Lyle Defeats Grand Meadow Behind Strong Rebounding
Lyle, coached by Allan Wold, pulled away to a 67-48 win over Grand Meadow in a Little Six Conference clash. The result kept Lyle undefeated in league play, with star scoring led by Dave Penning's 23 points and dominant rebounding that outmatched the Larks.
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Allan Wold
Grand Meadow
Horst Radtke
Larks
LeRoy
Adams
Elkton
Rose Creek
Lark
Dave Penning
Lions
Lane may return for Rams in key playoff clash
Detroit notes a possible comeback for Dick Lane of the Los Angeles Rams as he tests a swollen knee after a six day layoff while Cloyce Box looms as Detroit Lions opponent. If Lane plays the Rams face a post season showdown with Browns supremacy and a national telecast. The crowd at Briggs Stadium could exceed 50 000 under near freezing conditions as the winner advances to the NFL title game.
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Detroit
Rams
Michigan
Toledo
Briggs Stadium
Browns
Cleveand
Bengals Beat Sophs 36-30 in Friday Night Showdown
Albert Lea reserves defeated the Austin Sophomores 36-30 after leading 18-13 at halftime. Gary Brabec scored 17 for Albert Lea, while Otis Halvorson tallied 13 for Austin with nine free throws and two baskets. It marked the Sophomores third loss in five games.
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Albert Lea
Blair Hainer
Austin
Bengals
Gary Brabec
Otis Halvorson
Austin Quint
Packers
Edina
Paul Wilke
Tigers
Hopkins Bids In Y Tourney At Mankato
Defending state champion Hopkins along with South St. Paul and Detroit Lakes will play in the fourth annual Mankato Y holiday basketball tournament December 29 and 30 at Mankato high school gym. First round pits Detroit Lakes vs Hopkins and Mankato vs South St. Paul with winners advancing to the title game and losers in consolation. Hopkins, coached by Buzzie Metzold, brings a veteran group likely to contend for another state crown.
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Mankato
Hopkins
South St. Paul
Detroit Lakes
Buzzie Metzold
John Jacobi
Minneapolis North
Gustavus
Hamline
Jacobi
Minneapolis
Quint
Spring Valley Narrowly Edged by Caledonia 36 34
Spring Valley Wolves lost a tight 36 34 game to Caledonia Friday night finishing the schedule before the Christmas layoff. The setback marks their second in District One play as they hold a 3 ? win total.
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Spring Valley
Leroy Henning
Caledoniaaere
Wolves
Lions Rally Back as Lyle Wins Preliminary 49 31
Harvey Golberg totaled 19 for the Lions with Lamont Lauridsen leading visitors with 17 points. Lyle won the preliminary game 49 to 31. Lions return January 6 against St Ansgar while Grand Meadow waits until January 9 to play Adams.
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Harvey Golberg
Lamont Lauridsen
Lyle
Lions
St. Ansgar
Grand Meadow
Adams
Rose Creek Defeats LeRoy In Little Six Showdown
Rose Creek, using height and late run, beat LeRoy 42 29 at Sacred Heart gym to move to 2 1 in the Little Six Conference. Ralph Wilson and Eddie Felton sparked a 12 point third quarter burst while Felton each tallied 11 and 17 respectively. Keith Hanson led LeRoy with eight as Rose Creek controlled rebounding throughout the game. LeRoy won the opener 40 19. Rose Creek next plays Jan 7 at Adams and LeRoy meets Wykoff Jan 6.
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Adams
Fred Kuss
Rose Creek
LeRoy
Sacred Heart Gym
Creekers
Cardinals
Ralph Wilson
Eddie Felton
Felton
Keith Hanson
Wykoff
Blooming Prairie Blossoms Rout Emmons 63 42 in Conference Opener
Blooming Prairie dominates Emmons 63 to 42 as Roger Johnson scores a season high 35 points to lift the Blossoms to four straight wins. Jim Spiersen adds 15 points while Jerry Johnson and Ron Hall are limited. the reserves win 35-23. Next conference action is January 6 versus Freeborn.
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Blooming Prairie
Gopher
Emmons
Blossoms
Big Gun
Roger Johnson
Johnson
Jim Srsen
Jerry
Ron Hall
Dick Johnson
Freeborn
Blooming Prairie Reserves
Coach Joe Kunha Resigns After Undefeated Season at San Francisco
Today marks one year since Joe Kunha, longtime head football coach at San Francisco University, stepped down following an untied undefeated season. His departure ended a four year tenure with the program.
