Cardinals Edge Eagles In Gym Shoe NFL Title Thriller
Chicago Cardinals win their second NFL championship by edging the Philadelphia Eagles 28 to 21 at Comiskey Park before 30,759. Charley Trippi and Elmer Angsman shattered running records with multiple 70 and 75 yard touchdowns while Tommy Thompson set playoff passing marks. Cardinals share in prize pool and total receipts reach substantial figures.
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Three Day Test for Leaders in College Basketball
A preview shows 30 unbeaten teams facing key games over the next three days. Kansas State, New York University, Western Kentucky, Toledo, St. Louis and Louisville square off against strong opponents while Oklahoma City tournament heavyweight matchups threaten top records. Kansas State and New York University both seek upsets against Canisius and Temple respectively as the sport unsettles the standings.
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Notre Dame's Leahy Dominates Era With Record-Setting Wins
NEA sports editor Harry Grayson notes Frank Leahy's extraordinary Notre Dame tenure, seven seasons of top national polls, 61 wins 4 ties 3 losses, a 0.954 winning percentage. The piece highlights Lujack and other stars leaving, Notre Dame's 19 game win streak, and Leahy's relentless perfectionism and training.
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Georgia grid chief Wally Butts in salary dispute
Sunday column notes a public clash in Georgia as auditor B E Thrasher Jr alleges Wally Butts received nineteen thousand seven hundred forty nine dollars and ninety five cents during the 1946 football year. Butts contests the amount stating a twelve thousand dollar salary.
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Holy Cross Faces Nittany State In Sugar Bowl Clash
Holy Cross travels to New Orleans for a Sugar Bowl game with State College, led by a blind mascot Bill Agher who sits on the bench and describes action. The Crusaders aim for a strong start before trips to St Louis and Chicago, seeking an NCAA bid through a top December stretch.
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Southern Conference Card Promises Busy Week
Richmond Va December 29 Intersections will dominate the Southern conference schedule this week as seven of the league's 16 teams play after the Christmas layoff. NC State unbeaten and Duke begin the week with games while North Carolina and Holy Cross meet in a conference clash.
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Intercollegiate ski meet opens in snowstorm
Sixty three races from nine colleges including Vermont to California await slalom action on Galena summit after downhill heats opened the annual meet in a blinding snow storm at Sun Valley Idaho.
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Penn State Tapers Drills Ahead of Cotton Bowl Clash
In Dallas on December 29 Penn State begins tapering for the Cotton Bowl with two light sessions today and tomorrow and one drill on Wednesday. Southern Methodist plans heavy work today and tomorrow before a light session Wednesday under coach Matty Bell.
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Catawba Eleven Arrives at Orlando For Tangerine Bowl
Catawba College prepares for the Tangerine Bowl showdown in Orlando with a January 1 contest. The story combines notes from current sports coverage including boxing season highlights and coaching insights from veteran baseball executive Bob Quinn.
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Marshall Bison Two-A-Day Workouts Begin After Holiday Layoff
High Point Black Bison resume twice daily workouts in the high school gym ahead of a 10 day stretch beginning Friday at Roanoke Virginia. Coach Tony Simeon aims to sharpen the lineup with Richard Crowder Bill Hunsucker Bill Ellington Jack White Melvin Cooper and Richard Harris to join later.
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Seven Big Five basketball games highlight holiday week
The week features seven Big Five basketball games with two marquee Saturday games Carolina hosting Maryland in Chapel Hill and Duke facing Tennessee in Durham. The Sugar Bowl and Davis Cup mentions frame a busy national sports scene with tracks, tennis, and pro football signings adding to the holiday action.
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Hartleys Fall In Semifinal At National Family Tourney
The Hartley family of High Point loses 38 to 4 two? Wait. The Roberts clan of Akron Ohio and Pound Virginia defeat the Hartleys 38 to 4 in a semifinal at the National Family Basketball tournament. Dick Hartley scores 21 for Hartleys while Wallace leads Roberts with 20 and Glenn adds 19. The Hartleys led 20 to 3 at halftime before a second half comeback by the out of towners.
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Georgia Bulldogs Arrive in Jacksonville for Gator Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs coach Wally Butts leads the team by train to Jacksonville where they will join Maryland in the Gator Bowl. The squad plans final practice at the city baseball park before New Year’s Day game action.
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Trojans Optimistic Over Bow Engagement in Rose Bowl
Southern California and Michigan edge toward final Rose Bowl preparations on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. USC shows cautious optimism amid secret drills and potential new plans, while Arthur Young’s bow is cited as a metaphor in the sports note.
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