Rushford Amateur Card Set Lights Up Boxing Card
Rushford Wisconsin Rushford Boxing Club hosts its first amateur card of the season at the Rushford high school auditorium with eight bouts led by Danny Culhane in a 145 pound bout against Ronny Fliettmeier from La Crosse. Other matches feature Wilbert Volkman Lewiston vs Caledonia 185, Stan Mann vs Ray Mechtel 80 pounds, Jim Swenson vs Ray Mechtel 100 pounds, and several 150 to 160 pound contests.
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Rushford
Wis
Rushford High School
Rushford Boxing Club
Danny Culhane
Ronny Fliettmeier
Brgman
la Crosse
Culhane
Wilbert Volkman
Lewiston
Caledonia
Penne
Duane Kueck
Lenty
Speed
Scra
Stan Mann
Ord
Time
Jim Swenson
Ray Mechtel
Jerry Koening
Altura
Paul Schulte
Cyril Palen
Waltrigman
Joe Monahan
Ralph
Joe Fulks Slumping As Warriors Struggle In NBA
Philadelphia star Joe Fulks averages 19 points as fans worry over his decline. Heightened defense and loss of supporting cast including Howard Dallmar, Angelo Musi, Gale Bishop leave Fulks to carry the scoring load while teammates falter. The Warriors sit in the NBA Eastern division cellar.
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Phil
Joe Fulks
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Warrior
Joe
National Basketball Association
Kuttawa
Basketball Association of America
Minneapolis
George Mikan
Mikan
National Court League
BAA
Warriors
Falk
Howard Dallmar
Penn
Angelo Musi
Gale Bishop
Fulks
La Motta Faces NY Commission Over Defending Title
Jake La Motta appears before the New York State Athletic Commission to clarify the muddled middleweight title. The Bronx boxer, who won the crown from Marcel Cerdan, has not defended it and may face a deadline or be stripped. Villemain is discussed as a possible challenger, with tensions over a potential defense in another state.
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New York
Jake la Motta
New York State Athletic Commission
la Motta
Bronx
Marcel Cerdan
Detroit
Eddie Eagan
Eagen
Jake
Villemain
Eagan
la Vota
Robert Villemain
Jean Bretonnel
France
New York Commission
Steve Belloise
Ray Robinson
NBA
Cerdan
Erdan
Abe Greene
National Boxing Association
Greene
Bangor Five Meet Sparta Merchants In City Hall Showdown
Bangor five, first place Herb's of Bangor, faces Sparta merchants at the Sparta city hall Friday December 30 at 8 p m. Bangor defeated Viola 73 34 last week to stay undefeated with three wins. The high scoring club has 216 points in three games while opponents have 149.
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Sparta
Wis
Herb’s of
Bangor
Sparta Merchants
Sparta City Hall
Viola
Rangers Rally To Tie Top Spot In NHL Fight
The Rangers surged to a 5-2 win over the Chicago Black Hawks, gaining a second place tie with the Montreal Canadiens as they push for the league lead. Edgar Laprade centers a sharp line with Dan Fisher and Tony Leswick on the wings, in a game watched by 15,276 at New York.
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National Hockey League
Wren
Lynn Patrick
Rangers
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black
Pacees
Montreal
Toronto
New York
Edgar Laprade
Danc Fisher
Tony Leswick
Harvard Football Star Charlie Brickley Dies at 58
Charlie Brickley of Harvard, famed drop kick specialist and captain, died of a heart attack at 58. A two time All American halfback, he set field goal and goals from field records, starred in 1913 1914 Crimson teams, and later worked in brokerage and advertising in New York. Funeral services planned in Everett Massachusetts with surviving wife Katherine and another son John T. Brickley.
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New York
Charlie Brickley
Harvard
Crimson
Yale
George Washington Hotel
Brickley
Alan Cody
Bellevue Hospital
Charles E. Brickley, Jr
Stockholm
Sweden
Bey
Everett
Mass
Charles, Jr
Katerine
John T. Brickley
Beloit Five Rally To Edge Eastern Kentucky 58-57
Beloit college escaped with a 58-57 victory over Eastern Kentucky after a late Huntington-style comeback. Center Ron Bon Temps led Beloit with 16 points while Chuck Marazovich scored 22 for EKU before Franny Stahr sealed the win with a late basket.
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Beloit
Wis
Eastern Kentucky
Beloit College
Chuck Marazovich
Kentuckians
Franny Stahr
Marazovich
Ron Bontemps
High School Basketball Scores From Wisconsin and Michigan
Hurley 55 over Antigo 45 and Ashland 46 over Merrill 31 headline a day of regional results. West Allis Nathan Hale 56 beat Marinette 50 while West Allis Central 51 defeated Marshfield 42. Wausau 40 edged Whitefish Bay 35 Fond du Lac 43 lost to Madison West 41. Sacred Heart Laurium Michigan 54 over St Ambrose Ironwood Michigan 51. Muscoda 68 over Mazomanie 56.
