Philadelphia Eagles Upset Browns 42-27 in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Cleveland Browns 42-27 in a late-season game. Coach Paul Brown noted no injuries and the loss came after the division title was clinched as Cleveland prepares for the championship playoff against the Detroit Lions on December 27. Coach Jim Trimble praised his own squad and contrasted it with Cleveland’s effort.
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Cleveland
Browns
Detroit Lions
Quaker City
Eagles
Paul Brown
Clevelanders
Jim Trimble
Philadelphians
Young Boxer Seeks Ninth Straight Win On TV Show
Floyd Patterson 19, Rookie of the Year for 1953, aims for his ninth straight victory tonight at Brooklyn Eastern Parkway versus Dick Wagner of Toppenish Washington. Wagner gave Patterson his toughest pro bout April 13, Patterson won by decision. Ezzard Charles and Coley Wallace meet in San Francisco on CBS telecast, Charles eyeing a title shot with Marciano. An all Irish main event at Madison Square Garden features Paddy Young versus Billy Graham. Bobby Gleason, back from Europe with Nino Valdes, posts a 5000 dollar challenge to Marciano as Valdes eyes a title shot next February in Miami.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
Dick Wagner
Toppenish
Wash. Wagner
Patterson
Ezzard Charles
Coley Wallace
San Francisco
Charles
Rocky Marciano
Wallace
CBS
Marciano
Nino Vaides
Harold Johnson
Joe Louis
Billy Gilliam
Madison Square Garden
Paddy Young
Billy Graham
Young
Bobo Olson
Sammy Giuliani
Bobby Gleason
Europe
Nino Valdes
Heinz Neuhaus
New York State Athletic Commission
Fis
Gleason
Valdes
Miami
al Weill
Danny Nardico
J. D. Roberts Named Top Lineman in AP All America
Oklahoma guard J D Roberts was voted college footballs No 1 lineman by national sports writers and broadcasters. The 20 year old senior from Dallas weighed 202 pounds and scored 220 points, 100 clear of runner up Stan Jones Maryland tackle. Crawford Mims of Mississippi finished third with 85 points ahead of Dohoney Hunter and Eisenhauer.
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New York
J. D. Roberts
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
All America
Stan Jones
Maryland
Crawford Mims
Mississippi
Roberts
Michigan State
Don Dohoney
Art Hunter
Notre Dame
Mim
Dohoney
Hunter
Larry Morris
Georgia Tech
Bill Fenton
Steve Eisenhauer
Navy
Ray Correll
Kentucky
Jack Shanafelt
Pennsylvania
Allensville Slams McArthur Five 76 54 On Friday
Alvin Thacker scored 32 points as Allensville defeated the McArthur Generals 76 54. The win improved Allensville to five wins against three losses while McArthur dropped to four losses in five games. Dick Armstrong added 26 for McArthur in a tight game that pulled away in the third period. In the preliminary reserve contest, McArthur beat Allensville.
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McArthur
Alvin Thacker
Allensville
McArthur Generals
Allenville
Generals
Dick Armstrong
McArthur Club
NIT Dates Set for Madison Square Garden Tourney
The National Invitation Basketball Tournament will be held at Madison Square Garden on March 6 8 11 and 13. Teams from major programs will compete in the oldest postseason tourney with the finals slated at the famous arena.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Pro Football Sunday Scores Roundup
Detroit 27 New York 16 Philadelphia 42 Cleveland 27 Chicago Cardinals 24 Chicago Bears 17 San Francisco 45 Baltimore 14 Pittsburgh 14 Washington 13 Los Angeles 33 Green Bay 17.
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New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
San Francisco
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Washington
Los Angeles
Green Bay
Browns Fall as Eagles Dominate In One Sided Closing
Philadelphia Eagles overwhelmed the Cleveland Browns 45 7 as Otto Graham set season marks with 2722 yards on 167 completions. Bobby Thomason connected for 331 yards and multiple touchdowns aided by Philadelphias line. Browns veterans John McCormack and Burrell Shields plan to return to civilian life in 1954.
