Michigan Favored To Defeat Trojans In Rose Bowl
Pasadena natives await a Rose Bowl showdown as Michigan, the top offensive team, seeks a second Pasadena defeat for USC in 10 attempts. USC under Jeff Cravath drills in Santa Barbara to rebuild after Notre Dame loss, with secrecy and urgency as both sides prepare for New Year’s Day clash.
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Army Release Threatens Davis Football Career
The Army may release Sec ond Lt. Glenn Davis who starred for West Point during World War II and is under draft for professional play. Davis filed a regular resignation request and declined further comment, with future plans to be conveyed through military channels. His twin brother serves in Korea while Davis eyeing Rams or 49ers offer.
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Four Western Players Sick Before Shrine East West Game
Four West stars including Stanford quarterback Ainslee Bell and right halfback George Quist were hospitalized with diarrhea and fever in San Francisco but expected to play in the Shrine East West game on New Year’s Day. Missouri T formation work dominated West drills at Stanford as Herm Wedemeyer sought to showcase broken field running. East squad at Santa Clara praised Bill Swiacki and Bruce Gehrke for pass catching, while Johnny Lujack’s tosses linked with their ends.
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Johnny Lujack
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Canucks Stop Royals 4–0 In Pacific Coast Game
The Vancouver Canucks shut out the New Westminster Royals 4 to 0 in a Pacific Coast league match, marking the Canucks first shutout of the season. Standings are listed following the result.
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Top Navy Stars On Olympic List
Annapolis report notes Kash Duden Cowell Shugart MacDonald and many others form a Navy push to send a full Naval Academy team to the 1948 Olympic Games under Capt. Tom Hamilton. Former stars train to regain peak condition.
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Basketball Coach Harold Olsen Ill on Trip to Boston
Syracuse dispatch reports Harold G. Olsen coach of the Chicago Stags in the Basketball Association of America is seriously ill with pneumonia and abdominal problems after a train trip to Boston. Doctors say he is doing fairly well but remains not out of danger at St Joseph's hospital in Syracuse.
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Tennessee Beats NYU In Narrow MSG Victory
Three years earlier Tennessee defeated favored NYU 50 to 48 before a crowd of 15 458 at Madison Square Garden in a tense basketball game.
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Senators Win Over Oregon State College In Corvallis
The Sacramento AAU Senators led 17 points in the first 10 minutes and defeated Oregon State College 59 to 51 in Corvallis. The Senators dominated early and held on to secure the victory.
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Bradley U rating system ranks high scorer lower
Coach A J Robertson devises a math based player rating after six games showing Bradley University top scorer Paul Unruh ranks fifth on the squad. Local friends vent about Jimmy Crowley's contract deal after leaving the Chicago Rockets. Reds boast strong minor league depth in camp. Syracuse U gym rebuild forces swimming at YWCA. A national family basketball tourney starts Friday in Wilson North Carolina with 16 teams.
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Indiana Captain-Elect Relives Nebraska Game Moment
Crowd pleaser John Goldsberry recalls Indiana football captain-elect Howard Brown being laid out on the turf during the Indiana Nebraska game. Goldsberry rushed to him asking if he was okay. Brown opened his eyes and answered that he was fine but asked how the crowd was reacting.
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Everett Case Pitches Officials Education Drive
North Carolina State basketball coach Everett Case announces the Southern Conference is launching an active program to educate young officials. He notes one early move is raising officiating fees to attract and improve talent.
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Eddie Eagan
Billy Southworth on baseball seriousness and mistakes
Billy Southworth, manager of the Braves, says he never saw anything funny in baseball. He explains that what seems funny to others can be a mistake that could cost a ball game.
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Jamaican sprinter Herb McKenley to race in Australia
The Jamaican quarter-miler Herb McKenley is set to compete in Australia again during the summer season beginning January 24. Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp says Ralph Beard has improved about 20 percent over last year. Oklahoma U freshman swimmer Don McCloskey traveled from York Pennsylvania to Norman Oklahoma with his bagpipes hoping for a second wind.
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Olympic Hockey Stalemate Delays U S Winter Team
In Chicago on December 24 officials from the U S Olympic committee and the Amateur Hockey Association fail to resolve a dispute over who should play in the Winter Olympics. They propose inactive roles for Walter Brown and Jack Hutchinson and a leadership change led by Charles Garrison, but diverge on team selection.
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Frisco Hopes to Land Glenn Davis
The San Francisco 49ers seek to recruit Army star Glenn Davis, aiming to beat out the Los Angeles Rams who hold his NFL rights. 49ers owner Tony Morabito says they will pursue Davis pending Army discharge approval. Chuck DeAutremont of Southern Oregon College also reports an offer from Frisco to join next summer’s training camp.
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Hubka Seeks Pro Release From Steelers
Pittsburgh veteran Gene Hubka former Bucknell back asked for his release from the Steelers yesterday as he seeks a coaching position after a pro career.
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Large Turnover Expected In College Coaches Next Season
New York reports widespread coaching changes loom as ten top college football tacticians have been displaced or are under pressure. Washington Auburn Kansas State West Virginia Holy Cross St Louis New Mexico A and M Texas A and M Davidson Furman face vacancies with candidates linked from Clark Shaughnessy to Ralph Graham and Sam Francis amid renewed alumni scrutiny.
