WVU GaIa Campaign Tops 1952 West Virginia Sports News
AP scribe Gaea Lewis surveys 1952 WV sports trends, led by Charleston’s American Association baseball franchise move amid Toledo lawsuits and big attendance at Watt Powell Park. WVU football's rise from early defeats to a breakthrough season headlines the Mountaineers’ surge into national contention. High school ratings turmoil and rhubarbs crown the season’s third major story with blame on flawed rating systems and suspensions.
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Gaea Lewis
West Virginia
Charleston
Toledo
Danny Menendez
Watt Powell Park
Ball Park
Grafton
Big Creek
Monongah
Athletic Association
U S Clinches Interzone Tennis Final With Italian Rout
Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert teamed in doubles to defeat Gianni Cucelli and Marcello Del Bello 6 4 6 3 6 2 sealing the United States Interzone series in Australia. Hamilton Richardson will replace Seixas in the final singles with Del Bello in the last match. Lewis Hoad named as possible substitute for Australia in the challenge round at Adelaide December 28 30 31.
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Australia
Vic Seixas
United States
Seixas
Tony Trabert
Italy
Gianni Cucelli
Marcello del Bello
Hamilton Richardson
Baton Rouge
del Bella
Cucelli
Traber
Prise
Lewis Hoad
Adelaide
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Mervyn Rose
Hoad
Gardini
Sedgman
McGregor
Trabert
Jack Crawford
Morris Harvey Faces Davis and Elkins Tonight at Home
Morris Harvey, pace setter in the West Virginia Conference, meets Davis and Elkins at the Morris Harvey Field House tonight. The Golden Eagles arrive off a two win road trip led by star Garrett and a balanced lineup. Coach Federovitch lists a starting five including Linkovitch Seem Regent Juback with Palumbo Turley also seeing action. Davis and Elkins has a potent scoring attack and enters with an 82.4 point per game average in the early season. The game marks a last home appearance before the Marshall game on Jan 17 and precedes a road swing to West Liberty on Jan 9.
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Alderson-Broaddus
Salem
Morris Harvey
Denver Garrett
Dave Rosen
Ralph Kryzak
Paul, Green
Tom Jarrell
Marion Palumbo
Fred Turley
Ace Federovitch
Glenville
Grenville
West Virginia
Tommy Ackerman
West Liberty
Shepherd
Fairmont
Steubenville
Sam Barry
Morris Harveys
Garrett
Senators
Charleston Tage
Acion
Marshall
Eagles
Eagies
Sparky Adams
Janior
Jvs
Trojans Hard at Work Ahead of Rose Bowl
USC coaches emphasize heavy scrimmage work with 11 men and injury precautions as they push for peak form before the January 1 Rose Bowl. Wisconsin trains with lighter drills focusing on timing and ball handling while Buckeye star Jim Haluska and Badger ball carriers adjust to setbacks.
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Pasadena
Calif
Badgers
Williamson
Pressi
Los Angeles
Trojans
Bob Cox
Hill
Badger
Jim Haluska
Little Lions Defeat Charleston Catholic in Scoring Bee
Charleston High School B team edged Charleston Catholic 66 to 81 on the Irish court. Tony Romeo led Little Lions with 19 points while Hicks added 23 for Catholic as the teams traded baskets through four quarters.
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Charleston High School
Charleston Catholic
Tony Romeo
Little Lions
Hicks
Charleston
Midway Juniors Defeat Ward 39–29 in Narrow Victory
Midway Junior High edged Ward 39 to 29 yesterday. Sanders led Ward with 10 points while Billy Hunter sparked Midway’s offense, opening the attack for a balanced tally.
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Britons Back Randy Turpin For World Middleweight Title
Britain’s boxing authorities rally behind Randy Turpin as the leading claimant to the world middleweight crown after Sugar Ray Robinson’s retirement. Turpin’s manager George Middleton says a title fight against Charles Homer of France may be pursued if Robinson vacates. British officials pledge to block any challenge excluding Turpin and discuss an elimination tournament including Turpin, Bramez, Ernie Duranda, and Bobo Olson.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Teddy Waltham
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Exroveat Boxing Union
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Robinson
New York
George Middleton
Charles Homer
France
Middleton
United States
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Fiamez
Ernie Duranda
Bayonne
Bobo Olson
Honolulu
Jack Solomons
Australia
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Daily Herald
Clifford Webb
Owsley Fane
British Boxing of Control
Randolph Turpin
Tom Phillips
Mirror
Blircor
Robinson Hetires
Wd Waller
News Chronicle
Norman Hurst
Daily Graphic
Sugar Ray
Noel Joseph
News Chronile
Sumez Stops Laurent In Lightweight Bout At Sports Palace
France middleweight hopeful Charles Sumez defeated Mickey Laurent by technical knockout after Laurent did not answer the bell for the fifth round. The bout drew 12,000 spectators at the Sports Palace in Paris with both fighters hitting the canvas once. Laurent weighed 159 1 2 pounds, Sumez 160 pounds.
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Charles Sumez
France
Sugar Ray Robinson
Mickey Laurent
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Homer
Sports Palace
Rams coach wary as Rams face Lions for NFC title
Hampton Pool voiced concern over Los Angeles Rams confidence ahead of the decisive playoff clash with the Detroit Lions at Briggs Stadium. He cited patched pass defense and the Lions’ disruptive tackles as key threats while noting the Rams’ eight straight wins may blunt urgency.
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Golden Gloves Succumbs in Tropical Park Upset
Belair Stud’s Golden Gloves loses to Saddle Bags by a nose in the Diome Purse at Tropical Park before 7,291. Saddle Bags paid 19.50, 5.10, 3.30. Common Cause 2.90 show. Harry Seary wins Norco Purse at the New Orleans Fair Grounds riding Hurry Scurry. attendance 5,300. total handle 254,322.
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Bama Girl
Clarence Francis leads small college scoring with 45.4 ppg
NCAA Service Bureau released first small college stats showing Clarence Francis of Rio Grande averaging 45.4 points per game over 11 games, with 499 points, 169 field goals, and 161 fouls. Marshall’s Walowac is second at 37.5 ppg as Rio Grande and Marshall battle for top team scoring while Mount Union defends lowest pace at 45 ppg.
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Bear to Stay As Grid Coach at Kentucky
Paul Bear Bryant, Kentucky football coach, told trustees and athletics officials he intends to remain at the university. He had been linked with the Arkansas vacancy but assured the boards of his continued association with Kentucky. His contract runs through 1942 and the committees praised his policy of awarding grid scholarships mainly to Kentuckians.
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Pete) Pederson
the Gazette
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Marshall
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Huntington Advertiser
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Tgt
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Bear) Bryant
Kentucky
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