10 000 More Expected For Bowl Games
New York reports bowl organizers anticipate about 661 500 fans at 18 post season games from Dec 26 to Jan 2. Rose Bowl plans 103 000 in Pasadena, Cotton Bowl 75 500, Orange Bowl 65 000, Sugar Bowl 83 000, with total receipts around 2 599 500 and prizes over 100 000 to top teams. ticket tops vary by game.
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Pasadena
California
Ohio State
Big California
Dallas
Rice
North Carolina
Miami
Santa Clara
Kentucky
New Orleans
United Oklahoma
Louisiana State
San Francisco
Montgomery
Ala
Fresno
Calif
Film of Series Are Good Jan 5 Release Date
New York telegram notes Joe Page's salary rise as the 1950 Yankees star, Fireman Joe, shines in World Series films previewed yesterday. The memo to George M Weiss mentions Page's likely $25,000 next summer, with last season about $20,000.
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Jack Hand
New York
George M. Weiss
New York Yankees
Joe Page
Fireman
Joe
Page
Hopalong Cassidy
Yanks
Weiss
Lew Fonseca
Handsome Joe
Bobby Brown
Allie Reynolds
Tommy Henrich
Phil Rizzuto
Gene Hermanski
Brooklyn
Fonseca
Decatur Red Raiders Name 1950 Co-captains at Banquet
Coach Ogle announced Candler Crim and Bob Freeman as 1950 co-captains at the Decatur high banquet held in the junior high cafeteria. Five D club trophies were awarded, outgoing captains honored, and Crim awarded a giant trophy to Ogle for 1949. Raiders prepare for 1950 with seven of eleven starters gone.
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Candler Crim
Qaterback
Raiders
Sam Hobbs
Bob Freeman
Shorty Ogle
Decatur Red Raiders
Ogle
Decatur
Raider
Roy Freeman
Fred Horn
Marvin Taylor
Billy Levin
Bill Isbell
Aubrey Fuller
Crim
B. G. Ryan
Lakin Garnett
Bob Connor
Bobby Bell
Ray Hess
Joe Teague
Eddie’ Harvey
Harold McLemore
Edgar Kirby
Sammy Pruitt
Bobby Frahn
George Clem
Tuell Garnett
Bell
Kirby
Garnett
Clem
Wesley Thompson
Clyde Pace
Lewis Bethany
John Wilks
Charley Horton
Willard Freeman
Taylor
Marvin Golden
Billy Woods
Joe Black
Walter Jackson
Frank Chenault
Bruce Spencer
Julian Harris
Emmett McClary
W. M. Jenkins
Barrett Shelton
Hal Self
Don Whitmire
Nancy Hundley
Hap Halbrooks
J. C. Petty
Red Raiders
W. R. Riley
Whitmire
Red Raider
Self
McClary
Jackson
Tri- Cities
Florence
Dixie League is Pending in Anniston and Gadsden
Anniston and Gadsden face a December 31 deadline to raise about 25000 dollars to fund the Southeastern League franchise for next season. A final decision on releasing the club is due January 8 as Dixie League officials consider forming a Class C loop.
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Anniston
Ala
Southeastern Baseball League
Southeastern League
Stuart X. Stephenson
Southeastern Loop
Gadsden
Lou Gunter
Ben Chapman
Southeastern
Art Decatur
Talladega
Dixie League
Decatur
Huntsville
Florence
Alabama
Rome
Stephenson
Willis
Hudlin
Jackson
Miss
C. B. Rawlings
Dick Smith
Meridian
Keith Williams
Vicksburg
Louis Wins Again as Hoosman Praises Power
Oakland dispatch reports Joe Louis, the retired heavyweight champion, still packs power after sparring with Al Hoosman. Hoosman, a sparring partner, says Louis hits as hard as ever in the session marking another win for the champ in the record.
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Oakland
Calif
al Hoosman
Joe Louis
Hoosman
Yankee Opener Ends 1-0 On Ninth Inning Home Run
A dramatic ninth inning homer gave the Yankees a 1-0 opening win. The broadcast crew captured Tommy raising a kick at second base in a moment of vehemence.
