Capacity Crowds Forecast for Jan 1 Football Bowls
Bowl season looks set for full houses as 93 000 are expected at the Rose Bowl Pasadena for USC versus Washington and 73 000 at the Sugar Bowl New Orleans for Tulsa against Georgia Tech. Other bowls target capacity, including the Orange Bowl sold out in Miami and the Cotton Bowl near 35 000 in Dallas while the Sun Bowl plans a 4 000 rise from 16 000 last year. The East West Shrine game in San Francisco remains at 55 900 with proceeds aiding Shrine hospitals and War Relief Societies.
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New York
Pasadena
Cal
Georgia Tech
Dallas
Williams Beats Mayon Padlo In Arena Bout
Ike Williams from Trenton earned a shot at Bob Montgomery by a 10 round decision over Mayon Padlo of Philadelphia before 5,000 at the Arena. Padlo outweighed 144 to 134 but pushed Williams around the ring, while Eddie Ginsa 132 of Philadelphia won his 20th straight by decision over Frankie Carto 132% of the Marines in the eight round semi windup.
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Philadelphia
Trenton
Ike
Williams
Bob Montgomery
Mayon Padlo
Arena
New Jersey
Frankie Carto
Marines
Signator and Minee Mo Lead Inaugural Handicap Field
Signator the Woolford Farm sprinter and the powerful Minee Mo drew top weights for the $2,500 Inaugural Handicap opening Florida’s winter racing season at Tropical Park. Entries closed with a record 37 entries. officials may split the race. Dispose, owned by Max Wexler of Cleveland, was nominated to defend his 1942 win.
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Miami. Fla
Woolford Farm
Minee Mo
Florida
Robert Shelley
Dispose
Max Wexler
Cleveland
First Set the Ball Then Try to Hide It
New Orleans UP-Coach Claude Little Monk Simons of Tulane argues that a football team should master simple plays before attempting complex ones. Asked why Tulane avoids hidden ball plays, he said running is hard when the ball’s location is unknown and there is little running when it is known.
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New Orleans
Claude “Little Monk’ Simons
Tulane
Simons
Minnesota Beats Nebraska Five 40 to 2
Minnesota overwhelmed Nebraska's younger team 40-21 as Arnold Lerorman led with 14 points. The junior guard stepped up when teammates struggled and helped secure a 23-13 halftime lead, outpacing Nebraska center Barry.
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Minneapol AP
Minnesota
Nebraska
Arnold
Butey’ Lerorman
Hrman
Eiraie Janes
Barry
Zivic Harris Fight Set for Monday January 3
The Zivic Harris boxing bout was moved again to Monday night January 3 by Rooney McIngley Co. due to Ossie Harris illness with an infected ear. the Sunday night event had been delayed previously from Thursday.
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Zivic-Harris
Pittsburg Pi
Fritzie Zivic
Ossie
Bulldog
Nicholson Tops Active Players Says Derringer Waner Cooney
In Sarasota Florida three NL veterans Derringer Waner and Cooney named Cubs outfielder Bill Nicholson as the best active player. Nicholson hit .310 with 128 RBIs and 20 home runs last season and earned praise for defense and hustle.
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Derringer
Cooney
Waner
Cubs
Nicholson
Sarasota, Fla. GP
Bill Nicholson
Paul Derringer
Chicago
Brookyn
Paul Waner
Duat Gees Ter Ia
Tohnny Cooney
Dodger
Florida
Navy and college teams clash in scattered basketball results
Basketball scores show Floyd Bennett Field Naval Air 38 over Brooklyn College 35 and Kansas State 34 over Washburn 3. Ohio beat Bowling Green 82, Grosse Mich Naval Base 34, Valpariso 47, Bunker Hill Naval Station 46. Allegheny 85 over Alliance 22. Kansas 43 over Rockhurst 28. Minnesota 40 over Nebraska 21.
