Line of candidates to succeed Bierman forms at Minnesota
The Minnesota coach search grows as Bierman seeks relief of duties at year end. Mentions Bud Wilkinson, Clarence Munn, Win Brickmeyer, Paul Brown, Henry Frnka, and others while noting Texas AD Dana Bible and Texas retirement of Blair Cherry. Bierman’s 18 years yield 92 wins, 34 losses, six ties.
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Expect Decision On Buc Manager Status Tomorrow
Pittsburgh Pirates boss Branch Rickey sees a decision on Manager Billy Meyer’s job future by tomorrow. If Meyer is fired, he would collect 40000. Rickey and Meyer talked three hours with no decision. Reports linked Lou Boudreau or Eddie Dyer as possible replacements, but Rickey refused to discuss managers.
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Cigar Bowl Picks Narrow Field for New Orleans Game
The Cigar Bowl selection committee will study nine teams on Thursday as they consider New Year’s Day opponents. Contenders include New Hampshire Florida State Morris Harvey Franklin and Marshall Appalachian Abilene Christian Valparaiso Lehigh and South Carolina.
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Ohio State Tops AP Poll In Tight Five-Team Race
Ohio State leads the AP college football poll with 2,412 points, narrowly ahead of Oklahoma 2,381 and Army 2,272 after a close five-team battle. California rises to fourth, Kentucky fifth. Texas and Princeton also climb in the top ten amid a crowded vote tally from 308 balloters.
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Standout Fullbacks Shine in Southern Conference
In a year heavy with top fullbacks eight players stand above the rest led by Washington and Lee’s Walt Michaels and Clemson’s Fred Cone both tied for the league scoring lead at 49 points. Other primes include Joe Stump of VMI, Duke’s Jack Mounie, and Wake Forest’s Bill Miller among others.
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Britons Demand Winter Ryder Cup in US
Britain’s golf pros demand October or November Ryder Cup matches in the United States next year. England’s players would be available only in autumn, prompting talks of Florida or California venues, but bidders are scarce and the matches may be skipped.
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WVU Takes Second in Southern Conference Cross Country Meet
Maryland won its fourth straight title with 40 points in Raleigh North Carolina. West Virginia finished second with 60 points and North Carolina State was third with 70. WVU's top runners included Russ Thoburn fifth 21 15 Al Beasley sixth 21 16 and Captain Jack Shirley eighth 21 23. Clyde Garrison of NC State won in 20 43 4 setting a new meet record.
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Pro Basketball Tonight's Schedule
Baltimore plays Philadelphia and New York visits Washington in major league action. Syracuse is at Indianapolis as the lineup features marquee matchups across the league tonight.
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Murray State Wraps Up Ohio Valley Laurels
The Murray State Thoroughbreds clinched the Ohio Valley Conference title after Western State defeated Eastern State, eliminating Eastern from contention. Murray State remains unbeaten in conference play with five wins, while Western prepares to visit Bowling Green for the season finale as Murray maintains the top league position.
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Bierman out at Minnesota sparks coaching rumor flood
New York report details a flurry of coaching upheavals as Bernie Bierman resigns at Minnesota and speculation grows over Bud Wilkinson possibly returning from Oklahoma. It notes Blair Cherry at Texas and Bob MacNeish at Virginia Tech also leaving positions, prompting questions about football salaries and midterm resignations.
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SQUAWKING SCORES AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRENDS
The U of New Hampshire football team earned three unique trophies this season a bean pot Yankee conference title musket and a wagon wheel while the athletic department would trade them for more blue chip gate receipts Harvard Business School could field a first class graduate team with Sella Nadhenny Skinner and Gardiner Curley Lambeau criticizes NFL crowds suggesting George Halas Bears may set a home attendance record New Mexico coach Dad DeGroot notes Army's final play and cites Wyoming and West Texas as potential standouts in college football history
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Boxing Results from Providence to Baltimore
Rocky Marciano outpointed Tiger Ted Lowry in Providence after 10 rounds. Vic Cardell defeated Aldo Minelli by decision in New Haven. Teddy Davis edged Danny Colletti in Holyoke. Terry Moore beat Bobby Lee in Baltimore by points after 12 rounds.
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