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Joe Kunharich
San Francisco University
Austin Nips Albert Lea in Overtime
Austin stays undefeated in the Big Nine by beating Albert Lea 64-61 in overtime after tying late. Wayne Deden leads with 27 points, Jerry Olson sparks overtime with six. Albert Lea’s Roger Schultz nets 14. Rob Hastings and Bob Scott also contribute.
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Red Wing
Austin
Pete Petrich
Northfield
Wayne Deden
Deden
Bernie Raetz
Bob Scott
Hastings and Olson Spark 64 61 Victory
Hastings and Olson sparked Austin’s 64-61 overtime win over Albert Lea in the Big Nine clash. Hastings sank late free throws to force OT. Olson added six points in 3 minutes, lifting the Packers from a 53 59 deficit to victory.
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Albert Lea
Ove Berven
Austin
Bob Hastings
Vern Christenson
Hastings
Bob
Jerry Olson
Olson
Roger Schultz
Dick Knutson
Tigers
Mighty Lakers Roll To Eighth Victory In Nine
The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Indianapolis Olympians 86 to 69, extending their lead in the NBA standings to three games over Rochester. Slater Martin scored 22 and George Mikan 18 for the Lakers, with Bob Lavoy leading the Olympians with 14.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis Lakers
NBA
Lakers
Indianapolis Olympians
Rochester
Slater Martin
Minneapolis
George Mikan
Bob Lavoy
Indianapolis
College basketball scores roundup of regional games
Penn State defeated Colgate 68 to 55 and Army beat Middlebury 86 to 76. Other results include Kansas 83 SMU 66 Baldwin Wallace 76 Xavier Ohio 75 Pitt 68 Ohio 66 Wayne 76 Memphis 81 Centre 64 Hanover 60 Lawrence 76 Stevens Point 58 Southeast Missouri 89 Missouri Mines 55 Ill Wesleyan 82 Stetson 72 Ill Normal 70 Central Mid 65 Iowa Teachers 74 North Dakota 65 St Thomas Il 69 St Ambrose Ia 64.
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Xavier
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Pitt
Wayne
Memphis
Centre
Hanover
Lawrence
Stevens Point
Southeast
Missouri Mines
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Wesleyan
Stetson
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Central Mid
Iowa Teachers
North Dakota
St. Thomas
St. Ambrose
Records Show Tribe Best Team in League
New York reports show Cleveland Indians stars leading league leaders in 1952 stats. Larry Doby won slugging and Al Rosen topped RBI with 105, while Jackie Mantle and Luke Easter also posted high marks. Doby and Eddie Robinson each had 104 RBIs, with Gus Zernial close at 100.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Larry Doby
Indians
al Rosen
Doby
Rosen
Mckey Mantle
New
York
Luke Easter
Cleveland
Chicago
Eddie Robinson
Robinson
Gus Zernial
Philadelphia
Washington
Eddie Yost
Minnie Minoso
Albert Lea Wrestlers Edge Austin in Big Nine Dual
Albert Lea won four bouts by fall and led 5 0 in the 145 and heavyweight limits as Austin defeated four Packers in a Big Nine Conference wrestling clash here Friday afternoon. The meet closed the pre holiday slate with Albert Lea reserves winning 23 21.
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Austin
Packer Grapplers
Northfield
Rochester
Tigers
Owatonna
Mankato
Packers
Argyle Lukens
Eugene Hrubitz
Bill Robinson
Bob Rugg
Ron Deckerd
Bob Hoff
Dick Osborn
Jim Grothe
Austin Grapplers
Roswell Alland
Wick Maertz
Cory Shoemaker
Russell Wambean
Don Barnett
Toms Carls Cage Winners Upset in Minnesota College Night
Four Minnesota colleges faced out of state teams with mixed results. St Thomas beat St Ambrose 69 to 64, Carleton defeated Augustana 74 to 57, North Dakota State topped St John’s 66 to 56, and Loras overwhelmed St Mary’s 81 to 63. Mankato edged Bemidji 72 to 70 in the MTCC, with Bemidji’s Irwin St John scoring 23. Carleton used a second half fast break to lead Augustana by 22 before Augie rallied.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Victors
St. Thomas
St. Ambrose
Carleton
Augustana
Sioux Falls
S. D
North Dakota State
St. John’s
Loras
St. Mary’s
Bemidji
Two Day Workouts Open for Blue-Gray All Star Game
Montgomery Alabama hosts a two day prep for the Blue-Gray All Star game next Saturday. The intersectional clash features top passers from Texas A and M William and Mary Chattanooga and Auburn against Detroit's Ted Marchibroda and Indiana's Lou D Achille as aerial specialists.
