Last-Period Surge Gives Galena Win Over Lee
In Baytown Tuesday night Galena Jackets pulled away late to defeat Lee E. in a close contest. Tommy Gentry sparked Lee to a 35 35 tie with a slick jumper but Galena responded with 13 points in the final stanza to secure a 44 4y victory. Tinker led Lee with 19 and Joe Schiraldi added 13 points.
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Galena
Lee E. Baytown
SUN
Dan Shults
Tommy Gentry
Lee
No Park
Yellow Jackets
Jackets
Tinker
Joe Schiraldi
Idi
Ganders
Galena Park
Haddie Gray
Wilson
Ervel Ellswick
Parkers
Gentey
Schirealdi
W. R. Mize
Port Arthur Yellow Jackets
Lee Gym
Michigan Old Timer Claims Historians Wrong About Dates
Sheldon Grove of Shepherdsville argues the first pro football game occurred in Michigan on July 4, 1895, not in Latrobe in 1855 or Aug 21, 1855. He recalls teams formed as Michigan Rushers, paid players, and a ponying hat pot of $3, shaping early professional status.
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Shepardsville
Mich
Ory
Latrobe
Leo J. Grove
Red Barn
Smith Homestead
Grove
Central Michigan
Ibson College
Michigan
Pontiac
Ithaca
St. Johns
Almand
Oliver A
Prohibition
Ippines
Hodges Aims For Stellar 1953 With Dodgers
Brooklyn first baseman Gil Hodges signed his 1953 contract for about 20000 dollars and vowed the year would be his best. He praised Dodgers fans, recalled 32 homers and 102 RBIs from 1952, and said he would stay with Brooklyn unless a trade helped the club.
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Brooklyn
Bedges
Yankees
Hodges
Dodgers
Ker O'Malley
Boston
Marren Spahn
Brook
Norris to Announce Gavilan Defend Title February Fight
In Chicago Jan lead, Norris of the IBC is set to reveal Kid Gavilan will defend his welterweight crown on February 11 against undefeated challenger Chuck Davey. Davey will train at Tom O'Shanter CC from Jan 16 to Feb, with possible notes on Marciano Walcott rematch and a 10 year FBI contractor offer to J Edgar Hoover.
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Chicago
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Kid Gavilan
Chuck Davey
Norris
Gavilan-Davey
Davey
Tom O'Shanter
Rocky Marciano
Joe Walcott
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
IBC
Fighting Irish edge NYU 78 77 in overtime thriller
Notre Dame rallys past New York University 78 to 77 in overtime at Madison Square Garden. The 10th ranked Irish improve to 9 1 on the season after close wins over Holy Cross and NYU with clutch free throws and strong guard play leading the way.
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John Griffin
New York
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
New York University
Madison Square Garden
Holy Cross
Boston
Irish
Norbert Lewinsky
Lewinski
NYU
The
Violets
North Carolina’ State
Navy
Johns Hopkins
Rice
Baylor
Texas
Houston
Southern Methodist
Gene Schwinger
Don Lance
Waco
Texas A&m
John Starkey
Texas Christian
Austin
Billy Powell
Yale
Pennsylvania
New Haven
Conn
Penn
Ernie Beck
Tulsa
Georgia
Georgia Tech
George
Washington
VMI
Fordham
Brooklyn College
St. Louis
Wichita
Sheary Receives Crusader Coaching Post From Players
Worcester mass January 7 UP The players chosen Buster Sheary as their coach calling him their leader He accepted the job amid a heavy schedule at Holy Cross and public schools work He has compiled a 95 24 record turning Holy Cross basketball into a winning program over five years with the squad proud of its family effort and teamwork
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Worcester
Mass
Buster Sheary
Lester H. Sheary
Holy Cross
Alvin
Sheary
Crusader
White Sox Roster Reaches 23 For 1953 Season
Chicago White Sox announce 23 players under contract for 1953 including Gus Keriazakos Ross Grimsley Bett Boyd and Sherman Lollar. Lollar hit .240 with 13 homers in 132 games last season Boyd led league batting with .320 in 161 games and 18 triples plus 33 steals. Keriazakos Grimsley records from Seattle and Memphis past seasons noted.
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Chicago
Chicago White Sox
Constantine
Gus) Keriazakos
Ross Grimsley
Bett Boyd
Sherman Lollar
Lollar
Sox
Boyd
Seattie
Kernazakos
Seattle
Colorado Springs
Grimsley
Memphis
Baltimore Rejoins National Football League
Baltimore wins NFL return after selling 15,000 season tickets by January 22 and securing podium support from Bert Bell. Bell says franchise likely awarded within days with Carroll Roser favored. Dallas Texans departure left NFL short. Thompson reports 13,415 tickets sold with American Oil covering the gap to 15,600. Bell calls 15,000 as good as sold.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
National Football League
Bert Bell
Ted
Bell
Maryland
Carrol Roser
Dallas Texans
NFL
Harry Thompson
Thompson
American Oil Co
Mike Wilson named president of Cleveland Indians
Myron H. Mike Wilson a 65 year old insurance executive becomes club president as a compromise between warring factions. He will let Hank Greenberg run baseball operations while Wilson remains active in business and civic affairs. Wilson, a Yale graduate and longtime Ohio resident, emphasizes that Ye Was will handle player decisions and that this move could spark the Indians toward the pennant. The appointment follows the ousting of Ellis and tensions with former GM Hank Greenberg.
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Bob Norison
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Myron H
Mike) Wilson
Insurance Executiv
Ellis
Wilson
Indians
Ryan
Milson
Hank Greenberg
Yan
Hank
Alva Bradley
Bill Veeck
Veeck
Wilson and McBride
Civil Defense
Greenberg
al Lopez
Yale
Tech
Baytown
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Alize
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Mi Lee- Gray
Orton
Tracht
Craddock
Bond Insurance Agency
Sparky” Bond — Agent
S. Main
Carter
Auto Parts
Norman Miller
Gil Hodges
Flatbush
Pacific Coast
Hal Wood
San
Francisco
Pacific Coast League
West Coast
Paul Fagan
San Francisco Seals
Fagan
West
Seals
PCL
Clarence
Pants Rowland- George Norgan
Portland Beavers
C. L.brick Laws
Oaklawd Acorns
Tomm, Heath
the Seals
White Sox
Mike Wilson
Myron Wilson Sr
Kenesaw Landis
Tris Speaker
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Eddie Joss
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Twa
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