Vanderbilt's Bill Wade Shatters Records in All-Star Victory
Vanderbilt quarterback Bill Wade led the South to a 35 7 win over the North in the Shrine All-Star Charity Game at the Orange Bowl before 39 955. Wade threw 27 passes with 15 completions for 250 yards breaking the 1948 record. He tossed three TDs and earned MVP honors as the South claimed its third win in the series. The North scored late on a 35-yard pass from Bob Blaik to John Turco.
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Nashville
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Yale
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Holy Cross
Reds Plan 1952 Baseball Comeback and Camps Open
In Cincinnati the Reds aim for a brisk 1952 season as Herm Wehmeier bounces back from a rough year aided by Joe Adcock. He posts a 3.70 ERA in September after a 2-9 start. The club announces two tryout camps in March at Columbia SC and Williston FL.
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National Baseball Bureau
Dayton Could Repeat 1951 Minor Triumph
Phoenix article notes the Salad Bowl pits a Major Dayton against a Minor Dayton squad for the second straight year. It details Dayton Flyers coach Joe Gavin and quarterback Frankie Siggins who threw for 1397 yards on 99 completions, with Jim Currin leading scorers at 556 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Houston University
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Coaches Back Platoon System and Spring Practice
Penn coach George Munger and Cornell coach Lefty James defended platoon play and spring training at the Jaycee luncheon. They argued criticism targets the wrong issues and warned de-emphasis could sap the drive to win.
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Bentley Hits 200 NHL Goals as Maple Leafs Star
Max Bentley scored his 200th NHL goal to join Maurice Richard and Doug Bentley as the active players with at least 200 goals. Richard has over 300 and Bentley reached the milestone for Toronto.
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Max Bentley
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Rogovin Shares Honors With 20-Game Winners
AP report notes six pitchers won 20 games in 1951, led by Chicago White Sox ace Saul Rogovin with a 2.78 ERA. Other 20-game winners: Bob Feller, Early Wynn, Mike Garcia for Cleveland. Vic Raschi and Ned Garver for New York and St. Louis. highlighting team and league leaders in ERA, innings, strikeouts, and related pitching marks.
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Allie Reynolds
Boston
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Detroit
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Americans and Australians tie in opening Davis Cup singles
At White City Stadium 15300 spectators watched Vic Seixas beat Mervyn Rose 6 3 6 4 9 7 to put the U S ahead while Ted Schroeder lost to Ken Sedgman 4 6 6 3 6 4. Frank Shields affirmed the doubles lineup as Schroeder and Tony Trabert prepare to face Sedgman and Ken McGregor with Savitt possible if needed. The day featured a dramatic rally by Schroeder denying four set points before Sedgman clinched the match.
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Three Columbus Teams To Invade SEC Courts
Three Columbus basketball teams plan SEC road games this week. Blue Devils host Columbus Central Thursday and Columbus East Friday. Bulldogs meet Central after a Plains varsity game. Malta hosts Gahanna Lincoln. Logan Chieftains travel to Lancaster to face St Marys. Other actions include Tuppers Plains at Parkersburg and Guryan Valley at Point Pleasant. Gahanna Lincoln visits Zaleski.
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Stockport
Waterford
Cage Games This Week
High school games listed for Thursday to Saturday with Columbus Central Gallipolis Gahanna Lincoln Malta Mc Connelsville Athens Reserves 7 30 p m Columbus Central Athens Columbus East Gallipolis Tuppers Plains Parkersburg Little Reds 6 15 p m Guyan Valley Pt Pleasant Stockport Waterford Logan Lancaster St Marys Ohio college midweek schedule includes Ohio State Oregon State Muskingum Midwest Tourney John Carroll Case Loyola Dayton Ohio State Washington Ohio Wesleyan Case Camp Lejeune Youngstown Iday Ohio Wesleyan Akron Ohio State Washington State Duquesne Youngstown Wash Lee Toledo Wittenberg Marshall Hamline Bowling Green Colby Baldwin Wallace Cincinnati Xavier John Carroll St Johns
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Kiner Tops Reds in Crosley Slugfest
Ralph Kiner, star slugger for the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit his 257th career homer in six seasons, driving a rally at Crosley Field against Cincinnati. The stretch emphasized Kiner’s power as the Pirates challenged the Reds on the road.
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Bel Air horse expert Adolphe Pons dies at 68
Bel Air Maryland mourns the death of Adolphe Adrian Pons a renowned authority on racing horse bloodlines who died last night at his farm near the town. He was 68.
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Flyers Open Season With 51–13 Career Start
Dayton Flyers basketball begins campaign with a two year record of 51 victories and 13 defeats led by Leonard Blackburn guiding the program into the new season.
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Leonard Blackburn
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Cage Scores Tuesday NBA Highlights
New York defeated Fort Wayne 72 65 Syracuse beat Milwaukee 70 65 Rochester won over Indianapolis 87 78 Minneapolis topped Boston 100 93 with balanced scoring across teams.
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Kentucky Rebounds To Top In AP Poll
Kentucky’s basketball team reclaimed No 1 in the weekly AP poll ahead of Illinois Kansas and Indiana. Illinois rose to second after consecutive wins over Oklahoma North Carolina and De Paul. Only one college game was played on Christmas night.
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Magnificent Monk Repeats Scoring Prowess at Dayton
Magnificent Monk Don Meineke returns to court for Dayton Flyers after strong start. He averaged 25.1 points in seven games and previously set school marks with 510 points his sophomore year and 660 last season. Meineke joins select group as a major college player to surpass 1000 points in first two seasons.
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Joe Heeded Superstitions In Career
Greenville report notes Shoeless Joe Jackson’s superstition driven career with black bats hairpin collection and ritual changes tied to batting form. His lifetime average stood at .356, illustrating a legendary but quirky approach to the sport.
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Greenville, S. C
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Torrid Pace For Kiner
Pittsburgh slugger Ralph Kiner shows a remarkable home run rate, averaging a homer every 12.6 at bats over six seasons with the Pirates, about one every 12.6, and averaging 43 homers per year, surpassing Ted Williams and others in the season race.
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Barons Trade Forward Couture From Canadiens
Cleveland hockey Barons announce a deal sending Fern Perreault and an amateur to Montreal for right wing Gerald Couture. Couture, previously with the Detroit Red Wings, comes from Montreal after a summer trade. The amateur will be named at season end. Cleveland competes in the American Hockey League.
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Cleveland Hockey Barons
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Jerry) Couture
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Detroit Red Wings
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New Pitcher Arrives for Chattanooga Baseball Club
President Joe Engel says a telegram from Washington announced a new pitcher would arrive Christmas Day. The pitcher arrived on schedule yesterday, Engel reported. It was a small China item for Mrs. Engel's pitcher collection.
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Tenn
Joe Engel
Chattanooga Baseball Club
Washington
Engel
Hearn Keeps Prize: Last Ball From Each Victory
New York Giants pitcher Jim Hearn, a 17 game winner last season, says his most prized baseball souvenir is the last ball of every game he wins. He values each victory equally and intends to let the collection grow.
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New York Giants
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