East West Game Highlights Saturday Grid Card
Football winds into a New Year's bowl splurge with 12 games on the slate. San Francisco hosts the East-West Shrine with over 60,000 expected, featuring Army’s Arnold Galiffa to Notre Dame’s Leon Hart. Major bowls in Dallas Miami and Jacksonville draw large crowds as top teams clash.
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Indoor Season Promises Keen AAU Track Competition
AAU Secretary Dan Ferris foresees an exciting indoor season as top athletes from a record pool of youth compete in 19 meets nationwide between next week and March 25. The Feb 18 national senior championships at Madison Square Garden highlight contenders like Barry of Ireland and Heino of Finland, challenging American stars Wilt, Stone, Ashenfelter, Druetzler, and Urquhart.
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Castillo Wins Main Event KO in Tucson Boxing Show
Carlos Castillo 146 stops Jack Robertson 150 with a 1 35 second knockout in the second round at the Tucson Sports Center. Robertson was floored twice in the first heat and once more in the knockout round. Jackie Kee 175 won a unanimous decision over Jack Sheaffer 170 in the semis. Prelims saw Tim Turpin 150 knock out Jesus Silva 147 in 1 15 of the second.
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Hogan To Test Self On Coast Before Los Angeles Open
Bantam Ben Hogan, recovering from a Texas auto crash, arrived in Los Angeles planning to test his legs with 18 holes a day at Riviera Country Club ahead of the LA Open January 6 to 9. Hogan has won three LA Opens on that course and will decide his participation the day before the event.
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LaMotta Given Feb 1 to Sign March Title Defense
New York chairman Eddie Eagan warned Jake LaMotta to sign for a March middleweight title defense by February 1. In Miami Tropics Park Musketer won the Claire Purse by a nose over High Shine. In New Orleans Lolling narrowly captured the Rue Royal Purse at Fair Grounds. At Santa Anita Two Lea gave Calumet Farm its first win in the Ramona Purse.
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Bowl lineups and Rose Parade broadcasts listed for Monday
KCNA andKTUC announce a Sugar Bowl clash Oklahoma versus LSU in New Orleans at 12 30 p m. Gator Bowl Maryland versus Missouri in Jacksonville at 11 45 a m. Cotton Bowl Rice Institute against North Carolina in Dallas at noon. KOPO airs 30 minute Rose Parade preview from Pasadena at 10 30 a m and a 15 minute Rose Bowl strength segment at 11 45 a m. The Rose Bowl game Ohio State versus California follows at 2 45 p m in Pasadena.
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Tempe Bears Top Washington U. Spokane Sun Devils win
Arizona State college at Tempe defeated Washington University 47 to 34 in St. Louis. The Sun Devils ended a six game winning streak for the Bears, holding them without a field goal for 11 minutes in the second half and converting 31 attempts. Washington shot 10 goals in 57 tries. The Sun Devils led 21-20 at halftime.
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Luisetti's Cagemen Win Tough Contest in Portland
Hank Luisetti's Stewart Chevrolet team defeated the University of Portland 56 to 53 before 2,500 fans in Portland. The Pilots led late in the second half, but Luisetti's club pulled ahead as Warren Brown led Portland with 18 points.
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Maryland Gator Bowl Eleven Looms As Big Time Competitor
Maryland braces for the Gator Bowl against Missouri on January 2 as a rising football power. Coach Jim Tatum steers a defensively strong 49 squad with Ed Modzelewski the standout, a 208-pound sophomore rush threat who gained nearly 600 yards in nine games.
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Army and Notre Dame End Series After 1947 Game
Three years after the 1947 meeting Army and Notre Dame announced the termination of their football series. The decision marked the end of a long running matchup noted in university sports coverage.
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Arizona Opens Sun Carnival With New Mexico Lobos
El Paso Texas December 30 The University of Arizona faces the University of New Mexico in the Sun Carnival opening game. West Texas State and Texas Western also play in the doubleheader. Arizona carries a 6 1 record while New Mexico sits at 1 4 and both clubs belong to the Border conference.
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USC Pulls Ahead in 55 42 Victory Over Loyola Lions
The University of Southern California improved to 8-2 by defeating Loyola 55 to 42. Forward Bill Sherman scored 19 points as USC led 21 to 16 at halftime and extended the gap in the second half.
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Salad Bowl Kicking Duo Highlight Arizona State Xavier Matchup
In Phoenix, Xavier’s Gerry Keefe and Arizona State’s Bobby Fuller boast unique kicking styles as the Salad Bowl pits Xavier against Arizona State. Keefe converts 24 of 30 and Fuller 39 of 46. both poised to impact the 20,000 spectator game at Montgomery Stadium.
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California downs Texas A M for 59 47 in Cow Palace
California Bears beat Texas A M 59 47 as Bob Walker scored 24 points to pull away late. Minnesota edged Stanford 67 65 in overtime with Whitey Skoog scoring 18 for Minnesota. Stanford and Texas A M face off next and Minnesota meets California.
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Oakland Scrapper To Oppose Ortiz In Legion Stadium Bout
Hollywood California December 30 Lightweight John L Davis of Oakland faces Mexico’s Baby Ortiz in a 10 round feature at Legion Stadium. Davis has fought top lightweights including Tommy Campbell Art Aragon and Maxie Docusen, while Ortiz claims un defeated in over 50 bouts and debuts as Legion Stadium main event.
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Fight Fans Await Wagner Barone Showdown At MSG
In New York Madison Square Garden tonight a 10 round light heavyweight bout pits Dick Wagner of Toppenish Washington against Nick Barone of Syracuse New York. The bout may yield the fight of the year with both punchers and a potential undercard shot at Jake LaMotta. Wagner 29 wins 8 losses 18 KOs Barone 37 wins 6 losses 18 KOs both are 23 and first Garden main event.
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Mulloy Favored In Bowl Finals
Grif Gardnar Mulloy of Miami seemed Citation certain to win the Sugar Bowl singles title by defeating Herb Flam of Los Angeles. The doubles semifinal results featured Art Larsen and Earl Cochell advancing, while Dick Savitt and Tony Trabert upset Vic Seixas and Flam in a close first set before taking the next two sets. Ted Schroeder, the 1948 champion, did not defend due to an ailing back.
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Texas Tech Ready For Raisin Bowl Toss Up
Fresno California hosts the Raisin Bowl with Texas Tech and San Jose State in a tight matchup. Texas Tech coach Del Morgan says his team is in top shape and expects a close game while San Jose State mentor Bill Hubbard notes a loss would mean the better team prevailed. Both teams plan light workouts ahead of the game.
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Wyoming and Oklahoma City Take All Star Honors in Tourney
Sports writers and radio casters named a first all star team from the All College basketball tournament with two players from Wyoming and two from Oklahoma City University. Oklahoma City edged Wyoming 36 to 35 for the title. First team includes Lou Doty and A E Lemons as forwards, Jack Shelton center, and guards Farrell Craig and John Pilch. Second team features Dave Kardakus and George Kelly forwards, Tom Hamilton center, and guards Bob Seymour and Dick McKenzie.
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Alabama
Conley Paces Cougars Past Central Washington in Spokane
Washington State Cougars with sophomore Gene Conley scoring 22 points defeated Central Washington College of Education 60 to 41 in the home game, extending a perfect record after two wins in as many nights.
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Michigan State Five Regulars Start Every Game in 1949 Season
Five MSU players started all nine games in the 1949 season. Halfback Lynn Chandnois, guards Don Mason and Ed Bagdon, tackle Don Coleman, and end John Gilman opened nine games for the Spartans.
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