Cats Triumph Over Culver-Stockton 74 45 in Arizona Debut
The University of Arizona Wildcats defeated Culver-Stockton 74 to 45 in the inaugural Douglas gym game before about 900 fans. Paul Penner led with 21 points, Leon Blevins added 12, while Robert Logan starred for Culver-Stockton with 14. Arizona used a 20–9 first half run and led 47–22 at the break before coasting to the win.
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Henry Hutto Douglas
University of Arizona Wildcats
Douglas
New Gymnasium
Culver-Stockton
Canton
Arizona
Paul Penner
Leon Blevins
Robert Logan
Missouri
Wil Gain
Wildcats
Penner
Roger Johnson
Blevins
Fred Enke
the Valley High School
Douglas High School
Brevins
F Honea
Famnie Weveres
Larson
F Crouch
sAobudscade Sea
Darnall
Lutich. Voorhies
Culver Stockton
Logan
Walz Oe
Turner
Vo Piven
Scevescesse
Culver Stockten
Blev Ins
R. Johnson
Walt
H. Flynn
Gain
Judd Gregor
Bill Westerveldt
Mixed basketball scores across high school and college games
Scores show Arizona teams dominating small colleges with many regional matchups. Notable results include Arizona 74 over Culver-Stockton 45 and Arizona State 54 over USC Freshmen 27. multiple high school scores from Phoenix, Flagstaff, Bisbee, and Mary districts listed. College totals feature Allegheny 53 over St. Vincent 45 and Columbia 64 over Colgate 47, among others.
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Arizona
Culver-Stockton
Arizona State
Flagstaff
USC
Arizona State College
West Phoenix
Amphitheater
North Phoenix
Tucson
Bisbee
Willcox Phoenix Union
Yuma
Tolleson
Patagonia
Arizona School For Deaf
Tombstone
St. David
Fredonia
Douglas
Prescott
Santa Cruz
Eloy
Hayden
Phoenix Union
Snowflake
Holbrook
Winston
Jerome
Florence
Akron, Inc
S. William and Mary
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Brooklyn College
Pace
Columbia
Colgate
Coast Guard Academy S
Norwich
St. Lawrence
Hobart
Fort Meade
Washington and Lee
Buffalo
Western Reserve
California
Clarion
Dayton
Cedarville
Appalachian
St. Peters
Trinity
Southwest Texas State
West Virginia University
Bethany Tulane Rice
Eastern Illinois State
Milwaukee State
Southern Illinois U. S. Millikin
New Mexico A&m
New Mexico Western
Weber College
Univ. of Mexico
M. Washington
St. Louis
Illimouw College
Jacksonville
Iowa Teachers
St. Olaf S. Quinnet
Coe
Montana State College
Ricks
Adams State
Colorado State
El Rio Invi tational Finals and Related Sports Events
Tomorrow's schedule includes 9 a.m. finals at El Rio Golf and Country Club West Speedway. At Billito Track North First and River Road host horse racing at 1 p.m. Sportsman's Fund golf at El Rio at 1 p.m. Grand Prix midget auto races begin 2 p.m. at Gilpin Sports Stadium West Prince and North Romero.
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el Rio Golf and Country Club
West Speedway
Billito Track
North First
River Road
Sportsman’s Fund
Gilpin Sports Stadium
West Prince and
North Romero Road
Lee Jouglard Leads Chicago Bowling All-Star Singles
Lee Jouglard 28 from Detroit paced the National All-Star singles after 32 games, posting a 159.24 Peterson total and a 224 average in 16 games to sit atop the standings ahead of Junie McMahon and Connie Schwoegler. Freddie Bujack and Buddy Bomar also among leaders as Bomar rolled a 279 and a 952 four game set.
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Chicago
UPR
Detroit
Lee Jouglard
Jouglard
Motor City Strohs
Peterson
Junie McMahon
McMahon
Connie Schwoegler
Madison
Wis
Schwoegler
Freddie Bujack
E and B's
Bujack
Ralph Smith
Los Angeles
Chet Bukowski
Buddy Bomar
Bomar
Ray Smith
Jougiard
Coyotes Fall to Yuma 52 33 in Phoenix Cage Bout
Phoenix Union Coyotes beat Yuma Criminals 52 to 33 after a tight first half. Duane Tomlinson led Phoenix with 19 points while Manny Sandoval scored 12 for Yuma and Gene Westlin added 10. A Baylor coach resignation note follows.
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Phoenix
Yuma
Phoenix Union Coyotes
Coyotes
Duane Tomlinson
Manny Sandoval
Gene Westlin
Villemain Poised for title shot against LaMotta after Garden upset
Robert Villemain of France defeated Jake LaMotta in a 10 round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden before 9,599 fans, boosting Villemain to a likely February world middleweight title challenge in New York. Villemain dominated, bleeding LaMotta’s nose and securing most rounds, prompting plans to pair the pair at the Garden next February.
