Fearless Fraley picks top 19 sports stories of the year
Oscar Fraley lists the 19 best sports stories, naming each item with a mix of figures from boxing to golf. He includes Babe Didrikson, Hank Mazelain Zac Carac Brandy, and clubs like the Cubs vs Browns, plus notes a World Series and Derby as standout moments.
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WEW
York
Movevar
Bub
Fearless Fraley
Itoes
Fearless
Berry
Mazelein Zazarac Brant
Westminster
Georgeous
George
Garden
George Zahy- Las
Brometton Irene
Chicago Cubs
St. Lowis Browns
Butsen
Miami - Nassau
U. 5
Back Loses Ground in Legal Scrimmage
Washington AP report on Ralph Ruthstrom suing the Washington Redskins over $4100 and the Redskins counterclaim seeking $241.80. District Judge David A. Ping orders Ruthstrom to pay. NFL Commissioner Bert Bell testifies about reserve clause and player releases.
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Washington
Ralph Ruthstrom
Davids A. Ping
Redskins
Ruthstrom
National Football League
Bert Bell
Botering
Bell
Hodgkins
Ruthstrom Bank
George Preston Marshall
Williams Cotton Justice and the Cotton Bowl stars
Dallas report previews the Cotton Bowl lineup with Rice vs North Carolina featuring Charlee Justice and Proggy Williams. It notes Williams and Justice plan to retire from pro football after the game and highlights other bowl stars like Hod Franz and Wade Walker. Connie Mack predicts a strong 1950 American League season, optimistic about the Athletics and wary of stronger rivals.
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Justice
Williams Cotton
Mack
Dallas
Rice
North Carolina
Owls
Proggy Williams
Archer
Chapel Hill
N.C
California
Ohio State
Pasadena
Hod Franz
Oklahoma
Louisiania State
New Orleans
Wade Walker
Wingman
Southern Methodist
Williams
Russ Ghsen
Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St Long
Connie
Astetica
Coast Cagers Take Beatings In Eight Intersectional Tilts
New York AP report covers eight intersectional games with Pacific Coast teams suffering losses to East and Midwest rivals. USC 70 45 to Long Island, California upset by Loyola Boston, Indiana State and others posting wins. Siena NY extended scoring record to 2254 points as Ewer Falls Teachers beat Denver 64-62.
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Coast
NEW York
Ted Meier
Ubt
Tdaho
Lewa Ate
Southern California
California
Long Island
New York University
Reapec Thosly
Doublehender
Madison Square Garden
USC
Los Angeles
Loyola
Boston Colege
Boston
Frank Higgins
Washington
Dragon State
Minnesota
Indiana
Maynard Johnson
Oregon State
St. Mary's
Indiana State
Tulane
Brytor
Starford
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Clumbia
S.C
South Carolina
Duke
Revence Dark-Horse
Auburn
Alabama
Struggglt
Siena
Ats
Ihnots
Nate DeLong
Inscot
Rolle
Ewer Falls
Wis
Denver
No Room For Irish On Yankee Eleven
The North squad trains in Miami for the Shrine charity game on December 20 with Notre Dame players joining. Hickman weighs options at halfback and fullback as Wightkin and Croathaus are key on offense, while the Southern lineup leans on Burk Powers Noonan Campbell and Griffith.
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Miami
Fla
Notre Dame
Jose
Kerman Hickman
Yankens
Hickman
Yale
Larry Covtre
Mike Swin- Nowlts
Hickman Ouja
Bill Wightkin
Walter Croathaus
Othey Motee Dame
Ralph McGehee
Byb Lalley
Andy
Gustafson
Baylor
Bon Woodruff
Adrian Burk
Southern California
Jim Powers
Alarbar
Jim Noonan
Whitey Campbell
Birk
Campbell
Herb Rich
Vanderbilt
Forrest Griffith
Kansas
Midland City Routs Abbeville and Blue Springs
Midland City Flyers sweep Abbeville Yellow Jackets and Blue Springs in league play. Juniors win 31-19, Bees 31-24, varsity 27-17 to take two wins and stay atop Wiregrass League standings. A Tice leads regulars with nine points. Kirkland and Carroll add five for Abbeville.
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Midland City
Midland City Flyers
Spitliie Abbeville Yellow Jackets
Jacket Varsity
Midland Juniors
Bees
Flyer Varsity
Abbeville
Tice
Kirkland
Carroll
Woodham
Flyers
Blue Springs
Flyer Bees
Varsity
Prince of the Midland City
Marine pilots down 208 Jap planes in first month
During their first month of operations from two airfields on Okinawa, Marine fighter pilots achieved 208 aerial victories while suffering only four aircraft losses in combat, highlighting their aggressive performance and high survival rate.
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Okanawa
Auburn Five Scores First Win Over Alabama
Auburn edged Alabama 45 40 in SEC play to end a rally bid. Roy Brawner banked in the clincher in the final 30 seconds as Bryant Ivey led Alabama with 13 points and Bil Mobberly, Don Sanford each had 11 for Auburn. The Tigers earned their sixth straight win to move to 6 0 and Alabama fell to 4 2.
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Auburn
Ad Varna
Tigers
Roy Brawner
Bryant Ivey
Bama
Bil Mobberly
Don Sanford
Bill Lynn
Alabama
Bara
Enterprise Cagers Defeat Elba 38 27 In Narrow Win
Enterprise high school beat Elba 38 to 27 as Billy Joe Maddox led with 20 points and 12 in the first half. Reeves added 10 for Enterprise while Dye top scored for Elba with 13. Brunson was ejected in the opening quarter after slugging a defender, changing the tempo of the game in Enterprise’s favor.
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Ruesen Herring
Enterprise
Cattee County
Conn Russell Taylor
Elba Tigers
Cate
Tigers
Billy Joe Maddox
Maddox
Enterprise Bees
Bath
Cats
Elba
Dye
Sef
Reeves
Marlow
Eha
Talmadge Brunson
Eiba
Brunson
Texas Young
Young
Brungon
Laverne
Samton
Apriaga
Brantley
Kentucky Maps Out Bowl Game Defense
COCOA Florida AP Kentucky Wildcats work on defense in Florida ahead of Orange Bowl with the Broncos in Miami Jan 8. Coach Paul Bryant views films and notes star Hall Haynes as a standout punter, likening Kentucky to a strong Mississippian foe. Danville Danville Danville
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Kentucky
Cocoa
Fla
Wildests
Florida
Broncs
Mt. Miamon
Paul
Heat
Bryant
Santa Clare
RKC
University of Mississippi
Hall Haynes
Carolina
Chariie Tustion
Beyanta
Wards Cody Foley Center Ensor and Guards Mcbaniels
A fragmented note lists players by positions for a school team including forwards Mad and Sox, guards Rogers and Heeves, centers Mori and Harrisice, with others such as Johnson Hutchison Heath Walden and Strip referenced in unclear order.
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Foley
Ensor
Raiser
Mcbaniels
Prise
Sox
Johnson
Harrisice
Rogers
Heeves
Bees
Hutchison
Heath
Mori
Walden
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