Sugar Bowlers Begin Polishing Ahead of New Year Workouts
Oklahoma Sooners coach Bud Wilkinsonordered double daily practices in Biloxi through New Year’s Eve as the team refines form after Christmas with rough work ahead. North Carolina coach Carl Snavely favors a lighter one a day regimen in Hammond as game time nears. Both camps report no major injuries with key players Mitchell and Justice topping health notes while others rest or recover from minor ailments.
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Kris Kreeger
New Orleans
Oklahoma Sooners
North Carolina Tar Heels
Sooner
Bud Wilkinson
Biloxi
Miss
Oklahomans
Wilkinson
Hammond
Carolina
Carl Snavely
Southeastern Louisiana College
Snavely
Charlie Justice
Hosea Rodgers
Pete Rywak
Bobby Wesant
Bobby Reynolds
Oklahoma
Jack Mitchell
Mitchell
Kansas State sideline double pick leads to easy layup
Kansas State coach explains a sideline double pick play designed to create an open layup. The sequence starts from a stationary position with screens set to free players for a quick three pass to one then to four, as five cuts under the basket for a simple finish.
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Jack Gardner
Kansas State
Manhattan
Kans
NEA
Lou Cook Wins Three Races at Fair Grounds
Apprentice jockey Lou Cook rode three winners at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans on Monday, including Goblin in the St. James Purse. The day boosted Cook to 28 seasonal wins while Goblin paid 3.80 2.80 and 2.60, with Mels Chic second and Joby K third.
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New Orleans
Lou Cook
Fair Grounds Track
Goblin
St. James
Cook
Henry Forrest
J. A. Kinard
Mels Chic
Charles Insberg
Joby K
Ed Joe
Els Chic
Jimmy Best
Forrest
Murray Hill
Stappy Haste
Fairds
Curtis Risks Light-Heavy Belt in Bout with Steddum
The National Wrestling Association world light heavyweight title matchup features champion Jack Curtis defending against challenger Wild Bill Steddum of Waco Texas at Gus Kallio's Arena. The 90 minute main event uses two falls to win with supporting bouts including Chris Belkas and Henry Harrell.
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National Wrestling Association
Jack Curtis
Wild Bill
Steddum
Waco
Tex
Curtis
Rex Mobley
Vicksburg
Chris Belkas
Toledo
Ohio
Henry Harrell
Roughhouse
Belkas
Gus Kallio
Walnut Street
Sports Trail Bowl picks by guess and caution
New York writers propose five January first bowl winners with cautious guesses. Northwestern over California 14-7 Oklahoma over North Carolina 20-7 Oregon over S M U 13-7 Georgia over Texas 21-14 Missouri over Clemson 20-0. Predictions acknowledge uncertain factors like weather and form.
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New York
Northwestern
California
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Oregon
Georgia
Texas
Missouri
Clemson
Michigan
Texans
Sports Mirror Recaps Past Sporting Highlights
Today a year ago the Chicago Cardinals won the NFL title by beating Philadelphia 251. Three years ago Joe Baksi at Madison Square Garden outpointed Freddie Schott 211 1 4. Five years ago Joe McCarthy of the New York Yankees was named top baseball manager. Ten years ago Fred Hutchinson signed with the Detroit Tigers.
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Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia
Joe Baksi
Freddie Schott
Madison Square Garden
Joe McCarthy
New York Yankees
Fred Hutchinson
Detroit Tigers
Bill Veeck Refuses Lou Boudreau Manager Post
Legendary owner Bill Veeck continues to withhold a managerial role for Lou Boudreau with the 1949 Indians as the star shortstop, praised for skill and leadership, awaits a new contract while Veeck keeps a wary eye on the club’s 1949 performance.
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Harry Grayson
New York
NEA
Bill Veeck
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Veeck
Cleveland
Tribe
Injuns
Red Sox
Braves
Boudreau
Honus Wagner
Ted Willliams
Illinois
Tigers
Gene Bearden
Bosox
Joe Gordon
Lou
Gordon
Redskins
Muddy Ruel
Browns
Deacon Bill McKechnie
Ruel
Steve O'Neill
Detroits
O'Neill
Tepee
Bay
Stephen
State Maroons Open 3-Game SEC Run With 1-2 Mark
Starkville notes Mississippi State holds a 1-2 league record after three SEC games, 2-2 overall. Center Willard Daley leads scoring with 56 points, while John Watts has 44 and Jim Nicholson 33. others add modest totals as the schedule grows tougher in January.
