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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1949

Page

7

Browns and 49ers Vie for Title as Bears Chase Lead

In the AMC final, Cleveland eyes the crown after beating Buffalo 31-21 at home. San Francisco outscored New York 17-7 in San Francisco as Frankie Albert and Joe Vetrano starred for the 49ers. The NFL Western race remains open with the Rams defeated 31-27 by Chicago while the Bears beat Pittsburgh 30-21 in Chicago. Eagles clinch Eastern crown with a 24-3 win over the Giants. Detroit edged the Bulldogs 28-27 and Washington crushed Green Bay 30-0.

New York Cleveland San Francisco Chicago Bears Los Angeles Rams Browns Buffalo Bills 49Ers New York Yankees Rams N.F.L Chicago Cardinals Bears Pittsburgh Steelers Chicago Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins Cardinals Eagles Giants Polo Grounds Detroit New York Bulldogs Washington Redskins Green Bay Otto Graham A.A.C Buffalo George Ratterman Frankie Albert Yankees Joe Vetrano Cardinal Paul Christman Billy Dowell

Cresta Run Open in St Moritz With Funds, Derby Planned

Cresta Run, a top winter track in St Moritz, will reopen this winter after a two year gap. The Swiss government provides 30 000 francs per season for the ice and snow toboggan. Fred Mac Carthy, former US skeleton team captain, becomes secretary of the St Moritz Tobogganing Club. Lord Brabazon of Tara is president. A two day skeleton derby is set for January 19 and 20 with speeds around 80 mph.

St. Moritz Switzerland Fred MacCarthy United States Lord Brabazon of Tera

N. I. T. Champs Are Deflated San Francisco Falls

College basketball opens with the defending national champion San Francisco losing 43 to 38 to San Jose. Other top teams win or stumble, including Kentucky overpowering Indiana Central 84 to 61 and Oklahoma A and M routing Arkansas 43 to 41.

New York University of San Francisco Dens San Jose Kentucky National Collegiate Athletic Association Indianapolis Wildcats Indiana Central Jim Line Alex Groza Little Siena College Manhattan Madison Square Garden Loudonville N. Y Oklahoma A & M Sienna Aggies Hank Iba Oklahomans N.C. A.A Associated Press Arkansas Loyola of Chicago Minnesota North Carolina State Washington and Lee Illinois Tulane Bowling Green Yale Utah Villanova Wyoming Ohio State

NHL Standings Snapshot Across Major Teams

Detroit leads with 15 wins while Montreal trails at 8. Toronto and New York split results against Chicago and Detroit, with Boston and Montreal posting mixed scores as part of a statewide hockey standings report.

Detroit Montreal Toronto Chicago New York Boston W. L

Bears Top Pirates 30 to 21 in NFL East Week Play

Chicago Bears defeated Pittsburgh 30 to 21 as Eastern Division actions closed. Chicago Cardinals edged Los Angeles Rams 31 to 27 while Philadelphia routed New York Giants 24 to 3. Detroit beat the Giants 28 to 27 and Washington floored Green Bay 30 to 0. Next Sunday features Washington at Los Angeles and Chicago Cardinals at Chicago Bears.

Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Chicago Cardinals Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia New York Giants Detroit New York Bulldogs Washington Green Bay Los Angeles

Pittsburgh Players Record Weights And Home Run Feats

In Pittsburgh aHL goaltender Little Gil Meyer weighs 128 pounds naturally but 166 with gear, 38 pounds of equipment costing 300 dollars and 30 minutes to dress and undress. Pirates star Ralph Kiner tied or set 14 home run records in four major league seasons.

Pittsburgh Gil Meyer Ralph Kiner Pittsburgh Pirates

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