De LaSalle Tops St. Augustine In Close Basketball Clash
De LaSalle Islanders defeated St. Augustine 53-41 as Joe Dufort led with 27 points and Jerry Wright added 16. St. Augustine, slowed by small court and a kidney illness to Tom Tindal, fell from 13-10 to a decisive late- game deficit.
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Minneapolis
St. Augustine
Joe Dufort
de LaSalle
Minneapolis Roosevelt
Dufort
Shamrocks
Tom Tindal
Tindal
Schmitz
Bill Wagner
Jerry Cross
Charles Carraher
Elliott's Big Contract Sends Him to Houston Buffs
Harry Elliott former Austin Packers outfielder with a .321 season leads Texas League in hits and total bases and drives in 104 runs. Houston paid Shreveport 30000 for his contract and also received Mel McGaha who hit .263 for Houston. Elliott, 27, left the Southern Minnesota League to pursue pro baseball after signing with Shreveport in the Canal Zone in 1950.
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Harry Elliott
Austin Packer
Houston Buffs
Houston
Shreveport
Elliott
University of Minnesota
Mel McGaha
St. Louis Cardinals
Austin Packers
Canal Zone
Alexandria
Konno and Peters Sweep Swim Honors
In Spokane the Amateur Athletic Union named 1952 all-America swimming teams. Ford Konno of Hawaii and Ohio State led men’s distance events with five honors, while Gail Peters of Washington, a breaststroker from Washington DC, earned four spots on the women’s team.
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Spokane, Wash
Hawaii
Washington, D. C
Amateur Athletic Union
Ford Konno
Ohio State University
Gail Peters
Washington
Gopher Hockey Team Defeats Canadians in Openers
Minnesota opened the 1952-53 season with a 6-2 win over Fort William as 2,122 fans watched. Dick Dougherty of International Falls scored four goals and added an assist to lead the Gophers.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Fort William Canadians
Dick Dougherty
International Falls
Minn
Major College Teams to Open Cage States
The first big Saturday night of the college basketball season features top teams across the nation. Illinois sits idle as Kansas State opens against Drake in Manhattan while Kansas State star Dick Knostman seeks to top Clyde Lovellette’s scoring marks. Wisconsin’s 76-55 win over Marquette with 25 by Paul Morrow is noted.
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Midwest
Illinois
Manhattan
Kas
Kansas State
Kansas
Drake
Dick Knostman
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Indiantown Gap
UCLA
Oregon State
Stanford
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Utah State
Colorado
Wisconsin
Marquette
Paul Morrow
Badgers
Austin Faces North Threat Tonight Lyle Blocks Adams Rally for 56-49 Win
Lyle Lions opened Little Six play with a 56-49 victory over Adams as Harv Golberg and Spencer Morgan sparked late defense. Adams battled back to within two in the fourth quarter before Golberg sank a key free throw and Morgan scored to seal the win.
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Adams
Allan Wold
Lyle
Lions
Dick Freiland
Quint
Harvey Golberg
Bill Meyer
Spencer Morgan
Golberg
Morgan
Dave Penning
Meyer
Chuck Barkee
Freiland
Austin
LeRoy Cruises Past Elkton 50-29 in Little Six Clash
LeRoy led 25-17 at halftime and rode a balanced attack led by Jerry Mahoney's 12 points to a 50-29 victory over Elkton in Little Six play. Dean Sanderson and Ken Hanson added 11 each, Bob Sanderson 9, while Elkton center Ken Freeman stood out with a hook shot. LeRoy also won the preliminary 21-20 and named Dean Hamlin captain for 1952-53.
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LEROY
Jerry Mahoney
L. K
Doc) Haines
Elkton
Cardinals
Beaaten
Spring Valley
Mahoney
Dean Sanderson
Ken Hanson
Bob Sanderson
Ken Freeman
Dean Hamlin
Hamlin
Rose Creek Downs Grand Meadow 53 40 in latch Con ference opener
Rose Creek led by Ralph Wilson and John Root defeated Grand Meadow 53 to 40 in the Little Six Conference opener. Wilson scored 20 and Root 17 for Rose Creek while Durhman and Lauridsen each had 12 for Grand Meadow.
