Cardinals Rally Past Arizona in 69 50 Road Victory
Louisville guards pace the win as Kenny Reeves scores 18 to lift the Cardinals to their seventh straight win. Arizona led 43 42 with 11 minutes left but Louisville surged ahead with a burst of baskets and held the Wildcats to one field goal.
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Louisville
Arizona
Wildcats
Cardinals
U. S
Fred Enke
Peck Hickman
Kenny Reeves
Leon Blevins
Junior Crum
Big Jack Coleman
Bob Honea
Reeves
Enke
North Carolina
Lafayette
Gil Dobie Dies Famous Coach in Hartford
Hartford reports the death of J Gilmour Dobie at age 70 after months at the Institute of Living. Dobie coached at North Dakota, Washington, Navy, Cornell and Boston College and posted 11 unbeaten seasons early, with famed off tackle plays and nine Washington wins. He suffered a fatal car crash en route home from a Boston College banquet concluding the 1938 season.
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Hartford
Conn
J. Gilmour
Gil) Dobie
Institute of Living
Dobie
Institute
University of Minnesota
University of North Dakota
University of Washington
U.S. Naval Academy
Cornell
Boston College
Frank Leahy
University of Notre Dame
Washington
Navy
North Dakota State
Huskies
Midshipmen
Army
Penn
New York
Quakers
Dour Dobie
Frank Kudelka Tops West Coast Cagers at St Marys
St Marys star Frank Kudelka leads the Gaels in a coast wide barnstorming tour. The junior guard averages 17 points per game against tough teams and teams as Yale Stanford UCLA and Minnesota. Coach Neff praises his all round play and playmaking ability.
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Benny Nell
Kudelka
St. Mary’s
Midwest
Minnesota
Beloit
Bradley
Iowa
Gaels
Yale
Frankie
Neff
The
Pride and Joy
All America
Kevin O’shea
Notre Dame
San Francisco
Borlo Athletic Club
O'Shea
San Francisco Cow Palace
Upsets Score In Cage Games Across Nation
College basketball saw several upsets as Wisconsin beat UCLA 49 46 at Los Angeles and San Francisco toppled NC State 54 47 in San Francisco. Colorado edged NYU 68 65 at Madison Square Garden as Butler routed Long Island 63 54.
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Ted Meter
New York
UCLA
North Carolina State
New York University
Long Island
Wisconsin
Los Angeles
San Francisco
N.C. State
Colorado
NYU
Madison Square Garden
Butler
Blue Gray grid teams clash tomorrow in annual game
North and south all star grid teams prepare for the 11th Blue Gray game in Montgomery Alabama with coaches polishing offenses. Analysts call the matchup a tossup as both sides aim for quick touchdowns and high scoring before Christmas Day 1949.
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Montgomery
Ala
Mason-Dixon Line
Writer Explains Why Boston Failed To Support Pro Team
The Kate Smith manager and partner Mr. Collins has left after five seasons with heavy losses well beyond George Preston Marshall in a costlier era. He criticizes press bias and lack of cooperation as he departs amid bitter, unresolved complaints.
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Boston
Collins
Kate Smith
George Preston Marshall
Marshall
Musial Named NL Slugging Champion for 1948
Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals topped the National League in slugging with a .702 mark, the first NL player to exceed .700 since 1930. Jeff Heath and Johnny Mize followed, while New York Giants led league totals in slugging, runs batted in, and total bases. The report also notes league leaders in walks, strikeouts, and double plays.
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New York
U.P
Stan Musial
Cardinals
Redbird
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Musial
Jeff Heath
Boston Braves
Johnny Mize
New York Giants
Sid Gordon
Giants
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh
Bob Elliott
Braves
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Emil Verban
Phillies
Verban
Hank Sauer
Cincinnati
Vernal
Nippy) Jones
Brookie
Red Raiders Nip Phoenix Coyotes In Arizona Tilt
The Ajo Red Raiders defeated the Phoenix Union Coyotes 47 40 to remain undefeated after a slow start. Lionel Goar led Ajo with 13 points while Shorty Rivera was held to 10 for Phoenix. The game saw Ajo take a 22 13 halftime lead and expand to 37 21 after three quarters.
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AJO
Ajo Red Raiders
Arizona
Phoenix Union Coyotes
Coyotes
Raiders
Lionel Goar
Shorty Rivera
College Basketball Scores From Various Games
Scores show Louisville 69 Arizona 50 New Mexico 38 Oklahoma City 36 Flagstaff 66 Sam Houston 55 Oklahoma 49 Butler 63 Long Island 54 Texas A M 49 Southwestern Oklahoma Tech 35 Colorado 68 NYU 65 Kansas 49 Centenary La 41 Oklahoma A M 50 Arkansas 45 Seton Hall 59 William and Mary 55 Bradley 60 San Diego State 39 Northwestern 38 Southern California 35 Colorado State 76 Kearney Tech 47 Poly 60 Chapman College La West Texas State 66 Marshall College 47 Evansville 85 Ottawa Kan 65 Siena 52 Detroit 43 Michigan 56 Colorado A M 27 Brat 69 St Marys Calif 54 Washington State 55 Central Washington 37 Ripon Wis 62 Wayne 58 Wyoming 57 Oregon 44 Southwest Missouri 43 Wayne 40 Emporia Teachers 60 Wichita 48 Hamline 60 Santa Clara 51 San Francisco 54 North Carolina State 47 Wisconsin 49 Three years ago official averages showed Hal Newhouser of Detroit top pitcher in the American League with 25 wins 9 losses and ERA 1.81.
