Ames Bern Faces Rome In Non-League Weekend Slate
Ames Bern meets Rome on their home court in a non league test while Chauncey Racine and Nelsonville play two non league tilts. Ames Bern aims to extend an 11 game unbeaten run as Racine hosts Carthage Troy and Oak Hill visits. Nelsonville plays New Lexington after a league game with Pomeroy tonight.
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Perry
Hocking
SEC
Chauncey
Racine
Nelsonville
Ames-Bern
Rome-Canaan
Stockport
Buchtel
Carthage-Troy
Oak Hill
New Lexington
Pomeroy
Panther
Davis Chavez Face Tonight at Madison Square Garden
Teddy Davis of Hartford and Fabela Chavez of Compton meet at 10 p.m. EST in New York with TV coverage. Davis, 29, 94 fights, sits high among featherweights despite a 47-45-2 tally. Chavez has a 39-18-4 record in 61 fights and seeks improvement after a tough 1952 season and eye trouble affecting his ranking.
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New York
Teddy (Redtop) Davis
Hartford
Fabela Chavez
Compton
Calif
Madison Square Garden
Davis
Pee
Bills Dominate Court In Athens-Jacket Clash
Athens and Middleport clash for first place on the Bulldog court as five players named Bill contend for action. Athens relies on Whaley Barnes and McIntorf at key positions against Middleport’s Turner Dempsky and the Bob Roger duo Ashley Chancey.
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Athens
Middleport
Lackey
Bob
Roger
Bill Whaley
Bill Barnes
Bill McIntorf
Ihan
Bill Turner
Bill Dempsky
Ashley
Chancey
Gene Ohlerry Hovatter
Sidney Kloes
Dave Winefordner
Yellow Jacket
Jim Guseman
Whaley
Larry Williams
Jackson
Logan
Ironmen
Gallipolis
Wellston
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Seton Hall Posts 12th Straight Victory
Unbeaten Seton Hall, ranked second in the AP poll, defeated Wittenberg 75-60 for its 12th consecutive win. R. Walter Dukes scored 30 points, with 10 field goals and 10 free throws, helping the Pirates pull away after a 35-52 halftime edge.
Albany Red Devils Clash With Alumni Team Saturday
Albany's unbeaten Red Devils host an Alumni aggregation in a Saturday basketball game at 7 p.m. Local fans anticipate a spirited matchup as Albany seeks to extend its perfect record against former players.
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Albany
Red Devils
Probate Court Suspends Hearing On Multiple Estate Accounts
The Probate Court of Athens County Ohio suspends hearings on numerous estate accounts to January 19 1953 at 9:00 AM. Executrixes and executors named include Trevor Shaw Opal McWhorter L G Worstell Jr Margaret McGraner Geneva Jewell John Sheridan Helen Ervin and others. Guardians and trustees of various estates are also listed with first final or distributive accounts due before the hearing date. Interested parties may file written objections prior to five days before the hearing.
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Athens County
Ohio
Trevor Shaw
Freeman E. Dowler
Opal McWhorter
George 8 Holdren
Ruth Burdette Stratton
Alonzo C. Stratton
A. C. Stratton
Phoebe Cooper
Lucy A. White
A. L. Able
Emily W. Ahile
Leota Corwin
Charles J. Azbell
Foster B. Cornwell
Guy Bolen
Daniel Burns
Blanche McAfooes
Talmadge D. McAfoves
Philip G Thompson
Edna M. Thompson
Herbert Thompson
Herbert A. Thompson, Jr
Albert Shuler
John Shuler
John F. Newcomb
Golfers Invade Los Angeles Open at Riviera Country Club
The Los Angeles Open tees off at Riviera Country Club with a $20,000 purse and about 150 players. Top contenders include Julius Boros and Tommy Bolt, who won last year in a playoff with Dutch Harrison and Jackie Burke Jr. The field features Mayer, Boros, Demaret, Ford, Kroll, Stranahan, Dick Mayer, and other famous pros in a four day event.
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Los Angeles
Riviera Country Club
Julius Boros
Tommy Bolt
North Carolina
Bolt
Dutch Harrison
Jackie Burke
Lloyd Mangrum
Dick Mayer
Boros
Jimmy Demaret
Doug Ford
Burke
Ted Kroll
Harrison
Frank Stranahan
Cage Scores College and Pro Basketball Results
A slate of early season college games shows Fordham defeating Duquesne 63 to 59 while Vanderbilt rackets Yale 95 to 67 Seton Hall toppled Wittenberg 75 to 60 Washington U. St. Louis fell to Harvard 63 to 42 Siena beat Loyola Los Angeles 67 to 54 Bradley defeated Springfield Mass. 68 to Niagara 69 Rochester 64 Lawrence Tech 70 over Murray Ky. In the NBA New York 108 over Philadelphia 82 Syracuse 92 over Fort Wayne 74 Baltimore 83 over Milwaukee in overtime Boston 83 Rochester 81 in overtime.
