Balanced attack wins the bowls in 1950 season wrap
A roundup of New Year's Day bowls shows four of five winners using a balanced running and passing attack. Kentucky upset Oklahoma 13 7 as Babe Parilli set up the other score, Michigan beat California 14 6 with Don Dufek and Chuck Ortmann starring, and Wyoming outgained Washington and Lee 288 to 331.
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Oscar Fraleyco
Tennessee
Volunteers
Airways
Downing
Texas
Andy Kozar
Hank Lauricella
Osgar Fraley
Earl Campbell
Bob Davis
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Babe Parilli
Sooners
Michigan
California
Big Ten
Chuck Ortmann
Don Dufek
Harry Allis
Dufek
Billy
Clemson
Miami
Sterling Smith
Frank Smith
Wyoming
Cowboys
Washington and Lee
Westerners
United Pros
Hugh Fullerton Jr. Recaps 1950 Sports Highlights
Hugh Fullerton Jr. surveys 1950 sports notes touching on LSU boxing dominance with Jim Owen as coach, Rice football players marrying, and the basketball scheduling quirks of Dayton and Arizona State. He also columns on Peggy Kirk turning pro in golf, Pat Mucci’s club swap, and calls for Hug Egan Jr. as baseball commissioner amid J C activity.
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Hugh Fullerton JR
Jim Owen
Jimmy de Angelo
Roland la Starza
Madison Square Garden
Roland
Europe
George Pontikes
Glenn McCarthy
Rice Institute
Inside
A.A.U
Hugh Fullerton
Dallas
Chandler
Peggy Kirk
Sporting Goods House
Bob Harlow
Golf World
North Carolina
Mid Pines
Pat Mucci
New Jersey
Pat
Peg
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Montana
Hug Egan Jr
Egan
Jaycee
J.C
Ed Otto
Newark
Ruppert Stadium
Jersey Giants
Jersey City
U. of Dayton
Arizona State of
Yank Runner Wins New Zealand Race
Art Bragg of Morgan College Baltimore wins the Canterbury centennial games 220-yard dash in Christchurch with a 22.3 second clocking, beating Australia's Bill De Gruchy by inches. Mal Whitfield, former Olympic 800 champ, falters in recent races blaming Korea service for poor condition. expects March return to unit in Ohio.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Art Bragg
Baltimore
Morgan College
United States
Christchurch
Australia
Bill DeGruchy
Sidney Holland
Mal Whitfield
Ohio State
Arthur Wint
Jamaica
Wint
Korea
Army Air Force
Ohio
National Basketball Association scores round up
Rochester defeated New York 91 to 88 while Tri Cities beat Philadelphia 109 to 92. Syracuse topped Boston 106 to 89. Baltimore 83, Washington 71. Fort Wayne 83, Minneapolis 70.
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National Basketball Assn
Rochester
New York
Tri-Cities
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Fort Wayne
Minneapolis
Local Cage Team Whips Detroiters in Y M C A match
First Presbyterian of Canton Church League defeated Detroit Western Y M C A 63 to 41 in Detroit. The visitors rallied with a decisive last period scoring run of 20 points after trailing at halftime. Floyd Meers and Ben Battista led Presbyterian with 16 and 10 points, while Bud Harbord suffered a cut requiring stitches.
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Detroit
First Presbyterian
Canton Church League
Detroit Western
Y. M.C.A
Y.M. C.A
Wayne University
Presbyterian
Floyd Meers
Ben Battista
Kauffman
Bud Harbord
Canton South
Doak Walker Sets Lions Scoring Record in Nine Games
Doak Walker scored all 24 points in Detroit Lions 24 21 win over Green Bay to reach 91 points in nine games. He surpassed Bill Dudley’s 81 point mark from 1949, though the NFL career scoring record remains 138 by Don Hutson of Green Bay from 1942.