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Associated Press
Hurley
Antigo
Ashland
Merrill
Elgin
Madison East
West Allis
Casey Gregorich Round Robin Draws 26 Teams at La Crosse Curling Club
Twenty six teams enter the Casey Gregorich round robin at the La Crosse Curling Club with two leagues American and National. Games begin Monday Jan 2 at 6 45 p m and schedules go on the bulletin board by Dec 31. Ice is kept in top condition by Harry Kubiak with three floods and constant care. The Tri State bonspiel set for Jan 1922 prompts preliminary preparations by G McDougall as rinks practice Wednesday and continue evenings until the season opens.
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Casey Gregorich
la Crosse
Jack Williams
Williams
Guy Sagen
Harry Kubiak
Kubiak
G. McDougall
College basketball scores and wrestling note from Marquette
Siena 43 St. Thomas Minn 38 Buffalo 78 Colby 58 Missouri 47 Michigan 46 Oregon 54 Oklahoma City 37 Holy Cross 71 Bowling Green 70 Harvard 68 Ohio State 43 Cornell 42 North Carolina 50 Georgia 64 Wake Forest 57 Murray 79 Spring Hill 65 Rice 72 Wichita 66 New Mexico A M 54 Howard Payne 47 West State 57 Central Washington 56 Idaho State 50 Denver Chevrolets 52 wrestling to be added at Marquette this winter as intercollegiate sport
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Fast Siena
St. Thomas
Minn
Buffalo Univ
Colby
Midwest
Missouri
Michigan
Oregon
Oklahoma City Univ
Oklahoma
Aggies
Holy Cross
Bowling Green
Harvard
Ohio State
Cornell
State
West Visa
North Carolina
Georgia
Wake Forest
Murray
Spring Hill
Southwest Rice
Wichita
New Mexico A. & M
Howard Payne
West Wae State
Central
Pacific Lutheran
Idaho State
Denver Chevrolets
AAU
Buckeyes Backfield Firepower Faces Bears Offense Centered on Celeri
In Pasadena Ohio State showcases versatile backfield weapons led by quarterback Bob Celeri who accounts for about a third of California's yardage with 975 passing and 160 rushing. California relies on Celeri while Bears contend with Monachino Brunk and Schabarum in the backfield. Vic Janowicz returns to bolster OSU after an ankle injury as Waldorf adjusts the attack at Riverside.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ohio State
California
Bob Celeri
Lynn Waldorf
Celeri
Celeic
Jerry Krall
Pandel Savic
Fred Rrison
Ray Hamilton
Jimmy Clark
Savic
Vic Janowicz
Southern California
Illinois
Michigan
Krall
Laurels
Waldorf
Bears
Riverside
Jack Swaner
Swaner
Stanford
Scott Spelts
Jim Monachino
Frank Brunk
Pete Schabarum
Monachino
Brunk
Schabarum
Jerry Scott
Caps Defeat Nats 87-85 In Washington Thriller
Syracuse Nationals suffered a rare close loss as the Caps edged them 87-85 in Washington. Jack Nichols led Washington with 27 points while New York trailed Syracuse by five games after a Knicks 79-72 win in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Syracuse Nationals
National Basketball Association
Washington
Capitols
Nats
Syracuse
Nichols
Jack Nichols
University of Washington
New York
Knickerbockers
Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia
New Yorkers
Knicks
Warriors
Joe Fulks
Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester
Baltimore Bullets
Colt President Proposes Two Draft Choices For Weaker Colts
Baltimore mayors? The Colts president Abraham Warner proposes that teams with fewer than half of their 1949 games receive two draft selections for every one of clubs with a winning record. He plans to present the idea at the January 19 league meeting in Philadelphia.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Colts
National American Football League
Abraham Warner
Warner
Colts
Philadelphia
Wooster, Thompson Tie in Exhibition Bowling Series
In Los Angeles the first round of a women's exhibition bowling series ended with Hattie Wooster of San Francisco averaging 187.72 and LaVerne Haverly of Los Angeles at 187. Both players posted solid figures as the contest concluded.
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LOS Angeles
NBA
Hattie Wooster
San Francisco
LaVerne Thompson Haverly
Bradley Hall of Fame honors famed 1937 38 39 five
Bradley University names the famous five of 1937 38 39 to its new Hall of Fame. The team first brought national recognition to Bradley and is celebrated in the Peoria release from NEA.
