Rally dates set for six events at Louisiana Tech
North Louisiana High School Rally Association announced six high school events to be held at Louisiana Tech in 1949. Major items include the North Louisiana Basketball Tournament February 25-26, a general literary rally April 8, and a track and field meet April 30. Other events run May 6 through May 13, with district 1 music festival and state music festival scheduled around March and late March.
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Suston
Louisiana Tech
North Louisiana High School Rally Association
the College
Louisiana
Superivision
Louisiana Tech Music Department
North Louisiana
W. Ford
Rally Association
F. G. Phillips
Plain Dealing
J. D. Koonce
Jackson Parish
Rally
W. G. Bailey
Jonesboro-Hodge
Urania High School Basketball Tournament Entry Deadline
The deadline for filing entries for the Tournament of the Pines at Urania High School is next Monday. Nineteen teams have entered and only five more will be accepted, with a 24 team limit. Play begins Friday December 10 and runs to the finals the following Saturday. Coaches and principals are invited to attend the pairings meeting Monday evening.
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Urania
la. Dev
Boxing Promoter Vic Marsillo Targets Walcott in Bid for Rematch
New York boxing roundup profiles Vic Marsillo a promoter with a sharp tongue and a hunger to block Jersey Joe Walcott. It notes his past associations with Melio Bettina and the TV controversy, plus Tommy Yarosz and Ray Arcel as figures in his orbit.
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New York
Vic Marsillo
Melio Bettina
Vic
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Joe
Walcott
Marsillo
Jersey Joe
Bettina
Melio
Veeck Won’t Buy Back Pat Seery From White Sox
Bill Veeck, Cleveland Indians proxy, was asked if he ever considered buying back the jolly Pat Seery from the White Sox. He replied emphatically that Seery can hit for distance but questioned how long a player should wait between homers.
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Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Pat Seery
White Sox
Bill
Pat
Ouachita Haynesville Football Tickets On Sale
An allotment of tickets for the Ouachita vs Haynesville football game Friday night goes on sale at Ouachita Parish High School. Mrs. Elizabeth Manhien announced three ticket brackets. Reserved seats are $3, general admission $1.50, and student tickets 75 cents.
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Haynesville-Ouachita
Haynesville
Ouachita Parish High School
Elizabeth Manhien
Ouachita
Allyn M Keen Resigns as Maroon Grid Coach
Allyn McKeen resigns as Mississippi State College head football coach after four four one record season. The decision, accepted by President Fred T. Mitchell and Athletic Director C. R. Noble, ends a tenure beginning in 1939 with 65 19 and 3 record credits. He plans no stated future moves and will participate in the Blue and Gray classic at Montgomery, Alabama.
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State College
Miss
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State College
Fred T. Mitchell
C. R. Noble
McKeen
Memphis State
State
Maroons
Montgomery
Ala
Downtown Ticket Office Opens for Junior Sugar Bowl
The Junior Sugar Bowl officials opened a ticket office in the Capitol Theater building for the South Georgia College vs Little Rock Junior College game on December 11. Tickets range from 1.20 to 3.00 with taxes included, and sales run daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sundays.
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Monroe Lions Club
South Georgia College of Douglas
Little Rock
Ark
Sam Walker
Capitol Theater
Lions Club
East Side
James L. Malone
Northeast Junior College
Brownfield
South Georgia
Northeast
Monroe
Malone
Hillsboro
Tex
Local League Action Sees Tight Race In Bowling Standings
In Monroe the Women’s Bowling League chase for third place tightens after last night’s games at Snappy Bowling Lanes. Monroe Sand and Gravel swept Silverstein’s to move into contention, with Clover Leaf Dairy and Monroe Recreation Parlor also held in the scramble. High series honors went to Brown, Clover Leaf Dairy, while Sparks of Monroe Sand and Gravel posted a 201 high.
