Playoff Picture Emerges in Both NFL Divisions
Cleveland beat Philadelphia 13 7 to stay tied atop the American Conference with the Giants after a 35 10 loss to the Eagles in September. Los Angeles Rams dominate Packers 51 14 to gain a half game lead. Bears upset by Cardinals 20 10. Detroit and Chicago expected to decide playoff fate.
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United Press
Cleveland
U.P
Paul Brown
Greasy Neal
Philadelphia
Neale
Eagles
Browns
New York Giants
New York Yanks
Los Angeles Rams
Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Cardinals
Bears
Los Angeles
Detroit Lions
Warren Lahr
Tommy Thompson
Lou
Groza
Giant
Steve Owen
Yanks
Chuck Conerly
Travis Tidwell
Terre Haute YMCA Volleyball Team Captures Grand Rapids Invite
The Terre Haute Y volleyball squad secured the Grand Rapids invitational title, losing only one of eleven matches. They defeated Chicago North twice, ended a threat from Detroit Northern, and beat eight teams including Detroit Fishers Ann Arbor Chicago Wilson Chicago North Grand Rapids St Antoine of Detroit. Team members listed include Hubbell Peters Percifield Ramer Halstead Irving Hambrock and Seltzer.
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Y.M.C
Carl Wightman
Terre Haute
Detroit Fishers
Ann Arbor
Chicago
Wilson
Chicago North
Grand Rapids
Detroit Northern
St. Antoine
Detroit
Melvin Hubbell
Clinton Peters
Dick Percifield
Harry Ramer
Max Halstead
Paul Irving
Ronald Hambrock
Bob Seltzer
Big Ten Opens Campaigns In Busy Week Of action
Illinois, Iowa, Ohio State and others launch the season as top contenders for the Big Ten title. Illinois hosts Marquette while Iowa welcomes DePauw, with standout veterans and sophomores anchoring lineups. Multiple ranked teams hit the floor across a 16 game slate through the week.
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Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Bob Peterson
Marquette
DePauw
Hawkeyes
Frank Calsbeck
Chuck Darling
Ohio State
Kansas State
YMC Tilt With Fontanet A C Canceled. Moose Five Next
The West Terre Haute YMC versus Fontanet A C game tonight is cancelled. The YMC will instead host the Terre Haute Moose five Thursday at 7 30 in the West Terre Haute gallery. A regular YMC practice is set for tonight in the Bobcat gym.
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West Terre Haute
Fontanet A.C
Y.M.C
Terre Haute Moose
Y Mlc
Bobcat
Wiley Mothers Group Honors Gridders and Harriers
Wiley's Mothers Club will honor the Red Streak gridder and cross country teams at a banquet Thursday night in the Methodist Temple. The affair begins at 6 30. Tickets are arranged by Mrs. Fred Bradford, mother of Chuck Bradford, and Mrs. James Dunnichay, mother of Jerry Dunnichay. Guests include press and radio representatives.
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Wiley’s
Methodist Temple
Fred Bradford
Chuck
Bradford
James Dunnichay
Jerry Dunnichay
Fulks Tops Foul Toss in Loss for Warriors
Joe Fulks extended his free throw streak with a 49th straight foul shot but the Philadelphia Warriors fell 95 to 83 to the Minneapolis Lakers. George Mikan led the Lakers with 38 points while Paul Arizin added 25 for the Warriors as Boston, New York, and Syracuse advanced in the standings.
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Associated Press
Joe Fulks
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Warriors
Fulks
Warriors
Minneapolis Lakes
Boston Celtics
New York Knickerbockers
Syracuse Nationals
Celtics
Baltimore Bullets
Bob Cousy
Boston
Moline
Knickerbockers
Tri- Cities
Arizin
Mikan
DePauw Tigers Host Sycamores
DePauw faces Indiana State in a home game after a 59-45 loss to Indiana last Saturday. The Tigers host a Sycamores squad that leads the Indiana Collegiate Conference, while other regional teams like Purdue and Valparaiso also open their seasons with notable performances and freshman contributions.
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Associated Press
DePauw
Tigers
Indiana University
Hunters
Iowa
Indiana
Franklin Callbeck
Charles Darling
Indiana State
N.A.I.B
Lakers Edge Nor'way in 75 64 Victory at Armory
Lakers led by Taylor who scored 23 and Elmer Leslie with 21 defeated Norway 75 to 64 at the Armory before a capacity crowd. Paris built a 14 9 lead after the first period and 37 27 at halftime as the win marks the second of the season over the local cagers.
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Paris’ Lakers
Taylor
Paris
Nor’way
Armory
Bradley University
Elmer Leslie
Tech
Leslie
College hoops slate hits several rival clashes this week
The schedule lists matchups including Wabash at Canterbury Pauw at Iowa Findley at Indiana Tech Loras at St. Joseph's Hanover at Taylor Indiana Tech at Huntington Tiffin at Tri-State and more across many campuses. notable duels include Valparaiso vs St Bonaventure Buffalo and Dayton at Anderson with multiple cross conference games.
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Canterbury
Pauw
Iowa
Findley
Indiana Tech
Loras
St. Joseph's
Hanover
Taylor
Huntington
Tiffin
Tri-State
Oregon State
Indiana
Purdue
Kentucky
Anderson
Notre Dame
Valparaiso
Ball State
Northwestern
Butler
de Pauw
Earlham
Dayton
Evansville
Owensboro
Tayior
Franklin
Indiana Central
Rose Poly
Manchester
Indiana State
Oakland City
McKendree
Lake Forest
The
Associated Press
At. Joseph's
Pete Taylor
Manchester Themes
Farlham Canterbury
Li PF
Manchester Sees
Earlham Canterbury
L. Pet
Concordia
Navy Upsets Army Ends Cadets 28-Game Streak
Navy defeats Army 14 to 2 in Philadelphia ending the Cadets long unbeaten run. Richmond Rebels claim second straight AFL title by routing Erie Veterans 35 to 7 in Richmond. Sammy Snead wins Miami Open at 267 after four rounds.