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LaMotta
New York
U.P
Robert Villemain
France
Jake LaMotta
Madison Square Garden
Eddie Eagan
New York Boxing Commission
New York State
al Weill
Bronx
Jake
Marcel Cerdan
Detroit
Cerdan
the Garden
Paris
Arthur Susskind
Joe Agnello
Ruby Goldstein
United Prés
Bisbee-Tucson schedule tightens for 1950 grid season
Badger Gridders edge toward a complete 1950 slate with Bisbee added. The team aims to fill Sept date with an away game and seeks Safford for Sept 22. Planned games include North Phoenix Oct 6, Yuma Oct 13, St. Marys Oct 20, Mesa Oct 27, Phoenix Union Nov 3, Glendale Nov 10, Douglas Nov 17, Amphitheater Nov 33 at THS stadium.
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Safford
North Phoenix
Yuma
St. Mary’s
Mesa
Phoenix Union
Glendale
Douglas
Amphitheater l
Ths Stadium
AAU Sets 1950 Denver Basketball Tournament For Cage Meet
The AAU conference in San Francisco approved the 1950 basketball tournament venue as Denver despite objections from Oklahoma City. Also set boxing championships in Boston, named All-America swimming teams, and approved a USC relay record.
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San Francisco
Amateur Athletic Union
U. S
Avery Brundage
Japan
Denver
Oklahoma City
Boston
AAU
Hironoshin Furuhashi
Los Angeles
Barry J. Barradale
Houma
International Boxing Association
Copenhagen
Denmark
University of Southern California
McMullen Sparks North Phoenix Past Tucson In Open
North Phoenix Mustangs outlast Tucson high 45-42 as Mac McMullen scores 26 on fast breaks. Center Gene Mitcham and Guard Bill Denney lift the defense, while Tucson’s Dave Inglis leads with 15. Badgers commit more free throws than field goals.
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North Phoenix
Mac McMullen
Badgers
Mustangs
Tucson High
Nogales
West Phoenix
Glendale
McMullen
Mustang
Billy Mann
Gene Mitcham
Bill Denney
Mitcham
J. B. Sutton
Hosses
Dick Wheeler
Gil Montoya
Dave Inglis
Tucson
Kelly
Tom Kelly
Badger
Charles Oden
Jack Robinson
Yuma
Phoenix
Rossi Hendrix
Tucson Cubs
North High Colts
Bob Melton
Cubs
Woolford
Oden
Kenner
Inglis
Wheeler
Champers
McMullan
Reiman
Howard Smith
Tom Fuller
West Phoenix Five Upsets Amphi Panthers 33 to 31
The West Phoenix Thunderbirds stunned Tucson Amphi Panthers 33 to 31 in state class A basketball at Phoenix. The upset came early as Phoenix moved to a 9-2 run and built a 13-5 lead after a quarter, then steady play kept them ahead through halftime with a 19-10 cushion.
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West Phoenix
Amphi Panthers
Phoenix
West Phoenix Thunderbirds
Amphitheater Panthers
Tucson
Birds
Thunderbirds edge Panthers in late rally at West High
In a Dec 10, 1940 game Virgil Robertson led West High with eight points as the Thunderbirds held off Bobby Hart and the Panthers. George Rountree controlled the boards while Henry Ishi kawa and Ross Anderson fouled out for West High, limiting scoring for both sides.
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Virgil Robertson
George Rountree
Bobby Hart
Panthers
West High
Henry Iishikawa
Ross Anderson
Beard Sparks Pro Olympians To 78-75 Win
Ralph Beard and Alex Groza led the Indianapolis Olympians to a 78-75 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Indianapolis. Beard scored 17 points while Groza added 18 as Denver dropped to 3-18 in 21 games. Joe Fulks led Philadelphia to an 80-77 win over Chicago, with Max Zaslofsky scoring 20 for Chicago.
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Olympians
Beard
Indianapolis
Denver Nuggets
Groza
Nuggets
Denver
Jim Darden
Anderson
Philadelphia Warriors
Chicago Stags
Quaker City
Joe Fulks
Midget Cars Enter Local Grand Prix
Sixteen midget autos are expected to participate in the Tucson Grand Prix at Gilpin Sports stadium tomorrow afternoon. Time trials start at 2 pm. Dudley Froy makes his first local race promotion debut. Other events include a trophy dash and a 15 lap semimain.
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Tucson
Gilpin Sports Stadium
Dudley Froy
Douglas athlete Gib Dawson lauded by Texas papers
Gib Dawson of Douglas Arizona gains national notice after starring for Texas freshman football. Dallas Morning News praises his 138 rushing yards in the 33 0 win over Rice freshmen while Austin American Statesman notes a hard tackle and strong backfield play. Daily Texan calls him top ground gainer with 127 yards in 19 carries.
