Sun Tourney In Store For Arizona Five
The University of Arizona hoops team heads to the Sun Bowl tournament in El Paso after their 59 to 46 home win over Texas A&M. Bob Honea 19 and Leon Blevins 14 led the Wildcats who built a 27 24 halftime lead and pulled away in the second half. ARIZONA'S speed and fast break kept them ahead as reserves played late.
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Ruben Limas
Leon Blevins
Phoenix
University of Arizona
Texas Aggies
Tucson
Kenneth Sutton
Mike Garcia
John DeWitt
Aggies
Blevins
Roger Johnson
Wildcats
el Paso
Wildcat
Cats
Texas A & M
Bob Honea
Honea
Paul Penner
Arizona
Bill Turnbow
Texans
Torgeson Signs Braves Contract
Boston's Braves signed two players for the 1950 season. Earl Torgeson, the bespectacled first baseman, signed yesterday. Sam Jethroe, fleet Negro outfielder obtained from Montreal, signed in New York recently. Torgeson visited the Braves office to say goodbye before leaving January 5 for Orlando Florida, where he will be an instructor in Joe Stripp's baseball school.
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Boston
Braves
Earl Torgeson
Sam Jethroe
Montreal
New York
Torgeson
Orlando
Fla
Joe Stripp
Hockey Scores Across Leagues From The Standings
In the American League Cleveland defeats Vingfield 9 to 4 while St Louis ties Cincinnati 4 4. St Louis and Cincinnati settle for a 4 4 tie. In the Pacific Coast League Fresno tops San Francisco 3 1 and Los Angeles ties San Diego 2 2. In the National League Montreal visits Toronto Chicago plays New York Boston hosts Detroit.
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Vingfield
St. Louis
T. Eau
Louisville
Fresno
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Milwaukee
Toronto
Cago
New York
Boston
Detroit
Buckeye Dissension Rumors Suppressed Ahead of Rose Bowl
Ohio State football players and coaches held an open meeting in Pasadena to deny reports of internal rifts with Coach Wes Fesler. Captain Jack Wilson stated the team has been harmonious since Riverside training began, while Swaner shed light on personal delays with his family as the squad trains.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Wes Fesler
Jack Wilson
California Bears trim fat ahead of Rose Bowl practice
Riverside notes show California Bears at a two hour scrimmage as Ohio State prepares for the Rose Bowl January 2. The team staged a fat man’s table to pare pounds with players Bob Celeri Jim Cullom Jack Swaner Bob Minahen and coach Lynn Waldorf among the heavier group. Ohio State coach Paul Fesler expects hot weather but seeks dry fast footing. Star halfback Jack Swaner awaits the birth of his child as he joins practice late.
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Calif
California Bears
Ohio State
Bob Celeri
Jim Cullom
Jack Swaner
Bob Minahen
Lynn Waldorf
California
Fesler
Buckeyes
Bucks
Rose Bowl
Pappy Waldorf
Golden Bear
Bears
Swaner
Richmond Chet M Nabb Lead Apcos In Safford Road Trip
Rich in forma tion shows Chet McNabb and Link Richmond top the Arizona APCOS scoring with 41 and 44 points across three games. The independent APCOS, coached by Rich mond’s ex star and West High coach, travels to Safford for three decisive games against Duncan, with Baskett, Long, Ruman and Ogilvie also contributing as starters.
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Arizona Apcos
Safford
Duncan Towners
Link Richmond
University of Arizona
West High
Chet McNabb
Tempe High School
Apco
Ralph Baskett
Ed Long
Bob Ruman
Bill Ogilvie
Spec Smith
Earl Jones
Veil Heap
McNabb
Baskett
Jones
Ogilvie
Long
Duncan Quint
Duncan
College basketball scores from AP season rundown
A dense list of early season men’s college games across the nation including Arizona, Texas A&M, UCLA, Syracuse, Brown, Duquesne, Penn State, Loyola Chicago, Oregon, DePaul, Kansas State, Texas State, Louisiana Tech, Northwestern, Minnesota, and Washington State among others. Results show scattered victors and margins, with several overtime outcomes noted and numerous regional matchups implied.
