Plan Elimination Cards For Middleweight Crown
Sugar Ray Robinson retires prompting an international elimination tournament to crown a new middleweight champion. NBA leadership backs a rapid path with a 90 day max between bouts, naming Olson Durando Young Castellani and Turpin as contenders and aligning with European plans. Robinson cites inability to give fans top performance and confirms retirement after a career high 137 pro fights.
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Smoky City Host Tonight To OU Five
Ohio University travels to Pittsburgh for a two game trip beginning with a matchup against the Panthers. Bobcats, facing a 1-2 mark, aim to rebound with a pair of wins before confronting Washington and Jefferson in a seventh meeting with a 3-3 split.
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Olson Wins Title Hurdle in San Francisco Bout
Sanford Olson, the top American heavyweight contender, defeated Norman Hayes in a ten round decision in San Francisco. Olson, from Honolulu, earned unanimous verdicts from two judges and the referee with scores of 60 to 56, 59 to 50, and 57 to 53.
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Norman Hayes
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Native Dancer Best Horse of 1952 in Thoroughbred Racing
Alfred Vandertilt’s Dancer named best horse of 1952 by the Thoroughbred Racing Association track secretaries who also voted the undefeated 2 year old as top performer.
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Summers scores 95 as Buffalo All-Stars crush Jay Hawks
Don Summers totaled 95 points in a 141 to 35 Buffalo All-Stars win over the Jay Hawks on Thursday night. He hit 41 field goals and 13 free throws in 32 minutes.
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Hopes for American Victory In Cup Matches on Upswing
Vic Seixas and United States tennis fans see a potential Davis Cup upset as the U S meets Australia in Adelaide on December 29 30 31. Seixas Trabert Richardson and Clark form a confident U S Quartet while Australia fears loss as Sedgman and McGregor consider turning pro and touring with Jack Kramer.
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Cage Card This Week
A weekly listing of high school and college games across multiple leagues in Ohio. Matches include SEC and Buckeye League clashes such as Middleport at Pomeroy and McArthur at Belpre and notable college showdowns like Ohio U at Pittsburgh and Wittenberg at Kenyon.
Seixas and Trabert Sweep Doubles For U S Davis Cup
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Tony Trabert of Cincinnati formed a promising doubles duo as they defeated Gianni Cucelli and Marcello Del Bello 6 4 6 3 6 2 to clinch the interzone final for the United States in Sydney. The Americans showed sharp improvement after a shaky start, finishing strong to overwhelm the veterans.
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Montreal and New York edge Toronto in hockey clash
Montreal and New York combined to defeat Toronto 2 1 in a tight hockey game. Detroit fell 1 3 to Boston while Chicago won 3 3 with their opponent. In basketball action Boston edged Syracuse 88 83 and Fort Wayne beat Philadelphia 86 79.
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Graham Giardello Title Elimination Bout at Madison Square Garden
Tonight at Madison Square Garden Graham faces Joey Giardello in a 10 round middleweight elimination. Graham weighs 148 pounds as he seeks a move into the middles while Giardello, ranked ninth, eyes a decisive win. The bout airs on ABC radio and NBC television and follows Robinson's retirement news.
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Badgers Intensify West Coast Drills Ahead of Rose Bowl
Pasadena California January 1 1943 Wisconsin Badgers practice in privacy focusing on passing and pass defense. Coach Ivy Williamson fine tunes flare-out and swing-back maneuvers while USC's Jess Hill assigns lineups to keep 17 players ready on both sides of the ball. Coaches emphasize coverage by ends Bill Fisk and backs Harland Carl and Jerry Witt after quick passes from Jim Hulska.
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Bulldogs Face Wellston Tonight In SEC Showdown
Athens led by Lackey eyes a third straight SEC win at Wellston as coach Harry’s team aims to surpass past scores of 64 in each of two league games. Bill Barnes tops scoring with 34, Whaley 28, McIntorf 20, Guseman 19, Williams 19 as other league games include Middleport at Pomeroy Gallipolis at Jackson and Logan at Nelsonville.
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Veterans Set Tourney Pace In Miami Four-Ball
In Miami Beach, Henry Picard and John Revolta, famed champions of the 1930s, opened with a 4 and 3 win. Willie Klein, 51, teamed with Al Brosch to defeat Sam Snead and Jim Ferrier 3 and 2 in the second round of the $13,000 International Four-Ball.
