Southerners Bow 0-14 in Orange Bowl Charity Tilt
Yale led the North to a 14 point win over the South in the charity Orange Bowl game. The North defense forced turnovers and scoring drives including a fourth quarter touchdown by Griffith after Dooney fumbles and a late rally sparked by Pasqueriello. Will include Walter Grothaus Wettlaufer and Wright of Baylor in key plays.
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Southerners
Miami
Fla
Yankees
Vanderbilt
Lee Nanley
Notre Dame
Walter Grothaus
Villanova
Steve Romanik
Wettlaufer
Pennsylvania
Larry Coutre
Ray Dooney
Dooney
South
Pasqueriello
Rupe Wright
Baylor
Rebels
Griffith
UCLA and Western Kentucky Remain Strong in College Basketball Tour
UCLA defeated LaSalle 62-57 after a 65-63 win over Illinois as it and Western Kentucky boost rankings on national tours. Western Kentucky beat Canisius 74-61 in Buffalo while San Francisco edged Utah 56-48 in Madison Square Garden.
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New York
UCLA
Western Kentucky
Illinois
LaSalle
Philadelphia
Canisius
Bufalo
USCA
San Francisco
Western
Cincinnati
Madison Square Garden
Long Island
Utah
St. Josephs
Philly
Garden
Santa Clara
Manhattan
Long Passing Plays May Prove Decisive In Rose Bowl Tilt
Rose Bowl preview notes California and Ohio State will bring large teams to the game. Ohio State uses the T and split T with occasional single wing and multiple backs able to throw. California relies on Bob Celcent as quarterback to direct a selective passing threat that keeps opponents guessing and fans excited.
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Pasadena
California
Ohio State
Bob Celcri
Charles Rated Top In Heavyweights
Charles, the NBA recognized world heavyweight champion, is named fighter of the year by Ring magazine editor Nat Fleischer. The Cincinnati native who defeated Jersey Joe Walcott to take the NBA title is also cited with the Edward J. Neil memorial plaque by the New York Boxing Writers Association.
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New York
Ezzard Charles
Nat Fleischer
Ring Magazine
Charles
Cincinnati
Joe Louis
Jersey Joe Walcott
Edward J. Neil
New York Boxing Writers Assn
USC Guard Paul McMurtry Poised as Oldest College Player Next Fall
USC expects to have the nation’s oldest college football player next season with guard Paul McMurtry who will turn 31 during the season. A six year Navy veteran, McMurtry enrolled at USC to pursue coaching in Southern California.
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Hugh Fullerton, Jr
New York
U. of Southern California
Michigan
al Wistert
Paul McMurtry
Paul
Navy
USC
Southern California
Bettors Set Record At Harness Tracks
Pari mutuel betting at harness racing tracks in 12 states rose 10.25 percent in 1949. New York led with a total handle of 120,946,670 dollars as the 12 states reported 205,216,832 dollars, up from 1948’s 194,166,569.
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New York
United States
College Basketball Results Snapshot
Long Island defeated San Francisco 56 to 48. UCLA beat LSU A L E 57. Western Kentucky won 74 to 61 over Canisius. Santa Clara topped Manhattan 73 to 64. Temple downed Buffalo 66 to 48. Idaho finished 63 to 44 against Lawrence Tech.
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Long Island
San Fran
UCLA
LSALE
Western Ky
Canisius
Santa Clara
Manhattan
Temple
Buffalo U
Idaho
Lawrence Tech
Guard recruits weighed for fund to buy penicillin
In Johnson City on December 27 the National Guard signups are linked to weights with the American Legion promising five cents per pound into a Guard fund. A count shows 4000 pounds and $200 raised. A question notes penicillin first given to a British policeman at Radcliffe Hospital Oxford in 1940.
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Johnson City
National Guard
American Legion Post
Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford University
Easterners Score 19 TDs in Practice
The Eastern All Stars routed the Santa Cruz Seahawks 114 to 0 in a San Francisco scrimmage as part of East West game preparations. Art Murakowski and Tom Rowe were among scorers on long runs and notable passes from Dorset and Galiffa to Soltau.
