Fighting Oregon State Trims Favored Duke 2016 In Rose Bowl Tilt
Duke saved the Rose Bowl bid but a move to Durham could hurt Pasadena. Oregon State’s win amid wet weather delighted Beavers backers while fans chatter centered on Georgia over TCU and Fordham’s deceptive plays. Don Durdan and Frankie Sinkwich highlighted the action as Jim Crowley’s T formation drew attention.
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Oregon State
Duke
Hugh Fullerton
Wide World Sports
York
Durham
Pasadena
Carolinas
California
Lon Stiner
Beavers
Georgia
Fordham
Jim Crowley
Missouri
District Champions Tumbled In Early Ohio Scholastic Play
Ohio district schoolboy basketball winners struggle in 1941 42 season with 11 of 32 state finalists undefeated, while defending champions like Martins Ferry and Glenford face varied starts. Predictions favor Martins Ferry Canton McKinley Middletown with several others showing early pace in Class A and B districts.
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Ohio
James Emerson
United Press
Columbus
Fairfield
Columbiana County
Portsmouth
Martins Ferry
Ferry Five
Shadyside
Glenford
Perry County
Middletown
Youngstown Raven
Ashland
Canton McKinley
Massillon
Berlin
Delaware County
Hanover
Butler County
Hicksville
Defiance County
Smithfield
Jefferson County
Loudonville
Bryan
Cincinnati Hughes
Lakewood
Lima Central
Newark
Springfield
Toledo Libbey
Xenia Central
Zanesville
Attica
Canfield
Cridersville
Elmore
Marysville
Midvale
Spring Valley
Waterloo
Xenia U. S. S. O
Hughes
Toledo
Libbey
McKinley
Alliance
Purple Riders
Central
Suspension Sought For Buffalo Heavy Billy Nichy
The Columbus boxing commission asked the NBA to suspend Buffalo heavyweight Billy Nichy in 42 states after he refused to fight Jack Walker in a scheduled ten round bout. Nichy had a 20 percent gate guarantee of under $600 and rejected a $200 offer to proceed, leading to refunds for the crowd.
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International News Service
Columbus
Columbus Boxing Commission Today
Billy Nichy
Buffalo
Nichy
Jack
Buddy” Walker
Hockey Scores From National and American Leagues
National League results show Boston 5 Brooklyn 4 and Detroit 3 Chicago 0. Toronto and New York tied 3 all. American League games had Hershey 8 Pittsburgh 0, Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 2, Providence 3 Washington 2.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Detroit
Chicago
Toronto
New York
Hershey
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Providence
Washington
Nelson Maneuvers Alabama To029-21 Win In Cotton Bowl
United Press reports Alabama Crimson Tide defeated Texas A and M 29 to 21 in the Cotton Bowl. Jimmy Nelson starred with a 72 yard punt return for a touchdown and added rushing, passing, and an interception heavy performance. Alabama intercepted seven passes and recovered five of A and M fumbles to secure the victory.
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Nelson
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Texas Aggie
United Press
Dallas
Texas A
Tide
Jimmy Nelson
Aggie
Aggies
Beavers Upset Duke In Tight Oregon State Rally
Oregon State defeated Duke 20 to 16 in Durham twice-beaten Oregon State, ranked lowly, upset the highly touted Duke squad. The Beavers controlled play early, built a 7-0 lead, then faced Duke’s tying drives before pulling away with a 62 yard pass to Gray and a decisive late safety. Oregon State totaled 302 yards to Duke’s 295 as turnovers and big plays marked a hard fought classic.
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Jack Guenther
United Press
Durham
N. C
North Carolina
Tobacco Town
Oregon State
America
Duke
Pacific Coast
Durham Campus
Oregon
Bob Durdan
Far
Northwest
Gene Gray
Bob Dethman
George Zellick
Warren Simas
Beavers
Dethman
Gray
Toledo Overpowers Dartmouth 59 to 46
Toledo high scorers, led by Bob Gerber with 24 points, defeated Dartmouth 59 to 46. The Rockets showcased one of the program’s best teams, following a win over Wisconsin and continuing their strong season.
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International News Service
Toledo
Toledo University
Rocket Five
Dartmouth
Wisconsin
Big Bob Gerber
Uhrichs ville Tigers Hold Off Dennison St Marys 36 30
Uhrichsville Tigers built a 12-4 first quarter lead and held on to beat Dennison St Marys 36-30 in a Red Cross benefit game. Nick Free led Uhrichsville with 15 points while Jack Hartman scored 13 for St Marys as 27 fouls were called on the teams and $100 from gate receipts was donated to Red Cross.
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Dennison
Uhrichsville
Tigers
Dennison St. Mary’s
Nick Free
St. Mary’s
Jack Hartman
Red Cross
Sinkwich Shreds TCU 40-26 in Orange Bowl Thriller
Georgia star Frankie Sinkwich steered a 40-26 victory over Texas Christian University in the Orange Bowl. He piled up 139 rushing yards and 241 passing yards on 13 attempts with nine completions, throwing two touchdowns and guiding the Bulldogs to a dominant win despite two interceptions.
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Miami
Frankie Sinkwich
University of Georgia
Texas Christian University
Sinkwich
Youngstown
Georgia
Ken Keuper
Texas Christian
Lamar Davis
Bulldogs
Texans
Kyle
Jim Todd
Davis
Horned Frogs
Bears Bear Down For Duel With Stars
The Chicago Bears prepared for the Sunday game with the National League All Stars at the Polo Grounds. Coach George Halas had the players clown during practice but said New Year’s is behind them. Don Hutson joined the All-Star camp in uniform for the first time and is ready to play.
