Phils And Cubs Make Top Trades In Winter Meetings
Chicago and Philadelphia completed a four player deal sending Eddie Waitkus and Hank Borowy to the Phils for Emil Leonard Walter Dubiel. Leonard is a 38 year old knuckleballer with 165 wins 153 losses. Dubiel, ex Yankee, went 8 1 last season. Waitkus hit 296 with 44 RBIs in 136 games. Borowy had 11 wins in 13 decisions for Cubs pennant year.
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Steve O'Neill
Ted Lyons
Bucky Harris
Jimmy Dykes
Dick Bartell
Muddy Ruel
Jimmy Brown
Wally Moses
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phils
Eddie Waitkus
Hank Borowy
Phils
Emil Dutch
Leonard
Walter Dubiel
Waitkus
Cubs
Borowy
Yankees
Decatur Juniors Suffer Big Defeat in 45-21 Loss
Decatur Juniors were overwhelmed by Moulton Heights with a 45-21 defeat on Tuesday at Decatur Junior High. Decatur B team won 20-14 to split the night. Phillip Powell led Decatur in scoring with four points. Ridgeway and Alfred paced Moulton Heights with 13 points each in the A game. The Decatur Raiders await Cotaco juniors and seniors Friday at 7:00.
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Moulton Heights
Floyd Briscoe
Decatur
Phillip Powell
Powell
Hendon
Benefield
Britwell
J. Powell
Weaver
Griffin
Smith
Long
Terry
Free
Ridgeway
Alfred
Mulligan
Walden
Paul Marion
Raiders
Marion
Cox
Murphy
Burns
Cotaco
Verdict Delayed On Durocher Case In Giants Inquiry
Baseball Commissioner A B Chandler delayed a decision until January on the Freddy Fitzsimmons tampering case involving Leo Durocher and the New York Giants. Parties refused to talk. Most believe fines likely. Chandler had opened the probe after the Giants signed Fitzsimmons as coach while on the Boston Braves reserve list.
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Chicago
A. B. Chandler
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Chandler
Durocher
Fitzsimmons
Giants
Boston Braves
College Football Scores More With New Offensive Systems
New York reports that 1948 college football favored high scoring and flashier offenses. Writers credited two platoon play and wider open schemes with many teams posting basketballlike totals and clusters of touchdowns.
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New York
Associated Press
Gene Sullivan
St. Joseph (Mo
News-Press
Missouri
Oklahoma
Wendell Foltz
The
Battle Creek
Mich
Enqui
Rumors Swirl Around Brown Coaching Plans and Freshman Hoops
Northwestern's Bob Voights says Paul Brown may quit pro football if a California job opens. Kentucky freshman Steiffer is hailed by Adolph Rupp as better than Bob Kurland with Whittaker praised as another Ralph Beard. Arizona's Fritz Mc Kale plans a brown derby contest at the NCAA meetings to decide the top college baseball star.
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New York
Northwestern
Bob
Kentucky
Steiffer
Bob Kurland
Adolph Rupp
Whittaker
Ralph Beard
Arizona
Fritz McKale
San Francisco
Mac
Gossips and guesses from the sports pages
Ralph Warner notes heavyweight champs chase Louis after wins. Hank Iba calls SMU a strong club, Texas short on reserves. Eddie Robinson may keep selling Indians tickets. Joe Haynes moves to Winter Park. Dick Harris backs Oklahoma over North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl.
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Oklahoma A
Southern Methodist Basketballers
Texas
Eddie Robinson
Washington
Indians
Joe Haynes
Winter Park
Fla
Dick Harris
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Veterans questions answered on benefits and foreign service
Valley veterans questions about VA benefits and foreign service are answered in this column. The Foreign Service of the State Dept cooperates with VA on foreign area benefits and VA funds prosthetic research. A disabled veteran in on the job training may earn wages if combined with subsistence but not exceed the journeyman rate. VA payments to the disabled do not affect other benefits. VA medical care is limited to eligible veterans. dependents are not covered.
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Veterans Administration
Foreign Service
Department of State
Bucky Harris Signs With San Diego Club
Bucky Harris former Yankees manager signs a one year contract to manage the San Diego Club of the Pacific Coast League. Harris previously led New York to success and now takes the managerial role in San Diego for the upcoming season.
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Ed Klieman
Joe Haynes
Bill Veeck
Indians
Vernon
Lou Boudreau
Ken Keltner
Robinson
A. L
Wynn
Giants
Ken Trinkle
Phils
Yankees
Steve Souchock
Chicago White Sox
Jim Delsing
Bucky Harris
San Diego
Bartell
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Detroit Tigers
O'Neill
Tiger
Ruel
Connie Mack
Athletics
Moses
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Freddie Fitzsimmons
Brown
St. Louis
Chicago
New York Yankees
Pacific Coast
Feuding Stopped as Tennessee Clans Meet in New York
Hamilton county families the Pakers and Harrises agreed to end their feud after meeting on a radio television show in New York. They pledged nonviolence and better neighborly conduct following the December gathering.
