North Carolina Faces St Joseph's in Philadelphia Tilt
North Carolina basketball, defending Southern Conference champions, meets St Joseph's of Philadelphia in Convention Hall tonight as the Tar Heels open a northern invasion. New York University fell to UNC 43 41, and St Joseph's also comes in undefeated. Key worry for the Phantoms is UNC star John Dillon who scored 21 against NYU to reach 125 points in seven games. UNC holds a 6-1 record with a 409 point total, 58 per game, and will rely on its high scoring attack.
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Greensboro
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Fights Last Night Roundup From Associated Press
New York Joe Baksi won a decision over Freddy Schott in Kulpmont Pennsylvania 214 to 2114 while Ossie Harris stopped Patterson New Jersey in Toledo. O'Neill Bell beat Jackie Wilson in Detroit 151 to 150.
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New York
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Freddy Schott
Patterson
N. J
Toledo
oOve Clark
Cincinnati
Aggies Rule Tournament in All College Hoop Final
Oklahoma A and M Aggies win second straight national championship in Oklahoma City defeating Taylor University 65 to 46. Seven foot Bob Kurland earns the tournament's best player trophy for the second year in a row.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Aggies
Bob Kurland
Aggies
Ylor University
Kentucky Renown Faces St Johns in Garden Sellout
New York Dec 29 Eight Madison Square Garden doubleheaders have sold out this season and an 18000plus crowd is expected for tonight as unbeaten Kentucky meets St John s and Bowling Green faces Long Island University in another marquee pairing.
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Madison Square Garden
Kentucky
St. John’s
Bowling Green
Long Islandiversity
Richest Racing Meet Opens at Santa Anita with 40000
Arcadia California March 29 Santa Anita kicks off the richest racing meeting ever with 40000 expected. The opening card features the 25000 California breeders champion stakes for two year olds and Movieman Louis B Mayer campaigns three juveniles Honeymoon Moneybags and Chari vari. The meet spans 55 days with 440 races including the Santa Anita handicap and derby each worth 100000 added and five other 50000 purses.
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Santa Anita
Louis B. Mayer
Honeymoon
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Arcadia Oval
Baksi Stops Schott in 10 Round Decision at Madison Square Garden
Joe Baksi of Kulpmont Pa. defeats Freddie Schott of Paterson N J after 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden in Joe Jacobs final show of 1945. The bout draws 12 400 fans and grossed 48 291 dollars as part of a yearly arena total of 2 225 000 dollars.
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Freddie Schott
Joe Baksi
Kulpmont
Battler
Schott
Paterson
N. J
Akron
Ohio
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Avenue Arena
Politicians Plan NC Tenth District Election in Meetings
Democratic and Republican district executive committees in North Carolina will meet next week to select a candidate for the tenth congressional district. The Democratic panel meets Monday per Wade Lefler of Newton, while the GOP committee will convene after the Democrats act. The special election follows Rep. Joe W. Ervin's death on Christmas Day.
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North Carolina
Acco
Wade H. Lefler
Newton
Sim Delapp
Lexington
Joe W. Ervin
No Funds Left To Defray Cost Of Strike Vote
About 600 union strike petitions were stranded as the national labor relations board ran out of funds to conduct ballots. The NLRB said it would discontinue supervising strike votes after President Truman signed a deficiency bill allocating no money for the purpose. The board had spent roughly $1,000,000 on this work since July 1943.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Truman
NLRB
E Bonds Trail Winston-Salem As Victory Loan Near End
North Carolina E bond sales total $24,900,000 or 83 percent of the $30,000,000 state quota, reports state war finance chairman Clarence T. Leinbach of Winston-Salem. Two selling days remain in the Victory loan campaign.
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North Carolina
Clarence T. Leinbach
Fire destroys roadhouse. E A Baker dies from burns
A fire destroyed a roadhouse near Hickory on Wednesday causing $40,000 in losses. E A Baker died early yesterday from burns suffered in the blaze.
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Hickory
E. A. Baker
Wade almost chosen Kentucky coach in private vote tale
In a sports column a tale explains how Wallace Wade nearly became Kentucky coach after a private meeting. A private ballot favored Wade, but delays, a lobby interlude, and his sudden anger changed the board’s view, and he later took Alabama. A Dogwood Week note from Raleigh confirms dates and a housekeeping tip about fur coats.
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Kentucky
Wade
Duke
Alabama
Dan McGiugin
Vanderbilt
Lexington
Athletic Board
Wallace
Fast Breaking Offense Powers Wildcats Past Black Bison 42 31
Wilmington Wildcats defeated High Point High School 42 to 31 in a non conference game. Johnny McKay led with 14 points for the Wildcats while Billy scored 11 for the Bison. Tony Simeon’s team rallied early but faded after halftime as Jackie Hawks totaled 12 for High Point.
