White Paces LIU To Win Over UCLA
LIU led by Sherman White with 26 points and Ray Felix 14 helped Long Island University beat UCLA 90-71 in a high tempo game. The win followed LIU’s 5-0 start as UCLA faltered on the backboards in the Wildcats’ steady attack.
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New York
Sherman
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Associated Press
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Aggies
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A&m
California
Bradley
Missouri Valley Titans
Centenary
Gene
Mikan
Melchiorre
Braves
Harold Mooty
Sugar Bonfire Wildcats Fly Home After Grueling Camp
Kentucky's Sugar Bon bound crew departs Mobile for Lexington Christmas day after a tough training grind. One more workout remains before they board a chartered plane for a Jan. 1 date with Oklahoma.
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Ala
Kentucky
Lexington
Oklahoma
Gavilan Favored Over Miceli at Madison Square Garden
Kid Gavilan is a 5 to 14 favorite to stop rising welterweight contender Joe Miceli in a featured ten round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. The December 22 card headlines the boxing program.
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New York
Kid Gavilan
Joe Miceli
Madison Square Garden
Luna Makes Tri-States Grid Team
Six Tennessee high school players join the Chattanooga Times Tri-State All-Star first team, reflected in a 111-man ballot. End selections include Willie Joe McGraw and Billy Taylor. tackles Buck Watson and James Cecil Smith. guards Don Blankenship and Porter Henderson. center Jimmy Carlen. backs Bobby Brengle Crosland Clegg Bobby Luna and G. W. Wooten.
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Billy) Taylor
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Buck Watson
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Gordon Lee
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Don Blankenship
McMinnville
Porter Henderson
South Pittsburg
Jimmy Carlen
Cookeville
Bobby Brengle
Spring City
Crosland Clegg
Dalton, Ga
Bobby Luna
Huntsville
G. W. Wooten
Bradley County
Prep Schools May Alter The Baseball Rule
Chicago report notes the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations will consider softening the prep player rule at its Mobile meeting December 27 30 1951 to allow negotiations with prep stars before graduation. The rule currently bars scouts from tipping hats until diploma day and has led to circumvention as in the Paul Pettit case with the Pirates. Other topics include televised prep contests and eligibility retirements amid wartime considerations.
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National Federation of State
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Ala
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Pirates
Federation
Casey's Wife Stands By Him At Paternity Trial
Kathleen Casey traveled from Atlanta to support former Brooklyn Dodger Hugh Casey in a paternity case filed by Hilda Weissman. Weissman testified Casey is the father of her year old son Michael despite a birth certificate listing Robert Abrams. She described a nine hour hotel tryst and said Casey learned of the child only after birth.
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Sessions Court
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Abrams
Brooklyn
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Players and Coaches Arrive For Blue Gray Game
Montgomery crowds prepare for the annual Blue Gray football contest at Cramton Bowl on December 30. Northern staffers Ray Eliot of Illinois and Rip Engel of Penn State are in town and expect the third coach George Slinger of Pennsylvanian later today. Gray coaches Art Guepe Wally Butts and Dutch Meyer arrive in Montgomery for the event.
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Cramton
Hickman Leads North Stars in Shrine North-South Classic
Miami on December 22 reports Yale coach Herman Hickman ready to deploy the North All-Stars with versatile players shifting between offense and defense. Key picks include Stuart Tisdale and Dick Doheny at quarterback, and guards/ tackles such as Jim Janosek Walt Clemens Bill Monahan on multiple positions.
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Yale
Herman Hickman
Fordham
Holagte
Purdue
Jim Janosek
Walt Clemens
Bill Monahan
Dartmouth
Alan Pfeifer
Holgate
Army
Gil Stephenson
Jim Cain
Jack Martin
Tisdale
Dick Gabriel
Lehigh
Bill Roberts
Jeff Fleischman
Cornell
Henry Minarik
Michigan
Pfeifer
Ken Huxhold
Wisconsin
Dick Steers
Drake
Bob Momsen
Ohio State
Dan
Fire Plug) Strasheim
Nebraska
Leon Root
Rutgers
College Basketball Scores Roundup AP
Oklahoma A&M defeated Southern California 50 48 while Bradley beat Centenary 92 64 and Long Island topped UCLA 90 71. Murray State 66 beat Texas Tech 52 as Oklahoma 48 defeated CCNY 43 and Mississippi 46 over Arkansas 41. Cincinnati 89 over William & Mary Tulane 67 and Northwestern 49 at rule.
