Notre Dame and Clemson Face Final Tests as Bowl Season Opens
Notre Dame and Clemson prepared for potential flawless seasons as regular schedules ended. The Irish faced USC in Los Angeles with a 100,000 crowd foreseen, aiming for a 10th win and an unscathed season. Clemson sought its 10th victory against The Citadel in Charleston. Vanderbilt routed Miami of Florida 33 6 as Lee Nalley set an all time punt return record and other bowls featured Oklahoma City U Toledo Glass bowl and several smaller bowls across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Notre Dame
Clemson
Mighty Irish
University of Southern California Trojans
Los Angeles
Tigers
Citadel
Bulldogs
Birmingham
Ala
Auburn
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Oklahoma City U
Toledo
Florida A&m
Union
Richmond,Va
Miami
Fla
Northeastern
Oklahoma A&m
Trinidad
Colo
Hutchinson
Kas
Hampton Institute
Wilberforce
Norfolk, Va
Emporia
Southwest Missouri
Kansas City
Evansville
Missouri Valley
Ind
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Florida
Lee Nalley
Rollins
University of Richmond
Magnolia
Ark
Eastern Oklahoma A&m
Wilburton
Oklahoma City
Top Colleges Win Contests
College basketball headlines from New York show Washington State defeating Montana 74 63 and Utah beating Idaho 62 39. Oregon State and California led in doubleheader wins, while Illinois, Texas, North Carolina State, Colgate, Boston University and Georgia posted victories across various arenas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Washington State
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Oregon State
Utah State
Salt Lake City
UCLA
Santa Barbara
California
Santa Clara
Stanford
St. Marys
Wyoming
Montana State
Oregon
British Columbia
Washington
Vancouver Clover Leafs
Illinois
Butler
Wally Osterkorn
Osterkorn
Tilini
Andy Phillip
Chicago
Baton Rouge
Texas
Louisiana State
Tulane
Rice
North Carolina State
Hanes Hasierty
Colgate
Toronto University
Boston University
MIT
Georgia
Clemson
Docusen Beats Ransom In Tenth Round Flourish
Bernard Docusen of New Orleans defeated Buford Ransom of Seattle by technical knockout at 1 03 of the tenth round in Seattle before about 18000 fans. Referee Jimmie Wilson stopped the bout after a sustained flurry. Joe Kahut of Portland won a TKO over Lloyd Delucchi of Sacramento when Delucchi did not answer the bell for the fifth round. Delucchi said he broke his left hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
U.P
Bernard Docusen
New Orleans
Buford Ransom
Jimmie Wilson
Joe Kahut
Portland
Lloyd Delucchi
Sacramento
Calif
Delucci
Delucchi
College All Stars defeat Fresno by twenty eight
In Fresno California Hank Luisetti’s college All-Stars beat Fresno State 70 to 42. Jack Nichols formerly of Washington and Gordon Cuneo from California led scorers with 13 points each. The All-Stars held a commanding 80 to 17 halftime edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Calif
Hank Luisetti
Fresno State College
Jack Nichols
University of Washington
Gordon Cuneo
California
Salad Group Covers UA Game Expenses and Drakes Guarantee
The Phoenix Kiwanis club funds $6,000 in a bank for New Year’s Salad Bowl team expenses with Drake University. Merrill Windsor says only the university’s expenses will be drawn from the total. $10,000 goes to the Crippled Children's fund while Drake receives a $12,500 guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Kiwanis Club
University of Arizona
Drake University
Merrill Windsor
Drake
Lince Call In Race Tomorrow At Tucson Rodeo Grounds
Molly Wayman's nine year old gelding Lince calls in a featured race tomorrow at the Tucson Rodeo grounds. Joskey H Adams will ride the sprinter over seven furlongs against Drayab and Mr Dallas with stiff competition expected. The nine race card begins at 1 30 p m with two quarterhorse events. Edna Bottoms Yankee Colonel favored in the final at one mile three furlongs. Preclude and Every Where strong contenders for the 11 year old gelding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call
Molly Wayman
