Big Ten Cage Contests Open Week With 16 Games
Illinois and Iowa lead the pack as 16 conference games kick off the week in the Big Ten. Illinois hosts Marquette while Iowa welcomes DePauw, with Ohio State opening against Kansas State. Wisconsin tops Marquette 49 42 and Indiana beats DePauw 59 45 as other results roll in.
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Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Towa
DePauw
Hawkeyes
Frank Calsbeck
Huck Darling
Ohio State
Kansas State
Marquette
Wisconsin
Grant Wittberger
Gene Schramka
Indiana
Hoosiers
Minnesota
Nebraska
Michigan State
Wayne
Northwestern
Western Michigan
Wabash
Mi’ami
Ohio
Michigan
Illini
Oregon State
Toledo
Midwest
Bradley
Detroit
Butler
Purdue
DePaul
Oklahoma Aggies
Franklin
Notre Dame
Loyola of Chicago
Loyola
Kentucky
Anderson
Richmond Rebels win second AFL title over Erie Vets 35 7
The Richmond Rebels captured their second consecutive American Football League title by defeating the Erie Vets 35 to 7. In golf, Ben F. Kraft of Titusville won the Southern Seniors at Pinehurst with a 147 over 36 holes. Higgins named manager of Louisville Colonels in St. Petersburg. Tamarack wins national field trial championship. Next Move takes the Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park. Seaward wins Bowie memorial handicap.
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Richmond
Richmond Rebels
Erie
Vets
Pinehurst
N. C
Ben F. Kraffert
Titusville
St. Petersburg
Fla
Frank
Pinky) Higgins
Louisville Colonels
American Association
Weldon Springs
Beautywood
Inglewood
Calif
Hollywood Park
Bewitch
Wistful
Bowie
Bryan and Ohara
Maryland
Prep Basketball Scores Across West Frankfort Region
West Frankfort defeated Christopher 64 to 4a in a high scoring game. Marion beat Johnston City 64 to 49. Zeigler won 38 to 37 over Carbondale. Pinckneyville triumphed 71 to 42 against Anna Jonesboro while Paris edged Centralia 57 to 42.
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Marion
Johnston City
Zeigler
Carbondale
Pinckneyville
Anna-Jonesboro
Paris
Centralia
Royalton and 18 other towns on December prep schedule
A long list shows DEC 4 to DEC 6 basketball games featuring teams from Royalton Trico Dongola Mound City Golconda Metropolis Galatia Carterville Cobden Allin Rosiclare Carrier Mills Cave-in-Rock Equality Valier Tamaroa Lesser Elkville Carbondale Du Quoin University School Attucks Thebes Alto Pass Flora Mt Carmel Vergennes McClure Mounds Wolf Lake and Vienna Karnak plus Shawneetown Sturgis Ky Tamaroa Thompsonville and a note that Max Zaslofsky of the New York Knickerbockers has made the NBA all star team each of his four seasons.
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Royalton
Trico
Dongola
Mound City
Golconda
Metropolis
Snead Opens Miami Open With Borrowed Clubs
Sam Snead starts the annual Miami golf open using borrowed woods and irons as his own gear is not yet available, raising questions about his equipment while he begins the tournament.
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Sam Snead
Big Ten Records Set for 1950 Football Season
The Big Ten certified nine individual and seven team records for the 1950 football season. Highlights include Vic Janowicz of Ohio State setting multiple point after touchdown marks against Iowa, Lou D Achille and Bobby Robertson connecting on a long scoring pass, Don Stonesifer racking up receptions and yards, Chuck Ortmann handling most rushing yards and punts, and Ohio State tying for most points after touchdown with 11 against Iowa. Michigan and Northwestern also notch key records in punts and kickoff statistics.
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Chicago
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Iowa
Janowicz
Lou D’achille
Bobby Robertson
Indiana
Chuck Ortmann
Michigan
Minnesota
d’Achille
Johnny Miller
Northwestern
Ohio State and Michigan game first downs and penalties
Ohio State 723 most first downs by passing. Michigan 11 vs Minnesota. Michigan and Ohio State fewest total first downs by Nene. Purdue vs Indiana 16 penalties and 153 yards penalized.
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Ohio State
Michigan
Minnesota
Nene
Purdue
Indiana
Arizona eyes sixth straight Border title in 1950 51 season
Tucson AP Twenty varsity candidates report for basketball practice at the University of Arizona as coach Fred Enke aims for a sixth consecutive Border Conference championship. Returning lettermen include Bob Honen Leo Johnson and Roger Johnson who earned conference honors last year when Arizona won 26 games and lost five and reached the National Invitation Tournament. Major losses are Leon Blevins, who set a new Arizona scoring record and was the conference MVP, and Paul Penner a 6 7 center.
