Santa Clara Broncs Set for Orange Bowl Trip
Santa Clara and Kentucky prepare for the Orange Bowl as the Broncs depart New Orleans for Miami to train at Memorial Field while Kentucky adjusts after scrimmage. Coach Bryant notes injury concerns with Doug Moseley and Harry Rogers stepping in as replacement at center.
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Bear) Bryant
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Celeri Leads Cal s Attack In Rose Bowl Bid
California relies on quarterback Bob Celeri the standout playmaker who has fueled 975 passing yards and 160 rushing yards for 1,135 yards of total offense as California marches toward its Rose Bowl bid. LSU eyes Oklahoma in Sugar Bowl after LSU's scoutless prep.
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California
Bob Celeri
Lynn Waldorf
Celeri
Bears
Ohio State
Jerry Krall
Pandel Savic
Fred Morrison
Ray Hamilton
Jimmy Clark
Savic
Tinsley Knows Sooners Style Of The Split T
LSU coach Gaynell Tinsley admitted Oklahoma's Split T is no longer a mystery but said he is still worried about the Sooners as they run the formation. He spoke in Baton Rouge after studying film and facing the Sooners next.
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New Orleans
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Oklahoma Sooners
Baton Rouge
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Gaynell Tinsley
Blue Gray All Stars Open With Fast-Piring Offense
North and South all star teams prepare for the 12th Blue Gray game in Montgomery. Coaches Blair Cherry and Ray Eliot pledge a high tempo passing game with liberal use of laterals to spread defenses. Spotlight players include Travis Tidwell and Buddy Lex for the Grays and Mel Olix and Bernie Krueger for the Blues.
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Ala
Blair Cherry
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Gray
Ray Eliot
Illinois
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Oth
Auburn
Travis Tidwell
William and Mary
Buddy Lex
Grays
Mel Olix
Miami
Ohio
Bernie Krueger
Blues
Big Wofford Club Heads To Cigar Bowl Clash
Shrine Cigar Bowl in Tampa next Monday features Wofford College Terriers coached by Phil Dickens. The 11–0–0 season team averages over 200 pounds, with a lean, strong line. They stopped in Waycross for a scrimmage en route from Spartanburg. Wofford is favored over Florida State University, which had eight wins and one loss.
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Deshler Cagers Invade Junior Gym Tonight
Deshler Cagers visit Decatur Junior High for two games as the Raiders host Tuscumbia A and B clubs with 7 PM and 8 PM tips. Raiders coach Bill Isbell primes the lineup for opening action after a December 17 win. Bees aim for a season-opening win under coach Herman Myers in首次TV C cage play.
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Athens Holds Light Workout For Decatur Tilt
Athens High Golden Eagles plan a light practice before Friday’s home game against the Decatur Red Raiders. The team seeks a late-season turnaround after a slow start, with five lettermen returning and a busy 23-game schedule ahead including three tournaments.
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Austin Hicks
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Garrison's Wins Speake Tourney From Moulton
Decatur high scoring Garrison's Cleaners won the Speake Independent basketball tournament posting 214 points. They defeated Moulton 70 to 50 in the final as Avery Roberts and Frank Gardner led with 19 and 17 points. Earlier wins included 93-60 over Ryan and 71-60 over Hartselle with multi player scoring. For teams wishing to play Garrison's, write or call Garrison's Cleaners in Decatur, Alabama.
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Doak and Doaker Meet in Dallas After Cotton Bowl Chat
In Dallas on Dec 29, Doaker and Choo-Choo, two famed football figures, finally meet. Their long awaited chat comes after four college seasons and a Cotton Bowl appearance, marking a notable collision of football history.
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Utah coach recalls Brazil trip with heated crowds
Vadal Peterson of Utah notes fans in Brazil are friendly before games but violent after, with referees often suffering rough treatment as the Utes played ten games in 13 days on a preseason tour. He says audiences in Brazil can become hostile postgame.
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Utah's Brazil game recalls referees beat by crowd
In a Sao Paulo warm up tale, Utah's Va dal recounts halftime anger as referees were assaulted by fans. One referee, a small man, insisted on calling 18 fouls in the second half all against Utah, while a big referee stood motionless.
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Field Trials Get Underway Monday
The Alabama Amateur Field trials begin Monday January 2 at Wheeler Plantation Wheeler. Judges are Bob Arnell Brownsville Tennessee and John S O Neal Knoxville Tennessee. A Shooting dog class is new this year. Drawings Sunday night at Hughes Drug store Courtland.
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Death Takes Famed Kicker Brickley
Charles Brickley of Harvard, famed football drop kicker and halfback, dies at 58 from a heart attack. A two time All America, he set 34 goals in three varsity seasons and 13 field goals in 1913. He later worked in brokerage and advertising. his son recalled his stubborn edge and famed humor. They faced a disorderly conduct arrest the day before, later dismissed. Brickley also played in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics as a ball carrier on the Hop Step And Jump team.
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Crimson
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Dunkerque Regains Fourth-Busiest French Harbor
War damage largely repaired, Dunkerque has again attained its pre-war position as France’s fourth busiest port, reflecting rapid postwar reconstruction and economic rebound for the northern harbor city.
