Bradley and Kentucky Set for Sugar Bowl Cage Final
In New Orleans the Sugar Bowl finals pit Kentucky against Bradley for the title as 11 tournaments roll on nationwide. Bradley led with an easy 78-46 win over Tulane while Kentucky edged Villanova 57-56 to reach the final.
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Turf Selections for Daily Racing Card Feature
Readers get a dense horse racing card listing selections for nine races. Each race shows preferred horses with numbers and notes on form. Top contenders include Lucky String Linda M Toy Jeep Magnolia and more across distances from 250 to 1 1/8 miles with multiple open and claiming events.
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Paio
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Chulita
G.I. Joe
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High School Globe Beats Winslow In Tight Basketball Clash
Globe 45 Winslow 41 in boys basketball. College results include Tempe 47 Washington Saint Louis 34 and Taylor 64 Phoenix College 61. Multiple colleges report scores with UCLA, Indiana, Saint Bonaventure, and Notre Dame among others.
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Kavanaugh Wins Blind Bogey at Tucson Country Club
Don Kavanaugh captured the blind bogey title at Tucson Country Club with a 70 net. Tied for second were Dr. W R Manning Ken Neh ring and A Lindberg with 71s, while Dr Clyde Flood posted low gross of 74. A three day sweepstakes tourney starts tomorrow with 1 pm tee times and 8 am starts on subsequent days.
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Tucson Country Club
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Ken Nehring
A. Lindberg
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Jalopy Races Set For Local Track
Jalopy racing opens at Gilpin Stadium on January 29 with stock 1941 or earlier cars. Promoter Dudley Frey notes safety mods include bare glass removal and welded seat straps, with fenders kept and bumpers limited to chassis width.
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Dudley Frey
Marquette Center Ramirez de Arellano Makes Sudden Gesture
Milwaukee reports that Francis Mariano Ramirez de Arellano the Marquette sophomore center from Puerto Rico acted unexpectedly by grabbing a picture of the team kissing it then pointing to himself and declaring in Spanish that the image is his.
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Modest Sam Sauceda Adds Nickname At Marquette
Milwaukee reports forward Sammy Sauceda nicknamed Modest Sam after a TV interview where he humorously downplays speed noting his height in comparison. In Michigan State notes, Hal Vogler, captain, returns for a final 15 seconds at safety against Arizona after a neck injury.
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Marquette University
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Boxing results from cities record multiple bouts
In Minneapolis Glen Flangan of St. Paul outpointed Laure Salas of Los Angeles. New York Broadway card featured Joe Lind beating Jack Porter in Brooklyn. Tommy Gomez of Tampa stopped Bill Peterson. Percy Bassett of Philadelphia stopped Santa Bucca. Dave Shade of Fall River outpointed Eduardo Carrasco. Bob Stecher of Portland stopped Charlie Pappas. Ken Murray defeated Dick Lundy in Portland.
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Barbra B set for Rillito feature despite long layoff
Barbra B returns at Rillito in Sundays feature romp with 122 pounds top weight. The field includes Tidy Step, B7, Rusty, Wagon N, Clara, Hot Pepper, Buster and Barbra B as the main rivals, with Manny Figueroa aboard for 120 pounds and Betty Bowdle riding.
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Wicker Named Houston Buffs Manager in Texas League
Kemp Wicker was named manager of the Houston Buffs of the Texas League, succeeding Del Wilbur who moved to Rochester. A six foot two former Yankees pitcher, Wicker spent most of his career in the minors with the Cardinals and Yankees organizations, and previously led Columbus Cardinals to two pennants in 1946 and 1947. He is a native of Kernersville, North Carolina.
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Beaming Becketts Big Run Highlights Becker’s Late Scores
Milwaukee report notes Eud Wayland Becker of the 1931 Marquette football team scored two touchdowns in the last minute of the first half against Ripon College. He caught a pass for one score and recovered a kickoff for another after slipping in the end zone.
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Marquette Sophomores Rohter Orechoski Withdraw
Milwaukee report states two Marquette University sophomores have withdrawn from the university. Halfback Norm Rohter of Chicago and end Joe Orechoski of Menominee Michigan left due to scholastic difficulties and family obligations respectively. Orechoski is married and has a baby daughter.
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Rose Bowl preparations and Shrine game notes from West Coast
Ohio State works on timing and signals before the Rose Bowl with California as Petersen shines in drills. California eases off, Brunk hurts a leg but is tended to. Jim Scott takes a hit but returns to practice. Notre Dame end Leon Hart may play fullback for the East in the Shrine game. Co captains Novak and Berry chosen for the West. Northwestern backs highlighted for the Southern classic. Stanford heads to Honolulu for the Pineapple Bowl and Shrine game participants. In the NBA, the Syracuse Nationals beat the Warriors 64 62, Royals defeat Ft Wayne 97 79, with Stags, Redskins, and Bombers also winning.
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Bowling Scores from Speedway Lanes Ladies Handicap League
Results show Service Window (3) defeating Damsky's (1) and Monte Vista (2) tying T. P. Realty (2). Mitchell's Furn. (3) faced Gilpin's Midgets with an incomplete score.
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Desert Drive Inn Triumphs Over Rozara's Florist
In a local league night Desert Drive Inn defeated Rozara's Florist with a 3 to 1 score. Caple's Camera and Western Tavern Harland Mfg. Co. both tied at 3 as part of a multi-match night. Valley Bank Loonettes routed W. H. Cox & Sons 4 to 0. Valley Nail Bank edged out Telephone Belles 3 to 1. Speedway Beauty beat 20-30 Anns' 4 to 0. J. C. Ettes and Telephonettes battled to a 2-2 tie. Beacon Lighting overcame Anchor Painting 3 to 0.
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Marquette picks first elected captain since 1937
End Art Felker of Milwaukee is elected team captain for Marquette in 1950 marking the first such choice since Ray Sonnenberg led the 1937 squad. Halfback Larry Plate and guard Hal Zirbel of Milwaukee are named honorary cocaptains for the 1949 Marquette team.
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Marquette University
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Hartnett Re-signs With Cubs To Manage For 30 Thousand
Ten years ago Gabby Hartnett signed a one year contract to manage the Chicago Cubs for thirty thousand dollars. The move solidified Hartnett's leadership role and set the stage for a season of expected continuity and performance with the team.
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Bartfield Beats Rief In Five Year MSG Welterweight Bout
Five years ago Danny Bartfield defeated Morris Rief by decision in a ten round welterweight match at Madison Square Garden.
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Morris Rief
Madison Square Garden
Patricia Todd Wins Asia Lawn Tennis Semifinal
Calcutta December 30 Patricia Canning Todd of La Jolla California defeated Jean Quertier of Britain 97 63 in the women’s singles semifinals of the Asia championships and advances to the final against Betty Hilton. Todd also reaches the mixed doubles final with partner D Mille of Yugoslavia after a 6 1 6 1 semifinal win over Robert Abdesselam and Nelly Landry.
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Marquette Railigns Grappling Sport For Hilltop Athletics
Milwaukee Wisconsin coach Marvin Bell second coach of Marquette University football leads a drive to add wrestling to the Hilltop intercollegiate program. He notes strong turnout among heavier wrestlers but calls for more entrants under 155 pounds to build a full roster.
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Marvin Bell
Marquette University
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Don Coleman Sprints Notch Behind Chandnois in Minutes
East Lansing Michigan State star Don Coleman, the sensational sophomore tackle, logged 404 minutes of a possible 540 in the 1949 Spartan nine game schedule, finishing behind All-American Lynn Chandnois in total minutes played.
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