Tucson Rodeo Grounds
Joskey H. Adams
Drayab
Mr. Dallas
Edna Bottoms
Phoenician Wins Hollywood Bout
Char ley Salas from Phoenix welterweight fame scored a fifth round technical knockout against Jose Rocha of Hermosillo in Hollywood. Salas weighed 144 pounds to Rocha’s 14814, with Rocha up two rounds early before Salas floored him for a nine count and stopped the fight after a left hook and right chin blow. Referee Reggie Gillmore halted the bout as Rocha rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Charley Salas
Phoenix
Ariz
Jose Rocha
Hermosillo
Mex
Salas
Rocha
Reggie Gillmore
Oaks Take Coast Hockey League Lead
The Oakland Oaks beat the San Francisco Shamrocks 2 1 to seize sole possession of first in the Southern division. Ronnie Matthews scored an unassisted goal during a one man short for Oakland. In the North Vancouver Canucks defeated the Tacoma Rockets 6 2 to pull even for second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
San Francisco Shamrocks
Oakland Oaks
Oakland
Shamrocks
Oaks
Ronnie Matthews
Vancouver Canucks
Tacoma Rockets
Canucks
Tacoma
Santa Barbara Enters CIF Grid Finals After Upset Win
Santa Barbara defeated Alhambra 14-13 on the winners field to advance to the CIF finals as Swede Williams kicked the deciding extra point. The undefeated Dons finished the regular season with nine straight wins and beat Monrovia 33-19 in the playoff opener, boosting their season score to 371 for and 112 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Santa Barbara
Alhambra
Williams
Dons
Monrovia
Snead Aims For Calm Comeback At Miami Open
Sammy Snead says layoff has steadied his nerves and that he is playing better as he prepares for the Miami Open December 9 to 12 at Miami Springs. He notes his short game needs work, while his driving and long game are solid, and mentions a 65 at Dunedin and a two under par stretch before rain halted play. The 25th annual event offers a $10,000 silver prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Fowler
Miami
Fla
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Pinehurst
N. C
Tony Penna
Chicago
Augusta
Dunedin
Miami Springs
Miami Springs Golf Course
U.P
Joe Novak
Los Angeles
Ed Dudley
Marty Lyons
Philadelphia
Ted Rickey
Charles Schuart
Omaha
Neb
Eddie Duino
San Jose
Calif
Dave McKay
Pittsburgh
Toldover
George Corcoran
Greensboro
Joe Donato
Norwich
Conn
Bill Gordon
L. L. McClellan
Topeka
Kas
John C. Watson
South Bend
Ind
William Wether‘spoon
Tulsa
Okla
Association
Cal U Upsets Santa Clara In Bay Area Classic
In San Francisco Cal U defeated Santa Clara 50 to 40 in a double header at the Cow Palace. Bob Walker led Cal with 11 points while Santa Clara’s Joe Greenbach totaled 15. Stanford topped St Marys 64 to 59 in the other game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
University of California
Santa Clara
Cow Palace
Stanford
St. Mary’s
California Cagers
Bob Walker
Cal
Joe Greenbach
Joe Thurston
Gaels
Bowl scores mix in lesser known teams and military units
Football scores show West Texas State 21 over Corpus Christi and Eastern Oklahoma 55 over Augusta Military. Other results include Jackson 19 over St. Louis Grover Cleveland 13 and Dixie 13 Palo Verde 12. Desert Bowl and All Navy playoff details appear in fragmentary form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac
Abilies
West Texas State
Corpus Christi Univ
Maxnolia
Ark
Jica
Okla
Bo Augusta Military
Excelsior Springs
Jackson
Tenn
St. Louis
Grover
Alvin Dark Named 1948 Rookie of the Year
New York December 4 Alvin Dark of the Boston Braves was named the 1948 Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association after hitting .322 and contributing timely fielding for the pennant-winning Braves. Gene Bearden Richie Ashburn Lou Brissie Billy Goodman also received votes in the BBWAA ballot. Dark, LSU alum, had earlier won the American Association rookie award with Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bob Malloy
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
American Association
Malloy
Glenn Elliott
Lefty
Milwaukee
