Cleveland Browns Crown All-America Conference Champion
The Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Yankees 14 to 9 at Lakefront Municipal Stadium to win the East-West playoff for the infant All-America Football Conference title. Otto Graham threw the decisive 16-yard TD pass to Dante Lavelli and Marion Motley powered the overtime run to seal the victory amid a snowbound crowd of 40,469.
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Babe Zaharias Tops 1946 AP Athlete Poll Three-Time Winner
New York AP reports Mildred Babe Didrickson Zaharias named outstanding athlete of 1946, first to win the honor three times in 11 years. Glenn Davis of Army named No 1 male athlete. Zaharias earned 135 points from 32 first-place votes. Betz, Curtis, Surge, and Berg follow with lower scores.
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Tlovis On Tour New Yorkboxing stretch in southern arc
Tlovis on tour heads to New York for appearances with his promoter and a Texas screen. The Brown Burner plans a Mexico City date February 8 against an experienced opponent, followed by four round bouts across Central and South America to showcase his boxing prowess.
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Barons at Biloxi plan spring training in Biloxi
The Birmenpgboin Baress of the Somth erm Absoettian will transext spring oun Baresi City Commission er. AL Cree announced. He said the arriangements were completed by G. Jo Jebeles, president of the Alabama team, and Eddie Glennan, business manager. The Horons also trained at Biloxi last year.
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Kentucky Wildcats Well On Way To National Cage Title
Kentucky's 70-50 win over St. John's at Madison Square Garden marked their 24th straight win over two seasons and ninth this season. Coach Adolph Rupp called the team the best aggregation he has coached. Several top programs remained undefeated as Kentucky stretched its lead in the national race with several major teams still unbeaten and others falling.
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Newton Wolverines Triumph Over Rehobeth in Doubleheader
Newton Wolverines improved their season, winning both games against Rehobeth. Top scorer Jimmy Douglas led with 10 points, while Clark, Joes, Bedsole and Sullivan contributed key plays to secure the 18 point win. Rehobeth’s junior team fell 16-13 as Newton’s late surge sealed the victory.
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Woman Civilian Sews for Victory in Wyoming
Mrs Winifred Coulter honored for war service with Albany County Red Cross chapter. Report notes her 4027 bows of sewing and medal presentation. Article also mentions Louisville Kentucky report on accident death rate in 1946 and Denver’s position in population class.
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Big Four SEC Teams in Holiday Slate This Week
Kentucky LSU Tennessee and Tulane form the SEC core in a holiday schedule with Kentucky holding a 24 game streak under Adolph Rupp. Kentucky meets Baylor and Wabash, LSU plays Texas A&M, Tennessee meets Duquesne, Tulane to Oklahoma City Invitational. Georgia Tech tours East and Midwest opening Dec 31. Mississippi State loses to Howard College in last week's slate.
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Basketball Scores and Correction From The Eagle
The Eagle lists numerous college men's scores including Kentucky over Miami Ohio and LSU over St Francis with other results across the South and Midwest. A correction notes Abbeville Yellow Jackets have not lost a game in the Wiregrass Basketball League, ruling them top of the league.
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Dead man’s last drink plan ends with friends as pallbearers
In Stockton California a deceased man reportedly bought rounds at Murphy’s Hotel bar for six companions who then served as his pallbearers. Louis Gardier, 66, left a will stating the pallbearers should have a round on him after the funeral.
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Schroeder Kramer In Challenge Set Of Cup Matches
United States will field two players in the Davis Cup challenge round in Melbourne. Ted Schroeder will meet John Bromwich and Jack Kramer faces Dinny Pails in opening singles. Schroeder and Kramer will also play the doubles, first time the U S has used two men for singles and doubles in the challenge round since 1920. Schroeder is the 1942 U S singles champion. Kramer and Schroeder are a longtime doubles pairing.
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Governor Receives Christmas Lugeage
Members of his cabinet and close friends presented Governor Crave Chai with a 2 Sem evef metehed lusee as a Christmas presept. The gift was accepted to begin the holidays as the campaign heads left to attend to holiday duties. The governor said he plans work on his final message to the Legislature which meets for its organization session.
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Timber wolves menace game supply in Alberta report
Pittsburgh based Dr. Arthur C. Twomey of the Carnegie Museum warned of rising timber wolf numbers in northwestern Alberta. He said the loss of game could reach serious levels unless the population is reduced, noting an increase in wolf predation observed on a recent expedition.
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Footballers Husk Corn Warisburg
Pa. Upset report with garbled lines describes a farm scene where a 16 year old Sam Landis helps with corn husking after football practice. The text mentions teammates and a farm setting but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Batting Honors Go To Stan Musial
New York AP Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals led the National League in batting in 1946 earning the batting crown for the second time in four seasons. He posted a .363 average with 624 at bats. He scored 124 runs, had 228 hits, 366 total bases, 142 singles, 50 doubles, and 26 triples.
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Hoosier Counties Declare War on Rat Population
Nineteen Indiana counties join Purdue University in a coordinated effort under supervision of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to combat a rat infestation affecting farms and rural areas.
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