Cagers Use Free Throws to Beat Bethany
Austin Junior College narrowly defeated Bethany College of Mankato 79-76 after an early 27-10 burst. Ron Roehl led with 29 points aided by Dick Chilson's 24, while Don Miller scored 21 for the Blue Devils who rallied to hold the lead through a tight second half.
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Bethany
Santa Claus
Austin
Harold Cuff
Blue Devils
Cuff
Bethany College of Mankato
Don Miller
Dick Lunde
Dick Anderson
Gene Klatt
Miller
Roehl
Mankato
Ron Roehl
Dick Chilson
Bernie Yivisaker
Anderson
Chilson
Mankatoans
Southern Minnesota
Concordia
Worthington
Hibbing JC
Austin JC
Lunde
Wilder
Hanson
Ee Johnson
C Walker
Ae Klatt
Knauer
Eve Career Tedrow
Bethany College
Bsardaley
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Tenner Thee
Yivisaker
Ae A Meyer
Lakers and Nats Continue to Set Pace
NBA standings show the Lakers and Nationals leading their divisions. In Minneapolis the Lakers crushed the Rochester Royals 95 to 77 as six players scored in double digits led by Slater Martin and George Mikan. The Nationals beat the Philadelphia Warriors 102 to 83 with five Syracuse players in double figures led by Dolph Schayes. Larry Foust scored 27 for Fort Wayne in a 86 to 71 win over Indianapolis. Boston defeated Baltimore 83 to 73 with Bob Cousy 23 points. New York edged Milwaukee 74 to 69.
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Syracuse
Minneapolis
National Basketball Association
Lakers
Rochester Royals
Slater Martin
Bob Harrison
George Mikan
Pep Saul
Vern Mikkelsen
Lew Hitch
Nationals
Philadelphia Warriors
Dolph Schayes
Wally Osterkorn
Red Rocha
Billy Gabor
Paul Seymour
Larry Foust
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Boston Celtics
Baltimore
Bob Cousy
New York Knicks
Milwaukee Hawks
Éortesee
Boston
New York
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Rochester
Fort Wayne Ee
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Milwaukee
Eee Ee
Area Quints to See Action Tonight and Tuesday
Austin area high school boys basketball schedules feature Red Wing hosting St Paul Harding in a top Big Nine title bid and Rose Creek at Manterville seeking a second win in three starts. Also Tuesday matchups include Elkton at Adams Canton at LeRoy and Emmons at Lyle, with all games at 8 pm.
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St. Paul Harding
Red Wing
Rose Creek
Manterville
Northfield
Fred Kuss
Creekers
Grand Meadow
Lyle
LeRoy
Elkton
Adams
Hayfield
Blooming Prairie
Canton
Emmons
Ladewig Wins Fourth Straight All Star Bowling Title
Chicago report notes Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids Michigan captured her fourth consecutive national All Star crown. She earned 600 dollars for a 32 game finals event totaling 24 wins and eight losses, averaging 204 with 154.29 Petersen points. Shirley Garrs of Palatine Illinois finished second with 142.05 points. The men's $2,000 prize went to Don Carter of Detroit who posted 304.17 points over 64 games.
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Chicago
Marion Ladewig
Grand _ Rapids
Mich
Ladewig
Petersen
Shirley Garrs
Palatine
Don Carter
Detroit
Carter
Giel Named Big Ten Most Valuable Player of 1952
Minnesota star Paul Giel, a junior halfback, was selected as the Big Ten's most valuable player for the 1952 season. Coaches, nine veteran officials, Commissioner K L Wilson, Arch Ward, and Wilfrid Smith voted in the Tribune conducted poll first given since 1924 with Giel earning 14 first place and four second place votes.
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Chicago
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Big Ten
Giel
K. L. Wilson
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
Wilfrid Smith
Tribune
Red Grange
Illinois
Baseball Ticket Sale Extended to December 31
The Austin Baseball Association extends the 1953 season ticket renewal for Packers fans holding 1952 reserve seats through December 31. Tickets cover all Southern Minnesota League playoff and exhibition games. Remaining Marcuson Park grandstand seats go on sale January 2, 1953 to the public. Purchases available at Shaw Gym office.
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Austin Baseball Association
Packers
Minnesota
Marcuson Park
Shaw Gym
Owatonna Bowler Places 14th in All-Star Test
Marie Bedney of Owatonna Minnesota finished 14th in the National All-Star Bowling tournament in Chicago. She split even in two final games, posting 171 and 187 for 358 while Val Mikiel of Detroit rolled 181 and 202 for 363 to win the final position. Bedney ended the 32 game final grind with 13 wins, 18 losses, and one tie, and knocked down 5 923 pins.
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Chicago
Marie Bedney
Owatonna
Minn
Marie
Val Mikiel
Detroit
Val
Browns to face fate of opponent next Sunday in NFL title
Cleveland Browns seek a third straight NFL championship with the winner of Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams game to determine their opponent. Rams beat Steelers 28 14 as Van Brocklin starred, while Giants toppled Browns 37 34 and Bears edged Cardinals.
