Scalpers Drive Army Notre Dame Grid Series Split
Des Moines dispatch reports scalping and gambling pressures behind Army and Notre Dame suspending their series. Officials say cooling off is needed, with a return possibly in the early 1950s. The 1947 game will be at Notre Dame before normalization of play on campus. A scalper price of 200 dollars per ticket and a large betting volume are cited as factors.
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East Team Rates One-Point Edge In East-West Clash
Fifty collegiate stars from across the nation meet in Kezar Stadium for the annual East West game with sectional prestige and Shrine Hospital fundraising. The East, rated a slim 10 to 9 favorite, expects about 62 000 spectators as sunny, cool weather helps create ideal football conditions.
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Army Grid Schedule Reflects Tough 1947 Season
The Midwest Big Nine and Pacific Coast Conference align to Rose Bowl alliance. Army unveils a nine game 1947 schedule billed as candle tough. Michigan and others drop out. Minnesota slated to replace Michigan. Virginia Tech and Washington and Lee join Cadets. Colorado the sole newcomer as Villanova, Columbia, Notre Dame, Penn and Navy return.
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Sugar Bowl tennis doubles final set in New Orleans
In New Orleans on December 31 Ernie Salter and Frank Guernsey contest Earl Bartlett and Jack Tuero in the Sugar Bowl doubles final as darkness halted play after two sets Salter and Guernsey won the first set 6 3 Tuero and Bartlett advanced by beating Moylan and Likas 5 7 10 8 6 2 Moylan later won the singles title defeating Tuero 4 6 6 3 6 0 6 3
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Central Letters 20 Grid Players Named Lettermen
Twenty players and two student managers were named lettermen on the Central High School football squad at the original Mexican restaurant Monday night. The lettermen include Jimmy Ehler Fletcher Peters Joe Nehr Charles Barberio Paul Molina James Pirotina David Tips Kenneth Witten Al Grasse L Oscar Gonzales Bob Cushman Richard Gonzales Cyril Stark Donald Stigal Benny Purdum Tommy Lees Bob Janey Ed Svasta Tom Lillje Monroe Fischer and Manager Leonard M.
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Donald Stigal
Benny Purdom
Tommy Lees
Bob Janey
Ed Svasta
Tom Lillje
Monroe Fischer
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Pro-Am Golf Team Wins Brackenridge Best-Ball Title
An all amateur quartet of Joe Ruby Joe Conrad Joe Rivas and G Gonzales captured Mondays best ball at Brackenridge Park with a 65. Gilbert Cavanaugh Don Rossi Frank McGovern and Jr Lancaster tied Ed Carpenter Jess Newman Homer Webb and Capit F L Cook at 67 after a second prize playoff where Cavanaugh birdied to win for his team.
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Crowley to Run Rockets Crowley to Run Rockets
CHICAGO December 31 Sleepy Kim Crowley having left his past as commissioner of the All-America Football Conference to become head coach general manager and executive vice president of the Chicago Rockets said he and his associates would invest 3 250 000 to build a winning team Financial backers include William S Toohey Chicago syrup magnate and John Brogan Green Bay ship building executive Officials of the All-America conference said no immediate plans to name a new commissioner
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Fight Results in tig assecoled Preps
Brooklyn and New York results show various fighters with listed percentages and outpoints. Notable bouts include New Yorks Billy Arnold at 143 percent and Jerry Pinitlio noted at 162 percent. Boston and Chicago matches feature names such as McKinley Exelish and Bob Foxworth with several high percentages and outpoints. The fragmented report lists cities including Philadelphia Boston Detroit and Kansas City with multiple fighters and mixed outcomes.
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Aggies Upset Kentucky In Sugar Bowl Tournament Game
Oklahoma A and M defeats Kentucky 3781 in Sugar Bowl action as Bob Harris leads scoring with 10 points. Crowd of 8500 watches Aggies seize a 22-19 first half lead and never trail, turning the game with strong defense and late first-half pressure. Other scores: East region results and various college contests listed.
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Cotton Bowl scores feature Dowling class leader at 1655
The Cotton Bowl Athletic Association meet highlights Dowling of Fort Worth posting a top score of 1655. Kansan City 163, Day West Alls, Wis 1617, Tovis Kempe from Dadla 159, Longview 1600, Brank Henkovie Dallas 1579, HL Reinarz Austin eight, Charles Lyles Amarillo ninth, Wilbur Young Worth tenth.
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Embree Signs Baylor Pitcher for Lone Star League
Baylor University star Joe Embree has signed with the Marshall team for next season in the Lone Star league. The 21 year old 185 pound right hander from D Hanis near San Antonio is a fastball artist. Also signed is John Parvino a 19 year old Sacramento native and hitting sensation from the California winter league who led his league in hitting as a second baseman with Carmichael CA.
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