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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1949
Page
8
The East representative Pennette faces West’s San Francisco in a New Year’s day game called a soccer bowl in St Louis. Penn State coach Billy Jeffrey plans a 14 man squad with no substitutes, arguing eleven players play.
The National Football League and the All-America Conference merge to form the National American Football League. Tenor and leadership shift as Emil R. Fischer and Daniel Sherby take top roles in the new divisions. Drafts are paused with a January session planned to allocate surplus players from the giant pool.
Pittsburg State beats William Jewell 46 35 to reach the final against Maryville State, defending champ. Rockhurst defeats Tarkio 62 47 and will play Missouri Valley in another semifinal with Baker.
Long Island University coach Clair Bee says he pushes his tall player Herb Scherer to shoot more. He believes Scherer is saving his scoring for the pros.
Freddie Hutchinson of Seattle and Hoot Evers of Collinaville plan winter stay in Bradenton Florida to begin spring training with the Detroit Tigers after a 70 mile drive. Iowa State Teachers Coach Buck Starbeck claims a strong North Central Conference football run despite war years. Wyoming scouts search Tennessee for talent while Howden Wyatt’s home state links to the effort. Yankee Scout Tom Greenwade recalls signing Bob Morgan for 560 dollars under protest.
Pro golfers note the prize list realignment in open tournaments adds up to 15 winning places in $15,000 events, likely to lure more young players to the tour. Keith Wilhama of Vicksburg Mississippi, delighted after the minor league draft, celebrated Rochester’s $4,000 pick of pitcher Joe Montalvo by recalling he bought the fellow for $100 yesterday.
Approximately 500 copies of the K U Calendar are on sale at several downtown stores. Editor Sterling Waggener said over 1 000 copies were sold at the University in two days. Stores listing the calendar include Bell Music Store Bullocks Printing Shop Carl's Keeler's Book Store Ober's Rowland's Book Store and Weaver's Department Store.
Scores from college games include Columbia 64 Colgate . Brooklyn College 74 Pace 4 Brooklyn Poly 53 Hamilton 47 South Tulane 62 Rice 3s George Washington 54 North Carolina 44 LSU 62 Arkansas 46 Auburn 64 Mississippi 6 Rockhurst 62 Turkie 47 Pittsburg 46 William Jewell 35 Baldwin Wallace 59 Chiew Wesleyan 43 Western Illinois 6 Dubuque 42 East Washington St Louis 6 Illinois College 42 Concordia Mo 61 Southeast Missouri 56 Southern Illinois 57 Milliken Missouri Central 73 Iowa Wesleyan 43 Kansas Wesleyan 57 Southwestern Bethany 56 Friends 46 Macalester 54 Northland 27 Westminster Mo 55 Rolla 39 Missouri S&T 62 William Penn "
Gov Frank Carlson nominates William T Sagmoen 20 of Mission Kentucky for U S Military Academy from the Kansas National Guard. Sagmoen, a corporal in the guard headquarters company 2nd battalion 137th Infantry, will take the Leavenworth entrance exam in March and enter West Point in July if successful.
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