This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1949
Page
5
LSU lands a Sugar Bowl bid after upsetting Tulane and finishing strong as Oklahoma closes a perfect season with a 41 0 win over Oklahoma A and M. The Southeastern Conference grants permission for LSU to participate in a major post season game amid conference champions and bowl selections.
Army routs Navy 34 0 at Municipal Stadium before President Truman and 102 442 fans. Arnold Galiffa stars at quarterback, completing 12 passes for 149 yards and scoring, while Gil Stephenson gains 127 yards for the winners. The victory extends Army's series lead to 37 3 and marks a peak in Galiffa and Stephenson’s collegiate careers as Galiffa heads to the U S Military Academy next spring.
The article notes North Carolina and Rice 14-7 in a bowl context, Kentucky over LSU 19-4 in the Sugar Bowl, Oklahoma over Santa Clara 28-21 in the Sugar Bowl, and mentions Angeles Junior College and Texas Western receiving Sun Bowl invites. Georgetown named Eastern representative last week. El Paso hosts Sun Bowl committee.
LSU earned a Sugar Bowl invitation after a 21 to 0 win over arch rival Tulane, securing a path to face Oklahoma. Conference voting cleared the waiver, making LSU a logical pick despite early season losses. Oklahoma accepted a bid after a 41 to 0 win over Oklahoma A&M.
AP reports the college bowl landscape with several matchups listed for January 2 events including Rose Bowl California versus Ohio State in Pasadena and Cotton Bowl North Carolina versus Rice in Dallas. Orange Bowl Santa Clara versus Kentucky in Miami Sugar Bowl Oklahoma versus LSU in New Orleans.
Unbeaten New York heavyweight LaStarza headlines Madison Square Garden Friday night 10-round main event with Cedar Brian and Argentina’s rising star warming the card. Retired champion June Louis stays active with another round of exhibitions as boxing returns to New York’s prominent venue.
A garbled recap of Saturday matches on College Court lists fragments like 67 ProM OL Wee Rn G7 and mentions teams and players in disjointed order. The readable items hint at scores and participants but lack coherent events or outcomes.
Bil Barrett extended his top spot in the Troy Individual Bowling League with a 2-1 win over Low DeLuca at Bowl-A-Toe. Frank Boditz held second with a 2-1 win over Matt Hetrawn. The night saw multiple close matches and a high scoring performance from Boyd Conpalix.
Berlin Bearcats entertain the Henmington legion on Thursday aiming for a win. A sticky defense limits the visitors as Vand Be Wiked leads with late scoring to push the Bearcats past 41 to 38.
Reading partial scores and names from the Merchants Mixed meet at Tel Harsen Tin Neltt shows Gary 42 Nettie Canard UR e12 Pat Wevese 08 Bran Netet 1464. Other entries include Charles Sorenski 323 Mark Furber IF and Steve Kubiere 2 55 with We Coskias 31 among the listed participants.
The Dallas News explains why North Carolina was chosen to face Rice in the Jan. 2 Cotton Bowl amid bowl-selection muddle. Oklahoma and Army were explored but not available, while Virginia, Kentucky, Villanova and LSU also figured in consideration.
Florida racing begins at Tropical Park with a nine race card led by the 19th annual Inaugural Handicap. Betting signs point to a drop in mutuel handle and lower attendance across Miami area venues as officials warn of tighter wagering.
Gh Ward A Hillerich, 44, president of Hillerich and Bradsby Co., makers of Louisville Slugger bats, died in a local hospital yesterday after illness since January. He led the firm in sporting equipment and bat manufacture.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.