Tornado Meets Jennings in Haynesville Playoff Clash
Haynesville High prepares for a sell-out playoff with Jennings Bulldogs on Friday night December 6. The Tornado Boosters expect a large Jennings turnout with a section reserved for their fans. Key players Thomas Brantley and J R Akin show improvement as Coach J T Austin and Coach Ben Phillips bring both teams strong traditions from Tech and Northwestern.
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Thomas Brantley
North Louisiana Guard
J. R. Akin
Bowl team scoring trends before the Sugar and Orange Bowls
Analysis compares points for and against Georgia North Carolina Rice Tulane and UCLA Illinois Arkansas LSU Tennessee and Notre Dame with notes that season data may not predict bowl outcomes. Context includes common opponents Florida Chattanooga and Notre Dame examples and a stray historical line.
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Gators
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Curtis Retains His Mat Title In Hair Raising Bout
Jack Curtis held the light heavyweight wrestling title at Gus Kallio's arena last night defeating Bobby Segura in straight falls. The match featured rough tactics and a crowded arena as Curtis rallied to win 16 and 17 minute falls amid chair attempts and chaotic exchanges. Semi final saw Irish McGee defeat Bill Hickson in a three fall bout.
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Gus. Kallio
Bobby Segura
Curtis
David C. Silverstein
Segura
Allen Corbin
Corbin
Practice Highlights Ahead of Friday Night Showdown
In practice Tuesday, tackle standouts Donald Baskin and Huey Thomas impressed with hard hitting contact and look set to start against Jennings Friday night.
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Jennings
Donald Baskin
Huey Thomas
Financial Recklessness in 1946 Dominates Minor League Roundup
In a lengthy report, Bramham flags oversized bonuses and lax salary limits fuelling independent clubs against chains. Examples include a class C outfit with 170000 admissions losing over 7500 and a class D club paying 75 dollar salaries plus 325 dollar bonuses. Happy Chandler dismisses action, while other notes touch Minnesota football, Alabama coach Thomas, and a police safety check finding one in three cars unsafe.
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W. G. Bramham
Los Angeles
Junior League Second Round Winners Reported
In Ouachita Parish High School gymnasium the Junior league's second round saw L. T. L. I. edge the Baptists 10 to 9 with strong defense. Red Shield routed Key Club 29 to 6, while Ouachita Cubs beat Spatafora Druggists 22 to 13 led by Goodwin and Messina. City league opens tonight at Northeast Junior College with four matchups.
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Louisiana Handicap moved to December 28 at Fair Grounds
The Fair Grounds Corporation announced the $10,000 Louisiana Handicap will be run December 28 instead of December 21 to avoid clashing with the Tulane-Southern California football game. A $5,000 prep race remains set for December 21, per Racing Secretary Larry Bogenschutz.
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Tulane Plays Maroons at Mississippi State
The Maroon basketball squad of Mississippi State College opens its 19 game schedule on State College campus tomorrow night as Tulane Green Wave visits. Coach Dick Hitt names likely starters Henry Reynolds Carlene Solomon at forward John Raper or Alton Watts at center and Eugene Bledsoe with Herman Snyder or Jim Nicholson at guard. Solomon Bledsoe and Snyder are lettermen.
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Dick Hitt
Henry Reynolds
Carlene Solomon
John Raper
Alton Watts
Eugene Bledsoe
Herman Snyder
Jim Nicholson
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Kentucky Seen as Cage Champ in SEC Race
Atlanta December 6. Southwestern conference basketball opens with Kentucky favored to win the title again as several prewar stars return. Kentucky features centers Bob Brannum and Alex Groza, former all conference standout and War veteran, boosting the Wildcats' edge over rival teams. Other contenders like Tulane L.S.U. and Georgia show strength as schedules begin across the league.
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Prep Schools Figure in Bowl Tilts Today
Tomorrow features prep school bowl day across Louisiana and Mississippi with seven games mostly at night. Matchups include Lafayette versus New Iberia and Sulphur for the southwest Louisiana Class A title, plus regional bowls like the Shrimp Bowl and Memorial Bowl.
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Jennings
Snead Wins Miami Open in Windy Round
Sammy Snead, the British Open champion, shot five under par 65 at Miami Springs to lead the Miami Open by two strokes in a field of 245. Herman Barron and a group tied at 67 and 68 followed as the jet engine analogy appears in a brief, garbled closing line.
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N. Y
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Herman Keiser
Akron
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