Memories of 1949 Sports Year in New York
A reflective recount of 1949 sports highlights across boxing golf and baseball from Joe DiMaggio’s $90,000 contract to Marcel Cerdan and Pancho Gonzales. Moments include Sam Snead’s PGA win, Tony Zale’s retirement, and the lingering sense of loss in sports history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mike Jacobs
Joe DiMaggio
Charley Keller
Tony Zale
Marcel Cerdan
Jersey Hills
Gus Lesnevich
Ezzard Charles
Yankee Stadium
Forest Hills
Pancho Gonzales
Ted Schroeder
Doris Hart
Polio
Rochester
N. Y
Charley Coe
Little Joe
Matt Winn
Louisville
Lake Mead Weather Report Issued by International News Service
Fair today and tonight with a warmer trend expected. High near 55 degrees and a low around 23 to 30. Gentle variable winds accompany the Lake Mead area forecast for today and Tuesday.
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International News Service
Lake Meade
Eastern and Midwest teams emerge as NCAA title contenders
A roundup of top college basketball contenders across regions with Holy Cross, St Johns, Duquesne, Long Island U, Villanova, City College, Bradley, Indiana, Oklahoma, Illinois, Kansas State, and Ohio State highlighted as potential March leaders. Kentucky weakens while the South shows strength. UCLA shines. Sugar Bowl could pair Kentucky and Bradley if results favor them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East
Midwest
Kentucky
San Francisco
Holy Cross
St. Johns
Duquesne
Long Island U
Villanova
City College
Middlewest
Bradley
Indiana
Oklahoma
Illinois
Kansas State
Ohio State
Rocky Mountain
Southwest
National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball
Tulane
New Alondra Park Golf Course Opens January 14
Los Angeles news announces Alondra Park in Crenshaw opening January 14. Owners Cece Hollingsworth and Gomer Sims describe the championship-length course with a minimum 6,445 yards and extendable to 7,510 yards.
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Los Angeles
Alondra Park
Cece Hollingsworth
Gomer Sims
Crenshaw
Arizona championships set for Phoenix Bowling Center dates
Entries for the third annual Arizona championships close January 2 at midnight. The event runs January 21-22 and 28-29 at Phoenix Bowling Center with five events including boys and girls singles and doubles and mixed doubles. Fees total 3.50 per man per event. 2.00 entry plus expenses, plus an extra 1.00 for all events entry. trophies provided by The Phoenix Gazette and Pla-Mar Bowling Arcade, with hopeful trophy display by tomorrow. Girls doubles and singles start at 2 PM Thursday, boys at 4 PM, mixed doubles at 2:30 PM Friday. Averages as of December 18 must be filed for handicap.
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Arizona
Phoenix
The
Phoenix Gazette
Pla-Mar Bowling Arcade
Missouri Missouri Maryland to clash in Gator Bowl duel
Missouri and Maryland resumed drills for the January 2 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville with practice in South Florida and Ponte Vedra Beach. Faurot’s Missouri Tigers and Tatum’s Maryland Terrapins, both optimistic, prepare for a toss-up matchup that could mirror past ties.
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Missouri
Maryland
Jacksonville
Fla
Don Faurot
Missouri Tiger
Ft. Lauderdale
Florida
Jim Tatum
College Park
Ponte Vedra Beach
Faurot
Ft. Laudere
BRONCS PLAN DRILL AT YUMA GRIDIRON
Santa Clara Broncos head to Miami for the Orange Bowl with Kentucky. Twenty four aboard the special Orange Bowl train and 12 more travel squad players join at Glendale. Workouts set for Yuma Arizona and Avondale Louisiana.
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San Jose
Calif
Santa Clara Broncos
Miami
Kentucky
Glendale
Yuma
Ariz
Avondale
Races at Sportsman's Park Crowned by Multiple Stakes Results
Results from Sportsman's Park feature ten races for three-year-olds and up and allowances for two-year-olds. Notable finishes include Talofa Githy, Irish Elegance, Muscle Bound, Kiminola, and Gould's Pride among others, with times around 1:05 and 1:49 to 1:57. Attendance reported at 3,100 and handle at $66,012.