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Douglas
Gib Dawson
University of Texas
Lone Star State
Gib
Arizona High School
Texas
Dallas Morning News
Dawson
Ariz
Shorthorns
Rice
Dallas Paper
Austin American-Statesman
Texas Aggie
Jay Wessel
Daily Texan
Hamilton Leads In Miami Open
Bob Hamilton, from Landover Maryland, shot a five under par 65 to reach 129 total and hold a two stroke lead in the Miami Open after the first half of the 72 hole event. Tommy Bolt and Freddie Haas Jr tied for second and third with 131 and 132 respectively. Claude Harmon and Henry Ransom shared fourth at 133. Sammy Snead was at 134. Only the top 60 pros and top 10 amateurs advanced to the final rounds.
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Miami
Fla
U.R
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Tex
Freddie Haas, Jr
New Orleans
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Henry Ransom
St. Andrews
Ill
Sammy Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Huskies rally to beat Puget Sound 58 45 in Tacoma tense finish
University of Washington basketball surged in the final three minutes to post a 58 45 victory over College of Puget Sound in Tacoma. Ladon Henson and Frank Guisness led with 14 points each. A note recalls five years ago when Dutch Harrison won the Miami Open with a 274 total.
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Tacoma
Wash
University of Washington
College of Puget Sound
Ladon Henson
Frank Guisness
Huskies
E. J
Harrison
Woodruff Expected To Become Arkansas Football Coach
The Arkansas Gazette reports it appears likely Bob Woodruff will be the new head football coach at the University of Arkansas. Athletic Director John Barnhill plans staff reorganization and may step down as coach to focus on the athletic director role. Woodruff, a former Tennessee player, is seen as a strong working partner. Woodruff had indicated he would apply for a job at Arkansas, which Henry calls a formality.
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Little Rock
Ark
The
Arkansas Gazette
Bob Woodruff
University of Arkansas
John Barnhill
the Gazette
Orville Henry
Barnhill
Woodruff
Tennessee
Drobny Wins Victorian Singles Title in Melbourne
Czech Slovakian star Drobny defeats Australian Davis Cup player Billy Sidwell 6 4 3 and 11 9 to capture the Victorian singles championship in Melbourne.
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Melbourne
Jaroslav Drobny
Billy Sidwell
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Corrales
San Agustin
By Seibo McKay
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Packy) McFarland
Davis-Monthan Air Base
Pinky Peralta
Mexico City
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Lawton Diose
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Ring
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Manuel Ortiz
Danny Obregon
Juarez
Obregon
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Jimmy Campbell
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Young Amado
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Julio Mariel
el Paso
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Hank Davis
Johnny Rodriguez
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Palomo Corrales
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John Kimbrough
Baylor University
Jack Cuddy
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Byrd
By Bill Lucas
W. O
Wally) Seastrom
Don Byrd
Jack Ellis
Bill Bramwell
Sportsmen’s Fund
Johnny Revolta
Johnny Bulla
Jimmy Hines
Tucson Country Club
Dell Urich
Randolph Park
Army
Ken Oglesby
Col
James Wilson
Army Air Force
Johnny Rudolph
Don O'Neill
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W.C. Bell Jr
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Dan Hubbard
Leo de Cara
Dick Taylor
Davis-Monthan Air Force
Bill Williams
Knox Corbett
Ralph Rigg
Corbett
Hubbard
Rudolph
Oglesby
Taylor
Bell
John Rudolph
R. G. Kirkland
Capt
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Steve de Marco
Dick Leibeck
Jack Podret
W. C. Bell Jr
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Charles Lamb
Bill William
Manny del Moral
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Bob Frick
Hank Lieber
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Harry Talmage
Chas Russell
W. O. Seastrom
H. C. Torren Jr
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Steve DeMarco
T. Curtis
Cc. Lamb
Manny de Mora
Dr. C. Flood
Hank Leiber
H. C. Terren
Chas. Pussel
Me! Hamby
Bill Peyter
Art Green
Howard Morgan
Fred Rpiesgo
Jo Hall
Joe Kelly
Bryce Wilson
Joe Sellen
B. F. Whiting
George Cobi
Sam Kert
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Frank Eyman
Bill Fickas
Jack Davidson
E. J. Aubuchen
Tony Cerre
Dick Rykken
Jim Levy
Charies Fraser
Myron Knight
Boyd Morse
Phil Premy
Gi Vv. Dye
Owen Gumbin
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Knight
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and Carrille
George Nynally
Dick Bloe
Jim Goebel
Harry Ames
Ed Herreras
Bill Rogers
al Hubbard
Bob Crabtree
Green Bay Packers
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Sarson Baily Citizen
Thunderbirds
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Rountree
P Robertson
See Nee Anderson
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Ishikawa
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Poe
Schuh
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Associated Press
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Indianapolis Olympians
National Basketball Association
Alex Groza
University of Kentucky
State Grid
Texas Publications
Otto Graham
Frankie Albert 49Ers
Allyn Bears
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Cleveland Browns
Mac Speedie
Browns
Frankie Albert
Allyn Beals
Cleveland
Hamilton
Razorbacks
Drobny
Sidwell
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