Aquinas vs Central in Crucial Intra City Showdown
Aquinas Blugolds host Central Red Raiders in an essential intra city tilt at 8 p m with Dan Spika facing Knute Schneider in a high scoring matchup. Aquinas leads city race but Central has upset potential on their home floor.
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John Michuta
Mark Sutton
Central Red Raiders
Aquinas
Central
Logan
Blugolds
Iral
Michutamen
Dan Spika
Knute Schneider
Spika
Blugold
Schneider
St. Pat's
Eau Claire
Red Raiders
Mike Peterson
Cager
Peterson
Jack Collins
Ral
Tommy Bruha
No Hunting Signs Replaced by Oklahoma Sports Club
Norman Oklahoma Cleveland County Sportsman's club replaces No Hunting signs with Hunt or Fishing by Permission placards on fences and trees. Club offers 25 dollar rewards for information leading to conviction of property destruction while hunting or fishing and for apprehension of violators of fish and game laws. Wildlife institute commends the move as progressive for farmer sportsman relations.
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Norman
Okla
NEA
Cleveland County
Sportsman's Club
Wildlife Management Institute
New York Boxer Tony La Bua Chooses Ring Over Baseball
New York’s Tony La Bua of Ozone Park spurns a White Sox infield spot to pursue boxing. Villanova’s tallest basketball player is listed as John Wellandem.
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NEW York
NBA
Tony la Bua
Ozone Park
L. I
White Sox
Villanova
John Wellandem
Horse Of The Year Citation Dominates 1948 Racing
The 1948 season crowns Citation as Horse of the Year. He won the Derby and Preakness and Belmont by wide margins, earned over $675,000, and helped Calumet Farm top stable earnings for the year. Other highlights include Johnny Longden's 3,000th win and jockey Al Snider's death on a Florida fishing trip.
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Bull Lea
Lane Bel Esakes
Cita
Wright
Citation
Havre de Grace
Calumet
Ben Jones
Jimmy
Calumet Farm
Assault
King Rach
Texas
Stymie
Blue Peter
Myrtle Charm
Johnny Longden
Milki
Ted Atkinson
Greentree
Clarence Picou
New Orleans
New York
Atkinson
Steve Brooks
Churchill Downs
Picou
Bowie
al Snider
Florida
Delaware Park
Wilmington
Willie Molter
California
Earl Sande
Louis B. Mayer
Alibhai
Leslie B. Combs II
Neil S. S. McCarthy
Los Angeles
Shannon II
Atlantic
Couple Earns Awards Despite Disabilities
In Phoenix Arizona two physically disabled youths Bill Small and Jack Farmer earned football letters. Small booted kicks and held for holds after overcoming leg injuries while Farmer, hindered by a spinal injury, served as ball holder. Coach Chink Coleman credits grit over disability and recalls the unlikely path to the field.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix Ee
Bill Small
Jack Farmer
Bill
Chink Coleman
Coleman
Husky
Phoenix Bears
Phoenix
Small
Farmer
Tripucka Tops Hire With Big Housing Project
Basketball figure Tripucka leads a major hire tied to a large housing development project. The plan links a prominent figure to urban construction, signaling a significant local investment and employment opportunities.
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Hire
Friendly Nabors Upset Ed's Tavern In Shuffleboard
In the Thursday night American Shuffleboard League action Friendly Nabors defeated Ed's Tavern 10 6 led by Johnson and Trusom. Other results include Bowlers Inn 10 Sportsman's Bar 6 and Freddie's of Dresbach edging the Vet's Club of Onalaska 9 7 as Ray George's Rustic rout Ednie's Bar 14 2 and Ray and Sam's 14 2 over Floyd Johnson's of West Salem.
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Ed’s Tavern
Nabors
Johnson
Trusom
Smaby
Wagner
Bowlers Inn
Sportsman’s Bar
Swan
Rathke
Inn
Rocky
Schultz
Sportsman’s
Freddie’s
Dresbach
Vet's Club
Onalaska
Schillings and
Shove
Jim Grant
A. Husmann
Freddie
Ray George
Rustic
Arnie
Louie George
Patros
Montgomery
Christianson
S. Ray
Sam
Floyd Johnson
West Salem
L. Powers
Ray Heck
K. Olson
B. Peterson
Kabat’s
Lil
Carl
C. Erickson
G. Roberts
Stokke
Victoria Hotel
Gladstone
Hanson
Rex Bar
Bachelor Club
R. Rogers
Hilber
D. Me
Poin Rex
Loken
Evans
Corale Aetna
Sa Sutari Ao
Dugan
Fritz
Prolic
Webb
Sision
Amber Inn
Vet's
Rey
Gateway Inn Serves Home Made Chili and Shrimp Sandwiches
The Gateway Inn offers takeout orders featuring homemade chili and shrimp sandwiches. Customers can place orders for pickup.
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Gateway Inn
Tri-State Bonspiel Entry Deadline Acknowledged
The Cross Curling club sets the entry deadline for the Tri State Bonspiel as Monday January 10. The event, the largest of the local curling season, is scheduled for January 13 14 and 15 at the club.
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Tri-State
Cross Curling Club
TC Swimmers Open Season Duel With Chicago Opponent
La Crosse State Teachers College swimming team, title holders last year, hosts George Williams College in a season opener. The dual meet starts at 4 p m in the college girls pool with limited seating and marks coach Bill Vickroy s first year. The Indians beat Lawrence and fell to Alabama Polytechnic Institute in two telegraphic matches.
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la Crosse State Teachers College
Saturda
George Williams
Bill Vickroy
Indians
Lawrence
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Redskins Top Hawks Rout Waterloo in 54 to 51 Victory
The Redskins beat Waterloo 54 51 after a fast start by the visitors to an early 9 2 lead. Paul Cloy d led Sheboygan with 13 points while Harry Boyd topped Waterloo with ten points as Sheboygan pulled away in the final period.
