Three Southwest Schools Begin Spring Football Practice
Three of the seven members of the Southwest Conference start spring football practice next Friday as Texas Texas Christian and Texas A&M begin. Rice, the defending champion, waits until next Monday. Arkansas opens March 3 under new coach Otis Douglas. Baylor and SMU have not fixed dates. Baylor awaits George Sauer to lead after Navy exit. SMU plans mid February start and has Rusty Ruggell promoted after Matty Bell retirement.
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Red-baiting in Roosevelt era politics and Hiss case
A Greenwich Village column argues against dropping debates on communist influence in Roosevelt era government. It endorses probing officials like Alger Hiss, Felix Frankfurter, and Eleanor Roosevelt, warnings against deflecting with “reds baiting” and urging serious scrutiny of associations and actions within the administration.
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Hiss Perjury Conviction Sparks Heated Press Debate
New York reports that Alger Hiss was found guilty of perjury for denying secret Sovietly supplied documents from the U S State Department. Critics argue the verdict exposes deep betrayal and imply a national climate error aided by powerful friends and supporters in government and press. The Washington Post and New York Times editorials reflect mixed reactions, with some praising caution and others lamenting political persecution and shifting public mood.
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Overseas coaching pull shakes American gridiron ranks
New York reports army seeks football, basketball and baseball coaches for overseas duty paying 4600 to 5750 per year. The piece notes top college football tutors quitting amid unhappy contracts and implies coaches and assistants risk uncertainty as they pursue other paths.
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Holy Cross Dominates Star-Studded College Basketball Rank
Holy Cross coach Lester Sheary boasts the Crusaders are the nation’s best as they extend to 14 straight wins with a triple-teaming defense. The poll features Duquesne, Bradley, Long Island, St. John’s, and Kentucky among top teams, with independents and regional squads shaping the crowded ranking.
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Prominent boxing names and track talk fill jittery column
New York reports Tad Schroeder may defend the Davis Cup next summer and notes Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimír Černík as serious challengers. Ted Schroeder praises Frank Sedgman and George Worthington prospects. Sammy Aaronson promotes charity boxing at Halloray Hospital with invites from Braddock and others. An Indiana U. track anecdote praises Fred Will. State plans to expand Kansas baseball participation. Commentary touches on Hiss anniversary and Eleanor Roosevelt’s remarks, amid political discourse.
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Red Cochrane
Tony Canzgner
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Lou Satiea
Frankie Genaro
Arkansas coach asks for lifting censure on rough play charge
Little Rock January 31 Arkansas athletic director John Barnhill moved to reexamine a Southwest Conference call that censured Arkansas for rough football in 1949 against TCU. He argues TCU’s players used elbows and rough tactics and notes film evidence. A rehearing request has been filed with the conference. no action yet.
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Southwest Loop Week Promises Tight Conference Race
In Dallas Texas a1-im Texas Christian University meets East Texas State tonight while other Southwest teams rest. Oklahoma Sooners rallied to 45 45 against Texas in a benefit game. Conference play begins Friday with SMU Texas A M Arkansas Baylor all tied for the lead. Texas Christian and Texas still have chances as Baylor faces Arkansas and SMU meets TCU.
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Hope and Prescott Junior and Senior Teams Face Off
Prescott Curley Wolves travel to Hope for three games starting at 6 p.m. The program begins with junior teams, followed by girls at 7 p.m. and a senior boys game at 8 p.m. A prior January defeat by the Bobcats is the motive for the rematch.
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Mikan Named the Best in Basketball
George Mikan was chosen as the greatest basketball player of the last 50 years by sportswriters and broadcasters in a mid century Associated Press poll conducted in New York.
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Radio Schedule Highlights A Mellow Mood Included
A scanned listing shows a dense radio schedule with shows like Gabriel Heatter M and Dance Music M across morning to late night blocks. It lists program times, host names such as Gabriel Heatter and Fallon Lewis Jr plus various music and news segments, ending with Sign Off at noon.
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Blackwood Bros. Quartet
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College scores roundup from AP ledger
Villanova 71 Seton Hall 74 Saint Bonaventure 63 Texas 79 Wesson 9 Kentucky 58 Vanderbilt 84 Western Kentucky 78 Tampa 49 Tulane 66 Tennessee 55 Auburn 77 Mississippi 63 Chicago Loyola 41 Oklahoma A&M halftime Nebraska 31 Kansas State 60 over Tennessee State Ohio State 49 Purdue 92 Kansas 76 Drake 50 Detroit 64 Marquette 60 Central Missouri State 63 Southeast Missouri State 31 Ottawa Kis 387 Emporia Sas 44 Oklahoma 36 Texas 52 Oklahoma City 46 Wichita 41 Brigham Young 61 Utah 42 Wyoming 32 Utah State 28 Anderson 91 Sheboygan 75 Syracuse 91 Indiana 75
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Emporia
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Wichita
Brigham Young
Utah
Wyoming
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