Fifty Years in Sports Quiz Sparks Loud Debate
Readers debate top athletes of the 1900s to 1950s with Jim Thorpe Babe Ruth and Joe Louis among marquee picks. Babe Didrikson Zaharias Stella Walsh Helen Wills Moody among top women. Jesse Owens and Exterminator noted in other slots. Steamboat Jack Taylor obituary closes the column with fond memories and boxing lore.
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Sac and Fox
Carlisle
Jim Thorpe
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Joe Louis
Dempsey
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Stella Walsh
Helen Wills Moody
Ty Cobb
Tytus Raymond
Thorpe
Grange
Nagurski
Calumet Pair Heads Royal Palm Handicap Field
Calumet Farm sends Armed and Bewitch as a two horse one two punch atop a 14 horse field for the Royal Palm Handicap at Hialeah. The mile and a furlong race drew an unusually light nomination list in South Florida’s winter racing season with entries from Cherry Oea Stables Grandview Stable and others including Renown II Highbinder and Eatontown. Weights to be announced today.
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Miami
Calumet Farm
Hialeah
South Florida
Cherry Oea Stables
Grandview Stable
Pro Basketball National Basketball Association standings
The report lists standings for the Eastern and Central divisions with teams such as Syracuse and Rochester. It includes win loss records and percentages, showing Indianapolis and Fort Wayne within the Central division and notes national league context.
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Associated Press
Central Vision
Syracuse
Rochester
Beton
Wayne
St. Louis
Ti City
Icaro
Pdianapolis
Idee Oe Eaterson Tord
Trenion
Rematch Planned After Bitter End To Young Portuguez Bout
New York January 14 United Press rematch for middleweights Tuzo Portuguez and Paddy Young announced for Madison Square Garden in late February after referee Eddie Joseph stopped their bout at 43 seconds of the eighth round following a deep cut above Young’s left eye. Fans booed and threw debris as Portuguez was awarded a technical knockout in a clash that prompted the rematch decision. Young, a 7-5 favorite and substitute, led early but saw his first knockout loss after 43 pro fights.
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Steamboat
Jack Taylor
Phoenix Madison Square Garden
Big Bend
John Henry
Paul Bunyan
San Francisco
Virginia
Arizona
New York
Tuzo Portuguez
Paddy Young
Madison Square Garden
al Weill
Eddie Joseph
Vincent Nardiello
Young
Joseph
Portuguez
San Jose
Costa Rica
Nardiello
Kayo
Crusaders Face Tests As Unbeatens Seek More Wins
Holy Cross aims for its 13th straight win against Georgetown in Worcester. Duquesne seeks 12 in a row versus Loyola Chicago, and Army tries five straight against Rutgers at West Point. St Bonaventure idle. Duquesne already beat St Joseph's Indiana 51 40. Other upsets include Kansas State over Oklahoma 43 42 and USC over UCLA 58 45.
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Holy Cross
Crusaders
Georgetown
Worcester
Mass
Duquesne
Loyola
Chicago
Army
Rutgers
West Point
N. Y
St. Bonaventure
Indiana
Auburn
Cincinnati
Siena
St. Joseph’s
Collegeville
Ind
Wickenburg Leads B West Central Race in Prep Play
Wickenburg stays a step ahead of Carver and Ajo in Class B West Central standings as Florence takes East Central control. Last night Wickenburg beat Buckeye 44 38 with Rudy Echeverria scoring 20, while Ajo won 30 27 at Eloy. Carver crushed Litchfield Park 48 40 and Arnulf Ruiz led Florence with 17 points. Miami remains strong in Eastern district, beating Clifton 66 54. Nogales defeated Bisbee 45 23. Tempe beat Tolleson 40 37. Casa Grande topped Superior 42 34.