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NAVY
ARMY
Jim Baldinger
Arrow
Bob Zastrow
Truman
Cadets
Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium
International Soundphoto
Richmond
Richmond Rebels
Erie Pa. Vets
Trautman says all 57 minor leagues to operate in 1951
President George M. Trautman announced that all 57 minor leagues are prepared to operate in 1951 despite war clouds and a 19 percent attendance drop. He cited player drafts, manpower shortages, radio and TV competition, and some league foldings as factors, noting 100 players have already been called and three leagues failed last year.
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Trautman
ST. Petersburg
Fla
George M. Trautman
New England
Colonial
Eastern Shore
Abilene Christian Wildcats Break Jinx In Refrigerator Bowl
In Evansville Indiana Gustavus Adolphus offered a stiff challenge but Abilene Christian Texas Conference champions won 13 to 7. Bailey Woods was named outstanding back as the Wildcats overcame a steady rain and a tough passing attack. About 8 500 fans endured the downpour to witness the victory.
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Evansville
Ind
Abilene Christian
Wildcats
Texas
Gustavus Adolphus
Bailey Woods
Charles Faces Barone In Cincinnati Heavyweight Bout
Ezzard Charles and challenger Nick Barone meet in Cincinnati for a heavyweight title clash the first in Ohio since 1931. Charles defends the NBA crown, chasing a fifth defense since June 22, 1949, with odds about 5 to 1 in his favor.
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Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Nick Barone
Ohio
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Charles
Toledo
Max Schmeling
Young Stribling
Cleveland
Cincinnati Garden
N.B.A
Joe Walcott
Ezzie
Twenty unbeatens finish 1950 college football season
Twenty college teams completed the 1950 regular season unbeaten and untied. Army suffered a 14-2 loss to Navy over the long weekend, while Oklahoma finished perfect by routing Oklahoma A&M 41-14 for its 10th win in as many games.
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New York
Army
Navy
Oklahoma
Oklahoma A. & M
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes Lead Midwest Meet Ambitions
Kansas Wesleyan under coach Wally Forsberg joins eight top teams in the Midwest Collegiate Basketball Tournament at the U T C gym December 26 to 29. The Coyotes defend Kansas Conference title and NAIB district ten crown after a 22 and 2 season, replacing four all conference players with Don Anderson and five others. They also plan January trips to Regis College in Denver and their Terre Haute classic debut.
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Bill Sullivan
Salina
Letterman
Dick King
Dean Groves
Keith Mueller Durham
Les Wenger
Dale Horton
Garden City
Leland Johnson
Brookville
John Stephen Salina
Gailen Keeling
Clay Center
Don Anderson
Roland Keeling Clay Center
Norm Sheffer Salina
Dean Engel Salina
Wally Forsberg
Gene Bissell
Coyotes
Kan
U.T.C
Kansas Wesleyan
Forsberg
Fort Hays State
Fort Hays
Hays
Colo
Oklahoma
Kansas City
K.W.U
East Central
Indiana State
Sioux City
Iowa
Grinnell
Morningside
Charlie Fiffe
Gene Anderson
Harold Pounds
Les Jilka
Gene
Deane Engel
Keeling Brothers
Gailen
Roland
Terre Haute
Tech High honors city grid and cross country champions
Tech High’s city championship football and cross country squads will be honored Tuesday in the Gerstmeyer cafeteria. Members of the Gerstmeyer Mothers Club arranged the fete with parents and press and radio representatives invited. Fred Wampler and Guy Stantz will speak, with Mayfield and Wampler introducing each athlete.
Moore's Texaco quintet defeats Rockville V.F.W. 60 47
The Texacos beat Rockville V.F.W. 60 to 47 in an independent game at Rockville. Whitlock 15, Heramb 14, Richardson 13 led the Texacos while Jackson led V.F.W. with 22 points.
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Moore
Texaco
Rockville
Villanova Tops St Marys Calif as Loyola Beats San Francisco
Villanova defeats St Marys of California 13 to 7. Loyola of Los Angeles wins 40 to 28 against San Francisco in a related game.
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Villanova
St. Marys
Calif
Los Angeles
Loyola
San Francisco
Indians Hire Jake Flowers As Coach Retain Al Simmons
The Cleveland Indians name D Arcy Jake Flowers as coach and keep Al Simmons under new manager Al Lopez. Flowers, ex major league infielder with St Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati, led Milwaukee Brewers in the American Association as president and GM for four seasons. Simmons coached for the Tribe last year under Lou Boudreau and is the second coach retained.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
U.P
Cleveland Indians
D’arcy
Jake) Flowers
al Simmons
Flowers
St. Louis Cards
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Milwaukee Brewers
American Association
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Braves
Simmons
Lou Boudreau
al Lopez
Mel Harder
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Buckshot) O'Brien
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Deerdict
Pugh
State Cage Records
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Miami. Fla
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Pinehurst
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Titusville
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Pinky’ Higgins
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Barone
Dick Adamson
Fete Gerstmeyer
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Indians
Jake Flowers
Chevrolet
North
Mouns Gerard
Loman
London
England
Terre Haute Water Works Corp
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