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Doak Walker
Detroit Lions
Lions
Green Bay
Walker
Bill Dudley
Don Hutson
Bowl scores from major postseason games
Michigan beat California 14 to 6 in the Rose Bowl while Kentucky edged Oklahoma 13 to 7 in the Sugar Bowl Clemson won 15 14 over Miami Florida and Tennessee defeated Texas 20 14 in the Cotton Bowl Wyoming routed Washington and Lee 20 7 in the Gator Bowl Miami Ohio topped Arizona State 34 21 in the Salad Bowl La Crosse Teachers defeated Valparaiso 47 14 in the Cigar Bowl West Texas beat Cincinnati 14 13 in the Sun Bowl Morris Harvey defeated Emory and Henry 35 14 in the Tangerine Bowl Hawaii won 28 27 over Denver in the Pineapple Bowl San Angelo Texas defeated Wharton Texas 6 0 in the Oleander Bowl.
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Clemson
Miami
Wyoming
Washington & Lee
Jacksonville
Fla. W
Texas
Byron Townsend
Ben Tompkins
Gib Dawson
Ohio
Arizona State
Tempe
Phoenix
Ariz
la Crosse
Wis
Valparaiso
Tampa
West Texas
Cincinnati
el Paso
Tex
Morris Harvey
Emory & Henry
Orlando
Fla
Hawaii
Denver
Honolulu
San Angelo
Wharton
Galveston
Kentucky Defeats Oklahoma In Sugar Bowl Upset
Kentucky Wildcats topple No. 1 Oklahoma 13-7 in New Orleans Sugar Bowl. Parilli and Jamerson spark early scores as Kentucky ends Oklahoma's 31-game modern streak. Tennessee edges Texas 20-14 in Dallas with Lauricella leads a late rally. Other bowls include Miami of Ohio, Arizona State, and more results.
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Wildcats
Oklahoma
Volunteers
Texas
Roses
New Orleans
Kentucky Wildcats
Sooner
Babe Parilli
Kentucky
Michigan
Pasadena
California
Walt Yowarsky
Parilli
Claude Arnold
Wilbur Jamerson
al Bruno
Jamerson
Hot Barons Crush Hershey Team 9 3
The Cleveland Barons, aiming to repeat last season’s Western Division success, defeated the Hershey Bears 9-3 after a even start. Steve Wochy and Phil Hergesheimer sparked a six-goal burst in the middle period with two goals each. Cincinnati beat Indianapolis 2-1, but failed to gain on the Barons. Cincinnati snapped a three game skid.
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Cleveland
Steve Wochy
Phil Hergesheimer
Wochy
Hergesheimer
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Mohawks
Barons
Texas Coach Cherry Retires After Cotton Bowl Loss
Blair Cherry, longtime University of Texas football coach, retires to enter the oil business after a 20-14 Cotton Bowl defeat to Tennessee. He leaves with a 27 year coaching career and six straight bowl losses, closing without a bowl victory.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Blair Cherry
University of Texas
Tennessee
Cherry
Volunteers
Smoky Mountains
Culmone Fatigued From Havana Chase Plans Return Today
Miami, Jan 2 Joe Culmone co champion jockey in 1950 says he is tired and wants a week of sleep but will resume riding today at Tropical Park after arriving from Oriental Park in Havana where he rode three winners to tie Willie Shoemaker for the year. Culmone injured a shoulder at Oriental Park when his mount threw him but walked off and rode Tropic Land to a late lead drop finish. He later won Cuba’s first Cuban winner and then added victories in races four and five before a final ride ended third. Shoemaker was idle at Santa Anita with five mounts as the two young jockeys remain tied in 1951.
