Notre Dame Tops National Poll for Second Year Running
Notre Dame repeats as No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll with 107 first place votes and 1 410 points after a 38 7 win over Southern California. Michigan is runner up followed by Penn State Texas Alabama and North Carolina shines with seven votes placing ninth.
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New York
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California
Bend
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Wessev
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Southern
North Carolina
Penn State
Alabama
A Tech
Mississippan
William and Mary
Otre Dame
Methodist
Texas
Labama
S . Calif
Carolina
Tech
Oma
C. State
Ombia
Kentucky
Wesleyan
Middle Conn
Minnesota
Wake Forest
Fights Last Night Feature Multiple Boxing Outcomes
York Paddy Demarco stopped Joey Carbido in Youngstown while Charlie Fusari outpointed Sammy Ad in Pittsburgh. Frank Sweeney defeated Bee Beeton in Washington.
Local Cagers In Wilson's Family Tourney
The National Family Basketball tournament returns to Atlantic Christian College gym on December 26 27 29 and 30 with participants aged 14 to 60. Families from Ohio Virginia North Carolina enter teams in a festive feud style play led by Edgar Hartley Sr age 60 and Dickie Moore age 14.
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Ohio
Virginia
North Carolina
Roberts Boys
Akron
Edgar Hartley
High Point Ymca
Hartley
Dickie Moore
Wilson
Smiths
Micro
Loftis Brothers
Durham
Saratoga
N. Y
Conrad Brothers
Thomasville
Rich Santa Anita To Come Off January 1
Arcadia California December 9 The Los Angeles Turf Club announces a new $100000 Santa Anita maturity for four year olds. The mile and one quarter race will debut January 31 at the winter meeting with a hoped purse rise to $300000. Leading nominees include Calumet Farm's Fervent William G Helis' Cosmic Bomb and E O Tice and Sons' On Trust.
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Calif
Los Angeles
Santa Anita
Calumet Farm
William G. Helis
Cosmic Bomb
E. O. Tice and Sons
Little All American Eleven Announced Vagiello Second
SPIKE CLAASSEN reports the 1947 Little All-America team chosen from 11 colleges aged 17 to 26. Eddie Lebaron of College of the Pacific leads the backfield with Dan MAndrea of Pacific Lutheran at center flanked by Darwin Horn Pepperdine and Harold Bell Muhlenberg. West and midwest strong with picks across Denison Franklin Wofford and Randolph Macon. Yagiello Catawba on second team.
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Spike Claassen
New York
Associated Press
Eddie Lebaron
College of the Pacific
Dan Mandrea
Pacific Lutheran
Far West
United States
Lebaron
Darwin Horn
Pepperdine
Robert Hanlon
Loras
Notre
N. Texas State
Arthur Oley
Randolph Macon
James Belson
Missouri Valley College
Middle West
Midwest
Yagiello
Ray Yagiello
Catawba
Newberry
Henry Witt
Basketball styles clash in roundtable coach remarks
New York recaps note Ken Loeffler compares team styles to boxers. The St. Louis Bomber's coach cites recent NBA mix ups, says Bomber prefer matchups with Baltimore Bullets over New York Knicks. Carl Braun fires 47 points from 35 shots, Knicks’ fast tempo frustrates opponents.
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Ken Loeffler
St. Louis
Louis- Walcott Fray
Loeffler
Basketball Association of America
Baltimore Bullets
New York Knickerbockers
Ken
Knicks
Carl Braun
Braun
Fritz Crisler Is Top Coach In New York World Telegram Poll
Fritz Crisler of Michigan won the 13th annual World Telegram Scripps-Howard coaches poll with 68 first place votes. Matty Bell of Southern Methodist ranked second, Lynn Waldorf of California third, and Frank Leahy of Notre Dame fourth. numerous other coaches earned single votes in the ballot conducted for recognizing top college football coaches.
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Herbert Orrin
Fritz
Crisler
Michigan
Wolverines
New York World-Telegram
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
Bell
Lynn Waldorf
California
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Earl “Red” Blaik
Army
New York Grld-Telegram
Scripps-Howard
American Football Coaches Association
H. ©. (Fritz) Crisler
Lou Little
Columbia
Stuart Holcomb
Purdue
Bob Higgins
Penn Stiree
John Vaught
Mississippi
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Jeff Cravath
S. California
Harry Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
C. W. Caldwell
Princeton
Harold Drew
Alabama
Blair Cherry
Texas
Earl Blaik
Arthur Guepe
Virginia
T. D. Hamilton
Navy
George Sauer
Kansas
George Munger
Northwestern Pushes Pasadena Pre Rose Bowl Shudders
In Pasadena a Northwestern focus dominates pre Rose Bowl talk. The Wildcats won three games this season beating Illinois UCLA and Indiana. Center John Rapacz weighed 243 pounds last summer before trimming to fit college play after a coach prompted weight loss.
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Calif
Northwestern
Wildcats
Illinois
Indiana
John Rapacz
Big Oklahoma
John
Louis Seeks Rematch With Walcott After Title Fight
Detroit reports heavyweight champion Joe Louis wants a return match with Jersey Joe Walcott to erase the blot on his record. Louis says he would meet Walcott next summer under satisfactory terms and may not let this be his last bout if he defends the title successfully.