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Clover Leaf Dairy
Howard Brothers
Silverstein’s
Seceens
Monroe Recreation
Pearce
Monroe
Holsum Bakery
Aoe Boone's
Silversteins
Pearce Paint
Monroe Recreation Parlor
Monroe “Rec
Boone
Halsum Bakery
Howard Brothers Jewelers
Brown
Sparks
Lee-Rogers Chevrolet
Studebaker
H. Andrews
Lee Rogers
Kirkpatrick
West Monroe Woodmen
Red Shield Club
Rawls
Woodman
Bakal
Braden W. O. W
Sterlington
Fairbanks
Perryville
Cleveland
BUTTS DENIES OFFER TO COACH FLORIDA GATORS
Georgia coach Wally Butts denies rumors of a $20 000 a year coaching offer from the University of Florida. He says he has no desire to leave Georgia and would not listen while Bear Wolf remains head coach. Florida’s recent football record is noted with losses and splits over the seasons.
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Jacksonville
Fila
Georgia
Wally Butts
University of Florida
Cincinnati
Florida
Bear Wolf
Wolf
The
Gators
Ruston and Neville clash for district title on mud field
The Ruston Bearkats and Neville Tigers prepare for Friday night at Northeast Junior College stadium with district championship on the line. Each side lists 11 games, key backs and scorers highlighted, advance tickets selling fast as fans expect a tight toss-up contest influenced by weather.
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Ruston Bearkats
Neville Tigers
Northeast Junior College Stadium
Tigers
Bastrop
Bearcats
Ruston
Neville
Minden Crimson Tide
Homer
Haynesville
Ouachita
Byrd High
Jonesboro Hodge
Rayville
Lake Providence
Farmerville
Winnsboro
Lafayette
Arcadia
Winnfield
Natchitoches
Sam Shephard
J. W. Richards
W.T. Brown
Jerry Brooks
Ronald Gunter
Minden
Vernon Sanders
Sanders
Brown
Guy du Priest
Benny Hiedenrich
Bill Ruple
Hoss” Garrett
Funderburk resigns as LSU assistant coach
Clyde Funderburk resigns as LSU line coach after accepting an offer from the Veterans Administration in Hammond. He states he is sorry to leave and admires Gaynell Tinsley's coaching, notes his resignation comes with sincere regret and cites career move.
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Baton Rouge
Clyde Funderburk
Louisiana State University
T. P. Heard
Funderburk
Gaynell Tinsley
Veterans’ Administration
Hammond
Tinsley
Wisner, la
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Southeastern Louisiana Institute
Philadelphia Eagles
Ole Miss Gridders to Play for Charity in South Alabama
Three Ole Miss football players accepted invites to participate in the Shrine North South charity game in the Orange Bowl on Christmas night. Barney Poole Dixie Howell and Philip Poole will join two Alabama ends Bob Hood and Jim Cain on the southern squad coached by Andy Gustafson in Miami.
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Miami, Fla
University of Mississippi
Mahis Shrine Temple
Harry Ebright
Barney Poole
Army
Mississippi
Philip Poole
Barney
Ole Miss
Dixie Howell
University of Alabama
Southern
Miami
Andy Gustafson
Bob Hood
Jim Cain
Sports Mirror Highlights Past Stadium Openings and Key This Week
The column recalls Gulfstream Park opening a racing season a year ago and closing next day after horsemen pressed for higher purses. It notes Army beating Navy 22-13 for its eighteenth straight win in Philadelphia with President Truman present and 100,000 fans. It also mentions Herb Pennock becoming Philadelphia Phillies GM and Ernie Nevers being named Chicago Cardinals coach.
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Florida
Gulfstream Park
Army
Navy
Truman
Philadelphia
Herb Pennock
Ernie Nevers
Stanford
Chicago Cardinals
Milan Creighton
Barnhill Named Southerners Coach for Blue-Gray Game
Coach John Barnhill of Arkansas will lead the Southerners in the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery. Blair Cherry is replaced as the Texas mentor whose team will play the Georgia Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl January 1. Ken Cooper of Vanderbilt joins the Dixie squad, while three Texas Longhorns may be replaced.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Barnhill
Arkansas
Southerners
Barnhill
Blair Cherry
Texas
Georgia Bulldogs
Ken Cooper
Vanderbilt
Dixie
Cooper
Texas Longhorns
Tulane Coach Refuses Comment on Possible Santa Clara Game
Tulsa December 1 Coach Henry Frnka declined to comment on reports of a proposed Santa Clara Tulane game in the Orange Bowl on New Year's night. He said he had no knowledge and suggested Horace Renegar of the Tulane athletic department might speak.
