Arizona Wildcats Open Hoop Schedule With Nine Games
PRESS BOX Hank Squire reports the University of Arizona hoops team will open next season with a nine game schedule. The Cats face Utah in Salt Lake City and five Border Conference foes including Texas Tech Red Raiders Tempe Flagstaff New Mexico University and New Mexico Aggies. Louie Slonaker is arranging additional strong non conference opponents.
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Poll of coaches shows Tucson favored in Arizona prep hoop
An unofficial coaches poll projects the Tucson Badgers as the 1945 46 season favorite with about a 3 1 edge over Mesa Jackrabbits. North Phoenix Mustangs Glendale Cardinals and Phoenix Union Coyotes follow closely while Safford is a dark horse.
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Arthur Carroll
Marshall Ray
Glendale
John 5S
Whatley
Barry Arney
Henry Cocking
Manuel Aja
Kelly Mayberry
Jim Treguboff
Bisbee
Douglas Unearth
Ramos Triumphs Over Turk Amid Wild Armory Fight
Ramos defeats the Turk by disqualification in the third fall after a rough bout that spilled into the ringside seats. Referee Ray Garcia halted the match as Pasha’s choking tactics drew the ban, with spectators scattering as cops restored order.
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Stanley Hackney
Alabama
Pro Net Tourney Opens on Coast with Four former champions
Four world amateur champions Don Budge Bobby Riggs Fred Perry and Bill Tilden compete as the Pro Net Tennis Championships start at the Los Angeles Tennis Club for a $5 000 purse Budge and Riggs are favored for Sunday final with doubles seedings headed by Budge Perry top and Riggs Faunce No 2 Tilden Stoeffen No 3 Mako Gorchakoff No 4.
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Forest Hills
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Lester Stoeffen
Gene Mako
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Florence Quintet Meets St Mary's Knights Friday Night
Florence Union high school hosts the St. Mary's Knights in the second game of the season after a 28 to 18 win over Florence Prisoner of War Camp. Florence lineup features Ruben Jiminez Eddie Cathemer at forwards Eddie Pratt and George Gutierrez at guards and Gildardo Padilla at center.
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Williams Hopes To Return To Sox
MIRAMAR Calif Dec 5 UP Second Lt Ted Williams former Boston Red Sox outfielder awaited reassignment at the marine airbase after 20 months overseas He said he hoped to re join them for the 1946 season
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Catholic U. Accepted Orange Bowl Bid Ten Years Ago
A note recalls that ten years ago Catholic University of Washington accepted a bid to play in the Orange Bowl in Miami on New Year’s Day, marking a historic postseason appearance for the program.
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Trojans Eye Pasadena Bid After Rose Bowl Clincher
Secretary Jack Martin reports Southern California will represent the West in the Rose Bowl against Alabama after a win over UCLA. He cites a strong line and a versatile backfield led by Ted Tannehill. Odds favor USC by 14 points, though Alabama’s strength remains uncertain. USC has eight Pasadena appearances with no losses or ties, and the Trojans are famed for unseating would be swivel chair quarterbacks.
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Eight Grid Teams End Season Unbeaten and Untied
Eight teams finished the season undefeated and untied. Notable include Mike Casteel's Wildcats with five wins and 150 points to 13. Other perfect records belonged to Army, Alabama, Oklahoma Aggies, Arkansas Tech, Oberlin, Gustavus Adolphus, and Redlands. Army led scoring with 412 to 46, Alabama second at 375 to 66.
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Alabama
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Connie Mack predicts Yankees Cardinals in 1946 World Series
Connie Mack, baseball’s elder statesman, predicted in St. Petersburg that the Yankees and Cardinals would reach the 1946 World Series. Asked about the Athletics, he said his team would not be among the finalists that year, despite spring training in Florida.