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New York
Cleveland Browns
Los Aangeles
Detroit
Browns
NFL
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Rams
Stellers
Los Angeles
Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles’ Coliseum
Dallas
Norm van Brocklin
Cleveland
Gordon Saltan
San Francisco 49Ers
Green Bay
Dan Towler
Giants
Eddie Price
Charley Conerly
Polo Grounds
Dante
Dante Lavelli
Otto Graham
Frank Clifford
NAIA Tourney Opens With Southwest Texas State vs Millikin
In Kansas City eight team NAIA pre Christmas tournament opens Thursday night with Southwest Texas State of San Marcos facing James Millikin of Decatur Ill. Other first round games include Southwest Missouri State versus Morningside College and Portland versus Rockhurst.
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Kansas City
Southwest Texas State
James Millikin
Decatur
Ill
Southwest State of San Marcos
Baylor
Millikin
Western Illinois State of Macomb
Southwest Missouri State of
Springfield
Morningside College of
Sioux City
Basketball Scores Roundup From The Midwest And West
Missouri beat Fort Wood 66 to 62. Wichita defeated New Mexico A M 80 to 34. Creighton won 76 over Drake 71. Wayne Michigan 92 topped Detroit 84. Beloit 72 Lake Forest 66. Rice 54 Kansas 51. Oklahoma 59 over Southern Methodist 54. Arkansas 102 Mississippi State 71. Southwest Texas 58 over ot 36. Southern California 83 Utah 67. UCLA 54 California 7. College of Pacific 30.
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Missouri
Ft. Wood
Wichita
New Mexico A & M
Creighton
Drake
Wayne, Mich
Detroit
Beloit
Lake Forest
Rice
Kansas
Oklahoma
Schmitz Paces St. Augustine Over Iowans
Chuck Schmitz poured in 25 points to lead St. Augustine to a 46 28 win over Cresco Notre Dame on Sunday. The Irish improved to 7 2 after a five game road trip, with Kramer and Schmidt each scoring seven for Cresco.
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Cresco
Chuck Schmitz
St. Augustine
Cresco Notre Dame
Irish
Notre Dame
St. Thomas
Shamrocks
Mankato Loyola
Rochester Lourdes
Marty Crowe
Bob Biewen
Tom Healy
John Stenger
Biewen
Schmitz
Healy
Stenger
Crowe
Kramer
Schmidt
Goalies Tally Double Shutout In NHL Action
Montreal’s Gerry McNeil and Detroit’s Terry Sawchuk blanked opponents for a rare double shutout as McNeil edged Sawchuk in the race for the Vezina Trophy. Boston and Chicago tied 2-2, and Toronto rallied to 2-2 with New York.
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Associated Press
Gerry McNeil
Montreal Canadiens
McNeil
Terry Sawchuck
Detroit Red Wings
Sawchuck
Detroit
Boston Bruins
Chicago Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
New York Rangers
NHL
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Chicago Aeeareene A Ll
Montreal Wescesee li
Boston Eeeeeees
Toronto Seeee
New York
North roster bolstered by Big Ten top scorer for Senior Bowl
The North squad adds 1952 scoring leader Chuck Hren Northwestern 200 pound fullback to its roster for the Jan 3 Senior Bowl. He led the conference with 48 points this season and joins Ed Roth Indiana guard Pete Russo on the North roster. Others inked are Bernard Flowers Purdue end and Billy Bruner Purdue tackle.
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Mobile
Ala
Big Ten
Chuck Hren
Northwestern
Indiana
Ed Roth
Pete Russo
Bernard Flowers
Billy Bruner
Purdue
Mulloy Tops US Lawn Tennis Ratings. Connolly Leads Women
New York Gurdnar Mulloy of Miami ranked first in the tentative ratings of the United States Lawn Tennis Association while Maureen Connolly of San Diego Calif received the top rating in the women's field.
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New York
Gardnar Mulloy
Miami
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Dodgers Score 389 Runs in 80 Games at Ebbets Field
Dodgers compiled 389 runs over 80 games at Ebbets Field for an average of 4.86 runs per game.
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Ebbets Field
Dodgers
Gusties Face Duluth Branch In Loop Matchup Tonight
Gustavus Adolphus, fresh from a 55-47 upset over Hamline and leading the Minnesota College Conference, meets the Duluth Branch Bulldogs as St. Olaf plays Luther. Dennis Nordling led the Gusties with 20. Other MIAC results include Macalester over Duluth Branch 74-67 and St. John’s 72-60 over Concordia.
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Associated Press
Gustavus Adolphus
Hamline
Minnesota College
Duluth
Bulldogs
Minnesota
St. Olaf
Luther
Dennis Nordling
St. Mary
Augsburg
Auggies
Macales
Illinois and Michigan Open Big Ten Play
Illinois, top-ranked, begins its 18 game Big Ten schedule at home against Michigan after a 71-57 win over Loyola of Chicago. Michigan, coached by Bill Perico, lost 85-77 at Iowa in the season’s first conference game. Other results include Kansas State over Indiana 82-80 and Purdue over Wabash 87-64. Iowa visits Wisconsin as the league slate starts.
