Colorful Sugar Bowl events set for week of action
New Orleans readers learn of the Sugar Bowl week starting Monday December 26 featuring yacht races boxing bouts a three day invitational tennis tournament and a two day basketball double header. LSU Syracuse Kentucky Villanova Bradley Tulane and Oklahoma are among eight colleges taking part with LSU boxing defending national champions and LSU football aiming for its first Sugar Bowl victory.
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James Saggus
New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Syracuse
Kentucky
Villanova
Bradley
Tulane
Oklahoma
Idaho
Michigan State
North Carolina
Texas Christian
Santa Clara
Greenies
Holy Cross
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Indiana
Oklahoma A
St. Louis
Gulf States Yachting Association
Betttr
Gardnar Mulloy
Earl Cochell
Vic Seixas
Jack Tuero
Paul Brenz
Texas
Charley Parker
Penn State
Jim Gehrdes
Athletics Not Ready To Trade Marchildon
Philadelphia owner-manager Connie Mack said the Athletics have no trade plans for pitcher Phil Marchildon and sent him from Canada to Johns Hopkins for an arm examination. If healthy, Marchildon could aid the Athletics in next season’s pennant chase, according to Art Ehlers.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athletics
Phil Marchildon
New York Yankees
Swifty
A’s
Phil
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Marchildon
Yankees
Johnny Lindell
Connie Mack
Canada
Mack
Art Ehlers
Miss America Skips Rose Parade For Salad Bowl
Pasadena report says Jacque Mercer Miss America planned pre parade appearance, then float was withdrawn. Tournament of Roses official says Mercer had no spot, as a bathing suit firm withdrew its float and Ohio State chose to feature home talent instead.
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Pasadena
Calif
Department of Amplification
Phoenix
Ariz
Jacque Mercer
Jacque
Edward Allen
Jaque
Ohio State
State
California
Ohio
Basketball Scores From Various Colleges and Teams
Spring Hill 45 Loyola 42. Southern Illinois 86 Cortland State Teachers 54. American University 65 Ohio Wesleyan 47. Brooklyn College 86 Queens College 41. Navier Chinnati 76. Santa Clara Toledo 52 Denver 50. Montclair State Teachers Trenton State Teachers 53 Army 45. Ithaca College 41 Wesley City Techs 78 Bot tineau Foresters 32 Filendale Normal 70 Mayville Techs 62.
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Spring Hill
Loyola
Southern Illinois
Cortland
American University
Ohio Wesleyan
Brooklyn College
Queens College
Toledo
Denver
Montclair
N. J
Trenton
Army
Ithaca College
Wesley City
N. D
Bottineau
Foresters
Filendale
Normal
Mayville
Loyola Wolves Fall to Spring Hill in Tight Gulf States Clash
In New Orleans on Wednesday night the Spring Hill Badgers of Mobile defeated Loyola 45 to 42 in a rough Gulf States Conference game. Spring Hill surged to a 10 point gap in the second half while Jules Mugnier, returning from knee trouble, led with 13 points and Hal McCormick added 12. Loyola’s Carl Lauie scored 10 and Bert Ibos fouled out late as the teams traded leads after a 24-21 halftime score.
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New Orleans
Spring Hill Badgers
Mobile
Ala
Loyola Wolves
Spring Hill
Loyola
Jules Mugnier
Mugnier
Hal McCormick
McCormick
Carl Lauie
Bert Ibos
Priddy Deal Sends Second Baseman to Tigers for 150000
veteran Gerry Priddy moves from the Browns to Detroit for 150000 and right hander Lou Kretlow. the nine year wait ends as Priddy joins a rising Tigers squad in a bid to bridge gaps at second base and spark a title push. once a prized prospect, Priddy had bounced among Yankees Senators Browns and Nationals before this trade.
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New York
NBA
Gerald Edward Priddy
Browns
Tigers
Lou Kretlow
Detroits
Jerry Priddy
Priddy
Red Rolfe
Eddie Mayo
Detroit Armor
Yankees
Senators
Phil Rizzuto
New York Americans
Norfolk
Kansas City
Walter O. Briggs
Yankee
Billy Evans
Joe McCarthy
Joe Gordon
Little Scooter Rizzuto
Gordon
Tiger
McCarthy
Washington
Nationals
Clark Griffith
St. Louis
Fox Griffith
Bill
Charley DeWitt
Gerry Priddy
Gadsden Given Chance To Retain Membership
Gadsden Alabama December 22 fans may decide by December 31 whether to keep a club in the Class B Southeastern League next year. About 150 fans met Byron Todd and Curtis de Lamar were named co chairmen to raise funds or decide to bow out. Anniston made a similar decision the night before. Cities consider joining Class A or C leagues with Florence Decatur Huntsville Rome GA.
