Parker and Steddum Upset Curtis Cronin in Tag Match
Allen Sailor Parker and Bill Steddum defeated World Champion Jack Curtis and Pat Cronin in a three fall tag team bout at Gus Kallio's Arena. The match featured a first fall pin by Steddum, a second fall by Cronin, and a deciding seventh fall won by Parker after Cronin was counted out amid a chaotic finish. Preliminaries saw Cronin beat Parker and Curtis and Steddum draw in one fall.
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Sailor” Parker
Bill Steddum
Jack Curtis
Pat Cronin
Gus Kallio
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Parker
Nashville Bruiser
Steddam
Waco
Texas
Curtis
Cronin
Jackson
Miss
Square
Bill Barney
Barney
Steddum
College and Pro Basketball Scores Snapshot
College results include New Hampshire over Lowell Textile 62 to 42 and Wake Forest over Camp LeJeune 80 to 66. Other matches feature Holy Cross over Rhode Island State 65 to 48, Texas Tech 46 over Rice Institute 39, and St Louis University 59 over Baylor 44. Pro games show Providence 90 over Rochester 89 and Oshkosh All Stars 64 against Waterloo Hawks 49.
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Oklahoma State
Arkansas State
Holy Cross
Rhode Island State
Baltimore U
Galaudet
Jona
Adelphia
Ball State
Indiana Central
DePauw
Earlham
Texas Tech
Rice Institute
C McMurry College
Southwest
Texas State
Hardin-Simmons
Howard County Junior College
Moorhead Teachers
Wahpeton
Science
Bismarck
Devils Lake
Otterbein
Wilmington
St. Louis U
Baylor
Assn. of America
Providence
Rochester
Indianapolis
Washington
Oshkosh All Stars
Waterloo Hawks
Detroit
Seven junior size bowls spark post season gridiron start
New York December report lists seven junior size bowl games with many major programs resuming practice toward New Year’s Day. The schedule includes Rose Sugar Cotton Orange Gator and more, featuring California Northwestern Oklahoma South Carolina etc.
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New York
New Orleans
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Dallas
Tex
Southern Methodist
Oregon
New York Roundup Mixes Sports News and Quips
In a New York Garden round, Ellison Ketchum lauds Vince Boryla as a premier football talent while Colgate supporters back Ernie Vandeweghe. Notes on Hardin-Simmons bowls, Alvin Wistert’s defences, and Ivy League football plans mingle with baseball vibes, record jokes, and a Reds spring-train setup.
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New York
Ellison Ketchum
Denver
All Hands
Vince Boryla
Colgate
Ernie Vandeweghe
Hardin-Simmons College Cowboys
Ledi
Calif
Little Rock
Ark
Lafayette
American Bowling Congress
Tech cageers open season with Barksdale clash in Ruston
Louisiana Tech announces an 8 p.m. season opener in Ruston against a Barksdale Air Base quintet to kick off a 22 game schedule. Four lettermen return from the 1947 co champion squad as newcomers join the varsity.
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Ruston
Louisiana Tech
Barksdale Air Base
Cecil Crowley
R. C. Looney
Truitt
Sam Ledbetter
Simsboro
James V. Bailes
Marthaville
Joe Mott
Oak Ridge
Fred Dunham
Baskin
Jerry Lovett
Middleton
Ind
Robert Bertrand
Meaux
Tech
Recreation League Night Highlights In Local Basketball
Lee-Rogers Chevrolet edged Red Shield 31 28 as Lee-Rogers came from behind to tie at halftime and pull ahead in the second half. Studebaker defeated Braden Woodmen 45 6 with Flowers leading Studebaker scoring. Bakal's beat West Monroe Woodmen 50 44 after two overtimes with Cleveland scoring 17 for Bakal's and Liner 14 for West Monroe.
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Studebaker
Braden
Lee-Rogers
Red Shield
Bakal
W. Monroe
Lee-Rogers Chevrolet
Cheneval
B. Anders
Lee Rogers
Braden Woodmen
Sterlington
Fairbanks
Perryville
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Liner
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Woodmen
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Trailer Flowers
Roberts Cerniglia
Seth Bans Bradford Cymer
Adaskee Sees
Worley
Carly Mees
Metin Caela
Prep Cheering Squads Vie For Junior Sugar Bowl Honors
All-North Louisiana cheer squad to perform at the Junior Sugar Bowl game between Little Rock Junior College and South Georgia Junior College at Brown Stadium. Northeast Junior College hosts a Saturday cheerleader rally with 11 AM registration and lunch followed by tryouts in Brown Hall.
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Pasadena
Calif
Compton Junior College
Duluth Junior College
Monroe
South Georgia
Little Rock
Ark
Tyler
Tex
Kilgore
Lodi
Hardin- Simmons
College of Pacific
Corpus Christi
Southwestern
Mexico City
Pacific Destroyer Force
Louisiana
Brown Stadium
Northeast Junior College
Brown Hall
Robinson Belloise Showdown Looms In New Jersey
Ray Robinson and Steve Belloise square off in a ten round welterweight bout at the Tournament of Champions in Jersey City. Promoters face red ink risk as Robinson weighs 156 1/2 pounds, well above 147, with ticket sales crucial for sponsorship profits.
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Jersey City
N. J
Tournament of Champions
Ray Robinson
Steve Belloise
New Jersey
New York
Mike Jacobs
20Th Century Sporting Club
Jacobs
Hudson
Tony Zale
Rocky Graziano
Newark
Marcel Cerdan
Zale
Charlie Fusari
Tippy Larkin
Eacn
Robinson
Belloise
Navy Tulane to clash in first meeting in football
Navy and Tulane announce a home and home series. The first game will be in New Orleans on November 5, 1949, with a return at Maryland on November 11, 1950, location to be Baltimore or Annapolis.
