Kansas Defeats Rockhurst 45 to 32 in Missouri matchup
Kansas Jayhawkers upset Rockhurst Hawks 45 to 32 at Municipal Auditorium before 3,000 fans. Don Barrington led KU with 16 points on five field goals and six free throws, while Sparky McSpadden added five from the field. The two teams schedule a rematch tonight in Hoch Auditorium.
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University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Rockhurst Hawks
Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
Crimson
Rockhurst
Kansans
Mt. Oread
Don Barrington
K. U
Dayhawker
Barrington
McSpadden
Jayhawkers
Sparky
Hawk
Allen
Draney
Tom Draney
Kansas
Scott Kelly
Bob Malott
University High
Hoch Auditorium
Lawrence
Olathe Clippers
Ft. Riley Centaurs
Turner
Malott
Canaler
Corder
Moffatt
Rico
Dlehh
Hespagdan
Palmer
Beott
Bourk
Lilis
Piguese Getton
Roy “Frown
Eddie Hogue
Sugar Bowl Officials Named for New Year Contest
John J. Lynch of New Orleans, former Holy Cross star, will referee the Sugar Bowl game between Georgia Tech and Tulsa on New Year’s Day. Officials also include John Waldorf of Miami Ohio Bus Haskins of Oklahoma City Gabe Hill Jr. of Spartanburg for the tenth annual classic. A separate report notes Charles Etchen of Coffeyville Kansas died of heart disease while hunting in northern Oklahoma.
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New York
Joseph B. David
New Orleans
Mid-Winter Sports Association
John J. Lynch
Holy Croes Star
Georgia Tech
Tulsa
John Waldorf
Miami
Ohio
University of Missouri
Bus Haskins
Oklahoma City
University of Oklahoma
Gabe C. Hill, Jr
Spartansburg
D. C
Wofford
Coffeyville
Kan
Charles Etchen
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Aggies Win Overtime Contest on Eastern Tour
Oklahoma Aggies defeated Westminster Titans 41 to 39 in overtime while Brigham Young beat Canisius 45 to 36 in Buffalo. Both teams head to Madison Square Garden for twinbill games against City College of New York and Long Island University, with Temple and Pennsylvania the next day in Philadelphia.
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New York
Oklahoma Aggies
Brigham Young
Buffalo
Aggies
Westminster
Titans
B. Y
Canisius
Big Town
Madison Square Garden
City College of New York
Long Island University
Philadelphia
Temple
Cornell
Penn
Michigan
Redskins Have One More Shot at Pro Gridiron Title
Washington faces a must win or tie for the Eastern division crown after a 31 to 7 defeat by the New York Giants ends the regular season. The loss leaves both teams at six wins, three losses and a tie, forcing a playoff to decide the eastern division winner ahead of December 26 title chances.
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Washington
Slingin
Sammy Baugh and Company
Redskins
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Giants
Angott to Meet Ruffin in 135-Pound Title Bout at Garden
Sammy Angott and Bobby Ruffin square off Friday night at Madison Square Garden in New York in the last 135 pound bout of the year. The lightweight clash is 19 rounds and follows Ruffin's upset of Beau Jack.
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New York
Sammy Angott
N.B.A
Bobby Ruffin
Beau Jack
Pennsylvania
Madison Square Garden
Cliff McDonald Tops All State Grid Team of 1948
Cliff McDonald of Lawrence led the Topeka Daily Capital all state football selections as captain, praised as best high school back by competing coaches. He scored 93 points in eight starts, passing for 53, while also aging as a standout basketball and track athlete. Lawrence teammates Everett Hill and John Montgomery earned end and guard honors respectively, with Hill anchoring the Lions’ line. The article notes upcoming basketball games and season previews for the Lions and Jayhawkers, including a high‑stakes opening clash with Topeka Trojans.
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Cliff McDonald
Topeka Daily Capital
McDonald
Clifford McDonald
Lawrence
Chalmer Woodard
Cliff
Mike Getto
Woodard
Leavenworth
Ray Hahn
Topeka High
D. L
Erwin
Capital
Everett Hill
Lawrence High
Hill
Lions
Butch Nowak
Illinois
Alma
LaSalle-Peru
Ill
Mike Kasap
Elmer Engel
Eddie Bray
Chet Samaj
Les Joop
Lefty O’doul
Mel Ott
Bill Rigney
Dolph
Iceland
Frank Slater
Fordham
Cherry Point
N. C
Bobby Rose
North Carolina
Corp
Neil Mosser
St.Joseph’s
Indiana
U S Tennis A Vows Junior Clinics Across Schools
The U S Lawn Tennis Association expands coaching clinics for school groups, offering a four-lesson program to teach basic strokes. The piece notes youth coaching emphasis alongside mentions of former coaches and players and a campus track and field background.
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New York
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
U.S.S.T.A
Jackson Cannell
Dartmouth
Traip Academy
Kittery
Community party for service men draws 700 attendees
A Saturday night event at the Community building hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wade Pierce and others drew more than 700 army and navy men from the 15th division machinist mates school. The dance band, bingo, game room, and dance instruction sessions filled the venue as volunteers from W. A. A. Tau Sigma and local women organized refreshments and activities.
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Wade Pierce
A. E. Woestemeyer
Harold Fisher
Navy
Price
Tau Sigma
Dorothy Hunt
K. A
Department of Physical Education
George Hedrick
Rhody Skinner
Walter Johns, Jr
Cooperettes
Lawrence
Robert Brooks
S. L. Foster
G. E. Horrie
James McLowe
Santa Claus
Santa
Program by Glee Club on University Station Show
The Women’s Glee Club will appear on KFKU’s Exploring Your University at 9 30 this evening directed by Miss Irene Peabody. John Frye from geology will discuss the State Geological Survey. Six numbers will be performed with three songs before Frye’s talk including Bless This House Country Gardens and Song in the Night. plus Dance the Romaika.
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KFKU
Irene Peabody
John Frye
Department of Geology
State Geological Survey
Glee Club
Loughborough
Dorothy Nicholson
Ware
Washington defeats Chicago Bears 14-6 in front of 36006
The Bears see their 24 game win streak broken as Washington wins 14 to 6 before a crowd of 36 006. Ken Overlin defends middleweight title in a 15 round bout against Steve Belloise from three years ago. Connie Mack named American League manager of the All Star team five years ago.
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Aso
Washington
Chicago Bears
Bears
Ken Overlin
Steve Belloise
Connie Mack
Allstar
Classified Ad Offer for Used Furniture and Clothing
You probably have several pieces of unused furniture and many good worn items which someone would like to take. Why not sell them through classified ads. Phone 22.
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Tate
When Day is Done and Christmas Song Performed by Glee Club
The glee club will sing When Day is Done by Kat Schel after the talk. A Christmas Song by Henschel will be performed as a duet by Dorothy Nicholson and Norma Jean Lutz.
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Katschel
Glee Club
Henschel
Dorothy Nicholson
Norma Jean Lutz
Bond Forfeited In Police Court For Drunkenness
Hubert H. Lusk forfeited a 15 dollar bond in police court this morning on a charge of being drunk.
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Hubert H. Lusk
Kansas Federal Tax Collections Rise in 11 Months
Kansas federal tax collections for the first 11 months of the year reach $219,046,000, up from $70,531,000 the same period last year, according to Lynn Brodrick, federal internal revenue collector for the state. A full week classified ad costs 96 cents.
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Kansas
Wichita
Lynn Brodrick
Internal Revenue
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