Bowl picks and predictions for the 1947 post-season
The piece lists anticipated results for major bowls including Rose, Sugar, Orange, Cotton, East-West Shrine, Gator, and Dixie Bowls. It highlights Michigan vs USC in the Rose Bowl, Alabama vs Texas in the Sugar, Georgia Tech favors in the Orange, Penn State vs SMU in the Cotton, and notes star players like Johnny Lujack and Doak Walker. It frames national title implications and notes a general abundance of post-season games.
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New Orleans
Aline
Alabama
Texas
Tide
SMU
Gilmer
Tew
Steiner
Bobby Layne
Longhorns
Carolina
Georgia Tech
Kansas
Tech
Evans
Big Boy Davis
Yellow Jackets
Penn State
Doak Walker
Walker
San Francisco
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Lujack
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Georgia
Maryland
Terps
Jim Tatum
Bulldogs
Big Jim
Butts
Arkansas
William and Mary
Indians
Razorbacks
Rube McCrary
Catawba
Marshall
Chubby Kirkland
Boxing Cards At Garden Signal New Year Interest
New York boxing programs for the New Year at Madison Square Garden feature heavyweight bouts headlined by Jackie Crawford and Bern ie Reynolds on Jan 7 with Olle Tandberg facing Joey Maxim a later card has Buonvino and Arciniega undefeated in the U S and Gosney unbeaten pro record. Also notes Tulane basketball standouts Wells Haney Welmer and Gipe join coach Wells in a regional talent surge. Holy Cross seeks head coach Bill Osmanski. Virgil Stallcup eyed as key in Cincinnati infield. Texas Sugar Bowl squad includes only one non Texan Dale Schwartzkoff. Georgia's 16 pro baseball teams drew 11 17 10 239 attendance in 1947.
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New York
Mike Jacobs
Madison Square Garden
the Garden
Joe Louis
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Mike
Jackie Crawford
Washington
Bernie Reynolds
Fairfield
Conn
Sweden
Olle Tandberg
Joey Maxim
Craford
Reynolds
Gino Buonvino
Italy
Gene Gosney
Seminole
Okla
Holy Cross
Bill Osmanski
Virgil Stallcup
Cincinnati
Texas
Dale Schwartzkoff
la Crosse
Kans
Georgia
William and Mary Indians Prep for Dixie Bowl Clash
The William and Mary Indians arrived by chartered plane in Birmingham and held a brisk workout at Rickwood Field for the Dixie Bowl against the Arkansas Razorbacks on New Year’s Day. Coach Rube McCray, voted Southern Conference coach of the year for 1947, spoke of fine shape and planned dress rehearsal and open practice to the public.
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Birmingham
Ala
William and Mary Indians
Arkansas Razorbacks
Indians
Rube McCray
Rickwood Field
Birmingham Baseball Barons
McCray
Virginia
Catawba Indians Resume Tangerine Bowl Prep in Florida
Catawba College football returns to drills in Salisbury ahead of the Tangerine bowl against Marshall in Orlando on New Year’s night. The team plans a bus trip tomorrow and may practice Monday night, with Marshall already in Florida. Catawba beat Maryville last year’s bowl.
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Indians
Salisbury
Catawba College
Marshall College
Orlando
Fla
Gordon Kirkland
Marshall
Florida
Catawba
Maryville
Tenn
Secret New Year East West football practice draws fans
Secret practice sessions for the East West game attract about 500 fans at Stanford and Santa Clara, despite gate lockouts by Don Faurot and lingering onlookers. Johnny Lujack quarterbacks the East, with Bill Swiacki and Lou Mihlalovich as top receivers for Notre Dame and Indiana respectively.
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San Francisco
Stanford University
Yestern
Don Faurot
Missouri
Maryland Coach Predicts Gator Bowl Win After Arrivals
Coach Jim Tatum expressed confidence Maryland will defeat Georgia in the New Year’s Day Gator Bowl. The Terrapins arrived from Washington and began twice daily workouts at the naval air station. Georgia plans a Monday arrival and practice at the city baseball park.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Jim Tatum
University of Maryland
University of Georgia
Washington, D. C
Naval Air Station
Georgia Bulldogs
Tide Eleven Leaves for Sugar Bowl Prep in Biloxi
Alabama's Sugar bowl bound football team departs Tuscaloosa for Biloxi Mississippi to hold a four day workout camp in preparation for the January 1 Sugar Bowl game against the Texas Longhorns.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Alabama
Biloxi
Miss
Crimson Tide
Texas Longhorns
Kramer Loses Debut Match as Pro in Madison Square Garden
New York crowds pack Madison Square Garden despite a historic blizzard, as Bobby Riggs defeats Jack Kramer 6-2 10-8 4-6 6-4 in a best three of five pro debut. The event yields a record gate of 55730 dollars with 15114 spectators.
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Riggs
Madison Square Garden
New York
Jack Kramer
Bobby Riggs
Jamer
Big Jake
Australia
Dinny Pails
Ecuador
Pancho Segura
Forest Hills
Germantown
Los Angeles
Bobby
Western Star Plans Wedding Wednesday
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans will wed at the Flying L ranch near Davis Oklahoma on New Year’s Eve in a western style ceremony. Governor Roy J Turner is among guests. the couple’s horse Trigger is not invited.
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Davis
Okla
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Flying L Ranch House
Oklahoma
Roy J. Turner
Willl
Rogers
Trigger
Jayhawks Begin Two-A-Days For Orange Bowl Test
University of Kansas football, a two-touchdown underdog to Georgia Tech in the 14th Orange Bowl, starts two-a-day workouts on the University of Miami field. The team arrived by chartered plane after a five hour flight from Lawrence, Kansas and endorses coach George Sauer's stance that they concede nothing.
