Unbeaten High School Teams Shuffle After Weekend Play
Five teams remained undefeated after weekend action for 1948, with Edgerton Amery Bloomer Wausau and Hurley unbeaten in six or more starts. Others like Gillett Omro St Norbert Manitowoc and Baraboo also hold five wins, facing varied schedules and only limited tests against other unbeatens. Milwaukee area squads Pulaski Washington Custer and West posted losses to keep pace.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Pulaski
Milwaukee Washington
Milwaukee Custer
Milwaukee North
Milwaukee West
Edgerton
Amery
Bloomer
Wausau
Hurley
Superior Central
Kaukauna
Clintonville
de Pere
St. Norbert
Gillett
Madison West
Manitowoc
Mt. Horeb
Omro
Post Washington
Cedarburg
Plymouth
Valders
Baraboo
Omor
Marion
Country Day
East Troy
Lancaster
Whitefish Bay
Sauk City
Menomonie
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee Country Dale
Bears
Lions
Detroit Lions
Chicago Cardinals
New York Giants
NFL
Philadelphia
Washington Redskins
Skins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Boston Yanks
Washington
Eagles
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Frankie Albert
Yanks
Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills
Sid Luckman
Lawrence Ripon Tilt Looms As Top Midwest Conference Clash
Lawrence Vikings aim for a fourth straight title after a 26-0 win over Monmouth and a 49-7 victory over Beloit. Ripon Redmen sit near the top with 74 points and 13 allowed through three league games. Conference action next weekend includes Knox at Beloit and Cornell at Monmouth.
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Lawrence
Ripon
Reloit
Wis
Lawrence Vikings
Redmen
Appleton
Monmouth
Beloit
Cornell
Coe
Knox
Augustana
Carleton
St. Call
Grinnell
de Pauw
Iowa
Darrell Royal Star Of Week In College Ball
Oklahoma's Darrell Royal starred with four touchdowns as the Sooners overwhelmed Kansas State 42 4. He ran for two long scores and threw to two others, named the week's top college football player. Other standouts included John Papit of Virginia, Wally Triplett of Penn State, Elwood Petchell, Leo Koceski, Gene Rassides, and Bob De Moss, with teams Virginia, Penn State, Columbia, Michigan, Purdue, and Penn State among those in the week’s notable performances.
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New York
Oklahoma
Darrell Royal
Kansas State
John Papit
Unity
Virginia
Fromiladelphia
Washington and Lee
Wally Triplett
Penn State
Elwood Petchell
West Virginia
Michigan
Leo Koceski
Canonsburg
Wolverines
Northwestern
Gene Rassides
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Bob de Moss
Purdue
Iowa
Packers blank Rams 16 0 at home final game
Green Bay under Curly Lambeau defeated the Los Angeles Rams 16 to 0 in their last home appearance of the season. Ralph Earhart caught a 44 yard pass from Jack Jacobs for a score while Walt Schlinkman added a rushing TD and Ted Fritsch kicked a 43 yard field goal. The Packers disrupted Waterfield’s aerial attack with seven interceptions.
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Green Bay
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Curly) Lambeau
Green Bay Packers
Los Angeles
Lambeau
Chicago Cardinals
Packers
Eno
Rams
Ralph Earhart
Jack Jacobs
Ted Cook
Bob Waterfield
Walt Schlinkman
Ted Fritsch
Waterfield
Philadelphia
NEW York
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49Ers
Cleveland
Baltimore Colts
York Yankees
Buffalo
World Series Goats Highlight Baseball's Curse and Crashes
In October lore, goats plague top players as World Series misfires. Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and others suffered droughts or misplays in famed fall showdowns. From 1926 to recent clashes, a single error or poor streak crowns a goat and fuels season-long debate.
