Alumni Five Triumphs Over Marion 59 to 47
Former Marion high stars now at Cornell met the current Marion varsity in a 59 47 alumni win. Lloyd Olmstead led with 22 points, Don Christensen added 18, while Bob Christensen paced the varsity with 17. About 900 fans attended in the remodeled Marion gym. Roosevelt of Cedar Rapids defeated Marion freshmen 47 33 in the curtainraiser.
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Lloyd Olmstead
Don Christiensen
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Cedar Rapids
Frank McLeod
Yale's Mitinger Nelson Winner
Capt Joe Mitinger of Yale earned the Nils Swede Nelson Sportsmanship award after saving Harvard star Dick Clasby from serious injury in a 41 to 14 Yale victory. He halted a fateful rush, called for time out, and comforted Clasby as he was carried off.
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Shortest Cotton Bowl Odds Favor Texas and Tennessee
Texas and Tennessee are favored to have the shortest odds in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Dallas game marks the 17-year history with Texas a point and a half favorite. Both teams held initial practice in Dallas but will limit rough work before kickoff.
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Texas
Tennessee
Three More Players Named for Pro Star Tilt
LOS ANGELES INS Three rugged American conference footballers were added to Coach Paul Brown's roster for the annual pro bowl game to be played Jan 10 in Los Angeles. Hugh Taylor of Washington and Lynn Chandois of the Pittsburgh Steelers fill spots left by Cleveland Brown injuries. Dub Jones and Mac Speedie also named with Abe Gibron the Cleveland guard to bring the American conference to 31 players.
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Angeles
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Washington
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Mac Speedie
Abe Gibron
Cleveland
Plans for Lincoln Western League baseball group
Lincoln plans a new corporation to operate the Lincoln baseball entry in the Western league next year. At least 1,500 firms and individuals have signed up as stockholders.
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Lincoln Baseball
Ashenfelter Wins 1952 E Sullivan Memorial Trophy
Horace Ashenfelter, FBI man and Olympic steeplechase champion, named 1952 winner of the E Sullivan Memorial Trophy by the AAU. He bested nine other Olympic champions, including Russian favorite Vladimir Kasantsev, to earn one of amateur sports most coveted honors. Maj Sammy Lee and Staff Sgt Mal Whitfield finished second and third respectively.
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FBI
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The
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Russia
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Sammy Lee
Pasadena
Calif
Helsinki
Mal Whitfield
Columbus
Ohio
Central Park 5 Triumphs in Senior Boys Basketball
Central Park, Armstrong's and the Hamilton Co. posted wins Tuesday as the Senior boys league resumed at the Cedar Rapids YMCA. The games marked the return of action after a break and set early momentum for the teams involved.
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Turpin to Fight a Month Signs for Two Bouts
London AP reports Randy Turpin plans a month long fight campaign with two bouts in early 1953. He meets Dennis Powell on January 19 in Birmingham and faces Duggie Miller on February 16 in Leicester as he eyes a possible world middleweight title shot in the summer.
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Birmingham
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South Africa
Duggie Miller
Leicester
Rodolph Confirms End of Marriage to Skier Wegeman
Katy Rodolph confirms her marriage to skier Paul Wegeman is on the rocks. She says there are no other romantic attachments in sight and acknowledges the strain since the Winter Olympics disclosure.
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Idaho
Katy Rodolph
Paul Wegeman
Oslo
Hear 1953 arrive throughout the nation Wednesday night
Radio station KCRG 1600 will air a nationwide schedule Wednesday night marking the arrival of the year 1953. The program features music and guest appearances anticipated to draw wide listening.
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Golfers warm up for 27th Los Angeles Open at Riviera
Top players gathered on the Riviera course to tune up for the 27th Los Angeles Open. Julius Boros, National Open champion, was among those teeing off in the practice rounds ahead of Friday's tournament start.
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Sawyer quits baseball moves to private industry
Eddie Sawyer once the Whiz Kids pilot who led the Philadelphia Phillies to the 1950 pennant announces his retirement from baseball to pursue private business. He says he will not take another baseball job and plans to live with his wife and two daughters in Wayne, Pennsylvania, while awaiting contract details.
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Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
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Bob Carpenter
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Steve O’neill
Hank Greenbergs pipe dream stirs Indians Athletics trade talk
Cleveland general manager Hank Greenberg fueled trade rumors with Philadelphia as Athletics GM Arthur Ehlers dismissed the chatter calling it a pipe dream. Trade talks allegedly linked Ray Boone Dale Mitchell Jim Hegan for Eddie Joost Elmo Vale and Joe Astroth with Joost a possible target. Ehlers said any deal hinges on the right price and cautioned nothing concrete exists at present.
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Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
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Athletics
Arthur Ehlers
Greenberg
Tribe
Ray Boone
Dale Mitchell
Jim Hegan
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Phil Rizzuto
Hank
Pettit Leads LSU To Sugar Bowl Title Win
Bob Pettit propelled Louisiana State to a 70 to 67 victory over defending champion St. Louis to claim the Sugar Bowl basketball title on Tuesday night in New Orleans.
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Twin bill yields wins for DeSales Ossian girls fall short
DeSales of Ossian wins 60 56 over Luana girls while Luana boys win 62 42. Joan Hawkins scores 26 for DeSales girls. Mohs leads Luana boys with 28. Doerring adds 35 for Luana girls. Traer earns first North Iowa Cedar League win 85 60 over Ackley led by Voetberg 30. Clarence beats Tipton 48 39 with Paul scoring 23 as Sissel benefit nets 415 for tuberculosis relief.
