Sun Bowl odds mix in Salad bowl talk and 1947 season notes
Discussion of Salad Bowl finances in Phoenix with ticket sales and break even costs. Mentions Miami Ohio Tech as Sun Bowl favorites, plus past results and bowl history. Also recalls Cookie Lavagetto’s 1947 World Series moment and Larry MacPhail’s resignation after the Yankees won in seven games.
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Cookie Lavagetto
Bill Bevens
Cookie
Hall of Fame
Frank Merriwell
Yanks
Larry MacPhail
Underdog Wins Over Bluins In LA Invitational Semis Set
In Los Angeles a packed 8,500 watched Marshall of West Virginia beat West Texas 56 55 as Boyce Box sparked the Texans early. Syracuse over Loyola 69 55 featured Donvan with 20 and Arndt 13. Brigham Young upset Arkansas 68 58, Idaho edged Pepperdine 52 30 after a seesaw finish.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Marshall
West Virginia
Idaho
Brigham Young
Syracuse
Arkansas
Loyola of
West Texas
Pepperdine
Texans
Orangemen
Loyola
Bill Donovan
Johnny Arndt
Donovan
Arndt
Arkansas’ Razorbacks
George Kok
Alvin Williams
Pro Cage League Game Postponed In Snowstorm
The Brooklyn Gothams versus the Trenton Tigers game at Broadway arena, set for Sunday, has been postponed due to the snow storm and will be rescheduled for a later date.
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Brooklyn
Gothams
Trenton
Tigers
Broadway Arena
Wildcats Meet St Francis At Garden In Openers
Arizona, the border conference champions, arrives amid snow to face St Francis of Brooklyn at Madison Square Garden in the opening game of a college basketball double header. Missouri meets NYU as the night’s other matchup.
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Arizona
Missouri
Madison Square Garden
St. Francis
Brooklyn
New York University
Tigers
Violets
Tulane
Arkansas
Connecticut
Cornell
Terriers
NYU
Wildcats
Garden
Link Richmond
Eighth Avenue Arena
Kentucky
Richmond
Morris Udall
Junior Crum
Fred Enke, Jr
University of Arizona
Tucson
New York City
St. Francis College
Davis Refused Army Release
Lt. Glenn Davis, famed "touch downs twin" with Felix Blanchard at West Point, has his resignation request rejected by Army Secretary Kenneth C. Royall. Royall explained peace-time policy favors voluntary resignations only when conditions allow maintaining the officer corps, a rule typically suspended in national emergencies. Davis had hoped to pursue professional football.
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Washington
Army
Glenn Davis
Davis
Felix
Doc” Blanchard
West Point
Kenneth C. Royall
Royall
South Favored To Beat North In Blue Gray Game
The South, coached by Allyn McKeen of Mississippi State, is slight favorite to beat the North in the ninth annual Blue Gray game at Montgomery Alabama. About 22 500 fans expected as both sides rely on a strong passing attack with tossers Jumping Joe Neiman Temple and Lou King Iowa for the North and Jimmy Batchelor East Texas State Charlie Richkus North Carolina State and Wally Matulich Mississippi State for the South.
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United Press
Allyn McKeen
Mississippi State
Montgomery
Ala
Joe Neiman
Temple
Lou King
Iowa
North
Ray Morrison
Jimmy Batchelor
East Texas State
Charlie Richkus
North Carolina State
Wally Matulich
South
Pittsburgh Signs High School Ace
Pittsburgh announces the signing of 20 year old Anthony Judge of Chicago a right handed pitcher weighing 190 pounds with no prior pro experience Judge pitched at Chicago's Austin high and for an army team and has recently been discharged from military service.
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Pittsburgh
The
Pirates Today
Anthony Judge
Chicago
Judge
Austin High
Santa Anita Opens Today With 50 Day Meet
Arcadia Calif Dec 27 U P Rancho Santa Anita opens its 11th meeting with the 50 day run and the 50 000 added California Breeders championship mile. The $750 000 in stakes for 1947 48 includes three 100 000 purses. Grandpere Solidarity head the Breeders field with jockeys John Longden and Eddie Arcaro. Monrovia sprint features With Pleasure and seven others. The San Carlos sprint at seven furlongs New Year s Day is also highlighted.
