Browns Draft Two Passers to Back Up Motley
The Cleveland Browns failed to replace fullback Marion Motley in the NFL draft but added two rookie passers Emerson Cole and Chick Jagade to bolster Otto Graham. Pittsburgh, Loyola, and Ohio State standouts among early picks, with several other Browns selections and Ohio college draftees noted.
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NEW York
Cleveland Browns
Marion Motley
Paul Brown
Motley
Emerson Cole
Chick Jagade
Brown
Otto Graham
Harry Aggenis
Boston University
Don Klosterman
Loyola
Los Angeles
Aggenis
Boston
Klosterman
New York Yanks
al Rechichar
Detroit
Elmer Costa
Green Bay
Reichichar
Tennessee State
Costa
North Carolina State
Bill Hughes
Michigan State
Joe Campanella
Ohio State
Ray Renfro
North Texas State
Keever Jankovich
College
Dick Logan
Steve Ruzich
Walter Klevay
John Saban
Xavier
Ohio
Pittsburgh
John Gearding
Navier
Jack Hoffman
George Gilmartin
Richard Doyle
Ohio University Swim Team Tops Oberlin 49 35 in Close Meet
Ohio University swimmers defeated Oberlin 49 to 35 at Oberlin in a tight contest. Koester and Romanek each won two events while Wilson set a new varsity 150 yard medley mark. The Bobcats travel to Columbus tomorrow for a practice meet with Ohio State.
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Oberlin Tankmen
Oberlin
Yeomen
Bobcats
Oscar
Tommy
Romanek
Ohio
Sandy Wilson
Dick Ohman
Harry Hunticker
Bill Comley
Norm Amidano
Gross
Ohio Mermen
Columbus
Ohio State
Yanks Owner Seeks Better Home Dates
New York Yanks owner Ted Collins warned he may quit the NFL unless he gains more playable home dates. After drafting 360 college players, Collins aired grievances, saying he wants the same share of home dates as other clubs. The team reportedly lost about $350,000 last year with $50,000 paid to the Yankees and $25,000 to the Giants for stadium access.
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Ted Collins
New York Yanks
National Football League
Collins
Colling
Yanks
Baseball Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Football Giants
Gene Hairston Favorite in St. Nicholas Arena Bout
Gene Hairston a 22-year-old New York middleweight is a 3 to 1 favorite to defeat veteran Al Red Priest of Cambridge Mass in a ten round main event at St Nicholas Arena tonight. The fight airs on NBC and ABC with Hairston at 43 10 3 and 22 knockouts while Priest’s post 1942 record shows 37 wins nine losses and two draws.
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New York
Gene
Chavez DeMarco Tilt Ends in Technical Draw
In San Francisco a four round bout between Paddy DeMarco of Brooklyn and Eddie Chavez of San Jose ended in a technical draw after Chavez suffered a badly swollen right eyelid from an accidental butt. Referee Frankie Carter ruled the butt caused the stoppage. The Brooklyn challenger held a decisive lead on all three scorecards but California rules mandate a technical draw.
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Brooklyn
Paddy DeMarco
Eddie Chavez
San Jose
Calif
Chavez
Frankie Carter
Paddy
California
Buchtel Bruins Meet Indian Cagers After Postponement
The Buchtel Bruins travel to The Plains to face Coach Marion Woods Indian cagers Saturday at 1 p.m. The game was postponed due to December weather. A reserve contest precedes the main game. Claude Young of the New York Yanks had sprint titles with Illinois.
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Buchtel Bruins
Marion Wood
Claude
Buddy) Young
New York Grid Yanks
Illinois
Mountaineer Mark Workman Shines In New York Spotlight
West Virginia star Mark Workman, six feet nine, attracts national attention for scoring feats and all around play. He owns WV scoring records, posted a 26.1 season average, 50 points against Salem College, 48 vs Washington and Jefferson, and 44 against George Washington. He led WVU to a 39 36 win over Maryland with 30 points, and helped the Mountaineers reach the century mark at Madison Square Garden in a victory over NYU.
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YORK
NEA
Mark Workman
West Virginia
New York
Workmans
Salem
W. Va
College
Washington and Jefferson
George Washington
New York University
Agein
Nagle
Richmond
Maryland
Mountaineers
Charleston
Ureen Ang Lureuy
Falcon
Duquesne
Dukes
Bowling Green
Falcons
Jim Gerber
Jerry Kempter
al Bianchi
George Reis
Reis
Gerber
Bianchi
Bill Sherin
Rams Hope Billy Wade Can Play
Los Angeles Rams coach Joe Stydahar seeks to retain Billy Wade for a year before Wade heads into service. Wade, a 6 foot 2 inch 202 pound Nashville native and second team All-America, was among national leaders in total offense with 1646 yards. Other early All-America picks include Matson Isbell Richter McElhenny and Kazmaier Klostermann.
