Oklahoma City Club to Train in Monroe Next Spring
Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League will train in Monroe for about three weeks starting March 10. The team will base at a downtown hotel and use American Legion Memorial Stadium as spring drills begin. Monroe officials expect financial gain and publicity from the arrangement with Oklahoma City. A top exhibition schedule and drafts for higher leagues were noted, with strong local interest in the event.
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Oklahoma City Indians
Monroe
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Humphries
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Bernstein Park
Hemsley resigns post with Columbus club
Rollie Hemsley quits as pilot of the Columbus club in the American Association, saying there was no rift with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and that he hopes to land another managerial job. He had sought the Houston manager position but it went to Benny Borgmann and he spoke with Park Carroll of the Yankees farm at Kansas City. The Blues lack a manager after Joe Kuhel was released. Hemsley previously led Columbus to third place and had a strong 1949 season at Nashville.
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Fla
Rollie Hemsley
Columbus Club
American Association
Hemsley
St. Louis Cardinals
Columbus
Marty ‘Marion
St. Louis
Cardinal
Houston
Benny Borgmann
Park Carroll
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Blues
Joe Kuhel
Nashville
Marshall tops Farr in blood spattered 10 round comeback bout
In Carmarthen Wales Lloyd Marshall of Cleveland Ohio defeated former British heavyweight king Tommy Farr by wide margin over 10 rounds. Farr drew blood in the fourth round and was outpointed clearly with no knockdowns. It was Farr’s third comeback fight after a 12 year layoff, the other two won by knockout.
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Wales
Tommy Farr
Lloyd Marshall
Cleveland
Ohio
Farr
Marshall
Neville Tigers Turn To Cage as 1950 51 Season Nears
Neville High prepares for a boys basketball season with six returning lettermen led by Joe Messina and Charles Cahlhon, plus newcomer Ronnie Weller. The Tigers open December 14 versus Jonesboro Hodge and host the Neville Invitational December 16 featuring Ouachita Parish and several other area teams. Officials include two Southeastern Conference referees and an NCAA official. The event rewards top teams with trophies and all tournament honors.
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Joe Messina
Charles Calhoun
Tommy Lees
Donald Stewart
Harold Bassett
James Boult
Ronnie Weller
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Ruston
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Farmerville
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Proposed Bowl Battle For Houston Faces Team Snags
Houston sponsors push a Baylor versus Alabama post season game in Houston but face Alabama veto and conference approval hurdles. Baylor shows willingness per anonymous supporters while Rice Institute Stadium costs and fund distribution to Shrine Crippled Children and Holly Hall are under consideration.
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Spears Best in East George Bulger Lowe Award winner
The Boston Gridiron Club chose Yale fullback Robert S. Spears as the season’s outstanding New England college football player. The annual Lowe award honors top youth in the region.
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Yale
George Bulger Lowe
New England
Coach Defends Use Of His Son At SMU Quarterback
SMU coach H N Russell denies dissension and personal angles after using his son at quarterback. Athletic director Matty Bell and sports writer Tex Coulter find no evidence of locker room strife and say the team played its best and could have won three of four losses. Senior halfback Johnnie Champion backs the lack of dissent.
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Coulter
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La Crosse to Meet Valparaiso in Cigar Bowl Jan 1
La Crosse State Teachers College will play Valparaiso University in the Cigar Bowl on January 1 in Tampa Florida. Both teams are unbeaten. La Crosse has 344 points for and 62 against, led by Tom Curry and Ace Loomis with 78 points each. Valparaiso features Joe Pahr with nine yard per carry.
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Valparaiso
Indiana
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Ace Loomis
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Phillie Coach in Fair Condition After Auto Mishap
Philadelphia Phillies coach Allen Dusty Cooke remained in fair condition in a Raleigh hospital after a car collision near his Fuquay Springs home. Cooke, a former Major League outfielder, suffered a concussion in the Saturday night crash. The other driver was identified as Lieut Willie T. Elkins of Fort Bragg. No charges have been filed.
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Dusty) Cooke
Philadelphia Phillies
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Fuquay Springs
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Burchette
Willie T. Elkins
Fort Bragg
Hens at Royal Winter Fair Eggs Boiled for Security
Eggs laid by hens in the poultry exhibit at the Royal Winter Fair are boiled to prevent unauthorized use for hatching. The boiled eggs are then mainly used for feed.
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Toronto
Wiry Lage Loup Opening Tonight In City Basketball League
A triple header basketball show opens the City Basketball League season tonight at Selman Field gymnasium at 6 30. Southern Bell and Louisiana Business College start the winter campaign as Red Shield versus Twin Cities and Pan American against Tennessee Gas follow at 7 30 and 8 30 respectively with tweaks due to the Junior Sugar Bowl.
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Southern Bell
Louisiana Business College
Red Shield
Twin Cities
Minor Leagues Draft Reaches Spending Spree Across Levels
In St. Petersburg on December 5, minor leagues spent an estimated 449 050 in 1949 on 75 players across triple A double A and Class A groups. Buffalo picked Tom Acker and Frank Carswell while Seattle and Syracuse also added players as leagues adjust rosters amid ongoing draft activity.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Alligator at St Augustine Farm Tests Jaw Pressure
An adult alligator at the St Augustine Florida Alligator Farm was tested for jaw pressure. His bite registered nearly one thousand pounds while he swallows food whole.