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Browns
Coasters
Eagle
Brown
Cleveland
Otto Graham
Bobby Thomason
Graham
Thomason
Philadelphia
Pete Pihos
Lou Groza
John McCormack
Burrell Shields
Figlds Cancelled: Boxers Too Fast
Twin Falls Idaho boxing match between the Magic Valley Boxing Club and the Utah State Industrial School is canceled after most rival team members escaped. Some have been recaptured but are restricted from extracurricular activity for the time being.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Magic Valley Boxing Club
Utah State Industrial School
Bill Moran
McBee Pin League Leads. Offset Shuts Out Rotary 3–0
McBee League action saw Offset shut out Rotary 3–0 to seize first place as Machine edged ahead 2–1 and Pioneers lost 2–1. Hall of P&P led scoring with 213, Drake and Ashworth hit 208, while McBee showed a 30,054 total in a high stakes week. The Air Force widened its lead in the Tuesday League, surpassing Athens Machines 42–34 for an eight point spread.
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Paul Radder
St Offset
McBee
Rotary
Pioneers
Sportland Recreation
Illy
McBe
Hall of P&p
Drake
Ashworth
Athens Machine
Shade McBee
Ambassadors
Martin
Ogeg
Hall
Air Force
Athens Machines
Men In Blue
Sams
Lawhead
Ogg
Gasco
Swearingens
Jeffrey Jewelers
Beasley Mathews
Kealing
Nyes
Fairview
Ohio U Faces Marshall After Narrow Win Over W and J
Ohio University travels to Huntington to meet Marshall College in a rugged five game road stretch following a 65-57 victory over Washington and Jefferson. The Bobcats, led by Lou Sawchik and Jim Betts, seek to curb Walt Walowac and Charlie Slack as they begin their MAC debut.
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Huntington
W.va
Cam Henderson
Marshall College Herd
Bobcats
Gannon College
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
New York
Kent State
Miami
Kent
Ohio U
Washington and
Jefferson
Bobcat
Jim Snyder
Ohio
Dick Garrison
Dick Murphy
Lou Sawchik
Capt
Jim Betts
St Godfrey
W&j
Sawchik
Betts
Cleveland
Murphy
Marshall
Walt Walowac
Big Green
Walowac
Charlie Slack
Pomeroy High School
Slack
Dave Robinson
Marshall Guards
Sid King
Jack Ferguson
Henderson
Carl York
Jerry Gillen
Ray Frazier
Cut-Rate Football Puts Athletics in Business
Bowling Green High School expands its cut rate sports program after football demand soars. Season tickets sell at $1 unreserved and $2.50 reserved. about 2,500 sold, four times previous. Four home football games drew about 12,000 attendees. basketball season tickets cut in half for students to $1. Athletics fund other spring sports and used profits to buy band uniforms.
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green High School
H. B. Gray
Bowling Green High
Gray
Franklin Simpson
Summit Station dominates Cadmus Redskins in 76 to 50 win
Summit Station led by Paul Shaw trounced Cadmus Redskins 75 to 50 before 400 fans. Cadmus coach Popey Wagner faces a road trip to Racine Tuesday after Saturday’s defeat, a matchup that followed Racine’s 100 point outburst against Chauncey Dover.
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Summit Station
Mercerville
Gailia
Paul Shaw
Columbus
Popey Wagner
Cadmus Redskins
Wagnermen
Racine
Chauncey-Dover
Cage Card Matches Rival Pairings Across League
A series of high school football cages or matchups is listed featuring Tuppers Plains against Chester, Rutland versus Wahama, Wellston versus Pomeroy, Middleport versus Gallipolis, Logan versus Athens, Nelsonville versus Jackson, St. Aloysius versus McArthur, Salem versus Belpre, Vinton versus Wilkesville, Cadmus versus Racine, Zaleski versus Harrisonville, and McLaney versus Somerset.