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Esate
Urlongs
Choicaw Wilcox
Bates
Pattie
Nusson
Handy Justice
Darlinjoy
Reddy
Talofagithy
Brazen Bob Shook
Dominguez
Rumpus
Hi-Stalking
Burns
Gipsy Gower
Jane
Bovine
Yhuies
Hada Keen
Moobelle
Saracen Su
Billington
Poojo Goodwins
Mini Melody
Sweet Bates
Tackfist
Cwilcox
Toney_ Val
Park Free Exchange
Swift Collins
Graci*o
Foe
McWhorter
Notneck
Zamora
Bard
Ben & Shin
Prince
Bretches
Reno
Beriah
Fergie
Kiminola
Profiteer
Timy
Durban
Barton Bros
Gould
Mr. Valley
Whiskers
Rorick
Lane
Rala
Suorb
Neal
Brown Pat
Flak Happy
Chief Acres
Mater
Handle
Stars Open Spring Training Camp For 1949 Season
Hollywood California December 26 Forty players report to San Fernando February 20 for the Hollywood Stars spring training under manager Fred Haney of the Pacific Coast League. The camp includes six interleague tests among seventeen exhibitions.
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Hollywood
Hollywood Stars
San Fernando
Fred Haney
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Suncap Sets Record in Mexican Handicap Win
Suncap, ridden by an unnamed jockey, posted the year's fastest mile and 1/16 at Hipodromo de Tijuana yesterday, winning the Christmas Handicap by four lengths over Grey Spook. Time was 1:44 3/5 and payoffs were $5.60, $4.20, and $3.00.
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Agua Caliente
Mex
B. W. Smith
Hipodromo de Tijuana
Suncap
Grey Spook
Optimism High In Baseball Optimism High In Baseball
New York dispatch from December 26 1950 forecasts mixed fortunes for major league clubs with Cubs Browns and Senators expected to struggle. Frisch Sewell and Harris face talent gaps while rookies Sawatski and Borkowski bring power and batting skill from Nashville. Browns add Widmar Wood De Mars and Kretlow. Noren joins Washington. Reds show few stars and doubt surrounds Blackwell.
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New York
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Browns
Washington Senators
Frank Frisch
Cubs
Luke Sewell
Browns
Bucky Harris
Senators
Frank
Luke
Zack
Bucky
Frisch
Carl Sawatski
Bob Borkowski
Nashville
Sawatski
Borkowski
Taylor
Joe
al Widmar
Ken Wood
Baltimore Orioles
Billy de Mars
Philadelphia Athletics
Lou Kretlow
Detroit
Washington
Irv Noren
Hollywood
Jalopy Card Racing Innovation At South Mountain Speedway
A half and half eight lap race will start with six cars lining up counterclockwise and then turn around midway to finish clockwise. The program includes time trials at 1 30, a three lap trophy dash at 2 30, two 12 lap heats, and a 35 round main event. Bob Whitaker, Al King, and Johnny Moorhouse are notable prior winners with Moorhouse the favorite. Gates open at 1.
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South Mountain Speedway
Bob Whitaker
al King
Prescott
Johnny Moorhouse
Tourney Time For Missouri Tourney Time For Missouri
Five of seven Missouri Valley Conference teams enter a final week of non-conference play before conference action. Wichita and Tulsa stand 6-0 with Detroit 4-0 and Bradley 7-1, Oklahoma A&M 5-1, St. Louis 4-1, Drake 6-2 as Detroit plays Western Ontario and Wichita travels to Texas Christian Rice Institute and Houston. Bradley faces De Faul in Peoria before Sugar Bowl travel to New Orleans.
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Des Moines
Bradley
St. Louis
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Drake
Detroit
Wichita
Western Ontario
Texas Christian
Rice Institute
Houston University
Oklahoma A. & M
de Faul
Peoria
New Orleans
Tucky Gridders Back To Grind
Kentucky football coach Bear Bryant sent the Wildcats to a final week of Orange Bowl preparations for the January 2 game with Santa Clara in Miami Beach. The squad had a day off for Christmas with a hotel party attended by university president Dr. H. L. Donovan and Athletics Director Bernie Shively in Santa Claus roles.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Paul
Bear) Bryant
University of Kentucky
Santa Clara
H. L. Donovan
Bernie Shively
Santa Claus
Bryant
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