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St. Augustine, Florida
Meyer 10 Kikow Fate This Week
St Petersburg Florida December 5 Bill Meyer will learn this week whether he is retained as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates Indications are he will stay at his $40000 job after talks with Branch Rickey Pirate general manager Rickey Jr said no definite word yet Meyer had been rumored for Kansas City job if he wanted it but George Selkirk is the leading candidate Meyer planned to leave Knoxville for St Petersburg Tuesday and Meyer criticized for being told he was fired from hundreds of miles away
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Bill Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Pittsburgh
Branch Rickey, Jr
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Kansas City
George Selkirk
Knoxville
Tenn
Kansas State Quintet Whips Big Ten Champs
Kansas State used its height to beat Ohio State 68 to 51 in the season opener. Ed Head led with 16 points, Bill Wilks had 13 for Ohio State, while Jim Iverson and Dick Knustman added 10 each for Kansas. The Wildcats, averaging 6'2.5" to OSU's 6'1", dominated interior play and rebounded well in Columbus.
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Ohio State
Ed Head
Ducks
Bill Wilks
Jim Iverson
Dick Knustman
Kansas
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Tag Team Feature Match On Kallio's Mat Card
A Texas grappler known as Wild Bill Steddum teams with Charlie Laye against Henry Harrell and George Curtis in a relay tag match at Gus Kallio's Arena. Steddum returns after a year, pairing with Laye who shared a seven win streak in prior outings. The card promises youth vs. experience, with a 90 minute main event and two one fall bouts starting at 8. Bill Barney is referee.
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Wild Bill Steddum
Charlie Laye
Henry Harrell
George Curtis
Texas
Laye
Monroe
Steddam
Jack Curtis
Villaious
Bill Barney
Rex Mobley
C C N Y Quintet Faces Major Test At MSG
C C N Y, defending grand slam champions, meet Brigham Young’s Skyline Six in the second game of a Madison Square Garden double header. NYU opens against Oregon State. BYU rides a 3 game win streak after beating Niagara 84 69. Nat Holman notes BYU’s depth height and coaching, urging full hustle to avoid defeat.
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Far West
Madison Square Garden
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Queens
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Nat Holman
Recreation Grid Quiz crowns Hartman in runoff
Mrs. Sam Hartman of Farmer ville won the women’s division of the Recreation Grid Quiz, a football guessing game in Monroe, by shading Mrs. Scotty Daniels by one point after a nine week contest tied them. Men’s winner Riley Hopkins finished three points ahead of Tommy Meeks as Raymond Jeffries and others tied for sixth. Over 300 fans participated. trophies will be awarded to winners and merchandise to runners-up in both divisions.
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Hoppe Leads in Billiards Title Matches
Defending champion Willie Hoppe of Drexel Hill Pa. beat Joe Chamaco of Mexico City 50 to 37 in 42 innings in the ninth of their 20 block three cushion match in Chicago on December 5 Hoppe leads 450 to 398 with the contest having moved here from Philadelphia where he led 400 to 361.
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Joe Chamaco
Mexico City
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Chamaco
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Baker Beats Cestac In Close 10 Round Decision
In Cleveland Arena Abel Cestac the giant Argentine heavy weight lost to Bob Baker the 22 year old Pittsburgh slugger before 10 000 fans. The bout proved close with Cestac landing long rights in four rounds but Baker's sharper punches and body hooks secured the decision after ten rounds in Cleveland Ohio on December 5.
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Bob Baker
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Gavilan Beats Janko in Cleveland Toy Shop Bout
Cuba’s Kid Gavilan won a unanimous decision over Youngstown’s Tony Janko in a ten round feature at Cleveland Arena before 9,342 fans on Monday night.
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Baker Remains Unbeaten In Heavyweight Clash With Cestac
Infighting to pile up a point margin and preserve his record of never having suffered defeat as a heavyweight in pro ranks. Thirteen of his 17 previous ended in knockout verdicts for Baker. Cestac's odd style, reminiscent of Aruto Godoy, troubled Baker in the first round and Cestac landed several long rights to the head. One blow drew blood from Baker's nose. in the eighth Cestac cut a wide gash on Cestac's nose with a left hook. Baker's best round was the 10th as he controlled the South American with sharp combinations. Weights: Cestac 222, Baker 210. In the curtain raiser, Tommy Salem beat Mickey Mars by split decision. both Clevelanders, Salem 126% Mars 127.
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Cestac
Aruto Godoy
Pittsburg
Kattler
Cleveland News
Toy Shop Shop Fund
Tommy Salem
Mickey Mars
Salem
Mars
Tartans Banned in Scotland Two Centuries Ago
The custom of wearing tartans was illegal in Scotland two hundred years ago as it signified clan authority the British sought to extinguish.
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