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Floyd Bennett Field
Naval Air
Brooklyn College
Kansas State
Washburn
Ohio
Bowling Green
Grosse Mich
Naval Base
Valpariso
Pep to Be Discharged From Hospital Soon
Bainbridge naval station physicians say featherweight champ Willie Pep of Hartford will leave Bainbridge Hospital in about a week due to a minor external ear infection. Pep, a third class athletics specialist, is at the Physical Instructors' School after being inducted into the Navy last July.
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Bainbridge
UPI
Bainbridge Naval Training
Willie Pep
Hartford
Angott to clash with Ruffin in Garden Friday
Sammy Angott the NBA lightweight champion meets Bobby Ruffin in Madison Square Garden on Friday night in a 10 round battle. Ruffin recently upset Beau Jack as the New York and Pennsylvania champion, marking the last major 133 pound bout of the year.
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New York
Sammy Angott
Sharp shooter Kelly leads scholastic scoring with 29 points
John Kelly of Catholic High tops the area scoring chart after two weeks with 29 points from 10 field goals and nine free throws. Dave Torncello of Water Vertex High trails with 22, Gene Lennek adds 18 for third, and Lansingburg's George Winkler ties for fourth with 16. Cohoes, Watervliet, and Lansingburg fans note several players in the top ten, while La Salle lags in scoring. Maryland Jockey Club declares a dividend of 22700 dollars after reelecting officers.
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John Kelly
Catholic High
Lansingburg
Kelly
Dave Torncello
Torncello
Watervliet High
Gene Lennek
George Winkler
Cahoes
Joe Ryanasko
Bob” Ferris
Cohoes High
Tony, DiBacco
Andy Swota
Watervliet
Don Lynn
Cohoes
Marty Cote
Lansingburg High
la Salle
Tom Cahill
Troy High
le Salle
Baten
Burg
Jin
G. FG
J. Kelly
C.C.H
D. Torncello
WHS
L.hs
G. Winkler
LHS
Maryland Jockey Club
Joe Rysnasko
CHS
Caearta
Tony DiBacco
WHA
Harry Cote
Pistons Edge Redskins In Narrow National League Win
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons fall to Sheboygan Redskins 44 to 46 in a tight National Basketball League matchup. Zollner trailed by two at halftime and rallied briefly, but Redskins held on for the victory behind solid defense and late baskets from key players.
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Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Sheboygan Redskins
Training a Pup to Leash and Bark Control Tips
The article outlines steps to acclimate a young dog to a leash by keeping a collar on for a week, then tying and releasing to encourage following. It advises early discipline for door bell barking, using sharp scolding and confinement to deter the habit. It also suggests comparing dog breeds for a race against a horse, noting the foxhound as a better choice than the greyhound.
Enduring Foxhound Versus Horse Race Facts and Dog Training Tips
A quirky compare and didactic note set discusses relative speeds of horse and dog, suggesting a foxhound would outpace a horse beyond about two and a half miles. It also offers deer-chasing correction methods, dog gang behavior insights, and a Q and A column on puppy chewing and dandruff with practical home remedies.
Oklahoma Coach Critiques Defense Style After OT Win
New York reports Oklahoma A&M coach Henry Iba criticized the goal tending defense used in the overtime victory over Buffalo, despite center Bob Kurland rejecting 13 shots. St. John’s coach Joe Lapchick echoed the view as both men warned the game favors material. Iba urged rule changes to ban interference with a ball in its downward arc, while tonight’s Garden program features Brigham Young against Long Island University.
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New York
Henry Iba
Oklahoma A & M
Bob Kurland
Buffalo
Joe Lapchick
St. John's Cattesre
Brooklyn
Redmen
Madison Square Garden
Harry Boykoff
IBA
City College of New York
Garden
Brigham Young University
Long Island University
Day Wins National Bowling Championship Title for Fourth Time
West Allis Wisconsin player Day retained the national match game bowling crown, finishing 64 games with 13 371 pinfall and a 47 17 record. Madison Wisconsin competitor Schwoegler finished ninth. Detroit's John Crimmins placed fifth as Krumshe of Chicago earned second and Rudy Pagel of Milwaukee third under Peterson scoring.