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Wickenburg
Carver
Ajo
Florence
Wranglers
Gila Bend Monsters
Buckeye Hawks
Miami
Pima
Nogales
Douglas
Buckeye
Rudy Echeverria
Eloy
Panthers
Litchfield Park
Monarchs
Owls
Hadie Redd
Roy Stewart
Gilbert
Chandler
Coolidge
Arnulf Ruiz
Rudy Serrano
Wolves
Clifton
Bisbee
Tempe
Tolleson
Bob Haddock
Buffs
Buster Pendergrast
Wolverines
Casa Grande
Superior
Jurges Named Manager of Cedar Rapids Three I League
Cedar Rapids announces Bill Jurges a non playing manager for the Three I League team. The 41 year old Cubs great and former New York NL shortstop joins a franchise that recently moved from the Central Association and entered the Cleveland Indians farm system. Jurges has been with a sporting goods firm since leaving the majors.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Jurges
Chicago Cubs
Jurges
New York
Adam Pratt
Springfield
Ill
Cleveland Indians
Golf on Beach Sparks Bing Crosby Invitational Lead
Sammy Snead fired a strong first round to grab the lead at the Bing Crosby Invitational in California while Ben Hogan posted a 77. Other notes include Lynn Waldorf of California elected president of the American Football Coaches Association and Santa Anita and Tropical Park results with Grandfather and Bad Play among winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beach
Calif
Sammy Snead
Ben Hogan
Hal York
Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf
California
American Football Coaches Association
McSreiins L. R
Dutch) Meyer
Texas
Istian
Devils Back Court Men Star Against Aggies
In Tempe the Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the New Mexico Aggies 76 to 51. Beall scored 17 points as he led ASU guard play while Donnelly and Blevens contested passes and defense on the fast break.
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California
Stanford
Washington State
Washington
Oregon State
Oregon
Santa Clara
Loyola of Los Angeles
Arizona State
Tempe
New Mexico A and M
Montana State
Colorado College
Devils
Allyn Donnelly
New Mexico
Aggies
Barry Arney
Sun Devils
Charlie Beall
Jimmy Blevens
Beall
Mesa Faces Coyotes In PUHS Cage Clash Tonight
Mesa aims to stay atop the Class A race as it hosts Phoenix Coyotes in the PUHS gym at 8 15 PM. Duane Tomlinson is out for the Coyotes while Mesans Dean Larsen and Owen Skousen lead a 47 29 win over Amphitheater.
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Mesa
Phoenix Coyotes
PUHS
Coyotes
Duane Tomlinson
St. Mary’s
Dean Larsen
Owen Skousen
Mesans
North Phoenix
Jacks
West Phoenix
Carver
Phoenix Tech
Prescott
Tucson
Mustangs
Hornets
Tech
Virgil Robertson
Prescott Badgers
Badgers
Skousen
Larsen
Pat Pomeroy
Glendale Cardinals
Douglas
Glove Finals Spark Big Phoenix Crowds and Tickets
Brisk advance sales for the Arizona Golden Gloves finals set for January 18 to 20 in Phoenix. Reserved seats available at Republic and Gazette offices and via Optimist Club members. Final entries require AAU certification. eight champions advance to Los Angeles for further competition.
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Phoenix Madison Square Garden
Republic and Gazette World Travel Service
Republic and Gazette
Optimist Club
Phoenix Gazette
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Los Angeles
California
Arizona
Visiting Gunners Compete In Shoot at South Mountain
Phoenix Red and Gun Club members and guests from Prescott will hold their monthly pistol matches starting at 1 p.m. tomorrow at South Mountain Range. The course of fire includes 20 slow shots at 50 yards with .22 and center-fire pistols, Camp Perry police course with both calibers, and the .45 caliber national match course. Spectators may watch free of charge.
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Phoenix Red and Gun Club
Prescott
South Mountain Range
T' Camp Perry
Widener New Head of New York Jockey Club
George E. Widener, president of Belmont Park, becomes chairman of the New York Jockey Club succeeding William Woodward who resigned after twenty years. Widener had served as vice chairman since 1947.
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New York
George E. Widener
Belmont Park
William Woodward
New York Jockey Club
Woodward
Widener
South Mountain Cycle Inaugural Draws 21 To Raceway
Twenty one definite entries for tomorrow's inaugural motorcycle race at South Mountain Speedway. event sponsored by Arizona Midget Owners and Drivers Association under a new safety regulated agreement. Riders from California and Arizona compete in twelve events over more than 50 laps. gates open at 1 pm with time trials at 1:30.
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South Mountain
South Mountain Speedway
New Motorcycle Association
All Arizona Motor Racing
Anderson Speedway
Art Hargraves
Arizona
San Diego
John Gibson
Lloyd Campbell
California
Ernie Roccio
Johnny
Nick Nicolaides
Don Feras
Jay Abney
Tucson
Bill Allen
Albert Plumb
Jim Darley
el Paso
Oaks to Train at Renovated Rendezvous Park in Mesa
Oakland Oaks arrive in town as Mesa workers complete renovations at Rendezvous Park. New 330 foot fences place, expanded foul area, improved infield and a 50-player dressing room aim to ease Oaks preparations with Patterson leading a Jaycee effort. Indian and Giants exhibitions slated with Arizona groups and Maricopa Inn set to host players and press through Feb 20.
