Kansas Defeats Washburn to Forge Big Six Showdown with Oklahoma
Kansas Jayhawkers, fresh from the Sunflower tournament title in Topeka, set their sights on Oklahoma in Hoch Auditorium Friday night. Bruce Drake's Sooners, co-champions of the conference, are favored as KU rides a 52 to 34 win over Washburn with standout Ralph Miller and Bobby Allen leading the scoring.
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Bowl odds and sports notes from New York epoch
Sports roundup reports last minute bowl odds with Texas A G s favored over Tulane and Georgia Tech over Missouri. Clemson tops Boston College and Southern Cal edges Tennessee while Tennessee star Thomas Smith Jr. is linked to a Rose bowl appearance. Also mentions Ray Dumont’s life insurance gimmick tied to Wichita tourney with a $100 policy and $5,000 payout on fatal heart failure at a game.
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Boxing fans mull a Big Six league link to major cities
The note lists several boxers and speculates on a six team circuit with Kansas City Oklahoma City Omaha St Louis and others. It cites a remark on Joe Louis and questions Nebraska joining the Big Ten and Colorado joining the Big Six. It also mentions Bobby Moers a Texas basketball prospect.
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Texas Permits Wrestling With a Bear Fanfare Note
Texas now allows wrestling between a man and a bear but not billed as a championship affair. Umpires are urged to bring social security cards, and a Wichita plan to register balls with a machine is discussed. Jack Harris cites Wimbledon rivalries while Ernie Quigley is praised on air. National League film shown in Manhattan. Oklahoma Sooners face Okie Hernandez in the Sun Bowl. Doc Wilson’s forecasts for the Minneapolis Times-Tribune shine. Denver Post praised.
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Youngest Tennis Pro Shinnick Gains Early Fame
Boston Peggy Shinnick an 18 year old freshman at Sargent College of Physical Education is considered the youngest professional in tennis. She began teaching the game last year.
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Temple's Double Pivot Leads Offense in Basketball
Temple University employs a double pivot sequence where Guard No. 1 feeds Pivot No. 4 who cuts right to set a block for Forward No. 5. Guard No. 2 moves left, receives a pass, dribbles, and triggers a second pivot for Forward No. 3. Player No. 83 then chooses to shoot or pass to No. 5 driving in after the block setup.
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National college basketball stars clash in weekend doubleheaders
Top teams stage a nationwide travel set of doubleheaders as conference races heat up. Clemson faces Maryland in Baltimore in the opener, then Oklahoma hosts Kansas as action widens across the Eastern to Pacific Coast leagues with several key showdowns and rematches over the weekend.
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San Romani Defeats Cunningham In Sugar Bowl 1500
Archie San Romani from Emporia Kansas outpaced Glenn Cunningham in the Sugar Bowl 1500 meter, beating Blaine Rideout of North Texas Teachers College before a Sugar Bowl crowds record of about 15,000. San Romani clocked 4 minutes 02 seconds.
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Allen and Vata Naveed Named Sunflower Tourney All Stars
Two University of Kansas players were named to the all star team after the Sunflower collegiate tourney. First team forwards include Price Fugit of Southwestern and Robert Allen of Kansas with Gene Clark of New Mexico Mines at center and guards Bruce Voran of Beansay and Eddie Amsbaugh of Washburn.
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Jim Crook
Louis Samsa
Colorado State
Charles Ostmeyer
Washburn
Keith Caywood
Emporia State
Richard Harp
Bowl games schedule and attendances for New Year lineups
The Rose Bowl in Pasadena features Southern California against Tennessee at 4:15 p.m. CST with about 92,000 spectators and WREN radio. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans has Tulane versus Texas A&M at 1:15 p.m. CST, about 70,000 in attendance, broadcast by WREN. Orange Bowl in Miami pairs Georgia Tech and Missouri at 1 p.m. CST, roughly 38,600 attendees, KMBC radio. Cotton Bowl in Dallas hosts Clemson against Boston College at 2 p.m. CST, about 30,000. Sun Bowl in El Paso pits Arizona State against Catholic University at 3 p.m. CST, around 15,000. East-West Shrine in San Francisco matches all-state college seniors of East and West at 4 p.m. CST, about 59,000, broadcast by KCMO.
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Resolutions For a Sports Writer and The Missouri Tigers
A humorous column on New Year resolutions noting the futility of self discipline for sports figures. It jokes about German captains, Missouri football, coach Gwinn Henry, and the writer’s own resolve to stop writing such pieces while acknowledging inevitable future columns.
