47 Baseball Full Of Negro And Suspensions Of Players
A retrospective on the 1947 baseball season notes bans and fines for key figures including manager Leo Durocher of the Dodgers and Yankee coach Charley Dressen. Jackie Robinson joins the Dodgers amid personnel shifts as the season yields records, pennant races, the World Series, and rule changes affecting bonuses and pensions. Major trades and league milestones are highlighted with emphasis on players like Williams, DiMaggio, and Doby.
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Ab Warde
New York
Albert B
Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankee
Charley Dressen
Harold Parrott
Dodgers
Yankees
Larry MacPhail
Branch Rickey
Havana
Rickey
MacPhail
Brooklyn Eagle
Parrott
Chandler
Dressen
Sarasota
Shotton
St. Louis Cardinals
Robinson
Montreal
Ty Cobb
UCLA
Itcker
Joe Page
Harry
Cookie) Lavagetto
al Gionfriddo
Hugh Casey
Bobby Brown
College basketball scores from various conferences and dates
A compiled list shows 42 results with teams like Utah, Canisius, New York University, Missouri, UCLA, St. Josephs, Rochester, Case, St. Francis, Arizona, Temple, Dartmouth, Seton Hall, Rutgers, Niagara, Southern California, Hofstra, and more. Several games are noted as postponed or incomplete with locations across Midwest, South, Southwest, and Far West regions.
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Utah
Canisius
New York U
Missouri
UCLA
St. Josephs
Phila
Rochester
Case
St. Francis
Arizona
Temple
Dartmouth
Seton Hall
Rutgers
Niagara
Southern California
Cardinals Triumph Over Eagles to Win NFL Championship
The Chicago Cardinals defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 28 to 21 at Comiskey Park before 30 759 fans to claim the NFL title for the second time in 28 years. Charley Trippi rushed 44 and 75 yards and Elmer Angsman added 70 and 70 yard scores. Thomp son of the Eagles set playoff records with 44 passes and 27 completions.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Comiskey Park
Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Eagles
Tommy Thompson
Pat McHugh
Steve van Buren
Russ Craft
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
NFL
Angsman
Bears
Bill Osmanski
Washington
Thompson
Sammy Baugh
Pieaten
Baseball notes introduce 1948 changes and hall inductees
The report highlights Larry Jensen and Bobby Thomson as rookie standouts, lists managerial changes with Joe McCarthy and others, notes Ruel moving to Cleveland and Cronin to Boston, and records 1948 Hall of Fame additions Frank Frisch Carl Hubbell Mickey Cochrane and Lefty Grove. It also mentions Babe Ruth Day honoring the home run icon.
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Larry Jensen
Bobby Thomson
Brooklyn
Joe McCarthy
Yankee
Joe Cronin
Red Sox
Bill Meyer
Billy Herman
Pittsburgh
Joe Kuhel
Ossie Bluege
Washington
Zack Taylor
Herold
Muddy) Ruel
Browns
Ruel
Cleveland
Cronin
Bosox
Cooperstown
N. Y
Frank Frisch
Carl Hubbell
Mickey Cochrane
Lefty Grove
Babe Ruth
Georgia Board Stands Behind Wallace Butts in Salary Row
University of Georgia football coach Wallace Butts offered to resign amid a dispute with State Auditor B E Thrasher over expenses in his compensation. Thrasher cited a total last year of about 19 750 with portions for salary bonus subsistence Sugar Bowl contingencies. President Harmon Caldwell defended the athletic association stating no state funds are used and the debt questioned by Thrasher was a matter of capital investments.
