Notre Dame Extends Lead in AP Poll Over Michigan
Notre Dame remains the top team in the AP football poll with 1,184 points, eight ahead of Michigan’s 1,176. Southern California is third, followed by Southern Methodist and Penn State as the season nears its end. Sixteen teams received votes with multiple first-place tallies noted.
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Georgia Tech
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Texans
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Indians
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Richey turns pro as Amphi grid plans outlined
Bill Richey former Arizona and state amateur light heavyweight champion and Michigan State heavyweight titleholder plans pro tour after a return to Phoenix. He may appear at Madison Square Garden, with Amphi football schedules and campus events including a shift of the annual banquet to Thursday.
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University of Arizona
Arizona State
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Knee Injury Hangs Over Arizona Cage Plans
Arizona coach Fred Enke hopes Link Richmond will be ready for the opening game a week from Friday against the alumni. Richmond, who had knee surgery two months ago, is practicing but still favors the knee. If healthy, Arizona travels for Christmas to face St Francis in Madison Square Garden with the alumni team led by Marvin Borodkin and about ten players. Four Wildcats will join next week after the Utah game, including Fred Enke Jr and Cecil Crouch.
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Panthers Prep For St Marys Opening Game This Friday
Amphithea high coach George Genung trims his cage squad to about 15 players ahead of Friday's opener against St Marys Knights of Phoenix. Amphi B battles St Marys reserves, with three starters sidelined by academics and illness and several veterans returning from last season.
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Tom Matlock
Lloyd Stead
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Chuck Gibbons
Dave Smith
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Stead
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Earl Colwell
Bittners Rout Phoenix Constructors in Pro Hoops
Oakland Bittners defeat Phoenix Constructors 59 to 30 in a professional basketball league game. Led by Les OGara and Don Barksdale, the challengers built a 29 to 19 halftime edge. OGara tops scoring with 12 points.
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Gene Lauck Leads ATO Cage Victory
Gene Lauck scored 10 points to lift ATO past COM club 36 23 in University of Arizona play. Tom Carpenter led winners with 17, Bill Henderson 11 for Co-Op. ZBT beat Sigma Nu 27 20 with Al Kivel 16. Hopi beat Yavapai 29 24 as Anis Mitchell 16 and Dave Harris 8 led victors. Phi Kappa Alpha beat Co-Op 39 34 with Don Howell 14 and Don Moore 11.
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Chaffey College to Meet Cameron’s Aggies in Little Rosebowl
Pasadena reports Chaffey Junior College of Ontario California will face Cameron University of Oklahoma in the Little Rosebowl on December 123. Chaffey has won nine of ten games this season indicating strong western prestige.
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Badgers Open With Nogales in Season Opener
Badger coach Bud Doolen leads a strong early practice as Tucson's Badgers prep for Friday night clash with Nogales. Listed are likely first team members Ned Darnell Roger Johnson Jim Johnston Britt Smith Syl Taylor, with height averages near six feet one inch.
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Britt Smith
Syl Taylor
Badger
Dick Matteson
Taylor
Ray Elson
Don McKenna
Bob Borodkin
UA Wildcat
Eddie Fender
Gale Smith
Elson
Texans Resent Nevada Action Over Salad Bowl
Denton Texas officials say North Texas State plans to play in the Salad Bowl in Phoenix after Nevada withdrew from the New Year’s game, citing NTSC as not a “name” school. NTSC enrollment 4,652, fifth largest in Texas, with a strong football record and several national winners.
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Allstar Awards for Randolph Park Kids League Game
Awards announced for participants in the early September Kids' league all star baseball game at Randolph Park. Rec office located at 191 West Pennington distributes the honors and confirmations to players and families.
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Nevada balks at salad bowl over North Texas State choice
Phoenix, Dec 2. Nevada refused to accept North Texas State as the Salad Bowl opponent and withdrew from the bid after initially agreeing to face any team. Bowl officials demanded a fuller explanation. North Texas State held 10 wins and 1 loss. Nevada had eight wins and two losses on its schedule.
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Yanks Seek New Pitcher as Boston Tops Contenders
The New York Yankees move to bolster their pitching staff with Walter Masterson of the Washington Senators as Boston Red Sox rise as the team to beat for the 1948 championship. Major league meetings begin next week in New York with potential additional deals hinted by Yankees manager Bucky Harris.