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Yanks
Tommy
Miami Clubs Prepare for Shrine All-Star Tilt
Miami clubs continue hard training ahead of the Shrine All-Star game in the Orange Bowl on December 26. South coach Andy Gustafson and Baylor’s Bob Woodruff preview aerial fireworks with Adrian Burk at quarterback, praising his passing prowess and noting his season totals. Yale coach Herman Hickman supervises the North’s drills, commending Dooney, Deuber, Cecconi, Longin, and the Notre Dame players joining the squad.
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Miami
Fla
Andy Gustafson
Bob Woodruff
Baylor
Adrian Burk
Burk
Sammy Baugh
Woodruff
Wood
Yale
Herman Hickman
Hickman
Ray Dooney
Bob Deuber
Pennsylvania
Cecconi
Pittsburgh
Eddie Longin
Boston College
Songin
Notre Dame
Beaten by Speake in Independent Meet advances four teams
Moulton routed Town Creek 82 33 Danville edged Holly Pond 56 50 and Speake defeated H Ryan 58 51 in Monday action to reach the Speake Independent tournament quarterfinals. Tonight Moulton hosts Wolverine at 7:00 and Danville meets Courtland at 8:00 with two more quarterfinals set for Wednesday.
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Moulton
Danville
Speake
Town Creek
Holly Pond
H. Ryan
Wolverine
Courtland
Garrison
Ryan
Hartselle
Louis Stops Hoosman In Exhibition After Strong Display
The titleholder floored his challenger in the fifth round of a ten round exhibition in Oakland. Louis delivered a left hook and a brutal right to end Hoosman’s effort, as the bout drew a large crowd and gross receipts of 19,856 dollars. Hoosman weighed 211 pounds, Louis 223.5.
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Louis
Oakland Auditorium
Hoosman
Ezzard Charles
Sooners Beat Unbeaten CCNY In The Garden
Oklahoma coach Bruce Drake uses a new revolving offense that beat City College of New York 67 to 63 at Madison Square Garden. Star playmaker Paul Merchant started the whirl and cutting for easy drives as the Sooners spoiled CCNY’s unbeaten run. Other games across the nation produced mixed results with top teams winning or losing.
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New York
Oklahoma
Bruce Drake
City College
Madison Square Garden
Sooners
Redskins denied directed verdict in reserve clause suit
In Washington, a federal court rejected the Redskins bid for a directed verdict in a former player’s contract reserve clause suit. In Missouri, J. C. Brothers of Tulsa was named the Missouri Valley Conference football coach of the year.
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Ashington
Washington Redskins
ST. Louis
J. C
Buddy
Apprentice Cul more Dominates Tropical Park Winners
Miami reports apprentice Joe Culmore rode three winners at Tropical Park led by Queensberry who paid 5.20 to win the feature. New Orleans notes False Move captured the Fort Pike Purse at Fair Grounds with a payoff of 15.80 for the upset win.
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Miami
Fla
Joe Culmore
Tropical Park
New Orleans
Fort Pike
Fair Grounds
Giants Sell Buddy Haas to Minneapolis Farm Club
New York Giants move first baseman Buddy Haas to their Minneapolis farm in the American Association. Danville hires Van Ben Chapman, former Phillies manager, to lead Danville in the Class B Carolina League.
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Baseball
New York
New York Giants
Buddy Haas
Minneapolis
Danville
van Ben Chapman
Philadelphia Phillies
Sports Roundup Highlights From Major League Trade Moves
New York reports Dick Wakefield's Yankees trade freeing Detroit to focus on Frank House a $75,000 bonus catcher who must prove his fielding. Red Rolfe expects House to survive with solid catching if his mechanics are sound. UCLA coach John Wooden debuts a fast team as Garden series looms. Washington State stages a quirky press stunt shipping Grand Coulee water to New York for the Cougars.
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New York
Dick Wakefield
Yankees
Detroit
Red Rolfe
Frank House
Tigers
Rolfe
House
Red
Johnny Wooden
UCLA
Garden
Pacific Coast
Dave Sudolph
Washington State
Grand Coulee Dam
Working Papers at New Hampshire Banquet
At the annual bettermen's banquet for the New Hampshire football team seniors Alphie Swekla and Gus Gilman approached Line Coach Pat Petroski and placed a hand on his shoulder. It was a tearful moment as they thanked him and noted that with graduation he would have to start coaching.
