Deacons Steaming Up Air Power For Baylor In Dixie Bowl
Wake Forest readies for the Dixie Bowl against Baylor in Birmingham on New Year’s Day. The aerial attack headlines with John O Quinn leading receivers and quarterbacks Tom Fetzer and Carroll Blackerby delivering precise passes. Baylor counters with Adrian Burk Hayden Fry and a strong trio of receivers including Jasper Flanakin Harold Riley and Gabby Sims.
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Gabby) Sims
Poole Captains All Stars In Orange Bowl Clash
North and South teams prepare for the Orange Bowl game on Christmas night in Miami Florida Coach Herman Hickman of Yale announces the North backfield Terry Brennan starts at right halfback Tex Furse at quarterback Elwood Petchell at left halfback and John Weber at fullback Poole of Mississippi is elected captain of the South squad The arrival of three Notre Dame players Terry Brennan John Fallon and Bill Walsh boosts Hickmans readiness to defend against the Rebels
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Voigts Pans Rose Bowl Odds Favoring Cats
Northwestern coach Bob Voigts calls Rose Bowl favoritism toward California foolish citing Cali's 19 of 20 wins and Northwestern's poorer recent record. He argues it makes little sense to ignore California's past Rose Bowl results while noting strong Bears past showings.
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Wildcats’ rough shooting backs coach’s Christmas wish
Davidson’s Norman Shepard pleads for sharper shooting after a 58 41 defeat to Duke. The Wildcats face a busy Southern Conference six game home stretch after the holidays with Maryland, Darlington, South Carolina, Harding High and N C State on the Armory card.
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Connie Mack Celebrates 86th Birthday
Connie Mack marks his 86th birthday in Philadelphia praising his 1949 Athletics and noting his willingness to pay for talent. The Baseball Hall of Fame figure reflects on a career spanning shoe crafts to managing and helping organize the American League while owning the Athletics and Shibe Park.
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Basketball Scores From Across Regions
AP basketball results list victors and margins by region with final scores from East South Midwest Southwest Far West games. Notable outcomes include William & Mary 73 Albright 54 and Kentucky 51 Tulane 47 in the South.
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Tar Heels Visit Oklahoma Camp Amid Aerial Plans
North Carolina guests at the Quarterback Club discuss potent passing tactics shaping their season. A Camellia Bowl delegation from LaFayette was hosted by the Rotary Club, while Joe Romano enjoys personal attention. The piece mentions a French telegraph girl Marie Gaude and a strawberry town with Italian residents as well.
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Bartels Dropped From State Basketball Roster
North Carolina State adviser announced disciplinary action against guard Ed Bartels from Long Island New York. He was dropped from the Wolfpack squad for violating training rules as the team prepares to meet the University of San Francisco tonight.
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Loop Teams Finish Pre Xmas Season With Games Tonight
Two Southern Conference basketball teams continue road trips to face nonconference foes. NC State meets San Francisco on the West Coast while William and Mary visits Seton Hall in Orange, New Jersey after routing Albright 73-54 in Reading. South Carolina lost 66-53 to Lawrence Tech in Detroit, dropping to 1-4 as Norm Hawkins led with 24 points. Chet Giermak increased his season total to 189 with 26 points.
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Leonard Weighs Duquesne Coach Job After Steelers Stint
Pittsburgh December 23 Leonard former Steelers coach in 1945 and former St. Francis College head coach is the latest applicant for the Duquesne University coaching vacancy. The post opened after Kass Kovalc Beck’s resignation three weeks ago. Leonard runs an asparagus farm in Mullica Hill New Jersey.
Van Harrington Sold To Thomasville Hi-Toms In NCSL
Rollie Van Harrington, Toronto second baseman in the International Baseball League, was sold today to the Thomasville Hi-Toms of the North Carolina State League.
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High Pointer in Sports Notes Highlights Lions Personnel
A compact sports note mentions Lew Cromwell as the sole long standing Detroit Lions official with the club since its 1924 move from Portsmouth Ohio. The item hints at cross paper sourcing and advises patience in selecting winners.
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Muddy Ruel Praises Indians Pitching Depth
Cleveland December 23 Muddy Ruel bullpen coach and farm official declares the world champion Indians boast the greatest pitching depth he has ever seen. He cites eight established major league pitchers including Feller Lemon Bearden Wynn Gromek Zoldak Par Ish Paige and others.
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Muddy) Ruel
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