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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
10
NYU and St Johns players produced a high scoring clash with Lazrou and Behuniak netting key baskets. The teams traded leads into the second half as White and Scherer combined for LIU while Derderian and Brasco countered for NYU, ending with a close finish and mirrored scoring by Brazen and A Hermney.
New Year headlines a slate of New Year bowls as 619,500 expected fans flood to see major matchups. California and Oklahoma loom as marquee draws with top crowds and receipts. Key players like Cal back Jack Swaner suffer injuries but star QB Bob Celeri remains central for the Bears. Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson doubts form of his ranked squad as Wade Walker earns All-America status. Miami and Kentucky prepare for New Year’s Day action amid a heavy bowl schedule surrounding Jacksonville and other sites.
Bowling scores list a jumble of names and figures such as Betty Vogt 1474 Jat Rappe 28138 Anna May Ambuhl 136427 Ann i. Tebo IM411 Barbara Be site 435. Homer Laster 204-358 and others appear with scattered numbers and nicknames in a dense OCR fragment from a local sports page. The readable items suggest score totals and participant entries without a clear event or date.
St Rita's romped to a 54 24 win over the TRC Intermediates in the preliminary round. Tom McGraw led scorers with 27 points, Chiro Cavallo added 15, and Singeery scoring credited to Lot Cioffi and Whitey Tapier with 14 each. Varsity totals list Cavallo 8, Riley 21, McCarthy 24 among others.
In a Boston Massachusetts context, Joe Coleman of the Philadelphia Athletics vows to stay in good form and compete for the American League top pitcher honors in 1950. Manager Connie Mack expresses belief in his potential, noting Coleman’s dedication to fitness during spring training as he aims to secure a starting role and standout season.
A Sunday skiing showcase unfolds at Intervale near Placid Lake featuring international competitors. Among listed participants are New York based skiers connected to the world team, with events starting later in the week and highlighting the diversity of the exhibition.
An OCR fragment lists various team names and numbers with unclear context. The garbled text mentions Harvard, Delano, Kansas, St. and several numeric scores, suggesting a sports roundup or scoreboard excerpt with multiple interleaved items.
The Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association and 12 New York area colleges discussed a proposed two minute rule change at a January meeting. Critics say the rule slows the game and favors leading teams, while supporters argue it standardizes late game decisions. Coaches from NYU Long Island Univ CCNY Mt Johns Hofstra and others attended. some vote in favor though several were absent.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a transaction note or address line with unclear names and numbers. The readable portion mentions a house or parish reference and a year or code 2776, but lacks complete context or identifiable events to form a clear summary.
Keller, long a journeyman pitcher nicknamed Duthelder Chartin, signs with the Detroit Tigers amid a career spent mostly with the New York Yankees and their farm clubs. He is noted for past misplays but carries a reputation as a top distance pitcher in the American circuits.
A fragmentary item notes Archbishop Stepinac at White Plains for a baseball exhibition event this summer. Details are incomplete but reference to participation and games is evident.
Canisius mounted a late comeback to defeat Utah in a college basketball game while the Bonnies triumphed over Brown. A hospital report notes a patient recovering from a recent operation was admitted Tuesday.
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