Butts Says Auditor Gave False Figures In Georgia Row
Georgia head coach Wally Butts defended his finances after State Auditor B E Thrasher Jr accused distorted expenses. Butts said his salary and athletic duties totaled 12 000 yearly with no personal Sugar Bowl charges, and he would resign if the board asked. The South beat the North 33 6 in the Blue Gray game, with Grimes scoring twice and Sandifer aiding the drive.
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Four Teams With Perfect Records To Play Jan. 1
In New York on December 27 the Rose Bowl Pacific teams and several bowl participants are listed with spotless or near spotless records. Michigan Penn State Westchester Teachers Missouri Valley join 15 New Year bowl extravaganzas. SMU and Miami also went undefeated.
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Browns Reported To Be For Sale
St Louis figures George F. Kinkead says a sale of the American League Browns could be arranged if owner Richard C. Muckerman accepts about 1.5 million dollars. Kinkead represents two wealthy St Louis backers and will study farm club issues in Louisville and San Antonio.
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Day-By-Day Thru 47 Final Sports Recap Entry
Final of six notes from 1947 detailing major sports events. Man o' War dies at 30 and Michigan beats Illinois 14-7. Ryder Cup stays with U S after 11-1 win. Browns sack Ruel hire Taylor. Stymie retires. Notre Dame tops Army 27-7. Citation wins Pimlico Futurity. Kramer signs pro tennis deal. Pirates acquire Rojek Stevens. Fox KO over LaMotta. purses tied up for probe. Michigan routs Wisconsin 40-6 to claim Big Nine, Rose Bowl bid. Browns beat SF 37-14 to keep title. Browns trade Stephens Kramer. Browns trade Kinder Hitchcock. DeGroot resigns Dons coach. MLB clubs protest Browns trades. Elliott named NL MVP. Southern Cal earns Rose Bowl bid over UCLA 6-0. Longden wins six at Bay Meadows. Boudreau signs to manage Cleveland. Breadon sells Cardinals and minors to syndicate led by Hannegan.
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Muddy) Ruel
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Early Browns Purchase Inquiry In St. Louis With Visitors
The text notes Kinkead as the third person claiming to represent a group interested in buying the Browns. Emory C. Perry of Chicago visited St. Louis early last year and recently Robert Rodenberg of Baltimore came to St. Louis. Both men conducted brief investigations and departed.
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Tide Arrives in Biloxi for Sugar Bowl Prep
Alabama's 38 strong Crimson Tide arrived in Biloxi to begin practice for the Sugar Bowl against Texas. Coach Harold Red Drew predicted a tough game and favored Texas by seven points based on records. Practice runs through Dec. 30 at Biloxi High. team departs to New Orleans Dec. 31. Assistants and squad members listed in detail.
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Trade Uptrend In Mobile Sees Record 1947 Peaks
Mobile wholesale and retail trade reached record peaks in 1947 as industrial expansion followed an upward curve. Chamber of Commerce President E Roy Albright said today that the growth will continue.
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Chamber of. Commerce
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Baseball and boxing highlights from early December sports roundup
The notes cover Joe DiMaggio winning MVP by one vote over Ted Williams, Army beating Navy 21-0, and the Yankees clinching the All-America Conference eastern title 25-13 over Buffalo. Also boxing news includes Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott decision, Lesnevich memorial trophy winner, and Dodgers trading players. football notes include Cleveland Browns title win over Yankees and Cardinals beating Bears for NL western crown.
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Fritz Crisler
New York World-Telegram
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Purity Code To Be Given Final Action At NCAA Meeting
About 300 member institutions will vote on proposed constitutional amendments shaping national conference standards for college sports. The changes aim to curb professional taint, regulate scholarships and recruitment, and set eligibility rules while preserving academic standards and fair aid practices.
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Thurston J. Davis
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Ralph A. Rigler
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Hugh C. Willett
Office of Admissions
Southern California
Norton Pritchett
University of Virginia
Clarence P. Houston
Tufts College
William and Mary drills hard for Dixie Bowl clash
Coach Rube McCray led William and Mary through a tough Birmingham workout ahead of the January 1 Dixie Bowl against Arkansas. The team showed speed in the afternoon session with Lex and Korczowski passing well and Magdziak kicking accurately. Arkansas departs Fayetteville December 30 by special train arriving here December 31 at 3:30 p.m.
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Rube McCray
William and Mary Indians
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Tommy Korczowski
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Fayetteville
Trautman to Dispatch Official to Review League for Decatur
Decatur bids for professional baseball gain momentum as George Trautman president of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues promises a man to inspect applications for the new Mid-South league after the first of the year. Ob McNelly steers the bid with support from local boosters.
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Davis' Is Denied Permission to Leave The Army
Washington Dec 27 Glenn Davis was denied permission to resign from the Army by the War Department. This marked the second time in six months the All-America halfback’s bid to join pro football was rejected. Davis, a second lieutenant at Fort Riley Kansas, accepted the decision at his Claremont California home. The service cited national emergency and active duty officers who cannot be spared, with approval from Eisenhower. Draft rights are owned by Los Angeles and San Francisco teams. The Army normally accepts resignations in peace time but not during a national crisis.
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Doc) Blanchard
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Blanchard
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Beau Jack and Irish Jimmy Collins set for January 5 bout
Former World's Lightweight Champion Beau Jack of Augusta and Irish Jimmy Collins of Baltimore are signed for a 10-rounder in New Haven on January 5. Match Maker George Sheppard announced the bout as Jack returns from knee surgery and follows his Hartford win over Frankie Vine two weeks earlier.
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Beau Jack
Augusta
Jimmy Collins
Baltimore
George Sheppard
Jack
Connecticut
Frankie Vine
Thomaston
Hartford
Batchelor Is Best Passer in 1947 Minor College Football
James “Cargo” Batchelor led minor college football in total offense with 1230 yards and topped passing with 94 completions 184 attempts. Kare Stephens of Cincinnati led minor rushers with 959 yards. Batchelor’s 1114 yards on 94 completions paced minors. Stan Flowers of Redlands led receptions with 44 catches for 497 yards.
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League of Commerce
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Roger Stephens
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National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Batchelor
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Ted Runner
Redlands
Calif
Associated Press
Eddie Lee Baron
College of the Pacific
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