Minor Leagues Vote Sides With Retaining Bonus Rule
At the minor leagues convention Philadelphia’s Bob Carpenter led the drive to repeal the bonus rule but the proposal failed 32 to 26 with one abstention. The rule remains for another year as majors eye a joint meeting in New York.
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Bob Carpenter
Philadelphia Phils
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Fred Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill DeWitt
St. Louis Browns
New York
Frank House
Detroit
Johnny Antonelli
Boston Braves
Curt Simmons
Phillies
Frank Quinn
Boston Red Sox
Paul Hinrichs
New York Yankees
Jackie Jensen
Yankees
Giles
Big Ten Cagers Sprint Through Early Season Schedule
Big Ten teams have won 14 of 16 games as nonconference play resumes with 12th annual Chicago Stadium doubleheaders. Northwestern faces Colorado while De Paul meets LaSalle. Indiana travels to Michigan State and Iowa meets Lawrence Tech. Ohio State encounters Butler and Purdue hits Kansas. Oregon State meets Minnesota and Wisconsin faces Loyola. Michigan visits Toledo.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Western Michigan
Ripon
Colorado
de Paul
St. Norbert’s
Ohio State
Illinois Wesleyan
LaSalle
Philadelphia
Illinois
Toledo
Champaign
Norman
Okla
Oklahoma U
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Badgers
Madison
Loyola
Michigan
Hockey Scores: Boston Montreal Tie and Toronto Victory
Boston and Montreal finish tied 2 to 2 as Toronto defeats Chicago 4 to 1, in a pair of NHL games. The results mark a busy night of league action with goals from multiple players across three teams.
Rose Bowl Referee William A Blake Named
Pasadena Calif Dec 9 AP a Big 10 official William A Blake of East Chicago Ind heads the Rose Bowl whistle corps for the January 2 California Ohio State game Others named include Alan F Williams Ted Curtiss and Louis G Conlan with Blake a Loras college graduate James Cain of the coast conference refereed last New Year’s Day.
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William A. Blake
East Chicago
Ind
Alan F. Williams
Cornell
Pasadena
E. C
Ted) Curtiss
University of Chicago
Chicago
Louis G. Conlan
St. Mary's
San Francisco
Blake
Loras College
Dubuque
Iowa
James Cain
Coast Conference
Weaver Former AAU President Dies at 65
Robert S. Weaver, a longtime track and field figure and former president of the National Amateur Athletic Union, died at 65 in Los Angeles. A Virginian native, he led the AAU nationally in 1920 and later headed the Southern Pacific AAU district for 15 years. Funeral services are planned.
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Los Angeles
Robert S. Weaver
National Amateur Athletic Union
Weaver
Virginia
San Francisco
A.A.U
Southern Pacific A.A.U
1950 Kentucky Derby Date Set May 6
Louisville officials announce the 1950 Kentucky Derby will be held May 6 at Churchill Downs, the first Saturday in May, pending the Kentucky racing commission's approval. Directors also set a $100,000 added purse for next year.
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Churchill Downs
Kentucky Racing Commission
Bill Corum
Prep Schedule Dec 9 Ridgway to Norris City
A list of high school football matchups for December 9 across multiple towns including Ridgway Norris City Hurst Bush Carterville Alto Pass Dongola Cobden Wolf Lake and others. It notes several rematches and city pairings such as Benton Herrin Johnston City West Frankfort Marion Salem and Mt. Vernon with additional games like Carrier Mills Ridgway Belleville Centralia and Eldorado Marion. The piece closes with a note that two Chicago Hornets players combined for a season long kickoff return of 81 yards then a 17 yard after a latera nd.
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Norris City
Hurst Bush
Carterville
Alto Pass
Dongola
Cobden
Wolf Lake
West Frankfort
Centralia
Marion
Mt. Vernon
Paris
Salem
Herrin
Johnston City
Carrier Mills
Eldorado
Anna Jonesboro
du Quoin
Benton
Harrisburg
Gorham
Lesser
Vergennes
Waltonville
Zeigler
Christopher
University School
Elkville
Rosiclare
Galatia
Carbondale
Chester
Grand Tower
Trico
Cairo
Paducah
Tilghman
Thompsonville
Equality
Fairfield
Lawrenceville
Bridgeport
Trora
Belleville
Madison
Pinckneyville
Sparta
Chicago Hornets
Ray Ramsey
Dan Edwards
Railway Express Gains One Game in Local Bowling Meet
Railway Express took the lead at Carbondale by a 2702 team score as Noel Barker 555 and Charles Freeman 514 sparked the attack. The Congress keglers dropped a game to Carterville Lions, while Cardwell Motors rode a 591 by Charles Thomas to victory over V F W. Captain Russell Thompson led the victims, with Ray Talley pacing the Lions on a 221 554 pair. Team highs show Railway Express 2702, Congress 2571, Cardwell Motors 2548. Individual leaders include Charles Thomas 591 three game and 232 single, Noel Barker 555 three game and 215 single, Randall Cavins 544 three game and 222 single, Bill Russell 222 single.
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Railway Express
Carbondale
Noel Barker
Charles Freemans
Russell Thompson
Congress Keglers
Carterville Lions
R. H. Mertes
A. C. Kenney
Lions
Ray Talley
Cardwell Motors
Charles Thomas
Bill Russell
Congress
IES
Randall Cavins
Hamilton Leads Miami Open After Six Under Par 64
In Miami, Bob Hamilton of Landover Md shot six under par 64 to take the lead in the $10,000 Open. Also noted were Knight's Gift winning Tropical Park's Aurelius Purse by a length and a half and Cheermeup capturing the Lafayette purse at Fair Grounds. Dr Karl Leib backs universal code for athlete aid. Tex Sullivan pulls Lee Oma from a Louis bout citing risky style.
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GOLF
Miami
Fla
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Knight
Tropical Park
New Orleans
Cheermeup
Lafayette
Fair Grounds
San Bruno
Calif
Gazale
Gordon Glisson
Wyoming
Tanforan
Iowa City
Iowa
Karl Leib
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Tex Sullivan
Lee Oma
Joe Louis
Detroit
Louis
Leaders Drop Two Games Each At Carbondale
In Carbondale bowling league action the leaders and runner up both lost two games. Vogler Motors upset Williams five behind Dycus 51 and Throgmorton's 505. Susie Hemphill led leaders with 582. Murphysboro crushed Elks with Wood 611 high, plus Erickson Bell and Riggs over 500. Victims posted 535 533 517. Walters garage edged Sandy Construction by nine pins into a tie for third. Indoor high totals include Wood 611 and Hemphill 582.
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Carbondale
Vogler Motors
Williams
Charles Dycus
Jim Throgmorton
Susie Hemphill
Murphysboro
Elks Keglers
Elsworth Wood
Bill Erickson
T. E. Bell
John Riggs
Dr. C. L., Wright
James Johnson
Ira McLaughlin
Walters ‘Garage
Sandy Construction
Harvey Mohler
George Anderson
Archie Walters
R. H. Mertes
Lloyd Griffith
Wayne McMillian
Williams & Sons
Elks
Leonards
Walters Garage
Illinois Central
Murphysbroo
Murphsboro
Grade School Basketball Schedule
Energy at Herrin St. Marys. Carbondale Lincoln at Joiner University. School at DeSoto p m.
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Herrin St. Mary’s
Carbondale
Lincoln
Joiner University School
DeSoto
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