Tigers Meet Edison In Battle Of Champions Tonight
South Dakota prep hoops headline the Huron gym as the Tommies clash with the Tigers in the annual Battle Of Champions. Tommies face format, travel fatigue, and a partisan crowd while Edison bypasses last season stars with a veteran lineup and strong reserves.
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New York
Gi Giants
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South
Tommies
Willie Warhol
Don Carlson
Wallie Andrewski
Theers
Bob Osborn
F. Jacobson
Bath Cdughes
Huron
Marvin Hughitt
Huron College
Tommica
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Deklott
Doland
Englebretsen
Ebert
K"wik
Rice
McGinty
Jea Arista
Teddy Pilacinski
Hobdeanson
Battle of Champions
Nevin Platt
Hitchcock Bluejays
College Auditorium
Meehan quits coaching for good at end of great season
John Francis Meehan, known as Chick Meehan, resigns from Manhattan College after a long coaching career that began at Syracuse in 1939. He will devote full time to his construction business, saying he prefers his new life and is not interested in future offers. He emphasizes no friction and fond memories with officials, players, and press.
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New York
John Francis Meehan
Syracuse
Manhattan College
42Nd Street
Constr¢Tion Company
Manhattan
New_York
University
Trojans Edge Miners In Tight Black Hills Clash
Madison Trojans escaped with a 34 to 33 victory over the School of Mines Hardrockers in Rapid City. Paulson led with 20 points after a quiet first meeting, Kunze added three field goals and three free throws as Eastern held a slim halftime lead. A late technical foul widened the margin to one point.
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Rapid City
School of Mines
Madison Quint
Madison Trojans
Black Hills
Paulson
Miners
Kunze
Nets
Hardrockers
Jenkins Plans Thunderbolt Race Car to Smash Speed Record
Salt Lake City December 17 Jenkins long noted for speed records seeks a mechanical monster named Thunderbolt to break the world land speed mark of 313 mph in 1938. The car will have four wheel drive two engines 12 cylinders each powering front and rear axles and total horsepower between 1800 and 2000. It will weigh about four tons, nearly three tons lighter than Eyatona Thunderbolt. Capt George E T Bygton retired British officer recently set the measured mile mark on Bonneville salt flats 220 miles west.
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Ab Jenkins
George E. T
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Bonneville
Here
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Creighton Opens Season With 47 38 Win Over Coyotes
Creighton Bluejays beat South Dakota University 47 to 38 on December 17 led by captain Carl Roh with 21 points. Roh opened with a rapid run of five field goals in under five minutes, giving Creighton a 23 to 13 halftime edge as Ingalls scored 16 for South Dakota and the hosts held on in a tight second half.
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Carl “Roman
Roh
Creighton University
Bluejays
South Dakota University
Creighton
Bluejay
South Dakota
Maynard Ingalls
South
Kernels Open Season Victors After Protest Forces Delay
The Mitchell Kernels beat the Flandresu Indians 21 to 20 in the season opener. Indians coach planned a protest over a late foul shot by Shearer that counted after the official playing time had ended.
Warriors Open Season with 94-16 Victory in Sioux Falls
Warriors open basketball season in Sioux Falls with a 94 to 16 win over Blue Earth, Minn. Mainly a new, untested squad, they led by 78 at halftime and remained unthreatened. Howard Wood used twelve substitutes in the second half.
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Blue Earth
Sioux Falls
Wrebington’ High
Minn
Howard Wood
Two Teams Hold Loop Spotlight In East Central Conference
UCIS dispatch notes Arlington High School and Erwin as the leading contenders in the East Central Conference. Arlington crushed De Smet Bulldogs to reinforce top status while Erwin, riding five straight conference wins, held De Smet close. Upcoming games feature Lake Preston, Bryant, Oldham, Hetland, Troquoin, and Do Smet Bulldogs as rivals seek advantage.
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Kingsbury County
Lake Preston
Bryant
Oldham
Axlington
Hetland
Houck
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Chiefs
Issack
Peeter
THAME
Pet. Ee
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de Senet Bryant
Willow
Lake Lake Presto
Irwin
Oldham Eeferred de Smet Hetland
Willow Lake Iroquois
Wrestling Results from Balls Saabdale
Wrestling results reported by The Associated Pram covering the latest matches and outcomes at Balls Saabdale, detailing winners, weights, and brief match notes from the event.
Camden names in mixed boxing draw by Garibaldi and Brown
In Camden New Jersey Gino Garibaldi 18 and Orville Brown 2m Kansas City drew with Everett Marshall 1 4 Colorado and George Koverty ms Loria in a partial boxing card.