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BEN Foote Gazette
Mesa Folk
Rendezvous Park
Oakland Oaks
Oaks
Jack Greer
Greer
City Parks and Recreation Department
New York Giants
Phoenix Municipal
Dwight
Pat) Patterson
Mesa Junior Chamber of Commerce Baseball Committee
Oakland
the Oaks
United
Arizona Sun
Patterson
Maricopa Inn
Hollywood
Cleveland Indians
Giants
University of Arizona Wildcats
Arizona State College Sun
Tempe hosts Wildcats as Devils rout New Mexico A&M
Tempe gym hosts a titanic intrastate clash as Arizona State University Devils overwhelm New Mexico A&M 76 to 51. Charlie Beal led with 17 points while Boyd Hatch sparked a late surge and Beall disrupted Aggie guards. Beall, Clem ent and Senseman contributed on both ends as the Devils seized momentum after a close first half.
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Arizona State College Sun Devils
University of Arizona Wildcats
Tempe Gym
Devils
New Mexico Aggies
Tempe
DEVIL
Charlie Beal
Wildcats
Beall
USC
Aggie
Aggies
Las Cruces
Wilford
Whizzer
White
New Mexico A&m Five
Tucson
Wigwam Golf Title Bouts Due Sunday
Second-round matches were scheduled today in the Wigwam Invitational golf tourney at Litch field Park with yesterday's first-round losers in the championship flight starting in the first flight. Semifinals in all but the title and first flights were due today with final matches on tap for tomorrow. Gray Madison and Herb Greer loomed as favorites to reach the final, Madison beating Bill Mathes 1 up after a 19th hole grip, while Greer beat defending champ Barney Leonard 2 and 1. Paul Foster knocked out Medalist George Bennett 6 and 5, signaling title threat. Ivan Weaver beat A. B. Robbs Jr. 3 and 2, Bill Robertson won over Dean Childs 1 up in 19 holes, Bill Hart edged Herschel Hooper 1 up, Peter Grant defeated Fred Siegal 1 up, and Cliff Van Poucke edged J. Nichols 1 up.
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Litchfield Park
Gray Madison
Herb Greer
Madison
Bill Mathes
Greer
Barney Leonard
George Bennett
Paul Foster
Ivan Weaver
A. B. Robbs, Jr
Bill Robertson
Dean Child
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Dick Lee
Ben Foote
Bill Nixon
Louis
Jack Johnson
Nat Holman
Celtics
Foote
Pittsburgh Panther
Chuck Hyatt
Hank Luisetti
Tilden
Budge
Yakkityak
J. Donald Budge
Allison
Nixon
Walter Hagen
Foote and
Lee
Bobby Jones
Hagen
Jesse Owens
Ho, Hum
Tarzan) Weismuller
Jack Medica
Citation
Schmeling
Francis Ouimet
America
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Firpo
Norman Miller
Kansas State
Southern California
Oklahoma
Trojans
UCLA
John Carroll
Midwest
Michigan State
Marquette
Colorado State
Creighton
Xavier
Ohio
Lawrence Tech
Wyoming
Jerry Reed
Brigham Young
Utah State
Utah
Sports Survey
Cadia
Santa Anita
Miami A
Tropical Park
York
M.me Bauer
Dick Wacker
Mac McMullan
Thad Woolford
Andy Yabo
J. B. Sutton
George Sandoval
Tomlinson
Eddie Leister
Louie Grijalva
Ken McClellan
Dave Milner
St. Mary's
Phoenix Union
Knights
Danny Seivert
Phoenix
Tucson Phoenix Tech
Gazette
Jockey Club
By Jack Zimmerman
Mesa Park
Oaks Club
ASC
Boyd Hatch
Tempeans
Hatch
New Mexico A&m
Charlie Clement
Roland Thomas
Bob Porter
Dick Apodaca
Porter
Flagstaff
Texas Western
D. W. Harkins
Chesley Cook
Ed Senseman
Aerate Cook
Crouch
Wilder
Posaman
Ap'dca
Gee Hatch
Aragone
State
Cook
Barlow
Oliver
Arney
Heath
Wie
Johnson
Donly
Dunn
R. Apodaca
McCasty
Mcar
Wigwam
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