Arizona Seeks 2nd Straight Win Over AirPac
Arizona takes a 67th consecutive home court win streak into a 8:30 p.m. Bear Down gym matchup with U.S. Navy AirPac San Diego. Earlier, freshman Arizona won 83-53 while AirPac’s sailors beat UA 63-48 in the opener. Coach Enke’s varsity hopes to improve after a cautious start as freshmen look to better their 1st half performance.
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Tougl
Arizona
U. S. Navy AirPac Club
Bear Down
San Diego Naval Training Center
Fred Enke
AirPac
Frank Lancet
Wildcats
Bake
Arizona Wildkittens
Arizona Wildcats
U. S. Navy AirPac
San Diego
Tucson Country Club
Billito Race
North First Avenue
River Road
Tucson Rodeo Grounds
South Sixth Avenue
Bear Down Gymnasium
R. L. Stevenson
U.S. Navy AirPacquint
Jack Howell
Sid Kain
Don Wright
No. Sac
W. W. Westervelt
Wildcat
Art Carroll
Bob Jester
Price Succeeds Texas Cherry as Longhorns Coach
Ed Price was named head coach of the University of Texas on a two year, 12000 dollar per year contract, succeeding Blair Cherry who retires January 1. Price, longtime Texas line coach, plans to keep the T formation and retain current assistants, while Cherry recovers in hospital. Price scouts Tennessee in Nashville and takes over after the Cotton Bowl.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Ed Price
Blair Cherry
Price
Longhorns
Cherry
Tennessee
Bob Woodruff
Baylor
Florida
George Sauer
Navy
John Barnhill
Arkansas
Otis Douglas
Matty Bell
Southern Methodist
H. N. Russell
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian
Harry Stiteler
Texas A
Jess Neely
Rice
Texas
Oklahoma
Nashville
Vanderbilt
Eck Curtis
Western Loop Pre-Minor Meet Delayed to Draft Day
ST PETERSBURG FL Dec 2 The western league pressed toward minor league baseballs big annual meeting with a pre session in advance of the draft. The Western League, as expected, approved a 154 game schedule for 1951 running April 18 to Sept 11. All officers were re elected led by Sen Edwin Johnson D Colo as league president.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Western League
Westerners
Edwin Johnson
Dcolo
Final A and B Play Sunday at El Rio Golf Club
The final matchups for the annual A and B tournament at El Rio Golf and Country Club occur Sunday morning with nine pairing slots starting at 9 00. Pairings include Blake West against Dr James Sickler and Bill Bell versus Dick Bloch followed by Frank Eyman Paul Monier Tom Wilmoth and John McDonald with additional blocks featuring Ed Bun nel Jack Mason Bob Witmer Murray Shhiff Harold Torren Jr Vern Priser Knox Corbett and Mike Bustamante. Glass backboards installed on the University of Arizona basketball court for the 1950 51 season.
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el Rio Golf and Country Club
Blake West
James Sickler
Bill Bell
Dick Bloch
Frank Eyman
Paul Monier
Tom Wilmoth
John McDonald
Ed Bunnel
Jack Mason
Bob Witmer
Murray Shhiff
Harold Torren Jr
Vern Priser
Knox Corbett
Mike Bustamante
Charles Barone Fight Definitely Slated Tuesday
Cincinnati dispatch notes heavyweight champion Ezzard Charles may fight Nick Barone Tuesday night with a three to four pound advantage. The 15 round bout, postponed by heavy snow, was to be held after Charles and Barone trained cautiously this week. Ticket sales potential impact remains uncertain as promoters await updates. The Arizona Wildcats open the 1950-51 season against the Air Force Pacific Fleet team, aiming for their 66th straight home victory.