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Army backs five in Sporting News All America backfield
The Sporting News All America backfield includes five players as Army dominates voting with Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis leading. Bob Fenimore of Oklahoma A&M, Harry Gilmer of Alabama, and Herman Wedemeyer of St. Mary's fill the runner up spots after the Army pair, with the News explaining the extra nomination due to wide gaps elsewhere.
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Oklahoma Aggies
Harry Gilmer
Alabama
Herman Wedemeyer
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Army dominates 1945 All-America selections by UP
Army cadets claim five spots on the United Press All-America team led by Felix Blanchard and Glenn Davis. Navy, Penn, Alabama, Oklahoma A&M, St. Mary's and Ohio State also receive placements as the East extends its dominance for a second straight year.
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Doc) Blanchard
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Novel Idea Sparks Debate on Backfield Justice
A fragment argues five men on the backfield could prevent injustices, calling it a novel though impractical solution. The idea provokes discussion about fairness and feasibility in football strategy.
Coast League Sparks 44th Baseball Convention Actions
At Columbus on December 5 the Pacific Coast League and the Southern Association sparked the 44th annual minor league convention. The PCL seeks major league status for 1946 while the SA opposes any Class AAA expansion. Philadelphia trades send Gerkin and Mayo Smith to Portland for Wendell Mosser. Texas and Three-I leagues set 154 and 126 game schedules. The meeting opens with committee appointments ahead of over 50 proposed amendments.
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Portland
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Reconversion Looms at West Point Hurdling 1947 Team Plans
West Point faces a critical academic reclassification that will decide if key players like Felix Blanchard Arnold Tucker Herschel Fuson and Jack Ray remain for 1947 or move to 1948. Superintendent Maj Gen Maxwell D Taylor cites four factors split by exact halves balanced ability choice and maturity as the criteria for the four-year program return.
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Doc) Blanchard
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Road Runner Outsprints Team of Horses
A road runner defeats a team of horses in a notable display of speed. The event highlights the bird’s quickness and agility, showcasing its superior pace over the traditional horsepower.
Alabama running game praised by coast scouts
Pacific Coast conference scouts from UCLA and Washington State praise Alabama's running game as a bigger threat than the Tide's passing. Cece Hollingsworth notes Harry Gilmer's excellence and Lowell Ten's seven-yard average, while center Vaughn Mancha is rated the best lineman observed. Southern Cal weighs Alabama by about 15 pounds per man. They plan to arrive December 26 en route to the Rose Bowl matchup.
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Robinson Wins Slim Decision as Crowd Jeers
In Boston on December 5 Ray Robinson defeated the undersized Viv Dellicurti for his third straight easy decision. The 6428 fans booed through most of the ten rounds, as Robinson avoided a knockout and coasted to the victory despite the hostile crowd.
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Halas Dismisses Worries Over Pro Grid Talent War
Chicago Bears owner George Halas says he is not worried about reports that players like Sid Luckman George McAfee and Clyde Turner could be lured to the new all-American conference in 1946. He notes no working agreement exists with the rival league but says contracts for 1946 should be mailed after the championship playoff.
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Bulldog) Turner
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College Basketball Scores Snapshot of Night Games
Kansas State beat Washburn 46 to 21 while Dartmouth fell to Otis Field 49 to 26. Texas Christian defeated North Texas State College 55 to 50 and Ohio Wesleyan topped Denison 61 to 46. Manhattan College beat Alumni 60 to 36. Dallas Naval Air Station won 54 to 37 over East Texas State Teachers College. California routed San Francisco State 71 to 26. Washington State defeated Whitman 40 to 33.
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Races At Mexico City Course Show Favorites Strong
Hipodromo de las Americas favorites hit 42.67 percent in the first 22 days, surpassing last season's 41.21 percent 119 day average. Yesterday's feature winners included Gulfstream Park Abiel 73.30, Oaklawn Jacobto 4.50, Fair Grounds Light of Moon 4.20, Charles Town Valdiia Infant 40.40, Bay Meadows No Wrinkles 11.10.
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