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Whitey) Lockman
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Peanuts
Copper Pick Trophy Stolen From Douglas High
Police search continues after theft of the Copper Pick trophy from Douglas High School. The award, won by Bisbee last year, was kept in a display case and the incident follows a disputed Thanksgiving game where Douglas forfeited for ineligible players but the trophy stayed with Douglas, then Bisbee won this year 18 to 14 amid clashes between officials and fans.
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Andy Kerr Wins Touchdown Club Award
A year ago today Colgate football coach Andy Kerr retired from coaching and was honored as the Touchdown Club award winner reflecting his career achievements and impact on the program.
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Colgate
Touchdown Club
Three Invited To Bowl Game
The Nation sees a chaotic spread of post season bids as Hawaii Louisville Redlands, Compton and Tyler vie for seeds in two handmade bowls. Nevada rejects Salad bowl bid while Sun Bowl pairs Miami of Ohio with Texas Tech and other bowls announce lineups amid widespread rejections.
Carrillo Rats Stop Ochoa Hornets In City Class B Debut
The Carrillo Rats beat the Ochoa Hornets 32 to 10 at the Ochoa center as Joe Peralta and Frank Duarte each scored 10 for the winners. Fred Morelos tallied four for the Hornets. At Oury park the Sino Americans defeated the Chargers 34 to 10. Tony Osuna led the Chargers with eight.
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Fallows Captures Davis Monthan Golf Tournament
R. J. Fallows defeated W. J. Mc Allister 4 and 3 to win the Davis Monthan golf tournament yesterday at Randolph Country Club. F. F. Young took the first flight title over J. W. Cruickshank 4 and 3. Other results include Luschen over Estes in the second flight and Pulliam over Campbell 2 and 1 in the third. Wilson beat Berliner 3 and 2 in the fourth flight Kiely over Staller J up in the fifth flight Kirklin defeated Osborn 4 and 8 in the sixth and Grens beat Wacht 3 and 2 in the seventh.
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Wildcats Enter Cross Country Duel at Encanto Park
The University of Arizona runs a three-way cross country duel with Tempe and New Mexico starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at Encanto Park, Phoenix. The 3.5 mile race features Dave Colman who placed second last year in the Border Conference two-mile, along with Jim Watwood, Art OConnor, Jack Snyder, and Wayne Corder.
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New Mexico
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Miami Accepted Sun Bowl Invitation With Texas Tech
Oxford Ohio December 2 Miami University has accepted an invitation to play Texas Tech in the Sun Bowl at El Paso on New Year's Day. Miami is unbeaten but was tied by Xavier of Cincinnati 6 6 in their last game.
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Utah Redskins Prepare for Arizona Clash in Tucson
Utah coach announces two days of hard workouts to ready the University of Utah Redskins for the final 1947 grid game against the University of Arizona in Tucson. After a 40 to 14 Thanksgiving win over Utah State Agricultural College no serious injuries were reported. The Big Seven champions depart by train Wednesday for Arizona.
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Walters Paces Sooners To Win
Big Six action opens with Oklahoma defending champion beating Southern Methodist 55 to 45 in Norman. Bill Walters scored seven field goals and two free throws as Kansas State edged Rockhurst 52 to 37 in Manhattan with Rick Harman on 16 points and Harold Howey adding 13.
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Nine gridiron stars accept Shrine game bids
SAN FRANCISCO December 2 UP Nine football players have accepted bids to play in the East West Shrine game at Kezar stadium January 1. The selections include Bill Swiacki end Bruce Gehrke and Ventan Yablonski all from Columbia along with Tony Minisi and George Savitsky from Pennsylvania. William Luongo also from Pennsylvania is named as fullback. Yale’s John Prohlik Art Fitzgerald from Yale and Princeton’s Tony Perantonio complete the list.
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Kezar Stadium
Bill Swiacki
All America
Ventan Yablonski
Bruce Gehrke
Columbia
Tony Minisi
George Savitsky
Wiliam Luongo
Pennsylvania
John Prohlik
Art Fitzgerald
Yale
Tony Perantonio
Princeton
Utes Lead Blitz Boys Open Season in Mountain States
Utah tops the Mountain States race with a strong return lineup led by Vern Gardner Arnold Ferrin Leon Watson and Fred Weidner. The Utes face Montana State San Francisco and Springfield in Salt Lake City before touring the East for games with Canisius St Johns La Salle and others. Wyoming Denver Brigham Young and Colorado A M also start their schedules shaping a competitive conference opening.
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Vern Gardner
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Leon Watson
Fred Weidner
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