Charles Named For Boxer Of Year Honor
Ring Magazine declares Ezzard Charles boxer of the year with Sugar Ray Robinson named best all around fighter. Vic Toweel earns Progress of the Year trophy, Rex Layne runner up. Fleischer notes Louis No 1 contender and urges reform in boxing practices and TV hazards.
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Ezzard Charles
Ray Robinson
Vic Toweel
South Africa
Ring Magazine
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Nat Fleischer
Sugar Ray
Toweel
Manuel Ortiz
Rex Layne
Lewiston
Utah
Jersey Joe Walcott
Progress” Department
Fleischer
Ring
Robinson
Joe Louis
Louis
Percy Bassett
Sonny Boy) West
Eastern swimming hopes cling to 14th try against West
Fort Lauderdale report notes 78 colleges contesting the International Men's Collegiate Aquatic Forum where the East seeks its first win in 14 years. Also covered are boxing champion news, horse racing results, Shrine All-Star game, and the first Sam Collier Memorial Grand Prix with cars from around the world.
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Culmone Sees Narrow Lead Over Shoemaker In Riding Title
In Miami Culmone edged closer to Shoemaker in the year end riding race at Tropical Park and Fair Grounds. Culmone held 373 wins to Shoemaker's 371 with Walter Miller's all time mark of 388 noted as a historical peak.
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Joe Culmone
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Kyle Rote Becomes Father on Christmas Day
Kyle Rote noted SMU star and Shrine East West fullback learned his wife had a baby boy weighing seven pounds four ounces in Dallas. He called it the finest Christmas present. The West team trained at Stanford ahead of the game on Saturday.
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Tucky And Bradley Set For Tourney
Bradley pursues national honors with a 9 0 record as Indiana Kentucky Syracuse St Louis loom. Coach Forrest Anderson relies on Melchiorre and speed to counter 7 foot Spivey Ramsey Hirsh and Linville in Sugar Bowl week clashes.
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Associated Press
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Speed
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St. Louis
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Frank Ramsey
Shelby Linville
Walter Hirsh
Ramsey
Wildcats
Melchiorre
Austinville and Ryan Split a Doubleheader
Austinville juniors win 21 17 in a tight 11 11 half as Leeth Jones Patterson Osborne lead scoring. Ryan seniors dominate 58 43 with Ralph 24 and Jones 18 pacing Ryan while Austinville top scorers are Austin 18 and Smith 14.
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Deham
Browns Owner Praises Cleveland As Best Town In Nation
Cleveland Browns owner Arthur B. McBride signals ongoing building and victory plans after the 30 28 NFL title win over the Rams. He expects Paul Brown to remain coach and aims for 50 000 to 60 000 home fans. Brown heads to San Francisco for the East West All Star game before possible USC Ohio State or Minnesota offers. Each Browns player earned 1113 dollars from the Sunday victory, while Rams players received 686.42.
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Mickey) McBride
Browns
Paul Brown
Paul
Los Angeles Rams
McBride
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Ohio State
Minnesota
Ram
Tennessee Arrives in Dallas for Cotton Bowl Week
Tennessee's football squad lands in Dallas for Cotton Bowl week. Texas prepares for the game with workouts and public or private drills to be decided. Both teams arrive amid strong defenses and expectations of a defensive battle with possible scoring.
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Tennessee
Texas
Bob Neyland
Vols
Blair Cherry
Longhorns
Oklahoma
Cherry
Rose Bowl Teams Dismiss Practice For Christmas
Rose Bowl participants Michigan and California pause practice for Christmas in Pasadena. Bennie Oosterbaan and Lynn Waldorf plan a tougher approach after the holiday. Michigan conducts two Christmas parties away from home whileCal Bears head to Arrowhead Springs for five more sessions.
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California
Bennie Oosterbaan
Lynn Waldorf
Bears
Arrowhead Springs
San Bernardino
Robinson Wins Again In Europe
Sugar Ray Robinson closed his European tour with a fifth round knockout of Hans Stretz in Frankfurt. The win, part of five victories and $45,000 earned in one month, keeps him the World Welterweight Champion. He plans a Feb. title bout versus Jake La Motta in Chicago and may travel to Australia to fight Dave Sands.
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Germany
Sugar Ray Robinson
United States
Hans Stretz
Stretz
Wyoming and Washington and Lee Prep For Gator Bowl
Wyoming and Washington and Lee students and coaches missed Christmas at home to arrive in Florida for final practice ahead of the January first Gator Bowl. They worked out yesterday and observed Christmas Yuletide traditions while preparing for the game in Jacksonville Florida.
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Wyoming
Washington and Lee
Florida
Eva Seniors Defeat Holly Pond Behind Nelson in 50-40 Win
Eva seniors, led by Rolland Nelson with 20 points and Oden with 13, beat Holly Pond 50-40 Friday night. Holly Pond’s Duke and Stewart each scored 12. Eva juniors lost 22-25 to Holly Pond. Morgan led Holly Pond with 6 and Harban led Eva with 9.
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Miami Goes Into Final Round of Orange Practice
Miami Neu extra drills before the Orange Bowl with Clemson. Coach Andy Gustafson ordered lots of running and no scrimmage amid injuries. QB Jack Hackett works to prove fitness while Bob Schneidenbach is listed as the starter for the game.
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Andy Gustafson
Gustafson
Dave Wike
Jack Hackett
McKeesport
Bob Schneidenbach
Newark, N. J
South Wins From North In Miami Shrine Game Upset
In the Shrine's third annual charity football game at the Orange Bowl, the South All Stars defeated the North 14 to 9. Dean Davidson scored the final touchdown with 45 seconds remaining after a late rally led by John Ford and Davidson. Fields missed the conversion. Ford was named most valuable on the North side and Stephenson of Army earned top North honors.
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Bishop Strickland
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C. P. Youmans
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Herb Hannah
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Ala
Sooner U S Clash in Sugar Bowl Highlights Talent Gap
In New Orleans Oklahoma appears mostly homegrown with 35 of 45 players from Oklahoma while Kentucky relies on out of state prospects from Pennsylvania to Arkansas. Coach Bryant has built aKentucky roster with few Kentuckians, complicating bid for major bowl success. Both teams travel to the New Orleans area to finish preparations for January 1.
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