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Seton Hall
Fordham
Associated Press
Wittenberg
Duquesne
Vanderbilt
Yale
Siena
Los Angeles
Loyola
Washington St. Louis
Harvard
Niagara
Rochester
Lawrence Tech
Murray
Bradley
Springfield
Mass
Peoria
R. Walter Dukes
Pirates
Murray, Ky
New York
Philadelphia
Syracuse
Fort Wayne
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Boston
Local hockey results and estate appointment notices
Buffalo defeats St Louis 4 3 and Hershey tops Syracuse 4 2 in hockey. Cleveland beats Providence 5 4 in overtime. Notices appoint Eva Bretz as Administratrix of Delno C Bretz estate and Myra R McVay as Administratrix of Carol Jean Fairchild estate, both in Athens County Ohio, with four month claim deadlines. Phoebe A Cooper named Executrix of James D Cooper estate in Athens City Ohio with December 15 1952 date.
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American Buffalo
St. Louis
Hershey
Syracuse
Cleveland
Providence
Eva Bretz
Athens Route 2
Ohio
Delno C. Bretz
Athens
Athens County
PF. Newcomb
Myra R. McVay
Carol Jean Fairchild
John F. Newcomb
Phoebe A Cooper
City of Athens
James D. Cooper
Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Court
Kenneth H Nye of Akron Ohio is named in an Athens County Ohio Court of Common Pleas divorce action brought by Edith C Nye. Cause 20310 requests divorce and custody of minor children. hearing set for February 1953. Attorneys Bolin and Walker represent Nye.
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Kenneth H. Nye
Camille Ates
Akron
Ohio
Edith C. Nye
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Aussie Tennis Aces Turn Pro With Kramer Tour
Frank Sedgman world No 1 and Ken McGregor announce their professional debut with promoter Jack Kramer in Los Angeles. The Australians sign for a tour hitting 38 U S cities and Europe then plan a long run on the pro circuit leaving amateur status behind. Sedgman and McGregor defend the Davis Cup before turning pro.
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Los Angeles
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Pan-Pacific Auditorium
Jack Kramer
U.S
Sedgman
Mr.Keger
United States
Norman Brookes
ITA
McGregor
Jamer
New York
Madison Square Garden
Kramer
Europe
South Africa
South American
New Zealand
Australia
Jack
Ted Schroeder
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Seixas
Cats Face 2 M A Foes On Weekend
Ohio University basketball aims to regain standing with a pair of MAC games in northern Ohio. The Bobcats play Western Reserve in Cleveland and Kent State in Kent after a Sunday layover at Cuyahoga Falls. Ohio sits 1-4 in conference play with a 12-6 all-time edge vs Western Reserve. Coach Jim Snyder will start Betts Murphy and Griesheimer with Read Sawchik at guards.
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Ohio University
Ohio
Jim Snyder
Bobcats
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Cuyahoga Falls
Kent
Flashes
Red Cats
Tocals
Clevelanders
Snyder
Jim Betts
Ralph Readout
Lou Sawchik
Dick Murphy
Scotty Griesheimer
Cage Card This Week
Upcoming college and local league matchups outline a busy weekend. Series include Nelsonville at New Lexington and Oak Hill at Racine, plus OHIO COLLEGE events with Wittenberg at Wagner and Ohio State facing Michigan State.
Policeman Keeps Horses in Line at Hialeah Track
Hialeah, Florida rents extra order as 900 to 1000 horses are exercised daily on the track. A mounted policeman now supervises workouts during pre-dawn hours to manage heavy traffic and keep horses in line.
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Hialeah
Fla
Nea
American Hockey Race Narrows to Two Teams
The Cleveland Barons and the Hershey Bears share the lead in the American Hockey League with 39 points after both won Thursday. Cleveland edged Providence 5 4 in overtime while Hershey defeated Syracuse 4 2.
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Cleveland Barons
Hershey Bears
Cleveland
Hershey
Barons
Providence Reds
Bears
Syracuse Warriors
Babe Zaharias shoots 68 at Tampa Golf Club record
Babe Zaharias broke her own course record at the Tampa Golf and Country Club with a four under par 68. She carded seven birdies and an eagle on the par five 18th while playing with Betty Dodd, John Dell, and Pat Allison.