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Chicago
Illinois
Illini
Michigan
Loyola of Chicago
Johnny Kerr
Bill Perico
Iowa
Iowa City
Kansas State
Indiana
Butler
Ohio State
Purdue
Wabash
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Badgers
Marquette
Loyola
New Orleans
Hartnell Downs Bacone in Extra Play Thriller
Hartnell Junior College of Salinas staged a 94 yard drive and tied Bacone of Muskogee 20 to 20 on a final play. Arlin Dillard pitched to Tony Teresa for the extra point before Bacone’s Harry Ekiss blocked the conversion, preserving Hartnell’s bid for an 11 game season.
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Hartnell Junior College
Salinas
Calif
Bacone
Muskogee
Okla
Hartnell
Arlin Dillard
Warrior
Dillard
Tony Teresa
Harry Ekiss
Bowling records mark 4 million games since 1901
The American Bowling Congress reports a total of 4,151,985 games rolled across 49 tournaments dating back to 1901, highlighting a long history of competitive bowling and participation.
Big Ten Considers Free Rose Bowl Trip For Officials
The Big Ten may cover at least 10 800 for presidents faculty representatives and athletic directors to attend the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. A renewal pact with the Pacific Coast Conference is under discussion with a Jan. 4 meeting set at Berkeley Calif.
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Charles Chamberlain
Chicago
Big Ten
Associated Press
Pacific Coast
Pasadena
PCC
Berkeley
Calif
Illinois
Ohio State
Michigan
Indiana
Minnesota
Northwestern
Purdue
Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
Michigan State
John Hannah
Spartans
Wisconsin
Local Talent to Lure Wrestling Fans in Austin Armory Card
Al Mills and brother Tiny headline an Austin Armory tag match against Ivan Kamaroff and Roy McClarty as part of a Christmas card. Mills seeks revenge for a recent $100 fine and defeat while Kamaroff and McClarty aim to tame Camrose rivals. Veterans of Foreign Wars event adds Pat Engelman versus Sal Espe with Stan Borgesen as referee. Bob Leipler meets Mike Paidousis in a separate 30 minute or one fall bout. Card starts at 8 15 p m.
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al Mills
Tiny
Austin Armory
Ivan Kamaroff
Mr. Murder
Kamaroff
Roy McClarty
Winnipeg
Camrose
Canada
Mills Brothers
Pat Engelman
Sal Espe
Stan Borgesen
Engelman
Espe
Borgesen
Bob Leipler
Grappler
Buffalo
N. Y
Mike Paidousis
Steubenville
Ohio
Paidousis
Hard Boiled
Haggerty
Holcomb and Fesler to Coach Shriners
North team for the Christmas night College All Star game is complete with Stu Holcomb of Purdue en route to Miami to train the North squad. Wesley Fesler of Minnesota is expected to arrive to join as assistant coach for the Shrine charity game at the Orange Bowl.
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Miami
Fla
Mahi Shrine Temple
Stu Holcomb
Purdue
Wesley Fesler
Minnesota
College Basketball Scores Across Several Games
A flurry of results from college basketball shows LaSalle beating Dayton 73 64 in OT and Lawrence Tech defeating Xavier 99 73. Other notable outcomes include Rhode Island 74 over St John s Brooklyn 72 and Duke 89 over Tennessee 82. Notre Dame 84 over Marquette 64.
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LaSalle
Dayton
Lawrence Tech
Xavier
Loras
St. Joseph's
Ind
St. Ambrose
Lewis College
Rhode Island
St. John’s
Bkn
NYU
Lafayette
Louisville
Temple
Penn
Delaware
Columbia
Rutgers
Holy Cross
Boston Univ
Navy
Yale
Cornell
Colgate
Fordham
Princeton
Harvard
Brown
Amherst
Dartmouth
Villanova
St. Francis, Pa
Duke
Tennessee
Maryland
West Virginia
W. Kentucky
Morehead, Kr
W. Mich
Loyola
New Orleans
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Purdue
Wabash
Kansas State
Indiana
Butler
Ohio State
St. Louis
Washington State
Notre Dame
Marquette
Bradley
Iowa State
Western Minny Votes Limit on Salaries
Western Minnesota Baseball League directors voted to cap team salaries at 1000 dollars per month for next season. They lowered admissions from 75 to 60 per game, kept the 35 game schedule, and adopted a new constitution and by laws. The league includes Winthrop Fairfax Redwood Falls St. James Springfield New Ulm Sleepy Eye and Fairmont.
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NEW Ulm
Western Minnesota Baseball League
Western Minny
Minnesota
Winthrop
Fairfax
Redwood Falls
St. James
Springfield
Sleepy Eye
Fairmont
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NAIA
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Ed Kalafat
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Knox
Monmouth
Winona
River Falls
Wis
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