Secret Practice Ordered For Illini Grid Team
Illinois coach Ray Eliot orders secret hard scrimmage sessions as he voices concern over below form ahead of the Rose Bowl with UCLA. He plans double daily workouts Thursday and Friday with Christmas and Sunday off, drills to resume Monday and Tuesday, climate adjustment noted. UCLA face Don Malmborg injury doubt as Labrucherie enforces holiday rest with sessions every other day.
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College basketball scores from multiple games across regions
A roundup shows Manhattan 60 over Dartmouth 46 and Hofstra 69 over Brooklyn Cathedral Oregon 81 while New York U. stops at 65. South Kentucky 75 over Baylor 34 and Virginia Tech 55 over Quantico Marines 39. Duquesne Tennessee game cancelled. Southwest emminome Aggies 34 over St. Marys 3. Midwest results include Ball State 73 over Milwaukee Teachers 42 Iowa 76 over Montana State 49 Wisconsin 61 over Southern California 56 Indiana 74 over Marquette 50 Minnesota 68 over Nebraska 58 Bradley U. 56 over Stanford U. 51. Far West Weber College 53 over Utah State Agricultural College Ad Univ of Washington Seattle 52 over Ohio State 46 Oregon State College 58 over University of Portland 38. Five years ago a survey showed wagers at nation tracks at 517,382,106 in 1941 versus 416,654,882 in 1940.
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Sport Roundup By Hugh Fullerton Jr
News summary of college and pro sports notes from the era. SEC plans peace with "simon pure" colleges and reviews scholarship setup after NCAA. U of Texas aims for world sprint relay record with Parker Samuels Lawler and a partner. Illinois Whiz Kids sobriety noted after two basketball games. Local pro football feuds reported with Ray Flaherty. 38 year old Anderson to play for Boston Olympics. Frank Elkins airs ski tips weekly. Utah State star Jimmy Cleverly highlighted along with Pleasant Smith and Blackfoot Indians team.
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Alabama coach Frank Thomas may resign as grid leader
Rumors from the South indicate Frank Thomas will be forced to resign as Alabama football coach against his wishes, with Mississippi's Red Crew seen as a likely successor. Rival Sugar Bowl coaches Carl Snavely and Wally Butts scouted informally at the Carolina all-state banquet in Greensboro, sharing game photos. Truman McNulty won the 155 pound college boxing title at Marquette University during the same weekend he was elected junior prom king.
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Durocher Questioned Over Alleged Dice Games
UK baseball commissioner A B Chandler refused to comment after disclosing Leo Durocher was questioned about alleged dice games in his New York apartment. Westbrook Pegler accused friends of Durocher of using the apartment for crooked games. Chandler said he spoke with Durocher for two hours on November 22 but gave no details.
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Trippi and Justice in Sugar Bowl Teed Up for duel
New OrleansDecember 24 A war of nerves and lines unfolds as stars Charley Trippi of Georgia and Charlie Justice of North Carolina ready for the Sugar Bowl. Both teams boast shaky lines but standout backs who could swing the game. Georgia eyes a 35 7 rout of Tech in season finale, while Justice credits his blockers for the offense.
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Tennessee Vetos Players. Duquesne-Villanova Sat Cancelled
More than 2,600 fans waited as Tennessee refused to play against Duquesne after Chick Davies would not promise not to use a Negro player. Davies and John Mauer met two hours. the game was cancelled and fans sent home.
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Four Minute Rule Draws Fire From Kansas Coach
Kansas State coach Jack Gardner criticized the four minute rule for ending the clock on dead balls in the last four minutes, saying it lengthens games by 8 to 11 minutes and strains players. He cited timing of several games to support his claim.
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Pro Team Drafts College Players
The Cleveland Browns draft five players including Bob Chaplins and Bob Carpenter from Michigan, Ralph Ellsworth of Texas, Bob Cowan of Indiana, and Jerry Cowhig of Notre Dame. Ellsworth is the only one no longer eligible for college play. others still have some eligibility remaining.
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Stanford Beats Hawaii On Slippery Turf 18 to 7
Stanford Indians overcome mud soaked field to defeat Hawaii 18 7 in the 1946 finale before 17000 fans in Honolulu. Quist and Merriman drive early scores, Hawaii answers with a third quarter TD, final Stanford push secures win.