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Tuppers Plains
Chester
Rutland
Wahama
Wellston
Pomeroy
Middleport
Gallipolis
Logan
Athens
Nelsonville
Jackson St
Aloysius
McArthur
Salem
Belpre
Vinton
Wilkesville
Cadmus
Racine
Zaleski
Harrisonville
McLaney
Somerset
High School Basketball Scores Across Cities
Glouster beats 4-T 67 to 56 and Springfield Public tops Columbus Central 61 to 48. Cincinnati Purcell clobbers St. Thomas 60 to 36 as Lorain edges Cleveland Joha Marshall 89 to 69. Ohio college and NBA results follow with Duke- WAB and Texas headlines among many scores.
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Cincinnati
Western Hills
Norwood
Parma
Cleveland Heights
Cleveland
Holy Name
John Adams
Lorain
Joha Marshall
Lincoln
Garfield
Hgts
Cleveland East Tech
Cleveland West
Cleveland Brush
Cleveland University School
Painesville
Harvey
Willoughby
Youngstown South
Salem
Fremont Ross
Birria
Fast Liverpool
Alliance
Canton South
New Philadelphia
Ashland
Toledo
Devilbiss
Hamilton Public
Dayton
Roosevelt
Hamilton Catholic
Wilbur Wright
Lima South
Celina
NBA
Boston
Baltimore
Rochester
Syracuse
Minneapolis
New York
College Detroit
Youngtown
Wayne
Central Michigan
Presbyterian
Catawba
Duke
WAM
Virginia Tech
Davidson
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Houston
LSU
Kansas
Kentucky Wesleyan
Centre
Western
Morehead
Wisconsin
Missouri
Jobn Carroll
Case
Steubenville
Fenn
Columbia
Army
Manhattan
Hofstra
Iowa State
Creighton
Fordham
Princeton
Penn State
Penn
Illinois
Alabama
Georgia
Clemson
Hiram
Kenyon
Tennessee
Allegheny
Oberlin
Cornell
Colgate
Ohio Wesleyan
Roanoke
Washington College
Indians Blast Raiders 62 49 In Buckeye League clash
The Plains beat Chester High School 62 49 as Dale Goldsberry and Don Poston each scored 14 points. A 22 point opening burst spurred the Indians who led by Dick Gaul's 20 points for Chester. In the opener The Plains reserves defeated Chester reserves 32 24.
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Plains
Dale Goldsberry
Don Poston
Indians
Chester High School
Chester
Dick Gaul
the Plains
Leff Goldsberry
Hashman
Fevew
Hi, Postor
Vesseeun
Vessalo
D. Poston
Hanning Oe
M Wilson See
Michael
Finnearty
Chester G
F. Carr
Hee
Gaul
Epple
Scott
J. Reibel
R. Reibel
TOR «Suns Oewnwn
Kinneer and Tribe
Card Trick Seeks Flamingo Stakes after Saratoga Win
Greentree Stable's Card Trick won Saratoga's Flash Stakes and is a hopeful for the $100,000 Flamingo at Hialeah. Card Trick is sired by Case Ace and represents a rising stakes contender in a cross section of American horse racing.
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ACE IN the Hole
Greentree Stable
Saratoga
Hialeah
Card Trick
Case Ace
Top Three Cage Teams in Action
Indiana Kentucky and Duquesne lead after opening wins as college basketball season resumes. Indiana faces Notre Dame and Montana while Kentucky meets Wake Forest. Duquesne battles Carnegie Tech then St Louis after capturing the Steel Bowl title.
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NEW York
Indiana
Kentucky
Duquesne
Hoosiers
Notre Dame
Montana
Wake Forest
Adolph Rupp
Carnegie Tech
Dudley Moore
Iron Dukes
St. Louis
Moore
Pitt
Panthers
Bobcat Wrestlers Open 1953-54 With Earlham Triumph
Ohio University, led by captain Walt Bednarsky, opened the 1953-54 wrestling season with a 27-5 win over Earlham College at Earlham Indiana. Sophomore Ken Zeman had the meet’s fastest pin, and John Weins, Kent Reeve, Bob Karbon, Bob Bloom, Sonny Ifft, and others secured decisive victories. The Bobcats travel to Earlham for a return meet on January 9 and freshmen face Parkersburg High School next.