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Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Detroit Free Press
New York
Joe
Walcott
Louis
Jersey Joe
John Roxborough
College Coaches Named For 1947 Grid Poll
A roster list names prominent college football coaches including Jim Tatum Maryland and Jim Aiken Oregon among others such as Harvey Harman Rutgers, Wally Butts Georgia, Ike Armstrong Utah, Amos Stagg Sr. and Abe Stuber Iowa State, reflecting early season pundit selections.
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Penn
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Jim Aiken
Oregon
Chas. A. Engle
Brown
Harvey Harman
Rutgers
Paul Bryant
Kentucky
Glenn Killinger
Penn State
Robert Woodruff
Baylor
D. 0. McLanchry
Dartmouth
Wally Butts
Georgia
E. P. Coleman
Wentworth
Ike Armstrong
Utah
Allyn McKeen
Miss State
Amos A. Stagg
Susaqehanna
Abe Stuber
Iowa State
Ben Swartzwalder
Muhlenberg
Dodgers Eye Cox Trade as Cubs Aim for Waitkus or Cavarretta
Rumors at the winter meetings say Brooklyn may trade shortstop Billy Cox to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Waitkus or Phil Cavarretta. Cox arrived with Preacher Roe and Gene Mauch in a deal sending Dixie Walker and pitchers Hal Gregg and Vic Lombardi to Pittsburgh, with no cash involved.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Billy Cox
Chicago Cubs
Eddie Waitkus
Phil Cavarretta
Cox
Preacher Roe
Gene Mauch
Dixie Walker
Hal Gregg
Vic Lombardi
Pirates
Branch Rickey
Chicago
Pee Wee Reese
Rickey
Jackie Robinson
Eddie Stanky
St. Paul
New York Yankees
Early Wynn
Rumor Swings in Major League Trade Talks Between Yankees Indians
Rumors swirl over big trades involving Eddie Waitkus Phil Cavarretta and Rickey as the Yankees Indians and Senators negotiate for top players. Cleveland eyes Sam Zoltak while Detroit mocks a deal for Hegan or Fletcher as Washington pursues Hogan Kuzava and Haefner Herky trades loom with Vander Meer and Hartung among targets of Phillies and Giants.
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Yankees
Karl Drews
Dick Starr
Sherm Lollar
Hank Bauer
Senators
Wynn
Jim Hogan
Jim Hegan
Indians
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Dizzy Trout
Virgil Trucks
Hal Wagner
Pat Mullin
Hegan
Elbie Fletcher
Hoot Evers
Tiger
Billy Evans
Washington
Mickey Haefner
Stan Spence
Hogan
Bob Kuzava
Allie Clark
Charley Keller
Sam Zoldak
St. Louis Browns
Runor Boys
Cincinnati
Johnny Vander Meer
Ray Mueller
Bert Haas
Harry Walker
Philadelphia
Ben Chapman
Phils
Ewell Blackwell
Grady Hatton
Walker
Phil
Hartung Chapman
Clint Hartung
New York Giants
Mel Ott
Hartung
Chapman
Schoolboy Rowe
Tom Hughes
Oscar Judd
al Jurisich
Blix Donnelly
Ken Heintzelman
Ott
Purdue Faces Inquiry Over Recruiting Tactics
Ill inois and Ohio State probe alleged interstate activity by Purdue football program as coach Stu Holcomb says claims are a periodical complaint. Kenneth Tug Wilson plans inspections at the Big Nine winter meeting while Purdue defends its recruiting and freshmen signings involving Illinois and Ohio players.
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Ohio State
Ine
Kenneth “Tug” Wilson
Wilson
Boilermakers
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Ohio
Cal
Stu Holcomb
Buckeyes
Wes Fesler
Ray Eliot
John Kerestes
Bill Reed
Streator
Ill
Indiana
Holcomb
Basketball Scores From Latest College Games
West Virginia 68 beat Brigham Young 1 while North Carolina 74 topped Elon 22 and North Carolina State 100 defeated Chatham Independent 35 Hampden Sydney 68 beat Bridgewater MM Furman 31 and William and Mary 50 Quantico Marines 74 defeated Wake Forest 56.
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Elon
North Carolina State
Chatham
Hampden-Sydney
Bridgewater
Furman
William and Mary
Quantico Marines
Wake Forest
Wolfpack Seeks Century Club in Cage Win
North Carolina State's Wolfpack rolled to a 100-35 victory over the textile team from Chat ham, before 4,000 fans in Raleigh. Guard Warren Cartier led with 15 points as Everett Case's squad joined the Century Club. Elsewhere Hanes Hosiery beat Catawba 65-53. Wake Forest lost to Quantico Marines 74-36. North Carolina defeated Elon 74-22.
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Chatham
Blanketeers
Raleigh
Joe Harand
Everett Case
Hoosier
Warren Cartier
Hanes Hosiery
Cagers
Catawba
Indians
Winston-Salem
Wake Forest
Quantico
Marines
North Carolina
Elon
Chapel Hill
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