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Tampa
Fla
Mildred
Babe) Zaharias
Grace Hails Fourth Hole-in-One at Saucon Valley
Eugene Grace aged 74, chairman of the board of a steel company, carded his fourth hole-in-one with a No 4 iron on the 159 yard 11th hole at Saucon Valley Country Club Bethlehem.
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Grace
Bethlehem
Eugene Grace
Saucon Valley Country Club
A Steel Co
Greentree Filly Sally Catbird Named for Barber Daughter
Miami owners announce Greentree's two year old filly Sally Catbird is named in honor of Sally Barber, daughter of sportscaster Red Barber, with owner and trainer noting the naming tradition.
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Miami, Fla
NEA
Sally Catbird
Greentree
Sally Barber
Red Barber
Bowl Scores and Miscellaneous 1940s Games Summary
A collection of college bowl results and assorted military and international football fixtures. Notable scores include Southern California 7 over Wisconsin 0, Georgia Tech 24 over Mississippi 7, Texas 16 over Tennessee 0, Alabama 61 over Syracuse 6, and Tulsa 18 over Florida 14 with other bowls and overseas venues listed.
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Georgia Tech
Mississippi
Texas
Tennessee
Alabama
Syracuse
Tulsa
San Diego
Camp Breckinridge
College of Pacific
Mississippi Southern
Texas Southern
Prairie View
Associated Press
Rudy Bukich
Southern California
Alan Ameche
Wisconsin
Bukich
Ameche
Vepper Rodgers
Leon Hardeman
Rodgers
Jeff Cox
Hardeman
Dick Ochoa
Bobby Luna
Bobby Marlow
Luna
J. (Papa) Hall
Florida
Jake Roberts
Hall
Fred Robinson
Roberts
Tom McCormick
Grahams Rush Home To Aid Ailing Son
Pro Bowl week in Los Angeles was interrupted as Otto Graham and his wife flew to Cleveland to join their six week old son Stephen who fell ill suddenly. The Browns quarterback was to play in the American Conference all stars versus the Nationals. The couple also have three other children: Duane, Sandra, and David.
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Los Angeles
Otto Graham
Cleveland
Stephen
Graham
Cleveland Browns
Nationals
Grahams
Duane
Sandra
David
Unbeaten Glenford Wins Cage Carnival
Undefeated Glenford beat Liberty Union 64 to 0 in Baltimore. Consolation honors went to Canal Winchester, defeating Hebron 70 to 66. John Black scored 37 points and Jim Smoot 26 for Winchester.
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Baltimore
Glenford
Liberty Union
Canal Winchester
Hebron
John Black
Jim Smoot
Winchester
Cloyce Box Career With Detroit Lions Outlined
Cloyce Box began with the Detroit Lions as a quarterback, moved to halfback, and then became a fixture as an end on the offensive platoon.
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Detroit
Cloyce Box
Detroit Professional Lions
Notre Dame Captain Moose Connor Leads Bears Era
George Moose Connor served as captain of the Chicago Bears and led Notre Dame through two undefeated seasons in 1946 and 1947, cementing his status as a standout gridiron leader.
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George “Moose” Connor
Chicago Bears
Notre Dame
Defensive teams spark several bowl victories
Bowl day featured stout defenses deciding outcomes. Alabama routed Syracuse 61-6 in the Orange Bowl. USC stopped Wisconsin 7-0 in the Rose Bowl. Georgia Tech held Mississippi to 6 points in the Sugar Bowl. Texas defeated Tennessee 16-0 as defense limited the Volunteers.
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Alabama
Southern California
Wisconsin
Pasadena
Alan Ameche
USC
Rudy Bukich
al Carmichael
Harland Carl
Three Bridgeport Cagers Reach 1000 Point Mark
Bridgeport's University teams boast three active 1 000 point club players Dick LaBash Lou Saccone and Gus Seaman all natives of Bridgeport. Saccone and Seaman passed the 1 000 point mark last season and near 1 200 this year while LaBash joined the club on December 5 1951.
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Bridgeport
Conn
University of Bridgeport
Dick LaBash
Stratford
Lou Saccone
Gus Seaman
Saccone
Seaman
LaBash
Purple Knights
New England
Central
Bassick
Bridgeport University
Reds Turned 194 Double Plays in 1928 and 1931
The Cincinnati Reds tied the franchise record with 194 double plays in both the 1928 and 1931 seasons, marking a standout defensive performance across back-to-back years.
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Cincinnati Red
29th For Yanks Hits 129 Homers In 1952 Season
The New York Yankees club belted 129 home runs in 1952 marking the team’s 29th straight year with 100 or more homers. Players and team performance highlighted a power hitting era for the franchise.
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YANKS
New York Yankees
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