Boston Braves
Wane
McLeland
Columbus
Johnny Robinson
Louisville
Bill Woop
Kansas City
Chet Johnson
Jim Bagby
Ira Hutchinson
Bagby
Mario Picone
Minneapolis
Francis Hardy
McCall
Johnson
New York
U.P
Alvin Dark
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Dark
Lake Charles
Baseball Writers
Louisiana State University
Milwaukee Brewers
Gene Bearden
Cleveland
Bearden
New York Yankees
Indians
Richie Ashburn
Philadelphia Phillies
Speedster
Ashburn
Lou Brissie
Philadelphia Athletics
Billy Goodman
Red Sox
National League Committee of Writers
American League Committee
A. L
Brissie
Goodman
LSU
The
Braves
49ers and Dons Set for All-America Clash Sunday
Frankie Albert of the San Francisco 49ers to duel Glenn Dobbs of the Los Angeles Dons at Memorial Coliseum in the All-America Conference local season finale. Albert previously helped the 49ers beat the Dons twice this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U.P
Frankie Albert
San Francisco
49Ers
Glenn Dobbs
Los Angeles Dons
Memorial Coliseum
Albert
Stanford
Northerners
Dons
Jim Phelan
Tulsa
Dobbs
Phelan
John Kimbrough
Texas A & M
Citation Ready for Tanforan Handicap After Challenge Purse Win
Citation, Calumet Farm’s dominant racer, easily won the Challenge Purse at Tanforan in 1:12 for six furlongs on a muddy track. He defeated Bold Gallant by a length and a half as Eddie Arcaro guided the famous horse to a $2.20 payoff. The win was his 13th straight and 26th in 28 starts, boosting earnings to $833,350. trainers expect a Santa Anita trip for the $100,000 Maturity and a run at the Tanforan Handicap December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bruno
Calif
U.P
Citation
Calumet Farm
Calumet Comet
Bold Gallant
Eddie Arcaro
Jimmy Jones
Santa Anita
All American Third Team Named By Central Press
Central Press lists the All American third team with Art Weiner of North Carolina, Ernie Stautner of Boston College, Dominic Tomasi of Michigan, Dick Harris of Texas, Marty Wendell of Notre Dame, Al DeRogatis of Duke, Dale Armstrong of Dartmouth, Norm Van Brocklin of Oregon, Bobby Stuart of Army, Eddie Price of Tulane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Weiner
North Carolina
Ernie Stautner
Boston College
Dominic Tomasi
Michigan
Dick Harris
Texas
Marty Wendell
Notre Dame
al DeRogatis
Duke
Dale Armstrong
Dartmouth
Norm van Brocklin
Oregon
Bobby Stuart
Army
Eddie Price
Tulane
Yarosz Loses Narrow Decision To LaMotta In NYC Bout
The Bronx Bull Jake LaMotta defeats Tommy Yarosz in a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden by a close unanimous decision. Referees Ebbets and Gordon both have LaMotta ahead 5-4 with one even, while O'Sullivan sees a 7-3 score for LaMotta. Yarosz, from Monaca Pennsylvania, now has a January 7 date with Robert Villemain of France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tommy Yarosz
Jake LaMotta
Bronx
Madison Square Garden
Robert Villemain
France
Garden
LaMotta
Yarosz
Monaca
Garry Ebbets
Jack Gordon
Jack O'Sullivan
Mustangs Face Local Five In Class A Test
The Mustangs prepare for a decisive Class A basketball clash against a local five, set for Saturday evening December 4, 1948. Matches will feature key players and aim to test the squad’s early season form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mustangs
Baily Citizen
Amphitheater Panthers conquer St David 42 to 34 in opener
In St David Amphi Panthers execute balanced attack 17 from Lefferts Schuh and Lefferts key the win over St David 42 to 34. Clif ford Collins and Dunkerson lead Saints with 10 points as Amphi edges clear after third period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amphi
Saints
Panthers
Northsiders
Genung
Sanders
Lefferts
Schuh
Larry Hart
Duane Spain
Clifford
Oe Dunkerson
Eugene Merrill
David
Panther
St. David B
Ray ‘Judd
Dick Barnes
Green
Amphi Jay Vees
Westervelt and Smith
Intramural loop names all stars at Arizona
Five organizations are represented on the intramural basketball all stars selected by Bob Svob director of intramural athletics at the University of Arizona. The Barbs won the championship 34 to 14 over Papago in the round robin playoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Svob
