Jets Lose to Knights of Columbus in Bay Area Play
The San Lorenzo Knights of Columbus held off a late Jets surge to win 31 to 25 in Bay Area Recreation District A league play at Bret Harte. Poole led Medics with high scoring as Castro Valley captured a 51 to 47 victory, while Jay Turner sparked the Native Sons of the Teen Age circuit, beating Swing Inn 21.
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Knights
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Lamson
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Castro Valley
Moore
Valley
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Poole
Castile
Butler
Fara
Ale
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Kerr
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Palmer
Eddie Erdelatz
Navyy
Koighte
Columbus
Medica Castro
Oakland
England
Cruse
Lord Blears
Lord Layton
Gortitta
Watene
Michigan State’s Munn Named Coach of the Year
Clarence (Biggie) Munn of Michigan State was chosen coach of the year in the 18th annual Scripps-Howard poll. He led the Spartans to the mythical national title, edging Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd, as 491 coaches voted with Munn securing 139 first places. The year marked MSU’s sustained success with a 24 straight victories and 26 of 27 in recent seasons.
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Clarence
Biggie) Munn
Michigan State
Scripps-Howard
Munn
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Jesse
Hill
Southern California
Jordan Oliver
Yale
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Chuck Taylor
Stanford
Taylor
Bob Neyland
Tennessee
American Football Coaches Association
Paliateine Taher Names
English Grapplers Again on Oakland Mat Clash
A 46 minute two fall bout features Bock Winkle, one of the sport’s strongest wrestlers, on the Oakland mat. Mario Da Sauzi of Portunally is set to free Romon Cernandes of theft with an Argentine in ademinule one fall match.
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Winkle
Mario da Sauszi
Portunally
Romon Cernandes
Castro Valley Rod and Gun Club Hosts Knoll Vets Night
Seven Oak Knoll hospital veterans attended Castro Valley Rod and Gun Club’s regular meeting at Castro Villa. President absent Alvin Joseph. vice president Larry Olson presided. The meeting included a discussion of racing events and a forthcoming duck dinner, with Pantano winning the feature race by a neck in a six furlong event with heavy payouts and show money distributed to winning and placing horses.
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Castro Valley
Oak Knoll Hospital
Castro Villa
Larry Olson
Alvin Joseph
Glavence Pennington
Williams Etts
David Wilson
Frank Cinseri
Melvin Marina
Don Peterson
Frank Healing
Embershipe du Rung
Meel
Duck Dinnen
Palo Alto
Bership
Mike Caffarella
Pantano
Io Cale
Helms Award Names Whitfield and Young Co-SAC Athletes
Los Angeles the Helm Athletic Foundation named Whitfield and Young as co Southern California athletes of the year. Whitfield, ex Ohio State star, won five golds at London 1948 and set an Olympic 800m record of 1 49.2. Young, former UCLA thrower, set a 242 feet 44 inches Olympic mark last summer to be the first American to win the javelin.
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Los Angeles
Mal Whitfield
Cy Young
California
Helm Athletic Foundation
Whitfield
Ohio State
London
Helsinki
Young
UCLA
Hayes Olson Bout Promises San Francisco Christmas Benefit
San Francisco hosts a ten round middleweight bout between Norman Hayes and top contender Bobo Olson at Civic Auditorium on Thursday December 18. Hayes arrives with manager Johnny Buckley and trainer Joe Lacey for a show aiding under privileged children. Promoters Jimny Murray Lou Thomas and Benny Ford stage the event with United Airlines transport.
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Norman Hayes
Bobo Olson
San Francisco Civic Auditorium
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Hayes
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Joe Lacey
Buckley
Jack Sharkey
United Aixines
Pam
Jimny Murray
Lou Thomas
Benny Ford
Joey DeJohn
Dolphomas’ Royal Gym
Olson
Sid Flaherty
Billy Newiman
Swat-Shop
T Kaye
Lea Sale
Winterland
Bay Arvea
Max Baer
Hardy Dicket Sales
Small Fur Bearers Ignore Open Wire Box Traps
Most small fur bearing animals are not wary of wire box traps even when visible. They follow natural paths or stream sides where traps are placed, and a trail of sardines attracts many animals with fish or fruit as bait.
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Norm Standlee Leaves Isolation for Palo Alto Hospital
Former 49er star Norm Standlee, treated for polio, was moved from a San Francisco Children’s Hospital isolation ward to Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto to be near his wife and two daughters. Doctors expect further treatment for at least a month but are upbeat about his recovery and the possibility of regaining full use of his limbs. A spokesman cautioned that pollen-related risks mean outcomes remain uncertain. The report also notes Teran’s 10 round unanimous decision over Tommy Umeda in Los Angeles.
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Palo Alto
Norm Standlee
San Francisco
Children's Hospital
Stanford University
Standlee
Teran
Los Angeles
Sif
Honolulu
Tommy Umeda
Olympic Andifadur
Davey and Pruden Face Off in TV Boxing Clash
Cleveland crowds fill the arena to watch Davey versus Pruden in a 10 round televised main event. The bout, part of the 26th annual Cleveland program, pits two top lightweights against each other as fans await a decisive outcome amid holiday season excitement.
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Davey
B.A
Alma Jam
Maler
Xing
Kid Gavilan
Chuck
Cleve
del Flanagan
St. Paul
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