Tucson Recreation Chief Wants Civic Auditorium to Replace Armory
Herman Berlowe president of the Tucson Recreation Council urges Tucson to build modern sports facilities, criticizing the armory as fire hazard and unfit for boxing and wrestling. He calls for more parks and a civic auditorium to host events safely.
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Herman L. Berlowe
Tucson Recreation Council
Tucson
Bill Lucas
Tucson Daily Citizen
Lucas
Armory
College Basketball Scores Roundup From Various Matches
East New York University beat UCLA 66 to 49 while Southern California edged Long Island University 49 to 40. Other results include Santa Clara 44 Idaho 43 and Montana State 66 Omaha 39.
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NYU
UCLA
Southern California
Long Island Univ
John Marshall
Queen's College
DePaul
Illinois Wesleyan
Santa Clara
Idaho
Montana State
Omaha U
St. Louis
Yale
Dayton
Youngstown
Harvard
Indiana Central
North Carolina State
Holy Cross
Univ. of Louisville
Nebraska
Schoolboy Pals Buy Pro Team Rockets Reach Ownership
Three Green Bay paper route pals thirty years earlier acquire controlling interest in the Chicago Rockets of the All-America professional football league. Jim Crowley becomes executive VP and coach, with William S. Toohey as president and John J. Brogan as secretary treasurer. Keeshin era largely ends with Barrett remaining as attorney.
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Chicago
U.P
Green Bay
Wis
Chicago Rockets
Windy City
Jim Crowley
Crowley
William S. Toohey
John J. Brogan
Robert Barrett
Keeshin
Webbco basketball team cuts AAU ties to join ABC
Del Webb Construction’s Webbcos sever AAU relations and align with the American Basketball Congress after AAU ruled Chet McNabb and Stan Goletz ineligible as amateurs. Manager Larry Walker said the move preserves the team and its schedule including games vs Harlem Globe Trotters Kansas City All Stars University of Arizona and George Pepperdine.
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Phoenix
del Webb Construction Company
Webbcos
AAU
American Basketball Congress
Webbco
Chet McNabb
Stan Goletz
MecNabb
Goletz
Larry Walker
Walker
Harlem Globe Trotters
Kansas City All Stars
University of Arizona
George Pepperdine College
Atlanta
McNabb
Arizona State College
Tempe
KVOA To Broadcast Rose Bowl Classic
KVOA will carry the Rose Bowl game between UCLA and Illinois. Bill Stern will provide a play by play description tomorrow starting at 2 45 p m. The broadcast will feature UCLA and Illinois from the stadium.
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KVOA
Bill Stern
UCLA
Illinois
Illini coach promises UCLA tough New Year game
Pasadena notes Illinois coach Ray Eliot vows a mighty tough ball game against UCLA on January 1, defending his team’s readiness after Rose Bowl controversy. He says Illinois will not concede and aims to prove the Big Nine champions belong in the Rose Bowl with a clean, competitive performance.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Ray Eliot
Illinois
UCLA
Ilinois
Elot
Army
Pacific Coast
Bert LaBrucherie
Eliot
All Saints Annex Wins Sudden Death Title Over Tigers
A 35-33 overtime victory by All Saints over Howard & Stofft clinched the City Recreation Class B first half championship at the armory. Carey scored 12 points, Ruelas 11, Case and Riesgo added in overtime. managers meet Thursday. other games listed for the week.
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Lee Carey
Tucson
All-Saint’s
Leagers
Howard & Stofft
Tigers
Armory
City Recreation
Saints
Carey
T. J. Case
All Saints
Gil Ruelas
Case
Ernie Riesgo
Ruelas
Hi-Y
Goodman's
Catalinas
Brooklyn Jellymakers
Reds
Southside
Bears Roll to 72-59 Victory Over Casper JC
Phoenix junior college Bears remain unbeaten with a 72 to 59 win over Casper Junior College. Art Carroll scores 21 points to pace the Bears.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Junior College Bears
Casper
Wyo
Art Carroll
New Year's Day Handi cap Draws Top Horses
The 440 yard top quar ter race at Billito features Queeny entering first start as a prep for coming speed trials. Ray Annie and B Seven race as strong contenders with John Lion and Chris Greenock among favorites in the six furlong feature. Post time is 1 p m for the first race and daily double.
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Ray Annie
L. L. Adamson
Hollywood
Calif
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Tom Clark
Senor Bill
Lyo Lee
Stan Tanner
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Chris Greenock
Mo Cat
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Johnnie Barnes II
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Twilight
Little Texas
Billie
Joe N
Miss Johnie
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Neers
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Wild Horse Ranch
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Princess Dodo
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Ian Lark
High
Ince
Wayward
Buck Meat
Richard R
Sur Bank
Sweet Zaca
Eosmil
Tidy Khe
Stork
Ere i Foraker
Sam
Sugar Bowl Ticket Woes Hit Georgia and North Carolina
Georgia and North Carolina cut back on Sugar Bowl preparations for January 1 as ticket limits frustrate fans and bowl officials. Meanwhile Army and Notre Dame suspend their series amid concerns over ticket scalping and gambling, with a cooling period expected in the 1950s.
Arkansas and LSU Prepare for Cotton Bowl Showdown
Dallas observers note Arkansas and Louisiana State will meet in the Cotton Bowl on January first with no regular season scouting as coaches anticipate a flood of touchdowns in the sight unseen classic.
