Royals Defeat Knicks in Overtime 83-80
Rochester Royals push past the New York Knicks 83-80 in overtime to stay atop the Central division as Bob Davies scores 32 including the final layup. Connie Simmons adds 31 for New York and the Knicks see their home win streak end at seven.
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Bob Davies
Rochester
New York
Royals
National Basketball Association
Seton Hall
Knickerbockers
Victo
Connie Simmons
Knicks
Fort Wayne
Pistons
Chicago Stags
Chicago
Fred Schaus
Minneapolis
Tri-City
George Mikan
Anderson
Washington
Jack Nichols
Frank Brian
Boston Celtics
Baltimore
Boston
Tony Lavelli
George Kaftan
Gene Englund
Mikan Maintains Scoring Lead In NBA Standings
New York. George Mikan of Minneapolis holds a clear scoring lead over Alex Groza of Indianapolis in the NBA ratings released Tuesday. Mikan averages 27.4 points per game with 741 points in 27 games, while Groza has 25.1 and 729. Mikan also tops field goal percentage at .455. Andy Phillip of the Chicago Stags leads in assists with 135, followed by Jim Senef 132 for Boston.
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New York
Alex Groza
Indianapolis
George Mikan
Minneapolis
National Basketball Association
Minneapolis Giant
Groza
Mikan
Andy Phillip
Chicago Stags
Jim Seminoff
Boston
Eslis
Philadia
A Zaslofsky
Chicago
Schayes
Dick Mehen
Waterloo
Fen Sailors
Denver
Sarl Braun
Polis
Hoffman
Baltimore i
Cunningham and Weigent Lead Senior Basketball Scoring
Ed Cunningham led the Logan league with 113 points in seven games as his S and H poe shop quintet posted 386 team points and an undefeated seven game run. Charlie Weigent topped the Longfellow circuit with 112 points in seven games for a 16 point average as Jos. Miller Co. claimed first place with 312 points across seven contests.
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Ed Cunningham
Charlie Weigent
Logan
Longfellow
Oscar Aaness
Tuesday Cunningham
S and H Poe Shop
S and H
Weigent
Central Star
Jos. Miller Co
Roger Whiting
Johnson Motors
M. Sveen
Sveen
J. Jacobson
Salvation Army
Jim Petry
Allis- Chalmers
Petry
AC Star
Allis-Chalmers
Quinn’s Sportshop
Maryland and Missouri Open Gator Bowl Preparations
Maryland and Missouri football squads trained in Florida for the Gator Bowl. Maryland arrived to Ponte Vedra Beach for drills while Missouri began at Fort Lauderdale with a 90 minute session. The piece also notes a statistic about U.S. cattle operators.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Maryland
Missouri
Florida
Ponte Cedra Beach
Don Faurot
Fort Lauderdale
Grover Alexander Hospitalized for Possible Ear Cancer
Los Angeles report says Grover Cleveland Alexander, 62, a baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, is hospitalized to determine if he has cancer of the ear duct. Doctors note past injury from a 1908 pitch may contribute. he lost an ear in St. Louis two years earlier in an effort to halt cancer.
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Procopia Herrera
San Antonio Missions
St. Louis Browns
Los Angeles
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Big 10 Teams In Twin Bills
Chicago reports a busy Big Ten week with doubleheaders and tournaments as Illinois meets Wisconsin on January 2 and travels to Ohio State on January 7. Don Rehfeldt and Whit Ey Skoog lead scoring races while conference play expands across weeknight and weekend matchups.