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Spring Valley
Fred Kuss
Rose Creek
Grand Meadow
Ralph Wilson
John Root
Wilson
Root
Creekers
Darwyn Durhman
Lamonte Lauridsen
Fisch Picks Up 948 Yards for Bulldogs
George Fisch a standout halfback and former Austin prep star led Fresno State’s rushing with 403 yards on 52 carries in nine games while scoring four touchdowns. He added 227 receiving yards on nine receptions and returned 218 kickoff yards, including a 75 yard effort in a win over San Francisco State.
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George Fisch
Austin Prep
Fresno State
Bulldog
San Francisco State
Fisch
Carleton Beats Lake Forest 89 63 in Nonconference rout
Carleton overLake Forest 89 63 in a Friday nonconference matchup. Bob Buis led Carleton with 21 points as 73 personal fouls marred the game.
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Northfield
Carleton
Lake Forest
Bob Buis
Carls
Gophers Face Tough Rival in Bradley
Minnesota cagers meet Bradley in Peoria Illinois as coach Ozzie Cowles warns of a hard test following Bradley s 85 59 win over Delaware He says a tough game now beats six easy ones and hopes the team proves its mettle under fire across a busy early schedule including Hamline Concordia Moorhead Carleton and other regional matchups.
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Minnesota
Bradley
Peoria
Ill
Ozzie Cowles
Gopher
Illinois
Delaware
Cowles
Hamline
Concordia
Moorhead
St. Paul
Carleton
Midwest
Grinnell
Gustavus Adolphus
Beloit
Wis
Wartburg
Tiger Claws Bratton for Upset Win
Ralph Tiger Jones, a Yonkers, New York 24 year old, upset former NBA welterweight champion Johnny Bratton in a 10 round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. Jones pressed Bratton’s pace, blocked rights with a high guard, and scored to the body and head as 3,614 fans roared. Jones drew praise from matchmaker Billy Brown for a possible rematch in January.
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Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Johnny Bratton
NBA
Bratton
Madison Square Garden
Jones
Billy Brown
International Club
Yonkers
N. Y
Johnny
Chicago
Gusties Fall 83 78 to Bowling Green in rough clash
Bowling Green edged Gustavus Adolphus 83 78 in Bowling Green Ohio. The Bee Gees hit 16 free throws and one field goal in the final period as 60 fouls were called. Dennis Nordling led Gustavus scoring.
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Bowling Green, O
Bowling Green
Gustavus Adolphus Club
Bee-Gees
Gusties
Dennis Nordling
St. Peter, Minn
Basketball Results From Various Colleges and Teams
Colgate defeated Hobart 84 to 53 while Seton Hall beat Baltimore Loyola 79 67 Boston University 77 Clark 46 St Johns Brooklyn 72 Roanoke 55 Wisconsin 76 Marquette 55 DePaul 70 Illinois Wesleyan 56 Bowling Green 83 Gustavus Adolphus 78 Wittenberg 67 Translvania 64 Detroit 95 Western Ontario 43 Kalamazoo 82 Albion 75 Wayne Michigan 81 Central Michigan 65 Detroit Tech 70 Selfridge AFB 61 Lawrence 63 Knox 56 Washington St Louis 74 Illinois Manttana AW VULCBS 21 Grinnell 75 St Olaf 70 Carleton 80 Lake Forest 63 Luther Ia 81 Bemidji 69 Stevens Point 70 Winona 86.
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Seton Hall
Baltimore
Loyola
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St. John’s
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Wisconsin
Marquette
DePaul
Illinois Wesleyan
Bowling Green
Gustavus Adolphus
Wittenberg
Translvania
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Kalamazoo
Albion
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Lawrene
Knox
Washington St. Louis
Illinois Manttana AW
Vulcbs
Grinnell
St. Olaf
Carleton
Lake Forest
Luther, Ia
Bemidji
Stevens Point
Winona
Saigh Wins Ground in Fight to Share TV Receipts
Saigh reaches a breakthrough in sharing television receipts as St. Louis Cardinals reach a reciprocal agreement with the Chicago Cubs to share TV money for games at Wrigley Field. Reds will receive a visitor's share in their parks, while other NL teams hold firm on sharing policy.
