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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1950
Page
11
Aquinas coach John Michuta brings the injury battered Blugolds to face St Thomas of St Paul Friday night. John Horan towers for St Thomas after a 20 point game earlier this month as Aquinas seeks its first win after a 21 game win streak ended.
The six year six million dollar contract for World Series and All Star games was announced by Commissioner Chandler. Owners including Warren Giles Charlies Comiskey Horace Stoneham Roy Mack praised it while Fred Saigh condemned it as in poor taste. Gillette to add 1 37 million for radio rights. Most TV income funds players pensions and insurance. Comiskey says pension plan gains stability and Chandler did a good job.
Beloit, buoyed by an 87 point per game average and a 4 1 record, hosts Springfield College then travels to Huntington West Virginia for games against Eastern Kentucky and Marshall. Ron Bontemps scored 36 and Bob Baptist 30 in a 102 71 win over Marshall as Beloit aims to stay atop the conference standings amid a busy holiday week. Grinnell and Ripon also schedule games in the IIAC with a Sioux City tournament and a visit to Western Michigan.
California under head coach Lynn Waldorf prepares for the Rose Bowl against Michigan with focused practice in San Bernardino. The Golden Bears seek their third straight New Year’s Day bowl after close defeats to Northwestern and Ohio State, hoping to restore prestige. Tennessee coach Bob Neyland conducts early Cotton Bowl drills in Dallas with 44 players, praising Texas but noting possible edge for the Longhorns in backs and linemen, while captain Jack Stroud recovers from a broken jaw.
Boston Celtics edge Philadelphia 102 100 at home as nine fouls and two fighting suspensions marred the game. Ed McCauley tops Boston with 24 points while Alex Groza nets 27 for Indiana in a separate 88 81 Capitol victory over Washington.
Frank Moseley a 38 year old Kentucky backfield coach was appointed Virginia Tech head football coach and athletic director. He signed a five year contract and will choose his assistants. Tech has struggled recently with one win and three ties in three years and faced NCAA sanctions for alleged violations of its sanity code.
The National Boxing Association final 1950 ratings list Joe Louis, once reigning heavyweight champion for a decade, as an outstanding boxer after his unsuccessful comeback attempt against Charles last summer. Louis retired undefeated in 1949 and is bracketed with Lee Savold as top heavyweights lacking a logical contender.
Wisconsin's basketball team resumed practice Tuesday after a week off. The Badgers prepare for a non conference clash with San Jose State at the field house and open the Big Ten season January 1 against Illinois. Coach Bud Foster shuffled Jim Clinton to center and moved Charles Dahlke to forward as Dan Markham led the other forward work. Tom Ward and Ab Nichols stayed at guard most of the time.
Baltimore owner Warner weighs future of the Colts as Jan 10 looms for final NFL decision. George Preston Marshall due $50 000 payment the same day to waive territorial rights, with stockholders reluctant to fund the franchise and Warner facing決 limitations.
Norman Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson predicts football may evolve in three directions: a limited adaptable set of plays against shifting defenses, a spread pass heavy style like SMU, or a return to the single wing. He notes rule changes favor offense and cites Oklahoma’s split T and keeper plays as adaptable options.
Midwest small college powerhouses Illinois Normal Mankato State Teachers and St Marys of Winona travel to La Crosse for a two night doubleheader series at the Teachers College gym. La Crosse faces Illinois Normal Friday and Mankato Saturday while St Marys opens the first games against Mankato and Illinois Normal.
Duquesne led by a 13 point edge in the second half but Westminster fell to 7 0 after Steve Garay sank a jumper at the buzzer for a 53 52 win. Western Kentucky beat LaSalle 73 63 as Turner and Gish led the attack.
East region games included Western Kentucky 73 over LaSalle 63 and St Johns 90 over Temple 68. Western squads Tucano? No. West saw California 70 at Pittsburgh 58 and LSU 59 to Santa Clara 52. Canonical box results list multiple colleges and opponents with final tallies.
Charlie Salas, of Phoenix, stops Terry Gibson, of Chicago, by knockout in a welterweight contest. The bout ends with Salas delivering a hard right hook in the final round, securing a decisive victory for the home fighter.
Joe Culmone, 19, tops the nation's riding standings with an estimated $75,000 in 1950 earnings. Born near Delia Sicily he came to America 1946 and rose from pool halls to Brookmeade Stable star. He trails Willie Shoemaker 375 to 373 firsts as he faces possible draft calls.
Kentucky remains the No. 1 team in the nation with 105 voters naming them best, followed by Bradley. Bradley, winner of nine straight, trails Kentucky by 66 points as both teams chase Sugar Bowl tournament play in New Orleans.
The first annual singles Shuffleboard tournament nears its end with seven players left and a top prize of 150 dollars. G Powell beat E Johnson to emerge as favorite. Remaining matches include Shuda vs Fee Crandall vs Cozy Lackmaster vs Powell. Women contestants Alice Manning and Jo Anne Evenson clash for 75 dollars with a possible final against the men’s winner to decide overall champ.
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