Bengals Set For Rough Games After Holiday Break
Idaho State College coach Ed Willett drills his Bengal cage squad during vacation in preparation for a demanding January schedule. The team faces Rexburg’s Ricks on January 6 and Dillon’s Montana Normal on January 8, then Montana University, Western State, Colorado College and Regis College loom. Kirlin leads scorers with 141 points in 10 games, followed by Keil with 73 and Clark with 69 as the Bengals sit at 500 points for their 10 opponents.
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Dozen Braves Head East On Hoop Journey
SALT LAKE CITY UP Twelve University of Utah basketball players head east for a barnstorming tour hoping for three wins as Christmas presents from Lady Luck Coach Vadal Peterson plans to take Don Landsberg Jim Woodward Dick Smuin Murray Satterfield Dolan Condie George Smith Don Jespersen Norman Buchan Glenn Guggins Bill Peterson Fred Weidner and Vern Gardner on the trip Leon Watson will stay home due to kidney ailment Smuin returns from flu time to mesh with Gardner on the backboard Utahs pre conference record stands 5 1 after wins over Idaho Oregon State and USC Peterson praises his substitution system which keeps two four man units alternating with All American post man and provides balanced offense and defense
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Utah's 1948 Sports Show Reviewed
Salt Lake City report notes 1948 was anticlimactic after the 1947 centennial year. University of Utah basketball declined from national champs to a second rate finish, while football won eight games with one tie and one loss but failed to earn bowl bids. Brigham Young topped the basketball standings, and the Pioneer league expanded to include baseball in Billings, Great Falls, and Pocatello with a mixed season.
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Big Nine Power Shines In Basketball Action Across Regions
Northwestern edged Southern California 38 35 to complete a three game sweep of Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain squads. Wisconsin beat UCLA 49 46 as Don Rehfeldt scored 20. Michigan routed Colorado A and M 56 37 with key contributions from Harrison and Elliott. Beloit defeated St Marys 69 54 with Bontemps and Erickson boosting its lead. Syracuse upset Oklahoma 55 49 at Syracuse.
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Record Speeds Highlight Utah Sports Year 1948
Roland R. Free, Hollywood service station operator, set a world speed record for motorcycles with the Vincent Black Shadow, averaging 50.855 MPH in two runs. A year earlier, John Cobb, London fur broker, set a world auto speed record of 394.196 MPH with a 400-plus MPH run. Otherwise, 1948 sports in Utah were routine.
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National CAA Boasts Record Growth in Membership
The National Collegiate Athletic Association reports a record 264 active members and 389 active and allied members after adding 13 colleges. Kenneth L. Wilson notes the Midwest saw the largest rise from 50 to 55 schools, with new active members including Arizona State College Flagstaff Western Colorado State College Gunnison California State Polytechnic Institute San Luis Obispo and Whitman College Walla Walla.
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Tug) Wilson
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Walla Walla, Wash
Indians Establish Farm Camp at Marianna Florida
The Cleveland Indians designate Marianna Florida as a training site for 12 minor league clubs beginning March 10. Hank Greenberg will supervise with help from Herold Muddy Ruel and team scouts. Clubs include Wilkes Barre Dayton Harrisburg Spartansburg Pittsfield Burlington Batavia Green Bay Union City Iola Stroudsburg and Cordele.
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Muddy) Ruel
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Wildcats Drill For Air War Against Bears
Northwestern quarterback Don Burson directed a heavy aerial session as substitute Don Stonesifer manned left end and star receiver Joe Zuravleff nursed a shoulder injury. California prepared for the Rose Bowl with Jim Turner returning from knee trouble to bolster defense. Shrine game drills spotlighted Rassides and Burns connecting with McNeill and Armstrong as top pass targets. Several players, including USC’s Jack Kirby, faced minor injuries ahead of New Year’s Day showdowns.
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San Jose State
Oregon Plans Passing Assault in Cotton Bowl
The University of Oregon, prepping for the Cotton Bowl against Southern Methodist on January 1, signals a passing game approach. Coach Jim Aiken says they will develop new pass patterns to trouble SMU and study opponent tendencies.
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