Eagles Favored To Take Crown In LA Championship
The Rams face the Philadelphia Eagles in Memorial Coliseum with 70,000-plus expected for the National League title game. Eagles open as favorites at seven and a half points after a 38 14 win last November in Philadelphia. Rams backers cite wins over Chicago and three all pro players as counter. Weather promises good conditions for the showdown.
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Tommy Fears
Steve van Buren
Pete Fidos
Tommy Thompson
Bosh Pritchard
Vic Lindskog
al Wissert
Cravath Receives New Three Year USC Football Contract
Los Angeles reports Jeff Cravath has been awarded a fresh three year contract as head football coach at the University of Southern California. The agreement keeps him through the 1952-53 term and follows talk of dissatisfaction with the team’s 1951 season. Cravath began as head coach in 1942.
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Beatrice Solitto Leads in Ladies Victory Bowling Night
Beatrice Solitto tops with 544 high series and 2138 in all events as Skylight team posts 2467 high triple. Match results show Avalon, Normandie, Skylight, Gridley, and Velvet sweeping wins while multiple bowlers like Brooks, Edwards, Lamanna and Miller post top games.
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Eleanor Riley
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Wing
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Loop
East Syracuse Nips Liverpool In Central Division Clash
East Syracuse defeated Liverpool 42 to 39 on their home floor in the Onondaga County High School League Central Division. Ike Cerilli led East Syracuse with 20 points.
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Odya & Loucks
Prospects' Asking Prices Drive Shawkey Back to Managerial Field
Scout Bob Shawkey plans a return to managing in 1950 within the Detroit organization. He will take a managerial post at one of Butler, Jamestown, or Rome clubs in the Central Association, Pony League, and Canadian American circuits respectively. Shawkey, once a 15 game winner, cites fatigue from travel and aims for a closer Syracuse proximity.
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Ray Kennedy
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American Association of College Baseball Coaches
Art Rooney
Art
Steelers
Baylor's Row Fades Amid Anti Bowl Spirit
The Baylor athletic fuss stems from players and coach opposition to a bowl game with College of the Pacific. Coach Bob Woodruff and six Bears supported Miami North-South plans, wary of perceived prestige from beating COP. The piece notes broader sports chatter including baseball coaching awards and NFL salary trends.
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Manlius Tops Fabius in Eastern League Game
Manlius earned its first win of the season by defeating Fabius 50 to 32 on the Manlius court in an Onondaga County League East division matchup. Scorers and lineup details appear in the fragment, with Skaneateles mentioned at halftime and officials listed as Jossen and Wilcox.
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Ernest Ansermet
Tully Tops Lafayette 54 37 to Extend Lead
Tully remained unbeaten in the eastern division by defeating Lafayette 54 to 37 on Lafayette’s court. Krom led Tully with 27 points as the team built a large halftime edge, 92 to 12, and maintained the top spot in the league standings.
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Syracuse Pistol League Results Summary
In the Syracuse Pistol League results, teams Police and Aces led with top scores. High individual score without handicap was Nielson with 2713, while the Police topped team totals with 1 003 and 1 051 with handicap.
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Parochial League Grammar Schools Action
St John the Evangelist and St Vincent remained unbeaten after wide wins. Evangelist beat Assumption 56 to 12 with Dick and Taylor scoring 18 points. Vincent’s topped Our Lady of Pompei 33 to 9. St John Baptist defeated Transfiguration 30 to 14 and Cathedral beat Sacred Heart 21 to 15.
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Nottingham Invades Oswego In City High School Tilt
Holy Family routed Smith Tech 63 to 18 at Syracuse last night as Dave Didio scored 20 points to pace the Holy Family Eagles. Oswego hosts the inter-city matchup tonight in a preliminary round.
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Star College Fives Face Acid Tests Tonight
Several top college basketball teams clash in big games as Holy Cross Brad ley Southern California Eastern Kentucky and Tulane seek to prove strength. USC faces St Joseph's in Philadelphia while Eastern Kentucky meets Toledo and Holy Cross visits NYU.
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Quantico Navy Tilt Sets Up Memorial Coliseum clash
Quantico Virginia Marines, slight favorites to beat Camp Pendleton Leathernecks in the All Navy football title. Quarterback Rudy Flores targets End Bob McElroy as primary pass threats while Pendleton relies on halfbacks Volney Quinlan and Joe Bartos to counter the air attack.
