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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1952
Page
3
Phoenix December report from Minor League President George Trautman urges club owners to stop doom saying. He notes a decline in leagues and attendance yet argues the situation isn’t as dire as some reports claim. He cites 43 leagues active in 1952 with over 26 million total attendance and 2,000 players still in service.
In Chicago one of bowling's strongest fields lines up for the national match championship with 160 men and 64 women set to compete. Defending champion Junie McMahon of Chicago headlines the strong entry as the event opens next Saturday with an exhibition Friday.
Emily and David skate under the northern lights and plan a race on a clear brook. A dangerous fall injures Emily as a blizzard worsens, forcing Roger to depart for an important equity case while Bunny helps assist Emily and keeps vigil through the storm.
The Bonham Purple Warriors begin the 1952-53 basketball schedule with a Wednesday night game at Denison against the Yellowjackets. Coach Jack Kawcett tightens workouts after Thanksgiving as the team travels to Denison then Honey Grove and Melvin, before a Greenville trip. Key players James Morris C C Martin Jr Charles Arledge Gary Long and others vie for the starting five while height remains a challenge.
District 43 B grid of hoops lines up two unbeaten teams Jdodd City and Gober as Gober visits. Windom Savoy Bailey Leonard Ladonia Randoloph Trenton North Fannin and Victor mix in the schedule with football lingering and girls teams rated. Gober favored in Dodd City tilt while Ladonia to Randoloph and Bailey at Leonard draw attention.
Quadruple-A favorites include Lubbock Wichita Falls Breckenridge and Westerners while Temple and McAllen lead Triple-A. Breckenridge upset Brownwood 34 to 6 on Thanksgiving. Wichita Falls suspended forfeit incident with El Paso Austin. Westerners face cautious path as regional playoff card rolls out.
Pittsburgh Steelers crush New York Giants 68 to 7 while Cleveland Browns beat Washington 48 to 24 and Chicago Cardinals defeat Philadelphia 28 to 22. Rams down 49ers 34 to 21 in another NFL result.
Texas Southern University at Houston has been picked to play in the Prairie View Bowl game on New Year’s Day at Buffalo Stadium. TSU is co champion of the Negro Midwest Athletic Conference with Lincoln University. The Tigers boast eight victories and one tie, with a tie against Lincoln and a loss to Florida A and M.
Cincinnati aims to give every camp member a chance to make the squad. The A squad will play 4 exhibition games against minor league teams while the Redleg 13 squad schedules 15 games, 71 more than last season.
Nine Ao remains undefeated while Clifton schedules a single ten game matchup. The note mentions Clifton having only one game in a long stretch and emphasizes the contrast between the teams' schedules.
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