Bukich Dashes In To Star In Rose Bowl Win Over Wisconsin
Rudy Bukich, initially set to ride the bench, entered the Rose Bowl after Jim Sears was hurt and propelled Southern California to a 7 to 0 victory over Wisconsin. He completed 12 of 20 passes for 137 yards, including a 22-yard scoring strike to Al Carmichael, earning praise from coach Jess Hill and halting Wisconsin’s bid to answer in the final minutes. The win marked the PCC’s first against a Big Ten opponent since bowls began pitting the two conferences in 1947.
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Dodd Credits Tech Defense in Sugar Bowl Triumph
New Orleans January 2. Bobby Dodd praised Georgia Techs two goal line stands as the decisive factor in a 24 to 7 Sugar Bowl victory over Mississippi. Dodd called the stands turning points and said they showed Techs defensive strength, while Johnny Vaught defended his Rebels despite the loss.
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Hardeman Drives Tech To Sugar Bowl Triumph
Georgia Tech defeated Mississippi 14 to 7 as Leon Hardeman, the 168-pound halfback, sparked the Yellow Jackets with a 77 yard ground game. He scored the decisive TD in the third and set up another in the second. Hardeman earned the game MVP as both teams shared about $140,000.
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National college basketball slate on Friday night
Washington and UCLA clash in PCC play while De Paul seeks another win in Chicago. Memphis Invitational opens with Arizona versus Mississippi and Auburn against Memphis State as Seton Hall Fordham and other top teams chase victories in a busy night of action.
Australian Stars Sign On For Kramer Tour
Australian amateurs Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor accepted a $100,000 offer to join Jack Kramer’s tennis troupe. They will debut January 6 and 7 in Los Angeles and begin a year on a global pro circuit with Kramer holding exclusive rights and a minimum guaranteed payout.
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East Texas State Beats Tennessee Tech in Tangerine Bowl
East Texas State remained unbeaten in 19 straight football games with a 33-0 rout of Tennessee Tech in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando. Marvin Brown ran and James Gray passed as ET State built a quick two touchdown lead, then exploded for 20 points in the final period, despite a late rally attempt by Tennessee Tech. Attendance was 12,340.
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Dukes Tops Nation In Scoring Race As Beck Stays Close
New York Jan 2 Walter Dukes of Seton Hall remains the nation’s top scorer at 29.1 points per game. Ernie Beck of Pennsylvania closes with 28.0 as he adds a 47 point Dixie Classic game. Budde Hannon and Pettit follow, Ed Conlin leads rebounds, Fordham and Navy headline team averages with Navy at 92.4.
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Alabama crushes Syracuse in Orange Bowl rout
Alabama shattered nine records as it routed Syracuse 61-6 in the 19th Orange Bowl before 66,280 fans. The Crimson Tide dominated from the start, scoring nine touchdowns while Syracuse, overwhelmed from the opening drive, failed to mount a challenge and watched the crowd depart by the third period.
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Red) Drew
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Ben) Schwartzwalder
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Bowl Attendance Shows Decrease Across Nine Bowls
New York January 2. Total attendance at nine New Year Day football bowls declined slightly from the previous year. Rose Bowl 100000 versus 101500. Cotton 75347 vs 75504. Orange 65837 vs 66280. Sugar 82000 both years. Sun 17000 vs 15000. Salad 16000 vs 14000. Gator 37000 vs 30000. Prairie 10000 vs 11434. Tangerine 12000 vs 12340. Totals 415184 this year and 408058 last year.
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Eagles At Canute Lawton To Host Pirates Tonight
Lawton high hosts the Walters game at 6 30 p m and Canute welcomes St Marys for an 8 p m tip off In the area s two high school games Lawton s Wolverines aim for first conference win while St Marys seeks its first Southwest Catholic victory The Wolverines feature Harold King Paul Martinez James Hicks Bob Ewing and Murl Porter with Woody Wolverton gone to Annapolis for exams
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Fates Turn On Miner In Gator Bowl Classic
Florida defeated Tulsa in the Gator Bowl as Tulsa kicker Tom Miner who had 42 of 45 extra points in the season missed a late field goal and an extra point. Coach Buddy Brothers praised Florida’s defense and starred Hall Casares and Morris for Florida while Tulsa highlighted Miner and Waugh. Profits topped 50 thousand each for players despite a 30,000 plus crowd.
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Hockey and basketball results top day’s scores
In hockey Buffalo edged St. Louis 4 3 Hershey defeated Syracuse 4 2 Cleveland beat Providence 5 4 in overtime Montreal and Chicago tied 2 2 Boston defeated Toronto 5 1 The day’s only scheduled game. In basketball Fordham beat Duquesne 63 59 Niagara defeated Rochester 69 64 Siena beat Loyola California 67 Yale toppled Vanderbilt 95 67 Harvard lost to Bradley 42 Seton Hall beat Wittenberg 75 60 Wheaton defeated Beloit 84 65 David Lipscomb outscored Mid Tennessee Tech 61 68
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Texas Pounds Tennessee In Cotton Bowl Showdown
Texas overwhelms Tennessee 16 to 0 in the 17th Cotton Bowl as Texas backs led by Ochoa and Quinn outpace a stalled Vols offense. Neyland, ill with gum infection, hints at retirement decisions as Texas linemen dominate and force turnovers.
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McCormick Paces Tigers Over MSC in Sun Bowl
College of the Pacific powered by halfback Tom McCormick defeated Mississippi Southern 26 to 7 in the Sun Bowl. MSC struggled with four fumbles and a leg injury to star fullback Bucky McElroy, while MSC's lone score came in the final seconds on a Hugh Pepper two yard run. Ray Ottoson contributed a touchdown pass and solid quarterbacking for Pacific.
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Los Angeles Open tees off Friday at Riviera
The Los Angeles Open begins Friday at Riviera Country Club with 148 players, a $20 000 event offering $2 750 to the winner. Favorites include Lloyd Mangrum E J Harrison Cary Middlecoff Doug Ford Julius Boros and Ben Hogan chase the title ending Monday. Frank Stranahan leads amateurs as locals contend for top honors with 40 advancing to weekend rounds.
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Abbott Names Full Brother to Blue Man Blue Master
A. W. Abbott selected the name Blue Master for the full brother of Blue Man, announcing the pairing as the next in his stock naming series. The decision highlights his breeding program and attention to lineage recognized within the farm or kennel notes.
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