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Miami
Fla
Joe Culmone
Tropical Park
Culmone
Tropical
Oriental Park
Havana
Cuba
Willie Shoemaker
Walter Miller
Calmone
Little Joe
Walter Lee Taylor
Earl Dew
Taylor
Dew
Shoemaker
Santa Anita
Illini Edge Wisconsin In OT In Big Ten Opener
CHICAGO Jan 2 AP The Big Ten title race starts with Illinois leading after a 71 69 overtime win over Wisconsin in Madison. Michigan visits Purdue as league play begins with Minnesota at Illinois Indiana at Ohio State Purdue at Iowa Wisconsin at Michigan and Michigan State at Northwestern. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Minnesota favored to fight for the crown as MSU fell to Princeton and Indiana beat Bradley earlier.
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Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Illini
Badgers
Madison
Michigan
Purdue
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio State
Iowa
Michigan State
Northwestern
Princeton
Bradley
Captain Wahl Lifts Wolverines To Rose Bowl Win
In Pasadena on January 2 Michigan, trailing California 6-0 at halftime, rode captain Al Wahl a 2209 pound tackle from Oak Park to a 14-6 Rose Bowl victory. Wahl delivered a straight from the shoulder talk that inspired a second half surge as Bennie Oosterbaan credited. The Wolverines, known for spirit over depth, applied pressure immediately after the break and sealed the win.
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Pasadena
Calif
al Wahl
Oak Park
Michigan
California
California Bears
Wahl
Bennie Oosterbaan
Wolverines
Basketball results roundup from various college games
A compiled list shows scores for matchups including Akron versus Arizona State, Albion against Ashland, Canisius over Duke, Arizona over Duquesne, Westminster over St Josephs, Long Island against South Carolina, Cornell versus New York University, Colby versus Buffalo, La Salle over Temple, Illinois versus Wisconsin, Washington over Santa Clara, Princeton over Rochester, San Francisco versus Niagara, Drake beating Houston, Bradley over Harvard, and NC State against Yale with several teams posting notable margins.
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Akron
Arizona State
Albion (Mich
Ashland
Canisius
Duke
Duquesne
Arizona
Westminster
St. Joseph's
Long Island
South Carolina
Cornell
New York U
Colby
Buffalo
la Salle
Temple
Illlnois
Wisconsin
Washington
Santa Clara
Princeton
Rochester
San Francisco
Niagara
Drake
Houston
Bradley
Harvard
North Carolina State
Yale
Climalenes Open Season Versus Stella Walsh Polish Olympians
The Climalene girls basketball team formerly the Orphans open tonight at Gibbs school at 8 PM against Stella Walsh s famed Polish Olympians. Locals face Massillon Chevrolet A C at Fairhope school Friday night.
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Climalene
The
Orphans
Stella Walsh
Gibbs School
Massillon Chevrolet A. C
Fairhope School
Mountaineers to field regular lineup versus Western Reserve
West Virginia University in Morgantown plans to use its regular starting five to begin a new basketball winning streak at home against Western Reserve of Ohio. The Mountaineers, coming off a 68-67 loss to Arizona, aim to rebound after six straight victories.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Western Reserve
Ohio
Mountaineers
Arizona
Ann Arbor player headlines New York girls team
Ruby Perlotte of Ann Arbor Michigan, the only Negro professional girl basketball player in the country, is featured again on the New York girls team that faces male quintets. Audrey Erickson of Valley Stream Long Island also plays with the Cover Girls, noted as a versatile American athlete.
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Ruby Perlotte
Ann Arbor
Mich
New York
Audrey Erickson
Valley Stream
L. I
America
Florida Gators switch Haywood Sullivan to catcher next spring
Sophomore Haywood Sullivan, noted as Florida's great football pitcher, will become a catcher when the Gator baseball team takes the field next spring, signaling a multi sport plan by the athlete through the upcoming season.
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Haywood Sullivan
Florida
Gator Baseballers
Miami Owls Salad Bowl Victory Over Tempe Sun Devils 34-21
In Phoenix the Miami University of Oxford Ohio Redskins upset Arizona State College Tempe 34 to 21 in the Salad Bowl. Quarterback Noahhw Wirkawureck Mee led Miami with 16 of 24 passes for 231 yards, while Johnny Pont Jerry Beckrest and Jim Bailey contributed on the ground. Tempe star Wilford White scored twice as Bobby Fuller kicked three extra points. Proceeds support Kiwanis clubs charity fund for underprivileged children.