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Starkville
Miss
Mississippi State
Southeastern
Maroons
State
Tulane
New Orleans
John Watts
Jim Nicholson
Jim Ray
John Cressman
Norwood Vernado
Mack Peevey
Dean
Jak Hays
Frank Tribble
Blair Again to Manage Billies for Fourth Season
Nathan Blair longtime manager of the Vicksburg Billies in the Southeastern League plans a fourth season as skipper. He and Ed W. Lockhart will rename their sporting goods firm January 1 to Lockhart Blair Sporting Goods Inc. Blair, a former LSU athlete and major leaguer with the Athletics, has held the Vicksburg post since 1946 after military service.
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Nathan
Buddy” Blair
Vicksburg Billies
Sporting Goods
Ed W. Lockhart
Bills
Blair
Vicksburg
Keith Williams
Robert Bonifay
Wilson-Lockhart Sporting Goods
Monroe
Barney Wilson
Willliam and Mary College
Lockhart and
Lockhart-Blair Sporting Goods, Inc
Louisiana State University
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Lair
Connie Mack
A's
Armed Services
Selman Field
Athletics
Belmont Stakes Added Money Falls 25 Percent
New York December 28 Belmont Stakes added money will be 7540, down from 100000 in prior years. Westchester Racing Association disclosed the decline, the first drop among the triple crown races since 1946. The Derby and Preakness previously held or moved toward the 100000 figure. The Belmont is a one and a half mile race for three year olds and fillies, geldings ineligible.
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New York
Westchester Racing Association
Belmont Park
Maryland Jockey Club
Pimlico
Churchill Downs
Kentucky Racing Commission
Citation
Pick 87 Amateurs for Bing Crosby's Tourney
Sixty one amateurs join Bing Crosby's National Pro Am Championship in Del Monte California January 14 15 and 16 chosen from 700 applicants. Notables include Del Webb Lefty O Doul Jimmie Dykes Bones Hamilton Ernie Nevers and Dennis O Keefe among others.
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del Monte
Calif
Bing Crosby
del Webb
New York Yankees
Lefty O'Doul
San Francisco Seals
Jimmie Dykes
Bones Hamilton
Ernie Nevers
Biff Hoffman
Francis Brown
Honolulu
Hollywood
Dennis O'Keefe
Dick Arlen
John Hodiak
Randolph Scott
Johnnie Weismuller
Frank Stranahan
Detroit
Bud Ward
Spokane
Chuck Hunter
Washington
T. Suffern Tailor
Tulsa Rebuilds Grid Hopes for Next Year
The University of Tulsa announces a planned 1949 comeback after a poor 1948 season. President Pontius and the athletic committee outline a revamped coaching staff, with Buddy Brothers remaining head coach and three new varsity assistants plus two freshmen coaches.
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Tulsa
Okla
University of Tulsa
C. I. Pontius
J. O
Buddy) Brothers
Charles Spilman
Albert G.toby Greer
John Garrison
Dowling Royals Extend Lead In Major Bowling League
Dowling Royal Feed and Seed topped Primos Cafeteria two of three as S. and M. Tire edged Monroe Auto Auction two games to one. Bennett's Service Station swept Central Super Service to close gap, and KMLB took two of three from Quachila Bakery. Knapp led Bennett with a 580 series and 231 game.
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Royal Feed and Seed
S. and
M. Tire Company
Primos
Monroe
Bennett
Central Super Service
KMLB
Quachila Bakery
Knapp
Royal
M. Tire
Bennett's Service
Ouachita Bakery
Primos Cafeteria
Monroe Auto Auction
Royal Feed & Seed
Durham
Kilcoyne
Dyer Pete Weee
Gonzales Seenenee
Bennett, Jr
Massey
McGee Intenas Soos
Lawson Bet Eew Ener
Peddy
Holloway
Sears Sauyete
Wilhite Se Neee
Carroll Atennis Daeesy
Scsveee
Stotal
al Jones
Marsala Bipesebs Sree
Finkbeiner
Basketball's non contact sparks coaching debate in roundups
NY reporters relay a Washington style round of talk among Yale Utah Stanford and Kentucky coaches about fouls boards and officiating. The piece includes quotes from Howard Hobson Nat Holman Vadal Peterson and Adolph Rupp amid remarks on offense and the evolving game.
