Ganders Rap Beaumont To Move Up 8 4A Ladder
In a 69-57 league win over Ball, the Ganders seized second place in the 4A standings, while Pasadena, Port Arthur, and Orange dropped games. Beaumont and Lee split, with Ball High’s scoring pace near 20 points per game and a late Ganders surge.
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Beaumont
WAN Shults
Coldine
Leese Ganders
Royal Purple
Tonio
Port Ar- Ball
Galveston
Pren Ball
Leeding
Pesadena
Galmoet
Port
Jackets
Paul Powell
Ganders
Purples
Durre
Denariup
Beaua i
Lee
Port Arthur
Ball
Pasadena
Orange
Lee St
Line Coach Quits At Texas Western
El Paso January 17 Texas Western college announced that Roland Nabors former Texas Tech star has resigned as line coach effective end of January Athletic Director Brumbelow said Wayne Hansen will assist linemen this spring and Nabors plans to enter private business in Lubbock Hansen a former Texas Western star and Chicago Bears player has not indicated interest in the vacancy Nabors played pro with the New York Yanks after graduating in 17
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EL Paso
Texas Western College
Texas
Aine
Mike Brumbelow
Roland (Tutfy Nabors
Texas Tech
Brumbelow
Wayne Hansen
Chicago Bears
Texas Western
Nabors
Lubbock
New York Yanks
Teth
Hansen
Texas West
Know
Bayou Bears Face Sweeny in Huntsville Tourney Match
Cedar Bayou’s Brara meets Sweeny in the Huntsville Invitation third round at 12 45 p m. The winner advances to the finals against Big Sandy for the crown. Bayou Bears beat Maydell 43 32 and Wells 44 34. Freddy Cochran led in the first game with 14 points.
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Cedar Bayou
Sweeny
Giant
Huntsville
Big Sandy
Bears
Maydell
Wells
Freddy Cochran
Alden Forsythe
Bruins
Dickinson
Livingston
Alvin
Bierman Sees End of Two Platon System Boosting Open Football
Former Minnesota coach Bernie Bierman says the end of the two platoon system will not bring back power football. He expects the game to stay wide open, with more balanced play and a revival of defense and offense. Bierman notes improved passers and questions Minnesota’s likely benefit.
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Ray W. Doherty
Minneapolis
Minn
Bernie Bierman
Ironman
University of Minnesota
Bierman
Minnesota
Gopher
Belloise Eyes Comedy Route in Boxing Comeback Tale
New York report recalls former middleweight Steve Belloise who plans to face Susan Ray Robinson again, but this time as a comedian and MC. He trained at a gag writers school, gave USO boxing shows in New Guinea, and proposes a future rematch with Robinson as a comic event rather than a bout.
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New York
Steve Belloise
Susan Ray Robinson
Belloise
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Bellose
Steve
New Guinea
USO
Steve T
Gag Writers School
Lms
Sugar Bar
Winning Ski Entries To Travel in Europe
CHICAGO January 17 A place on a world touring U S team will be the aim of a record field in the Norge Ski Club s 48th annual tournament at Fox River Grove Cary IL Saturday A six man team will be chosen to compete in the world championship in Sweden next winter and to tour Europe on the basis of performance in this and five other major jumping events this season
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Chicago
U. S
Norge Ski Club
Fox River Grove
Cary
Sweden
Europe
Trophy Dash To Get Race Away Sunday
The Arrowhead Park Speedway in Houston opens Sunday with a five-lap trophy dash featuring six track leaders. A 20-lap Class BY feature debuts alongside three 10-lap heats and a 12-lap semi final, totaling 117 laps. First race begins at 3:15 pm on the all-weather oval.
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Arrowhead Park Speedway
Houston
Roy Huston
Two Platoon Death Will Go Unmourned By John C. Public
New York United Press survey finds a strong, two to one sentiment against the two platoon system in football. Fans from Arlington to Detroit applaud its abolition, while a few dissenters fear slower, less exciting games.
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John C
Stanopotowsky
New York
United Press
Warren A. Bates
Arlington, Mass
NCAA
Endicott
Chub) Peabody
Boston
Harvard
T. B. Arnedge
Dallas
Charles Liebrandt
Chicago
Henry Herold
Los Angeles
William P. Ganbarg
William Myretetus
Philadelphia
Mario Bernheim
San Francisco
Nelson Jackson
Louis Boasberg
New Orleans
Telwin
Westmoreland
Redcap
Fred Huber
Detroit
Texas coaches seek waiver of NCAA substitution rule
Abe Houston, president of the Texas High School Coaches Association, said the board voted 15 to 4 in favor of requesting a waiver of the NCAA restricted substitution rule. Dr Rhegz Williams cautioned against rushing a change and doubted any action in the near term. Williams favored unlimited substitutions as under prior TI rules.
