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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1949

Page

12

Coast Teams Crushed In Garden Cage Games

Pacific coast basketball woes continued at Madison Square Garden as St. John's routed the University of San Francisco 60 to 44. CCNY defeated California 76 to 46 while UCLA, Santa Clara, and San Francisco also fell to eastern powers. St. John's piling up wins strengthens their claim as a national power with 10 straight victories.

New York U.P Pacific Coast East Madison Square Garden St. John’s Redmen University of San Francisco City College of New York University of California San Francisco Don Lofgran Far West Dons Rene Herrerais St. John's Pete Newell Lofgran Newell Jerry Calabrese Long Island U Santa Clara Manhattan UCLA City College California NYU CCNY Ed Roman Kentucky St. Michaels Santa Fe Gila JC Louisville LSU Kansas Wesleyan Eastern New Mexico Spring Hill Southern Louisiana Institute Oklahoma A & M Arkansas Ithaca Colorado U Rice Colorado State Lawrence Tech Brooklyn Loyola Baltimore Ohio Wesleyan St. Peter's St. Michael's Chicago Dayton Miami Fla Mississippi Georgia Tech Michigan State Duquesne Fordham Pittsburgh Connecticut Mlinois St. Louis U Kansas State Washington State Bowling Green Indiana Central Ville Madonna Wichita University Creighton

Ft. Wayne Five Beats Bombers

Ft Wayne Pistons top St Louis Bombers 75 to 7 in a first period lead surge. Fred Schaus scored 20 for the Pistons as Rochester and Chicago results shift the top standings in the NBA.

National Basketball Association Ft. Wayne Pistons Rochester Royals Chicago Minneapolis St. Louis Bombers Fred Schaus Pistons Rochester Chicago Stags Minneapolis Lakers Royals Ft. Wayne Indianapolis Olympians Boston Celtics George Mikan Syracuse Nationals Sheboygan Redskins Redskins Anderson Waterloo Black Hawks Baltimore Washington Capitols

High school and college basketball scores roundup

A dense list of boys and college basketball results across multiple schools and colleges. Notable scores include Notre Dame style upsets and regional matchups with teams like North Phoenix, Phoenix Union, St. Johns Brooklyn, Loyola Baltimore, LSU, Miami Florida, Colorado, and others.

North Phoenix Phoenix Union Phoenix Tech Yuma Miami Thatcher Morenci Abilene Christian High Abilene, Tex Benson Tombstone Bowie Marana Pima Willcox M. Bowie Lordsburg N. M St. Johns Florence & Winslow Holbrook

Bowling Scores Speedway Lanes Ladies Handicap League

Gilpin's Midgets beat Monte Vista 3 to 1. Mitchell's Furniture won 5 to 1 over Dameky's. Service Window defeated T. P. Realty 3 to 1.

Gilpin’s Monte Vista Mitchell's Furniture Dameky's Service Window T. P. Realty Monte Vista Inn Gilpin Dameky Fee Mitchell Evie Copenhaver Agnes Masilko

Valley Natl Bank Tops Anne’ in Lopsided Duel

Valley Natl Bank defeats Anne’ 4 to 0 in a high scoring matchup. Razara’s Florist wins 3 to 2 against Harland Mfg Co. Desert Drive Inn. Anchor Painting ephonettes lose 3 to 1 to So. Ania. Bank. Phone Belles down J. C. Ettes 4 to 0. Western Tavern ties Speedway Beauty 3 all with Caples Camera Co. claiming 3 to 1 Beacer Lighting.

Telephone Belles W. KH. Cox & Sons Southern Arizona Wee Rovera’s Florist Capie's Camera Co Beacon Lighting Valley Bank Hariand Mfg G. Jankiewsen M. Tjama

Cotton Bowl to pay Rice and North Carolina for game

Rice and North Carolina will each receive at least 126000 for the Cotton Bowl on January 2. Dan Rogers, chairman, said the rise from 108000 last year comes from a larger bowl and fewer student tickets. Rogers estimates net receipts around 300000 after stadium rental.

Dallas Rice North Carolina Dan Rogers Rogers Chapel Hill N. C James H. Stewart Southwest Conference

Powers Edges Celeri For Pacific Coast Offense Title

Southern California quarterback Jim Powers topped the Pacific Coast Conference in total offense for the 1949 season with 1,214 yards in eight games, narrowly beating California’s Bob Celeri who had 1,135 yards in 10 games. Powers averaged 151.8 yards per game while Celeri averaged 113.5.

Los Angeles Jim Powers Southern California California Bob Celeri Powers Celeri Oregon State Ken Carpenter Stanford Indians Idaho Bears Oregon Stanford

Los Angeles trainer held on charge of horse sponging

Forest C. Wilson of Los Angeles was held in 5000 bail in Rockingham County New Hampshire on an accessory before the fact charge in the sponging of horses at Rockingham Park. He pleaded innocent and the case was continued to December 30. He allegedly instructed William H. Weaver of Nogales Arizona to insert sponges in Shin ing Deed owned by Henry J. April. Weaver is jailed in Hillsborough County on 2000 bail pending grand jury.

Salem N. H Los Angeles Rockingham Park Race Track Forest C. Wilson Rockingham County Brentwood Wilson William H. Weaver Nogales Ariz Henry J. April Danvers Mass Weaver Hillsboro County Manchester

Dinner Hour wins Doncaster Purse at Tropical Park

In Miami, Dinner Hour captured the Doncaster Purse by six lengths at Tropical Park, with favored Mi Preferido fading from first to sixth. In New York, Frank Ervin, a 42 year old trainer and driver from Aiken South Carolina, topped harness racing money list with $179,771 this season.

Miami Fla Tropical Park New York Frank Ervin Aiken S. C

Boxing Champs Reluctant To Defend Crowns

Boxing legends linger in non title bouts as Joe Louis denies plans to reclaim the heavyweight crown after Charles successful defenses. The piece surveys recent title fights, promoter shifts, suspensions, and notable KO wins shaping the sport's era.

Crowns Louis Frank Eckap New York Joe Louis Ezzard Charles Joe Walcott Chicago National Boxing Association

Fight Results from Philadelphia Fall River and New York

Upsets dominate the boxing card with Otis Graham stopping Honeychile Johnson in Philadelphia. Joe Blackwood halts Billy Gordon in Fall River. Paddy DeMarco outpoints Teddy Davis in New York Broadway show bout.

United Press Philadelphia Otis Graham Philadelphia Honeychile Johnson Fall River Mass Joe Blackwood Paterson N. J Billy Gordon New York Broadway Paddy DeMarco Teddy Red Top Davis

Whitewater Rated Choice Over Beltz in 10 Round Feature

Hollywood awaits as Archie Whitewater of Oakland is favored to defeat welterweight Elmer Beltz in a 10 round main event at Legion Stadium. Beltz rides a 17 fight win streak ended by Mario Trigo, who drew with Whitewater earlier. Trigo upset Art Aragon this week. Beltz seeks first main event win as Whitewater, more seasoned, aims to extend his dominance.

Hollywood Archie Whitewater Oakland Elmer Baitz Legion Stadium Beltz Mario Trigo Trigo Golden Boy Art Aragon Whitewater

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