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Arcadia
Calif
U.P
Rancho Santa Anita
E. J
Lucky” Baldwin
Santa Anita
Sierra Madre Mountains
Grandpere
Solidarity
John Longden
Eddie Arcaro
Monrovia
With Pleasure
War Phantom
Flaming Beau
Spin
San Carlos
Mafesta
Suncap
Triplicate
Owners Choice
Autocrat
Rippey
Oregon State Falls to Stanford in OT 53 48
Oregon State battled to the end but fell to Stanford 53 48 in overtime after Cliff Crandall tied the score at 45 with three seconds left. Babe Higgins and Bob Penn sparked the rally in OT to clinch the win for Stanford.
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San Francisco
Oregon State
Stanford
Oregon Staters
Cliff Crandall
Babe Higgins
Bob Penn
Indians
Cow Palace
Phog Allen
University of Kansas
University of San Francisco
Berkeley
Bay
Jim McIntyre
Minnesota
Golden Gophers
California
University of California
Vallejo Junior College
Bears
Blues
Swope Resigns as New York Racing Commission Chair
Three years ago Herbert Bayard Swope quit his post as chairman of the New York State Racing Commission, ending a lengthy tenure amid ongoing industry oversight and reforms.
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Herbert Bayard Swope
New York State Racing Commission
Harvey Harman
University of Pennsylvania
Kramer Loses Pro Tennis Debut to Riggs at Madison Square Garden
In New York on December 26, 15,114 fans braved a historic blizzard to watch Jack Kramer lose to Bobby Riggs 6-2 10-8 4-6 6-4 in a best of five pro debut. The event drew 16,052 paid, gate $55,730.16, and featured Dinny Pails and Pancho Segura in the opening match, with Kramer/Pails later beating Riggs/Segura 6-2 6-4 in doubles.
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Jack Kramer
Madison Square Garden
Bobby Riggs
Kramer
Big Jake
Australia
Dinny Pails
Ecuador
Pancho Segura
Forest Hills
Germantown
Los Angeles
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Bobby
Jake
Pails
Segura
Basketball Scores From East to West Front Runners
Scores list shows Sienna 58 over Boston College 50 and Duquesne 56 over Santa Clara 45. Utah State 62 over Lawrence Tech 58. Hamline 49 over Emporia Teachers 41. DePaul 54 over John Carroll 53. Evansville 67 over Morehead State 47. Drury 53 over Simpson 70. Miami Ohio 49 over Eastern Kentucky State 70. South Dakota 61 over Washington U. 61. Ohio State 55 over Southwest Missouri State 57. Southwestern Kansas 39. Baldwin Wallace 76. Quantico Marines 55. South and Southeast Miami 43. Pittsburgh 40. Rocky Mountains and Far West 57 over San Francisco 43. Marshall 56 over West Texas State 55. Minnesota 6 over California 58. Stanford 53 over Oregon State 48.
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Lawrence Tech
Hamline
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DePaul
John Carroll
Evansville
Morehead State
Drury
Simpson
Beloit
Miami (O
Eastern Kentucky State
South Dakota
Washington
Bob Montgomery Retires From Boxing Career
Former lightweight champion Bob Montgomery, 27, of Philadelphia, has quit boxing after declining to defend his title against Ike Williams on Feb. 20 at Madison Square Garden. His manager cited loss of coordination and off timing, noting Montgomery’s last two tuneup fights preceded the decision. The retirement prompts the 20th Century Sporting Club to seek a new challenger for Williams’ title.
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Philadelphia
Bob Montgomery
Ike Williams
Madison Square Garden
Montgomery
Williams
Joe Gamby
Herman Taylor
Bob
Gramby
Bobcat
New York
Beau Jack
Jack
20Th Century Sporting Club
Williams Led In AL Hitting
Ted Williams of the Red Sox led the American League in 1947 with a .343 average and 32 home runs. He drove in 114 runs, posted a .634 slugging percentage, and totaled 162 walks, the fourth straight year leading in bases on balls. Tommy Henrich and Joe DiMaggio trailed Williams in key categories.
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Ted Williams
Red Sox
Boston
Tommy Henrich
Yankees
Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Babe Ruth
Tech
Tucson Track Opens Ninth Card With Ten Races
The Tucson track starts its 14th day with a 10 race program. The opener features two quarter horse races 440 yards for grade B stars Babette Ashwood Miss Steamship Bulldog in the second 330 yards grade A. A top thoroughbred event appears in race six a six furlong dash for eight three year olds and up led by Royal Hi Do Now Dinain and Double Results.
