Burke, Jr Leads Open After Rain Hit Round
Burke Jr, a 29 year old ex Marine, opened with a five under par 67 in wet conditions to reach 136 at the halfway point in the Jackson Open. Ed Oliver of Lemont paced 68 to move to 138 while Stranahan of Ohio shot 68 for 139, with Dallas’ Harl sever and Jerry Barner among early leaders at 140 and 141.
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Burke, Jr
Burke
Ia ‘i
Jazey
Perky Oliver
Lemont
Finois
Dendford
Windog
Gevid Stranahan
Harlsever, Jr
Dallas
Jerry Baryr
Pasadena
California
Stewiva
Lefe
Barber
Bill Narquerque
New Mexico
San Francisco
Destruction Derby Sunday At Arrowhead Park
Destruction derby headlines a busy card at Arrowhead Park Speedway Houston. Promoter Roy Huston cites 19 to 12 cars entering the company event with a roughly hourlong show. First race starts at 2 29 with a five lap grudge race featuring Peters Car Owner W E Pitts and veteran driver Joe Ter.
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Houston
Roy Huston
Egiem
Nce Peters
Owener W. Eitts
Joeter
Disher
Arrowhead Park
Isis
Training Camp Briefs From Spring Sessions Across MLB
Multiple teams begin camps with managers forecasting bright seasons. Eddie Sawyer reports vigorous Phillies drills despite two on field collapses by Howie Fox and Nippy Jar. Walt Dropo works toward reclaiming first base for Boston after a rough 1952. Leo Durocher quips Giants to host intra squad game as Barry Wignn touts 1852 potential. Harry Brecheen predicts George Munger will emerge as a big winner for St Louis, pairing with Stanky to unlock his speedball talent.
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Clearwater
Fla
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Dodgers
Giants
Phillies
Howie Fox
Nippy Jar
Dhoenix
Ariz
ICL
Leo tAngel
Face Durocher
New Giants
Tucson
Barry Wignn
Cleveland Indians
ST. Petersburg
Fils
CPI
Harry Brecheen
George Munger
St. Louis Cardinals
Ebrecheen
Eddie Stanky
Munger
Upset City Scores Fly Across Men’s College Events
A jumble of scores shows many close games across multiple colleges with several upsets noted. Notable results include Fisher State, Penn State edging Clemson, and a rare light heavyweight bout where Robert Villemain defeated Danny Neardico in a disputed decision.
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Hlemain
Nardico
Robert Villemain
Madicon Square
Danny Neardico
Temain
Garden
Tampa
Fiorl
Finland sweeps medals as Videman wins first women’s cross country
Oslo reports Lydia Videman of Finland wins the first women’s Olympic cross country race with Mirja Hellamies second and Jiri Rantenen third. Finland earns 21 unofficial team points to rise to third. Norway leads with 101 and the US second at 44. US plans include four-man ski relay and hockey battle for second behind Canada.
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Oslo
IL PI
Lydia Videman
Finland
Finlan
Mirja Hellamies
Jiri Rantenen
Norway
Viderrar
Times
Poland
Sweden
Canada
Tas US
Frognersetein
Jockry Jimmy Sout aims to break Widener jinx at Hialeah
Sports Parade by Oscar Fraley notes Jimmy Sout’s bid to win the $50,000 Widener at Hialeah on Spartan Valor, seeking his first top finish in a Widener ride after Derby and Belmont successes. Also mentions Notre Dame NYU doubleheader, hockey insurance trial, birthdays, and Reds rookie camp interest.
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York
Fearless Fraley
Jockry
Jimmy Sout
Hialeah
Widener
Jimmy
Johnstown
Spartan Valor
William McKinley Osecola
National Hockey League
Phil Haugstad
King Clancy
Honus Wagner
Jim Ferrier
Henry Kansum
Bobby Riggs
Andy Pafko
Monte Irvin
Wednday
Gene Sarazen
Cy Perk
Connie Ryan
Rube Me Tan
Pepper
Martin
Notre Dame
NYU
Madison Square Garden
Notre da
Johnny Jordan
Harvard
Cincinnati Reds
States
Columbia
South Carolina
Recs
Running Texans Pro Club Denies $250000 Doak Walker Bid
Chicago visit by the Dallas Texans owners shows they will operate on a business basis. Giles Miller, 21, and others deny offering $210,000 for Doak Walker of the Detroit Lions. They say the club aims to reflect credit on Dallas and Texas and will seek sane business methods.
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Doak
Chicago
Dallas Texans
New York Yanks
National Football League
Greenbacks
Giles Miller
Yanks
National League
Detroit Lions
Doak Walker
Walker
Cotton Bowl
Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Blackstone
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Bears
Texans
Dallas
Wrigley Field
Halas
New York City
North
Texas
Lions
Detles
New York Giants
Kyle Rote
Southern Matheist University
Tack
Detroit
Oklahoma
Art Weiner
North Carolina
Joe Kuharich
Chicago Cardinals
Frank Fitzgerald
Bill Blackburn
Gino Marchetti
University of San Francisco
Bowling league high series and city game notes
Sam DeShazo led the Masters Bowling League with a 613 series guiding Fairy Godfrey to a 3-1 win over Blue Arrow Coffee Shop. Smokey Heisler of Blue Arrow had the league’s top single game at 222 as Peoples State Bank and Culpepper Furniture split a 2-2. A separate report covers a Dallas Texans exhibition plan and talks with Halas, Kuharich, and Fitzgerald about players and futures, mentioning Welter Schreiber and former Wehrmacht links.