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Austin
Texas
NCAA
Abe Houston
Texas High School Coaches Association
Rhegz Williams
Giants Coach Proposes 33-Man NFL Roster and 12-Game Visit Plan
New York Giants president John V. Mara announced at the NFL meeting in Philadelphia a plan to expand the schedule so all 11 rivals visit New York over three years. He urged keeping the 33-man limit and opposed the 30-day injury list counting toward the roster, backing a straight 54-player limit.
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New York
John V. Mara
New York Football Giants
Mara
Philadelphia
Giants
Mata
Minor League Player OF'52 Yank Holdout
Bill Skowron, 1952 Minor League Player of the Year, returned unsigned from a 1933 contract offer by the New York Yankees. He cited dissatisfaction with money and declined to reveal terms. Skowron led the American Association in home runs and batting last season with Kansas City and expected to join the Yankees in Florida after rookie conditioning in California.
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Austin
Minn
Bill Skowren
New York Yankee
Skowren
Purdue University
Skowron
American Association
Kansas City
Yankees
Florida
California
Bolt Holds Lead in San Diego Open
Tommy Bolt led by two strokes after 36 holes in the San Diego Open as 70 players entered the second half. Bolt carded a four under par 68 to go with Friday’s 66 for a 134 total, while Jerry Barber trailed by one and needed a 43-foot putt to stay close. Dick Knight moved into third place in a surprising breakthrough.
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San Diego
Calif
Tommy Bolt
Durham
N. C
Houston
Jerry Barber
la Canada
Bolt
Barber
Jersey Joe Walcott Manager Still On Critical List
Felix Bocchicchio manager of ex-heavyweight champion Jersey Joe Walcott remained on the critical list at Polyclinic Hospital due to a heart ailment. Rocky Marciano resumed training at Grossinger on the way to defending his title against Walcott or another challenger at Chicago Stadium on April 10.
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New York
Felix Bocchicchio
Jersey Joe Walcott
Polyclinic Hospital
Bernard Schuman
Rocky Marciano
Grossinger
N. Y
Walcott
Chicago Stadium
Burnett seeks to remove majors from minors in baseball fight
Dick Burnett, Dallas Texas League owner, says he aims to end major league domination of minors. He concedes years-long battle and urges reform of the 40-player limit and draft system while warning the fight will take time and unity among minor operators.
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Dallas Club
ED Fite
Dallas
Dick Burnett
Phoenix
Gladewater
Tex
Prove Ball Players
Charlie Grimm
Cotton Bowl
Owls Tighten SWC Lead With Arkansas Showdown
Rice Owls clung to the Southwest Conference lead as they prepare to face Arkansas in Fayettville after Texas A&M upset Texas Tech and Baylor beat SMU. Leroy Miksch led A&M with 13 points, while Baylor’s Starkey pushed his scoring to 95 in four games.
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United Press
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Arkansas
Fayetleyiit
Owls
Rice
Texas
Texas Aggies
College Station
Longhorns
Aggies
Baylor
Southern Methodist
Waco
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TCH
SMU
Aggie Foward
Leroy Miksch
TCU
A&m
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Don Binford
George Scaline
Don Hei
Rod Pirtle
Cecil Morgan
Fred Sanders
Binford
John Stark
Bears
Starkey
Mustangs
Art Barnes
Ralph Kendall
Kenny Morgan
Murray Bailey
Johnson Shows Power In Televised Baffle
New York January 17 Harold Johnson of Philadelphia defeated Jimmy Slade at St Nicholas Arena in a unanimous one round decision. Johnson weighed 175 1/2 pounds and delivered a crushing late flurry in rounds eight to ten. The bout was nationally televised and drew 2 875 in cash costs.
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New York
Harold Johnson
Philadelphia
Jimmy Slade
St. Nicholas Arena
Johnson
Slade
Suggs Leads Tampa Open In Close Halfway Mark
Defending champion Louise Suggs, a steady force on the women’s circuit, shot 73 to reach 147 midway in the Tampa Open. Tied for second at 148 are amateur Mary Lena Faulk from Thomasville and Betsy Rawls of Spartanburg, with Patty Berg and others close behind as Babe Zaharias trails by four.
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Fla
Louise Suggs
Bolfér
Carrollton
Miss Suggs
Mary Lena Faulk
Thomasville
Betsy Rawls
Spartanburg
3. C
Miss Faulk
Miss Rawls
Patty Berg
St. Andrew
Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Marlene Stewart
Fonthill
Ont
Miss Jameson
Babe Zaharias
Babe
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