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Cage Results From Thursday Narrow Several Matchups
Cage results list Thursday games with scores for Rio Grande 72 Pikeville 52 Lawrence Tech 73 Bowling Green 62 Seton Hall 7 Western Kentucky 74 Temple 77 NYU 68 Yale 79 Hofstra 59 Holy Cross 66 Colby 58 Wash and Jeff 94 Davis and Elkins 68 Tennessee 66 Texas 59 Maryland 58 Wash and Lee 40 Wake Forest 59 Lenoir 45 VMI 72 Roanoke 66 N C State 75 George Washington 68 Missouri 55 Texas Christian 45 Wichita 64 San Francisco 59 Tulsa 57 San Diego State 40 Washburn 63 Marshall W Va 1 Rice 62 Tulane 56 Baylor 58 Colorado A M 55 Los Alamos Naval Air 91 Centenary 61 Ohio High School Dayton Fairview 64 Dayton Oakwood 34 Batavia 64 Williamsburg 32.
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Indians Manager Names Big Three For Next Season
Al Lopez, manager of the Cleveland Indians, predicts Early Wynn, Bob Lemon and Mike Garcia will win at least 60 games again. The trio won 67 and lost 34 last season and Lopez says they were overworked yet remain strong and young. Garcia is 29, Wynn 32, Lemon 32.
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Milwaukee bowler Hank Marino rolls eleven perfect games
Hank Marino of Milwaukee, named Bowler of the Last Half Century in 1951, rolled 11 perfect 300s in league play, the most by any bowler. In college football, three Michigan State backs outgained the entire Indiana team in the 1952 clash, led by Billy Wells Evan Slonac and Don McAuliffe.
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Indiana
Billy Wells
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Don McAuliffe
13 College Stars on Quantico Basketball Team
Quantico Marines field a 15 man squad coached by Capt Roy Sheil including 13 college players led by Paul Arizin former Villanova and Warriors star who edged George Mikan for last season NBA scoring title. Other collegians include Dartmouths John Field Western Kentucky Ray Gish Idaho Syracuse LaSalle Newt Jones Catholics Seton Hall James Phelan LaSalle Stanford Herb Sondericker Kentucky Skip Whitaker Illinois Wesleyan Steve Zebos.
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Sam Jenkins
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Tom Jackle
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Newt) Jones
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David Latimer
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James Phelan
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Jim Walsh
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Lucian
Skip) Whitaker
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Steve Zebos
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Vols Fullback Will Sit Out Texas Contest
Tennessee coach Bob Neyland said the loss of fullback Andy Kozar will not cripple his team for the Cotton Bowl against Texas. Ray Byrd and Ted Schwanger shared duties at fullback, with Byrd 190 pounds and credited for 315 rushing yards on 75 carries. Schwanger, 210 pounds, is a rookie learning the single wing role as Tennessee prepares for the game.
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Hamden Five Defeats Coalton 81 67 In Inter-County Clash
Hamden won the inter county game 81 to 67 as Buehler led Hamden with 21 points while Humphrey scored 28 for Coalton. Hamden held the lead throughout and the Engineers also took the reserve game 48 to 44.
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Younger NHLers Grab Double Hat Trick in Montreal
In a standout night two 21 year old rookies combined for all six Montreal goals in a 6-2 win over the New York Rangers. Beliveau and Geoffrion each scored a hat trick as fans watched a rare pair achieve the feat.
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Fights Last Night San Francisco and Louisville Results
Carl Olson of San Francisco out pointed Norman Hayes of Boston in San Francisco. Chico Voejar from Stamford Connecticut knocked out Art Davis of Miami Florida in Louisville Kentucky in a separate bout.
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Norman Hayes
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Chico Voejar
Ey Stamford
Rams Face Frozen Detroit Turf in Key Game
The Los Angeles Rams practiced on Briggs Stadium’s frozen field as players consider basketball shoes for traction. Injuries hit both teams with Dick Lane and Jug Girard among those out. Detroit Lions face lineup changes and a possible blackout if attendance stalls.
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Postponed Game Between Allensville and Albany Cited Illness
The scheduled game tonight between Allensville and Albany has been postponed due to illness at the Vinton County school. Further details were not provided.
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Cleveland Indians get Myron Wilson as president after Ryan quits
Myron H. Wilson, an average baseball stockholder, becomes Cleveland Indians president amid Hank Greenberg backed by the anti-Ryan faction. Wilson plans a freer GM role for Greenberg and will keep his insurance business. Ryan resigns after a split stockholders meeting as tensions over team direction linger.
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Forty-Niners Up for Sale in Private Business Move
San Francisco 49ers owners Anthony J. Morabito and Victor P. Morabito announce the team is for sale citing a heart ailment and season impact. The club posts its best financial year in seven years, while Tony Morabito says the family is not accepting bargain offers despite pressure from the market.
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Wilson tied to Ryan group in 1300 shares noted
A fragment notes about 1,300 shares owned by the so called Ryan group connected to an individual named Wilson. The text references a Sicc or sicc Wilson in relation to those holdings. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
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