Fain leads league with .344 batting average in 1951 season
Philadelphia first baseman Ferris Fain wins the batting title with a .344 average after 425 at bats. Orestes Minoso helps Chicago White Sox finish strong with .326 and 14 triples while Gus Zernial drives in 129 runs with 33 homers after part of a three club swap that brought Minoso to Chicago.
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Miami Grabs Herd Tourney Final Victory
Miami of Ohio slowed Marshall College fast break to a 86 59 win in the Marshall Invitational final. Don Knodel led Miami with 21 points while Bob Lowe topped Marshall with 13 in a game dominated after a tight start. Akron beat Washington and Lee 94 88 for consolation honors.
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Archery Hobby Shapes MSU Center Hugh MacMaster
East Lansing Mich Hugh MacMaster of Michigan State is an avid archer whose bow and arrow hobby strengthens his basketball hands. Coach Pete Newell credits his archery training for Mac Masters strong ball handling and shooting touch.
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UCLA Faces Kentucky Illinois Tests in College Basketball Drama
The No. 1 ranked teams stumble as UCLA eyeing two big road tests against Kentucky and Illinois this week. St John’s, Utah, Dayton also loom in a crowded week with Madison Square Garden dates and potential upsets. New York University seeks its 12th straight win against Arizona as the college circuit heats up.
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Scoring Results From Saturday College and High School Games
A roundup of college scores includes Bradley 79 over North Carolina 66 and Indiana 80 over Kansas State 75 in OT. Other results show Notre Dame 83 over Pennsylvania 78 while St John’s lost to Vanderbilt 69. High school action lists Marietta 46 over Athens 40 and Dayton 59 over Loyola New Orleans 48.
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Sugar Bowl Week Opens With Packed Bowl Activities
Thousands of sports fans prepare for Sugar Bowl week in New Orleans. Maryland arrives December 26 in Biloxi for final workouts while Tennessee lands in Baton Rouge to train at LSU. The Sugar Bowl and related events feature football, boxing, tennis, basketball, yacht regatta and track with top teams such as Maryland Tennessee Kentucky Brigham Young St Louis and Villanova taking part.
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Buffalo Routs Western Reserve 63 59 in Rally
Buffalo trailed 48 45 entering the fourth but exploded for 18 points to beat Western Reserve 63 59. Jack Dawson led Reserve with 25 points while Hal Kuhn topped Buffalo with 23 as the rally sealed the win at the hall.
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Tigers Top Bulldogs In Third Period Rally
Marietta defeated Athens 46 to 40 as a 16 point third quarter outburst broke a close game. Ralph Nuzum led Athens with 20 points while Lefty Wagoner and Allan Meyer paced Marietta with 12 and 11 respectively.
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Orange Bowl Coaches Met Several Times
Baylor and Georgia Tech will meet for the first time in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day. Jackets coach Bobby Dodd and Baylor mentor George Sauer will clash for the second time, after Tech’s 20 to 14 victory over Sauer’s Kansas in the 1948 Orange Bowl.
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Duke Opens Season in Philadelphia with Four Pennsylvanians Start
Duke basketball started its varsity season against Temple in Philadelphia featuring four Pennsylvanians in the starting lineup: Bill Fleming and Rudy D Emilo from Philadelphia, Dick Groat from Swissvale, and Bernie Janicki from Ambridge.
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Kentucky Football Prepares for Cotton Bowl Training Camp
Houston report says the Kentucky Wildcats will endure five days of intensive training with no play ahead of their Cotton Bowl appearance. The team focuses on conditioning, play installations, and team cohesion under the heat in Houston.
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