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Ashwood
Miss Steamship
Bulldog
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Batte Brite
Young
B-Day Hardy
Big Wi
Red c. Eaves
Cinco DeMayo
Settle Up- Potter
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Rade A
Joe
Brite
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Lebo
Senor
Bill G
Texas
Richard
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Brown Mystery
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Erin Ca
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Do Now
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Bee Witte
Susie Rooster
J. Orosco
Skibo M’kay
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Safford Bulldogs
Badgers
Jim Johnston
Safford
Bill Barney
Aing
Bulldogs
John Meredith
Johnson
Barney
Morenci
Ft. Thomas
Bisbee
Lamell Johns
Darnall
Brit Smith
Rudy Castro
Don McKenna
Nogales
Apaches
North Phoenix
Tucson Pos
Kimmiries
I Johnston
Ison
Fender
Taylor A
Malo Nees
Matteson
McKenna
Smith
Rose Bowl Mind Games As Michigan And USC Prep
In Pasadena and Santa Barbara, Michigan coach Crisler urges anger to shock the Wolverines into form while Jeff Cravath pushes his USC squad after a 38 7 Notre Dame loss. Both sides seek a Rose Bowl win with key players sidelined by flu and practice gaps.
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Calif
U.P
Michigan
Southern California
Herbert O
Frit” Crisler
Wolverines
Santa Barbara
Jeff Cravath
Cravath
Notre Dame
Crisler
Gene Derricotte
Dick Weisenburger
Bob Chappuis
Jay Perrin
Trojans
Ohio State
California
West In Full Drills Today
West in full scrimmage today at Palo Alto as preparation for the Shrine All Star game against the East on New Year’s Day. A secret practice near Santa Clara drew 200 spectators, while East’s scrimmages produced one minor casualty, Fullback Bill Luongo. Bernie Bierman praised Earl Maves’s running and Johnny Lujack’s passing from Notre Dame.
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Palo Alto
Calif
U.P
Santa Clara
Bill Luongo
Bernie Bierman
Wisconsin
Earl Maves
Johnny Lujack
Notre Dame
All Stars Top Redskins 17 14 in Five Year Rematch
Five years ago the National League All Stars defeated the Washington Redskins by 17 to 14 in a professional football game.
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National League All-Stars
Washington Redskins
Panther Cagers Battle Globe Amphitheatre Tonight
Panther basketball teams travel to Globe Amphitheatre aiming for a fourth win in seven starts. Coach George Genung lists a 14 man varsity and 11 man squad with players including Al Garcia Billy Smith Bob Hart Ernie Hoffman and guards Gerard and Smith. Amphi B features Shuh Colwell Cameron Criger Anderson and others with Mann Gittersonke Laemmerl Estes and Gastelum among trip members.
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Amphitheatre High
Panthers
Globe
George Genung
al Garcia
Billy Smith
Bob Hart
Ernie Hoffman
Tommy Matlock
Sidney Kain
Paul Waltz
Chuck Gibbons
Larry Hart
Burt Powers
Gus Rigoli
Vero Gastelum
Duane Spain
Gerald Wester
Gerard and
Smith
Matlock
Gibbons
Amphi
Fred Shuh
Earl Colwell
Bill Cameron
Glen Criger
Andy Anderson
Loren Mann
Jack Gittersonke
Dick Laemmerl
Don Estes
Frank Gastelum
Bob MacMillan
Jack Hand
Fritz Schmitz
Eagles and Cardinals Fight For NFL Title Amid Dress Rehearsals
The Eagles and Cardinals closed their final preparations at Comiskey Park with both teams near peak form for the title game. The Cardinals rely on the Trippi Harder backfield with Caleb Martin and Frank Ivy out, while the Eagles lean on Steve Van Buren and Tommy Thompson. Quarterback stats favor Thompson's 16 TDs and .500 passer rating as both clubs aim to sharpen for Sunday's showdown.
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Philadelphia Eagles
Chicago Cardinals
Comiskey Park
Jimmy Conzerman
s _Uarads
Pat Harder
Charlie Trippi
Caleb Martin
Frank Ivy
Buster Ramsey
Eagles
Earle
Greasy) Neale
Noble Doss
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Neale
Trippi
Harder
Marshall Goldberg
Paul Christman
Steve van Buren
Bosh Pritchard
Tommy Thompson
Thompson
Bears
Sid Luckman
Christman
Washington
Sammy Baugh
Jeague
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Happy” Chandler
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