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Waterloo
Redskins
Indians
Paul Cloyd
Gees
Jorgy” Jorgensen
Boygan
Harry Boyd
Brannumf
SiKubiek
Cook
Omehen
Cloya
Deaton
Jorg’sen
J Boykoff
Schoon
Sheboygan
Jorgensen
Bolyard
Rauch Leads SEC In Total Offense For 1948
Birmingham reports Johnny Rauch of Georgia tops the SEC in total offense with 1,190 rushing and passing yards while Tulane’s Eddie Price trails with 1,178 yards. Price gains all via rushing.
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Birmingham
Ala
Georgia
Johnny Rauch
Rauch
Tulane
Eddie Price
AFL Squeezes Out Victory In Tight League Tilt
AFL edged Koller's Laborers 55 53 to move into first in Longfellow City Recreation Men's Senior League. Ed Cunningham hit two late free throws to tie and Jack Schmitz added nine points as Koller's led 20 13 at halftime but failed to hold final advantage. S and H beat Gateway Bar 47 32 with Don Finn scoring 19 and Johnson eight for the losers. Commercial Bar shaded Johnson Motor Co 30 27 with Dick Hintzyke 14 and Frank Wurm 10 for the winners.
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Jack Schmitz
Bily
Dowell
Gerry Greider
Koller
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S and H
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Otto
Holy Trinity Ladies’ League
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G. Buschmann
Johnson
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H. Affeldt
A. Hammes
R. Markham
Hawkins
Ss. & BH
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Weber
Pritz
Matt
Heileman's
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Harry Pitzner
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J. Engh
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Ailis Chalmers
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H. McVey
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Warner
J. Levold
R. Miller
Collins
Kitty Korner
A. Palmquist
A. Rudrud
Rendlerg
Johnnie's
Dunham
G l'Lowelly
Edgar & Cottie
Eopech
Boma Fuer
Affeldt
Senenn
Bowie
Barre Mills
Allis Chalmers
Mod- Norby's
Era Laundry
Our Corner
Sivertson
C. Reed JI Schultz
Zirbes
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G. Panke Stuhr
J.biankt
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E. McConaghy
Brady
M. Mahlum
K. Stellick Bright
Drendel
Bende
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Larson
Mueteel
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Gibsonto Maney
Kler
Ludden
Jorg Nson
Handicap Squier
Zanter
Red Dairies
Staat’s Pennant Co
M. Costello
M. Birkel
H. Seike
J. Kraus
H. Griffin
A. Goyke
R. Weibel
Weidman
M. Schlegel
M. Johnson
Ed's Tavern
Gysyl Cortland’s Jewelers
Haraldson
Rubber Mills
Northern States
Marcella
L. Olson
Maurer M. Mueller
M. Conniff
Arcade Tavern
Howie's
Hofbrau Tavern
Cotton's
1948 Wisconsin sports year yields stars and disappointments
Milwaukee transcript highlights Connie Schwoegler and Nate DeLong atop 1948 Wisconsin athletics. Four Wisconsin boxers won NCAA titles, McKenley set a 400m world record, and Green Bay Packers plus Badger teams struggled. Ripon, Eau Claire and high school squads also shone.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Sereeee
Rae Lo Gees
Madison
Milfield
Connie Schwoegler
Nate de Long
River Falls
University of Wisconsin
Herb McKenley
AAU
DeLong
de Long
Big Nate
Little River Falls Teachers College
Steve Gremban
Don Dickinson
Cal Vernon
Vito Parisi
Camp Randall
Marquette
McKenley
Badger
Ripon
Redmen
Carl Doehling
Eau Claire
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Green Bay
E. L
Curly) Lambeau
Harry” Banner
Yale
Harry Stuhldreher
Pro Football Team Signs Duke Senior Bob Duncan
In Durham Duke senior Bob Duncan of Asheville received a pro team offer as the NFL and All-America Conference race to sign top college players heats up. The letter praises his outstanding age and performance after years of attention.
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Durham
N. C
National Football League
Bob Duncan
Duke
Asheville
Maryland indoor season entrant creams Seton Hall past cross country champ
Tyson Creamer will run the two mile for Maryland this indoor season after winning the Eastern and National Interscholastic cross country championships while at Seton Hall.
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College Park
NEA
Tyson Creamer
Marlyland
Seton Hall
College scores from multiple matchups across the circuit
East Long Island defeated North Carolina State 65 to 61 and Canisius beat Syracuse 59 to 52. New York University routed North Carolina 72 to 48 while Midwest results showed Toledo 60 over Wayne 38. Indiana State topped Hillsdale 83 to 41 and St Ambrose won 79 to 55 over Penn Iowa. Additional listings include Duke 58 over Washington and Lee 45 and Kansas A M downed Montana State? 74 to 30 while Texas Tech earned 57 against Texas Mines 53.
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Long Island
North Carolina State
Canisius
Syracuse
New York Univ
North Carolina
Midwest
Toledo
Wayne
Mich
Indians Central
Earlham
Indiana State
Hillsdale
St. Ambrose
Penn
South Socred
Mematie
Duke
Washington and Lee
Gateway
Georgetown
Southwest
Arizona
Hardin-Simmons
Magnolia A
Kansas A. & M
Monticelo
Texas Mines
Texas Tech
Manitowoc Braves Decline Class D Wisconsin State League
Manitowoc Wisconsin owners say the semi pro Manitowoc Braves will not apply for a franchise in the Class D Wisconsin State baseball league. Braves official George Johanson cites lack of funds as the main reason for not pursuing the Janesville vacancy vacated last month.
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Manitowoc
Wis
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