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France
OCU Upsets Favored A&M In All-College
Oklahoma City University stunned top seed Oklahoma A and M 37-35 in the All-College semifinals, ending the Aggies 18-game tourney unbeaten run. Wyoming shifted into the final by routing Arkansas 40-26, while Arkansas and A and M vie for third in tonight’s doubleheader. Baylor battles Texas for consolation, and Vanderbilt faces Alabama for seventh.
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Boxing Commission Sets Date for Walcott Johnson Bout
Pennsylvania athletic commissioner John Ox Da Grosa fixed February 8 as the 10 round heavyweight bout date between Jersey Joe Walcott and Harold Johnson. Promoter Harry Steinman and matchmaker Pete Moran sought February 15 but were denied to avoid clashing with the Ray Robinson George Costner middleweight bout on February 22.
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Ox) da Grosa
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Sugar) Robinson
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Kentucky Favored For Third Sugar Bowl Crown
New Orleans is hosting the Sugar Bowl basketball tournament as Adolph Rupp and his Kentucky Wildcats headlined by 16 AP poll points. Bradley sits second with 12, Villanova third with 11, and Tulane fifth, reflecting the coaches' ranking of the four teams entering tonight's opener.
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Shrine charity game near. East San Clara vs West Stanford final tuneup
San Francisco reports the East West Shrine charity game set for Saturday to benefit the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Teams from Santa Clara and Stanford concluded preparations with a final tapering workout.
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LSU Retains Sugar Bowl Boxing Crown With 5-3 Victory
In New Orleans LSU defeated Syracuse 5-3 to preserve the Sugar Bowl boxing title and retain the national intercollegiate championship. LSU’s Jack Dyer 175 pounds secured the meet by decision against Julian LeVine in the seventh bout, while Roy Simmons’ squad suffered its first loss of the Bowl Show. In Santa Monica a high school official urged a college alliance to curb exploitation of high school athletes and protect amateur status, proposing NCAA-style agreements.
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N C State Poised To Win Dixie Meet Semi Finalists Named
NC State led by Sammy Ranzino’s 33 points beat Rhode Island State 81 64 in the Dixie Basketball Classic second round. Penn State edged Duke 51 48 while West Virginia defeated North Carolina 58 50 and Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest 64 57 to reach the semifinals. Georgia Tech trailed Wake Forest at halftime but surged back to win.
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Yankees Giants swap spring training sites for 1951
In Phoenix and St. Petersburg, New York teams shuffle 1951 spring training plans with the Yankees heading to Phoenix and the Giants to Florida, marking a notable change in pre season setups.
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Thoroughbred racing results from multiple tracks
In Miami Tropical Park ran the muddy six furlongs in 1 10 to win the Orange Bowl purse. In New Orleans Don Coventry paid 5 20 to win the Claiborne Purse at Fair Grounds, his eighth straight triumph. In Arcadia Solidarity with Vistic Son won Santa Anita's seven furlong featured event.
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Santa Anita
Doak Walker Wins Boston Gridiron Club Award
Doak Walker of Southern Methodist was chosen unanimously as the Swede Nelson Award winner for sportsmanship by the Boston Gridiron Club. The report mentions Dr. John E. Jack in New York as part of the related items.
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Cage Results By The Associated Press East and Midwest Games
The Associated Press reports college cage results across divisions. East LaFayette 83 over New York AC 73. Midwest notable scores Missouri 47 over Michigan 46, Iowa 81 over Oregon 54, Oklahoma City Univ 37 over Oklahoma Aggies 35, Holy Cross 71 over Bowling Green Ohio 70, Harvard 68 over Michigan State 7, New Britain Tech 60 over Memphis State 50, Ohio State 43 over Cornell 42, Wisconsin 68 over Rutgers 55, Colorado 67 over Nebraska 57, Texas 48 over Alabama 41, Wyoming 40 over Arkansas 26, Baylor 61 over Vanderbilt 53, Northwestern Okla 50 over Southwestern La 46, Northwestern Louisiana 69 over Centenary 66.
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College scores report from NCAA basketball games
The recap lists results across several games with teams including Penn State Duke North Carolina State Rhode Island State West Virginia North Carolina Georgia Tech Wake Forest Murray Spring Hill, noting winners and final scores such as Murray 79 over Spring Hill 65 and Penn State 51 Duke 48.
Southwest Rice Edges Wichita In Tight Conference Match
Southwest Rice defeated Wichita 72 to 66 while New Mexico A and M beat Howard Payne 54 to 47. The night featured back and forth scoring as Rice maintained a slim lead through the fourth period. Wichita and Howard Payne fought hard but could not overcome late runs by their opponents.
Washington State and Pacific Lutheran Reach Wins in Spokane
Washington State defeated Central Washington 57 to 47 while Pacific Lutheran beat Idaho State 56 to 51 and British Columbia edged Seattle Pacific 48 to 51 in a men’s college basketball trio of games.
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Lovelock Miler Killed by Subway Train in Tragic Accident
World renowned miler from the 1930s Lovelock was killed after falling beneath a subway train. In New York, Charles E. Brickley, Harvard All-America football star of 1912-13 and famed drop-kicker, died of a heart attack.
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New York
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Oil Seeps Found by Mackenzie in Canadian Exploration
In 1789 Sir Alexander Mackenzie reported finding oil seeps during his exploration in Canada.
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Canada
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