer League by sweeping four points from GLP while Clymer Bag took three from Arl's Barbers, as American Legion blanked Clymer Bank and El Esso and Clymer Drug split four points. Rich individual scores and team totals underscore the shift in leadership.
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Beavers Open 1949-50 Season With Youthful Squad
Corry High School basketball opens the 1949-50 season a week away as Coach Fred Schwab drills 21 players for the Beavers. Varsity contenders include Roger Ottaway Art Pitts Doug Spaulding and Dave Dimmick with Bob Coleman and Guy Davis in a tight battle for the final starting five. The first game is set against Youngsville and Schwab notes lack of height and experience but expects aggressiveness and zone offense work as practice continues.
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Annual Meeting of PGA Under Way Today
In Southern Pines North Carolina the 23rd annual meeting of the Professional Golfers Association of America opened with reports from officials and committees and a dinner honoring Sim Snead as PGA professional of the year Delegates from 90 sections faced a full agenda including officer elections and 23 constitutional amendments Controversy centered on the tournament bureau manager and the use of clubs and other equipment.
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19 Pennsylvania players named to 1949 All-America squad
From Pennsylvania colleges at least 19 players earned notice in the 1949 All-America football selections. Lehigh center Bob Numbers tops the first team. Juniata's Cecil Jackson is a third team tackle. the rest receive honorable mention including Ents-Wal Udovich and others from Grove City Bloomsburg and more.
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Elmer Kreiser
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Boxing Bout Results From Holyoke New Orleans and Chicago
Roy Andrews of Brookline outboxed Beppe Colasanti of Rome in Holyoke. Keith Hamilton of New Orleans drew with Ricchie Sollure of Pittybureh. John Labroi of Gary defeated Jay Watkins of Flint in Chicago.
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Gary
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St Vincent to face Emory and Henry in Tangerine Bowl
St Vincent's of Latrobe Pa and Emory and Henry of Emory Va, both unbeaten, were announced as Tangerine Bowl contenders. St Vincent's owns nine wins, seven shutouts, while Emory and Henry won ten straight before a Thanksgiving Day win over Hanover. Washington Little Dynamite defeated Leo Britny in New York.
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