Generosity and fair play mark sports column
The Mercury club donates $100 to the Empty Stocking fund celebrating sportsmanship. Navy and Army officials face scrutiny over a clock issue, while Pete Williams defends referees citing crowd visibility. Pro football debates linger over extra points and the New Orleans carnival calendar features tennis, sailing, track, and a Kentucky vs Oklahoma Aggies basketball showdown. Bill Sayles named MVP of the Tri-State league. Alvin Paris faces bribery probes. Dan Parker weighs in on pro football scandal.
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Mercury Athletic Club
Oklahoma Aggies
Kentucky
LSU
Tulane
Miami
Fifa
Pete Williams
Navy
Miami Herald
Navy Back Tells About Army Game
Navy back Pete Williams explains the final play of the Army Navy game. He describes running toward the sidelines as substitution confusion and a crowded line prevented proper clock stopping. He notes Army cadets cheered for Navy after the near score and that the loss would sting.
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Navy
Army
Earl
Leon Bramsett
All America Conference turmoil and Yankees interest
The All America Conference expelled Miami for missing obligations then allowed a top player to be drafted and traded to the New York Yankees. The league seeks an eighth club next season with a stronger squad, while dual sport bids and cross‑league deals reshape baseball and football dynamics. The writer also notes a desire to see Kentucky face NYU in basketball and praises Ralph Beard's work against St John’s.
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New York
All America Conference
Miami
New York Yankees
AAC
Baltimore
Timbuctoo
Seahawks
Charley Trippi
Yankees
Abéine
Chicago Cardinals
Charley Bidwill
Pais
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Mexico City
Arturo Godoy
Central
South America
Coach Bob Garbark Advises Young Atlanta Player
Allegheny College coach Bob Garbark received a letter from nine year old Jeff Hedden Jr of Atlanta asking for good plays to form a football team. Garbark diagrammed plays he had used and noted Allegheny’s record of one victory and six losses. He added please tell me how you do it if these plays work.
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Bob Garbark
Allegheny College
Jeff Hedden, Jr
Atlanta
Jeff
Bob
Allegheny
Garbark
Monday Matinee features LSU coach Rabenhorst in Garden showcase
Darry Rabenhorst of Louisiana State, one of five Southeastern and Southwestern coaches, brings his basketball team to the Garden for a Monday matinee, part of a regional showcase.
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Darry Rabenhorst
Louisiana State
Southeastern
Southwestern
Better Umps Being Sought Better Umps Being Sought
Columbia leader Earl Blue outlines aims for an improved South Atlantic league next year He will serve as umpire in chief and name eight umpires at salaries to attract high calibre officials Blue vows broad press access to transactions and signings and replaces Dr E M Wilder who resigned for ill health
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Columbia
S. C
Earl Blue
Blue
Jake Penland
Columbia Reds
Cincinnati
E. M. Wilder
Augusta
Tennis Champ Seeded Third in National Junior Indoor Tourney
Sidney Schwartz of Brooklyn is seeded third in the national junior indoor tennis tournament opening Thursday. The event runs at the 14th Regiment Armory in Brooklyn with Schwartz, last winter's champion, aiming to defend his title against rivals including Dick Savitt, Hugh Stewart, and Len Steiner.
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New York
Sidney Schwartz
Brooklyn
14Th Regiment Armory
Schwartz
Dick Savitt
Pvt
Hugh Stewart
Fort Belvoir
San Marino
Calif
Len Steiner
Origin of Starboard and Larboard Sides
The terms starboard and larboard derive from Italian phrases questo bordo meaning this side and quest o bordo meaning that side, indicating right and left sides of a vessel.
