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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1953
Page
7
Unbeaten Yellow Jackets keep title hopes alive with a 55-45 win over the Lee Ganders. Lee Ganders started strong but faded after the first period as Braldi sparked the Jackets with 15 points and Varni contributed key plays to seal the victory.
Seton Hall aims for its 20th victory as Oklahoma and Missouri also chase perfect records in hard fought district action. Port Arthur teams dispatch rivals while Gardner slips in standings amid a busy Friday schedule featuring Orange at Las, Port Arthur at Beaumont, Pasadena at Ball, and Galveston’s Ball over Orange.
Hunting editors urge reform, arguing the Texas State Game Department lacks regulatory power and should be led by a wildlife management expert. The piece calls for a single comprehensive game law and removal of outdated local laws to empower decisive regulation and emergency actions.
United Press reports branch Rickey Jr. traveled over 2000 miles to press for a salary reduction for Ralph Kiner. Kiner, at Ralph's Palm Springs home, declined to reveal any offer terms amid talks ahead of spring training. Pirates allegedly offered a 23 to 25 percent cut from last year's 90 000.
El Paso Jan 28 Ed Garner star guard for Texas Western was ruled ineligible due to poor grades. Garner from Mount Summit Indiana starred for Westerns team, a freshman in a season noted for its struggles in cage play.
Texas Christian sits in contention for the South Conference crown as Hank Ohlen supplants George McLeod at center. Ohlen has stepped up with 69 points in four league games and 202 season points, lifting TCU toward a potential tie for first with Baylor if they beat SMU in Dallas.
SEICAGO January 28 Fred Kohler began wrestling in 1916 and promoted from 1924, quitting in 1942. He now runs 40 to 60 wrestlers, stages 150 shows in Minnesota and backs bouts worldwide. TV boosted his profits though fluctuating crowds. He pays booking fees and plans upholstered seats to draw women fans across ages.
Mercer Beasley, famed coach and PGA head, names the all time tennis greats. He places Big Bill Tilden and Helen Wills Moody atop the men and women lists, with Connolly leaping to fourth and Kramer and Sedgman ranked seventh and eighth among the men. Moody dominates the women’s first ten, with Lenglen and Marble among the top.
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