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Don Durdan
Oreon
Bill Stern
Oregon
International News Service
New York
Chicago Bears
Polo Grounds
George Halas
Don Hutson
Green Bay Packers
Ohio Commission Declines To Buy Michigan Land
A Michigan land owner offered to sell property to Ohio conservation officials but Commissioner Don Waters declined. He noted Ohio cannot own land inside Michigan borders and cited Cedar Run in Champaign county as a trout stream near the proposed site along Cedar Creek in Cheboygan county. Waters thanked the owner for the offer.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Michigan
Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources
Don Waters
Waters
Wolverine
Ohio Division
Cedar Run
Champaign County
Mad River
Cedar Creek
Cheboygan County
Louisiana Wins Seventh Orchid Bowl 10-0
Louisiana defeated the University of Mexico 10-0 in Mexico City to claim a seventh Orchid Bowl title. The victory came on a third quarter place kick and a fourth quarter touchdown after an interception. About 8,000 fans attended.
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Louisiana
International News Service
Mexico City
Louisiana Today
University of Mexico
Charley O'Brien Star at Temple and LaSalle
Philadelphia reports Charley OBrien a guard who led LaSalle freshmen acted as varsity junior year and co captain senior year after playing at Temple university marking a notable college basketball career with multiple leadership roles.
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Philadelphia
Charley O’brien
LaSalle College
Temple University
Referee Says Duke's Fumble Started Beavers To Victory
Durham NC referee Lee Eisan recounts Duke Oregon State Rose Bowl game. He notes no dog ran on field and laments cheating Martin Chaves of 50 cents. Opening kickoff fumble by three Oregon players swung early momentum aiding Oregon State. Duke chose to receive but fell behind after the miscue.
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Duke
Beavers
Martin Chaves
Oregon State College
North Carolina
Lee Eisan
Georgia Tech
California
Roy Reigals
Eisan
Oregon
Mommy Davis
State
Blue Devils
Collegiate Scores Mixed Night Across League Play
Collegiate scores show Toledo 59 over Dartmouth 46 and Evansville 69 to 26 against Wash. and Lee. Other results include Rochester 236 noted with Princeton 29 and Scranton 45 to Geneva 43. Southern California 43 faced Kansas Bradley 53 and Texas A&M 41.
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Dartmouth
Rochester
Princeton
Scranton
Geneva
Evansville
Wash. & Lee
Butler
Oregon State
Southern California
Cansus Bradley
Texas A. & M
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Dellroy set to host Dundee in Carroll County clash
Dellroy carries a 7 game unbeaten slate into a home game against Dundee in Carrollton County play. Dellroy will start Karns and King at forwards McCarty at center and Tarver and Leiper at guards. Sherrodsville’s Bill Herron leads county scoring with 94 points while Carrollton’s Johnny Abel sits second with 83.
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Carrollton
Carroll County
Dellroy
Dundee
Karns
King
McCarty
Tarver
Leiper
Bill Herron
Sherrodsville
Johnny Abel
Dennison Railroaders Rally to Beat Erie East 46 41
Dennison Railroaders trailed at halftime but surged in the final two quarters to upset Erie East 46 41 on Wednesday night. Arkie Williamson scored 20 while Mark Karuba led Erie East with 11 as Dennison erased a six point deficit and moved within one at 34 33 before grabbing the victory.
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Dennison
Railroaders
Erie East
Arkie Williamson
Erie
Mark Karuba
Pennsylvania
Fordham Edges Missouri 2-0 In Muddy Sugar Bowl
In a rain soaked Sugar Bowl Fordham escapes Missouri 2-0 on a safety when a punt mishap near Fordham’s goal line results in Ritinski losing control after Santilli and Hudacek pressure the ball. The game remains scoreless as both teams fail to cross the 19 yard line for the majority of play.
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Missouri
Don Greenwood
Tigers
Alex Santilli
Greenwood
Fordham
Stanley Ritinski
Ritinski
Steve Hudacek
Ram
Santilli
W. T. Holloran
Little Harry Ice
Steve Filopowicz
Bob Steuber
Rams
Ice
Jimmy Hearn
Tulsa Annexes Sun Bowl Triumph
Tulsa's Golden Hurricane defeated Texas Tech 6-0 in the Sun Bowl as Glenn Dobbs and Saxon Judd sparked the comeback in El Paso. The win extends the host team losing streak in the New Year game, with Judd’s one handed kickoff return touchdown setting the decisive score in the final minutes.
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Ivy International News Service
EL Paso
Tex
Tulsa
Texas Tech
Glenn Dobbs
Tech
Dobbs
Saxon Judd
Barons Edge Rockets 3-2 To Keep Home Streak Alive
The Cleveland Barons defeated the Philadelphia Rockets 3-2 in a tense Ameri can hockey league game. Norm Locking and Joffre Desilets scored in the final period to seal the win and extend the Barons home ice unbeaten streak to 12. Hershey leads the division as Providence beat Washington 3-2 and Hershey routed Pittsburgh 8-0.
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United Press
Cleveland
Cleveland Barons
Philadelphia
Rockets
Norm Locking
Joffre Desilets
Barons
Hershey
Providence
Washington
Pittsburgh
Towering Texan Cagers Averages 6 Feet 4 Inches
West Texas State Buffaloes basketball may set records for height this season. Coach Al Baggett calls the lineup the strongest he has coached with versatile giants and the best reserves in years. Average height tops six feet six, many players hold draft deferments, and the team faces a tough schedule and travel.
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International News
Canyon
Tex
West Texas State College Buffalos
al Bagget
Baggett
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