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New York
Gene Leone
Yale
Howard Hobson
Stanford
Hobby
Nat Holman
Co. C. N.Y
Vadal Peterson
Utah
Peterson
College Basketball Scores From Early Season Card
Yale and many opponents posted results with Yale defeating Buffalo 65 to 59 and Purdue losing 50 to Notre Dame 51. Carnegie Tech beat St. Vincent 63 to 39 and St. Joseph's Philadelphia fell to Utah 54. Bradley beat St. Mary's of California 76 71 and Western Kentucky won 65 to 55 over Canisius. Baylor topped Auburn 59 to 44 in the All-College Tourney. Iowa State edged Harvard 56 54 in the Big Seven Tourney. U C L A beat Washington State 54 to 44 and Stanford won 70 to 62 over Oregon.
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College Buffalo
Lafayette
Notre Dame
Purdue
Carnegie Tech
St. Vincent
Long Island
LaSalle
Louisville
Western Kentucky
Canisius
Baylor
Auburn
Iowa State
Harvard
Pacific Coast
Washington State
Stanford
Oregon
Sugar Bowl Tennis Opens With Schroeder Title Defense
New Orleans hosts the Sugar Bowl Tennis tournament with top seed Ted Schroeder of California defending his 1947 crown. Challenger list includes Earl Cochell, Victor Seixas, Gardnar Mulloy, and Sam Match. Tuesday draws pairings for singles with doubles starting Wednesday and finals Thursday. Schroeder seeks a third singles title to gain permanent possession of the Sugar Bowl trophy.
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New Orleans
Ted Schroeder
California
Earl Cochell
San Francisco
Schroeder
Victor Seixas
Philadelphia
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Sam Match
Cochell
Eddie Davis
Baton Rouge
Mulloy
Ricardo Balbieri
Chile
Jack Tuero
Fred Kovaleski
Detroit
Seixas
Vince Distefano
Herbert Behrens
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jim Brink
Seattle
Ham Richardson
Charles Ready for Louis Scrap
Jake Mintz says Ezzard Charles is willing to fight Joe Louis for the heavyweight title in June. Charles, who previously idolized Louis, now seeks the title and will face the champion if the public or the 20th Century Sporting Club supports the bout. Mintz and Markson will stay in touch.
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New York
Jake Mintz
Ezzard
Charles
Joe Baski
Kulpmont
Madison Square Garden
Louis
Baski
Brown
Mintz
Harry Markson
The
20Th
Markson
Oklahoma Mitt Stars Hit Delta Bowl Scene
Nine of Oklahoma's top amateur boxers arrived in Memphis for the Delta Bowl program events. Led by Virgil Franklin 145 pound Golden Gloves champ and 135 pounder, the squad includes 158 pound Guy Luker and 140 pound Sammy James from Bacone College. Coaches are Bois D Arc Beames and Marvin Liddell.
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Memphis
Tenn
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Arkansas
William and Mary's Indians
Oklahoma Aggies
Virgil Franklin
Murray Agricultural College
Tishomingo
Okla
Guy Luker
Oklahoma American Amateur Athletic Union
Invaders
Sammy James
Bacome College
Muskogee
Bois D'Arc Beames
Murray Aggies
Marvin Liddell
Oklahoma City
Leahy picks Georgia to win Orange Bowl over Texas
Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy forecast a one point victory for Georgia over Texas in the Orange Bowl. He spoke after watching Wallace Butts and the Georgia Bulldogs drill at the Orange Bowl kickoff dinner in Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Notre Dame
Frank Lashy
University of Georgia Bulldogs
Texas
Wallace Butts
Leahy
Santa Anita Opens Racing Oval Today
Arcadia California December 28 Santa Anita opens its 12th multi million dollar turf meeting with 35000 expected. The course was rained on but forecasters expect clear skies as the track will be muddy. The program's feature is the 50000 California Breeders Champion Stakes for two year olds with a full schedule totaling about 2500000 in prize money. The meeting includes 100000 races such as the Santa Anita Handicap Derby and Maturity with the latter set for January 29.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita
Wichita begins trip to the Camellia Bowl in Lafayette
The University of Wichita 33 man grid squad departs Wichita today for the December 30 Camellia Bowl in Lafayette, Louisiana. Star guard Bob Schreiner of Chicago is out with an injury from the Nevada game as coach Jim Trimble notes the players are in good spirits.
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Wichita
Lafayette
Kan
University of Wichita
Hardin-Simmons
Shockers
Bob Schreiner
Chicago
Jim Trimble
Schreiner
University of Nevada
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