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Montgomery
Ala
Rebels
College
Lou D’achille
Indiana
Trabert Beats Italian Star In Davis Cup Tuneup
Tony Trabert of Cincinnati defeated Italy’s rising Fausto Gardini 6-8 5-7 7-5 6-3 in Sydney to show Americans have a strong second singles option for the Davis Cup challenge.
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Sydney
Australia
Tony Trabert
Trabert
Cincinnati
Italy
Fausto Gardini
Recreation Bowlers to Call Tuesday Night League
Recreation Bowling League plans to roll as usual Tuesday night at the Bowl Alleys despite a Christmas week layoff. Bowlers voted to hold regular league matches next week.
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Recreation Bowling League
Boxing Results Across Cities Show Mixed Draws
Billy Graham, 149 pounds from New York and Joey Giardello, 181 pounds from Philadelphia split decisions in a set of matches. In West Palm Beach Billy Lauderdale, 13734 from Hialeah drew with Davey Mitchell, 13314 of Toronto, Canada in an eight round bout.
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New York
Billy Graham
Joey Giardello
Philadelphia
West Palm Beach
Fla
Billy Lauderdale
Hialeah
Davey Mitchell
Toronto
Canada
Indiana and Purdue Open Big Ten Play Tonight
Indiana and Purdue launch conference play at home as Michigan visits Bloomington and Wisconsin travels to Purdue. Butler eyes Illinois while Pittsburgh faces Ohio State and Michigan State plays Kansas State in East Lansing. Indiana stars Schlundt Leonard Farley pace the Hoosiers after a 2-1 start.
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Indiana
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Purdue
Wisconsin
Butler
Illinois
Pittsburgh
Ohio State
Michigan State
Kansas State
East Lansing
Hoosiers
Minnesota
Illini
Don Schlundt
Bob Leonard
Dick Farley
Valparaiso
Notre Dame
Marquette
Iowa
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Wabash
Badgers
Loyola
New Orleans
Big Ten
Brown Declines Bets On Ram Lion Playoff Outcome
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown avoids picking a winner in Sundays playoff between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. He says the Browns will face the victor next Sunday for the NFL title and plans to watch the game on TV while his players stay home.
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Paul Brown
Detroit
Los Angeles
Brown
Cleveland Browns
Badgers Prep for Rose Bowl Showdown with USC
Wisconsin coach Ivy Williamson stresses the need for a productive offense to challenge USC’s strong defense as 100000 fans attend the Rose Bowl. Williamson works to perfect running and aerial plays while USC’s defense aims to stifle opponents, with interceptions returning for scores cited as a key factor in many USC victories.
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Calif
Wisconsin
Badgers
University of Southern California
Ivy Williamson
USC
Big Ten
Pacific Coast Conference
Williamson
Purdue
Trojans
Southern California
Mills Brothers Return in Tag Team Clash at Austin Armory
The rugged Mills brothers Al and Tiny of Camrose Canada return as an Australian tag team to the Austin Armory on Monday December 29. They will face Paul Baillargeon and Butch Levy in a best two of three falls tag bout as part of an all professional card sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. A second match pits Mike Paidousis against the Mystery Man. Paidousis seeks his first win here following a loss last Monday. The program starts at 8 15 p m.
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Camrose
Canada
Austin Armory
Mills Boys
Paul Baillargeon
Quebec
Butch Levy
Minneapolis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mike Paidousis
Stuebenville
Ohio
Mystery Man
Paidousis
Bob Leipler
Buffalo
Virginia and Pitt to clash in football next fall
The University of Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh will meet in a football game for the first time next fall marking a notable intersection of Atlantic Coast rivals in a planned matchup between the two programs.
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Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
University of Pittsburgh
Change Card and Graham Gets Decision
New York NY Chairman Bob Christenberry of the New York State Athletic Commission reversed an official scorecard to award Billy Graham a split decision over Joe Giardello at Madison Square Garden. The ruling overturned juror Agnello’s 6-4 Giardello lead, altering rounds 10 and 4 to give Graham the victory on points 7-6. The crowd, TV viewers, and ring announcer had initially indicated Giardello as winner before the reversal welcomed Graham.
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Bob Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
Billy Graham
Joe Giardello
Madison Square Garden
Christenberry
Graham
Philadelphia
Joe Agnello
Giardello
Agnello
Christen
Charley Shortell
Ray Miller
Kansas State Cruises Past Notre Dame in Spartan Tournament
Kansas State overwhelmed Notre Dame 80-64 in Detroit in the Spartan basketball tournament opening round. Michigan State narrowly lost 60-55 to UCLA as UCLA prepared to meet Notre Dame. Kansas State sit No. 2 in the AP poll and aim for Michigan State next.
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Kansas State
Notre Dame
Michigan State College
Michigan State
UCLA
Associated Press
Californians
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