Los Angeles Times Honors Top Athletes at Awards Dinner
The Los Angeles Times honored 21 athletes at its annual national sports awards dinner with medalions for baseball pitcher Joe Page Yankee, Kentucky basketball Alex Groza, Don Barksdale amateur basketball, Leon Hart Notre Dame football, Dick Huffman Rams, Sam Snead Patty Berg golf, Gordon Gleason horse racing, Joseph Verdeur LaSalle and Barbara Olson Jensen swimming, Pancho Gonzales and Margaret Osbourne Du Pont tennis, Mel Patton USC and Craig Dixon UCLA track, John Parsons auto racing, Frank Leahy Notre Dame coach of the year, plus special awards to Casey Stengel Glenn Warner Willis Hunter Ted Schroeder and Fred Haney.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Bob Hope
Alaska
Joe Page
New York Yankees
Alex Groza
University of Kentucky
Don Barksdale
Oakland
Calif
Bittners
Leon Hart
Notre
van Nuys
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Casey Stengel
Glenn “Pop” Warner
Grid
Willis O. Hunter
University of Southern California
Ted Schroeder
Fred Haney
Hollywood Baseball Club
Pacific Coast League
Cotaco Jrs Edge Priceville In Friday Night Jaunt
The Cotaco juniors defeated the Priceville juniors in a well played game at Priceville Friday night. Maxwell starred for Cotaco while Landers stood out for Priceville in an exceptionally strong showing.
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Cotaco
Priceville
Maxwell
Priceville Landers
Pft Landers
McGhee
Sree Rees
Osborne
Eeteeew
Bennich
Art
St. John
Stevens
Campbell Stevens
Eer Tert Tre Maze
C. Turner and Petty
Shrine Charity Game Ends 20-14 In Orange Bowl Thrill
North downs South 20 to 14 before 37 378 rain soaked fans in Miami as Yale coach Herman Hickman reshaped the North lineup. Notre Dame’s Walter Grothaus and Villanova’s Steve Romanik combined for scores while Ray Dooney and Ralph Pasqueriello led late North rallies. The Yankees tallied 22 first downs and 350 rushing yards to South’s 73.
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Miami
Fla
Southern Collegians
Yankees
Yale
Herman Hickman
Rebels
Andy Gustafson
Bob Woodruff
Baylor
Vanderbilt
Lee Nalley
Whitey Campbell
Forrest Griffith
Kansas
Notre Dame
Walter Grothaus
Villanova
Steve Romanik
Harry Wettlaufer
Pennsylvania
Larry Coutre
Romanik
Ralph Pasqueriello
Ray Dooney
Billy Bye
Minnesota
Dooney
Pasqueriello
Bye
Rupe Wright
Griffith
Raiders Begin Cage Practice for Decatur Red Raiders
Decatur Red Raiders resume cage practice after a week off for Christmas holidays. Two games are planned this week: against Tuscumbia on Thursday and Athens on Friday, both at Decatur High School gym as A and B battles. Today’s session was at the Decatur Armory while the junior high gym floor is being reworked and unavailable until Wednesday.
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Tuscumbia
Athens
Decatur High School
Decatur Armory
Oklahoma City Tourney Opens with Eight-Team Field
Oklahoma City opens the 14th All-College Basketball tournament with eight teams. Oklahoma City University tips off vs Baylor while Arkansas meets Alabama. Night card features defending champions Oklahoma Aggies against Vanderbilt sophomores. Missouri Valley and SEC teams start at 9 PM after Wyoming plays Texas. Aggies favored to win under Coach Hank Iba seeking a sixth straight title.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
Baylor
Arkansas
Alabama
Oklahoma Aggies
Vanderbilt
Missouri Valley
Aggies
Hank Iba
Grover Cleveland Alexander Hospitalized for Cancer Test
Grover Cleveland Alexander, famed pitcher and Hall of Famer, is in a hospital for cancer tests. Doctors note ear cancer possibly linked to an 1908 pitching injury. incomplete labs suggest cancer of the ear duct. At 62, he recalls 373 wins between 1911 and 1930 and hopes to recover quickly.
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Grover Cleveland
Los Angeles
Grover Cleveland Alexander
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Alexander
Union Hill dominates Princeton in 63-35 win
Union Hill seniors rolled to a 63 to 35 victory over Princeton on Thursday, leading 14-4 after the first quarter and widening through the game. Top scorers were James Roy Bowling with 22 and Melvin Bowling with 14 for Union Hill, Lelton Parker adding 15. Union Hill juniors fell 34-29.