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Miami
Fla
University of Kansas
Georgia Tech
University of Miami
Jayhawks
Lawrence
Kan
George Sauer
Yankee Stadium sets attendance record for 1947 season
New York 1947 reports show Yankee Stadium drew 3,415,597 spectators for sports events, topping 1946's total though regular baseball admissions were 2,200,369. Football and other events boosted totals with 5,008,531 fans for both baseball and football at home and away.
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New York
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Browns
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Army
Arthur
Red) Paterson
Football Yankees
North South Teams Tangle In Blue Gray Game
Montgomery Alabama December 27 Rival teams from above and below the Mason-Dixon line meet in the 10th Blue Gray football game. North versus South features two capable passers Lou King and Joe Newman for the north and Charlie Richkus and Jim Batchelor for the south. The South is favored by observers. The game retains strong forward walls and strategic coaching from Mor rison Neely McKeen and Bryant with kickoff deciding offense or defense first.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mason-Dixon Line
Lou King
Iowa
Joe Newman
Temple
Charlie Richkus
North Carolina State
Jim Batchelor
East Texas State
Ray Morrison
Indiana
Bo McMillin
Bernie Masterson
Nebraska
Mississippi State
Allwyn McKeen
Jess Neely
Rice
Kentucky
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Eagles and Cards marked for NFL title clash in top condition
Chicago reports both Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Cardinals near peak for the championship game. Card backfield stars Pat Harder and Charlie Trippi healthy together for first time, while Eagles rely on Steve Van Buren and Tommy Thompson amid rib injuries to Noble Doss.
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Chicago
Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Cardinals
C Park
Jimmy Conzelman
Pat Harder
Charlie Trippi
Caleb Martin
Frank Ivy
Buster Ramsey
Trippi
Harder
Marshall Goldberg
Paul Christ
Eagles
Steve van Buren
Bosh Pritchard
Tommy Thompson
Thompson
Bears
Sid Luckman
Christman
Washington
Sammy Baugh
Williams And Yankees Lead Record Assault in 1947
In Chicago on December 27 1947 Ted Williams of Boston and the New York Yankees fueled a spree of record setting as American League teams chased 31 marks. Williams won the batting title with 343 and led in runs for a fifth straight season while tying AL records for four straight seasons in walks and playing in 150 games without a steal. The campaign produced numerous defensive and team marks including a league fielding average of 277 and the fewest errors 1080. The Indians posted the fewest bobbles in league history 104 and a team fielding percentage of .983.
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Chicago
Ted Williams
Boston
New York Yankees
Williams
Cleveland Indians
Fights Last Night Across Several Ring Cards
In New York at St Nicholas Arena Terry Young stopped Bobby Plant in the 6th round. Paulino Montes knocked out Cuyer Figueroa in Mexico City. Chili Cantero halted Davey Allen in Havana. Bob Murphy stopped Billy King in San Diego in the 2nd round.
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St. Nicholas Arena
Terry Young
Bobby Plant
Milwaukee
Hollywood
Calif
Paulino Montes
Mexico City
Cuyer Figueroa
Los Angeles
West Palm Beach
Fla
Chili Cantero
Havana
Davey Allen
San Diego
Bob Murphy
Billy King
Los Angeles Court Tournament Opens with BYU Upset
The Los Angeles invitational collegiate tournament opened with eight teams. BYU defeated Arkansas 68 to 58 to advance to the semifinals to face Syracuse University, the tournament favorite, in tonight’s games.
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Brigham Young University Cougars
Arkansas Razorbacks
Rocky Mountan
Syracuse Univesity
Sugar Bowl regatta opens in New Orleans at Southern Yacht Club
The Sugar Bowl mid-winter carnival of sports begins in New Orleans with a seven-race regatta hosted by the Southern Yacht Club. Prominent sailors and local clubs compete as the event kicks off this December day.
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Sugar Bow
Southern Yacht Club
Santa Anita Opens 11th Richest Race Meeting
Arcadia California December 27 more than 50 000 expected for Santa Anita opening its 11th and richest thoroughbred race meeting today with a full slate of events and marquee races anticipated.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita
Wolverines Ease Up Rose Bowl Conditioning Schedule
Michigan coach Fritz Crisler cut Rose Bowl workouts to one session in Pasadena, relaxing the Wolverines after a week in California. The change reduces daily conditioning then resumes standard drills on schedule.
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Pasadena
Calif
Fritz Crisler
Michigan
State Cagers Face Cincinnati Tonight in Music Hall
North Carolina State, with seven players from Indiana, visits the University of Cincinnati at Music Hall for a midwestern showdown. NC State aims to impress near home fans after a strong start, while Cincinnati recently beat SMU but lost to Kentucky 67 31 earlier in the season.
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North Carolina State
Hartleys Score Win At Wilson In Classic Round
Hartleys lead High Point to a 61 36 victory over Lexington in the first round of the annual Basketball tournament. Pop Hartley and Bill Hartley scored key early points as Hartleys advance to face Elm City in the second round.
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Bobby
High Point
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Bob
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Spangler
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Thomasville
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FT IK
Bogie
Koontz
Eceses
Eccsesee
College basketball results and a homecoming note
AP reports scores with Duquesne beating Santa Clara 56 45 and Utah State 62 over Lawrence Tech 58 in overtime. Illinois announces the 1948 homecoming for the Illinois Ohio State football game on November 13.
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John Carroll
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Fla
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