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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1946

Page

10

Wildcats Open 1946-47 With 70-46 Win Over Mesa Jaycees

Arizona built a 11-3 lead behind Link Richmond and rolled to a 70-46 victory over the Mesa Jaycees in the season opener before 1,700 fans. Fred Enke Jr. used 16 players, with Morris Udall and Al Kivel starting at forward, while Byron Gilbreath led Mesa with 16 points.

Bill Lucas Arizona Wildcats Mesa Jaycees Cats Link Richmond Fred Enke Morris Udall al Kivel Tom Ballantyne Stu Udall George Genung Enke Mesans Gilbreath Chet McNabb Tempe Jaycees Tim Ballantyine Earl Jones Mesa Delta Chi Don Archer Cecil Crouch Johnny McIntyre Mansfeld Junior High Roskruge West Texas State Buffaloes Texas Tech Richmond Mann Kivel Padelford M. Udall Morales Chalmers Crum H. Jones Elbert Brooks Bill Westervelt University of Arizona Wildcats Bear Down Marvin Borodkin Junior Crum Johnny Padelford Reggie Russell

Huskies Edge All-Stars 6-0 In Final League Game

Benny Rincon scored the lone touchdown for the Safford Huskies with a late lateral from Bill Farragut to beat a league All-Star team 6-0 in the final After School Touch Football game. Rincon and Warragut starred for Safford as Higuerra passed for several gains and Caid led the All-Stars offense. The win capped a season sponsored by the city recreation department and local junior highs.

University Stadium Benny Rincon Bill Farragut Safford Huskies City Recreation Department Huskies Huskie Safford Rincon Warragut Ernie Higuerra Joe Caid Catalina Caid al Higuerra Higuerra Farragut Farragut- Rincon Benny

California Coach Faces Student Demands At UC Meeting

University of California officials prepare for a student body meeting after calls for Head Coach Frank Wickhorst and many staff to resign following a poor football season. Dr. Monroe Deutsch defends amateur status and delays action to gather facts while stressing academics over football.

Hal Wood Berkeley Calif U.P University of California Frank Wickhorst Monroe BH. Deutsch Deutsch California Wickhorst Robert Gordon Sproul Clint Evans

Kappas Claim Intramural Tennis Doubles Finalists

The Kappa pair Joey Kalt and Ruth Corbett defeated Bonnie Robinson and Maxine Kulinovich 6-4 1-6 6-1 to reach the intramural doubles final. Pat Kettering and Mimi Matanovich beat Beverly Smith and Barbara Peabody 6-1 6-8. The third set with Jean Lusby and Ruth Misbaugh was 6-3 2-6 as play continues today.

Kappas Pi Phi Joey Kalt Ruth Corbett Bonnie Robinson Maxine Kulinovich Pat Kettering Mimi Matanovich Beverly Smith Barbara Peabody Nancy Kinney Barbara Ryan Kappa Jean Lusby Ruth Misbaugh Gerry Clem Elizabeth Pruess Maricopa Hall Verda Donkerdley Joanne Blair Rosemary Barker Maggie Smith Frances Hull Ruth Maldonado Pat Davey Leonore Dykes Tri Delts Mary Bess Smith Marjorie Bradshaw Maricopa

Lumberjacks Triumph Over Hawaiian All-Stars 97 to 36

Arizona State college Lumberjacks of Flagstaff defeated the touring Hawaiian All-Stars 97 to 36. Center Wayne Lee scored 19 points with nine field goals and one free throw as the team led 28 to 14 at halftime and remained unpressed.

Flagstaff Wayne Lee Arizona State College Lumberjacks Lumberjacks Islanders Lee

Bromwich Quist Likely Davis Cup Doubles Team

Melbourne reports say Jack Bromwich and Adrian Quist appear set to defend Australia’s Davis Cup doubles title against the United States. Bromwich leads Victoria in singles and is seen as a certain starter in doubles. Quist has shown marked improvement and practiced with Bromwich Long Sidwell and Pails in secret sessions.