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Princeton
James Roy
Melvin
Lelton Parker
Union Hill Jrs
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Parker
Beravuckis
Williams
IMGT
Ee Aces
Uwen Pt
Gese Pune
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I. Ney
Smith Fici
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Ormond
Cine Cetents
Rowling
Bee Wicca Ceats
Criscoe As
Morris Cinema
Johnson Morris
Escakamuania
Ee —— Compton
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Campbell
Eee
Smith
Smith ——- _— Sanders
Kirkpatrick
Brewer Oraeeneaeerseveee Jones
Finley
Sun Reese Beds
Rupp Seeks Sugar Bowl Breakthrough Against Jinx
New Orleans reports weigh Rupp aiming to end Kentucky basketball Sugar Bowl jinx of a decade. Kentucky faces Villanova as Tu lane meets Bradley in a Sugar Bowl week of sports, with potential path to a first Sugar Bowl title since 1939 if wins and outcomes align.
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James Saggus
New Orleans
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Rupp
Louisiana State University - Oklahoma
Villanova
Tulane
Bradley
Oilman Grant Buys Into Washington Club
Washington December 27 Hugh A Grant Pennsylvanian oilman with 400000 vested in the Washington Senators says he will take no active part in the club. He declined to elaborate beyond hinting that sometime later could mean a distant future.
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Washington
Hugh A. Grant
Pennsylvania
Washington Senators
John Jones
UCLA and Western Kentucky Pound Out Cage Victories
UCLA defeated LaSalle 62-57 and Western Kentucky beat Canisius 74-61 on Eastern tour stops. San Francisco, Utah, and Santa Clara also won as 32,290 fans attended the triple bill in New York Buffalo and Philadelphia venues.
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Western Kentucky
Ted Meier
New York
Illinois
LaSalle
Philadelphia
Canisius
Buffalo
San Francisco
Western
Cincinnati
Madison Square Garden
Long Island
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St. Josephs
Philly
Phil Brady
Utes
Garden
Santa Clara
Manhattan
Temple
Buffalo Univ
Associated Press
St. Josephs Pa
Idaho
Lawrence Tech
Maryland and Missouri Prep for Gator Bowl on Florida soil
Maryland and Missouri football teams trained in Florida ahead of the Gator Bowl. Maryland arrived in Ponte Vedra Beach for daily two practice sessions after a holiday weight gain. Missouri, led by Don Faurot, arrived in Fort Lauderdale and conducted a 90 minute drill with one session daily through Friday. Rain paused drills but Faurot used the break for a clubhouse meeting.
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Jacksonville
Ala
Maryland
Missouri
Florida
Ponte Vedra Beach
Jim Tatum
Don Faurot
Fort Lauderdale
Faurot
Georgetown's Ball Rule Clash With Racing Stable Ownership
Georgetown University notes that active involvement in the American League club would bar him from owning stock in his racing stable under ball rules. The rule prohibits a horse owner from holding stock in a ball club, linking ownership to potential conflicts of interest.
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Georgetown University
Newcombe to Undergo Nose Operation in New Jersey
Don Newcombe star pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers was to have a minor nose operation today at Elizabeth General Hospital in Elizabeth New Jersey. The Colonia New Jersey product said he had breathing trouble late in games due to an obstruction from a childhood baseball injury.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodger
Elizabeth General Hospital
Colonia
Braves Acquire Russell And Sauer From Braves Farm Club
Boston article reports Montreal Royals, the Brooklyn Dodgers farm club in the International League, acquired outfielders Jim Russell and Ed Sauer from the Boston Braves as part payment for Louis Olmo. Waivers were given by 15 other major league clubs. Braves GM John Quinn called it another move to strengthen the Braves.
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Boston
Montreal Royals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Jim Russell
Ed Sauer
Boston Braves
Braves
John Quinn
Louis Olmo
Brooklyn
Russell
Sauer
Quinn
Oklahoma Sooners schedule second Sugar Bowl trip to Biloxi
Norman Okla Dec 27 a second contingent of Oklahoma football players planned to fly to Biloxi Mississippi at noon today for Sugar Bowl prep against Louisiana State in New Orleans January 2. Twenty five players wives assistants and trainers on today's flight. eleven more to report by 6 pm to join a squad meeting.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Biloxi
Miss
Mississippi
Sooners
Louisiana State
New Orleans
Senior Bowl officials drawn from SEC announced
Jacksonville officials for the Senior Bowl on January 7 are all from the Southeastern Conference. Named are T. G. Cain of Georgia and Jim Armstead of Vanderbilt, among others.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Southeastern Conference
T. G. Cain
Georgia
Jim Armstead
Vanderbilt
Piney Woods Field Trials Open for Professionals in Orlando
In Orlando Florida today the fourth annual Piney Woods Field Trials begin with top hunting dogs and handlers from across the nation. Events are limited to professional open classes with puppy stakes open derby and open all age events expected to conclude by Saturday night.