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San Francisco
Eastern All Stars
Santa Cruz Seahawks
Seahawks
Art Murakowski
Northwestern
Pete Dorset
Cornell
Tom Rowe
Dartmouth
Army
Arnoldo Galiffa
Gordon Soltau
Minnesota
AFL Hints Wage Rise Tied to Cost Cutting
The American Federation of Labor proposed workers could gain a raise if they help cut costs. It urged management to share cost data and savings with employees to determine a just wage increase by collective bargaining, suggesting goals of 7 to 15 cents more in wages through cost reduction.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Thieves Fail to Steal Safe in Chicago Garage
burglars tried to bolt a safe to a truck in the Song Teaming Company garage but the truck refused to move and the safe stayed bolted to the floor as they failed in the burglary.
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Chicago
Pollution Lowered Along Ohio River by Interstate Commission
An eight state compact reports progress in cleaning the Ohio River and its streams. Since signing on June 30 1948 the commission has moved on pollution control across industry public agencies and research while noting remaining goals and funding. The interim budget ran to 40000 with future budgets set at 100000 yearly funded by Illinois Indiana Kentucky New York Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia based on population and land area. The commission is cited as the largest and broadest in responsibility among interstate water pollution bodies.
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Onsvet Walier
Rive Wation Commission
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Australians Find Dinosaur Bones
Australian palaeontologist Miss Irene Crespin, while seeking microscopic shells indicating oil near Roma Queensland, uncovered fossilised skeletons of five giant dinosaurs up to 100 feet long. The animals, weighing 40 to 50 tons, likely browsed swampy areas in Mesozoic times before dying as mud hardened.
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Sydney
Australia
Irene Crespin
Roma
Queensland
Lake Callabonna
South Australia
Sea Serpent Washes Ashore at Bunbury Beach
In Bunbury Australia a rare large sea serpent type fish, about fifteen feet long and thirteen inches wide, washed up on the beach. It features a small head, long sucker mouth, big gills, a pink crest, two long feelers, and a pink fin along its body. The creature is coated with phosphorescence and dotted with black spots and lacks scales.
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Bunbury
Australia
Tallest Christmas Tree Ever Reaches 96 Feet in L A
The record says a 96 foot two inch white fir, 67 years old, was placed in Pershing Square, Los Angeles, for Christmas 1948. Authorities note it as one of the largest trees brought from the forest.
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United States
Pershing Square
Los Angeles
Georgia Moves Toward Gradual School Equalization
In Bulloch County Georgia citizens of both races meet to plan an immediate survey of inadequate Negro schools and a long range program to meet federal requirements for equalized educational services. The survey will involve the State Board of Education and local boards with Superintendent H C Womack welcoming the effort and avoiding federal court action in favor of negotiated improvements.
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Atlanta
Southeast
Georgia
Bulloch County
State Board of Education
H. C. Womack
Tax Free Election Shocks ELKVILLE Community
In Elkv ille Illinois a mining village held a special election with judges and clerks unpaid. Ballots and notices were donated with Everett Hickman elected and the taxpayers grateful, noting the economic angle over politics.
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Elkville
Ill
Everett Hickman
He said it was inevitable that facilities would be equal
A speaker claimed equality of facilities was inevitable, signaling a focus on parity and fairness in access. The remark framed a broader debate about resource distribution without detailing specific programs or targets.
UC scientist to mass produce wasps against fruit fly invasion
Riverside California December 27 The University of California aims to counter possible Oriental Fruit fly invasion by mass producing parasitic wasps. Prof Harry B Smith lead efforts after gathering breeding stock from China and Formosa in preparation for control programs in Hawaii and the mainland.
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Riverside
Calif
United States
University of California
Harry 8. Smith
Hawaii
China
Formosa
De-icers Work Best Intermittently
Dr Myron Tribus of the University of California says airplane de-icers work best with intermittent heat. His experiments show that ice formation releases heat which can aid anti icing if heat is applied at proper intervals.
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Los Angeles
Myron Tribus
University of California
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