New Year Bowl Picks Mix Ups in Sports Parade
Oscar Fraley surveys the bowl scene with quirky picks across many games including Sugar Bowl Oklahoma over North Carolina and Georgia over Texas. He notes Notre Dame’s wins and lists a string of colorful matchups and farcical bets, closing with Vulcan Bowl quips about betting strategies.
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California
Southern Cal
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
North Caroliina
Charley Justice
Sooners
Georgia
Texas
Bulldogs
North Carolina
Kentucky
LSU
Alabama
Longhorns
Celton
Peanut Bowl Game Slated In Columbus
Westfield Massachusetts Class A champion football team from Western Massachusetts traveled to Columbus to face Fitzgerald Georgia in the New Year’s Day Peanut Bowl. Coach Bill Moge praised his squad as small but good under pressure with a hard charging line and an aggressive confident team as Westheld’s first post-season appearance.
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Georgia
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Southern
Scattered Activity On Baseball Front
Scattered baseball news this week centers on the Browns seeking a working agreement with a major league club, with Acting President Earl Pitman denying a rapid managerial change while hinting at an soon announcement. The club plans to operate independently again this season as spring work begins at Wiregrass Stadium and Third Avenue paving progresses toward early next year. A directors’ meeting with major league officials may follow a pivotal conference. Louisiana State University beat Michigan State in Sugar Bowl boxing show, 51 12 to 21 2.
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Cat) Milner
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Dathan Club
Wyoming and Utah vie for Skyline Six crown title
Wyoming and Utah loom as top contenders in the Skyline Six as NCAA action heats in late season tournaments. Wyoming edged North Carolina State and Utah dominated St Johns in separate showcases, with Baylor, Indiana and Bradley also winning. Notre Dame fell to Indiana in one notable doubleheader, while Stanford and others posted strong showings across conferences.
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Family Cage Event in Quarter Finals Clash
The defending champions the Clarks of Huntington Ind survived into the quarter finals of the national family basketball tournament in Wilson NC. They used their three sets of twins to beat the Mullins Carmi ael 52 29 last night and advance to face the Anthonse of Cherryville NC in the next round.
Georgia Attack To Require Lot Of Stopping By Texas
Georgia prepares for Texas with emphasis on stopping Georgia running back Joe Gerl and Floyd Reid while quarterback Johnny Rauch directs a potent passing game. Georgia’s ground threat complements Rauch’s aerial attack, keeping defenses spread and opening lanes for mixes of runners.
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Ther
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Geri
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Reid
Sugar Bowl Tourney Pits Leading Cagers
NEW ORLEANS AP The Sugar Bowl basketball tournament opens tonight at the municipal auditorium with four top teams. Undefeated St Louis? Lows University and Holy Cross meet in the opener at 7 30 CST, followed by Kentucky against Tulane. A possible final pits Kentucky against St Louis.
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Sugar Bowl
Dixie Bowl Teams Expected In Birmingh am
Wake Forest and Baylor football squads arrive in Birmingham for final workouts before the Dixie Bowl. Baylor coach Bob Woodruff voices concern over his team's mental readiness. Baylor departs Waco by plane. Wake Forest travels from Winston-Salem. Weather and travel notes accompany the brief pregame update.
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Peahead Walker
Birmingham Golf Pro Dies In Hospital
Bob Andrews, golf professional at Roebuck Golf Club for 28 years, died after a brief illness in a Birmingham hospital. He was 54, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and served in a Scottish regiment during World War I. He came to the United States after the war, worked at Clover Whurst Country Club in Athens, Georgia, before moving to Birmingham in 1920. He purchased the Roebuck course in 1930 and ran it as a municipal course. He is survived by his widow Agnes Barbour Andrews.
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Aggies Triumph In College Basketball Tourney
Oklahoma City reports Texas A&M dominating the event with a 44-3 win over Alabama after defeating Baylor 49-36 in a back and forth session. Texas Tech and SMU set up bracket implications as Colorado and A&M split results, while Alabama and SMU add creditable performances in a rugged field.
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