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Wilmington Wildcats
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Triangle Hosiery
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Tommy McGhee
Johnny McKay
Wildcats
Billy
Jackie Hawks
Hawks
Tony Simeon
Quint
Rose Bowl Prospects Highlight Gilmer Mancha and Tannehill
Pasadena notes rank Alabama’s Gilmer and Mancha and USC’s Tannehill as top Rose Bowl contenders. Gilmer could eclipse Dixie Howell’s 1935 yardage record and Tannehill may top Bobby Grayson’s 1934 rushing mark if blocking opens up. Mancha, a 240 pound linebacker, is pegged among bowl centers alongside Herwig Walsh and Punch with potential star status.
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Calif
Harris Gilmer
Vaughn Mancha
Alabama
Ted Tannehill
Southern California
Mancha
Gilmer
Tannehill
Dixie Howell
Harry
Flipster
USC
Russ Saunders
Trojan Thunderbolt
Bobby Grayson
Stanford
Troy
Michigan
Willie Heston
de Luxe
Bob Herwig
California
Adam Walsh
Notre Dame
Pete Punch
Georgia Tech
Russell Stein
He and Jefferson
Heston
Ernie Nevers
Howell
Three Big Guns Sparked St Marys Gaels
Eyewater Park Miss December 29 three standout players Herman Wedemeyer Dennis OConnor and Chas Cordeiro propel St Marys Gaels to victory over bigger teams Coach Jim Phelan praises their leadership Wedemeyer 21 OConnor 23 Cordeiro 19 freshmen and veterans blend in season push toward Oklahoma A&M matchup
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Herman Wedermeyer
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Cordeiro
Jim Phe‘lan
Gaels
Oklahoma
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Wedemeyer
Hero Expected Home Marshall
Col Edward F Rector a Flying Tiger and fighter pilot in the China Burma India theater is credited with destroying 20 Japanese planes and is expected to return to his home in Marshall for a visit soon. He attended Catawba College at Salisbury before joining the service.
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Edward F. Rector
Army Air Forces
China
Burma-India
Catawba College
Salisbury
Missouri Aims for Cotton Bowl Victory Over Texas
Missouri enters the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day with momentum from a Big Six title and a rugged line led by Jim Kekeris and Fred Burk. The Tigers boast weight, speed, and experience with Chauncey Simpson’s T formation and key players Ralph Stewart Roland Oakes Leonard Brown in the lineup.
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Ing
James
Jim) Kekeris
Fred Burk
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St. Louis
S.M.U
Kansas
Clemson Man Wins Blocking Trophy
Clemson back Alton Cumbie, a junior from Lyons Georgia weighing 195 pounds, earned the 1945 Jacobs blocking trophy for the top blocking back in South Carolina. He shares the honor with Wake Forest’s Nick Ognivich and Tennessee’s William Bevis, with awards to be presented January 15 in Charlotte.
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South Carolina
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Clemson Tigers
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Nick Ognivich
Wake Forest
William Bevis
Tennessee
Tiger
Lyons
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Georgia Tech
Tulane
William P. Jacobs
Midwest college tourney results from Terre Haute
First round games in Terre Haute Indiana show Eastern Illinois 46 Murray State 4 Evansville 49 Southern Illinois Normal 45. Oklahoma Aggies 65 Baylor 46 Kansas 53 Oklahoma 46. Pepperdine 48 Rice 35 Texas 43 Texas Christian 41.
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Murray
Evansville
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Pepperdine
Rice
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Texas Christian
City curbs wild west riding in Cook County preserves
Cook County commissioners ban unlicensed horseback riding in city and forest preserves. Riders must own a license and ride on licensed horses with penalties from 30 days to a year for violating rules. A separate note mentions bone ash used to make black pigment for signs and paints.
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Chicago
Cook County
Sellout Crowd Predicted For Dixie Gridiron Classic
Forecasters expected clear weather and a sellout crowd of 22 500 for Dixieland s annual bluegray game pitting Mason Dixon north against the southern contingent The Souths quartet of passers and Kennedy the northern aerial threat were noted but predictions favored the south to edge the north in this eight year clash The southern coaches offered cautious bets while northern leaders expressed resolve to win first since 1940
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Ala
Betts
Louisiana State
the Moore
SMU
Matty Bell
Georgia Tech
Bobby Dodd
The
Grays
Waldorf
Northwestern
Morrison
Temple
Blues
Bob Kennedy
Washington State
Nick Scollar
St. Joseph's
Kennedy
Charl Ellis
Virginia
A. A. Tittle
LSU
Perry Moss
Tulsa
John
Red) Burns
Vanderbilt
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