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Marengo-Sigourney edge Marengo 44 40 in league game
Sigourney defeated Marengo 44 to 40 in the South Iowa Cedar League contest. Byrle Northup led Sigourney with 13 points while Chuck Merritt starred for Marengo with 22. Marengo forward Don Knock reinjured his knee in the second period and exited.
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Wheatland Boys Beat Monticello 68 58 In Close Game
Unbeaten Wheatland defeats Monticello 68 to 58. Juehr ing scores 27 for Wheatland, Jack Schmidt 22 for Monticello. Wheatland freshmen sophomores win 35-32. Monte leads Monticello with 17, Bill Jansen adds 16.
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Columbus Jct Edges Ainsworth 70 66 In Tight Win
Columbus Junction defeated Ainsworth 70 to 66 as Schrier led with 21 points and Wagenknecht added 19 for the winners in a close contest.
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Randalia tops Oran in Fayette County league games
Randalia won both games against Oran. The Randalia girls beat Oran 43-33 with Marjorie Jellings scoring 15 and Irene Stienbronn 16 for Oran. In the boys game Randalia prevailed 51-42 as Mc Fadden scored 19 and Rundell 15 for Oran.
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Calmar Varsity Faces Alumni in Friday Gym Game
The Calmar varsity basketball teams prepare to host an alumni game in the Calmar gym this Friday night. The event pits current players against former teammates in a local showdown.
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Monona Girls Top Coggon 60 51 Behind Hubacher 31
Monona girls defeated Coggon 60 to 51 with Hu bacher scoring 31 points. Henderson and Woods led Coggon with 17 each. Monona reserve team won 52 to 19 as Birdsall scored 18. Reeves had 12 for Coggon.
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Belle Plaine Tops Toledo 54 49 in Rivalry Showdown
Belle Plaine, paced by Lahn with 21 points, defeated Toledo 54 49. Wiebolt scored 18 to lead Toledo. Belle Plaine also won the reserve game 28 22 as Stosselball had eight and Al Kager nine for Toledo.
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Onslow St. Marys Split in Twin Bill Contests
Onslow and St. Mary's of Cascade split a Tuesday night twin bill with identical scores in both games. The encounter showcased close scoring and balanced play as each team claimed a win apiece.
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Onslow Boys and St Marys Girls Win Ping Pong Scores
The Onslow boys won 55 to 144 and St Marys girls won 55 to 44. Moran scored 31 to lead the Marys, Snyder 19 for Onslow, Luckstedt 20 for the Onslow boys, and Less 15 for St Marys.
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Center Point Girls And Boys Take Closely Fought Wins
Center Point swept Alburnett with the girls 30 29 and the boys 67 50. Stan Zieser scored 21 for Center Point in the boys game and Joe McGowan 18 for Alburnett.
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Shueyville High Tops Alumni In TwinBill Wins
Shueyville high school swept a Tuesday twin bill over its alumni. The boys won 49 46 after trailing at halftime 27 22 with Wieland scoring 18 and 1L Zalesky adding 25. The girls prevailed 77 59 as Elaine Matyk scored 44 while Benesh and Luettjohann tallied 28 and 27 for the alumni.
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Garrison teams stay unbeaten with wins over Montour
The Garrison girls beat Montour 60 to 48 as Manfull scored 25 for Montour. The Garrison boys edged Montour 44 to 42 led by Hinegardner with 16 points.
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Pro Hockey and College Scores From Tuesday News
Sports wrap lists college basketball results from multiple tournaments and conferences including Big Seven, Holiday Festival, Dixie Classic, Sugar Bowl, Gator Bowl, SW Conference, and others. Notable outcomes feature Illinois 94 over St California 65, Utah State 57 over Manhattan 50, and North Carolina 73 over Princeton 59 with various consolation and semifinal notes.
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Badgers Hopes Ride on Jim Haluska in Rose Bowl
Wisconsin anticipates 19 year old sophomore Jim Haluska guiding the Badgers against Southern California in the Rose Bowl. Haluska, 165 pounds, emerged from obscurity to complete 112 of 199 passes for 1,410 yards and 12 touchdowns, with 14 total scores, while Gust Vergeitis backs him up.
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Iowa Cagers Fire .329 In 8 Games
Iowa City special reports the Hawkeyes to have five wins in eight games and a .329 team field goal percentage. Deacon Davis starred with 30 points against Wisconsin, boosting scoring to 18.0 per game as Buckles leads in field goal accuracy. Coach Bucky O’Connor praises the improved shooting.
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NCAA announces 1952 tourney dates and sites
The NCAA basketball committee proposes March 13-14 regional games at Kansas State College Manhattan NC State DePaul Chicago Oregon State, with the finals set for March 17-18 at Municipal Auditorium Kansas City. Convention approval pending. Expanded field to 22 or 23 teams with 14 automatic champions and eight or nine at large selections.
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Capacity crowd eyed as Southern and Pacific meet in Sun Bowl
El Paso is set for the 18th Sun Bowl with Mississippi Southern and College of Pacific expected to draw about 15 000 fans. A parade of touchdowns is anticipated as the teams clash in the midtown stadium Thursday.
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Stumpf Named VP and GM of Indianapolis Indians
Eddie Stumpf was named vice-president and general manager of the Cleveland Indians’ Indianapolis Indians, their American Association club, announced Tuesday.
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Gator Bowl Telecast Set On KCRG 1600
The Gator Bowl will be broadcast on KCRG 1600 New Year's Day starting at 12 45 p.m.
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