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Wildcats Leave Tomorrow on Christmas Holiday Trip
Arizona's 11 man basketball squad departs by train at 12 45 a m for a four game trip starting with Morehead State in Louisville Friday followed by Miami University in Cincinnati Wayne University in Detroit and Michigan State College in East Lansing. The team is undefeated in five starts after a two hour workout yesterday and another planned for this afternoon. They return January 5 and play Texas Mines in El Paso January 9 with a home game against Arizona State scheduled January 17 at Flagstaff.
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Tucson High Five Schedules Rest Ahead of Big Weekend
The Tucson High Five will rest today and tomorrow then train at 9 a.m. Thursday for Friday at Safford and Saturday at home. Roger Johnson returns from a sprained ankle to boost weekend games and Brad Tolson comes back from a Red Cross convention in San Francisco. Globe upset by St Mary's of Phoenix prepares to host Amphitheatre High on Friday.
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Bob Hope May Miss Crosby Tourney Alternate List
Crosby tournament field narrows as Bob Hope appears only as an alternate among 76 amateurs for the Bing Crosby pro-am. Notables include Frank Stranahan Bud Ward Skee Reigel Fred Cold Ken Rogers Bob Goldwater and Walt McElroy. Event runs January 10 to 12 with 35 Southern California and 28 northern California amateurs.
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Tennessee Plans Two Grid Drills
Tennessee coach Bob Neyland scheduled two workouts for the Volunteers as they prepare for the Orange Bowl against Rice. After a 21 day layoff, the team will likely practice daily through New Year’s Eve with a Christmas day session planned for the afternoon.
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Wisconsin Five Beats Trojans Upset in Chicago
Wisconsin defeated Southern California 61 to 56 in Chicago as Iowa and Minnesota kept undefeated streaks and Indiana returned to form. Washington beat Ohio State 52 to 46 in Seattle while Iowa State and Minnesota won big at home.
Huskies Sweep Buckeyes In Pacific Coast Clash
Washington Huskies defeated Ohio State 52 to 46 in Seattle to sweep the two game intersectional series. Freshman Jim Harris and center Jack Nichols tied for scoring honors with 13 points each as Washington built a 26 22 halftime edge and withstood a late Ohio State rally.
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Oregon Hands NYU First Defeat in Big 10 Streak
Oregon's Webfoots defeated previously unbeaten New York University 81 to 65 at Madison Square Garden. Oregon used a man to man start, led 37 to 37 at halftime, then opened the second half with a zone defense to seal the win.
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Sugar Bowl Tennis Field Includes Falkenburg Flash
Bob Falkenburg of Hollywood leads a list of top stars named for the Sugar Bowl tournament opening December 27 in New Orleans. Also on the program are Herbie Flam of Chicago and Dick Mouledous of New Orleans along with Bryan Bitsy Grant, all recent national champions in their divisions.
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Parker protests being left off tennis team
Melbourne December 24 veteran Frankie Parker protests his exclusion from the American Davis Cup squad attributing it to a whim of Captain Walter Pate. Pate counters that Parker is not up to playing heights with Schroeder and Kramer to handle singles and doubles as selections are debated. Parker plans to remain in Australia visiting friends ahead of Thursday’s matches.
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Rats Rout Sino-Americans In City League Clash
John Reyna led the Rats with 12 points as they defeated Sino-Americans 32 to 16 last night in a City league cage game at the armory.
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College sports face doom if athletes recruitments grow
Ten years ago Maj. John L. Griffith, Big Ten commissioner and NCAA president, warned that college football and other sports were doomed if athletes began open recruitment and subsidies. He stressed the need for oversight to preserve amateur status and fair competition.
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Richey score TKO at Michigan State bout
Bill Richey of Tucson scored a 45 second technical knockout against heavyweight Bob Culver in a Michigan State college bout. Richey is vying for the light heavyweight spot on the Michigan State boxing team, weighing 173 pounds. Lou Zarza, former University of Arizona coach, leads the Spartans.
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Knights End Globe Tigers’ Seven-Game Winning Streak
In Phoenix on December 24, St. Mary's Knights upset Globe Tigers 64 to 47. The Knights led from the start, opening 30 14 at halftime and sealing the surprise win to snap Globe’s seven-game streak.
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