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Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Nick Barone
Syracuse
Charles
Barone
Sam Becker
Leek
University of Arizona
Air Force Pacific Fleet
Reiser Inks Pirate Contract Pact Want To Renew Rose Bowl Pact
Chicago December 2 The Pacific coast seeks renewal of the Rose Bowl agreement with the Big Ten. California coach Lynn Waldorf says his team faces Michigan in the Rose Bowl and favors a compromise between the Big Ten ban and the west coast unlimited rule. The five year contract expires after the 1951 game. Waldorf and Big Ten Commissioner Tug Wilson coin tossed to decide jersey colors for California Michigan with California in white and Michigan in blue.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
Lynn
Pappy) Waldorf
California Bears
Waldorf
Bears
Michigan
American Football Coaches Association
Philadelphia
West Coast
Big Ten
K. L
Tug) Wilson
Bennie Oosterbaan
California
Pistol Pete Reiser Joins Pirates in 1951 Signing
Pittsburgh signs veteran outfielder Pete Reiser as Branch Rickey begins shaping a 1951 lineup. Reiser, 30, left-handed batter, right-handed thrower, hit .205 in 1950 yet owns a .299 lifetime average. The move follows Rickey’s plan to mix veterans with younger players.
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Pete Reiser
Pittsburgh Pirates
Branch Rickey
Reiser
Boston Braves
Rickey
Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Pirate
St. Louis
Bumns
New Iberia
Evangeline League
Newport
Brooklyn
Montreal
Armed Forces
Dodger
Braves
Pistol Pete
Stevens
Indianapolis
Bucs
Dick Fischer
Buffalo
N. Y
Fischer
Mahatma
Three Irish Grid Men Are Honored
Notre Dame lands three players on the 1950 fall Catholic All-America football team named by the National Catholic Welfare Council. Tackle Robert Toneff center Jerome Groom and quarterback Robert Williams lead the Irish selections, joined by peers from Fordham Marquette Holy Cross Detroit Xavier Loyola San Francisco John Carroll and others.
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Milwaukee
Notre Dame
National Catholic Welfare Council
Lisle W. Blackbourn
Marquette Uuniversity
Robert Toneff
Jerome Groom
Robert Williams
Alan Pfeifer
Fordham
Arthur Felker
Marquette
Thomas Donalley
Holy Cross
Edward Wood
Detroit
August Gearding
Xavier
Ohio
Ollie Matson
San Francisco
Carl Taseff
John Carroll
Musacco
Loyola
Calif
How 'Bout A Ride To Chicago For Arizona Football Team
Readers planning to travel to the Chicago area over the December 13 to 17 weekend are asked to offer rides to Arizona football players. Contact Ace Bushnell, sports editor of the Tucson Daily Citizen, to coordinate.
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Chicago
Arizona
Ace Bushnell
Tucson Daily Citizen
Border Grid Schedule Ends Today
The Border conference wraps its football schedule with Texas Tech versus Hardin Simmons in Lubbock. A Tech win would tie for second with Arizona State while West Texas State clinched first. Postseason bids include Arizona State against Miami of Ohio in the Salad Bowl and West Texas State in the Sun Bowl. Also, Texas Western crushed Hawaii 46 to 13 in Honolulu behind four TD passes by Jim McWilliams and scoring by Ralph Brewster, John Connell, Jim Walker, Jim Hammond, Tom Steele, and Jim Davis.
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Associated Press
Texas Tech
Hardin Simmons
Lubbock
Tech
Arizona State College
Tempe
West Texas State
the Sun
Devils of
Arizona State
Miami University of Ohio
Phoenix
el Paso
Tex
Texas Western College
University of Hawaii
Honolulu
Jim McWilliams
Miners
Ralph Brewster
John Connell
Jim
Walker
Jim Hammond
Tom Steele
Jim Davis
Ken Kahoonei
Hawaii
Dick Carpenter
Rainbows
George Mamiya
Jim Asato
Asato
Tempe Faces UCLA Tonight On Coast
Arizona State Tempe hustlers meet UCLA Bruins in a Pacific coast conference game night in Los Angeles. Tempe trailed late and fell 86-71 to Southern California as Wade Oliver scored 25 for Tempe and Jerry Pease led USC with 28. UCLA next defeated an alumni team 72-44.
