Vanderbilt NL Nalley Wins National Punt Return Honor
Lee Nalley of Vanderbilt led major college football in punt returns for 1948 with 43 runs for 791 yards and an 18.4 yard average, surpassing Bill Geyer’s records. The piece notes Wake Forest’s Bill Gregus and John Freeman for kickoff returns, Oklahoma’s Jack Mitchell and Baylor’s Jack Sims among leaders, with Nalley’s continued potential spotlighted.
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Hal Littleford
Tennessee
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Sam Snead Wins Top Money in Havana Golf Meet
Sam Snead captured the top purse of 1900 dollars at the Havana best ball and golf tournament. Paired with Bobby Maduro, Snead won the pro-amateur prize with a 54 hole 193, twenty three under par. His 209 seven under par was the best individual score among 23 U. S. pros. E J Harrison was second in best ball with 194 followed by Johnny Palmer 196 and Chick Harbert 197.
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Dutch) Harrison
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Joe Louis to Meet Comiskey Tonight in Exhibition
Paterson New Jersey reports heavyweight champion Joe Louis will box Pat Comiskey in a six round exhibition tonight. The bout serves as Comiskey’s test to show if he is worthy of a fight with Ezzard Charles.
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North Carolina Among Top 20 Repeaters
North Carolina joined the ranks as one of the few repeaters in the top 20, highlighting consistent performance. The statement notes that only North Carolina and one other team achieved back to back appearances in the top tier.
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Reprieve Bowl Formed For Unbeaten Losers In Alice
The Alice Post of the American Legion announced the Reprieve Bowl first game set for December 29, 1949. Losers and teams with no wins in two or three years will be invited, with extra time quarters until a winner is found.
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Lean meat is more than 73 per cent water
A report states lean meat consists of over 73 percent water with trace amounts of minerals and protein. It notes the hydration level can affect texture and juiciness in cooking.
Let Bowls Be Scene of Playoff Between Two Winners
Atlanta December 16 4 An answer to the old complaint just what does a bowl game decide except who gets the cash may be the one now getting kicked around as a proposal to pit the two bowl winners against each other in a playoff contest.
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Sterling Slappey
Atlanta
Change bowls to feature Dixie championship games proposed
A proposal to create a Dixie championship bowl game in Miami is discussed by Southern sports leaders. It envisions the Southeastern and Southern champions meeting in the Orange Bowl with Big Seven and Rose Bowl contingency plans. Auburn to open 1949 schedule vs Mississippi Rebels. date and site undecided.
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Buck) Freeman
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Welter Frankie Fernandez Delays New York Trip For Wedding
The Honolulu boxer Frankie Fernandez who knocked out Tommy Bell postpones a New York visit until late February or March to marry soon. In Cleveland hockey, coach Bunny Cook jokes about his large family as the Barons miss counting several players.
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Kansas Coach Retires Film From 1948 Oklahoma Game
Jules Verne Sikes, Kansas football coach, burned the film of the 1948 game a 60 7 loss to Oklahoma and retired the jerseys of Ray Evans saying the Oklahoma Kansas 1948 clash will never be shown again a tribute to the Sooners and Evans.
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Cubs turmoil and college joins echo season shifts
Richard Smith of the Cubs pursued deals at baseball meetings and followed through on schedule. Jimmie Wilson, once with the Gee Gees at Hialeah, now weighs 140 pounds and played high school football in Coral Gables this fall. Horace Ashenfelter of Penn State will miss the indoor season start due to a broken foot from the IC 4A cross country meet. Browns’ rushing yardage matches last year’s total but with more plays, showing a trend toward greater efficiency.
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Red) Smith
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Jimmie Wilson
Hialeah
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Coral Gables
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Rose Bowl routs, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl games highlight day
Bowl results headline a day of college football as Michigan dominates Southern California 49-0 before 93,000 in the Rose Bowl while Texas defeats Alabama 27-7 in the Sugar Bowl and Georgia Tech beats Kansas 20-14 in the Orange Bowl.
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George Connor
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