South Rules Choice Over North Gridders
The South team coached by Allyn McKeen of Mississippi State is a slight favorite to win the ninth Blue-Gray game in Montgomery Alabama over the North. Key passers include Jimmy Batchelor, Charlie Richkus, and Wally Matulich for the South, while North stars Jumping Joe Neiman and Lou King pace their attack.
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Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Montgomery
Ala
South
McKeen
Jimmy Batchelor
East Texas State
Charlie Richkus
North Carolina State
Wally Matulich
Joe Neiman
Temple
Lou King
Iowa
Ray Morrison
Indianapolis Kaautskys Edge Fort Wayne 60 58 In NL Thriller
Indianapolis Kaautskys beat Fort Wayne 60 to 58 as 24 foul shots led the scoring. Fort Wayne outshone the Kaautskys 24 to 18 from the floor but failed to convert on key free throws.
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Herald-Journal
Eindianapolis
Indianapolis Hkautskys
Fort Wayne
Kautskys
Indianapolis
Triptow
Hale
Monke
Kinney
Ruler
Towery
Risen
Pelk” Rion
Glamack
Tough
Smiley
Niemiera
Indianapolls
Borkington
Genischen
College Basketball Scores and Overtime Finish Mentioned
An Associated Press roundup lists college basketball results including Duquesne over Santa Clara 56 to 45, Siena over Boston College 58 to 0, Utah State 6, and an overtime win for Oregon State 48. The report also notes a YMCA Vets League game where Don Salisbury hit an overtime basket to lift Westvale Vets 35 to 33 over South Onondaga at Cherry Road School.
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Don Salisbury
Westvale Vets
South Onondaga
YMCA
Nationals Open Three-Game Road Trip in Indianapolis
The Syracuse Nationals visit Indianapolis to face the Kautskys for the third meeting of the season. The series is tied at one win apiece after two clashes. Overnight, the Nationals travel to Moline for games against Tri-Cities on Sunday and Tuesday.
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Indianapolis
Syracuse
Nationals
Kautskys
Nats
Moline
Tri-Cities
Primo Carnera Granted Permanent U.S. Residency
The State Department announced that Primo Carnera, former heavyweight boxing champion now a wrestler, may live in the United States permanently. He has applied to bring his wife and two children from Genoa, and his visitor visa was changed to an immigration visa on December 4. He re-entered the United States at El Paso, Texas.
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Washington
State Department
Primo Carnera
Chhampion
United States
Umberto
Giovanna Maria
Genoa
Reginald Mitchell
Carnera
Mexico
Italy
el Paso
Texas
Siena Upsets Boston College In Snowbound Showdown
Siena College stunned favored Boston College 58 50 before 2,500 fans as a blizzard kept many away. Siena surged after halftime, led by Tony Fabozzi with 13 points and guard Ed Lange close behind, securing a sixth win in seven games.
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Albany
Siena College
Boston College
Siena
Tony Fabozzi
Ed Lange
Park Central Triumphs in High-Scoring YMCA League Game
Park Central beat May Memorial 57 to 13 in a YMCA Junior Church League game highlighted by a potent offense. Other results include Plymouth Congregational 40 Lafayette Methodist 34 Furman Methodist 33 West Genesee Methodist 11 Fairmount Union 22 East Genesee Presbyterian 19.
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Park Central
May Memorial
Y.M.C.A
Plymouth Congregational
Lafayette Methodist
Furman Methodist
Genesee Methodist
Fairmount Union
East Genesee Presbyterian
Pro Basketball Scores Note Saratoga Mohawk Postponements
In the New York State League Saratoga beat Mohawk 64 to 54 while Oswero at Cohoes was postponed due to weather. ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Philadelphia 89 Providence 61. AMERICAN LEAGUE Brooklyn 73 Trenton 63 Paterson 47 Philadelphia 43 Jersey City at Wilkes Barre postponed. NATIONAL LEAGUE Indianapolis 60 Fort Wayne 58.