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Pendleton
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Annapolis
Joe ‘Bartos
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Statewide Skiing Alert: Poor Conditions in New York
The New York State Department of Commerce reports no skiing across most of the state with only poor conditions in a few areas. North Creek shows 2-5 inch frozen base. Speculator reports one powder trail with 13 granular, in poor condition. Turin lists 5 windblown powder on 1/6 inch base, skiing poor.
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College Basketball Scores From East to West
A collage of results across regions shows Villanova routing Art. Marys 79 to 45 while Davis-Elkins fell to Trinity 73 54 and Vermont beat New Hampshire 66 51. Coast Guard and Williams both posted wins as did Boston University and Colby.
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Christmas Radio Program Promises Hollywood Stars
The Rev Patrick Peyton leads a third annual Christmas program The Joyful Hour featuring over 16 Hollywood names and two New York opera soloists Ann Blyth and MacDonald Carey portray Mary and Joseph An NBC interview segment features Celeste Holm John Derek and Joe Pasternak The program airs on WNDR at 10 30 PM and is rebroadcast Tuesday 9 10 PM on the same station.
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Army Midgets Forfeit After Ineligible Player
The Army Midgets lost last night as Franklin Midget Recreation League ruled the game a forfeit to Pompei following the use of an ineligible player. Other results included Bullets 21 Blue Jays 4 Stars 13 Midgets 11 Flashy Five 40 Phillies 24 Mustangs 18 Redskins 15 Bullets 18 Swishers 17.
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Ride resigns coaching post at Case Institute
Ray Ride longtime Case Institute of Technology football coach resigns after 20 years. He remains at Case as athletic director and will pursue a less strenuous program for health reasons. Ride is a Washington and Jefferson College graduate.
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Boxing Results from Cities Across United States and Canada
Boxing cards show multiple results with fighters from New York San Jose Augusta Scranton Hollywood Los Angeles and Seattle prevailing in knockouts or decisions. Notable bouts include Turkey Thomas stopping Al Spaulding in Los Angeles and Jack Flood outpointing Babe Culbertson in Seattle.
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Radio Highlights Prevail With Varied 1940s Stages
Radio lineup lists Kay Myser Kollere Musical Knowledge and guest stars Gece Blake. Vaurhn Monroe Show on WEBL features vocalist Gece Blake. WSYR offers Hollywood Star Theater drama with Edward G Robinson. Your Hit Parade hosted by Jeff Clark and Eileen Wilson. Dennis Day Show at WSYR is a situation comedy with Barbara Eiser. Judy Caneva Show at 10 PM with Charles Dant Orchestra. WNDR airs Chicago Theater Hansel and Gretel starring Bruce Foote.
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Charles Dant
WNDR
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Bruce Foote
Hollywood Star Theater Truth or Consequen Hit Parade
Radio listing summarizes Saturday evening shows and musical acts including Dennis Day Frank, Grand Ole Opry news, Guy Lombardo, Benny Goodman, Vaughan Monroe, and Gene Autry airing on WSYR WAGE WNDR WAER programs with sport and juke box segments.
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Television Schedule Hits and Tests for Utica Station
The Herald Journal outlines WETV Utica programming with western film at 5, dinner musical at 6, Red Barber’s Club House, Kay Kyser, photo crime, Your Witness, wrestling and Mystery Playhouse. WSYR Syracuse tests next month and will shift to Channel 5.
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Custis on Lafayette All-Opponents Team for 1949
Syracuse quarterback Bernie Custis was named to Lafayette College's all opponents team for 1949. The selection highlights his performance against Lafayette while playing for Syracuse University.
Notre Dame captain Jim Martin starts 34 games in rush football history
OLD RELIABLE SOUTH BEND IN UP Jim Martin Notre Dame senior tackle and cocaptain started 34 games the most by any player in rush football history.
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Creeks Lead Bellevue Bowlers In Club League
Mrs. Thomas P Powers topped the Bellevue County Club Women’s Bowling League with 508 for three games and a 193 single. The Oriers won camp honors with a high handicap triple of 2 883 and top 1 008 game. Clerks lead the standings with 60 points, followed by Drivers Brassies Midirons Niblicks Clippers Sandblasters and Spoons in the chase.
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