Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-24

Just before get started with the usual line of guf
the Christmas card we didn't send, here's our wish for
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Basketball fans in Washington state are starting to
scratch the old noggin as to the outcome of the Northern
Division basketball race It that some Of the pre-
season DOPE which repeatedly direct from the
horses mouth, is going *@r
Washington State touted as one of the teams to beat
IN the ND ran rampant over Northwestern opposition and
then bumped into three quick defeats the Eastern
Well admit that this let us down too. r s.s.s.
Our old Alma Nanny, the University of Washington,
had several close calls with the smaller colleges in the
Sta.e ana then lost close twopoint decision to the Big
Huskles warmed the cookies many wv heart and re-
versed the decision. ~" =, - 800" ~
how good was the opposition the Cougars faced their
WELL TAKE THE SHRINE CANE = '''e''pN
If we had choice between seeing the Rose Bowl
game and the East-Wes Shrine Allsstar tilt choice
we can assure we don't havewed take the game at San
There's something to the game there. The best
in the nation will gather for tilt which will make many
crippled child happy. Oh Wen grant you that you'll
two terrific teams tangle in the Rose Bowl but that
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We think the game is ideal way to bring little
happiness into some lives which normally will be lived
under strict rules and regulations game like this makes
all arguments about the professional attitude of college
football pale into insignificance One thing we like es-
pecay we'll the visit the team members made to the
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Joe Louis is currently touring the country in series
of exhibition fights This tour has many fight fans
derng if the Brown Bomber going to take shot at the
crown again This is where we'll guess will go after
the title. S..
Why? Why should he risk the magnificent record he
has established, record that modern heavyweight
including Gene Tunney match? The answer to that
question is simple-$$$$$$$ sa@asE #zaE - 49,
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We going to indulge in one of our favorite sports
during brief vacation during the holiday season Well
get nice, easytoread sports magazine pull our shoes
off and sprawl on the living room floor.
THE BIG TRAIN MAKES GOOD
Here's few words about the Big Train. Picking up
that nickname in college, Arne WenmeiSer has gone on
fame much greater than he knew while playing
for the University of Washington He was just named to
the All.Star professional team.
We can remember Arnie when he was playing the
fuback slot for the Huskes big brser he was one OF
the fastest the squad despite his SIZE His tackng
lacked nesse; football theory just went out the window
as his tacklng resembled bull moose running over
small jack rabbit.
The big fellow injured early during the 1947
and it looked though his football to
be written off the book However, the injury mended and
the New York Yankees blocking back
When he got into training camp the coaches took
one look at his GA, 235pound frame and said Bud
you're going to plug those holes in forward wall The
in which he plugged evident just consider the fell
lows he beat out for the honor George Conner
Dame great; AL Wister formerly of Michigan and many
INFORMATION. PLEASE
How could the b0wl-game promoters pass up the I'M
defeated College OF Pacific? What happened Vince
Hansen the former Cougar center? Whens the necessary
money going to be collected for the TrCity baseball
park? Are going to get ice hockey and rink
in the TiCtes? Is the idea of Eastern Washington
high school allstar game going to jel? Will Santa Claus
bring the TCy Braves the three RQrtsde hurlers For