Quinn Beats Hulse In Mile At Suhr Bowl Meet
Tom Quinn representing the New York Athletic Club upset Bill Hulse to win the mile in 4 19.7 at the Suhr Bowl ninth annual track meet in New Orleans. John Quigley of Manhattan College won the mile, Earl Mitchell took the two mile, Ross Nichols led the high hurdles, Forest Elam captured the two mile steeplechase, and Holy Cross won the 400 yard shuttle relay.
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New Orleans
Bill Hulse
Tom Quinn
Hulse
Rutgers
Quinn
New York Athletic Club
Columbia
John Quigley
Manhatta College
Earl Mitchell
Indiana
Ross Nichols
Oklahoma
Forest Elan
Wildcats Face First Real Test Against Cowboys in Sugar Bowl
Kentucky, on a 26 game win streak with 11 wins this season by large margins, meets Oklahoma A&M in New Orleans in a nationally watched Sugar Bowl. Coached by Adolph Rupp the Wildcats seek to measure strength versus Hank Iba’s seasoned Cowboys in a sold out 8 500 seat municipal auditorium. Tulane and LSU open the day with a prelim.
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Cowboys
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Oklahoma City
Adolph Rupp
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Tulane
Louisiana
Teams taper off for Sugar Bowl
In cold but clear weather the Georgia and North Carolina football teams reduced training ahead of their Sugar Bowl clash in New Orleans on New Year’s Day. Both squads held brief warmups and planned light work today and tomorrow, then travel to New Orleans tomorrow night for the game.
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Georgia
North Carolina
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Caddies seen as path to youth reform in golf clubs
New York report highlights George Corcoran urging clubs to employ caddies to keep youths away from delinquency. He notes millions of golfers and caddies, with programs offering healthful work, scholarships, and training, plus caddy camps at resorts. He adds a skeptical aside about sports writing.
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New York
George Corcoran
Corcoran
Carolina
George
Chicago
Monday Matinee notes in sports and coaching chatter
Eddie Walker takes over Danny Rosati in Newark. Charley Trippi eyed for Georgia assistant coach. Biff Jones linked to Big Six commissioner role while West Point AD term runs to 1948. Bill Jeffrey boasts all America kickers in 21 coaching years. Sphinx Club aids visiting Indiana teams with chain escorts. Southern editors Newman Danforth and Russell eyed as Billy Evans successors, but prefer writing.
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Eddie Walker
Danny Rosati
Newark
N. J
Charley Trippi
Georgia
Biff Jones
Biff
West Point
Bill Jeffrey
Penn State
Indiana
Sphinx Club
Pete Pihos
Southern
Zipp Newman
Ed Danforth
Fred Russell
Billy Evans
Southern Association
Sugar Bowl tennis finals set amid rain delay
Final matches of the Sugar Bowl tennis tournament are scheduled this afternoon at New Orleans Country Club after rain halted play. Jack Tuero of New Orleans defeated Eddie Moylan of San Francisco in the singles. Tuero and Earl Bartlett face Moylan and Harvi Likas in the doubles final.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Country Club
Jack Tuero
Eddie Moylan
San Francisco
Tuero
Earl Bartlett
Moylan
Harvi Likas
LSU May Face Cotton Bowl Foe From Arkansas
Louisiana State reached Dallas with 49 players and prepared for the Cotton Bowl. Arkansas coach John Barnhill, an Arkansas backer, predicted LSU has the better club but offered no firm forecast. LSU will practice at Dallas High School Stadium while Arkansas finishes at Waco before traveling to the game Wednesday at 1 15 p m CST.
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Louisiana State
Tigers
John Barnhill
Arkansas
Barnhill
Waco
Razorbacks
Texas
Bernie Moore
Parkers
L.S
Americans Sweep Davis Cup Matches in Melbourne
The United States completed a 5-0 sweep of Australia in the Davis Cup challenge round as Jack Kramer defeated John Bromwich 8-6 6-4 6-4 and Gardnar Mulloy beat Dinny Pails 6-3 6-3 6-4. Sir Norman Brookes presided as Walter Pate received the trophy amid a 13,000 crowd.