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Annapolis
Navy
Tulane
Navy Academy
New Orleans
Maryland
Baltimore
Former Major Leaguer Charged with Murder in Texas
Art Shires former major league first baseman was charged with murder in Dallas in the death of W H Hi Erwin also a former pro baseball player. Erwin died after a hospital stay with injuries from a fight dated Oct 3. Shires posted 5000 bond and gave no comment.
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Tex
Art Shires
W. H
Hi) Erwin
Erwin
Shires
Court of Justice of the Peace
W. L. Sterrett
P. A. Rogers
Chicago White Sox
Washington Senators
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Baugh Signs for 1949 Season with Washington Redskins
Sammy Baugh signed a contract for the 1949 season marking his 13th year with the Washington Redskins. The article notes a Rose Bowl record pass by Johnny Mack Brown for Alabama in 1926, a 39 yard completion.
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Baugh
Washington
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Johnny Mack Brown
Alabama
Mississippi State College to pick head coach after McKeen resigns
A committee of Mississippi State College alumni will assist authorities in selecting a new head football coach after Allyn McKeen's resignation becomes effective January 1. The alumni executive committee approved the action and will work with college president Fred T. Mitchell and athletics director C. R. Noble.
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State College
Miss
Mississippi State College
Allyn McKeen
McKeen
Fred T. Mitchell
C. R. Noble
Mississippi
Florida Democrats Push Four Year Plan to Reform Gators Football
Florida alumni unveil a four year program to spend about 500000 dollars annually to rebuild the Gators football program. They will raise 125000 dollars yearly through alumni gifts to support anticipated gate receipts and other revenues. Randolph Y. Metheny announces the plan as Ray Wolf's contract extension is approved.
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Orlando
Fla
University of Florida
Gators
Ray (Bear) Wolf
Florida
Randolph Y. Metheny
University of Florida Athletic Association
Maroons Open 16-Game Cage Schedule Friday
Mississippi State College announces a 16 game basketball schedule for the season opening Friday under coach Paul Gregory in his second year. The Maroons feature seven lettermen from last year and play a Southeastern Conference slate with dates including Ouachita Auburn Georgia Mississippi Tulane LSU Vanderbilt Alabama Tennessee and Kentucky venues in December January February and a conference tournament in Louisville.
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State College
Miss
Mississippi State College
Paul Gregory
Ouachita
Auburn
Georgia
Mississippi
Tulane
Louisiana State
Vanderbilt
Alabama
Tennessee
Mississippi U
Louisville
Sports Mirror: Historic MLB Trades Recap Across Decades
The column lists notable moves from the past including a trade where the Brooklyn Dodgers sent Dixie Walker Hal Gregg Vic Lombardi to the Pirates for Preacher Roe Billy Cox and Gene Mauch. It also recalls a 194? decision on athletic standards, the Eddie Neil Memorial Plaque, and the Cardinals selling Ray Harrell to the Cubs.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dixie Walker
Hal Gregg
Vic Lombardi
Pittsburgh Pirates
Preacher Roe
Billy Cox
Gene Mauch
Eddie Neil
St. Louis Cardinals
Ray Harrell
Chicago Cubs
Ferriday Area Plans Loop for Cage Teams
Ferriday La December 8 Special A basketball league for high schools in the Ferriday area will be organized at a forthcoming meeting announced by Hugh A Bateman Ferriday High School principal The meeting will be attended by Ray B Harris Ferriday boys coach and Mrs Martha Paul Ferriday High girls coach Schools likely to join include Ferriday Jonesville Vidalia Harrisonburg Sicily Island Wisner Waterproof St Joseph Newellton and possibly others
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Hugh A. Bateman
Ferriday High
Ray B. Harris
Martha Paul
Jonesville
Vidalia
Harrisonburg
Sicily Island
Wisner
Waterproof
St. Joseph
Newellton
Army selects Memphis native John Trent as 1949 football captain
Army announces John Trent of Memphis Tennessee has been elected captain of the 1949 Army football team. He takes over from center Bill Yeomans who steered the Cadets through an undefeated season.
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West Point
John Trent
Memphis
Tenn
Bill Yeomans
Loyola High to Meet Holy Cross in Sugar Bowl
Loyola High School of Baltimore accepted an invitation to play Holy Cross High School of New Orleans in the Sugar Bowl on December 19. Loyola has a 6–2 record after routing an opponent 126 to 90 and losing to Georgetown Prep and Calvert Hall.
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Loyola High School of
Holy Cross High School of
New Orleans
Loyola
Georgetown Prep
Washington
Calvert Hall
Redskin cagers busy practicing at Northeast Junior College
The Northeast Junior College of L. S. A. basketball squad under Coach James L. Malone returns to drills with six veterans from last season. Glenn Gossett Charles Red Dillon Joe Glenn Gibson Tommy Moncrief Blair LeFevre and Don Vining lead the lineup as about 20 freshmen tryouts vie for spots while several regulars graduate mid term in February and half the schedule remains.
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Northeast Junior College of L. S. A
James L. Malone
Glenn Gossett
Charles “Red” Dillon
Joe Glenn Gibson
Tommy Moncrief
Blair LeFevre
Don Vining
Malone
Cincinnati Removes Ray Nolting as UC Football Coach
Ray Nolting aged 35 was ousted as head football coach at the University of Cincinnati after four years in the position. The UC board of directors voted unanimously to remove him on Tuesday in Cincinnati.
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Nolting
Cincinnati
Ray Nolting
University of Cincinnati
U. C. Board of Directors
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