Kansas Wins First Round Over Rice 42 34
Kansas defeats Rice 42 to 34 in the opening round of the all college tournament. Bob Kurland scores 24 points as Kansas advances to face Oklahoma A&M in the semi finals. Charlie Black tallies 17 for Rice while Otto Schnellbacher adds 12 for Kansas.
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Bob Kurland
Charlie Black
Henry
Iba
Forrest C
Phog) Allen
Sooners
Baylor
University of Oklahoma
Lawrence
Texas
Rice
Kurland
Black
Jayhawk
Aggie
Pepperdine College of Los Angeles
Texas Christian
Pepperdine
Oklahoma
Allen
Jayhawkers
Otto Schnellbacher
Jayhawker
Kansae
Martin
Schneilbach
Stramel
Feck
Peer K
Erbert
Ginette
Jeamon
Cce
Tor le
Herbert
Schnellbacher
Peck
Scharlach
DiMaggio Begins Tough Yankee Comeback Training
Joe DiMaggio trains intensely at the New York Athletic Club preparing for a 1946 Yankees return. He plans Florida sessions after three weeks in New York and two weeks there, aiming to join early workouts in St Petersburg. He notes team strength but stops short of predicting a title, mentioning teammates Henrich Keller Rizzuto Gordon and the possible Williams return in Boston.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
DiMaggio
New York Yankee
Hank Greenberg
Cecil Travis
New York Athletic Club
Yankee Stadium
Joe
Florida
Birds
St. Petersburg
Tommy Henrich
Charley Keller
Phil Rizzuto
Joe Gordon
Guiseppe
Dominic
Boston
Ted Williams
Detroit
DI Maggio
New York City
New York Yankees
Fla
NEA Telephoto
Alabama Faces Rose Bowl Fitness Push and Injury Woes
Pasadena December 27 Alabama coach Frank Thomas pushes a 34 man squad to peak fitness for the Rose Bowl. Halfback Lowell Tew's broken jaw may keep him out. Frankie Sinkwich helmet loss worries Georgia coach Wally Butts. Harry Gilmer shines at workout as USC eyes stop Gilmer to upset the Tide.
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Pasadena
Calif
Alabama
Frank Thomas
Tew
Tuscaloosa
Wally Butts
Georgia
Thomas
Frankie Sinkwich
Harry Gilmer
Southerners
California
Jeff Cravath
Trojans
Gilmer
Crimson Tide
Invaders
Giant tackles loom in Cotton Bowl clash Texas vs Missouri
Dallas December 27 Texas and Missouri prepare for a potent clash of linemen led by 240-pound Texas blocker Plyler and 299-pound Missouri punter Kekeris. Kekeris, All-America candidate and East–West star, anchors Missouri with steady kicking while Plyler handles Texas duties. Both squads arrive Sunday ahead of the game.
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Dallas
Texas
Missouri
Altho
Jim Kekeris
Plaler
Kekeris
Leonard Brown
Tiger
Southern Methodist
Bob Hopkins
Kansas
St. Louis
Plyler
Longhorns
Sports Mirror Recaps Notable Baseball and Tennis Highlights
The column recalls Herbert Bayard Swope resigning as New York state tracing commission chairman a year ago. It notes a three year old football score where Southern All-Stars beat Northern All-Stars 24 to 0 in Montgomery Alabama. It also mentions Don McNeill and Alice Marble leading US tennis rankings five years ago.
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New York State Tracing Commission
Southern All-Stars
Northern All-Stars
Montgomery
Ala
Don McNeill
Alice Marble
Cy Blanton
Pittsburgh
Albany
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Arrives for Houston Oil Bowl
Tulsa's Golden Hurricane are due in Houston today and Georgia's Bulldogs arrive tomorrow to complete the matchup for Houston's Oil Bowl. Tulsa reaches around 2 p m and will be greeted by Mayor Otis Massey and a large welcoming committee. The Huricane will hold its first practice session this afternoon.
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Houston
Texas
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
Georgia
Bulldogs
Otis Massey
Football bowl talk eyed for Louisiana state stadium
Louisiana sportsmen discuss a potential new major bowl at Baton Rouge to seat 75 000, linking the SEC champ with LSU. SEC decision expected in spring. rejection would kill the plan. Alongside, notes on baseball scouts pay, coaches heading to Japan for GI sports, and regional college basketball anniversary plans in 1946.