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Jack Kramer
Gardnar Mulloy
Australia
United States
America
Kramer
John Bromwich
Malloy
Dinny Pails
Great Britain
Norman Brookes
Australian Lawn Tennis Association
Walter Pate
Pate
Kooyong Stadium
Rangers edge Blackhawks 3-2 in tough month start
Today in sports mirror a year ago the New York Rangers beat Chicago 3-2 to snap a winless stretch. Also noted are past awards and notable results including Gil Dodds Sullivan Trophy, and a college basketball streak by Long Island University.
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Associated Press
New York Rangers
Chicago
Gil Dodds
Ted Schroeder
Francisco Segura
Long Island University
Streals
Bartering for Sugar Bowl Tickets Across New Orleans
In New Orleans multiple barter offers surface for Sugar Bowl tickets as cash scalping warnings rise. Trade ranges from whiskey and tires to a room for uranium per day and even a shortwave radio. Thousands seek lodging with a dormitory, Pullman cars, and private homes housing visitors ahead of the game.
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New Orleans
U. S
New York
Mccomb
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North Carolina
Gregg R. Cherry
Army Air Base
College scores from Oklahoma City and nearby matchups
Vhule Kentucky 96 over Wabash 24. Houston 62 over Texas A&M 41. Oklahoma Aggies 42 over Kansas 39 in the finals at Oklahoma City. Texas 62 over Oklahoma 50 in the consolation. Baylor 58 over Missouri 51. Tulane 60 over Rice 57.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Wabash
Houston University
Texas Aggies
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Aggies
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Baylor
Missouri
Tulane
Rice
Flamingo opens in Las Vegas with Hollywood stars and 5 million
Las Vegas debuts the Flamingo, a multimillion dollar casino hotel. stars Lon McCallister, George Raft, Vivian Blaine and others attend as crowds pack the gaming floors to see the new show place. El Rancho Vegas counters with Ritz brothers show as competition grows.
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Lon McCallister
George Sanders
Charles Coburn
Sonny Tufts
Vivian Blaine
George Raft
Eleanor Parker
George Jessel
Xavier Cugat
Jimmy Durante
Rose Marie
Tommy Wonder
Legion
el Rancho Vegas
Ritz Brothers
Peggy Lee
Hollywood
West
Frontier
Count On Charlies For Grid Fireworks
A summary of top bowl performers from the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau shows Trippi of Georgia and Justice of Georgia lead in yardage and returns for major New Year games. Wedemeyer of St Marys and Rauch of Georgia also rank high in completions and yardage with Case of USC/ UCLA and Tittle of LSU among notable passers.
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Charlie
Trippi
Justice
National Collegiate Athletic Bureau
Georgia
Bulldogs
North Carolina
New Orleans
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary's
Georgia Tech
Houston
Texas
Wedemeyer
John Rauch
Y. A. Tittle
Louisiana State
Arkansas
Dallas
Ernie Case
Illinois
Pasadena
Case
Southern Rebels knock off Blue team in Blue Gray Classic
In Montgomery Alabama on December 30 1946 the Southern Rebels defeated the Blue team 20 to 13 in the annual Blue Gray intercollegiate game. Alabama star Harry Gilmer impressed on defense and offense and threw a 41 yard scoring pass to Duke’s Kelly Mote sealing the win. Shorty McWilliams scored twice for the South.
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Ala
Southern Rebels
Alabama
Harry Gilmer
Mississippi State
Shorty McWilliams
Gilmer
Duke
Kelly Mote
McWilliams
Penn
Carmen Falcone
Bill Sullivan
Villanova
Falcone
Robert Walters
Penn State
U S Opposes Western Germany Border Changes at Peace Talks
Diplomatic sources say the United States will oppose Germany's western frontier revisions beyond the Saar to France and reject modest claims by Holland and Belgium unless local people approve. Britain leans to the American stance, while Russia backs the US position. France may resist, as talks with the four powers prepare for March Minsk discussions.
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Saar
France
United States
Rhineland
Holland
Belgium
Foreign Ministers Council
Moscow
James F. Byrnes
Stauttgart
Stuttgart
Byrnes
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Denmark
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Reich
Poland
Pomerania
Brandenburg
Silesia
East Prussia
Danzig
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