University of Arizona
Barbs
Papago
Flood Wins Tucson Country Club Blind Bogey Event
Mrs. Clyde Flood posted a net 89 to win the blind bogey competition at Tucson Country Club yesterday. Guest winner Mrs. Knox Corbett carded a net 82. Mrs. Mabel Harde captured the nine hole event with a 47. Dixie Walker had signed a 1944 baseball contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Flood
Tucson Country Club
Knox Corbett
Mebel Harde
Dixie Walker
Brooklyn Dodgers
Gila Monsters Trounce Bears on Homecoming Day
Gila Junior College defeated the Phoenix Bears 31 to 6 on homecoming. Clyde Pace and Dariys Hughes connected for a second quarter score, Hughes added a 23 yard run, James Cole scored twice in the first half, Ernie Walkup and Jim D Arbangle connected for a second quarter pass, with Cole finishing the game strong and Hancock’s kicks were blocked or good as noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Walkup
Wilmoth
Jim D’arbangle
Bill Small
Monster
Cole
Phoenix
Hancock
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. David
N. Phoenix
Will
Ketion
Trojans
Ralph Roden
St. David Saints
Northside Arena
North Phoenix
Bill Smith
Burt Powers
Sidney Kain
Bob Hart
By Ted Meier
Docusen
Ransom
Salad Group
Lince
A. Licata
Fal
Ing Ornus C. Roberts
Callaway
C. Chard
Double Witch Co Parvin
Swooper T. Gordon
H Adams
Powell
C. Igueroa
Conbor
Oklahoma John
Mizpah Trail
F. Burrows
A. Ae
Judy Burrows Mac
King Cargo Tas Iss Jamica Co. Parvin
C. Roberts
Kingo
Herest V. Phillips
Whit . Adams
Igueroa
Circle Home
Marconi Cache Creek
V. Phillips
Royal Figueroa
Dallas
Phoenician
Cal U
Bobs Malloy
Milton Richman
PGA
Central Press
Leon Hart
Turtle Creek
Jack Mitchell
Oklahoma
Arkansas City
Doak Walker
Methodist
Tex
Charlie
Sam Tamburo
Penn State
Laurie Niemi
Washington State Tv
Rod Franz
Alex Sarkisian
Northwestern
Buddy Burris
Paul Lea
Barney Poole
Mississippi
Stan Heath
Nevada
Johnny Rauch
Geor
Harry Szulborski
Purdue
Red Sitko
Tom Yarosz
Ace Bushnell
Amphitheater Panthers
George Genung
Northsideers
North Phoenix Mustangs
Tucson
Rolly Caldwell
Carver Monarchs
el Rio
Biff Peters
Johnny Rudolph
Randolph Park
Gray Madison
Tom Jordan
Dan Hubbard
Dick Siebeck
Byrd
Leon ‘Levy
Don Byrd
Levy
H. C. Torren, Jr
Dick Taylor
F. M. Wiget
Jack Evans
Hank Lieber
John Rudolph
C. H. Russell
John Crable
Bob Frick
Dell Webb
Jack Podret
Charles Is Injatinger
Mel Hamby
H. Mechhe
Loi Crimble
L. S. Darrell Leonway
H. C. Torrea Sr
Wm. Bramwell
Ichard Taylor
Denton Cobble
Chet Goldberg
Ralph Is
Harry Taige
J. Werbelow
A. Lindennmeyer
Dick Sieback
L. G. Byrd
John Grable
Lou Grimble
H. C. Torren Sr
Leon Levy
Richard Taylor
Harry Talamage
D. D. Bramwell
H. Armstrong
Jack Ellis
C. A. Schoefield
R. G. Kirkland
Max Klinger
C. G. Fraser
L. V. Cara
Sam Ross Jr
Pete Bennett
C. FE. Carnahan
C. I. Mansur
R. H. Moe
Hi. Corbett
Blake Alexander
Mac Beaudry
D. B. Lewis
Ken Stambaugh
G. Mecherles
Fred Hardy
R. G. Kinscherf Jr
George Munnaly
Jim Goebel
J. S. Blackmore
Bob Metz
Carl O'Dowd
C. M. Thatcher
Chet Vasey
F Newman
Boyd Morse
Ed Rollins
Jack Martin
Hetes Dick
R. Sickler
B. F. White
M. R. Palmer
J. C. Kemick
S. Lippon
Hank Leiber
C. Hassell
Jack P
Odret
Bo Ib Fric’ Clark
Louis Leistiner
Charles Durrell
Mechherle
L. S Bramwell
Bill Denton Cobble
Per Mwiget
Ralph R
J. Werbelowdemeyer
Lennd Flighy
St R
H. C. Torre
Alvin Kivel
Zeta Beta Tau
Leo Voyles
Phi Delta Theta
Manuel Guitierez
Jim Johnston
Pi Kappa Alpha
Gene Brawley
Phi Kappa Alpha
Norman Johnson
Delta Chi
Jim Dunlap
Lowell Walker
Sam Berman
Tau Delta
Penner
Babs
Darnall
Kappa Sigma
Edwards
Sigma Chi
Heartz
Theta Chi
Preciado
Thomas
Vasey
Pena
Bolinger
Perkins
Bailey
Carey
Tolson
Harris
Aggie
Petersen
Owens
Ellington
Palmer
Yavapai
Coulter
Crandall
Lambda Chi Alpha
McKay
Phi Kappa Psi
Henderson
Cochise
Higgins
Sigma Nu
Carnall
Thomas A. T. OO
Kirman
Phi Gamma Delta
Subotich
Gila
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!