New Year Bowl Wins Highlight 1953 Football Slate
Alabama crushed Syracuse 61 8 in the Orange Bowl to stun fans while USC upset Wisconsin 20 0 in the Rose Bowl ending six year Big Ten reign. Georgia Tech beat Mississippi 24 7 in the Sugar Bowl for its 12 1 season win run. Texas blanked Tennessee 18 0 in the Cotton Bowl and Florida edged Tulsa 14 13 in the Gator Bowl. The Cleveland Indians released 45 players for 1953, modern turnover shaping spring camps. Rocky Marciano plans April return with Jersey Joe Walcott. Dodgers strong farm system signals future status as minor leaguers shine.
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Ranthar
California
Texas
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Florida
Syracuse
Orange
USC
Wisconsin
Badgers
Trojan
Cal
Pacific Coast Conference
Pasadena
New Orleans
Georgia
Mississippi
Engineers
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Dallas
Tennessee
Longhorns
Jacksonville
Tulsa
Cleveland Indians
Bob Kennedy
Aber
Dick Weik
Herb Adams
Doug Hansen
Jim Lemon
Tribe
Indians
Cleveland
Tucson
Ariz
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Steve Gromets
Larry Doby
Jim Hezan
Dale Mitchell
Tadians
NBA Results Prompted by Overtime Tight Games
In a sequence of scores, New York beat Philadelphia 108 to 62. Syracuse defeated Fort Wayne 78 to 1. Baltimore triumphed over Milwaukee 83 to 1. Boston won against Rochester 83 to 81 in overtime.
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Philadelphia
Syracuse
Fort Wayne
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Boston
Rochester
College Basketball Scores From Various Games
Fordham defeated Duquesne 63 to 59 while Vanderbilt beat Yale 95 to 67. Seton Hall won 75 to 60 over Wittenberg and Washington State defeated Harvard. Niagara and Rochester finished tied 64 all.
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Fordham
Duquesne
Vanderbilt
Yale
Seton Hall
Wittenbere
Washington St. Louis
Harvard
Bowl Season Records Mark Major Scoring Feats
The article notes Alabama's 62 point Orange Bowl win over Syracuse and San Diego Naval Training Center's 81-20 victory, plus USC's Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin 7-0, Georgia Tech stopping Mississippi 24-6 in the Sugar Bowl, and Florida’s 14-18 win in the Gator Bowl. It highlights attendance figures near 400,000 watching the bowls and revenue from TV and radio, with records set across several bowls and conferences.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Walloping
Syracuse
San Diego Naval Training Center
101St Airborne Division
Camp Breckenridge
Buk
Southern California
Wisconsin
Georgia
Tech
Mississippi
Jesus
Tennessee
Florida
Ted
Tulsa
Ilsh
Golicee
Pacific
Mississippi Southern
Texas Southern Edge
Prairie View
AML
Lyo
Cnd
Eitnet
Jnte
California
Tula Fasadena
Michigan
Biat
Scholastic Cage Races Open Across PA Tonight
Harrisburg reports high school basketball opens with many conferences kicking off. Farrell faces New Castle in Section 3 as WPIAL and District 7 tilt with Reading visiting Steelton. Grove City meets Greenville in District 10 action while defending champ Sharpsville plays Hickory in District 10 upper northwest.
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New Castle
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Greenville
Associated Press
Harrisburg
Vonewird
Pennsylvania
West Central District 6
Section 1
Jewewe
Wituxer
Central Penn
Pittsburgh
Tght
Readling
Steelton
Reading
Beth Teliem
Allentown
Coatesville
John Herris
Milton Mershey
York
Lancaster
Hamsburg
Willem Penn
Lebanon
Farrell
Steelers
Beaver Falls
Alimippi
Sharon
Johnstown
Amibridge
Greensburg
North Huntingdon
Upper Northwest
Sharpsville
Union Township
Hickory
Pennsylva
Two Aussie Net Stars Turn Pro to Tour U S
Los Angeles reports Fring Lede mart the world’s No 1 tennis player and Australian Davis Cup teammate Ken McGregor begin pro tours with promoter Kramer at Pan Pacific Auditorium. Sedgman and McGregor have left amateur ranks for the United States tour worth 100 000 or 40 percent of gross receipts. The group, with Pancho Segura, plans stops in 48 U S cities before touring Europe South Africa South America New Zealand and Australia.
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Los Angeles
Fring Ledemart
Ken McGregor
Pan- Pacific Auditorium
Dock Kramer
U.S
Sedgman
McGregor
United States
Pancho Segura
Sydney
Ausstali
McGrocar
Ama
Four
Kramer
Sedeman
Net
New York
Madison Square Garden
Matehes
Shamer Jlao
Europe
South Africa
South America
New Zealand
High school basketball slate in Keystone and Susquehanna leagues
In the four club Keystone Conference and ten member Susquehanna Conference Danville defends Susquehanna title at Northumberland and South Williamsport hosts Bloomsburg. Selinsgrove and Milton meet Lewistown while Traferton hosts Sunbury. Coal Township faces Mt Carmel as Purple Demons chase top district slot and Kulpmann plays Shamokin in the other Keystone game.
Hockey Race Heats Up Between Barons and Bears
The Cleveland Barons and Hershey Bears remain tied for first in the American Hockey League with 39 points after wins. Cleveland beat the Providence Reds 5 4 in overtime as Jackie Gordon scored at 19 3 of regulation and Ike Hildebrand opened OT. Cal Mackay and Toil Tome Davis tallied twice late in the third for Buffalo to edge St Louis 4 3 8.
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Associated Press
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Ghother
Jackie Gordon
Ike Hildebrand
Doarlock
Autormatiowly
Tome Davis
Cal Mackay
Buffalo Bisons
Une St. Louis Flyers
Davis Chavez to Clash Tonight at Madison Square Garden
Davis of Hartford and Fabelo Chavez of Compton Calif meet in a 10 00 p m EST television bout on NBC at Madison Square Garden. Davis 29 year old veteran with a 14-7-2 record is regarded as stronger than his numbers suggest, having defeated fighters like Paddy DeMauro Charley Filegum Parey Bustelt and others. Chavez 39-18-4 has recent TV exposure with Berry Chavez and Willie Pep in memory, but eye trouble has affected his rankings since 1962 when he won six of twelve.
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Chavez
Associated Press
NEW York
Teddy iBervop
Hartford
Fabelo Chivee
Compton
Calif
aWa
Paddy DeMauro
Charley Filegum
Parey Bustelt
Teather
Fabela Chavey
Berie Chavex
Tosing TV
Willie Pep
St. Bouly
Paily
Scholastic Basketball Scores From Erie Area GAMES
Erie Academy defeated Erie Strong Vincent 51 to 96 while Erie Prep posted a 70 point win over Milloreek Gt. The combined cards reflect a busy scholastic basketball slate in the Erie region with notable bylines from local teams and a high scoring Strong Vincent showing.
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Erie Academy
Erie Strong
Vincent
Erie Prep
Milloreek
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