Hawkeye Harvey Replaces G F E At Franklin Rotary
A Franklin Rotary Club vote changes George E. Harvey’s initials to H E after a neighbor’s hawk encounter ends with Harvey using an air gun to protect a garage. The tale features Orville Bach, a gas buggy, and a taxidermy hawk, ending with the nickname Hawkeye.
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Legion Picks Tough Opponent for Opener in Middletown
Akron Borden Autos, 9-2 this season, meet Post 218 defending Ohio champions in the independent season opener at the Middletown high school gym. Akron beat Beaver Falls 51-35, and has losses to Duquesne 61-47 and Kent State 59-56. Also noted, three NFL teams began campaigns winless against the Chicago Bears.
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Northwestern's Seven Point Edge Titled Lily by Wildcat Coach
Pasadena notes Northwestern as seven point favorite over California in the Rose Bowl tuneup prior to the Big Nine Pacific Coast Conference post season clash. Wildcat coach Bob Voigts calls the margin silly given Cal's Rose Bowl history.
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Ike Williams Named Fighter of the Year by Ring Magazine
New York AP Ike Williams and Rocky Castellani won Ring Magazine’s 1948 awards. Williams, unbeaten in 10 starts with three title defenses, named Fighter of the Year. Castellani named Rookie of the Year after rising through 1948 headlines. Also honored were Nat Fleischer medalist Cerdan and notable rounds and title fights shaping the era.
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Elk Bowlers Roll Into Reopened Leagues At Bowl Mor
Elk Bowlers resumed action at Bowl Mor lanes as the Elks Men’s League opened with four teams. No 7 swept three games over No 5 led by Mark Vail and Quinlisk with high marks, while No 12 toppled No 10 as Apgar posted the top loser score. League play resumes tonight at Bowl Mor and YMCA lanes.
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Colorado Five Next For Cincy Colorado Five Next For Cincy
Cincinnati coach Joan Wiethe leads the undefeated Bearcats toward a fourth straight win as they host Colorado State at Music Hall. Ralph Richter has 18 points in the last game and 57 over three contests, with Jack Laub following. Upcoming schedule includes West Virginia, Western Reserve, and St. Francis of Brooklyn visiting Music Hall in January.
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Villanova Sees Army As The Hardest-Hitting Opponent
Villanova players who have faced Army in the last five seasons rank the current West Point squad as the most physical and toughest-hitting foe they have met.
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Week's Cage Games May Prove Whether Crowds Are Slipping
New York AP report surveys attendance trends at Madison Square Garden amid college and pro basketball doubleheaders. It notes 11 college doubleheaders and three days of pro games, with potential impact on whether crowds are dropping. Also mentioned are several tournaments and marquee matchups shaping the week’s schedule.
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Big Nine teams chase perfect records in week of action
Purdue and Indiana both hold six wins and open a two day round robin in Indianapolis with Butler and Notre Dame. Minnesota led by Jim McIntyre in a six game frame meets Drake Wednesday and Thursday with Vanderbuilt and Dartmouth as challengers. Ohio State with Dick Schnittker seeks fifth win in six at Denver. Other games include Colgate at Illinois and Wisconsin at Marquette among a crowded week.
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Funeral services for Gil Dobie in Ithaca today
Former football coach Gil Dobie was to be laid to rest with funeral rites at 2 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Ithaca. Interment followed at Lakeview Cemetery overlooking Cayuga Lake near Cornell University, where hisDobie’s teams achieved notable victories.
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Pro Basketball scores and league results across teams
The day’s association games report multiple results: Minneapolis 99 over Rochester 90, St. Louis 75 over Indianapolis 65, Chicago 84 over Boston 73, Fort Wayne 9 over Washington 73, National League action saw Moline 70 beat Dayton 49, Hammond 64 over Waterloo 61, Anderson 73 over Syracuse 57, and Shebayean 60 defeating Oshkosh 42.
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United States First Champion of Federation Gridiron
The United States team won the inaugural International Amateur Football Federation title, defeating Ha Wai 14 to 0 in Los Angeles. Pepperdine College backs Terry Bel andFd Hyduke scored, with Harry Beck adding both extra points after touchdowns.
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Detroit 3 Montreal 1 and other scores recap
Detroit defeats Montreal 3 to 1 while Chicago tops New York 2 to 1 in American League action. Buffalo beats St Louis 5 to 2 and New Haven earns a 2 to 0 win over Washington. Providence posts a 5 to 2 victory against Springfield and Indianapolis defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 4.
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Hogan Tops PGA Earnings and Honors for 1948
Ben Hogan was named 1948 leading PGA money winner with 32 112 in official earnings and captured the Vardon Trophy with a 69.30 average. Lloyd Mangrum was runner up in PGA earnings while leading overall money with 45 989.52 including non PGA events. Mangrum led Ryder Cup points with 916, followed by Damar et and Hogan among the top finishers.
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Anderson Cager Tops Scoring Among Smaller Colleges
John Wilson of Anderson Indiana leads small college scoring with a 26.8 point per game average through December 18, per National Collegiate Athletic Bureau figures. He holds the single-game high of 46 points against Adrian. Tobin, Hafele, Millicon, Carlson, and Wilson appear among leaders, while Mount Union tops small college defenses at 35.8 points per game.
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Weekend Sports roundup at Tropical Park and Blue Gray game highlights
In Miami, Marchons 2nd won the Christmas Handicap at Tropical Park racing 1 1/16 miles in 1 433-5, paying 3.60. Bright Sword ran second and Bug Juice third as 15,168 watched. In Montgomery the Northern All-Stars beat Southern er 19-13 in the Blue-Gray game. In Miami Southern College All-Stars defeated the North 24-14 in a charity matchup.
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Five Underdogs Actually Deserve Edge In Figures
Bureaus odds show five of eight underdogs in major bowls have stronger defenses than their rivals. Oregon-wary SMU faces a high scoring Cotton Bowl as both teams show potent offenses and stout lines.
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Carnegie Tech Coach Resigns
Carnegie Institute of Technology will lose football and basketball coach William Donohoe when his contract ends July 1, 1949. Athletic director Clarence Overland said Donohoe wrote December 6 that he did not wish to apply for his current job and preferred a post focusing on teaching. Donohoe, a Tartans alumnus, had coached for more than 20 years.
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Champion Stakes Open at Santa Anita Park
Arcadia California AP Santa Anita Park starts its 12th turf season with the California Breeders Champion Stakes worth 50000 added from a 750000 purse outlay for the 50 day meeting. Twelve home grown horses are expected in a field. The meet features the 100000 stakes big Handicap Derby and Maturity races. Lew Cromwell is the lone Detroit Lions member with the club since the 1924 move from Portsmouth Ohio.
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