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Dallas
Tex
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Rice and Tennessee Gear Up For Orange Bowl Clash
Orange Bowl in Miami hosts Rice and Tennessee as they tour the stadium, study the field, and rest before the 12 noon MST kickoff. Forecast calls for pleasant weather as crowds of about 38,000 expected for the 13th Orange Bowl.
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Miami
Fla
Rice
Tennessee
Oil Bowl predictions split on rain and high scoring clash
In Houston a forecasted rain and warmer weather threaten the Oil Bowl between Georgia Tech and St Marys Calif with coaches Dodd and Phelan predicting a high scoring matchup and a winning score around 21. Season notes warn temperatures could drop to near freezing before kick off. In San Francisco the East–West Shrine Game looms with 50 stars, Shrine hospitals to benefit, and a slight East favorite 10 to 9 as 2,000 fans expect clear skies for ideal football.
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Houston
Tex
Georgia Tech
St. Mary’s
California
Bobby Dodd
Jim Phelan
Phelan
San Francisco
Kezar Stadium
Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospitals
Weather Bureau
Dallas
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Bayou Tigers
New Orleans
Georgia
North Carolina
Tarneels
Stagg Urges Return To Amateur Basis At Rose Bowl Luncheon
Pasadena Calif Dec 31 Amos Alonzo Stagg sole survivor of the group that organized the Western conference praised the pact between the Western and Pacific coast conferences as a step toward the return of college athletics to an amateur basis He told the Rose Bowl kickoff luncheon that intercollegiate sports must return to amateurism immediately for the sports to continue.
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Sid Feder
New York
Army
Notre Dame
Maxwell D. Taylor
Military Academy
John J. Cavanaugh
Army-Notre Dame
Memorial Stadium
South Bend
Ind
Subway
Yankee Stadium
Big Nine
Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Amos Alonzo Stagg
Stagg
Wildcats To Face Wayne U Tonight In Detroit
The University of Arizona Wildcats meet Wayne University in Detroit tonight after Wayne’s third straight loss, a 52-25 decision to Michigan State. Arizona has split two barnstormers, beating Morehead State Teachers 64-63 and losing to Miami of Ohio 60-57, with a upcoming game against Michigan State at East Lansing Thursday.
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Detroit
Daily Citizen
University of Arizona
Wildcats
Wayne University
Wayne
Michigan State
Arizona
East Lansing
Mich
Morehead State Teachers of
Kentucky
Miami U
Ohio
Kramer Rated Top Amateur
Sydney correspondent Jack Bromwich lauds Jack Kramer as the world’s greatest amateur while praising his complete control over all shots and noting his attacking style and deceptive forehand in Davis Cup play. He ranks Kramer above Budge and Crawford at their peaks.
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Sydney
Australia
Jack Bromwich
Sydney Morning Herald
Jack Kramer
Kramer
Don Budge
Jack Crawford
Crawford
Bromwich
Budge
Jack
Kooyong Courts
Jockey Dean Jessop tops Gulfstream win tally
A year ago Jessop rode to a Gulfstream victory securing his 290th win and moving toward Jack West rope’s 301, set in 1933, as a modern record.
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Job Dean Jessop
Gulfstream
Jack Westrope
Four Bowls Highlight Gillett Cavalcade on New Year’s Day
Miami meets Tennessee in the Orange Bowl with Rice Institute’s Owls, two teams in fine form, airing on KTUC 1400 at 11 45 a m.
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Gillett’s Cavalcade of
Miami
Tennessee
Volunteers
Owls of Rice Institute
KTUC
Dial 1400
Lumberjacks Top San Diego in Close College Tilt
Arizona State College at Flagstaff defeated San Diego State College 36 to 32 in a late game. Wayne Lee led with 16 points as the Lumberjacks built a first half 21-12 lead and withstood a late San Diego surge aided by a cold shooting stretch from the regulars.
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San Diego
Calif
Arizona State College
Flag Staff
San Diego State College
San Diegans
Wayne Lee
Gene O’dell
Vincent Cisterna
Arizona
Lumberjacks
El Rio Golfers In Four Groups
Keen competition is anticipated in four groups in the 18 hole Age Medal handicap tournament to be staged tomorrow at El Rio Golf and Country club. There will be a breakfast at 8 a m with the first golfers teeing off about an hour later. Notable entrants include Hi Corbett Ralph Bilby Dr H C Trimble Tim Cusick Judge George Darnell Lem White Fearless Freddy Medlin Roy Drachman Ted Schoenhair Hank Leiber Lou Grimble Harley Arnett Knox Corbett Dan Hubbard Leon Levy Charley Lamb Billy Bell Jr Don Byrd Harry Talmage Jr. The Age Medal replaces the Sure Shots and Blank Shooters match due to lack of participants.
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el Rio Golf and Country Club
Hi Corbett
Ralph Bilby
H. C. Trimble
Tim Cusick
George Darnell
Lem White
H. L. Trimble
Freddy” Medlin
Rolfers
Roy Drachman
Ted Schoenhair
Hank Leiber
Lou Grimble
Harley Arnett
Knox Corbett
Dan Hubbard
Leon Levy
Charley Lamb
Billy Bell, Jr
Don Byrd
Harry Talmage
Border Conference Basketball Preview by Emil L. Larson
Commissioner Emil L. Larson analyzes Border Conference hoops in the 1946 47 issue of Basketball Illustrated. The feature includes a squad photo of Arizona, holder of the 1945 44 Border title, and an action shot of Arizona’s 77 53 loss to Kentucky in the MSG tournament first round.
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Emil L. Larson
Tucson
Basketball Illustrated
Arizona
Kentucky
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