Packers Survive Rochester Rally for 53-50 Victory
Packers beat Rochester 53-50 as Austin staved off a late rally. Bob Hastings Dave Meyer and Jerry Olson sparked the comeback with aggressive play and sharpshooting, earning Ove Berren's club its first Big Nine win while Rochester suffers a fourth straight setback.
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Packers
Rochester
Rockets
Ove Berren
Bob Hastings
Dave Meyer
Jerry Olson
Bob McKay
Red Wing Tips Winona Falcons Slow Big Nine Rally
Red Wing defeated Winona 49-39 as Terry McMullin led the Wingers with 14 points and Winona’s Al Swenningson had 15. Austin beat Rochester 53-50 in a separate Big Nine game as Bob Hastings and Dave Meyer each scored 16. Rochester’s Bob Schmidt added 20 points in the setback, while Faribault and Albert Lea also won to stay near the conference pace.
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Winona
Red Wing
Terry McMullin
al Swenningson
Rochester
Northfield
Austin
Bob Hastings
Dave Meyer
Packers
Bob Schmidt
Faribault
Vern Mehl
Lynn Krafve
Chuck Machacek
Raiders
Albert Lea
Mankato
Owatonna
Minneapolis Central
Winston Folkers
Indians
Ron Gohde
Central
Rochester Rockets Swim Past Austin in Big Nine Meet
Rochester's Evar Silvernagle led the Rockets to a 59 to 16 victory over Austin in a Big Nine Conference swim meet. Mike Ashpole set a pool record in the 200 yard freestyle with 2 08.8, while Dave Nelson of Austin tied the mark and won the 120 yard individual medley relay.
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Rochester
Evar Silvernagle
Austin
Rockets
Mike Ashpole
Dave Nelson
Nelson
Hagman
Dansingburg
Holt
Cook
Thatcher
Thorson
Ashpole
Binger
Tervo
McKibbin
Johnson
Ryan
Claybough
Gardner
Kimball
Dahnert
Maloney
Minnesota Upsets Kentucky 61 57 In Big Early Season Game
A year ago Minnesota stunned NCAA champion Kentucky 61 to 57 in a shocking upset that defined a landmark basketball moment. The Wildcats were toppled late as Minnesota used defense and timely offense to claim the win.
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Minnesota
Kentucky
Rochester JC Stuns Worthington 63 53 in Conference Clash
Rochester Junior College overcame Worthington JC 63 to 53 for its first loss in the Southern Minnesota Junior College Conference. Jack Gove scored 16 and Bob Hannan 15 to pace the Yellow Jackets, while Eldon Voss led Worthington with 23 points.
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Rochester
Rochester Junior College
Worthington JC
Southern Minnesota Junior College
Jack Gove
Bob Hannan
Yellowjackets
Worthington
Eldon Voss
Johnny Saxton KOed by Perez in Cuba bout
New York fighter Johnny Saxton from Brooklyn 1471 lost by knockout to Perez 143 from Matanzas Cuba in a reported bout. Sonny Luciano 141 from Paterson New Jersey outpointed opponent 142 from Barcelona Spain in Palm Beach Florida, a ten round match.
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New York
Johnny Saxton
Brooklyn
Perez
Matanzas
Cuba
West Palm Beach
Fla
Sonny Luciano
Paterson
N. J
Sone Alvarez
Barcelona
Spain
St Thomas Cadets Rout St Austin in Local Showdown
St Thomas Academy, paced by forward Jack Hoffner with 15 points and strong rebounding, defeated St Austin 50 37 at O Shaughnessy Hall. Bob Gallivan added 12 for the Cadets, who stretched their winning streak to six. St Austin dropped to 2 6.
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ST. Paul
Jack Hoffner
St. Thomas Acdemy
St. Austine
O’shaughnessy Hall
Hoffner
St. Augustine
Schmitz
Aseeseveeseves
Wagner
G.eran Neen Sereee
Jirele
St. Thomas
Hmolsner
Eaetoerrennes Gallivan
Thomas
Serermaneeesee Wright
Kelly
Seerene Poferl
O’connor
New Catcher Joins Aces for 1953 Season
Owatonna Aces sign 23-year-old catcher to back up veteran Arnie Giebel. Jack Bales from the Detroit Tigers farm system joins Dick Hoeksema’s club, a left handed batter who can play outfield and is a top flight receiver. Grass also lands as outfielder or utility catcher, batted .229 in 11 games last year with a 26-0 win over Austin highlighted by two doubles and a homer and six RBIs.