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Frank Eckap
Boston
Ted Williams
Ted
Cardinals
Williams
Johnny Pesky
Enos Slaughter
Tigers
Cubs
Ty Cobb
Johnny Evers
Chicago
Babe Ruth
Giants
Babe
Satchel Paige
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Rogers Hornsby
Alex
Tony Lazzeri
Lazzeri
John Milius
Pirates
Yankees
Roger Peckinpaugh
Washington
Peck
Bucky Harris
Burt Shotton
Dodgers
Bas e Runners Claim Hegan Carries Rifle
Cleveland Indians catcher Jim Hegan earns praise for a rifle right arm and stellar defense. Birdie Tebbetts of the Red Sox calls him terrific behind the plate and a repeated doubleheader asset. Hegan’s value rose after Indians resisted trades and he took full catching chores, boosting his batting to 14 homers this season.
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Cleveland
Jim Hegan
Cleveland Indians
Birdie Tebbetts
Boston Red Sox
Hogan
Birdie
Indians
Hegan
Bill Veeck
Joe Tipton
Tipton
Lynn
Mass
Jim
Hegan Predicted To Become All-Time Great Hitter
At training camp two years ago a coach praised Hegan predicting he will be a fine hitter once he learns to poke curves into right field. He said Hegan will not be a mere good receiver but one of the all-time greats.
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Hegan
Michigan State Matchup Returns to East Lansing
Fifth meeting in East Lansing between Michigan and Michigan State this season marks the 41st series game between the two schools with most games previously held in Ann Arbor.
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East Lansing
Mich
Ann Harbor
Delaware Football Players Earn Letters in Other Sports
Twenty members of the University of Delaware’s 1948 football squad received letters in additional sports. Halfback Billy Cole is highlighted as most versatile with letters in football, basketball and baseball. Spisbergen near Norway is described as roughly the size of West Virginia.
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Newark
Del
University of Delaware
Billy Cole
Citation Set For Pimlico Victory Sweep
New York racing legend Citation shifts toward Baltimore for the Pimlico Special worth 25 000 as a final season appearance. He just won the Empire City Gold Cup at Belmont Park, boosting his 1961 earnings to 664 570 this year and 820 250 overall, second only to retired Stymie among all-time money winners.
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New York
Baltimore
Calumet Farm
Pimlico
Belmont Park
Citation
Bewitch
Saggy
Stymie
Ethel D. Jacobs
Calumet Flyer
Big Red
Eddie Arcaro
C. V. Whitney
Phalanx
Ben
High School Football Scores From Saturday and Sunday
AP reports a slate of Wisconsin high school football results with numerous matchups across Milwaukee and northern teams. Notable scores include St. John’s Military over Kimberly 41 to 7 and Green Bay Central Catholic 25 over Milwaukee Notre 34.
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Nevada
St. Mary's
Loras Josephs
Ind
Wake Forest
Duqueene
Ecoxy
Lowell Textile
Buffalo
Alfred
Mitten
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Kent State
Central Oneville
Ottawa
McMurry
Tar Wee Uieh
Denver
San Diego State
Peppyrdine
Ban Joor State
Californica Pely
Chico
Cali State
California Regies
Fresco Siete
Sante Barbara
Marinette
Antigo
Winneconne
Brillion
Manitewoc
Fond du Lac
Milwaukee Lutheran
Watertown Northwestern
Milwaukee University School
North- Western Military
Milwaukee East
Milwaukee Tech
Little Chute St. Johns
East de Pere
Wrightstoun
Denmark
Janeshire
Madison Central
Wausau
Rhinelander
Hurley
Bessemer
Mich
St. John's Military
Superstitions Rule SMU Football Says RATLIFF
The Dallas article notes SMU Mustangs players and coach Matty Bell cling to rituals during the 1947 1948 seasons. Doak Walker entrusts his watch to Dr Edwin Mouzon Jr for safekeeping and uniforms stay red as the team pursues victory. The piece highlights players routines from shoes and hats to pencils and belts.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
SMU
Doak Walker
Edwin Mouzon, Jr
Santa Clara
Doak
Mustangs
Bell
Matty
John Basham
Bob Collier
Dick McKissack
Rusty Russell
Roger Parks
College Station
Texas A and M
Eldredee
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