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New York
Fighting Mountain Boys
Hamilton County
Tennessee
Pakers
Harrises
Big City
Sooner Boxing Reaches Eighth Straight Dual Win
Former Oklahoma A. football coach Snorter Luster now tutors the Sooner boxing team which just won its eighth consecutive dual meet. Kansas football player Marvin Small, ruled ineligible last summer, is enrolled in KU law school and may file an appeal.
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Snorter Luster
Oklahoma A
Sooner
Marvin Small
Kansas
K. U. Law School
Montgomery Eyes City Sales Tax as Revenue Raiser
Montgomery considers a 1 percent license tax on all retail sales to raise revenue amid a $440000 deficit. Mayor John L. Goodwyn cites needed funds for salaries, equipment, improvements, and debt retirement. The measure has broad civic support at a city hall meeting. Deputy Sheriff Hillis Hatfield oversaw peace negotiations.
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Montgomery
Ala
John L. Goodiwyn
Goodwyn
Hillis Hatfield
Score More Says Leaders Score More Says Leaders
Hanover College dominated yardage and rushing stats but finished 6-2 after losses to Centre and DePaul. Hank Treesh led minors in rushing while Jim Peterson topped total offense. Trinity of Connecticut trailed in total yards but Hanover failed to win the final.
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Hanover
Ind
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Hanoverians
Trinity of Connecticut
DePaul
Centre
Trinity
National Collegiate Athletic. Bureau
Hank Treesh
Jim Peterson
Sam Gary
Swarthmore
Susquehanna
Oberlin
Ohio
Louis Lists Six For Title Fight
Philadelphia, Dec. 15. Joe Louis endorsed a round robin to pick a challenger for his heavyweight title listing six names Lee Savold Billy Conn Gus Lesnevich Bruce Woodcock Ezzard Charles and Jersey Joe Walcott He favored dropping Lesnevich and Woodcock. Louis boxed Arturo Godoy in a six round exhibition, winning with a late flurry after a stubborn challenge. Louis weighed 220 pounds Godoy 202. crowd 7 825 paid 21 761.
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Philadelphia
Joe Louis
Joe
Lee Savold
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
Bruce Woodcock
Ezzard Charles
Jersey Joe Walcott
Lesnevich
Woodcock
Walcott
Louis
Arturo Godoy
Convention Hall
Godoy
Ike Williams Wins Edward J. Neil Trophy for 1948
New York reports Ike Williams world lightweight champion received the Edward J. Neil trophy from the New York Boxing Writers Association for his sportsmanship and skill during 1948. He fought ten times defending his title three times and was the sole nominee at the meeting. The James J. Walker memorial award went to Dumb Dan Morgan. Awards dinner is January 12.
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New York
Ike Williams
Edward J. Neil
Trenton
N. J
Boxing Writers Association
Associated Press
Spain
Williams
James J. Walker
Dan” Morgan
Boxing Writers
Battle for Missouri Valley crown tight as Billikens and Aggies duel
In New York the Missouri Valley Conference race remains close with the St. Louis Billikens and Oklahoma Aggies both unbeaten in league play. St. Louis edged Kansas State 51 45 while Oklahoma rebounded from a loss to St Josephs Philadelphia to beat Long Island 46 38 at the Garden. Other scores list Holy Cross over Bowling Green 72 68 and Princeton defeat Lafayette 48 42. Rhode Island State, William and Mary, Yale and California also posted wins.
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Oklahoma Aggies
St. Louis Billikens
St. Louis
Aggies
Billikens
Louis
Kansas State
Princeton
Lafayette
American University
Penn State
West Virginia
Wake Forest
Yale
Connecticut
Rhode Island State
New Hampshire
William and Mary
Virginia Military
California
Utah State
Arizona
San Diego State
Detroit Star Clyde LeVorce Shines in Two Games
Detroit Lion quarterback Clyde LeVorce starred in two college games for the Juliena team, scoring in both except one matchup. LeVorce showed scoring ability across his three seasons, contributing to the Golden Hurricanes early in his college career.
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Detroit Lion
Clyde LeVorce
Julsa
Golden Hurricanes
Stanky Awaits Boston Doctors Decision
Stanky, Boston Braves second baseman, awaits a doctors decision on an operation for a chipped bone in his right ankle. X rays show the chip and Mobile and Boston doctors will decide whether surgery is required.
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Mobile
Ala
Eddie Stanky
Boston Bravé
Stanky
Boston
Brave infielder hints at long standing ankle chip
The Brave infielder said the chip likely existed since he broke his ankle in a third base collision with Bruce Edwards at Brooklyn last July.
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Bruce Edwards
Brooklyn
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