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Tucson
Ariz
University of Arizona
Bob Honen
Leo Johnson
Roger Johnson
Arizona
Madison Square Garden
Fred Enke
Leon Blevins
Cards Upset Bears 20 to 10 in NFL action
Chicago Cardinals stunned the Chicago Bears 20 to 10 at Comiskey Park as Los Angeles Rams routed Green Bay 51 to 14 in Los Angeles. Browns beat Philadelphia 13 to 7 and Giants crushed the Yanks 51 to 7 at the Polo Grounds. Playoff implications loom with two weeks remaining.
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Los Angeles Rams
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Bears
Rams
Cards
Detroit Lions
Green Bay
Los Angeles
Detroit
Cleveland Browns
New York Giants
Browns
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Giants
New York Yanks
Polo Grounds
Wyns
Washington
N.F.L
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Baltimore
Pinckneyville Yale Blue Crew Emerges Before Yale Harvard Race
The Yale Blue crew was formally formed before the first Yale Harvard boat race. Managers requested colored ribbons for spectator identification, but the local dry goods store offered only red and blue options.
Army Tackle J D Kimmel Prefers Initials
John Kimmel, known in football circles as J D Kimmel, serves as an Army tackle and prefers his initials over his full name. The athlete is highlighted for his on field presence and playmaking ability.
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Army
J. D. Kimmel
John
Grid Stars Shine as Navy Upsets Army in Rivalry Clash
Bob Zastrow sparked Navy with a Navy scoring play and a touchdown pass to lift Navy to a 14-2 upset of previously unbeaten Army. Jim Sears returned a 94 yard kickoff for a Trojan touchdown in a 9-7 win over Notre Dame. Claude Arnold threw four TDs as Oklahoma routed Oklahoma A and M 41-14. John Turco scored four including a 97 yard kickoff as Holy Cross defeated Boston College 31-14. Johnny Papit rushed for 141 yards in Virginia’s 44-13 win over North Carolina to reach 3,000 career yards. Bob Marlow scored twice and passed for a TD as Alabama beat Auburn 34-0.
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Bob Zastrow
Navy
Army
Jim Sears
Southern California
Trojan
Notre Dame
John Turco
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Boston College
Johnny Papit
Virginia
Cavaliers
North Carolina
Bob Marlow
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Auburn
College Scores Villanova 13 St Mary's Cal
Villanova falls to St Mary's California 13 to 40 as Loyola of Los Angeles defeats San Francisco 28 in another college football slate. The results highlight strong scoring by Loyola and a tough showing for Villanova and San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Villanova
St. Mary’s
Calif
Los Angeles
Loyola
San Francisco
West Frankfort Quits M O V League
West Frankfort Cardinals decide to leave the Mississippi-Ohio Valley league citing poor box office showing in their fourth MOV season. The move follows Paducah Chiefs seeking release to join the Kitty league. St Louis Cardinals nonrenewal and world situation cited as factors. The club placed third last season behind Centralia and Paducah with Vincennes Paris Mt Vernon and Springfield remaining.
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West Frankfort Cardinals
West Frankfort
Paducah Chifs
Pete Mondino
Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
Centralia
Paducah
Vincennes
Ind
Maroon
Paris
Mt. Vernon
Springfield
Ill
20 College Grid Teams Have Unbeaten Season
An even 20 college football teams completed their regular 1950 season unbeaten and untied. Oklahoma, the nation's top ranked team, finished a perfect campaign by routing Oklahoma A and M 41 to 14 for its 10th win in as many games. Army suffered a 14-2 setback at Navy as the lone weekend casualty.
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New York
Army
Navy
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A & M
College basketball results and future Yale football schedule
St Bonaventure edged Brooklyn College 58 55 Peoria over Central Missouri 76 41 Loras defeated Lewis 86 50 New Orleans Loyola led Keesler Air Base 50 37 Yale 1951 schedule lists Bates Navy Brown Columbia Cornell Colgate Dartmouth Princeton Harvard for football competition upcoming season.
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Associated Press
St. Bonaventure
Brooklyn College
Peoria Caterpillars
Central Missouri
Loras
Lewis (Ill
New Orleans Loyola
Keesler Air Base
Yale
Bates
Navy
Brown
Columbia
Cornell
Colgate
Dartmouth
iPrinceton
Harvard
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