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Owatonna
Paul Grass
Owatonna Aces
Arnie Giebel
Dick Hoeksema
Aces
Jack Bales
Detroit Tiger
Davenport
Little Rock
Ark
Austin
Mills Brothers Challenge Canada’s Tag Team Claim
Camrose brothers Al Mills and Tiny Mills boast undisputed Canadian tag team titles and unbeaten status. They travel to Austin to face Ivan Kamaroff and Roy McClarty in a Veterans of Foreign Wars card. Other bouts include Mike Paidousis versus Bob Leipler, with amateur opener Pat Engelman vs Sal Espe and Stan Borgesen handling ring legality.
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Camrose
Canada
Mr. Murder
Ivan Kamaroff
New York
Roy McClarty
Winnipeg
McClarty
Kamaroff
Mills Brothers
Armory
Mike Paidousis
Stuebenville
Ohio
Bob Leipler
Buffalo University
Pat Engelman
Sal Espe
State Guard
Stan Borgesen
Stan
Adams Beats LeRoy In Low-Scoring League Tilt
Adams under coach Dick Freiland downed LeRoy 39-36 in a Little Six Conference game Friday night. Bill Meyer led Adams with 14 points, John Heimer 10, and Dean Sanderson 13 while Adams made 13 of 29 free throws to seal the win, snapping a three-game skid.
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Leroy
Dick Freiland
Adams
Bill Meyer
John Heimer
Dean Sanderson
Cardinals
Roger Gerloff
L. K
Doc) Haines
Claremont Beats Hayfield 54–43 in Wasiota Conference
Hayfield trailed after a slow first period and fell 54 to 43 to Claremont in Wasiota Conference action. Lowell Haukom scored 19 for Hayfield, Stark led Claremont with 17, Johns added 14, and Claremont also won the preliminary 37–22.
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Hayfield
Bernard Murtaugh
Wasiota
Claremont
Vikings
Lowell Haukom
Stark
Johns
Ball Hawking Fails for Milwaukee Hawks at Olympians
In Indianapolis the Olympians defeated the Milwaukee Hawks 63 to 49 after a slow-down first half. Paul Walther led scoring with 19 points, while Bill Calhoun and Jack Nichols each had 10 for Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee Hawks
Indianapolis Olympians
Hawks
Indianapolis
Olympians
Paul Walther
Bill Calhoun
Jack Nichols
Team Work Hands Blossoms 54-40 Win over Janesville
Blooming Prairie gains a Gopher Conference victory as Roger Johnson leads the Blossoms in a 54-40 win over Janesville. John son adds 19 points with nine free throws and Jim Srsen contributing 12, while Janesville’s Jim Blaisdell tops with 12. Janesville opened 13-11, but Blooming Prairie led 25-17 at halftime.
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Work Hands
Janesville
Sy Fritz
Blooming Prairie
Gopher
Blossoms
Roger Johnson
Johnson
Jim Srsen
Jim Blaisdell
Ellendale
Lyle Wins 46-39 Over Rose Creek In Little Six Clash
Lyle, the defending Little Six champion, edged Rose Creek 46-39 Friday night to extend its winning streak to four. Harvey Golberg scored 18 points and Dave Penning 10 as Lyle led 24-17 at halftime while John Root led Rose Creek with 13 points.
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Rose Creek
Lyle
Harvey Golberg
Dave Penning
Golberg
Penning
Sohpomore
John Root
Ralph Wilson
Grand Meadow
Larks Dominate Elkton 64 to 41 in Grand Meadow Debut
Grand Meadow under Horst Radtke opened the new gym with a 64-41 win over Elkton in a Little Six game. Durhman scored 20 for the Larks, Lauridson 11, Olson 10, while Freeman led Elkton with 20. Elkton reserves edged the Lark subs 28-27.
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Grand Meadow
Horst Radtke
Elkton
Quint
Larks
Darwyn Durhman
Lamonte Lauridson
Keith Olson
Ken Freeman
Durhman
Radtke
Wally Carlson
Lark
Harrison Pro Doug Ford Shakes Off Challenge at Miami Open
Doug Ford of Harrison New York carded a 67 in the second round to extend his 36 hole total to 134 and hold a one stroke lead at the Miami Open in Miami Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Doug Ford
Harrison
N. Y
Collage Basketball Scoring Blitz Across Numerous Matches
Scores from a wide set of 20 plus games show LaSalle routing West Chester 111 to 60 while Penn State edged Alfred 56 to 43 and CCNY defeated MIT 96 to 56. Other notable results include Georgia Tech 61 over South Carolina 66, Alabama 82 over Birmingham Southern 50, and UCLA 49 over Southern California 79 with several upsets and close finishes across the circuit.
