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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1946
Page
10
Aquinas College prepares to face McDowell High School in a city hoops matchup. The Quinets rely on guard and forward play as McDowell counters with a balanced lineup led by its top scorer and a sharp shooting guard.
Aquinas High School the state Catholic champion opens its 1946 47 season against McDowell at Chippewa Falls at 2 30 p m with B squad match preceding. Star center Lanky Horschak Jim Knutson and Jim Warner anchor the lineup. McDonell led by Chuck Couture seeks first win after a 30 29 loss to Alumni. J Smith J Jollife B O Donnell M Herbert to start.
The Vols defeated Vanderbilt 7 to 6 before a 21000 crowd in Nashville. Tennessee, led by coach Bob Neyland, built a narrow lead early with a touchdown by Baltisaris and a Mitchell extra point, but could not add further scoring as Wake Forest looms for the Orange Bowl showdown.
UCLA defeated Nebraska 18 to 0 at Memorial Coliseum to complete a flawless 10–0 schedule with 313 points for and 72 against. Bert Labrucherie powered a fast lineup as 52,558 fans watched the Bruins secure Rose Bowl contention for New Year’s Day against Illinois.
North Carolina's Tarheels overwhelmed Virginia Cavaliers 49 to 14 in Charlottesville. Freshman back Charlie Justice scored three touchdowns to seize the scoring lead in the Southern Conference as 22,500 spectators watched at Scott Stadium.
Joseph Leo Coughlin of the Wisconsin State Journal, known as Roundy, features in a Collier's magazine piece this week calling him the only famous one among bush league sports writers. He has been a frequent La Crosse guest for athletic banquets where his humor shone, while a note mentions Nottingham ending a curtain drought since 1941.
In Tuscaloosa Alabama rolls to a 24 7 victory over Mississippi State as Harry Gilmer directs the Tide to a comfortable win. Gilmer connects with Ted Cook and Hugh Morrow and rushes for a TD while Alabama leads throughout and braces for homecoming celebration.
North Carolina State College defeated the University of Maryland 28 to 7 in a Southern Conference game before over 16 000 fans to finish its 1946 football season.
The column humorously notes last minute shoppers and holiday bustle while highlighting La Crosse Civic Symphony's fifth annual concert at the Vocational school auditorium under Leigh Elder. It mentions Seemann Lumber & Coal Co offering holiday ready lumber and hardware and a lighter aside about an Oregon convict briefly escaping.
Basketball fans may attend matinees at Logan and Longfellow gyms for a pair of doubleheaders. At Logan 2 p m Peerless hosts Black River Falls, then S and H vs Camp McCoy in the 3 pm to finish. At Longfellow 2 pm La Crosse Laundry meets College Stars, with Tomah and Cargill’s to follow.
Charlie Trippi starred for Georgia with three touchdowns and a 66 yard dash as the Bulldogs beat Georgia Tech 35-7 in Athens. Rauch caught a TD pass and Trippi teamed with him on 15 completions while Georgia earned a Sugar Bowl invitation for January first in New Orleans.
The article outlines guards Bill and John Jungbluth with reserve Dave Hogue and LeRoy Gobis plus Charley Whiting able to play center and guard. Earl Tikal Knutson possible guard replacements. Ed Cunningham and Al Lowell to lead scoring for Cargill's with Bill Cunningham at center. Bob Lowell John Howe likely starting back court. Burns Tom Howe and Bob Emmons held for reserve duty. Dinner plates of salt slabs noted in China.
Army 21 Navy 18 led a slate of college football results. SMU defeated Texas Christian 30 13 and several prominent teams posted wins including Alabama over Mississippi State Georgia over Georgia Tech and Oklahoma dominating Oklahoma A M 73 38.
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