Cleveland Browns Capture All-America Football Conference Title
The Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Yankees 14 to 9 in the East West playoff at Lakefront Stadium before 40,469. Otto Graham threw a 16 yard TD to Dante Lavelli for the clincher as the Browns rallied from behind after an early Yankees field goal. Marion Motley powered two long drives and Mac Speedie and Lavelli caught multiple passes in a decisive late bid.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Municipal
Paul E. Brown
New York Yankees
Otto Graham
Ormer Northwestern
Browns
Brooklyn
Graham
Edgar
Jones
Mac Speedie
Lavelli
Marion Motley
Parker
Sanders
Johnson
Many descendants from the rose family noted
The rose has contributed largely to the world s variety of flowers. Many popular flowers today descended from the rose family and founded families of their own.
Forget-Me-Not Day Observed by DAV in North Carolina
Foget-Me-Not Day sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans in North Carolina will be observed in High Point tomorrow with the theme Give a Little for Those Who Gave a Lot. Funds from flower sales aid disabled veterans and their families, widows, and orphans. H T Ireland of Charlotte is state commander and James M Kennedy Jr of Raleigh is senior vice commander. No active local DAV chapter exists yet but one is expected to be established in 1947.
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Department of North
Raleigh
DAV
Holiday lull slows North Carolina college hoops
College basketball across North Carolina slows with only NC State playing Saturday at Franklin College in Indiana. Duke won four straight, returns New Year’s night at Duke against the Quantico Marines. NC State, Duke, Davidson, Wake Forest and others posted mixed results on road trips and home games as teams adjust to the holiday break.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Franklin
Ind
Blue Devils
Duke
Durham
Quantico Marines
White Phantom
Northwestern
DePaul
Chicago
N. C. State
Anderson
Colege
Cuba
Florida
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Davidson Wildcats
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
Asheville
Elon
Danville
Lenoir-Rhyne
Valdese
Appalachian
McCrary Eagles
Eagles
Guilford
Single Wing Meets T In East West Shrine Clash
East meets West on New Year Day at Kezar Stadium as single wing drives duel with the T formation. East rosters feature Paul Weaver and Nick Sacrinty with two backfields planned for the Shrine Classic. West coaches Norton Sauer and Stiner also foretell a single wing threat as teams prepare for the benevolent game.
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San Francisco
Kezar Stadium
Menlo Junior College
Bill Macrides
Nevada
Santa Clara University
Cocoaches
Andy Kerr
Bernie Bierman
Benfit
Homer Norton
George Sauer
Lon Stiner
West
Kerr
Paul Weaver
Penn State
Nick Sacrinty
Wake Forest
Joseph Watt
Syracuse
Pete
Tennessee Volunteers Ready for Orange Bowl Prep
The Tennessee Volunteers plan twice daily practices on December 23 and 24 as they prepare for the January 1 Orange Bowl against Rice. Coach Bob Neyland arrived with 45 players and expects two workouts daily until Wednesday with scrimmages set for Thursday through Saturday. Rice arrives December 26 by plane. Edgewater Park Mississippi reports North Carolina Tar Heels prepping to face Georgia in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
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Miami
Fla
University of Tennessee Volunteers
Rice
Bob Neyland
Neyland
Edgewater Park
Miss
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Gulf Coast Military Academy
Georgia
New Orleans
New
Illini Football Team Arrives for Rose Bowl Visit
The Illinois football squad of 45 under Coach Ray Eliot arrived in Pasadena after a late train, with 43 players expected to be housed at Huntington hotel. A first workout at Brookside Park near the Rose Bowl was planned for the afternoon.
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Pasadena
University of Illinois
Ray Eliot
UCLA
Eliot
Huntington Hotel
Brookside Park
Mueller Named Manager of Nazareth Club
Johnny Mueller, outfielder for the Williamsport Grays of the Eastern league, has been appointed manager of Nazareth in the Class D North Atlantic league.
