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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
10
Sport Roundup notes over 7,000 miles of team travel for bowl squads plus long trips for East-West and Blue-Gray games. About 250,000 spectators projected for seven games led by the Rose Bowl with a 93,000 sellout and Tennessee’s 2,300 mile Orange Bowl journey.
The article teases a Southern California victory over Tennessee with USC counting a win as the Volunteers stumble. It pairs Texas Christian and Oklahoma Aggies in a dramatic tilt and hints at a statewide sports mood with Tulsa versus Georgia Tech and Alabama meeting Duke.
Fitzy Fitzpatrick a West Virginia light heavyweight long active around Los Angeles has bought a cow pony and trains for a rodeo. Wyoming stands as the lone basketball visitor at the Garden to play more than three games without a loss as the season advances.
Capt. Waddy Young, famed Oklahoma end of 1938, recalls piloting a Superfortress on Tokyo bombing raids and says he won two gallons of catsup from Col. Pelly Diltman after the Sooners defeated the Aggies last October. He notes the catsup improves powdered eggs to taste closer to home cooking.
Davis-Monthan Mustangs defeated Marana Five 47 to 41 to stay atop the Second Air Force basketball league. Gino Bava led the winners with 18 points, while Gene Mauch scored 14 for Marana. Halftime stood 24-22.
Tennessee coach John Barnhill aims to energize the Volunteers for the New Year showdown with Southern California. He uses outdoor workouts and a tour of the trophy room to build belief while noting USC’s superior yardage and passing efficiency this season. Barnhill emphasizes mental preparation to counter USC’s weight and fast pace.
Ellsworth Vines, former tennis king and now golf pro at a Denver country club, set a Lakeside course record in a pro-am tuneup. He played 6,350 yards in 62 strokes eight under par, starting with a 15-foot birdie putt and finishing with no bogies. He is a definite contender for the upcoming Los Angeles open with a strong Lakeside showing.
Herbert Bayard Swope said his resignation as head of the New York state racing commission was not connected to War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes order to close all racing plants by January 3. The Dec 28, 1943 report places the decision amid wartime measures and industry changes.
Coach Frank Thomas called Alabama's Sugar Bowl with Duke the toughest assignment of New Year’s Day. He praised Duke backs Tom Davis Gordon Carver and George Clark and noted Tide players Ralph Jones Vaughn Mancha and Harry Gilmer as key strengths. The team arrived by bus in rain and planned daily workouts before New Orleans.
Georgia Tech focuses on passing and defense for the New Year’s Day match with Tulsa in Miami. Coach Bobby Dodd praises Frank Broyles and receivers Murdock Tinsley Wilson while noting past overthrows against Notre Dame. Tulsa's Camp Wilson praised as a strong back, Tulsa viewed as tough foe. Tech favored in odds, Tulsa coach Frnka optimistic about an upset.
East and West all star football coaches scheduled scrimmage practices after rain forced indoor polishing sessions for the Shrine classic on New Year’s Day. injury notes include Horvath Mead and Brogger and players like Flanagan Girard and Hackett featured in early line up talks.
Teletype devices designed to send messages by wire were transported on soldiers backs, illustrating a mobile communications approach in military service.
Five years ago New York University edged Missouri 68 46 before a capacity crowd at Madison Square Garden. The win showcased NYU’s scoring surge and MSG as a prime college basketball arena.
East Temple beat Tennessee 33 31 while Western Kentucky Teachers routed St. Josephs 81 48. Lincoln Army Air Forces defeated Grand Island 77 37 and Nebraska topped Pentathlon 54 40. Great Lakes 48 over Bunker Hill 46. Oklahoma City Tournament Tulsa? Arkansas 50 over Denver 36. Rice 60 over West Texas 44. Oklahoma A&M 63 over Baylor 16 and Oklahoma 61 over Texas Tech 31. Southwest Phillips 66 Oilers 62 over George Pep Perdine 36. Utah 61 over Kearns Overseas Replacement Depot 38. Harlem Globetrotters 42 over Hill Field 29. Washington 44 over Pasco Naval Flyers 42. Provo Steelers 52 over Fort Douglas 34.
Today marks one year since Joe McCarthy was named outstanding baseball manager of the year while Clark Griffith was honored as top executive and Spurgeon Chandler as outstanding pitcher by Sporting News. Three years back Ring Magazine named Joe Louis fighter of the year for the fourth time.
The American steel industry consumed 29,337,000 tons of limestone in 1943, reflecting a critical input for blast furnace operations and steel production during the war years.
A fragmented broadcast schedule lists NBC CBS ABC and radio segments including News at Noon Irene Beasley Portia Faces Life and Matinee Melodies. It shows various program titles and times with scattered names and a few program previews.
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