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Joe Reichler
Phoenix, Ariz
Fightin
Fred Saigh
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St. Louis
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Wrigley Field
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Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Executive Council
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland
Ford Frick
James Gallagher
Giants
Dodgers
Braves
Robinson bids for Turpin bout in June title clash
Middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson aims for a third fight with Randy Turpin this June. IBC and Solomons clash with Norris over where and under whom the match will be staged, while New York City and NBA officials seek a binding agreement to restore Robinson’s title. Robinson and Turpin have split two fights, with Turpin winning in London and Robinson reclaiming in New York.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
New York
Allan McMillan
New York State Athletic Commission
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Sugar
Ray Robinson
Randy Turpin
New York Athletic Commission
Jack Solomons
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Solomons
London
Dublin
Norris
Turpin
George Gainford
Rob
IBC
Harry Markson
State Commission
Empire State
Ray
National Boxing Association
The
NBA
Joey Maxim
George Barton
Randy
Vikings Edge Hayfield 49 47 In Wasiota Clash
Goodhue defeated Hayfield 49 47 in a tight Wasiota Conference basketball game. Bob Dier eks, center, scored 23 points to lead Goodhue as the lead changed hands 10 times and the game stayed tied seven times. Hayfield outscored Goodhue from the field but lost on free throws, with Lowell Houkom scoring 23 for Hayfield.
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Hayfield
Bob Diereks
Diereks
Lowell Houkom
Adams
Grinnell Upsets St Olaf 75 70 Behind Winter's 29
Grinnell defeated St Olaf 75 to 70 in a Midwest Conference game as center Bob Winter scored 29 points to lead the upset. St Olaf struggled to slow Winter as Grinnell built a late margin to secure the win on Friday night.
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Grinnell
St. Olaf
Bob Winter
Nats and Royals Stay In Mix With NBA Tonight
Syracuse leads the Eastern race by a half game against the New York Knicks as Syracuse faces Philadelphia while New York meets the Los Angeles Lakers in Minneapolis. Rochester plays Indianapolis while Fort Wayne meets Baltimore and Milwaukee faces Boston. Olympians beat Fort Wayne 84 74.
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Syracuse Nats
Rochester Royals
National Basketball Association
Syracuse
New York Knickerbockers
Philadelphia
Warriors
Knicks
Lakers
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Royals
Indianapolis Olympians
College Football Scores Card
Georgia defeated Miami Florida 35 to 13 in a college football game. College of Pacific outscored Hawaii 49 to 13 in another matchup.
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Georgia
Miami
Fla
College of Pacific
Hawaii
Zone Defense Fails to Halt Winger Quint
Red Wing’s rangy basketball team topped Rochester 52 41 at Mayo Ci ence title. Terry McMillan led with 13 points while Wayne Deden was limited to four. Frank Kvam led Rochester with 12 as Red Wing upset non conference foe Minneapolis Edison. Al Swenningson scored 24 for Winona in a 59-50 Big Nine win over Northfield. Coach Paul Wilke’s Albert Lea upset Owatonna 48-45 as Faribault beat Mankato 47-45.
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Rochester
Mayo Cience
Vie Auditorium
Terry McMillan
Wayne Dé@den
Frank Kvam
Bob McNish
Minneapolis Edison
Pete Petrich
Minneapolis
Vocational
al Swenningson
Winona
Northfield
Tom Kane
Chuck Machacek
Raiders
Paul Wilke
Albert Seaagers
Owatonna
Indians
Minneapolis Roosevelt
Wells
Albert Lea
Minneapolis Central
Minneapolis South
Faribault
Falcons
Mankato
Austin grapplers defeat Northfield 28 20 in Big Nine meet
Sky Wilcox led Austin to a 28 20 victory as four of 11 bouts ended by falls. Don Barnett pinned Mulligan in 58 seconds at 165 pounds to give Austin a 23 20 lead, then Dean Erickson pinned Mack at heavyweight in 5 55. Cory Shoemaker opened with a 23 second pin at 112 pounds and Bob Hoff pinned Kucera at 133. Regulars Russell Wambeam 120 and Dale Neitzel 138 also won for Austin while Wicklund and Hrubetz wrestled to a 2 2 draw at 95. The B team beat Northfield reserves 39 7.
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Sky Wilcox
Austin
Packers
Don Barnett
Dean Erickson
Barnett
Mulligan
Mack
Bob Husemoller
William Rugg
Frank Bucklin
Jim Grothe
Dr — Pulju
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Neilsen
Warnbeaim
Decis
Blessner
Ranma
Man
Paene
Nedee
Sae
Erickson
Mach
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