Musial Leads National League Slugging For Sixth Time
Stats from the 1952 season highlight Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals as the NL slugging leader with a 648 mark, while the New York Giants top team slugging at 3993 and the Dodgers at 3992. Ralph Kiner tops walks with 110. Ed Mathews fans 115 times. Solly Hemus hit by pitches 20 times. Campanella grounds into 22 double plays. Lowrey strikes out 15 times. Pirates hit most strikeouts at 4,043. Also notes from bowls, playoffs, births, attendance records, and signings for 1953.
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Harvey Robinson
Volunteers
Texan
Ney Innis
Ring Mayazine
Radio-Tv
West Team Lineup Revealed for East West Charity Game
Coach Odell names probable East West offensive line for Saturday game. STARTING includes Barker or Svare at left end, Yourkowlad at left tackle, Forester at left guard, Catlin at center, Messenger at right guard, Spencer at right tackle, Blair or Heisich at right end, Crowder or Heisch at quarterback, Wessels at left half, Reynolds at Hecht half, Olszewski at fullback.
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San Francisco
Footall Stars
Santa Gilani
Clarence Munn
Stanford University
Howie Odell
Ed Barker
Harland Svare
Washington State
Louis Yourkowald
Washinton
Bill Forester
Southern Methodist
Tom Catlin
Oklahoma
Elmer Messenger
Oliver Spencer
Kansas
Bob Blair
Alias Christian
Ed Crowder
Don Heisiich
Washington
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Bory Reynolds
Nebraska
John Olszewski
California
Rifle League Season Opens January 2 In Northwestern PA
The 1953 Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League launches January 2 with seven teams in Class A and eight in Class B. Corry fields teams in both divisions, joined by Oli City, Conneaut, Lawrence Park, Walnut Creek, Meadville, and Erie in Class A and Wattsburg, Conneaut, Lawrence Park, Walnut Creek, Meadville, West County, Grape City, and Corry in Class B. The schedule lists round-robin and multi-round matchups through March with byes and cross-division games, ending in late March before a final round in early April.
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Northwestern Pennsylvania Rifle League
Corry
Oli City
Conneaut
Lawrence Park
Walnut Creek
Meadville
Erie
Wattsburg
Meadsville
West County
Grape City
Oil City
Lawrences Park
Walnut Crek
Rod and Gun Club
Erie Rod and Gun Club
Oil Laity
Cory
Olity
OW City
Rand Conneaut
Cony
Mar
OM City
Wattsboro
Connneaut
Wallsbourg
Corre
yCory
Wattsbure
Meadyil
Comy
Watisburg
Meadvile
Jockey Aims to Break Yearly Win Record in Havana Flight
Tony DeSpirito plans seven races in Miami to surpass the all time mark of 388 wins in one year. He needs 12 more to tie the 1906 and 1950 records, after returning from a birthday suspension and scoring three wins at Tropical Park. He will finish the campaign in Havana after Sunday’s card at Oriental Park.
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Havana
Miami
Associated Press
Fla
Tony DeSpirito
Os' Despirito
Florida
Walter Miller
Joe Culmone
Willie Shoemaker
Gulmone
Shoemaker
Oriental Park
Tropical Park
Lawrence, Mass
Addittion
Hayang
North and South battle to 91 21 Shrine Game tie
In Miami the North and South all star teams fought to a 91 21 stalemate as late drama tied the game. Maryland’s Jack Scarbath connected on a 64 yard pass to Jack Hook to seal the comeback with two seconds remaining. Don Moomaw and Scarbath shared MVP honors as 42 866 witnessed the wild Holiday Week clash and preparations for ensuing charity games and bowls.
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Associated Press
New York
Miami
Purdue
Dale Samuels
Bernard Flowers
Jack Scarbath
Maryland
Jack Hook
Missouri
Hook
Scarbath
Don Moomaw
San Francisco
Montgomery
Ala
Galveston
Tex
Bow
Mobile
Alg
al Galveston
Oklahoma State
Sam Houston State
Sherine
Mutual
Dumont
Marciano Named Fighter Of Year In Ring Magazine
New York heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano receives Ring Magazine’s fighter of the year honor for 1952. Nat Fleischer names Chuck Davey as Ring Progress Award recipient for welterweight. Fleischer notes 1952 had many title bouts but television threatens boxing and many small clubs shut down.
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Quagaine
Fleischer
America
Parker Expects Lions Up for Browns Game
Detroit coach Buddy Parker praised his team’s mental attitude ahead of the NFL Life game against the Browns in Cleveland. He noted about $2,000 incentive per player and said championships feel no different from other crucial league games, citing Detroit’s history of tense encounters and recent tight finishes with Brigham Young and nearby opponents.
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Lions
Detroit
Buddy i
Browns
Cleveland
Hershey Bears grab second spot in hockey loop
The Hershey Bears moved into second place in the American Hockey League with a 3 2 win over the Pittsburgh Hornets. Coach Murry Henderson scored the decisive goal as Hershey earned 3 points to trail idle Cleveland, while Providence beat Buffalo 3 1 and Bill Marshall opened scoring for Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Hershey Bears
Cleveland
Murry Henderson
Henderson
Bears
Pittsburgh Hornets
Hershey
Hornets
Providence Reds
Buffalo Bisons
al Hershey
Pittsburgh
Bill Marshall
Andy Branigan
Lorne Ferguson
Ted
Andy Barbe
Favor Martinez In Tonight's Bout
New York wires report heavyweight action at Madison Square Garden where favorite Libez faces Dum Wil lias in a 10 round bout. Wil lias, a Paterson, New Jersey native, returns after a six month layoff seeking his 71st pro win against Martinez, a 24 year old veteran with 70 previous pro bouts.
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Associated Press
New York
Vines Mar- Libez
Dum Willias
Mnal
Midison Square
Bobby Aux Dol
Paterson
N. J
Tims
Feouse
Wilms
Martine
Lelie
Southwest Conference Cage Tournament Set for Dallas
The second annual Southwest Conference pre tournament opens in Dallas this weekend with seven members and invited teams. Tomorrow night 16 teams begin a four day event with Texas and Baylor clashing and Texas Christian and Baylor facing off in early matches. Saturday features Southern Methodist and Texas A&M, while Arkansas, the favorite, plays the guest team Aaron Arieons in a key showdown.
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Dallas
Tox
Bander
Texas
Balgor
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