Lee Ganders Face Arch Rival PA Court Clash
Lee Ganders host Port Arthur Yellow Jackets in a District 3A opener at Lee gym with a veteran squad led by Eddie Gray and Tommy Gentry. Port Arthur, PA’s defending champ, returns Bushnell Powell Varni Landry and McDaniel to pressure Ganders as PA seeks a repeat. Radio KHEL planned a 7:55 pm broadcast. PA’s JV meets PA JV earlier. The Antarctic note adds climate trivia to the page.
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Ray Landry
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Royal Purples
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Phog Allen's Quintet Continues To Defeat Big-Time Opponents
Kansas, defending NCAA champion, beat Oklahoma Aggies 63 45 led by B H Born with 21 and Dean Kelley 18 as the Jayhawks overcame a late scare. The win, Kansas sixth in eight games, tightens the race for the Big Seven title while major unbeaten teams dwindle to four. Georgetown fell to George Washington, boosting Seton Hall Fordham USC and Navy toward remaining unbeatens.
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Texas
Sinkwich Prefers Selling Has No Desire To Return To Gridiron
Atlanta January 9 Frankie Sinkwich once a Dynamos back at Georgia and in pro ball says he prefers furniture sales to football. The famed back nicknamed Fireball Frankie owns a Athens Georgia furniture store near campus and plans to stay in Georgia. He notes he has no plans to return to football, choosing his current business over the gridiron and reflecting on his record setting college career.
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Red Grange
Tom Harmon
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University of Tamson
Dodgers Sign Five To Boost 1953 Roster
The Brooklyn Dodgers announced the signings of pitcher Chris Van Cuyk and Ron Negray, catcher Steve Lembo, shortstop Jim Pendleton, and third baseman Don Hoak for the 1953 season. Pendleton earned IL all star honors in 1952 with Montreal and drove in 92 runs in 151 games. Hoak, from Montreal, was cited by IL president Frank Shaughnessy as the best third baseman in the triple A circuit in the past decade.
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Pro Football Stars Meet in Big Annual Contest Saturday
The third annual Big Bowl at Memorial Coliseum pits American Conference all-stars led by Paul Brown against the National Conference team coached by Buddy Parker of the Detroit Lions. Brown seeks to defend his unofficial title as top coach as the aged Browns face renewed challenge from strong NFC competition in a nationally televised showdown.
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Memorial Coliseum
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Hampton Pool
Native Dancer Assigned 130 Pound Handicap
New York January 9 UP Native Dancer the juvenile champion and 1952 horse of the year was allotted 130 pounds in the experimental free handicap weights by John B Campbell official handicapper of the Jockey Club. The mousé colored gray with nine straight victories becomes the fourth horse to weigh 130 pounds or more, next to Count Fleet who carried 152 pounds.
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Native Dancer
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Jockey Club
Burke joins Demaret In Professional Unit
Jackie Burke Jr., a leading money winner in golf, announced on Friday he signed at Kiamesha Lake, New York, to join the staff of Jimmy Demaret and Hoth. Both Burke and Demaret are members of the U S Ryder Cup squad.
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Gander High Grid Scheduling For 1958 Season
Coach Dan Stallworth plans a run oriented attack as the Gander Gander squad unveils a full 1958 schedule. Open Sept 18 against highly touted Houston Laniar, then road trips to San Antonio Jefferson Oct 2 Houston Jeff Davis Oct 9 Texarkana Oct 16 Tempe Wildcats Oct 18 and a slate of home games including Port Yellow Jackets. Denotes district contests.
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Ajax
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Jeff Davis
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Galveston
Port Arthur
Davis Cup Gate Receipts Benefit United States and Australia
Adelaide promoters report the Davis Cup challenge round generated 125000 pounds in gate receipts. The US and Australia will each receive about 25080 pounds from the December matches, with total proceeds near 281000 dollars.
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Australia
United States
Ach
South Australian Lawn Tennis Association
Baytown’s Buckles Wins On TKO In Bellaire
Baytown light heavyweight Fred Buckles defeated Bill Glosson of Bellaire by technical knockout in the second round Thursday night at Bellaire. Buckles, training for the Golden Gloves Regional Tournament in Houston under O H Ziggier, braces for upcoming bouts.
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Baytown
Bill Glosson
Bellaire
Buckles
Houston
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Ae Eee
Winter Rest Rebuilds Baseball Injuries Across the League
Baseball players report winter recovery from injuries with managers and teams confirming gains. Bobby Shantz, Ned Garver, Sal Maglie, and Larry Jansen cite healing and sharper play as winter rest renews strength. Giants players Monte Irvin and staff note stronger ankles and back recovery, while chatter on winter cures dominates the hot stove season.
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Ney
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N.Y
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Jansen
Mexicans to Visit Texas on English Teaching Tour
A group of Mexican teachers will tour Texas high schools and colleges for two weeks starting January 16. Sponsored by the Texas Good Neighbor Commission, the educators are training to teach English in Mexico City high schools.
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Mexico
Texas
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Mexico City
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