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N. J
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Loria
George Koverty
Kansas City
Drew
Columbus
Everett Marshall
Colorado
Orville Brown
Joe Louis And Minnesota Gridders Surprise Of 37
New York dispatch notes the year’s top upset in sports. Joe Louis’s knockout miss and Minnesota’s football loss to Nebraska anchor the list of eleven major shocks, with Giants pennant comeback and Newark Bears’ Little World Series feats among other surprises.
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Joe Louis
Minneola
Max Behmeling
Souls
Brown Bomber
Tommy Farr
Gopher
Tepe Whh
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Nebraska
Gophers
Northwestern
New York Giants
Yankees
Newark Bears
Columbus
Enna
Chile
Anite Eizana
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Forest Hills
Une
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Newark
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Harvard
Yale
Pointe Ta Fayette
Washington
N. ¥. Giants
Poughkeapai
Anite
Lizena
Roundup of College, Pro News Amid Holiday Sports Buzz
New York reports and rumors touch Bernie Bierman offers, possible Minnesota regents action, and Jimmy Hamilton not leaving Nashville for Dodgers. Pitchers Pipgras and Feller spark chatter, Mungo trade talks cool, Cubs bid high on talent, and Giants eye moves. Also notes on boxing, football bowl plans, and a Marshall Goldberg tribute in Elkins West Virginia.
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Bernie Bierman
Sewanee
Minnesota Board of Regents
Bernie
Jimmy Hamilton
Nashville
Brooklyn Dodgers
Huron B Team Secures Second League Victory
Huron B Team defeated Wolsey High in a hard fought county conference game. Jency led scoring with eight points tied by Baker of Wolsey. The win strengthens Huron reserves in the county league and follows a previous victory against Boole.
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Jour Ue
Yale Tronics
Hounds Defeat Buena Vista In Overtime Thriller
Yankton College edged Buena Vista 45 to 45 in overtime after a 3-3 deadlock at regulation. The South Dakota squad produced the decisive late period run to secure the win on the road in Storm Lake.
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Buena Vista Storm Lake
Yankton College of
Yankton
Buena Vista
South Dakota
Scalpers Seek Win As Jackrabbits Face Huron Tonight
Brookings, Dec. 17. The Jackrabbit cage squad hosts the Huron College Scalpers at 3 p.m. in the State College armory for their fourth South Dakota College Conference game of the season. Coach Jimmy Baker eyes a tough matchup despite injuries to Oddy, Thornton, Hartung, and Holdhusen. Bob Pylmar likely starts at center with Thornton possibly able to go. Harung Pulman and Mack Jones provided bright spots in the Northern game as injuries linger and a lengthy layoff approaches before North Central Conference play.
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State College Armory
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Darkhores
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Hartung
Northern
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Thornton
Huron
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Holdhusen
Bob Pylmar
Sca
Pers
Har Ung
Pulman
Mack Jones
Wqeed
Basketball: AP Results Shuffle Across Colleges
AP compiled results show varied scores across multiple colleges led by Akron 77 and Carroll 51 while Creighton 41 and South Dakota 38 also posted notable wins. Indiana Stone and others posted mixed results as Wisconsin and Michigan schools featured in this scattered roundup.
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Concordia. College
Moorhead, Minn
Pittsburgh
Duluth
Mankato
Eastern Tircois
Charleston, AL
Indiana Stone
Kearney Teethers
York
Marietta College
Waahingum S& Jafferson
Michigan Normal
Hope
DePaul
University of Wichita
Augustana
Stone Falla
la Crosse
Central College
Missouri Valley
Doane
Crete
Heb
Kotana
Stoneham Says Giants Made Final Offer For Mungo
New York December reports cite Giants president Horace Stoneham insisting Brooklyn received the club’s last and best bid for pitcher Van Lingle Mungo. Stoneham notes Chicago’s higher offer would threaten Brooklyn’s stance, as the deal hinges on players and cash rather than money alone.
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New York
Giants
Horace Stoneham
van Lingle Mungo
Brooklyn
Stoneham
Brackelyng
Mungo
Sid Stoneham
Chicago
Mungo Sear
Dodgers
van Lingle
South Carolina
Cubs
Hal Schumacher
Gus Mancuso
Hank Lieber
Demarec
Budge and Riggs Lead US Lawn Tennis Rankings
J Donald Budge remains No 1 and Bobby Riggs rises to No 2 in the USLTA rankings for men singles while Alice Marble holds the top spot in women's. Parker and Grant drop to Nos 3 and 4 as Riggs climbs from four to two and Budge extends his year of triumphs across Davis Cup Wimbledon and national play.
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Der
J. Donald Budger
Bobby Riggs
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Budge
Riggs
T.alsoth
Miami Beach
Fla
Frankie Parker
Parker
Bitsy Grant
Atlanta
Alice Marble
Beverly Hills
Califor
Helen Beau. Jacobs
Dorothy May Bundy
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