Three League Champs To Be Decided Tonight
New York il Play in NCAA and National Invitation Tournaments plus possible crowning of up to three league champions. Highlights a night of wild college basketball with postseason action from Buffalo to Madison Square Garden and playoff showdowns in ACC, Southern, Ivy, and Big Seven leagues.
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Valdes Parker Bout Tops TV Slate for Week
San Francisco TV slate features three pro bouts with Nino Valdes defending on Friday against James J. Parker in New York ten rounder. Winners likely to challenge Rocky Marciano. Also television fights include Bobby Jones vs Gil Turner in Oakland and Joe Miceli vs Johnny Lombardo in Cincinnati.
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Tiger) Jones
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Archie Moore
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Kid) Matthews
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Kid) Johnson
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Jake LaMotta
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Gene Leblanc
Irvin Steen
Johnny Cook
Emmy Tucci
Centerville Alvarado and Barnard Cagers Win Tourney
Centerville Alvarado and Barnard school won the Washington Union High School invitational elementary basketball tourney in Decoto. Final scores: Centerville 14 Newark 5. Alvarado 14 Centerville 6. Barnard 34 Mission San Jose. Nine township schools competed since February with about 250 upper elementary players, coached by Phil Brazil Center ville Joan Bond Alvarado and John Dewey Barnard.
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Warm Springs
Phil Brazil
Joan Bond
John Dewey
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Douglas Rallies For Golfing Win
In Houston Texas D Douglas of Grossinger New York pocketed 6000 dollars to win the 20000 dollar Houston open golf tournament.
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Japanese Baseball Franchise Renewed in 1954 NCBC Program
Wichita Kansas report states the National Baseball Congress renewed the Japanese non professional baseball association franchise for 1954. Kiyoshi Miyahara of Osaka is reappointed commissioner for Japan in the NCBC global program.
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West Kentucky Niagara Fives In NIT Battles
Western Kentucky and Niagara enter the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals in a Madison Square Garden tripleheader. Western Kentucky (28-1) faces Bowling Green, while Niagara (22-5) meets Dayton, after Brigham Young versus St Francis, Pa. kickoff the event. Marshall and Speerstra lead the Hilltoppers against a Falcons squad fueled by Bianchi and Gerber. Dayton tops Manhattan to set up the Niagara clash.
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Madison Square Garden
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Hilltoppers
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Garden
Kentuckians
Tom Marshall
Art Speerstra
Ed Diddle
Louisville
Wichita
al Bianchi
Jim Gerber
Monterey baseball clash ends in tense score
Seals and Oaks renew Monterey showdown with tight run tally and late-minnow plays. Epperson, Shandor, Bartolomei among pitchers and batters contributing for Oakland and San Francisco as flags and substitutions marked the contest.
Russia Wins World Hockey Title in Sweden Upset
Russia stunned Canada 7 to 2 to claim the world championship at Olympic stadium in Stockholm before 17,000 fans. The Soviets, 5-0 in the tournament, built a 4-0 lead and never surrendered control as Canada, aiming for another title, struggled with the Russians fast and bruising style. Russia finished with 19 points to Canada’s 12, with Sweden third at 11 in the eight-nation field. the United States did not compete.
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FARMER, HUSKY NINES CLASH IN CENTERVILLE
In Centerville the Farmers and Huskies clash as Hayward prepares for a tougher baseball slate. Coach McKillop plans early freshman games and treats all opponents as champions. Washington high’s Allen Olk and Vern Gallaway may lead opening play with others mixed in.
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Durocher Sees Willie Mays as Best at Any Position
Phoenix reports Giants manager Leo Durocher praising Willie Mays as the club's potential best fielder anywhere from center to shortstop. Mays returned from military service to boost morale and depth, after breaking his left foot last August and a brief postwar stint with a barnstorming team.
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Racing as sport of kings or 50 million punters
An opinion piece argues that horse racing surpassed baseball in attendance in 1953, noting 50 million bettors and 5 million racegoers nationwide. It compares New York and Los Angeles figures, critiques TV's impact, and questions off site betting's legal future for baseball and racing.
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Gavilan in Second Tuneup for Olson
Boston card features Kid Gavilan favored to blast Livio Minelli in a ten round non title bout as a tuneup for his planned April 2 title clash with Boko Olson in Chicago Gavilan weighs around 154 pounds and Minelli seeks a knockout after last year’s split decision defeat.
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Dykes Favored in Ten-Round Bout at Eastern Parkway
Bobby Dykes of Miami, listed fifth among middleweights, is favored to beat Ralph Tiger Jones in a ten round fight at Eastern Parkway arena drawing an estimated crowd of 10 000.
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Tiger" Jones
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Ramos Quintet Nabs Intramural League Crown
Ramos Quintet won the lower division of the Hayward High Intramural Basketball league last weekend by defeating Drysdale's team 23 to 13. Carmen Filocetti led scoring with seven. Tom Gulatt Ramos Tiny Bissell each had six as Ramos secured the undisputed crown coached by Bob McKillop.
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Tony Ramos
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Gertnse
Carmen Filocetti
Tom Guldtt
Tiny Bissel
Ramo
Jacobs Old Ramos
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Viola
Fairway Focus: Golf Pairings and Results Summary
Golf card lists numerous match results and pairings including Moughan, Silva, Deringues, Prodencic, Santos, Gordon, BMN, Bil Souza, Ray, Frank Gonzales, Cer vantes, Ed Cutts, Hingland, Fratres, Miraglio, Pinherlo, Rounds, Hank Homolka, Bil Buros, Sava, Ruggiero, Hansel, Cameron, Art Jesse, Kangas, Garcias, Rosenkrantz, Sparke, McDermott, Parkee, Jeryl Ery, Orland, Lund, DeDie, Lewis, Wallace, Ortegr, Martin, Garcia, Martinez, Dolin, Sharkey, Whittinghan, Figeroid, Redle, Helmuth, Aldridge, Meyer, Cuthbertsen.
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Ray Moughan
Marvin Silva
A. Deringues
Jess Prodencic
Rick Santos
Phil Gordon
Bmn Wendes
Bil Souza
Ray
Taveris
Frank Gonzales
Frank’ Cervantes
Ed Cutts
Glenn Hingland
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Vic Miraglio
Joe Pinherlo
Jack Rounds
Hank Homolka
Bil Buros
Richard Wallace
Elmer Ortegr
Tony Martin
Paul Garcia
Fran Martinez
Norman Dolin
USF Faces San State In Weeknight Basketball clash
Pan-Indiana style log shows 8:15 pm start for USF versus San State on KROW with nearby hook notes. USC meets Oregon State in late evening action, listed under Fouts Sports News.
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