UCLA and Illinois Most Improved in 1946 College Football
New York AP survey highlights UCLA and Illinois as the most improved after major turnarounds from 1945. Arkansas Kansas Kentucky North Carolina Oklahoma and Richmond also figure, while Alabama Oklahoma Aggies Texas Navy California Southern California Iowa State Temple Missouri Clemson Maryland noted for disappointing seasons.
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New York
UCLA
Illinois
Arkansas
Kansas
Kentucky
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Richmond
Bruins
Illini
UMMLA
Tllinois
Notre Dame
Indiana
Alabama
Oklahoma Aggies
Texas
Navy
Southern California
Tennessee
Georgia
LSU
Boston College
Bob Fenimore
Tey
Rice
Texas Christian
Army
Associated Press
Villanova
Holy Cross
Heston College
Crusaders
Duke
Purdue
Ohio State
Michigan
Penn
Princeton
California
Iowa State
Temple
Missouri
Clemson
Maryland
Charlie Trippi
Bulldogs
Soa
John Barnhill
Tilsa
Paul Bryant
Carl
Aggies
Virginia
Utah State
Denver
Harvard
Yale
Cornell
Syracuse
Clarice Munn
Colgate
Unification Effort Aims To Align Amateur Basketball Rules
The AAU and NCAA move to unify amateur basketball rules after a convention in San Antonio. A committee recommends joint discussions to resolve rule differences, including residency and transfer provisions to ease eligibility for players before the national meet in mid March.
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AAU
NCAA
San Antonio
Tex
Omaha
San Diego
Honolulu
Lincoln
Neb
New York
National
National Collegiate Athletic. Association
Louis’ Wilke
Bartlesville
Okla
Wilke
Cincinnati Bears to Accept Sun Bowl Bid
Cincinnati votes to accept invitation to the Sun Bowl in El Paso Texas but final selection rests with the university board and faculty committees. UC athletic director Charles Mileham says a meeting is pending as several board members are out of town. If confirmed, Cincinnati would meet Virginia Polytechnic Institute, a 3–3–3 1946 record foe.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
el Paso
Tex
Bearcats
Charles Mileham
University Board of Directors
Mileham
Texas
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Andy Kerr Drives Team to Widespread Wins in Scrappy Run
Andy Kerr shines as his squad defeats Syracuse and Brown in succession, marking a blaze of glory. Pitt under Wes Fesler shows notable improvement, while Nebraska Rice Tulsa and Minnesota also gain momentum in their final three games.
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Andy Kerr
Syracuse
Brown
Pitt
Wes Fesler
Nebraska
Rice
Tulsa
Minnesota
Two Holes in One Spark Miami Open
In Miami, Sammy Snead shot 66 to lead the Miami Open at 131 after two rounds, as holes in one by Snead, Jack Burke Jr., and Ernie Tardiff highlighted the event. Burke holed out on 16 with a seven iron, while Tardiff aced the 4th, joining the tournament’s growing list of aces in its 23rd year.
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Miami
Fla
Dec
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Jack Burke, Jr
Houston
Hather Ernie Tardiff
Los Angeles
Claybourn Caddie
Cincinnati
Miami Springs
Snead
Freddy Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Tony Penna
Haas
George Fazio
Johnny Palmer
Baden
N.C
Ellsworth Vines
Herman Barron
White Plains
N. C
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
Joplin Hosts Arkansas in Memorial Hall Cage Clash
JOPLIN Mo Dec 6 AP Southwest Missouri State College welcomes Arkansas hoopsters to Memorial Hall for a showdown between undefeated teams both entering with one win.
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Joplin
Arkansas
Southwest Missouri State College
Memorial Hall
Majors and Minors Sign Five Year Pact
The minor leagues voted to renew their working agreement with the majors for five years, effective until January 12, 1952, at the National Association meeting in Los Angeles. Minor and Major league rules were approved with revisions, Pacific Coast League efforts to curb invasions failed but a 30 day notice clause and arbitration for compensation were added, Connie Mack reelected American League vice president, amid hotel lobbying and baseball politics.
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Los Angeles
National Association of Professional Leagues
National Association
Triple A
Pacific Coast League
Coast League
Majors
Biltmore
Ambassador
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
American League
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
French Champ Cerdan Edges Abrams In Rough NYC Bout
Marcel Cerdan European middleweight champion defeated Georgia Abrams in a hard fought ten round decision at Madison Square Garden. Cerdan weighed 159 and Abrams 1601/2, with a bloody finish and mixed crowd reaction as judges varied and the AP card favored Cerdan five rounds to four.
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New York
Marcel Cerdan
Georgia Abrams
Madison Square Garden
Cerdan
Abrams
Ruby Golstein
Marty Monroe
Frank Forbes
Casablanca
Associated Press
Warsaw Stover Win In Tipton Tourney Semis
Warsaw high school beat Tipton 64 42 and Stover defeated Otterville 37 28 in the Tipton interscholastic tournament semifinals. Consolation contenders feature St Peter's Jefferson City vs Clarksburg and California vs Sedalia, with winners to meet in the consolation final. Stover meets Washington for first and second, Otterville faces Tipton for third.
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Tipton
Warsaw
Tipton High
Stover
Otterville
Missouri Tigers Triumph Over Westminster 49 33
Columbia Missouri December 6 AP The University of Missouri defeated Westminster College 49 to 33 in a non conference basketball game. Missouri led 26-16 at halftime and remained ahead throughout. Bill Haynes was the Tiger center and key contributor as MU moved to 1-1 on the season.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Westminster College
Missouri
Bill Haynes
Tiger
Faurot Quits at Central College in January
FAYETTE Mo Dec 6 AP Fred W Faurot director of athletics and head football coach at Central College today resigned effective January 1 and said he planned to enter private business. 13 points led a scorer list with Jim Campbell at Westminster scoring 10. A separate classified line from Los Angeles notes a for sale unused wedding gown.
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Faurot
Central Fayette
Fred W. Faurot
Central College
Ues
Los Angeles
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