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New York
Baton Rouge
Southeastern Conference
Louisiana State U
S.E.C
Harry Mendel
Canada
Mexico City
No Change in Aggie Grid Staff for the 1946 Season
Kansas State College announces the football staff will stay the same for 1946 despite the pending appointment of a new athletics director. President Milton S. Eisenhower said Adams Cochrane Schutte and Fiser will remain as the core staff with Hobbs Adams as head coach and Lud Fiser coaching the freshmen.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
Milton
Fisenhower
Mike Ahearn
Eisenhower
McCarthy to serve as policeman in Highwood
Boston Braves first baseman Johnny McCarthy, who recently left the navy, will become a special police officer in Highwood on January 2. Police Chief Ted Benvenuti announced the appointment, which will last until he reports for spring training in February in Fort Lauderdale. He batted .304 in 1943.
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Chicago
Johnny McCarthy
Boston Braves
Highwood
Ted Benvenuti
McCarthy
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
U S Hockey League Scores and Local Judicial Appointment
Last night in the U S H L Dallas defeated Minneapolis 6 to 4 while Tulsa beat Fort Worth 5 to 4. Tonight Dallas faces Omaha and Judge Faulconer has been sworn in as nineteenth district judge in Winfield Kansas replacing the late S C Bloss.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Minneapolis
Tulsa
Fort Worth
Omaha
Winfield
Kan
Albert L. Faulconer
Arkansas City
Nineteenth Judicial District
S. C. Bloss
Morrison to Visit U.S. and Canada by Mauretania
Lord President of the Council Herbert Morrison sails from Liverpool aboard the Mauretania for a tour of Canada and the United States, leaving December 28. He will visit major cities and meet government and policy officials during the trip.
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U. S
London
Herbert Morrison
Council
Liverpool
Mauretania
Canada
United States
Appointment Confirmed for Kansas Procurement Officer
Topeka December 27 Brig. Gen. Lewis B Hershey director of selective service confirmed the re appointment of Joseph H Dunkel Topeka as Kansas procurement officer replacing the temporary appoinment of Lt. Com Standish Hall Wichita Gov Andrew Schoeppel said Hall will be discharged from the service at Great Lakes naval training station Chicago within a few days Hall was naval liaison officer in the state selective service head quarters of Brig Gen Milton R McLean until three months ago when he temporarily filled the vacancy created by Dunkel going on terminal leave
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Joseph H. Dunkel
Kansas
Standish Hall
Wichita
Andrew Schoeppel
Hall
Great Lakes
Dunkel
Service Members Readiness Roundup From Local Area
The notice lists Howard W. Deay of 800 Connecticut street now at Fort Leavenworth after a Marine trial trip to Alaska and a July high school graduation. It notes Prs Walter Dudley Dean’s death in Italy October 14, 1944, as a Ranger. Lt. Jack R. Stephenson was set to return to Fort Leavenworth from Seattle. Mrs. Stephenson awaits his weekend home. Pfc Berdean R. Russell of Eudora discharged December 3 at Camp Chaffee after 30 months in Europe with the 24th chemical company. T/5 Kermit J. Laughlin of Vinland home after 19 months with the 57th Infantry. Coxswain Lester McClanahan of the Navy on ten‑day leave at his mother’s home. he has been in China and is grandson of R. C. Swain. Lt. Garland L. Landrith Jr. now stationed in Kassel, Germany after sailing in November. Cpl. William Burcham discharged Christmas Eve at Camp Chaffee after three years service, 29 months overseas.
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Walter J. Deay
Connecticut Street
Maritime Marine Service
U. S. Army
Fort Leavenworth
Alaska
Liberty Memorial High School
Howard
Prs
Walter Dudley Dean
Italy
Jack R. Stephenson
Seattle
Shanghai
Berdean R. Russell
Eudora
Camp Chaffee
Ark
24Th Chemical Company
Lester McClanahan
Navy
Rollo Jeffries
China
R. C. Swain
Cpl
William Burcham
Cpl Burcham Honored For Distinguished Service In Europe
Cpl. Burcham, son of a local family, served with a military police unit in Ireland England France and Belgium. He earned the ETO ribbon with one battle star the good conduct medal the victory medal and the distinguished unit citation with two oak leaf clusters.
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Ireland
England
France
Belgium
Cpl. Burcham
Riley Burcham Entered Service While Attending Baker University
Mr and Mrs Riley Burcham of 2028 Massachusetts Street report that he was attending Baker University when he entered military service.
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Riley Burcham
Massachusetts Street
Baker University
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