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Hoenix
Ariz
Miami University of Oxford
Arizona State College of Tempe Sun Devils
Arizona
Noahhw Wirkawureck
Mee Ree aTeg TP AE UO
Miami
Montgomery
Johnny Pont
Canton
Jerry Beckrest
Jim
Boxcar
San Francisco
Marvin Wahlin
Barefoot Bobby Fuller
Kiwanis Clubs
West Texas Edges Bearcats in Sun Bowl Thriller
West Texas State beat Cincinnati 14-13 after a special 62 yard aerial play set up a late go ahead TD. Frank Wise pitched to Gene Mayfield who set up Bill Cross for the score, with Roy Lee Dunn converting. Cincinnati had two touchdowns but failed on a late extra point and penalties sparked a brief melee, with one player from each side banished.
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West Texas
Bearcats
Paso
Tex
West Texas State
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats
Ee Seene
Frank Kimbrough
Texans
Frank Wise
Gene Mayfield
Bill Cross
Mayfield
Cross
Roy Lee Dunn
Tom McKeever
Jim Kelly
Gene Rossi
Bob Stratton
Bill Shalesky
Canton
St Eds Coach Endorses Overhead Basketball Officiating
St Edward's University coach Ed Norris advocates overhead officiating with two umpires on suspended platforms above opposite ends. The system, directing floor coverage to the ref, improves foul calls and end line decisions. Norris says it addresses static mechanics and shields refs from key plays in the fast game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Norris
St. Edward’s University
Norris
Fight Results By United Press
Providence report lists Charley An Blee of Pawtucket stopping Otis Brahm of Philadelphia. Lewiston shows Chester Slider of Fresno outpointing Dave Andres of Lowell. Columbus notes Jackie Keough of Cleveland drawing with Jimmy Welch. Milwaukee reports Fritzie Preden of Toronto outpointing Beau Jack of Atlanta.
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United Press
Providence
R. I
Charley An- Blee
Pawtucket
Otis Brahm
Philadelphia
Lewiston
Chester Slider
Fresno
Calif
Dave Andres
Lowell
Mass
Columbus
Jackie Keough
Cleveland
Drew
Jimmy Welch
Milwauker
Wis
Fritzie Pruden
Toronto
Beau Jack
Atlanta
Future Plans For Rose Bowl Remain Secret
Representatives of the Big Ten and the Pacific Coast Conference met in Riverside California to discuss Rose Bowl plans amid a five year pact that expired yesterday The Big Ten has won all five games including Michigan 14 California 6 The PCC panel weighs whether to allow frequent bids or a champion to visit the bowl every other year as negotiations continue
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Pasadena
Calif
Michigan
California
Riverside
Coast Conference
Wolverines
Don Dufek
Chuck Ortmann
Dufek
Ortmann
Big Ten
Pacific Coast Conference
P.C.C
Pacific Coast
Golfers Qualifying For $15,000 Event in Los Angeles Open
About 260 pros and amateurs compete in a 36 hole qualifier for 80 spots in the $15,000 Los Angeles Open at Riviera. The 72 hole event begins Friday with 150 players, including 70 exempt entrants and top qualifiers from 1950 PGA championships. Sam Snead won last year in an 18 hole playoff with Ben Hogan.
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Los Angeles
Riviera
P.G.A
Akron Nips Invaders In Late Action 64-62
Akron edged Arizona State 64 to 62 as Earl Wolfe hit a long jumper with 35 seconds left to seal the win. Arizona State rallied from a 12 point halftime deficit to tie late before Wolfe's decisive shot. Sun Devils forward Lester Dean led scoring with 30 points in the defeat.
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Akron
Earl Wolfe
University of Akron
Arizona State
Cagers
Sun Devils
Lester Dean
Arizona
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