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Ground attack eyed in Orange Bowl preview
In Miami on January 1 1950 Georgia Tech and Missouri clash in the Orange Bowl at 1 15 p m predictions run to a surprise ground game with star backs Bosch Christman Gale Cunningham and Beers noted for running and passing threats. Coaches Faurot and Alexander expect both teams to mix air and ground plays as Tropical Park hosts a capacity crowd and cool clear weather.
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Tennis Stars Appear in Sugar Bowl Victory Signal
Don McNeill, 21, from Oklahoma City and Kenyon College, defeated Bobby Riggs 7-5 6-3 6-2 to win the Sugar Bowl invitation tournament. The Cinderella doubles team Gardnar Mulloy and Henry Prusoff beat Riggs and Elwood Cooke 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-2 to take the doubles crown, signaling big futures in 1940.
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Lawrence Country Club Golf Stakes and Elm Planting
Golfing members at Lawrence County Club face changes as greens committee led by A Bromelsick plants over 10 Chinese elms to guide play. The maple at the 8th fairway has been replaced by cedars and elm. Chick Pontius irrigates the greens before winter, aiming to ward off bugs. Plans for locker room reorganization and upgraded heating proceed. Pelican matches prize winners listed with multiple groups and prizes. Illinois freshmen hockey front line Palazzari Sterle DePaul noted.
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Wisconsin Beats Nebraska in Saturday Night Showdown
Nebraska 53 Wisconsin 43 in a Saturday game as Evansville College 38 Kansas State 32 and Drake 33 Iowa State 29 Chicago results appear. Claude Passeau of the Cubs and Herman Franks, rookie catcher for the Cardinals, are the NL players wearing No 13.
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Gunboat Smith Returns as Special Policeman at Garden
Gunboat Smith, a veteran heavyweight, resumes duty as special policeman at Madison Square Garden after serving as a watchman at the World’s Fair.
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Tennessee V USC Clash Draws 92 000 Fans In Pasadena
Pasadena January 1 Upland showdown between Tennessee and Southern California drew about 92 000 fans in the Rose Bowl to settle which team has the stronger football claim Tennessee entered after an unscored season and 23 game unbeaten streak yet USC was slight favorite due to line sizes and a star back George Gasparo faced knee uncertainty USCs 207 pound line vs Tenn 196 pound line weighed in favor of the Trojans lineup included Cifers Fisk and Winslow with officials Conlan Sholar Gard ner and Dunn listed.
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Catholic University Favored in Sun Bowl Clash
El Paso January 1 Catholic University of Washington DC meets Arizona State of Tempe in the Sun Bowl fifth renewal. Tempe aims for first Border Conference win. crowds expected around 15000. Catholic cited as favorite by writers though odds vary. Tempe starts strong but reserves lighter than Catholics by about ten pounds per player.
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Ten Event Boxing Card At Indian School Gym
Haskell Indian fighters meet an Ft. Leavenworth army team in a ten event boxing card Wednesday night at 7 45 in the Indian school gym. Admission is 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for students. Bout list includes Tourillot vs Kelly 112 lbs Wise vs Leming Ask enitte vs Myers 126 lbs Tucker vs Staib Wilkie vs Farris 135 lbs Arbuckle vs McKenna 144 lbs Keshick vs Huntsman 145 lbs Fish vs Downs 147 lbs Monette vs Green 160 lbs Peoples vs Berry 175 lbs. arbuckle and monette noted as 10th Cavalry champions.
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Archie San Romani Beats Cunningham In Sugar Bowl 1500
In a tense stretch duel at the Sugar Bowl track meet Archie San Romani edged Glenn Cunningham by inches to win the 1500 meter race, with Walter noted as a witness to the finish.
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Mehl tops Lash and Rice in 3000 meters
Mehl defeats Don Lash and Greg Rice in the 3000 meters. New Orleans sports results note an upset in tennis with McNeill defeating Riggs in the Sug ar Bowl, and Mulloy Prusoff win doubles. Other items cover NCAA vote, and coaching association leadership.
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Elwood Cooke
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Bo) McMillin
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Gabby Hartnett
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Sugar Bowl legends and landmark sports moments
A recap notes Glenn Cunningham running a mile in 4 10 7 in New Orleans to win by a yard over Blaine Rideout. It recalls Pittsburgh's 21 0 Rose Bowl victory in 1937 before Tulane's first Sugar Bowl win and a dramatic five year earlier Temple comeback.
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Weekday and weekend basketball schedule across cities
Tonight St Louis plays Kansas City. Wichita visits St Paul. Wednesday Kansas City travels to Minneapolis. Wichita plays Omaha. Thursday Omaha hosts Tulsa. Friday St Paul meets Kansas City. Serra Pales at St Louis. Saturday Wichita encounters Tulsa.
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