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Sam DeShazo
Fairy Godfrey
Blue Arrow Coffee Shop
Smokey Heisler
Blue Arrow
Peoples State Bank
Culpepper Furniture
Wuttall
Stricklin
Navarre
Kilbler
Fehy Godfrey
Spoints
Baints
Tate Shute
Felps
Leeseman
Alz Wadley
Culpepper Furn
State Bank
Lubbock Assistant Takes Sherman Job
Sherman High School appoints Lubbock Assistant Floyd Fioyd as head football coach starting March 1. Board chose him from three candidates. Floyd, a Paris Texas native and East Texas State College graduate, previously coached at Texarkana High School and Lubbock High. The Sandsters won the AAAA title last fall.
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Sherman
CPI
Bill Fioyd
Luabock High School
Sherman High School
Fieyd
Sherman School
Floyd
Paris
Texas
East Texas State College
Commerce
Texarkana High School
Lubbock
Lubbock Srndsters
Flos
Sherman Zor
Texas Tech Edges Arizona State 75 74 in Lubbock
Texas Tech narrowly defeated Arizona State 75 74 in Lubbock to move into the Border Conference race. Center Paul Nolan scored 23 points, his 10th straight game with at least 20 points.
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Texas Tech
Arizona State
Lubbock
itlRi
Texas
Arizona State of
Tempe
Paul Nolans
Yasted
Nets
Nace Tech
Ninch Nolans
Frogs Chase SWC First by Winning Bow Title and Cage
Fort Worth reports that the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs could become the first SWC school to win football and basketball titles in the same year. Coach Byron Brannon stresses consecutive crucial games against Baylor Arkansas and SMU as the Frogs seek a historic sweep.
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Fort Worth
TCU Horned Frogs
Frogs
Rice
SMU
Al-kansas
Texas
TCU
A and M
Byron
Buster) Brannon
Baylor
Waco
Arkansas
Dallas
Frets
Francis Schmidt
Wallace
North Texas State Triumph Sets Gulf Coast Game Tone
North Texas State annexed the Gulf Coast Conference opener with a 86 to 60 victory over Midwestern. High led the North Texan scoring with 23 points, narrowly ahead of Indian Freddie Whil Igek, as the team started the season strong.
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North Texas State
Wichita Falls
Texas State
Midwestern
Weat Keiley
Freddie Whil Igek
First Baptist Leader in Church League Cage Race
First Baptist remains atop the Church League standings after a 35 27 loss to First Presbyterian. Memorial Baptist and Wooster Baptist share second at 5 4. Presbyterian’s Barry Nettles led with 14 points while Foots Russell scored 16 for Wooster. Two games loom Monday in Lee High gym with St Mark’s vs First Presbyterian and First Baptist vs St Joseph.
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Baytown First Baptist
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
Memorial Baptist
Wooster Baptist
Barry Nettles
Presbyterian
Foots Russell
W H Reber Leads Baytown Aggie Club in 1952
W H Reber engineer at Baytown Refinery is elected president of the Baytown Texas A and M Club for the coming year. Officers include Vice President Jim Bond and Secretary Measurer Rallie Williams. Spring events include the Gander senior football banquet on March 27 and the Aggie muster on April 21. Plans also call for sending Ganders to Scorg Day at A and M on March 13 with Dr. Tom Harrington as guest. Dick Gottlieb will serve as master of ceremonies in Houston.
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Jim Bond
Rallie Williams
Aggie
Baytown Aggies
Scorg
Saytown Aggies
Tom Harrington
Texts
Dick Gottlieb
Houston
Howard Payne Tops Texas Conference Rival 76 62
Howard Payne College held a slim lead at halftime and rallied to defeat Austin College 76 to 62 on Saturday night. Melvin White scored 29 points as the Yellow Jackets pulled away in the second half, with Bil Spann and Bob Mason adding 16 points for Austin.
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Howard Payne College
Texas
Austin College
Night Austin
Parme
Melvin White
Bil Spann
Bob Mason
Austin
Texas League Ump Inks NL Contract
Frank Seeory, a former Texas League umpire and ex player, accepted a National League umpire contract. He had been named athletic director at Marysville High School, Michigan, but was released by the Marysville Board of Education. Secory, an NL president, has umpired in the Texas League since 1948 and has past big league connections with Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs organizations. He awaits word on a starting date from Warren Giles.
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Port Huron
Mick
Frank Seeory
Marysville
Michigan
Marysville Board of Education
Secory
Waren Giles
Detroit
Beaumont
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee
Sol
Chicago Cubs
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Curly Kayoe
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Carlos Jefe
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Florida
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Fuseura
Pitsburg
Kans
Siste
Ses Tech
Arizona
Tempe Fusset State
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Southern US
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By Oscar Fraley
Berlin
Lawn Dell Homes
Saar Hey Pane
Tay Dell
Hiyy
Peast
Esas Avenue
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Physicians Forum
Boston
J. Howard McGrath
Welter Schreiber
Randolph Field Air Force School of Medicine
Schrieber
Hitler
Wehrmacht
Sun
W.H. Reber
Aggie Group
W. H Reber, Jc
Baytown
Baytown ,Texas
A and M Club
Jack Walms
Howard Payne
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St. Louis Browns
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Hemi
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