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Los Angeles
Arizona State
Tempe
Ucla Bruins
Southern California Trojans
USC
Wade Oliver
Jerry Pease
Trojans
UCLA
Shotton Broods on Baseball Departure After Trade
Bartow Florida December report says Burt Shotton vows to quit baseball except for odd jobs after Brooklyn Dodgers replace him with Chuck Dressen. He learned the decision from Walter OMalley just hours before public announcement and plans no major return, saying he will speak at next weeks joint major and minor league meetings in St. Petersburg.
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Philadelphia
Shotton
St. Petersburg
San Francisco Club Plans Try-Out Camp in Phoenix
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League announce a late December four day try-out camp at Phoenix Municipal Stadium led by scout Mickey Shader. Harry Nace Jr joins to coordinate with Phoenix, seeking Bay Area players for the Seals roster and its Yakima and Medford farm teams. Eligible players may attend free, bring their own uniform and gloves, while the club provides bats and balls. play begins at 10 a.m. daily.
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San Francisco
Mickey Shader
Seals
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Shader
Harry Nace, Jr
Phoenix Club
Bay Area
Yakima
Medford
Phoenix
Butts and Meyers to coach Blue Gray game again
MONTGOMERY ALABAMA December 2 Two southern coaches Wally Butts of Georgia and Dutch Meyer of Texas Christian University will coach the Blue Gray game on December 30. Butts named as southern coach. Meyer has previously coached winning teams. This year northern cheering sections from Pennsylvania expected with Veterans of Foreign Wars organizing bands and drum corps.
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Montgomery
Ala
Wally Butts
Georgia
Dutch Meyer
Texas Christian University
Butts
Charlie Ee
Meyer
Yankees
Pennsylvania
Wadiak Named Southern Conference Football Player of the Year
Greensboro December 2 South Carolina's Steve Wadiak the fast hard running junior halfback from Chicago is the southern conference football player of the year. He won the honor in a poll of Southern Conference Sports Writers Association with 89 points. Irvin Holdash of North Carolina was second with 82 points and Duke halfback Billy Cox was third with 80 points.
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N. C
South Carolina
Steve Wadiak
Chicago
Southern Conference Sports Writers Association
Wadiak
Irvin Holdash
North Carolina
Billy Cox
Duke
College Football Scores Across College Stadiums
Miamis Florida defeated Missouri 27 to 9 while Memphis State posted 6 points. Louisiana Tech was shutout, and Texas Western beat Hawaii 46 to 13, reflecting a day of varied outcomes across programs.
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Miamis
Fla
Missouri
Memphis State
Louisiana Tech
Texas Western
Hawaii
Army Navy grid battle through half a century
Philadelphia Dec 2 1950 Twenty two cadets will play football in the Army Navy game as the nation readies for war and service members at posts and ships follow the long series dating to 1890. The piece recalls key moments 1901 1909 1914 1924 1934 1942 1944 1947 1948 and 1949 with notable players and outcomes including Navy 30 0 in 1934 and Army 38 0 in 1949.
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U.P
Arstrug
Bull Halsey
Joe Stilwell
Idaho
Wyoming
West Pointers
Middies
Army
Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Ford
Charley Daly
William Howard Taft
Rem
Peary
North Pole
Eugene Byrne
Harvard
Panama Canal
Navy
Calvin Coolidge
Ed Garbisch
Richard E. Byrd
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Service
Chicago
Dionne
Canada
Slade Cutter
Annapolis
West Point
Midway
Guadalcanal
Davis
Blanchard
D-Day
Hudson
Texas City
Tex
Pittsburgh
Rip Rowan
Truman
Berlin
Johnny Trent
Bears start 1950 season with win over Arizona State frosh
Tempe December 2 The Phoenix College Bears opened their 1950-51 basketball campaign with a 53 to 49 victory over the Arizona State College Tempe freshmen, delivering a jet-propelled start in the early season tilt.
