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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1949
Page
6
The Mankato Peds prepare for a two day trip to face Iowa Teachers with preparations underway. Coaches emphasize discipline and teamwork as key to success on the road.
Ohio State meets Cornell at East Lansing while Michigan State hosts Harvard. Iowa hosts Oregon and Penn State faces Butler in midweek action. Illinois and Minnesota defeated Oregon State and Columbia respectively, as Big Ten nonleague results bolster a 42 to 13 lead. Bradley beat De Paul to prep for Tulane Sugar Bowl clash.
Albert T. ONeill, utility executive, was unanimously elected president of the new Buffalo Bills football club. He will serve without pay until an NFL franchise is assured and a sound management structure exists. Fans launched a Keep the Bills in Buffalo campaign, raising $254,000 toward a $500,000 goal. ONeill also serves as president and director of the Buffalo Niagara Electric Corp.
The National Family Basketball tournament began in Wilson North Carolina with sixteen teams entered. All players must be close relatives on a single family team. A new champion will be crowned Friday night. The Clark family of Huntington Indiana, two year winners, are not entered.
The new French jet plane Le duc 0-10 achieved speeds above 900 miles per hour marking a significant advancement in aeronautical performance.
On December 22, 1949, multiple taverns and rec centers reported scores with Cardin al’s Tavern and Vicau’s Rec. Center among the venues. Notable tallies include Gilbertson Tav ern and Olson-Knutson, while Ole's No. 2 and D's Tavern appear with varied points. exact outcomes are fragmentary.
The Associated Press reports West Allis Central beat Wausau 43 to 37 while Whitefish Bay defeated Marshfield 49 to 29. Madison East won 52 to Fond du Lac 27, and Madison West lost 29 to Lodi 66. Prairie du Lac led 62 to 25 over Hillsboro amid a district mineral inventory note from U and Bureau of Mines.
Coach Clark Van Galder welcomes 12 La Crosse State Teachers College players back for drills ahead of two doubleheader games in Cedar Falls. The Peds face Iowa State Teachers and Mankato with Riverview Falls, adjusting lineups as they chase a 2-4 conference start and non conference .500 season.
Buck Gibson of Rising Star scores 257 points in a season and averages over 17 per carry. He wears No 37 like Doak Walker and Kyle Rote and drew college interest as Rising Star posts a 29 game unbeaten streak since October 1947.
Two non conference basketball games are set for Friday night in Onalaska Wisconsin. Holmen faces a strong foe at 7 30 while Gays Mills meets Ona at the local gym in a clash of prep teams.
Maryland freshman football stars Halfback Joe Petruzzo and QB Jack Scarbath win the Charlie Keller Scholarship from the New York Yankees outfielder. The International Congress on Dams will convene in Delhi, India in 1951.
Lou Little asks 1,200 coaches of the American Football Coaches Association to poll their squads on substitution rules. He argues for unlimited substitution at all times, citing the National League's success, and discusses clock use, on field mass participation, and likely shifts in play next season.
The report notes that U S consumption of pumice and pumicite reached a historic 607 746 tons in 1948. It highlights Bangor as a significant area of use and cites industry data on supply and usage volumes.
Joe Pazandak a former University of Minnesota grappler faces Francois Miquet of Paris in a Tuesday night bout at the Avalon ballroom. Pazandak says college training shaped him yet he uses rough tactics to win. Two top female wrestlers June Byers and Violet Viann also appear with Stan Mayslack and Danny Pleches in the opening match. Tickets available at S and H and the Dog house.
In the Coulee conference Holmen and Galesville share co champion status as Holmen leads with seven wins and zero losses. Onalaska and Melrose sit tied for second with five wins and two defeats as play resumes January 13. Galesville is third with four wins three losses while Bangor Trempealeau are fourth with two wins four losses. West Salem has two wins in seven outings and Mindoro has yet to win. Total points show Galesville and Holmen at the top with 288, followed by Melrose 264, Bangor 237, West Salem 235, Onalaska 234, Mindoro 199 and Trempealeau 198.
Boston defeated New York 97 to 78 in a Tuesday game. Rochester beat Washington 96 to 72. Indianapolis triumphed over Anderson 89 to 82.
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