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Ohio University
Earlham College Grapplers
Earlham
Ind
Ohio U.’s
Walt Bednarsky
Tom Carrigan
Bobcats
Ken Zeman
Joe Crockett
John Weins
Kent Reeve
John Carmody
Lou Marino
Kleppinger
Bob Karbon
Dick Chambers
Bob Bloom
Joe Will
Sonny Ifft
Erc Callenbach
Bobcat Grapplers
Earnham
Parkersburg High School
Ford Captures Miami Open in Historic Parade
Doug Ford of Yonkers N Y defeated Sam Snead by four strokes to win the Miami Open 272 total 2 under par for 72 holes capturing 2000 prize money. Snead led early but Ford birdied the first hole of the final round and made an 80 yard eagle at 15 to seal the victory. Ford’s earnings lift his season to 26815 with Lew Worsham second in money earnings.
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Miami
Fla
Sam Snead
Doug Ford
Snead
Ford
Yonkers
N. Y
West Virginia
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Worsham
Chicago
Rio Grande Tops Hillsdale 82 45 in Limiting Victory
Bevo Francis led Rio Grande with 43 points on 13 field goals and 17 free throws as the touring team defeated Hillsdale College 82-45. The Wolverines built a 17-9 first quarter lead and 40-23 at halftime behind a dominant center who played the full game without a personal foul. About 2,000 fans watched the contest.
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Hillsdalef
Mich
Clarence
Bevo
Hughes Holds Four Roles at Texas University
Marshall Hughes serves as assistant varsity basketball coach, freshman basketball coach, and scout for varsity football and basketball teams at the University of Texas. Now in his fifth year, the North Texas State College graduate contributes across multiple programs.
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Austin, Tex
Marshall Hughes
University of Texas
Hughes
North Texas States College
Eastern Conference Pro Bowl All Stars Named
The Eastern Conference NFL All Star squad for the Pro Bowl at the Coliseum on January 17 was announced led by Paul Brown. It lists players including Otto Graham, Kyle Rote, Don Hutson, and Warren Lahr among others with positions across ends tackles guards centers and backs. The report notes Bevo Francis’s square dancing hobby.
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Los Angeles
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Dante Levelli
Len Ford
Cleveland
Elbie Nickel
Pittsburgh
Pete Pihos
Philadelphia
Gene Brito
Washington
Ken Snyder
Lou Groza
Arnold Weinmeister
New York
Ernie Stautner
Marvin Matuszak
Paul Lipscomb
George Hughes
Dale Dodrill
Abe Gibron
Frank Kilroy
Phiadelphia
Ken Farraugt
Chuck Bernarik
Otto Graham
Bobby Thomason
Kyle Rote
Frank Gifford
Emlen Tunnell
Lynn Chandois
Bill Svoboda
Charlie Trippi
Don Paul
Chicago Cardinals
Warren Lahr
Don Doll
Harry Jagade
Johnny Olszewski
Mountaineers edge Ohio freshmen in close finale
West Virginia freshmen hold late ball and edge Ohio University yearlings 68 to 63 at Men’s Gym. Rod Hundley scores 34 with 11 field goals and 12 free throws as OU four starters foul out in final period.
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West Virginia
Ohio University
Kermit Blosser
Bobkittens
Bobkitens
Bobkitens Macke
Bob Evans
Henry Pell
Fred Moore
Bill Oppenheimer
Rod Hundley
Mountaineers
Connolly and Trabert Lead USLTA Net Seedings
Tony Trabert and Maureen Connolly occupy the top spots in the USLTA seedings announced for the coming season. The rankings, not final until the next month's annual meeting, are expected to keep Connolly the reigning national champion from San Diego and Trabert the former sailor from Cincinnati at number one for a third straight year.
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New York
Tony Trabert
Maureen Connolly
USLTA
Miss Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Trabert
Exsailor
Cincinnati
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