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Texas Aggies
Eines Johns
Ekn
Utah
UCLA
CCNY
Syracuse
Brown
Duquesne
Idaho
Boston College
Yale
Dartmouth
Rochester
Marshall
Evansville
Pennsylvania
Liva Murray
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Loyola
Aeas State
Genes
Joema Aggies
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Chicago
Oregon
Bradley
DePaul
Fowling Green
Ohio
Pepperdine
April
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Quiane
Iowa State
Wean Texas
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Raiier
Arkancas
Ainbeme gerKansas
Aea Arte
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Louisiana
Tulsa
Northwest
Washburn
Missouri
Eastern Milinois
Hanover
Wheatonknors Kan
Northwestern Southern Illinois
Millikin
Brown set to tackle Alonzo in Madison Square Garden bout
Promoter Paul Clinite presents a 10 round lightweight main event at Madison Square Garden featuring Houston Brown of Sammy Small’s Los Angeles stable against Chino Alonzo of Aqu a Prieta Mex. Alonzo recently drew with Rocky Lucero and beat Georgia Mendoza, while Brown KO’d Herrera in six rounds to win local attention. The card also includes Cisco Saenz versus Butch Maxwell in six rounds and Marcus Vasquez facing Roberto Delacruzana in another six. The show starts at 8:30 PM with four round bouts.
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Houston Brown
Cleveland
Billy Herrera
Madison Square Garden
Brown
Sammy Small
Los Angeles
Chino Alonzo
Aqua Prieta
Mex
Alonzo
Rocky Lucero
Lucero
Rocky
Rudy Garcia
Georgia Mendoza
Ocean Park
Calif
Packy McFarland
Cisco Saenz
McFarland
Saenz
Herrera
Alonso
Phoenix
Butch Maxwell
Mackegon
Mich
Sal Chavez
Maxwell
Marcus Vasquez
Roberto Delacruzana
Paul Clinite
Mulloy Favored In Net Tourney
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 28 AP Veteran Gardnar Mulloy has been established as the favorite to win the 12th annual Sugar Bowl tennis tournament which opens here today. Mulloy is the first seeded player, with Arthur Larsen, Earl Cochell, and Herbert Flam behind him. Mulloy faces Vincent Distefano in the first round while Cochell meets Sidney Schwartz, Larsen plays Steve Potts, and Flam faces Charles Masterson.
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New Orleans
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami Net
Mulloy
Arthur Larsen
San Francisco
Earl Cochell
Los Angeles
Herbert Flam
Vincent Distefano
Cochell
Sidney Schwartz
Brooklyn
Larsen
Steve Potts
Memphis
Flam
Charles Masterson
New York
Ice Cycle Racing Makes Debut in Vienna Winter Sports
A new winter sport, ice cycle racing, has been introduced in Vienna. Competitors use a bike with a standard ice skate attached to the front and a deep-treaded rear wheel. The setup allows gliding on ice with front steering and rear traction.
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Vienna
First Session Due Tomorrow In Gazette Junior Pin Meet
The Gazette sponsors the Phoenix Christmas Junior Bowling Tourney with doubles and singles events at Pia-Mar Arcade. AJBC officials originated these holiday meets to engage youth. eight local winners receive trophies plus merchandise prizes from Phoenix merchants. Mixed doubles set for 2:30 Friday. scores feed to Chicago. check in one half hour early. women bowlers serve as scorekeepers.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Pia-Mar
American Junior Bowling Congress
Phoenix
Pla-Mar
Milton Raymer
Chicago
AJBC
Raymer
Record $625000 Prize Money For Pro Golfers
Chicago reports the Professional Golfers Association announces a projected $625000 prize pool for about 40 PGA Tour events led by a $50000 world championship at Tom OShanter Club in Chicago. The season includes a $40000 Columbus tourney, a 17 event Winter campaign totaling $200000 prizes, and 21 majors totaling $425000 from May to October with finals in California and New York. Also planned are Philippines and Hawaiian Opens and new tourney entrants including Marvin Ward.
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Chicago
Tom O’shanter Club
George Schneiter
Professional Golfers’ Association
Paign
California
New York
Schneiter
Philippines
PGA
Marvin Ward
U. S
Hogan May Try To Play After Injury Comeback
Ben Hogan, former world golf king, scheduled to leave Fort Worth for Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Open beginning January 6. He may also attend the Bing Crosby tournament at Monterey Peninsula courses and the Phoenix meet named the Ben Hogan Open. The 37 year old said he will decide based on health and weather and hopes not to shoot in the 80s.