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Saratoga
Mohawk
Oswero
Cohoes
Association OF America
Philadelphia
Providence
Brooklin
Trenton
Paterson
Jersey City
Wilkes-Barre
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Orange Plays Brigham Young Tonight in Semi Finals
In Los Angeles the first invitational tournament advances as Marshall beats West Texas 56 55 and Syracuse struggles to a 69 55 win over Loyola of Los Angeles. Brigham Young edges Arkansas 68 58 behind a late burst led by Rand Clark, while Idaho defeats Pepperdine 52 50 with Jack Phoenix scoring 19. Syracuse and Loyola face off in the remaining semifinal tonight while Brigham Young meets Syracuse in the other bracket.
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Fastuquesne
Santa Clara
Siena
Boston College
Mlowest
Utah State
Lawrence Tech
University Washington
Ohio State
DePaul
John Carroll
Balewin-Wallace
Quantico Marines
Hamline
Emporia
Kan
Beloit
Miami tObiai
South Miami
Pll
Pitt
Brrdsville
Morehead Ky
Eastern Kentucky
South Dakota
FAR West
Syracuse
Los Angeles
Loyola
Minnesota
California
Kansas
San Francisco
Marshall
West Texas
Stanford
Oregon State
Brigham Young GS
Arkansas
Sacramento Senators
A.A.U
Springfield Mass
San Diego State
Broadway
Colorado Clowns
Idaho
Pepperdine
Giants
West Virginia
Brigham Young
Loyola of
Texans
Boyce
Box
Gene James
Andy Tonkovich
Syracuse Orange
L. A
Bill Donovan
Johnny Arndt
Donovan
Arndt
Arkansas Razorbacks
George Kok
Alvin
Williams
Razorback Giants
Mel Hutchins
Cougars
Rockies
Rand Clark
Kok
Jack Phoenix
Bob Clark
Syracuse Loyola
Beck
Gahor
Perich
Newell
Debriere
Witeck
Jarvis
Giolag
Deer
Gabor
Stickel
Crandell
Giola
Far West Quints Play at Buffalo
Canisius College and Niagara University host two Far West basketball representatives in a twin bill. Canisius meets Utah, the national champions with three wins in four starts, while Niagara faces Southern California led by captain Alex Hannum, coming off a five and seven record. Niagara has beaten five of eight opponents.
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Buffalo
Canisus College
Niagara University
Canisius
Utah
Utes
Washington State
Southern California
Alex Hannum
Niagara
Ahepa Basketeers Defeat YMCA Team
Ahepa basket teers defeated YMCA on Friday night with Copanas scoring 19 points. The game ended 50 to 99 on the losers court as detailed box score shows Copanas and Stark leading for Ahepa while Sandusky and Leone contributed for YMCA, with referees noted as Ponth.
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Paul Copanas
Ahepa
M.C
Copanas
Falzortine
Cmashaw
Sandusky
S.stark
Fumich
Leone
Dickson
Guisclian
Stniker
Hell
Ponth
Yankees See Stadium Attendance Hit Record 3.4 Million In Year
New York’s Yankee Stadium drew 3,415,597 spectators for the year, topping 1946’s 3,302,587 by 113,870. Baseball led with 2,200,369 paid AL regular-season admissions and 288,843 for four World Series games. Football drew 316,191 for eight All-America Conference games. Total Yankees home and away attendance reached 5,008,531 for baseball and football.
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New York
New York Baseball Yankees
Yankee
Bronx
Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Browns
Notre Dame
Army
Arthur Patterson
Pellagrini Fined $100 for Assault in Roxbury
Eddie Pellagrini former Red Sox infielder now with the St. Louis Browns was fined $100 after conviction for assault and battery on James Kelly 22 in a Roxbury dwelling during a family dispute. He appealed and was released in $100 personal surety. He was acquitted of assault on Paul Kelly. The fight followed a protest over water dripping from Pellagrini’s apartment.
