Four Hundred Thousand Attend Eight New Year Bowls Tomorrow
New York reports 400000 tickets sold for eight New Year games with Rose Bowl in Pasadena drawing 103000 to watch Wisconsin vs. Big Ten rival. Georgia Tech and Mississippi meet in Sugar Bowl. Tennessee vs Texas key Cotton Bowl matchup. Alabama vs Syracuse headlines Orange Bowl. Weather may affect New Orleans games with rain forecast and key players listed as questionable.
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Harland Carl
Bill Hutchinson
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New Orleans
Leon Hardeman
Billy Teas
LaMotta Meets Nardico Tonight at Coral Gables Coliseum
Jake LaMotta and Danny Nardico square off in a light heavyweight clash at the Coral Gables arena. A promoter said the winner could challenge Archie Moore for the crown, while Moore is set to defend against Joey Maxim. LaMotta, 31, is a former middleweight champion and was a betting favorite over Nardico.
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International Boxing Club
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Tulsa Florida Gator Bowl Matchup Promises High Scoring Duel
Tulsa led by all American guard Marv Matuszak and fullback Howie Waugh meets Florida’s all American tackle Charlie LaPradd and triple threat Rick Casares in the Gator Bowl. Odds favor Florida by seven points, but Tulsa’s high powered offense seeks the edge. Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy weather with temperatures in the 60s.
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Marv Matuszak
Howie Waugh
Charlie LaPradd
Rick Casares
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Morris
Dick Kercher
Bobby Holladay
Alabama and Syracuse Finish Light Football Workouts
In Miami Alabama the favored Crimson Tide and Syracuse the Eastern champions completed light limbering drills ahead of the Orange Bowl. Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder called his team the underdog by 13 points while Red Drew said Alabama has improved and will be ready. Both teams planned signal drills and public viewing of practice.
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Teams Travelling Farther Likely To Return With Honors
Utah State won the Madison Square Garden holiday festival title, beating Manhattan 59-57 on a late shot. Brigham Young reached the Dixie classic final with North Carolina State as the Dixie field advanced. Georgetown and LSU also claimed tourney titles.
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Rebels Vaught Faces Wet Sugar Bowl Eve
Mississippi coach John Vaught travels to New Orleans as rain threatens the Sugar Bowl date with Georgia Tech. Vaught sums his worries to one word Tech while declaring the Rebels in good physical shape. Weather forecasts warn of rain with possible impact on field conditions and kicking preparations. Tech plans longer practice, aiming to adapt to a wet field.
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Johnny Vaught
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Trinity routs Tanner in 80 42 win on Tuesday night
Trinity seniors returned from a Christmas lay-off to beat Tanner 80-42 as five players scored 13 or more. Sonny Kit chens led Trinity with 20 points while Charles Stewart and W T Hames added 18 and 13 respectively. Tanner’s Lewis led scoring with 12 as Trinity held a 41-19 halftime edge.
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M. A. Owens
Doyle Whitlow
Lewis McDaniel
Red Shield seeks out of town games for youth team
The Red Shield independent basketball team seeks out of town games and asks any area team manager to contact Phillip Kyle at the Decatur Daily in person or by letter. Last night at Gordon Bibbe school the Red Shield defeated Chemstrand 79 to 35 with forward Tommy Lee scoring 36 points.
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More Money For Women Golfers In 1953 Schedule
Miami Beach reports the 1953 women’s golf season will start with the Tampa open January 15 to 18. Purses exceed $100000, the richest yet, with 25 events planned, four more than 1952. Defending champion Louise Suggs, Carrollton, Ga., leads the field.
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America
PGA
Fred Corcoran
Louise Suggs
Carrollton
South Groomed For Possible All Out Aerial Game
Mobile reports Steve Owen planes an all-out aerial South attack for the Senior Bowl next Saturday to outscore Paul Brown's favored North. Scarbath Graves and receivers Colteryahn Lewis and Roderick pace a passing attack while Ed Mioduszewski Pridgeon back the T offense with Labat at full. Notable players include Scarbath Graves Hines Modzelewski Fortunato Lakes and others from Maryland Wake Forest LSU Baylor Georgia and Vanderbilt.
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Paul Brown
New York Giants
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Graves
Lloyd Colteryahn
Jack Lewis
Wake Forest
Ben Roderick
Vanderbilt
Jim Hook
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Charley Maley
Holy Cross
Harry Agganis
Boston
Tom Cosgrove
John Griggs
Kentucky
Owen
Art Decarlo
Georgia
Bob Hines
Dick Modzelewski
Bill Turnbeaugh
Auburn
Bill Forrester
SMU
Mike Houseplan
Tulane
Joe Fortunato
Mississippi State
Mickey Lakes
Prostitution Linked to Ancient Worship in Temples
The article notes that prostitution was tied to the worship of numerous ancient deities and commonly conducted within temple precincts.
Turf World Hails New Riding Champ Tony DeSpirito
Tony DeSpirito, an 18 year old apprentice from Lawrence Massachusetts, set a record by riding four winners in seven mounts at Tropical Park, surpassing Walter Miller’s 1906 mark of 388 wins in a year. His road included Rockingham Park and Sunshine Park, with guidance from J. H. Carr and Bob Whaley, before earning his Florida license and his first win on January 22, 1952.
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Joe Culmone
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