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New Hampshire
Alphie Swekla
Gus Gilman
Pat Petroski
Pat
Petroski
Faurot's fourth bowl bid as Missouri meets Maryland
Missouri's Tigers face Maryland in the Gator Bowl marking Don Faurot's fourth bowl attempt and fifth split T bid without a win in either series. The piece notes a drought for American born hockey stars as Minnesota rinks at Chisholm and Virginia are leased to a clothing maker, shifting from skating to shirt production.
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Missouri
Tigers
Maryland
Don Faurot
Don
Chisholm
Virginia
Minn
Weather Prophet Krick Foresees Rams Playoff Weather
A late handout mockingly credits Dr Irv ing Krick as the Rams weather consultant. The piece notes his forecast for Sunday’s pro football playoff with Hank Greenberg and Indians executives backing their costly pitching prospect Hal.
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Los Angeles’ Rams
Irving Krick
Hank Greenberg
Indians
Hal
College basketball scores from Associated Press action
Oklahoma topped CCNY 67 63 while St John s defeated Washington State 67 44 Syracuse beat Princeton 80 48 and Virginia won 59 57 Gettysburg 57 Yale 58 Rochester 37 Louisville 81 Denver 70 Ohio Wesleyan 75 Maryland 71 Iowa State 64 Northwestern 54 Villanova 49 Loyola Maryland 45 Iowa 64 Notre Dame 62 Bradley 84 Georgia Tech 60 Vanderbilt 49 Temple 45 Nebraska 63 Colorado State 43 George Washington 63 Washington and Lee 61 Michigan 54 NC State 46 Indiana 65 Oregon State 60 LSU 74 Mississippi Utah 65 Lawrence 48 Hanover 78 Centre 69 Cornell 78 Rutgers 46 Central Missouri 62 Florida State 49.
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Bradley
Purdue
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North Carolina State
Michigan
State
Indiana
Oregon State
St. John’s
Washington State
Westerners
New York
Villanova
Loyola
Baltimore
Vanderbilt
Temple
Iowa
Notre Dame
Irish
Cornell
Rutgers
Yale
Rochester
Syracuse
Princeton
Iowa State
Northwestern
Nebraska
Colorado State
Louisville
Denver
Utah
Lawrence Tech
Duquesne
Los Angeles
Bowling Green
William and Mary
George Washington
Washington and Lee
Ohio Wesleyan
Maryland
Virginia
Gettysburg
Ohio
Wesleyvan
Loyola of Baltimore
Washington & Lee
Lawrence
Hanover
Centre
Central
Davis Glimpse of Pro Baseball Dreams
Lt. Glenn Davis former West Point All American back is considering a baseball career during holiday leave in Los Angeles. He hopes to be released from the Army next spring and would only play pro football for the Los Angeles Rams if offered. Major league clubs show interest due to his speed and a batting average above 400 at West Point.
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Los Angeles
Glenn Davis
West Point
Kentucky Band skip Orange Bowl for cost issue
Saltzman explains the insistence on determination to win, preferring spirit over pure ability. Kentucky's band won't travel to the Orange Bowl due to an estimated $17,000 cost and a three minute halftime appearance limit, making it an expensive tool.
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Saltzman
Greenberg
U. of Kentucky
Bearcats Idle Until Monday After Christmas
Cullman Bearcats take a week off after two losses and one win. Coach Horton says two hours of nightly practice Dec 26 31 will sharpen the team. Leaders are Elwin Robinson 23 Tim Adams 17 and Wendell Childs 16. A squad split may alter the varsity for January 4 Holly Pond opener with possible travel limits and new gear, uniforms, and gym upgrades ahead of a Decatur Fairview Phil Campbell slate.
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Johnny Edwards
Cullman
Cullman High Bearcats
Horton
Cats
Elwin Robinson
Bearcat
Tim Adams
Wendell Childs
Robinson
Childs
Holly Pond
Medieval pointed shoes reach knee tied toes in fashion
In the Middle Ages long pointed toes grew so extreme that horns or ties were used to fasten them at the knee. The trend reflects eccentric footwear evolving from practicality to spectacle in medieval courts.
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