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Marcus Frieberger
Charles Pugsley
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Larry Imburgia
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William and Mary
Bearcat
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Texas Tech
Mel Payton
Tulane
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Crusaders
Earle Markey
Dayton
Tennessee
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Arkanas
Kansas State
Springfield
Mass
Associated Press
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Southern California
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Centenary
Long Island
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Arkansas
William & Mary
Musial Tops NL Slugging With Record Pace
New York December 22 7 The St Louis Cardinals star Stan Musial led the National League in slugging with a .596 mark and posted a total bases record 331 in 146 games including 41 doubles 7 triples and 28 home runs. Eddie Stanky of the Giants finished second in the MVP voting after reaching base 318 times in 152 games.
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Rogers Hornsby
Johnny Mize
Musial
Stan
Eddie Stanky
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Sippi Southern and rivals clash in college scores listed
The results show Sippi Southern 58 against High Point 92, Troy State 64 over Alabama, Tufts 62 defeating St Michael's 59, Lincoln Rhode Island 61 over Utica 37, Loyola New Orleans 61 beating Arkansas State Conway 48, New Mexico A and M 64 over Missis Portland 60, and College of Pacific 56. Shoes for American soldiers in Korea range from size 4 to 15.
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Arkansas State
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New Mexico A & M
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Mack A Fan Now On His 88 Birthday
Philadelphia on December 22 Connie Mack celebrated his 88th birthday as a spectator after retiring as Philadelphia Athletics manager last October 18. He spoke of baseball's future, praised Commissioner Chandler, and admitted the Golden Anniversary campaign fell short of expectations.
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Tide Favorite In San Antonio Express Tournament
Alabama’s undefeated Crim son Tide is favored to win the Express-News Athletic Association first college basketball tournament. They face Southern Methodist in the opening game while Texas meets LSU in the other half of the twin bill. SMU is rated second. Texas and LSU hold similar records. The Tide is led by Jim Grant, a 6'3½" forward from Fort Wayne.
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Express-News ‘Athletic Association
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East West Stars Begin Workouts for Shrine Game
East and West grid stars began workouts for the 26th Shrine charity game in San Francisco eight days away. East quarterback duo Clayton and McCraney connected with Vanderbilt end Curtis in a standout drill as West coaches Schwartz Odell and Neely guided running and punting drills.
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Bernie Bierman
Minnesota
Tuss McLaughry
Dartmouth
Bob Voights
Northwestern
Johnny Clayton
Bob McCraney
Bucky Curtis
Vanderbilt
West
Marchie Schwartz
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Howie Odell
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Jess Neely
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Kyle Rote
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Bill Jessup
USC
Brad Rowland
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Young Boxer Dies After Knockout in Fight
Al Sonny Boy West, 21, a Washington D C lightweight, died 22 hours after being knocked out by Percy Bassett in a St Nicholas arena bout. He died of an intra cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral concussion after two brain operations and three transfusions.
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Sonny Boy) West
St. Clare’s Hospital
Percy Bassett
Philadelphia
St. Nicholas Arena
West
Washington, D. C
Vincent Nardiello
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Eddie Eagan
United States
Cy Young Squeaks Through 23 Hitless Innings in 1904
Cy Young delivered a remarkable run of 23 straight hitless innings in 1904, showcasing a dominant stretch that elevated his pitching prowess during the season and left a lasting mark in early baseball history.
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Cy Young
Lash LaRue and Fuzzy St. John in Outlaw Country
Saturday show features Lash LaRue and Fuzzy St. John in Outlaw Country at Strand Hartselle. Western stars perform action packed frontier tales with stunts and gunplay. Local crowds gather for a family friendly matinee and evening screenings.
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Fuzzy
St. John
Outlaw Country
Kentucky Tops SEC In Passing For 1950 Season
The SEC’s best passing team in 1950 was Kentucky led by champion passer Joe Sherman. Florida’s sports publicity staff released the figures. Tennessee had the lowest passing yardage allowed at 59.2 yards per game and only two opponent touchdown passes against them.
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Joe Sherman
University of Florida Sports Publicity
SEC Sports Publicity Association
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Vols
Stanford and Army Each Stand At Two Wins
In four football games this season Stanford and Army have won two games apiece, sharing a balanced early record as the season progresses.
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