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Atlanta
Wallace Butts
University of Georgia
B. E. Thrasher, Jr
Butts
Thrasher
University of Georgia Athletic Board
Harmon W. Caldwell
Georgia Athletic Association
University Athletic Association
Georgia Tech Athletic Association
Grant Field
Dr. Caldwell
University of Georgia Athletic Association
Athletic Association
Georgia
Georgia Tech Athletic
Caldwell
Buddies On Opposite Benches In Dixie Bowl
Two Tennessee and William and Mary coaches meet in the Dixie Bowl Birmingham Alabama. John Barnhill of Tennessee and Rube McCray of William and Mary lead high powered ground teams in a close clash. The rivals have met before with Tennessee winning 48-13 in 1945. A Little Rock rematch is set for November 29 1948.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee
John Barnhill
R. N
Rube” McCray
Barnhill
Tennessee University
McCray
Kentucky Wesleyan
Bristol
Bob Neyland
Vols
Tulsa
Southern Cal
Razorbacks
Rice
Tennessee Wesleyan
William and Mary
Carl Voyles
W & M Indians
Braves
Little Rock
Indians
Earthquake Shakes Maine Towns Across Piscataquis and Penobscot
A fairly strong earthquake rattled houses and dishes for about two minutes yesterday in a dozen towns across Piscataquis and Penobscot counties. No injuries or property damage were reported. Tremors ranged from Greenville to Milo and Dexter with two distinct shocks felt by some residents.
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Dover-Foxcroft
Piscataquis
Penobscot County
Greenville
Here
Milo
Dexter
Heavy fire destroys five industrial buildings in Philadelphia
A fourth major blaze in 24 hours, spurred by heavy snowfall hampering firefighters, wiped out five industrial structures and damaged about six neighboring buildings in Philadelphia with losses pegged near 1 million dollars.
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Philadelphia
Dec
USC and Georgia Bowl Camps Enter Final Prep Phase
In Pasadena USC plans a cautious, secretive build up for the Rose Bowl while Michigan prepares to counter Weisenburger and the Wolverine backfield. Georgia arrives to face Maryland in the Gator Bowl with Wally Butts guiding a prep schedule at the Jacksonville base.
Penn State Prepares for Cotton Bowl Clash in Dallas
Penn State begins tapering for the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day in Dallas. SMU plans a heavy workout with Matty Bell stating two days of hard practice followed by a light session. Coach Bob Higgins of Penn State reports several minor injuries.
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Dallas
Tex
Penn State
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist
Matty Bell
Bob Higgins
Wichita Team Arrives to Begin Raisin Bowl Prep
The University of Wichita football squad is due in Fresno about noon today to start final practices for the New Year’s Day game against College of the Pacific in the third Raisin Bowl. The Cup-Tigers champions of the CCCA will not arrive until Wednesday.
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Georgia
Bulldogs
Maryland Terrapins
Wally Butts
Athens
Jacksonville Baseball Park
Maryland
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Jim Tatum
Wichita
Fresno
Calif
University of Wichita
College of the Pacific
California Collegiate. Athletic Association
Shrine teams prep for charity New Year game in San Francisco
East and West Shrine squads ended heavy practice as they prepare for the Shrine football game at the Stadium on New Year’s Day to aid crippled children. Coaches Bierman Kerr and Odell report players in good shape while Don Faurot’s Westerners drill in two hours of work. Nevada Wolf Pack train in Phoenix for Salad Bowl vs North Texas State on January 1.
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Shrine
San Francisco
Bernie Bierman
Andy Kerr
Howard Odell
Don Faurot
Nevada
Phoenix
Ariz
University of Nevada, Wolf Pack
North Texas State
Miami U Prepares for Sun Bowl With Texas Tech
Miami University resumes two hard workouts in Miami Ohio as the Redskins tighten final Sun Bowl prep for Texas Tech on New Year’s Day in El Paso.
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Miami
EL Paso
Tex
Miami University
Texas Tech
Wilberforce Green Wave to face Grambling in Vulcan Bowl
Wilberforce Green Wave of Xenia Ohio arrives in Birmingham for the Vulcan Bowl January 1 against Grambling Tigers. Freddie Hall leads Wilberforce at quarterback while Grambling relies on Paul Younger 215 pound tailback. both teams finished season with 10 wins and 1 loss. The Tigers work out first at Birmingham while Wilberforce practices tomorrow. The matchup is described as evenly matched with a slight Wilberforce edge by scores.