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Joe Stydahar
Los Angeles Rams
Billy Wade
Vanderbilt
Wade
Nashville, Tenn
Princeton
Dick Kazmaier
Loyola
Don Klosterman
Associated Press
Prison team chaos spurs search after guardsmen chase
Waitsburg hosts a Walla Walla City League game as the Washington State Prison team suffers a 71 65 defeat to Waitsburg. Substitute Merenus George Norgard vanishes during the postgame departure prompting sheriff to deploy a county wide search and zone patrols. A similar escape occurred last season with a different player who later returned.
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Wash
Prison Orphans
Merenus George Norgard
Washington State
Walla Walla
Walla Walla County
Kroll Leads In San Diego Open Tourney
Ted Kroll of New Hartford New York shot a seven under par 65 to lead the 72 hole San Diego open at the San Diego Country Club. His score in a driving rain broke a 25 year course record set by Horton Smith, as 130 plus entrants prepared for round two in the $10 000 event.
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Ted Kroll
New Hartford
N. Y
Kroll
San Diego Country Club
Horton Smith
Cage Games This Week in Ohio Local Leagues
Weekly slate lists Friday games in multiple leagues including Athens County Buckeye and Muskingum Valley. Schools like Buchtel Rome Canaan Albany Shade The Plains Waterloo and others are scheduled across county and EC associations with college games at Ohio University and Ohio State venues.
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Jacksonville-Trimble
Rome- Canaan
Albany
Shade
Phile
New Concord
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Junction City
New Lexington
Ohio College
Cincinnati
W. Michigan
Defiance
Bluffton
Youngstown
Muskingum
Ohio U
Bowling Green
Toledo
Otterbein
Oberlin
Hiram
Wooster
Mt. Union
Heidelberg
Kenyon
Denison
Miami
St. Bonaventure
Marietta
Wittenberg
Kent State
Dayton
Loyola
Ashland
Buffalo
Bliss
Rio Grande
Ohio Bobcats Face Bowling Green and Toledo in MAC Tilt
Ohio University travels to Bowling Green to play the Falcons then goes to Toledo for a Mid American Conference clash. BG guards Jim Gerber and teammates pace the offense while Ohio eyes a potential league-leading position with Western Michigan and Cincinnati in focus.
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Rockets
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Malanda
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Kent
Bobcats
Bronco
Percy Grenfell
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Grenfell
Jim Nowakowski
Easter Inks 52 Contract With Tribe
Cleveland Indians announce Luke Easter signed for 1952, joining four others with about 20000 dollar salary. Easter led the club with 103 RBI and 27 home runs in 1951 despite a knee injury missing 29 games. Doby may seek 25000, while Greenberg says pay is tied to on field performance not mood.
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Vic Jano wicz to be honored at Columbus luncheon
Governor Lausche expected to attend a Columbus luncheon honoring Vic Janowicz, OSU football star bound for Camp Polk Louisiana with the 37th Division. Attendees include James A. Rhodes Columbus mayor Woody Hayes OSU football coach and Dick Larkins athletic director.
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Frank J. Lausche
Vic Janowicz
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James A. Rhodes
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Dick Larkins
Crusaders Topple Billikens In Overtime Thriller
Holy Cross crushed St. Louis 66-65 in overtime as Captain Jim Dilling sank a late foul shot with about a second left in the extra period. Utah State upset Wyoming 54-47 in the Skyline, Arizona beat Texas Tech 77-68, and Oklahoma A&M defeated Wichita 49-45 in their conferences.
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Jim Dilling
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Texas Tech
Oklahoma Aggies
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Pin Notes and Team Scores From Athens Indoor Meet
Last night results show Athens Phi Kappa 2 Athens Motors 1 Foster’s Shop 3 Mathews Oil 0 Banks Sport Shop 2 Stadium Restaurant 1. Individual leaders listed by team standings with numbers and scores from the meet.
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Athens Motors
Fosters Shop
Mathews Oil
Banks Sport Shop
Stadium Restaurant
H. Meo Wacinenai
Ridenour
Spagno
GES
DEMIR
Swaneceau
Kecks Distr
McBee Company
Stadium Rest
McBee Co
Kecks Distributors
Vaulters Spotlight at Philadelphia Track Meet
At Convention Hall the eighth annual Philadelphia Inquirer track meet gathers champions from past, present and future. Notables include Don Laz and Don Cooper beside a wounded 15 foot club member and the 15 foot era veteran Cornelius Warmerdam.
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Bob Richards
Convention Hall
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ana
U. S
Washington
Don Laz
Illinois
Don Cooper
Nebraska
Cornelius Warmerdam
Don Gehrmann
Wiscon
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