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Boston
Eddie Pellagrini
James Kelly
Roxbury
Pellagrini
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Paul Kelly
Kellys
Kukel KRUHL leads Washington as eight to manage club
Kukel KRUHL becomes the eighth man to manage the Washington ball club marking a notable exception in the American League where only Lou Boudreau and Ted Lyons previously managed the team. In the National League most managers returned home to lead their old clubs, with seven pilots doing so.
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Joe Kruhel
Washington Ball Club
Lou Boudreau
Ted Lyons
National League Pilots
Johnny Neun
Colgate's Treichler Set for East West Game
Hamilton Glen Treichler of Colgate at 165 pounds will be the lightest player on either squad in the East West football game in San Francisco on New Year's Day.
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Hamilton
Glen Treichler
Colgate
San Francisco
Colgate star Tommy Dockrell weighs 135 pounds
Hamilton notes Colgate’s leading hockey scorer Tommy Dockrell posted 31 goals and 21 assists last season. The forward, listed at 135 pounds, remains a key playmaker for the team as it enters the new season.
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Hamilton
Tommy Dockrell
Colgate
Cardinals Favored by Two Touchdowns in NFL Opener
Chicago Cardinals, strong Western Division contenders, are two touchdown favorites to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL championship playoff at Comiskey Park. The game, drawing about 40,000 fans, could yield roughly $1,500 per winner per player. Cards boast two prior matching wins over the Eagles, while Eagles stars Van Buren and Thompson aim to spark an upset in a high-stakes title race returning to division glory for the first time since 1925.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
Tomorow
N.F.L
Steve van Buren
Tommy Thompson
Jimmy Conzelman
Cardinals
Comiskey Park
Eagles
Armour Field
Conzelman
Eagle
Frank Ivy
Bears
Ham Nichols
Bill Campbell
Kid Hogan
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Van Hoevenberg slide opens for 1947 48 season
Lake Placid announces the Mt. Van Hoevenberg bobsled run will open for public riding and racing practice from the half mile mark with New Year’s Day events for open four and two man races. Officials plan a January opening for the one mile mark chute as part of a 22 event schedule through February including AAU junior and senior championships. The run, operated by the New York Conservation Department, hosted the 1932 Olympic races.
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Lake Placid
Mt. van Hoevenberg
AAU
A.A.U
New York Conservation Department
Jules Bauman Dies Promoter of Wrestling Shows
Jules Bauman aged 65, a Rochester sports promoter, died today. He specialized in professional wrestling events in the era of Ed Strangler Lewis and Joe Stecher. Survivors include his brother William Billy Sandow, previously Lewis’s manager.
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Rochester CP
Jules Bauman
Ed “Strangler” Lewis
Joe Stecher
William
Billy Sandow
Lewis
East-West Grid Drills Draw Fans
Hundreds of fans crowd East West practice sessions ahead of the New Year’s Day game at Stanford and Santa Clara University. Notre Dame’s Johnny Lujack and receivers Bill Swiacki and Lou Mihjalovich star in early sessions while Notre Dame’s George Connors misses a scrimmage due to illness. Faurot criticizes West team for lack of smoothness and hints at limiting attack.
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San Francisco
Stanford University
Don Faurot
Missouri
Santa Clara University
Bernie Bierman
Howard Odell
Andy Kerr
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
Bill Swiacki
Columbia
Lou Mihjalovich
Indiana
George Connors
Faurot
Munderse Grid Squad Honored at Seneca Falls Dinner
More than 250 men attended a dinner at the Elks' Temple in Seneca Falls honoring Munderse Academy's 1947 football squad. Victor G. Mount presided, John F. Bateman spoke for Columbia University, and Mynderse officials were guests. Bateman urged viewing sports as part of broader student activity.
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Seneca Falls
Elks' Temple
Seneca Falls Lodge of Elks
Munderse Academy
Victor G. Mount
John F. Bateman
Columbia University
Lou Little
Mynderse Academy
Frank Cooley
J. B. McNally
Bateman
Columbia Army
Columbia
Larries Open 1947-48 Ski Schedule at Lake Placid
St Lawrence University ski team begins the 1947-48 season at Lake Placid on Tuesday defending Sno- Bird title. The Larries face a former teammate Claude Wiese now with Rensselaer Polytechnic, who joined the Troy squad this fall after leaving St Lawrence.