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Gadsden
Ala
Dee
Byron Todd
Curtis de Lamar
Anniston
Florence
Decatur
Huntsville
Rome
Miami Rolls Past Rebels in 82-67 Victory
Miami defeated Mississippi 82-67 as Whitey Campbell led 14 points in the opening stretch and Mackie MacDonald added 14 straight points. Al Graehler and Art Sutherland were ejected for fighting. the teams schedule a rematch tomorrow night.
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Miami
Fla
University of Miami
Mississippi
Hurricanes
Whitey Campbell
Mackie MacDonald
Campbell
al Graehler
Art Sutherland
Wakefield Blames Self After Trade To Yankees
Detroit outfielder Dick Wakefield, traded to the New York Yankees in a straight swap for Dick Kryhoski, issues a press letter taking full responsibility for his Tigers career. He credits Scout A. J. Egan, praises Steve O Neill and Walter Briggs, and asks fans and the press to be charitable as he departs.
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Detroit
Dick Wakefield
New York Yankees
Tigers
Wakefield
Tiger
A. J. Egan
University of Michigan
Steve O'Neill
Walter O. Briggs
Detroit Ball Club
Yankees
New York
Dick Kryhoski
White Sox aim for quality over quantity in farm system
Chicago White Sox GM Frank Lane argues fewer clubs can yield two promising players per year. He notes many minors lose value as players rise from Class D to C, while a few rise quickly to majors. The piece also lists other sports notes including Joe Lapchick’s Yonkers honor and basketball insights.
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New York
Chicago White Sox
Frank Lane
P. S
Sox
Yankees cashing in on platoon system claims
George Weiss argues the Yankees profit by trading players exposed to the platoon system Casey Stengel used last summer. Fans who watched him in the Catskill Hotel League recall Dave Citerman, now touring with New Mexico U basketball in these parts.
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George Weiss
Yankees
Casey Stengel
Catskill Hotel
Dave Citerman
New Mexico U
Suit Against Louis May Wind Up Outside Court
A $50 000 alienation of affections suit against Joe Louis was continued to January 11 in Chicago as Judge Wilbert Crowley heard it likely to settle out of court. The plaintiff, Rev Matthew C Faulkner of Atlanta, charged Louis with stealing his wife Mattie 26, a former New York model. Faulkner's attorney Sol Friedman said settlement appeared likely. The Faulkners have two children.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Wilbert Crowley
Louis
Matthew C. Faulkner
Atlanta
Mattie
Newstork
Faulkner
Sol R. Friedman
Crowley
Faulkner's
New Baseball Rules Define Interference and Baseline Play
New official baseball rules for 1950 tighten interference penalties around second base and crashing the pivot man on a double play. The changes clarify baserunner conduct, expand umpire discretion on base awards, and define windup and set pitching positions to balance runner and pitcher duties. Frank Slaghnessy chaired the rulemaking meeting.
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New York
Bob Finch
Official Rules Committee
Frank Slaghnessy
National Association of Minor Leagues
George Trautman
Magnet Nips Tidy Sum In Vieux Carre Event
Bashful Sun won the sixth at Tropical Park by a head over Glen Arvis in a photo finish amid a fast six furlongs. Magnet edged Tidy Sum by half a length in the Vieux Carre Handicap at the Fair Grounds with 105 pounds, paying 11.40 to win. About 3,300 fans wagered 116,322 dollars.
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New York
Bashful Sun
Tropical Park
Glen Arvis
Mary
New Orleans
Magnet
Tidy Sum
The
Fair Grounds
Mack 87 Years Old Today As A Baseball Pilot
Connie Mack turns 87 and marks 50th year as Philadelphia Athletics manager. He aims for the 1950 pennant, expecting strong competition from Boston Red Sox pitching and a potential surprise Chicago White Sox. He plans to stay in the race without stepping away.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Mack
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Untitled Football Bias Sparks Paint Scare Pregame
Before the Tulane versus Louisiana State game a group of LSU students smeared paint around Tulane. They apparently marked the exact score of 21 to 0, a coincidence that drew note in the Prognostication Department.
