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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1949

Page

7

Elks Regain Bowling Lead In Carbondale Thriller

Elks move to the league lead tying Williams & Sons by sweeping two games in Carbondale. James E. Johnson led with 568, followed by Nyle Huffman 526 and C I Wright 506. Murphysboro and others posted high team and individual marks as the standings tighten.

Carbondale Elks Williams & Sons James E. Johnson Maples Nyle Huffman Dr. C. I. Wright McLaughlin Susie Hem Leonards Sandy Construction Wallop Vogler Leo Smith George Anderson Harvey Mohler Herman Entsminger The Motor Boys Murphysboro Illinois Central Reverend Collins John Riggs Ellis Ande Williams & Sons Walters Garage Vogler Motors R. H. Mertes James Johnson

Bowl lineup lists many New Year games and teams

New Year bowl slate announced with sites and team records. Shrine East West in San Francisco at 10 p m, Blue Gray in Montgomery at 1 45 p m, Raisin Bowl in Fresno p 4 15, Rose Bowl in Pasadena at 4, Cotton Bowl in Dallas at 1 15, Orange Bowl in Miami at 1, Sun Bowl in El Paso at 2, Cigar Bowl in Tampa at 1 30, Pineapple Bowl in Honolulu at 6, Gator Bowl in Jacksonville at 1 15, Tangerine Bowl in Orlando at 7, Oleander Bowl in Galveston at 1 30, Salad Bowl in Phoenix at 3, Prairie View Bowl in Houston at 2, Sugar Bowl in New Orleans at 2 45, Senior Bowl in Jacksonville Jan 7 at 2. Teams include California Ohio State North Carolina Rice Maryland Missouri Emory and Henry St Vincent Arkansas State Texas Western Arizona State and others.

New York San Francisco Montgomery Ala Fresno Calif San Jose Texas Tech Pasadena California Ohio State Dallas Texas North Carolina Rice Miami Fla Jucky el Paso Georgetown D. C Texas Western Tampa Wofford Florida State Honolulu Stanford Hawaii Jacksonville Fle Emory and Henry St. Vincent Galveston McMurry Missouri Valley

Warn Scalpers At Sugar Bowl Register

New Orleans December 31 AP Sugar Bowl scalpers who fail to register as brokers and pay taxes on their ticket sales face penalties. U S Collector of Internal Revenue A Donnelly says scouts will raid offenders and enforce rules. Maximum penalty is a $10 000 fine and five years imprisonment.

New Orleans Sugar Bowl U. S

Sugar Bowl Final Kentucky Defeats Bradley 71 66

Kentucky defeated Bradley 71 to 66 in a Sugar Bowl final. The Dixie Classic concluded with W. Carolina State 50 over Penn State 40. Tulane beat Villanova 58 to 55 in the third-place game.

Kentucky Bradley W. Car. St Penn St Tulane Villanova

Three Bowl Games Slated Today and Monday End Season

Bowl weekend features 15 games today and 15 on Monday as 30 teams close out the season. East-West Shrine, Blue-Gray, and Raisin Bowl lead a schedule drawing roughly 650000 fans and over 2.5 million in receipts. Oklahoma Sooners face LSU in the Sugar Bowl. Cal meets Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. other matchups include Texas Tech vs San Jose, Rice vs North Carolina, and Kentucky vs Santa Clara in a toss-up Orange Bowl.

Notre Dame Leon Hart Lindy Berry Texas Christian Eddie Lebaron College of the Pacific San Jose Texas Tech Pappy Waldorf Golden Bears California Ohio State Oklahoma Sooners Louisiana State Rice North Carolina Kentucky Santa Clara Wildcats Jacksonville Fla Missouri Maryland

Rose Bowl Preview Battles Build Pressure Before Classic

Pasadena December 31 The Rose Bowl facing California and Ohio State as both squads hold strong conference titles. Light drills set for the unbeaten California and the Big Ten co leaders Ohio State ahead of a anticipated close, bruising clash in the 36th Tournament of Roses with the Big Ten hopefuls seeking a fourth straight win.

California Ohio State Midwest Golden Bears Wildcats Northwestern Buckeyes

College Basketball By the Associated Press East and Midwest Results

A lengthy AP roundup lists numerous college basketball scores across the East Midwest and other regions. Notable outcomes include Duquesne 79 over Dartmouth 51, St Johns 70 over Wagner 52, Holy Cross 71 over Syracuse 58, and Wisconsin 54 tied with UCLA 52. Tournament results feature multiple finals and regional titles with teams like Drake, Notre Dame, Purdue, Missouri, and Kansas State advancing or clinching titles.

East Duluth S. Dak St. Cloud Superior Valley City Huron St. Johns Jamestown Iowa Twins River Falls Wis S. Ore Mont. St Rocky Mountain Tennessee Drake Butler Notre Dame Purdue Indiana Missouri Oklahoma Morningside Kan. Wes Midwest Franklin Central Mo Central Iowa Simpson Cornell Emporia Culver Stockton

Kentucky Longs Capture Sugar Bowl Basketball Championship

Kentucky defeated Bradley 71-66 to win the Sugar Bowl title after trailing at halftime 31-31. Sophomores and juniors led by seven-foot Bill Spivey and Jim Line stretched a 67-54 edge, weathering Bradley’s late rally. Prior rounds included a 58-55 win over Villanova and Bradley’s 78-46 triumph over Tulane.

New Orleans Kentucky Adolph Rupp Mighty Bradley Bradley Bill Spivey Jim Line Villanova Tulane

Prep Basketball Roundup From Illinois Action

A large slate lists several boys games with scores and note of semifinals and titles across towns including Brownstown St Elmo Johnston City DeKalb Mt Vernon Paris Pax ton Peters burg Springfield and more. The item catalogs results and matchups with several 3rd period notes and closures.

Michigan State star busy with basketball and track

East Lansing reports Bob Carey a highly touted MSU sophomore end stays active in off season with basketball in winter and track in spring. The 1916 New York Giants had 26 straight home wins and 17 road victories but finished fourth.

East Lansing Mich Bob Carey Michigan State New York Giants

Rugged Little Guy Sammy Cathcart Impresses 49ers

AP reports rookie halfback Sammy Cathcart of the San Francisco 49ers, 160 pounds, ranks near the league rushing leaders and is praised by Coach Buck Shaw for his speed and toughness. Cathcart was 1947 California boxing champ at 155 pounds and earned a Purple Heart and Silver Star in Europe. Also noted: Jim Barnes and Bob Hamilton tied majors in golf history. Seven teams Yale through Harvard compete in the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League.

San Francisco Sammy Cathcart San Francisco’49ers Buck Shaw Cathcart California Europe

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