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Harry Stiteler
Texas A. and
Homer Norton
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Bill Story
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Robert W
Bob” Smith
Washington
Ralph “Pest” Welch
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Maryland
Harvey Cassill
Carl Voyles
Vanderbilt
Red Sanders
Norman Cooper
Wake Forest
Peahead Walker
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Georgia Line
Sam Francis
Nebraska
Ralph Graham
Wichita University
John “Ox” da Grosa
Chicago Bears
Bill Osmanski
St. Louis University
W. J. “Dukes” Duford
Chicago Hawks Rout Rangers in Gottselig Sendoff
The Chicago Blackhawks crushed the New York Rangers 7 to 1 before 15 323 fans in a farewell game for departing coach Johnny Gottselig. Charlie Conacher will take over after upcoming road trips. The Hawks earned their sixth win while the Rangers dropped to 11 losses, with a rough contest featuring multiple penalties.
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Willamette Prevails in Narrow 56 55 Win
Willamette University cagers edged San Jose State 56 to 55 as Bob Johnson lofted a decisive floor shot with nine seconds left in Salem Oregon yesterday. The close game featured a frantic finish and a comebacking San Jose State effort.
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Coaching shakeups follow rough season across several schools
The article notes New Mexico A. and M. seeks a new head coach to replace Raymond Babe Curfman who departed after two years. It cites widespread dissatisfaction at other programs as football slipped into a mediocre tier, including Mississippi State and LSU.
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Babe” Curfman
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Amphitheatre Falls to Casa Grande 34-30 in Close Bout
Amphi Bowl led 15-7 after one quarter but Casa Grande surged to tie at 19-18 by halftime. The decisive finish came when Casa Grande, ahead 31-30, drew three Amphi fouls and sealed the win 34-30. Morrison scored 12 for the Cougars while Hart and Smith each had six for Amphi.
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Blue Gray Teams Begin Lighter Scrimmage Regimen
In Montgomery Alabama December 24 blue and gray squads preparing for the North South classic will ease scrimmages and workouts to reduce injury risk. Mississippi State coach Allyn McKeen reports two or three shaken players but expects them in shape by game time. North coach Ray Morrison says the team looks good with no injuries reported.
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Rose Bowl Ticket Sale Draws Large Pasadena Crowd
After an all night vigil about 3,250 fans formed a line to buy Rose Bowl tickets in public sale. Each person could purchase two tickets at 5.50 dollars apiece, with initial allotments totaling 6,500 tickets. Fans camped out with tents bedrolls lunch baskets radios and magazines ahead of the opening.
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College Basketball Scores From Various Regions
East and New England Kentucky 52 St. John s 40 Duquesne 65 Utah State 43 N 61 Cornell 48 Santa Clara 45 Georgetown 39 Midwest Notre Dame 51 Kansas 49 Michigan State 64 Indiana Illinois 59 Kansas State 60 Fort Hays Tchers 32 Purdue Washington 50 Loyola 67 Texas Kistian 35 Southwest and Sremnenet Alabama 39 Pittsburgh 29 Southwestern La 52 Centenary 37 Southwest Wyoming 50 Rice 48 Rocky Mountains Nebraska 67 Colorado A M 47 Gonzaga 34 Whitworth 32 Fresno State Marshall postponed
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Louis To Referee Wrestling Bouts
Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis will referee a wrestling bout at the Olympic Auditorium on January 7. He arrives from elsewhere next week to attend the Rose Bowl game in Los Angeles.
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Fresno State vs Marshall Game Postponed by Weather
Fresno State and Marshall College Kentucky games postponed after Marshall squad could not arrive due to bad weather. No rescheduled date listed.
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Wildcats Sail to New York for East Invasion
Arizona Wildcats leave after a 60 44 win over San Diego State to open a trip that includes St Francis at Madison Square Garden. The squad faces games in Philadelphia Buffalo Pittsburgh and other cities as they debut Border Conference play later.
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Illini Quintet Takes Seventh
Illini without Whiz Kids roll to seventh straight win beating Washington State 59 to 42. Dike Eddleman tops scoring with 20 points and Ed Burmaster adds 16 as Illinois rides reserves in a strong early-season schedule.
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Dike Eddleman
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Dade Beats Ortega In Bid For Bantam Title Shot
Harold Dade defeated Manuel Ortega by unanimous decision over 10 rounds at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Dade aided by quick movement and sharp rights, Ortega failed to find range as blood appeared near Ortega’s eye in the eighth. Both men weighed 124 pounds.
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Expect Big Score In Dixie Contest
William and Mary and Arkansas, Southern champion and Southeastern titleholder, prepare for the Dixie Bowl in Birmingham on January 1. Railbirds anticipate a high scoring battle in the Dixie showdown.
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Ortiz Considers Title Defense Against Young in Manila
Manuel Ortiz the Mexican bantamweight champion said he is considering an offer to defend his title in Manila next month against David Kai Kong Young. Ortiz, who beat Tirso Del Rosario in a title bout last week, will leave Saturday for the United States.
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