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Tulane
General Doran Named Athletic Director At Southwestern
Brig. Gen. Charles Doran retired from the U S A takes charge as director of athletics and professor of military science at Southwestern Louisiana Institute effective January 1. His appointment was approved by the state board of education in Baton Rouge. Doran, a Lake Providence native and World Wars veteran, earned a long list of military honors including the Purple Heart, Legion of Merit, and Croix de Guerre.
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Lafayette
Charles Doran
Southwestern Louisiana Institute
State Board of Education
Baton Rouge
Doran
Lake Providence
Louisiana State University
Argonne
Washington Artillery
Louisiana National Guard
New Orleans
Command and General Staff School
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Luxembourg
Belgium
Leopold I
Stars In Classroom As Well As On Grid
Baton Rouge staff reports Oklahoma Sooners show 20 straight wins with a split-T offense. Coach Bud Wilkinson praises seniors for strong academic and football records. Four Oklahoma players named in Who's Who. LSU gridsters boast a scholastic average higher than the university average, as registrar notes.
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Baton Rouge
Oklahoma
Big Red
Bud Wilkinson
Charles Dowell
Darrel Royal
Jim Owens
Wade Walker
Dowell
Louisiana State
Oklahoma Sooners
New Orleans
Bayou Bengals
Sugar
Wilkinson Sees Gloomy Forecast for Sugar Bowl
Norman Oklahoma December 22 Bud Wilkinson voices deep concern over Sooners mood and practice ahead of defending Sugar Bowl title against Louisiana State January 2 He notes poor drills and a letdown despite a two year 20 game win streak over LSU He questions reasons for the slump and warns a tougher game awaits LSU Also references LSU star Hal Voss and engineering student Joe Reid Virgets grades and academics noted while Sugar Bowl prep continues
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Saul Feldman Norman
Okla
Oklahoma
Louisiana State
Bud Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Sooners
North Carolina
New Orleans
Biloxi
Miss
Bengal
Hal Voss
Baton Rouge
Voss
LSU Defense Stifles Oklahoma Style Offense in Sugar Bowl Prep
Louisiana State’s first defensive scrimmage against an Oklahoma style split-T offense left the Bayou Bengals’ defense nearly impenetrable. The “B” team scrub squads played Oklahoma mockups, with four sophomore backs testing the defense as Roshto and Potter returned to form, signaling readiness for the January bowls.
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Rice
North Carolina
Tulane
Charley Villavaso
Caswell Brown
New Orleans
Irwin Richard
Lutcher
Jack Herron
Orange
Tex
Oklahoma
Jimmy Roshto
Roshto
Moose Potter
Bengals
Potter
SEC May Change Two Minute Foul Rule in Conference Play
The Southeastern Conference may revise the two minute foul rule after polling coaches. Bernie Moore, SEC commissioner, will collect votes in Birmingham with results due by Thursday. If approved, changes would apply to conference games after January 1, aligning with other conferences that have already altered the rule.
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Nashville
Tenn
Southeastern Conference
Nashville Banner
Bernie Moore
Moore
Birmingham
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
Tennessee
Emmett Lowery
Big Ten
Gridders' Complaint Backfires In Court
Washington fullback Ralph Rothstrom sued the Redskins for 4100 over a season he did not play. Judge David Pine ordered him to pay 241.80 after ruling the team advanced funds and the contract questions rested on release and compliance. Redskins owner George Preston Marshall called Rothstrom a disappointment amid training breaches. Commissioner Bert Bell disputed Rothstrom’s claims about a mandatory release and appeals.
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Washington
Ralph Ruthstrom
Washington Redskins
David A. Pine
Redskins
Rothstrom
National Football League
Bert Bell
Bell
George Preston Marshall
Redskin
Marshall
Pine
Sports Mirror Recaps Baseball and Basketball Legends
Associated Press notes anniversary moments in sports history. Jackie Robinson cited as top NL second baseman a year ago. Three years back Oregon beat NYU 81 65 at Madison Square Garden. Five years ago Lou Boudreau named AL batting king at .327. Ten years ago Pittsburgh Pirates sent pitcher Cy Blanton to Syracuse IL.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Jackie Robinson
Oregon
New York University
Madison Square Garden
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cy Blanton
Syracuse
Final Two Minutes Preserve Ball On Fouled Shoot
In the closing moments the team earned second chance shots after a foul occurred with under two minutes left, keeping possession as the ball remained in play following the second attempt.
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Yonkers
Notre Dame
Leon Hart
Dutch Meyer
Leon
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Honey Russell
Seton Hall
Vieux Carre
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Sooner
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Sports Mirror
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