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Tulsa
Okla
Tulane
Henry Frnka
Horace Renegar
Basketball Scores From Various Colleges
A compilation of late night college basketball results shows Hanes Hosiery 49 defeating North Carolina State 28. Other scores include College of Farmington State Teachers 49 over Eastern Illinois State College 13 and Franklin College 43 over Luther 47.
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Hanes
North Carolina State
Colbge
Farmington State Teachers College
Eastern Illinois State College
Franklin
Villanova to Face Nevada in Harbor Bowl on Jan 1
Villanova College accepts a bid to meet Nevada in the Harbor Bowl in San Diego on January 1. The Salad Bowl at Phoenix seeks an opponent for Drake, and Arizona invited to Salad Bowl. A planned Miami double header may feature a New Year’s Day night game after Georgia versus Texas, with Santa Clara Tulane or Penn State considered.
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New York
Villanova College
Nevada
San Diego
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Drake University
Tampa
Fla
Missouri Valley
Arizona
Miami
Georgia
Texas
Santa Clara
Tulane
Penn State
Rose
Pasadena
California
Northwestern
Sugar
New Orleans
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Cotton
Dallas
Southern Methodist
Oregon
Orange
Gator
Jacksonville
Clemson
Missouri
Dixie
Birmingham
Wake Forest
Baylor
Delta
Memphis
Oklahoma A
William and Mary
Sun
el Paso
Tex
West Virginia
Texas Mines
Curtis Keeps Mobley From Reclaiming Light Heavy Belt
Rex Mobley from Texas City fails to reclaim the world light heavyweight title from Jack Curtis at Gus Kallio's Arena. Mobley wins the first fall in 17 minutes but Curtis wins the second in five minutes, then pins Mobley in eight minutes. A four man melee follows involving Bill Barney and Allen Sailor Parker with referee Pat Cronin and promoter Kallio. Parker is disqualified after a riot, Barney awarded the match.
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Rex Mobley
Jack Curtis
Gus Kallio
Mobley
Texas City
Tex
Curtis
Bill Barney
Allen
Sailor” Parker
Cronin
Kallio
Parker
Barney
West Monroe
Nashville
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Howard
Griffin
South Grand
Park Arena
Tommy Yarosz
Monaca
Ray Arcel
Tommy
Signal Corps
S. S
Atlanta
Ray
Ouachita-Haynesville
Allyn M’keen
Maroon
Marcel Cerdan
Tony Zale
Syracuse University
Leon Cohen
Braden
Lee-Rogers
Red Shield
Red Shield Pos
W. M. W.co
W. S. Phillips
Hendrix Nelson
Weivate
Rawls Torre
Doberts
Young Norsworthy
Bennett “Ibstitutes
Gleneval
Douglass
Massingale
T. Phillips
Emith
W. O. W.fowler
Dollar
Franks
Women’s League
McClain
Renee Ewes
M. Barton Ween Ewes
Rooror
Dent He Purdeseeane
Aten Dweee
Wile Ore
Ote
Seeeneee
Monroe “Ree
McMurry Pere
Tee
Larkan Cad Wanieet
Rtnewwees McNabb Sheen Ee
Painich
Lancaster
Nettle
Braden W.O.W. Reeves
Ry Traylor Tarver
Te Eeee F
Roberts
Orley Pilcher
Ereaee Frisby Brown
Eereeeee Crissvares Taylor
s-Nash
Smith
W. O. W.noble
McNabb
Hammonas
Studebaker Pos
Lee-Rogers Kirkpatrick
H. Andrews Cerniglia
Aeee
B. Anders Gimler
Cas C
Justiss Qo Golson
Sateee
Kinard Flowers
Oeneee
Butler
Studebaker-Miller
Hance
Lee-Rogers-Morgan Perdue
Butts
Florida ’Gators
Mike John
Dessard Street
Curlee
Mark Twain
Reliance
TEX Tan
Wright & Portis
Buccaneer
TOM Sawyer Boy’s
Hanks Underwear
Bachelor Friend Sox
Ruston Scrap
Tgg-Rosese
Ccstceesetes
Acca
Bakal's Cavers Orteeee Wee
W. Mon. W. O. W. Scovaee
Seobenes
Roma O'Brian
Miami Beach
S Joe
Sports Mirror
FRNKA
Texan
Bernie Custis
Ken Strong
Haddad
DeSiard
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