Cardinals 10 Bears In Western Division Showdown
The Chicago Cardinals visit the Chicago Bears to decide the Western division in the NFL as both teams wrap up their seasons. The Bears beat Detroit 42 14 while the Cardinals thrashed Green Bay 42 7, aiming to avenge October’s 28 17 loss.
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Brooklyn
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Los Angeles
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Glenn Dobbs
Charlie Conerly
Mississippi
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Pittsburgh
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Boston
Notre Dame Ties USC Shake up Bowl Picture
Michigan eyes a perfect season with no post season. Notre Dame’s 14-14 draw with Southern California preserves Michigan’s unblemished record and reshapes the bowl lineup as California and Clemson loom in January games. Clemson tops The Citadel 20-0. Alabama trounces Auburn 55-0. Texas Mines routs Hawaii 49-6. Bowl results include Missouri Valley 13-7 and Hampton 20-19 among others.
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Television and spring baseball chatter from the era
Roundup notes television impact on baseball during minor league meetings in Minneapolis. It highlights Oreste Minoso’s minor league success and potential with the Indians, college bowl buzz in the South, Texas Georgia Cotton Bowl talk, Jerry Bush’s Toledo team, Michigan State’s Biggie Munn, Bruce Drake Oklahoma, and George Halas inspiring rookies with equal chances.
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Texas
Oregon
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Jerry Bush
Rocket
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Papa Bear) Halas
SEC season ends with Alabama and Vanderbilt wins
Alabama defeated Auburn 55-0 in the traditional season finale while Vanderbilt beat Miami 33-6. Georgia remains the SEC champ but is limited to one bowl appearance in the Orange, Sugar or Cotton. The Laurel Lions Bowl saw Perkinston Junior College Bulldogs beat Jones County Junior College 27-13.
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Georgia
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Laurel
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Perkinston Junior College Bulldogs
Jones County Junior College Bobcats
Montgomery Rebels outpace Laurel Oilers 76 to 53 in Alabama
In Montgomery Alabama the Rebels defeated Laurel Mississippi 76 53 as Hal Kottman led with 12 points and Jack Watkins 11. Darrell Brown and Kenny Spiker added 10 each while Johnny Stroud led the Oilers with 15. A brief on floor altercation led to Red Shorty Erwin and Oiler Ray Woodward being ejected.
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Citation Named Horse of the Year in Turf Poll
New York December race experts named Citation horse of the year in the Turf and Sports Digest poll. Calumet Comet led 1948 honors with 161 of 163 votes for top racer, while Blue Peter won two year old honors and Myrtle Charm led juvenile fillies.
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Citation Today
Turf and Sports Digest
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Calumet Comet
Citation
Whirlaway
Warren Wright
Calumet Stable
Edgar Horn
J. Mrobeling
Blue Peter
Maine Chance Farm
Myrtle Charm
Shannon II
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Neil McCarthy
Leslie Combs
Lexington
Stymie
Ethel Jacobs
Calumet
Coaltown
Ben Whitaker
King Ranch
Busher
Elizabeth
Monrovia News-Star All-Conference Football Squad Named
The 1948 all conference team honors seven tackles and eight guards after a close vote. Ends include Howell and Parks. guards list Hurst Beam Shepherd plus others. centers Morris Mullens Zeanah. backs feature Howard Millette Spence Parker and more across multiple Mississippi towns. Rhubarb note explains pie plant widespread.
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Birmingham Defeats Nashville In Pro Basketball
Birmingham beats Nashville 73 to 51 at home in a pro basketball game in Birmingham Alabama. Nashville was limited to 51 points as Birmingham pulled away in the second half.
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Nashville
Sports Mirror Recaps Past Managerial Moves and Historic Trades
AP column lists events from various years: Leo Durocher renamed Brooklyn manager after suspension. Burt Shotten named farm system director. Also notes college football attendance rise in 1944, Lou Little’s passing advice, and a Giants Cubs trade in a prior era. Rhodes scholarships referenced with historical context.
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Leo Durocher
Brooklyn
Burt Shotten
Unbeaten Untied Colleges Trimmed to Thirteen
Southern California's 14-14 tie with Notre Dame leaves 13 teams unbeaten and untied for 1948. Clemson ends 10-0 after routing The Citadel 20-0. Missouri Valley suffers a 13-7 postseason loss ending a 41-game streak by Missouri Valley’s Missouri Valley.
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Baseball moguls begin planning at minor league convention
In Minneapolis on December 6, industry leaders gather for the 47th annual convention of the National Association of Professional Leagues. Discussions focus on television and bonus questions as 1,200 to 1,500 delegates from 58 minor leagues in 442 cities attend the opening sessions.
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Patton Credited With 9.3 Seconds American 100
Mel Patton was credited with a 9.3 second 100 yard dash, the world and American record under acceptable conditions. The Amateur Athletic Union approved the mark, noting it as the fastest 100 ever run. Patton previously set the time May 15 in Fresno California.
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James A. Rhodes
Columbus
Ohio
Barry J. Barradale
Houma
San Francisco
Southern University Dominates San Francisco State 30–0
In San Francisco the Southern University team from Baton Rouge Louisiana routed San Francisco State College 30 to 0. The Southeastern Conference squad converted early drives into a commanding victory over the locals.
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All-Big Eight Eleven Chosen by Conference Coaches
Jackson Mississippi December 6. Coaches of the Big Fight Conference selected three players each from McComb Brookhaven and Clarksdale last night for the All-Big Eight Eleven.
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Brookhaven
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