Call Bell Wins California Breeders Championship Stakes in State Record Time
Call Bell overtakes Solidarity and Grandpere to win the California Breeders Championship Stakes at Santa Anita as 64,000 fans witness a record opening day. Jackie Westrope guides Call Bell to a commanding mile time of 1:36 3-6, with Solidarity finishing second and Grandpere fading. The victory nets Miss Mary Strand $36,175 plus breeder’s awards, boosting Carl Bell’s earnings to $53,465. Multiple undercards feature With Pleasure’s Monrovia win and a double for Hal Price Headley Stable with Bogle and Letmenow. Total mutuels reach $2,726,438 with rating to resume Tuesday.
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Ailibhai
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J. H. Ryan
Ryana Ranch
San Fernando Valley
Paul Lucan
Miss Strand
Los Angeles Turf Club Inc
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Gaviota Pass
Yonder
Mrs. Rabbit
Hal Price Headley
New York
Leon Buttler
Bogle
Letmenow
Pleasure
Buttler
Gaunt Speed
Mary Sirnad
Mary M. Straad
Santa Anita Park
Jackie Westrope
Solaridarity
Press-Telegram
H. . Melvin
South All Stars Dominate Blue Gray Game 33 to 6
The South outplayed the North in Montgomery as Ken Serini and Ray Drost blocked punts and Danny Sandifer set up scores. Grimes of Virginia and Weir of Virginia added touchdowns, with Grimes scoring twice and Sandifer contributing a key 16 yard return for the South. North managed a single score on a pass play late in the game.
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Syracuse
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Sandifer
Bill Moseley
Dick Deranek
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Jim Batchelor
East Texas Teachers
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Joe Smith
Texas Tech
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Wilkins
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Williams
Princton
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Gorski
Westin
RE Tyree
Okla
Nejman
QB Ognovich
Leigh
N. Western
LH Richkus
N.C
Gaynor
Dennison
RH Camp
N. C
Armstrong
Ind
FB Stockbridge
Pointes
New York U. rallies to beat Missouri in MSG clash
In a Madison Square Garden double header, New York University rallied past Missouri 70 to 63 to extend its winning streak to six games. St. Francis upset Arizona 70 in the same card before 18,431 spectators.
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New York University
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St. Francis
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With Pleasure Steals Show At Santa Anita Debut
A 64,000 crowd welcomed racing back to Southern California as With Pleasure, a 4-year-old son of He Did, won the Golden Gallop portion of the Monrovia purse in 1 09 35 for six furlongs. Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode him with 124 pounds as rival stars watched. Apprenticed jockey Leon Buttler tied for top riding honors with two wins, debuting from New York under trainer Max Hirsch.
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Buttler
Hal Price Headley
Eogle
Letmenow
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New York
Delaware Park
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Buddy Hirsch
Max
Baseball Trio Honored by Sporting News
Brooklyn Dodger President Branch Rickey, New York Yankees manager Bucky Harris, and Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams were named No 1 men of the year in the major leagues by Sporting News. Williams earns a third Such honor after 1941 and 1942 selections. Rickey had prior recognition in 1936. Minor league honors went to William Parnhage, Nick Cullop, and Hank Sauer.
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St. Louis Cardinals
William Parnhage
Waterloo
Four Teams Enter Bowl Season With Unbeaten Records
Michigan faces in the Rose Bowl and Penn State in the Cotton Bowl along with Westchester Teachers and Missouri Valley in the Cigar Bowl as the lone unblemished teams in 15 New Year’s Day games. The 30 teams carry a .934 mark, 241 victories, 47 defeats and 10 ties. Southern Methodist and Miami also went undefeated, while Kansas posted no losses in regular play.
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Westchester Teachers
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Oklahoma
Butts Offers to Resign Over Auditor Data Dispute
Georgia coach Wallace Butts said he would resign if his tenure became embarrassing to the University of Georgia athletic board after auditor B K Thrasher Jr distorted figures. He disputed the reported 19 750 dollars amount and defended his 12 000 dollar head coach and athletic director salary while noting the auditor’s misclassification of expenses.
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Georgia
Wallace Butts
B. K. Thrasher Jr
Butts
Thrasher
University of Georgia Athletic Board
California Bears Defeat Minnesota 59 to 35 in Berkeley
California held Jim McIntyre to no first half field goals and 11 points while Earl Strader sparked a second half surge. Chuck Hanger led the Bears with 18 points as California seized the inter sectional win before 8000 fans, securing a split in the series.
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Chuck Hanger
Hanger
Oregon Boots Springfield in 69 to 40 Victory at MacArthur Court
Oregon, sparked by Jim Bartell with 18 points, overwhelmed the Springfield College Maroons 69 40 at MacArthur Court. Roger Wiley added 10 points in limited time as Springfield dropped to 7th loss in eight games under coach John Bunn.
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MacArthur Court
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Barker
Springfield
Dodd Disputes Orange Bowl Favorite Tag for Tech
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd arrived in Miami for the Orange Bowl and rejected a 14 point betting line saying he views the Kansas game as a tossup. He noted Kansas as a sleeper and suggested Tech might be better viewed as a one touchdown favorite. This will be Tech's sixth bowl trip and Dodd's third Orange Bowl appearance.
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Kansas
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Dodd
United States
Tech
W. A. Alexander
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