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Canton
St. Lawrence University
Lake Placid
Larries
Placid
Claude Wiese
Rensselaer Poly
Wiese
Troy Schoe
Notre Dame Triumphs Over Dartmouth In Basketball
Notre Dame defeated Dartmouth 66 to 55 in a basketball game. The report notes this as a past sports highlight from a year ago in the sports mirror column.
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Notre Dame
Dartmouth
Herbert Bayard Swope
New York State Racing Commission
Al-Stars
Washington Redskins
Harvey Harman
University of Pennsylvania
Kramer Loses Debut to Riggs in Madison Square Garden
Jack Kramer, once hailed as the greatest amateur, is defeated in his professional debut by Bobby Riggs in four sets at Madison Square Garden. The match draws 15,114 as Riggs dominates much of the action, with Kramer displaying nerves and a leaky serve before a demanding audience.
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Bobby Riggs
Jack Kramer
Madison Square Garden
Drive
Riggs
New York
INS
Fuston
Tilden
Kramer
St John Baptist Beats Romans In Narrow Victory
Tommy Ryan scored 24 points to propel St John the Baptist past St Aloysius of Rome 48 to 40 at Le Moyne School. The Baptists tied the game 33 all in the fourth period before Ryan erupted for eight points to seal the win.
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Tommy Ryan
St. John the Baptist’s
St. Aloysius'of
Rome
le Moyne
St. Aloysius
the Baptists
Ryan
St. Johns
Royals Seek 14th Win As Lambert Announces 13-Game Streak
National Basketball League Commissioner Ward Lambert announced that the Rochester Royals have a 13 game winning streak, an all-time record for the 11 year old circuit. The Royals aim for victory number 14 at home against the Anderson Packers, who sit second.
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Chicago
National Basketball League
Ward Lambert
Rochester Royals
Royals
Anderson Packers
Montgomery quits gloves to run boxing on and off rings
Bob Montgomery, twice a lightweight champion, retires from active fighting after 10 years in the ring to focus on management. The 29 year old from Sumter S C will partner with his former manager Joe Gramby in guiding fighters including Bill Thompson and Jimmy Sims as he ends his in ring career before a planned rematch with Ike Williams at Madison Square Garden.
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Philadelphia
Gramby
Montgomery
Williams
Bill “Chicken” Thompson
Jimmy Sims
Davis Must Stay in Army
The Army refused Glenn Davis's request to resign and play professional football. Secretary Royals said officers cannot resign except for extreme hardship or humanitarian reasons, with Army personnel board and Eisenhower approving. Davis, a June graduate and newly commissioned second lieutenant, remains on leave in Claremont, California.
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Washington (P
Army
Glenn Davis
Royals
West Point
Dwight D.eisenhower
Davis
Army S
The
Military Academy
Claremont
Calif
Colorado Buffs to play NYU and Temple in East
The University of Colorado basketball team will depart by train tomorrow for two major games in the East. The Buffs, new Big Seven members, meet New York University at Madison Square Garden on New Year’s night and face Temple in Philadelphia on January 3.
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Boulder, Colo. Ons
University of Colorado
Buffs
New York University
Madison Square Garden
Temple Owls
Philadeliphia
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Southern Cal
Kaautskys
Associated Press
Herald-Journal Wire
Primo
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Doc
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Orange
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By Bernard Hammerbeck
Bill Gabor
Ed Stickel
Far West Quints
Ahepa Basketeers
Yankee Park
Dockrell Scales
van Hoevenberg
Michigan University
Pasadena
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Wolverine
Munderse
Sports Mirror
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Brunswick Abc
Net
By Davis J. Walsh
Andy
St. John, Baptist
Romans
Colorado
Dodge
Forsythe Motors Corporation
W.genesee
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