Melbourne Australia U.P Jack Bromwich Adrian Quist Bromwich Victoria Colin Long Quist Long Billy Sidwell Dinny

Army earns AP All-America honors for five players

A year ago Army had five players named to the AP All-America football team with Tackles Tex Coulter and Al Nemetz, Guard Johnny Green, and Bucks Glenn Davis and Dec Blanchard. Three years ago the SEC extended football eligibility to civilian transfer students.

Associated Press Today Army Tex Coulter al Nemetz Johnny Green Glenn Davis Dec Blanchard

Seven Qualify In State Golf Meet At El Rio

Seven Tucson golfers qualified yesterday for the state amateur meet at El Rio Golf and Country Club in flights other than the championship bracket. Qualifying scores for 86 holes ranged from 76 to 93, with William A. Bell 85 and C. R. Day 83 among the top marks. Additional rounds were scheduled today as the state meet runs Thursday to Saturday, with Kim Bannister Jr. of Phoenix defending his title.

Tucson el Rio Golf and Country Club William A. Bell C. R. Day C. J. O'Dowd Louis Leitsinger Pete Bennett al Hubbard R. B. Porter Kim Bannister, Jr Phoenix

Big Nine Can Send Same Team to Rose Bowl

Pasadena reports Commissioner Victor Schmidt says the PCC Big Nine Rose Bowl pact allows repeating the same team annually. Details include 50 50 profit split, 12 500 tickets for Big Nine, and 13 day drill for teams after Thanksgiving. Bruins' 1947 schedule adjusts with UCLA Nebraska cancellation.

Jack Hauptli Pasadena Calif U.P Victor O. Schmidt Big Nine Schmidt UCLA Nebraska Minois Bill Ackerman Bruins Texas Christian University Ackerman Iowa

Braggarts Top Brook lyn Jellymakers In City League Clash

Tom Allen scored 10 points to lead Daniels Braggarts to a 23 18 victory over the Brook lyn Jellymakers at the armory. The Streaks beat the Sino Americans 32 29 and the Superforts defeated the Southside Vets 36 26 in other league games.

Tom Allen Daniels’ Braggarts Brooklyn Jellymakers Armory Sino-Americans Superforts Southside

Morelli Ramos In Mat Feature On Tonight Card

Tony Morelli the Italian champion faces Gorilla Ramos the Mexico City grappler in the main event of the 40 and 8 wrestling card. Jimmy Lott and Gus Johnson meet in the semifinal, with a preliminary at 8 30 p m pitting Tommy Nilan the Australian champion against the Mystery Man a roughest man in the business.

Tony Morelli Gorilla Ramos Mexico City Morelli Jimmy Lott Gus Johnson Washington Tommy Nilan

New Mexico Plans Post-Season Tilts

Coach Willis Barnes named 28 players for two post-season football games for the University of New Mexico Lobos. They travel to Honolulu for a Dec 20 date with a Hawaiian independent league champion, then return to play Montana State in the Harbor Bowl at San Diego on Jan 1.

Albuquerque N.M Willis Barnes University of New Mexico Lobos Honolulu San Diego Los Angeles New Mexico Montana State

First Christians Win Church Tilt

The First Christian quintet defeated the Catalina Methodists 29 to 18 to open the YMCA Church Basketball league season. Sterrett led with 18 points while Burns added seven for Catalina. The First Methodists meet the First Baptists and the University Methodists face the Trinity Presbyterians tonight.

Ymca Church Catalina Methodists Sterrett Burns Catalina First Methodists First Baptists University Methodists Trinity Presbyterians

Passing statistics put Notre Dame atop offense and defense

Notre Dame led the nation in combined offense with 3 972 total yards and a 441.3 yard per game average while holding nine opponents to 141.7 rushing and passing yards per game. Texas Mines took the punting title at 51.2 yards per punt.

New York Oklahoma A M. College National Collegiate Athletic Bureau Nevada Pennsylvania Georgia Bulldogs Arizona State Tempe Aggies Southern Methodist Texas Georgia Notre Dame Fighting Irish Texas Mines

Illinois Starts Rose Bowl Drills

The University of Illinois football team opens practice in Champaign for the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Coach Ray Eliot plans daily workouts in the university armory through December 20 and requests 44 traveling players to allow scrimmage on the west coast, beyond the 36 limit.

Champaign Ill U.P University of Illinois Ray Eliot University Armory Pastadena Eliot

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