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Tex
Little Ben Hogan
West Coast
Little Giant
The
Fairways
Monterey’ Peninsula
Phoenix
Boxing results from White Plains and surrounding area
The Associated Press report records Tony Baldon outpointing Tony Bazzano at 157% in White Plains while Hal Meredith defeats Iona and San Diego draws with Campbell in a fractured set of bouts. Other notes include Shedek er losing to Iona, and a bout between Campbell and Tanmer Angeles with a cut ruling a no-decision.
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White Plains
N. Y
Tony Baldon
Barre
Tony Bazzano
Middletown
Com
Zackson
Hal Meredit
Iona
Jimmy Shedeker
Nas
Campbell
Tan Mer Angeles
Irvin Steen
San Diego
Experience Not Lacking In Broncs In Orange Bowl Bid
Santa Clara, Calif in the Orange Bowl bid show a veteran Broncos team led by coach Len Casanova with fourteen four-year varsity members. Notables include 29-year-old kicker Joe Vargas and co captains John Hock and Hall Haynes. The squad, a top independent in the West, has steadily improved since 1946 and posted seven wins, two losses, and one tie this season, with close defeats to Oklahoma and California.
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Casanova
Santa Clara
Broncos
Johnny Pasco
Len Napolitano
Oklahoma
California
Pro Net Take Hits $142000 On U S Tour
New York dispatch reports the Kramer Gonzales Pancho Segura and Parker tennis troupe has earned 142000 dollars and drawn about 140000 spectators since Oct 25. Promoter Bobby Riggs outlined a second tour leg starting Jan 9 in Los Angeles and a March 20 26 professional tournament in Philadelphia with the same stars. The group also will perform exhibitions in London before returning to a Los Angeles start. The itinerary lists January 9 25 with dates across California Nevada and Arizona including Los Angeles Reno San Francisco La Jolla Ventura Oakland Stockton San Jose Sacramento Santa Barbara Long Beach Carmel Tucson Palm Springs Phoenix.
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Jack Kramer
Pancho Gonzales
Bobby Riggs
Riggs
Los Angeles
Kramer
Gonzales
Pancho Segura
Frankie Parker
London
Segura
Parker
Philadelphia
Reno
Nev
San Francisco
la Jolla
Calif
Ventura
Oakland
Stockton
San Jose
Sacramento
Santa Barbara
Long Beach
Carmel
Tucson
Ariz
Palm Springs
Phoenix
Solidarity In Santa Anita Debut Today
ARCADIA Calif Dec 28 Solidarity makes his first start of the Santa Anita season as racing resumes at the Arcadia track. The colt is favored to win the $50,000 Santa Catalina Handicap next Monday and runs seven furlongs in the Azusa Purse as the Winter meet begins. Opposing him are Makeup Man Caspian Sea Tops Boy Wheatfield Don Castle and a stablemate Visticson. Thirty four nominations are noted for the $50,000 San Carlos Handicap at seven furlongs Saturday with Olympia top weight and Calumet Farm entries Fervent Powder and Two Lea. Calumet also reports Citation progressing, working six furlongs in 1:14 and a half in :49 indicating readiness for a race.
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Calif
Nat Goldstone
Solidarity
Santa Anita
Makeup Man
Caspian Sea
Tops’ Boy
Wheatfield
Don Castel
Visticson
Olympia
Monrovia
Jimmy Jones
Fervent
Powder
Two Lea
Calumet Farm
San Carlos
Calumet Stable
Citation
Tanforan
Cold Confines Harry Ulinski Before Orange Bowl
Harry Ulinski Kentucky center is confined to his hotel with a bad cold and may miss practice for a day or two. Coach Paul Bryant says illness is not serious and expects him to be ready for the Orange Bowl meeting with Santa Clara. Weather in Miami hampers workouts as Santa Clara trains en route from California.
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Harry Ulinski
Kentucky
Wildcats
Santa Clara
Paul Bryant
Ulinski
Bryant
Santa Clara Broncos
California
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