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Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Northwestern
Purdue
Minnesota
Dick Schnittker
Don Rehfeldt
Whitey Skoog
Rehfeldt
Skoog
Schnittker
Columbia
Kansas City
Oregon State
Cornell
Michigan State
Harvard
Rutgers
Oregon
UCLA
Stanford
San Francisco
Ezzard Charles Named Fighter Of The Year By Ring Magazine
Ezzard Charles receives Ring magazine Fighter of the Year honors for 1949. The Cincinnati Negro, NBA heavyweight champion, also earns a New York Boxing Writers Association plaque and will accept both awards at their annual dinner.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Nat Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Charles
Cincinnati
NBA
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
New York Boxing Writers Association
Writers
California and Ohio State to Field Large Rose Bowl Teams
California and Ohio State will bring large squads to the Rose Bowl on January 2 as both teams emphasize stout defense and potential big plays. Ohio State uses a varied backfield attack with T and split T elements while California leans heavier on passing with QB Bob Celeri. Swaner joins the Bears after recovery, while Buckeyes stars Krall Clark Mor rison and Celeri headline a gamefull of explosive potential.
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California
Ohio State
Pasaden
Calif
Bob Celeri
Lynn
Waldorf
Jackie Jensen
Frank Brunk
Southern California
Brunk
Jensen
Northwestern
Ham Monachino
Stanford
Jerry Krall
Indiana
Bucks
Jim Clark
Tom Watson
Buckeyes
Minnesota
Fred
Curly) Morrison
Wes Fesler
Columbus
Golden Bears
Riverside
Jack Swaner
Swaner
Celeri
Rushford Boxing Card Set for Thursday Night
Rushford Minnesota will host an eight bout amateur boxing program at the high school gym sponsored by the Rushford Boxing Club. Feature bout pairs Danny Culhane of Rushford against Ronny Flottmeier of La Crosse in the 145 pound class.
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Rushford
Minn
Mnasium
Rushford Boxing Club
Danny Culhane
Ronny Flottmeier
la Crosse
Culhane
Bob Leary
Caledonia
Ronnie Rohoer
Brownsville
Wilbert Volkmann
Lewiston
Duane Kuecker
Ring
Stanley Mann
Jimmie Swenson
Roger Brand
Caledonia King Club
Stan Bunke
Erward Hennessy
Jerry Olson
Martin Luedtke
Grant will take no active part in Washington club
Hugh A. Grant, wealthy Pennsylvania oil man with 400000 invested in the Washington Senators, says he plans no active role for now. He may delay his final decision for years, as base ball rules bar horse ownership in a club until he sells his racing stable.
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Washington Club
Hugh Grant
Washington
Hugh A. Grant
Pennsylvania
Washington Senators
Grant
Bradford
John James Jachym
Jamestown
N. Y
Nats
Georgetown University
Dave Marsh and Capene Adams Public Notices
A damaged OCR fragment lists names Dave Marsh of Flint Michigan and Capene Albert Adams of Chicago with ages 1365 and 140. The text appears to be a partial public notice entry with no clear action or date.
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The
Associated Press
Dave Marsh
Flint
Capene
Albert Adams
Chicago
Harness Racing Bets Rise in 12 States in 1949
United States Trotting Association reports a 10.5 percent rise in pari mutuel betting across 12 states in 1949 led by New York total of 120,946,670 dollars. Grand Circuit betting dropped 11.2 percent due to fewer racing days, with California and Ohio among states showing declines while Maryland surges with two new tracks.
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New York
United States Trotting Association
USTA
Aurora Downs
Maywood Park
Illinois
California
Ohio
Michigan
New Jersey
Maryland
June Byers Aims To Be Promoter After Wrestling Career
June Byers, a top female wrestler, expresses a long term goal to promote wrestling in major arenas including the Chicago Stadium and Madison Square Garden. The 24 year old earns over twelve thousand dollars annually and plans to promote after retiring from the ring. She faces Violet Viann next Tuesday at the Avalon ballroom in La Crosse with other headlining wrestlers and local ticket outlets listed.
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June Byers
Miss Byers
Violet Viann
la Crosse
Avalon Ballroom
June
Chicago
Detroit Arena
Madison Square Garden
Miss Viann
Joe Pazandak
Minneapolis
Francois Miquet
Paris
France
Miquel
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Ase Meyer
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Olson
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Norwalk
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Lodbusters
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Pitel D. Breund
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Quinn’s
Sport Shop
Quinn
By John Chandler
Pazandak
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Stan Mayslack
Mayslack
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Riya
Ela
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