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Vulcan
Birmingham
Wilberforce
Xenia
Ohio
Grambling Tigers
Country Lewis
Freddie Hall
Grambling
Paul Younger
Tigers
William and Mary Ready for Dixie Bowl with Arkansas
William and Mary coach Rube McCray prepared his Indians for the January 1 Dixie Bowl against Arkansas after a Thursday practice attended by about 3,000. He emphasized pass defense citing 26 interceptions by the team and tailback Jack Bruce leading the nation with nine picks. McCray praised his squad as in fine spirits and ready for the game.
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Birmingham
William and Mary Indians
Rube McCray
Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas
John Barnhill
Razorbacks
Indians
McCray
Tribe
Jack Bruce
West Chester Rams and Missouri Valley in Cigar Bowl prep
West Chester State Teachers and Missouri Valley College kept at hard practice in Tampa following a sunny beach respite at Redington Beach. Coach Glenn Killinger said the squad faces a tough task for the January 1 game, noting outdoor practices were limited back home due to frozen ground. Both teams arrive unbeaten and untied with strong conditioning.
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Tampa
Fla
West Chester State Teachers
Missouri Valley College
Redington Beach
Glenn Killinger
West Chester Rams
Pennsylvania
Catawba Arrives in Orlando for Tangerine Bowl Scene
Catawba college football teams arrives in Orlando this afternoon to join the Tangerine Bowl scene. Marshall college of Huntington W Va arrived a day earlier and conducted workouts bringing the squad to full strength as two previously ailing players returned to action Dale Evans and Billy Young back in uniform after injuries and flu.
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Catawba
Orlando
Fla
Marshall College of Huntington
W. Va
Marshall
Dale—Evans
Billy Young
Texas Runner Sets Record in Sugar Bowl Track Meet
Jerry Thompson of Texas, a 24-year-old war veteran and NCAA two mile champ, won the 3000 meter in 8 35.4 a new mark surpassing Wisconsin’s Walter Mehl. Curtis Stone and Jimmy Miller finished second and third as Ross Nichols set a new high hurdles record of 14 4. Ohio State’s Dick Maxwell followed Nichols with Bill Mitchell of Georgetown finishing third.
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Chick Hosch
New Orleans
Jerry Thompson
University of Texas
Thompson
Walter Mehl
Wisconsin
Curtis Stone
Penn State
Stone
Jimmy Miller
North Carolina
Ross Nichols
Oklahoma
A and M
Marsh Farmer
Texas Tech
Dick Maxwell
Ohio State
Nichols
Bill Mitchell
Georgetown
Kansas drills twice before Orange Bowl clash with Georgia Tech
Kansas Jayhawkers plan two drill sessions in Miami ahead of the Orange Bowl on Thursday. Coach George Sauer seeks more rough work to counter Tech’s strong defense and suggests using the air game. Georgia Tech practiced in sunshine with setting-up drills and a signal drill.
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Kansas
Miami
Fla
Kansas Jayhawkers
Georgia Tech
George Sauer
Tech
Virginia Stars Grimes and Weir Spark South in Blue-Gray Win
Virginia pair George Grimes and Bob Weir led the South to a 33-6 victory over the North in Montgomery in the 10th Blue-Gray game. Grimes scored twice and kicked three extra points while Weir made a spectacular end zone catch and contributed strong defense and kicking.
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Montgomery
Virginia
George Grimes
Bob Weir
Gray
Grimes
Weir
Hulse wins 1500 at 3.55 in sprint to new era
Bill Hulse of the New York Athletic Club captures the 1500 meters in 3.55, surpassing Archie San Romani’s 1940 record. Penn State’s Gerald Karver edges Tommy Quinn for second by a half stride. Oklahoma A and M tops the one mile relay in 3 18.4 as Northern runners set the former mark of 5 21 2. Texas A and M finish second with LSU third.
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Bill Hulse
New York Athletic Club
Archie San Romani
Kansas
Gerald Karver
Penn State
Tommy Quinn
Oklahoma A and M
Texas A and M
LSU
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