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Marshall College
Evansville
Ottawa
Kansas
Siena
Detroit
Michigan
Colorado A&m
Brat
St. Mary's
Calif
Ashington State
Central Washington
Ripon
Wis
Wayne
Wyoming
Oregon
Southwest Missouri
Emporia Teachers
Wichita
Hamline
Santa Clara
San Francisco
North Caroline State
Wisconsin
Northwestern focus on passing in Rose Bowl drills
Pasadena December 24 Substitute Don Stonesifer moved to left end as Joe Zuravieff nursed a shoulder injury from yesterday’s workout. X rays showed no separation but Zuravieff will rest next week while doctors push heat therapy. Coach Voigts emphasized aerial drills signaling more pass plays against California in the Rose Bowl than in the regular season.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Don Stonesifer
Northwestern
Joe Zuravieff
Wildcats
Zuravieff
Don Burson
Zuravleff
Bob Voigts
California
Bears recall Turner for Rose Bowl defense against Northwestern
California's undefeated Golden Bears bolstered by the return of Jim Turner a 235 pound tackle sidelined by a knee injury since October. Coach Lynn Waldorf said Turner will definitely play on defense New Year's Day but may not suit up on offense. Waldorf criticized the defense after a practice where juniors and freshmen moved 50 yards through a varsity unit. The team will hold one drill today then break for Christmas.
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U.P
St. Nick
Lynn (Pappy) Waldorf
California
Clarence
Pants) Rowland
Marchie Schwartz
Stanford
Howie Odell
Washington
Northwest Wolves
Huskies
Pacific Coast Ice Hockey League
Pacific Coast Conference
Dean Lefty O’doul
San Francisco Seals
Seals
Chuck Dressen
Oakland
del Baker
Sacramento
Bucky Harris
San Diego
Stan Heath
Nevada
Green Bay Packers
Nevada Wolf Pack
Berkeley
Calif
Golden Bears
Jim Turner
Lynn Waldorf
Turner
Northwestern
Waldoorf
Bears
Oregon to test SMU with aerial attack in Cotton Bowl
University of Oregon coach Jim Aiken said the team will focus on passing in practice as they prepare to meet Southern Methodist in the Cotton Bowl on January 1. He noted plans for new pass patterns to confuse the Mustangs.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
University of Oregon
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Oregon
Jim Aiken
Five years ago St Louis Cardinals 1943 World Series setback noted
The Associated Press poll ranks the 1943 World Series appearance by the St Louis Cardinals as the biggest disappointment of the year five years after the event.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Associated Press
University Missing Rose Bowl Ducats Shocks Arizona Fans
University of Arizona did not receive any Rose Bowl tickets this year. J. F. McKale, athletics director, said Brutus Hamilton of California notified that California’s 21 000 students must be seated, making allocations unavailable even to affiliated branches. Arizona accessed 32 tickets in 1946 and 16 the previous year.
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University of Arizona
J. F. McKale
Brutus Hamilton
University of California
Arizona University
Mulleneaux Named Sports Chairman for Pima Drive
Carl Mulleneaux University of Arizona line coach was named Pima county sports chairman for the March of Dimes campaign. Tom Lillico Tempe graduate manager and Arizona sports chairman announced the appointment. Mulleneaux will announce plans to raise funds through local sports events.
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Carl Mulleneaux
University of Arizona
Pima County
Tom Lillico
Tempe
Arizona
Mulleneaux
Mexican Loop Plans 1949 Baseball League Reorganization
SAN LUIS POTOSI Mexico Dec 24 The reorganized Mexican baseball league will meet in Monterrey next month to plan the 1949 schedule. President Dr Quijano Pitman says eight or nine teams may play with clubs to handle affairs and pay rolls capped at 30000 pesos monthly. Readiness includes Mexico City San Luis Potosi Monterrey Tampico Puebla Veracruz Blues and Torreon Nuevo Laredo as possible members. Guadalajara drops from consideration.
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San Luis Potosi
Mex
Monterrey
Quijano Pitman
Jorge Pasquel
Pasquel
Pitman
Puebla
Veracruz
Mexico City
Torreon
Nuevo Laredo
Guadalajara
Ten years ago Budge and Marble led national tennis ranks
Ten years ago Don Budge and Alice Marble drew number one spots in the national tennis rankings, highlighting historic dominance in the sport during that era.
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Don Budge
Alice Marble
Arizona Wildcats End Season For Christmas Vacation
The Arizona Wildcats football squad, preparing for the Salad Bowl on January 1 against Drake, receives a Christmas break. Coach Mike Casteel tells players to go home but warns against overeating. lineman Max Spilsbury misses drills with malaria, a condition linked to his Marine service in the South Pacific. Coach Al Kawal at Drake conducts indoor practices due to rainfall.
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Arizona Wildcat
Mike Casteel
Drake University of Des Moines
Max Spilsbury
South Pacific
Casteel
Wildcats
Des Moines
al Kawal
Kawal
Brooklyn Dodgers Sign 19-Year-Old Outfielder
The Brooklyn Dodgers announce Eugene Depperschmidt of Havys Kansas has signed with the St Paul farm club in the American association. Depperschmidt hit .350 last season for Beloit Kansas in the Amateur Baseball League of America.
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New York
U.P
Brooklyn Dodgers
Eugene Depperschmidt
Havys
Kans
St. Paul
Depperschmidt
Beloit
Amateur Baseball League of America
400 Tribe Players To Train Together
In Cleveland on December 24, it is reported that about 400 minor league players will train at Marianna Florida for spring practice. Hank Greenberg will direct the program overseeing classes A to D excluding Tucson and Bakersfield with Harold Ruel as chief assistant. Groundkeeper Emil Bossard will start construction on seven diamonds. Ralph Graham was named head football coach at Kansas State a year ago.
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Tucson
Bakersfield
Greenberg
Harold “Muddy” Ruel
Emil Bossard
Seven Diamonds
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Mr. Collins
United Features
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