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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1954
Page
7
The Daily Review Pro grid log covers games and standings in the Western and Eastern conferences with team matchups, scores, and brief notes on key performances across the basketball season. It highlights notable streaks, player contributions, and evolving playoff implications.
LA JOLLA Calif i Gil Shea of Los Angeles surged toward Davis Cup selection after defeating Eddie Moylan for the men's singles title in the National Hardcourt championships. He beat Moylan 6-1 6-4 6-4 after an upset over top seed Bernard Bartzen. Beverly Baker Flettz won the women's singles title by beating Barbara Green 6-1 6-3. Perez and Crosby captured the men's doubles 9-7 6-2 6-3 6-2 over Snea and Jacques Grigry. Hard and Dorothy Cheney won the women's doubles.
A Sportsmans Digest note explains that 140 shots show variability from the center due to human error. It advises measuring each shot’s distance to the group center, summing the distances, and dividing by shots to find the true average per shot, emphasizing the small error is reassuring.
In San Francisco the 49ers defeated the Baltimore Colts 10-7 at Kezar Stadium to finish the 1954 NFL season. Lawrence Buck Shaw and coach staff offered no public view on their future. The win left San Francisco 7-4-1, while Chicago Bears moved to third with 8-4, as Detroit Lions fell.
Southern Hinds Junior College defeated El Camino College 13 to 7 in Pasadena in the ninth Junior Rose Bowl renewal. Halfback Olin Renfroe scored twice on long runs, while Minor Hines added key gains. Contested by Southern teams, the game reflected Dixie spirit and featured strong performances from Contestabile and defensive plays that halted El Camino threats.
The Daily Review prints the consensus six All-America football squads for 1954. The selections include AP Second Team stars and peers from Harvard Baylor Notre Dame Ohio State Michigan Texas A&M and others. Names such as Cassady Ameche Moegle Talis and Taliaferro appear among the honored players.
Kansas City Athletics pitcher Bobby Shantz reports a doctor in Baltimore found him fully healthy after a complete physical at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Athletics officials disclosed he wrote them he will be as good as new next year following the examination by Dr. George Bennett.
An old advertisement touts DAMA LIN as a fast acting remedy for arthritis rheumatism and headaches. It claims medical research supports its effectiveness and urges readers to ask the local drugstore for improved DAMA LIN.
The Daily Review presents a consensus All America team from United Press Associated Press International News Service Collier's and Football Writers. Four players earned 17 points and unanimous status: Brooks Guglielmi Cassady Ameche. Back Ralph Guglielmi, Howard Cassady, Alan Ameche led with 17 points each. Jock Ellena and Boo Davenport joined second team alongside Paul Larson. Oklahoma and UCLA contributions noted with two and three players respectively. Notre Dame Army Ohio State also appear with multiple selections.
Swedish schoolteacher Birgit Johansson plans to marry American track star Mal Whitfield when he returns from a United Nations goodwill tour. She said we will be married after Mal returns, noting her intention and the couple’s upcoming union.
The list honors players including Max Boydston Oklahoma and Bud Brooks Arkansas, with UCLA’s Jack Ellena and Texas stars among others. Sweden’s Olympic champion and several colleges appear, reflecting a postwar compilation of standout grid talents and their affiliations across major programs.
The eastern champion Cleveland Browns announced tickets for the NFL championship game against the Detroit Lions go on sale Friday at two downtown offices. Out-of-town fans can order by mail with checks or money orders payable to the Cleveland Browns. The mail deadline is December, and current season ticket holders must request the same seats by Thursday.
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