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The
Grays
Nazareth
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Detroit Tigers
Johnny Mueller
Williamsport Grays
Saturday College Basketball Results Summary
Temple beat Colorado 47 40. Syracuse 72 over Bowling Green 70. Detroit 69 over Albright 61. Muhlenberg 57 over Pennsylvania 50. Seton Hall 71 over Wittenberg 50. Kings Point 50 over William and Mary 45. Boston College 72 over Fordham 50. Long Island 42 over Tennessee 32. Saint Joseph's Philadelphia 36 over North Carolina State 68 65. De Paul 60 over North Carolina 54. Alderson-Broaddus 67 over Loyola Baltimore 64. University 48 over Virginia. Elkins 58 over Quantico Marines.
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Associated Press
Temple
Colorado
Syracuse
Bowling Green
Detroit
Albright
Muhlenberg
Pennsylvania
A Eee
St. John's
Brooklyn
Boston College
Fordham
Long Island U
Tennessee
Arkansas St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
North Carolina State
Anderson
de Paul
North Carolina
Alderson-Broadus
Loyola
Baltimore
Oe University
Virginia
Elkins
Quantico Marines
Yanks Aim to Stop Gilmer in Blue Gray Plan
Montgomery Ala Dec 23 The Yankees for the annual Blue Gray game Saturday emphasize an offense built on passing with five backfield stars guiding the ball. Alabama coach Gilmer practiced sparingly, as the Southern coaches focused on running and punting to limit wear on his passing arm.
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Montgomery
Ala
Yankees
Alabama
Harry Gilmer
Gilmer
Babe Didrikson Zaharias Named Outstanding Woman Athlete of 1946
Mildred Babe Didrikson Zaharias, amateur golf champion and all-around athlete from Denver, is named the outstanding woman athlete of 1946 in the Associated Press poll. She is the first to win the honor three times in the 16 year history of the award. Glenn Davis of Army is the top male athlete, with Joe Louis a close second as boxing champion.
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New York
Mildred
Babe
Didrikson Zaharias
Associated Press
Denver
Glenn Davis
Army
Joe Louis
Pikes of Indiana and college players listed for 1920s lineup
The fragment lists players by position: Whites Robert Sandberg of Minnesota at quarter, Larry Bruno of Geneva at left half, Tom Dorsey of Brown at right half, Ed Cody of Purdue at full back, and Pikes of Indiana at fullback.
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Pikes
Indiana
Robert Sandberg
Minnesota
Larry Bruno
Geneva College
Tommy Dorsey
Brown
Ed Cody
Purdue
Clean Sweep Musial Dominates National Records
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals clinched the National League batting crown for 1946 with a .365 average and led in hits 228, runs 124, total bases 366, singles 142, doubles 50, and triples 20. Ralph Kiner led with 23 home runs as Mel Ott extended career records for the Giants.
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New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Cloaser
Donora
Musial
Ralph Kirer
Pittsburgh
Pete Reiser
Fleet Dodger
Ed Stanky
Brooklyn
Dixie Walker
Frankie Gustine
del Ennis
Boston
Redbirds
Dodgers
Giants
Polo Grounds
Reds
Churchill Becomes Prime Minister at Age 69
Winston Churchill ascends to the role of Prime Minister at 69, marking a significant political milestone. The decision or timing reflects wartime leadership expectations and historical context surrounding Britain's governance during that period.
Kentucky Wildcats Extend Unbeaten Streak to 24
Kentucky defeated St. John's 70-50 at Madison Square Garden to cap a 24 game winning run across two seasons. Coach Adolph Rupp, praised by St. John's Joe Lapchick as the best team he had seen, highlighted Kentucky as the top aggregation. Other undefeated teams linger as the season progresses.
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New York
Kentucky
Wildcats
St. John’s of
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
St. John’s
Redman
Indians
St. John's
Joe Lapchick
Adolph Rupp
Tennessee
Isiana State
Long Island University
Vols
Ba Tne
Canisius
LSU
Northwestern
Ohio State
Bradley U
Peoria
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Fordham
Penn
Cotton States League Reorganized With Six Clubs
The Cotton States League, idle since 1941 due to wartime closure, was tentatively reorganized as a six club circuit with three Mississippi teams and three Arkansas teams.
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Greenville
Miss
Mississippi
Arkansas
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