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Orlando
Fla
Piney Woods
Harness racing pari mutuel bets rise in two states
Pari mutuel wagering at harness racing tracks in the two states where it is legal increased by 10.5 percent this year over 1948, according to figures released today by the United States Trotting Association.
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New York
United States Trotting Association
Crisp to Return as Coaching Aide of Crimson Tide
Henry G. Hank Crisp, former athletic director at Alabama, will return as assistant football coach on January 1. Acting athletic director Jeff Coleman said Crisp joins the current coaching staff after four seasons as Tulane’s line coach following a long tenure as Alabama line coach under Wallace Wade and Frank Thomas. he also once headed Alabama basketball.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Henry G
Hank) Crisp
University of Alabama
Jeff Coleman
Crisp
Tulane
Alabama
Wallace Wade
Frank Thomas
USC guard McMurtry expected as oldest college footballer
USC expects to boast the nation s oldest college football player next fall with guard Paul McMurtry turning 31 midseason after six years in the Navy He joined USC to coach in Southern California Mississippi lands top high school star Harol Lofton joining Harold Maxwell and Teddy Millett at Ole Miss.
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New York
U. of Southern California
Michigan
al Wistert
Paul McMurtry
Paul
Navy
USC
Southern California
U. of Mississippi
Harol Lofton
Brookhaven
Harold Maxwell
Laurel
Teddy Millete
Greenville
Ole Miss
Sam Snead
Miami
Golf World
Juno Beach
Sam
Snead
Charles Draws More Honors As Top Fighter
New York December 27 1949 Charles the Cincinnati negro continues to draw awards for his ring work he earned NBA title recognition as successor to Joe Louis by beating Jersey Joe Walcott. He is named Fighter Of The Year by Ring Magazine editor Nat Fleischer and Edward J. Neil Memorial Plaque by the New York Boxing Writers Association. He will accept both at the Writers Annual Dinner January 12. Fleischer does not recognize Charles as world champion citing Bruce Woodcock and Lee Savold as legitimate claims.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Nat Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Charles
NBA
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Edward J. Neil
New York Boxing Writers Association
Fleischer
Bruce Woodcock
England
Lee Savold
Paterson
N. J
Walcott
Lee Oma
Detroit
Woodcock
Savold
Joe
Shrine game: North tops South 20 14 at Orange Bowl
In Miami Florida the North All-Star football team defeated the South 20 to 14 before 37378 rain soaked spectators at the Shrine game in the Orange Bowl.
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Miami
Fla
Dodgers Acquire Russell And Sauer In Olmo Sale
Brooklyn gains outfielders Jim Russell and Ed Sauer from Boston in the cash deal for Luis Olmo. Both players are assigned to the Dodgers Montreal International League farm system.
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Brooklyn
Luis Olmo
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Braves
Jim Russell
Ed Sauer
Dodgers
Montreal
Racing opens at Santa Anita draws large crowd
Arcadia Calif A record opening day crowd of 66000 wagered 2250394 at Santa Anita season venue Your Host captured the 50000 California Breeders Champion Stakes Olympic 430 won the Monrovia purse while Ponder failed to place New Orleans Clevelander paid 460 to win
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita
Olympic
Monrovia
Ponder
New Orleans
Cotaco Seniors Rally Past Priceville In Tight High School Game
Cotaco seniors defeated Priceville 61 48 in a fast paced clash Friday night. Dunn led Cotaco with 28 points including six free throws while Poole paced Priceville with 16 points. A stray note mentions Grounds and a race purse at Tropical Park.
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Cotaco
Priceville
Dunn
Poole
Browns release Karl Drews to Baltimore in IL
St. Louis Browns send pitcher Karl Drews to Baltimore of the International League. Detroit Tigers sign Rick Ferrell as coach to work mainly with young catchers.
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St. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Karl Drews
Baltimore
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Rick Ferrell
Yale Athletic Director Bob Kip Huth Resigns
New Haven Conn Bob Kip Huth, noted swimming authority, resigned as Yale s director of athletics on doctors orders Aspen Colo Denver won College ski meet with a total of 1 356 97 points Western Colorado was second Minnesota third and Yale fourth
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Conn
Bob Kiphuth
Yale
Aspen
Colo
Denver
Western Colorado
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