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Peoria
NEA
Bradley
Ohio State Rose Bowl Team Honored at Los Angeles Banquet
The Ohio State Rose Bowl squad was feted at a banquet at the Ambassador hotel in Los Angeles. About 1,000 guests attended including Hollywood figures and Big Ten and Ohio State clubs.
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Ohio State
Los Angeles
Ambassador Hotel
Big Ten Club
Ohio State Club
Taylor
Marie Wilson
Rhonda Fleming
Corrine Calvert
Doris Day
Bill Bendix
Blair and Holmen Clash In Melrose Twin Bill
In Melrose Wisconsin Blair and Holmen high schools meet in a double header at the Melrose high school gym Thursday December 29 Blair leads Trempealeau Valley undefeated while Holmen tops the Coulee conference. First game starts 7 15 p m with Taylor S3lair second in Trempealeau facing the local five tied for second in the Coulee.
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Melrose
Wis
Melrose High School
Blair
Holmen
Trempealeau Valley
Coulee
Taylor
S3lair
Trempealeau Loop
High School Officials Seek Deal With Colleges on Scouting
L. V. Phillips of Indianapolis told the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations meeting that a working agreement with colleges is needed to curb scouting of high school athletes. He urged an NCAA accord similar to the one with professional baseball.
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Santa Monica
Calif
High School Athletic Association
L. V. Phillips
Indianapolis
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
NCAA
Heart Attack May Halt Driver's Career
H M Doc Parshall veteran harness driver is in Redlands Community Hospital recovering from a heart attack that may end his sulky career. Parshall was stricken Tuesday at Banning while en route home to Urbana Ohio. He will stay in bed about a month and it is questionable if he can resume racing work.
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Redlands
Calif
H. M
Parshall
Redlands Community Hospital
Banning
Urbana
D. C. Mack
Peds Battle Two Opponents at Cedar Falls Holiday Show
La Crosse State Teachers College basketball travels to Cedar Falls Iowa for a two day festival. Coach Clark Van Galder leads La Crosse against Iowa State Teachers and Mankato with River Falls in the other games. Team lists include Schwanberg McEldowney Olson Loomis Schumann and more.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Clark van Galder
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
la Crosse
Iowa State
Mankato
River Falls
Indians
Nate DeLong
Falcons
van Galder
Town State
Glenn Schwanberg
Todd McEldowney
Ed Olson
Ace Loomis
John Schumann
Joe Brittelli
Dick Wilsman
Jerry Miller
Ralph Sabota
Bill Spaltholz
Bill Thrall
Bob Kime
Hotshots And Blue Devils Lead Tourney
The Hotshots and Blue Devils each have two wins to top the YMCA Boys Christmas Basketball tournament standings. Tuesday results include Hotshots 46 Wall 18 and Blue Devils 22 Swannes in an overtime thriller.
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Hotshots
Blue Devils
Johnson
G. van Galder
St. Joseph’s
Swannes
St. James
Wildcats
Dickson
St. Joseph's
Hawkeyes
Walden
Rudy
Vagabonds
Swanies
Walls
Quinn
Swanses
Fights Last Night at St. Nicholas Arena
Charlie Norkus halted Sonny Parisi in New York at St. Nicholas Arena. Bob Baker stopped Marty Marshall in Pittsburgh. Sandberg outpointed John Labroi in Gary Indiana.
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Associated Press
New York
St. Nicholas Arena
Charlie Norkus
Bayonne
N. J
Sonny Parisi
Pittsburgh
Bob Baker
Marty Marshall
Milwa — Sandberg
Rockford
John Labroi
Gary
Ind
Hockey Scores From Wednesday Night
Montreal and Toronto fought to a 1 1 tie while Boston and Detroit also drew 2 2 Chicago at New York ended 5 to ? The night of NHL action produced several ties with no winners in three of the four games.
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Associated Press
National Hockey League
Montreal
Toronto
Boston
Detroit
New York
Chicago
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Chick Minert
Cliff van Sickle
Bud Chapman
Glen Johnson
Charles Fredrickson
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LA Crosse Auto Supply Company
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Fort Wayne
St. Louis
Denver
Tri-City
Waterloo
C. Gregorich
ADC
Milwaukee
Marquette
Buckeyes
By Bob Myers
Voss-Barnett CO
North Third Street
Blackie Towery
Lakers
Jim Pollard
Towery
Pistons
Tri-City Blackhawks
Freddy Schaus
Max Zaslofsky
Colt President
Bill
HS Athletic
Colleges
Bacon and Hanson
Kuester's States Power Co
Marshall Wells
Clark's Super Service
Eamgus
Y °Enne
Wyoming
Sam Adragna
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