Alabama Favored To Win Rose Bowl Over Trojan Nation
Odds-makers project Alabama to beat Southern California by about 13 points in Pasadena as the Rose Bowl showdown looms. Alabama undefeated at eight wins, USC has slipped in three of seventy, with Gilmer to spearhead a potential high scoring game under clear skies and 90,000 spectators.
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Missouri 2 TD Underdog Faces Texas in Cotton Bowl
Missouri prepares for the Cotton Bowl with a split-liner, while Texas expects no new looks against the system. D. X. Bible says all Longhorns except regular tackle Jim Plyler are in good shape. Plyler out with flu. Missouri backers push 14 point money signs as bets rise.
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Georgia Tulsa Game May See An About Face
Houston dispatch notes speculation that Georgia and Tulsa will switch tactics for the Oi Bow football classic on January 1. Georgia relied on Charley Trippi’s passing and Reid Moseley’s receiving, while Tulsa aimed to blend air and ground, with rival coaches Wally Butts and Henry Frnka balancing approaches. A near capacity 25,000 crowd is expected for a 2:30 PM EST kickoff.
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Sugar Bowl Prep Showdown Between Aggies and Gaels
New Orleans crowds of 13,000 expected as Oklahoma A and M. and St. Marys complete a brief bowl workout. All-Americans Bob Fenimore and Herman Wedemeier duel, while Spike Cordeiro battles illness. Aggie coach Lookabaugh aims to keep players from going stale ahead of kickoff.
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Holy Cross Faces Miami In Orange Bowl Showdown
Holy Cross with blond starter Stan Koslowski meets Miami in the Orange Bowl with the Crusaders seeking to test their backfield against Miami’s rugged line led by Bill Levitt and Red Cameron. Stars Joe Byers Steve Conroy Louis Lemay pace Holy Cross as Miami relies on front-wall strength to pierce the Crusaders.
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Dodgers Boss May Be Back As Dodgers Manager
Leo Durocher, Brooklyn Dodgers manager, arrived in Miami Beach and said he hopes to return next season but cited no definite plan. He noted Branch Rickey’s hospital stay and anticipated agreement. He expected NL competition to strengthen with veterans, citing Cardinals and Cubs as the teams to beat.
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Bowl Roundup of New Year’s Day Games in Alabama Time
New Year’s Day lineups include Rose Bowl Alabama versus Southern California at Pasadena at 4 P M attendance 90 000 NBC Sugar Bowl Oklahoma A M versus St Marys at New Orleans 2 P M attendance 72 000 ABC East West Game San Francisco kickoff 1 P M Cotton Bowl Mississippi vs Texas at Dallas 7 Dismissed as garbled. Oil Bowl Houston Georgia versus Tulsa 1 30 P M Sun Bowl El Paso Denver versus New Mexico 3 P M 15 000 ABS Gator Bowl Jacksonville placeholder text
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New Year Sports Roundup From Coast to Coast
New Year notes survey 1946 sports scene with Yanks and Cards favored while Brooklyn faces doubt. Louis and Conn expected to draw crowds. Derby, golf purse grows. DiMaggio trains early in Florida. Jaeck Solomon eyes mutual world champs. Packers scouts and Lambeau plan Rose Bowl presence. Hutson tipped for impact. Ray Robinson protests Jacobs and welter title plans.
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East West charity game at Kezar Stadium preview
Dry field and clear skies predict an aerial East offense for the East West charity game at Kezar Stadium. Westerns look to repeat last year's win while rosters list players from Columbia Penn State Nevada Purdue Texas A and M Ohio State and California among others.
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Bowl pairings announced for Florida and southern teams
The program lists multiple postseason matchups with kickoffs in Florida and other sites. Florida teams face South Carolina in Fresno, Drake plays Fresno State, Tennessee State meets Texas College, Louisiana Normal confronts Lane College, Knoxville College meets Florida A&M, and Bethune-Cookman faces Albany State in bowls across Florida and Birmingham and Jacksonville venues. This slate features 14,000 to 15,000 expected attendees across venues.
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400000 Football Fans To Watch 13 Bowl Games
New York dispatch notes 400000 football enthusiasts expected at 13 New Year’s Day bowls nationwide. Top crowds at Pasadena Rose Bowl Alabama vs Southern California 90,000 and Sugar Bowl Oklahoma Aggies vs St. Mary’s 72,000. Other matchups include Texas vs Missouri Cotton Bowl and Tulsa vs Georgia Oil Bowl, with numerous smaller bowls and all star contests shaping a festive postseason gridiron landscape.
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Field Trial Opens With Regional Championship in Courtland
The Alabama club hosts field trials at General Joe Wheeler plantation three miles from Courtland. The Amateur Stakes kicks off at 8 AM with a Regional Championship for pointers and setters. Prizes include a $1,000 Memphis Commercial Appeal trophy, a $500 All Age trophy, and a $300 Derby trophy, with silver trophies for top three in both All Age and Derby. Judges are Bennie Norris and Frank Vestal. Entries closed last night with drawings at City Hall.
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