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Tempe
Phoenix College Bears
Arizona State College
Frosh
Kaye Faces Kangaroo Zavala in Tucson Rematch
Welterweight Eddie Williams will meet Tijuana’s Kangaroo Zavala in a 10 round rematch December 11 at the Tucson Sports Center. Final arrangements were completed by promoter Bill Santos. Zavala drew with Kaye in the past and has not been defeated by him since. If Williams wins, a title bout with Charlie Salas looms.
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Eddie Williams
Charlie Salas
Tucson
Tijuana
Kangaroo Zavala
Bill Santos
Zavala
Kayo
Williams
Salas
Western Teams Open Campaign
Western Conference opens the 1950-51 basketball season with seven teams in action. Minnesota hosts Nebraska as Whitey Skoog leads the Gophers, Northwestern debuts Ole Olson against Western Michigan, Purdue under Ray Eddy hosts Wabash, and Iowa faces Illinois, among other Midwest matchups including DePauw at Indiana and Marquette at Clint.
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Chicago
Town
Illinois
Ohio State
Minnesota
Whitey Skoog
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Harold
Ole) Olson
Northwestern
Western Michigan
Indiana
DePauw
Purdue
Ray Eddy
Michigan State
Wayne
Miami
Ohio
Michigan
Iowa
Clint
Marquette
Hawkeyes
de Pauw
Butler
Midwest
Loyola of Chicago
Wheaton
College
Depaul
Quincy
Houston
Bradley
City Cagers Set Practice Tilts For City Parks
Citywide basketball practice schedule arranged by recreation department at outdoor floodlighted courts. Dec 11 start with games at 7 30 p m across Santa Rosa Carrillo Ochoa Estevan and Ouro centers plus Santa Rita parks. Open to additional teams by calling 191 W Pennington.
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Ochoa Center
Carrillo Center
Santa Rita
Ouro Parks
Estevan Center
W. Pennington
Santa Rosa Wildcats
Santa Rita Raiders
Santa Rosa Park
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Ochoa Blue Devils
Oury Park
Rockets
Estevan Tiptops
Carrillo Panthers
Tornados
Blue Devils
Wildcats
Panthers
Raiders
Santa Rita Park
Big Fete For AHL Gridders
Twenty six Amphitheater high school football players were awarded varsity letters at the Panthers banquet. Head Coach Marl McCain announced 20 will return next season as the team plans tougher schedules with Nogales Safford Chandler potential opponents. Outstanding player Fred Schuh and captain Ted Nicoll received top honors amid tributes to resilience and sacrifice by 1950 Panthers.
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Marl McCain
McCain
Nogales
Phoenix Union
Chandler
Safford
Mesa
St. Mary's
Fred Schuh
Varsity
Ted Nicoll
Schuh
All- Daily Citizen
Nicoll
Tucson
Ted
Henge
Arizona
Ned Mathews
North Siders
Mathews
University Grid
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Betty Harris
Barbara Valentine
Peggy Whitaker
Marilyn Taylor
Lyman Mitchell
Bill Hicks
Carl Witcher
Alonzo Stephens
AHL
W. R. DuBois
FHA
AHS
Marie Smith
Leona Jenson
Majr
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Danny Bryant
George Bir
Dick Cavanaugh
Dave Cocklin
Lynn Clawson
Don Carpenter
Jack Dalrymple
Duane Geeting
Don Hodge
Jack Holzapfel
Bill Little
Jim Mahoney
Jack Markle
John Marusa
Dick Poe
Pete Ronald Runge
Fred Schah
Lowell Smith
Walter Stead
Jim Sparks
Jack Saunders
Stanley Schwab
Charles Williams
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