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Chicago
Ned Day
Connie Schwoegler
Day
West Allis
Wis
Schwoegler
Madison
Kegler
John Crimmins
Detroit
Paul Krumshe
Rudy Pagel
Milwaukee
Buddy Bomar
Crimming
Krumske
Pugel
Three Kirk Brothers Shine At Charles Town Races
Charles Town West Virginia sees the Kirk brothers Woody 28 Carson 22 Sammy and Ralph 17 ride in tandem at the meet ending December 18. Sammy leads with multiple wins and aims to top national standings while Boo the youngest breaks in with a longshot victory.
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Ned Brown
Charles Town
W. Va
Woodward
Carson
Ralph Kirk
Charles Town Track
Kirk Boys
Woody
Sammy
Ralph
Boo
Cumberland
Pimlico
Bob Root
Kirk
Danville
Silver Spring
Papa Kirk
Gambaro Wins From Riccio In Newark Bout
Gambaro outpoints favored Tony Riccio in an eight round feature at Laurel Garden. Referee Joe Mangold scored Gamabro rounds one two five seven and eight while Riccio took rounds three six and the fourth was even. A knockout by Joe Curcio in the third round stunned George Brown. Louis Jones outpointed Private Gibbs Jones and LeRoy Saunders, subbing for Danny Martin, outpointed Benny Jeffries in two other eight rounders.
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Newark
N. J. Uf
Joe Gambaro
New York
Tony Riccio
Bayonne
Laurel Garden
Gambaro
Joe Mangold
Atlantic City
Riccio
Joe Curcio
George Brown
Brown
Louis Jones
Port Chester
Gibbs Jones
Port Newark
LeRoy Saunders
Danny Martin
Benny Jeffries
Kilrea Keeps Hockey Lead in American League Race
Hershey center Wally Kilrea strengthened his four point lead over teammate Gaston Gauthier with four assists as the American League scoring chasecontinued. Kilrea reached 29 points, while Gauthier added three goals and an assist. Tom Burrington of Cleveland tops the list with 21 points, followed by Peter Horeck and Lou Treudel. Bob Dull of Buffalo leads in penalty minutes with 31, Vic Lynn of Indianapolis next at 2.
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New Haven
Conn
Wally Kilrea
Hershey
Gaston Gauthier
Kilrea
Gauthier
Tom Buriington
Cleveland
Peter Horeck
Lou Treudel
Bob Dull
Buffalo
Vic Lynn
Indianapolis
Tulsa Has Even More 4-F Men
A column reports on Tulsa's football staff and players, noting coach Henry Frnka is sound while line coach Mike Milligan has one kidney and backfield coach Buddy Brothers one hand. It also includes sport gossip about Bowling Congress reform and Major League umpiring, plus an item on postwar Russian sports interest and a possible Moscow Olympics.
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Whitney Martin
New York
Red Weaver
Centre College
Bo McMillin
Matty Bell
Mike Milligan
Buddy Brothers
Henry Frnka
Sam Ainslie
Binghamton
N. Y
American Bowling Congress
Ainslie
Carolus G. Anderson
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Maurice Hindus
Russia
Hindus
Anderson
Moscow
Winchester Sets Pace In Bowling Classic
Eddie Winchester of Philadelphia led the second Middle Atlantic bowling classic at the Playdrome Alleys in Union City New Jersey with 1760. Sergt Tony Sperando of Hempstead North Carolina was one behind with 1759 after a late double. The tournament offers 6500 dollars in prizes and drew 436 entrants.
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Union City
N. J
Eddie Winchester
Philadelphia
Playdrome
Winchester
Union
Sergt
Tony Sperando
Hempstead
N. C
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John S. Spinner
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Pep
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Ruffin
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Vliet
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Pimlico Race Track
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