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LaSalle
West Chester
Penn State
Alfred
CCNY
Mit
South Carolina
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Birmingham Southern
George Washington
VMI
Tulsa
Texas Tech
DuQuesne
Bowling Green
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SW Tenn
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Hillsdale
Missouri Valley
Turkio
Carthage
William Penn, Ie
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Westmar
Moorhead
Ellendale
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Dickson
Rocky Mountain
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Ripon
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Central
Beloit
Carroll
Superior State
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NW Okla
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Western Ill
Eastern Ill
Central Mich
Rockhurst
Oe Emporia
Southern Ill
Chigan Normal
Monmouth
Carleton
Iowa Wesleyan
Culver-Stockton
Kent State
Cincinnati
Case
Albion
Wittenberg
Hiram & Southeast Missouri
Central Mo
Knox
St. Olaf
Tex. Christian
Abiliene Christ
Santa Clara
Oregon State
Washington
UCLA
Southern California
Utah
California
Hawaii
Utah State
Idaho State
Brigham Young
San Francisco
Michigan and Iowa Open Big Ten Race Tonight
Michigan visits Iowa in the Big Ten opener as the league launches an 18-game schedule with each team meeting every opponent twice. Michigan, led by Don Eaddy and Paul Groffsky, seeks continued nonconference success after a high scoring start. Iowa aims to rebound after a narrow loss to Oklahoma.
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Chicago
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Michigan
Marquette
Pittsburgh
Bill Perigo
Wolverine
Don Eaddy
Paul Groffsky
Butler
Oklahoma
Deacon Davis
Iowa State
Bradley
Indiana
Kansas State
Ohio State
Wabash
Purdue
Nebraska
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Matmen Edge Rockets 25 16 in Big Nine Victory
Austin improves to 25 16 in Big Nine wrestling with a 25 16 win over Rochester Friday. Wambean and Hoff earned pins, Shoemaker Burns Neitzel Meyer and Barnett won matches, while Grothe fell in the heavyweight bout. Rochester reserves beat Austin B 26 20 in the prelim.
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Rochester
Sky Wilcox
Austin
Packers
Northfield
Albert Lea
Russell Wambean
Wooley
Bob Hoff
Gordon
Jim Grothe
Erickson
Dunn
Robert Rugg
Myers
Cory Shoemaker
Don Burns
Dale Neitzel
Bowling star Bedney places 16th in national All-Star
Chicago bowler Marie Bedney of Owatonna Minnesota finished 16th in the National All-Star Bowling standings with five wins and 11 defeats.
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Chicago
Marie Bedney
Owatonna
Minn
Baugh and Albert to Play Final NFL Games
Sammy Baugh and Frankie Albert retire after this Sunday as NFL playoff races heat up. Browns can clinch American title with a win over the Giants at the Polo Grounds while Lions and Rams vie for the National Conference crown with Dallas Texans in the mix. Baugh ends his Redskins career in Washington against the Eagles. Albert closes with the 49ers hosting Green Bay as Chicago meets Arizona.
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New York
Sammy Baugh
Frankie Albert
Cleveland
Browns
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Eagles
Washington Red Skins
Giants
Bears
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Rams
Lions
Detroit
Baugh
Washington
Redskins
Albert
San Francisco
49Ers
Green Bay Packers
Chicago
Maus Sparks Soph Victory Over Rochester in Thriller
Blair Hainers Austin Sophomores edged Rochester 26 25 in a tense preliminary game. Tony Maus forced the late winning bucket with under 10 seconds left after a loose ball scramble. Ed Brehmer fouled before the buzzer but missed both free throws. Otis Halverson led with nine points. Brehmer added eight as Austin won its second of four.
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Lang
Rockets
Packers
Olson
John Lightly
Hastings
Tom Feely
Shamrocks
Marty Crowe
Cagers
de LaSalle
Minneapolis
Bob Galivan
Gallivan
St. Thomas
Crowe
Feely
Chuck Schmitz
Bill Wagner
Ed Hangge
Jerry Cross
al Jirele
Blair Hainer
Austin
Rochester
Tony Maus
Ed Brehmer
Otis Halverson
Brehmer
Austin Quint
Harmony-LeRoy Henning Triumphs in District One Clash
Harmony LeRoy Henning's Spring Valley team earned its third win of the season by defeating Harmony 57 to 43 in a District One Conference game Friday night.
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Harmony
LeRoy Henning
Spring Valley
Huskers Face Height Advantage Against Gophers
Minnesota meets Nebraska in Minneapolis as the tall Cornhuskers challenge the Gophers to offset a height edge led by 6-7 Bill Johnson and 6-6 Ed Kalafat. Coach Cowles stresses stronger defense ahead of the Big Ten opener with Illinois.
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Willard Fager
Ed Kalafat
Gopher
Cowles
Minnesota
Gophers
John Wallerius
Fargo
N. D
Kalafat
Nebraska
Minnesota College
Augsburg
St. Mary’s
Moorhead
Concordia
St. John’s
Duluth
Macalester
Gustavus Adolphus
Hamline
Winona
River Falls
Wis
North Dakota State
St. Thomas
St. Olaf
Monmouth
Ill
South Dakota State
Mankato
Carleton
Knox
Valley City
Bemidji
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