Banquet speakers highlight Massillon coach Mather and Notre Dame alum Cannon
Nelsonville high school banquet drew athletic greats including Charles Mather Massillon coach and Jack Cannon Notre Dame star. Mather praised fundamentals and senior focus while Cannon recalled Knute Rockne tales. Also noted were Ohio University players trained under Mather and a local deer hunting record by Clyde Ely.
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Charles Mather Inspires Nelsonville Banquet Audience
Massillon High School coach Charles Mather, three time Ohio coach of the year, told about life and football alignment at the Nelsonville High School banquet. He urged fewer errors to win, stressed consistency, and praised his players as champions.
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Nearly 500 Cagers Swell Race for Top
Nearly 500 basketball players vie for top 15 berths as district scoring leaders push averages high. Roger Hornsby of Carthage Troy's Trojans leads with 275 season average after 193 points in seven games, while Paul Clark of Waterloo sits third with 24.7 and 99 points.
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Johnstown Leads IHl Hockey Cup Race
Johnstown earned two wins and one tie to take a one point lead in the International Hockey League. Cincinnati slipped after a 4-2 defeat to Marion while Marion aims to climb from third as the league tightens toward playoff time.
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IL Future Will Be Set
New York George Trautman president of the minor leagues calls a Thursday Washington meeting with Frank Shaughnessy and Harry Seibold to discuss the International League’s future. Trautman wants clarity amid fan and owner talk as Havana’s Bobby Maduro notes two other city options if Richmond’s Piedmont League exits.
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College Scores Roundup From Baldwin Wallace to Utah
A compilation of college basketball results shows Baldwin Wallace 75 over Superior State 71 and Xavier 74 to Georgetown 54. Duquesne 65 defeats Carnegie Tech 42 while Kentucky tops Wake Forest 101 to 69. LSU 77 over Texas AAM 56 and Rice 56 versus Tulane 49. Southern Methodist 66 beats Memphis State 63 while West Virginia 87 defeats Maryland 71. Indiana 66 over Notre Dame 55 and Oklahoma 69 tops Wisconsin 65. Alabama 63 falls to Bradley 61 as Oklahoma A M 70 defeats Colorado 57. Utah 72 over Texas Christian 55. High school scores include Akron Kenmore 49 over Akron Buchtel 46 while Ironton St Joseph 69 defeats Chesapeake 64.
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Minnesota Eyes Pair Old Grads for Coach
Minnesota weighs two famed alumni Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma and Biggie Munn of Michigan State as potential head coach candidates after Wes Fesler resigns. Odds forestall a return. managers discuss Michigan State’s Ralph Young and other names like John Roning and Butch Nash as possibilities. Decision arriving around NCAA meetings in Cincinnati January 6-8.
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Tatum Named Top Mentor
Jim Tatum football coach at Maryland was named 1953 Coach of the Year in a Scrips Howard News service poll. From 599 votes cast by American Football Coaches Assn members, Tatum drew 151 selections, with UCLA's Henry Red Sanders runner up at 111 and Forest Evashevski of Iowa third.
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Local Cage Card Matchups Listed for Saturday
Cage card shows Tuppers Plains at Chester Rutland at Wahama Wellston at Pomeroy Middleport at Gallipolis Logan at Athens Nelsonville at Jackson St. Aloysius at McArthur Salem at Belpre Vinton at Wilkesville Cadmus at Racine Zaleski at Harrisonville McLuney at Somerset.
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Don Budge Plans Pro Tour Return With Kramer Group
New York reports Don Budge, 38, will return from his laundry business to major pro tennis. He joins Jack Kramer’s group for a tour starting January 3 at Madison Square Garden with Frank Sedgman Pancho Gonzales Pancho Segura and Kramer among the other players.
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President Eisenhower to Receive Colorado’s No 1 Fishing Card
Denver report says President Eisenhower will get Colorado’s No 1 fishing license for 1954 after spending weeks trout fishing in the state last summer. Gov. Dan Thornton approved the request, noting he usually holds the top license but suggested it be issued to the President.
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Ty Cobb Sets Majors Batting Records With .367 Career Avg
Ty Cobb won 12 American League batting championships including nine in a row from 1907 to 1915. He finished his career with a lifetime batting average of .367, the highest mark in major league history.
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UCLA Bruins Punt Masters in 1953 College Football
UCLA Bruins lead in punt returns with 561 yards and seven blocks on 65 punt attempts. Paul Cameron stars with 284 yards on 21 returns, second to Paul Giel in national punt yardage. Bruins also post 37.6 yard net per punt while opponents average 24.3.
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USTA Faces Tension Over Track Regulations
Columbus report notes the United States Trotting Assn. may extend rules to 33 pari mutuel tracks. Detroit area attorney Donald D. MacFarlane says the move causes concern but stresses no break with the USTA. The group also plans a three member committee to study reporters insurance amid calls to protect writers from abuse.
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Top milers Whitfield and Santee face AAU probe
New York. Max Whitfield and Wes Santee, leading American milers, are under investigation by the Amateur Athletic Union for alleged amateur rule violations tied to a European tour last summer. AAU secretary Dan Ferris said charges could bar both runners for life if proven, though no suspensions are in place yet.
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Harvey Kuenn Named American League Rookie of the Year
Milwaukee native Harvey Kuenn, Detroit shortstop and former bonus baby, won 23 of 24 votes from the Baseball Writers Association Most Valuable Players Committee. The 23 year old, who turned 23 days earlier, posted a .308 average with 33 doubles 7 triples and 2 homers in that breakout season.
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Spahn Tops Senior Circuit ERA Race With 2.10 Mark
Warren Spahn led the National League ERA race with a 2.10 average after a 23 win season for Milwaukee. Robin Roberts followed at 2.75 while also losing 16 games for Philadelphia. Other notable pitchers included Bob Buhl and Harvey Haddix, with Roberts pacing strikeouts at 198.
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Evening Out Filly Retires After Futurity Loss
New York 4%-Evening Out, the 22 year old champion filly of 1953, was unbeaten except for a loss to male horses in the Futurity at Belmont Park. A wrenched knee suffered during a workout led to Evening Out's retirement in October.
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Browns Limit Title Tickets For Championship Game
Cleveland Browns began selling championship game tickets today to season ticket holders only at $5 each. Remaining seats will go on public sale Monday with no mail or phone orders. The game is December 27 against the Lions in Detroit. Coach Paul Brown has signed Bob Langas, a 6 foot 4 inch 225 pound lineman who played for Fort Belvoir Army this year.
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Patterson Sets Record with Ninth Straight Victory
Undefeated Patterson from Brooklyn exercised his ninth straight win by stopping Dick Wagner in 2:29 of the second round at Theatre Parkway Arena. The Olympic 165-pound middleweight light heavyweight contender, likely facing Yvonne Canadian on January 25, neared a pro career milestone since turning pro 15 months ago. Referee George Walsh halted the one sided bout after Patterson floored Wagner three times.
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