Bowl Games Steaming As D Day For Play Near
Bowl teams practice ahead of post-season games as players recover from injuries and rejoin rosters. Stanford fullback Bob Mathias returns for the Rose Bowl versus Illinois, while Joe Vernasco works back into shape for the same game. Shrine game prep continues across the country with USC’s Frank Gilford and Dartmouth’s Tuss McLaughry guiding teams toward Jacksonville and Santa Clara. Tennessee's Neyland drills the Volunteers for the Sugar Bowl, and Texas Christian, Kentucky, Clemson, Miami, and Georgia Tech push two-a-day sessions as countdowns to their bowls proceed.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Bob Mathias
Stanford
Illinois
Indians
Chuck Taylor
Pasadena
Puass
Joe Vernasco
Iinois
Vernasco
Wins
California
Ray Eliot
Santa Clara
Tuss McLaughry
Dartmouth
McLaughry
Baton Rouge
Tennessee
Bob Neyland
Vols
Knoxville
Neyland
Maryland
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Christian
Leo
Dutch) Bleyer
Horned Frogs
Meyer
Kentucky
Clemson
S.C
Clemson Tigers
Jacksonville
Fila
Miami
U S Defeat Likely In Davis Cup
Sydney reports the United States trailed Australia 2-1 after a straight-set doubles loss by Ted Schroeder and Tony Trabert to Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor 6-2 9-7 6-3. With two singles remaining, Schroeder to face Mervyn Rose and Vic Seixas to play Sedgman, experts predict an Australian victory.
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Sydney
Australia
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
United States
Sedgman
McGregor
U.S
Ted Schroeder
Tony Trabert
Schroeder
Mervyn Rose
Vic Seixas
Seixas
Rose
Trahert
Wimmers
MacGreber
Trabert
Frank Shields
Cage Scores From Various College Contests
A streak of cage scores features St. Francis and Fordham near 54 to 52, St. Louis 63 over Dartmouth 45, Kentucky at 8, UCLA 53, Kansas 76 over Colorado 56, Oklahoma 77, Stanford t1, Texas AXM 49, Arkansas 46, Texas 58 over SMU 42, Ottawa 72, Wabash 76, Indiana Central 78, Muskingum 72.
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St. Francis
Fordham
St. Louis
Dartmouth
Kentucky
UCLA
Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Stanford
Texas Axm
Arkansas
Texas
SMU
Ottawa
Wabash
Indiana Central
Muskingum
Tech's Wreck In Miami For Bowl
Georgia Tech arrives in Miami for the Orange Bowl against Baylor on New Year’s Day. Coach Dodd predicts a strong offensive showcase as Tech seeks its sixth win in seven bowls and aims to outscore Baylor, which seeks its first major-bowl victory. Baylor, 8-1, scored 231 points in the regular season to Tech’s 114.
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Miami Beach
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Baylor
Yellow Jackets
Atlanta
Hal Miller
Bill Banks
Miame
Miami
Baylor Bears
Die Tomor
Baytor
Bears
Sauer
Kansas
Dodd
Tech
Lynne McNutt
Cann Using Magic To Spur Team Cann Using Magic To Spur Team
Howard Cann of NYU has the unbeaten Violets aiming for a 12th straight win as they face Arizona at Madison Square Garden. The 23rd year coach, a famed multi sport star, built a 364–161 record and a .693 winning percentage, defying preseason expectations.
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John Griffin
United Press
New York
Howard
Jake) Cann
Houdini
New York University
Arizona
NYU
Cann’s
Violets
City College
Long Island U
St. John’s
Kentucky
Cann
United Press Board of
Big Jake
Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
United States
Madison Square Garden
Violet
Shrine Bowl Coaches Talk Of Lineups
Shrine Bowl coaches discussed probable lineups as East and West squads wrapped up workouts for Saturday's charity game at Kezar Stadium. West backs list six possibles with starters including Frank Gifford and Glenn Lippman. QB battle between Ed Brown and Don Klosterm an. fullbacks Ollie Matson and Hugh McElhenny. East options feature Dick Kazmaier or John Petibon at halfback and Vic Janowicz or Jim Hammond at fullback. QBs Al Doron or Bill Punch. The teams, in a peak clash, play Saturday 1 30 p m before 60 000.
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San Francisco
Jess Neely
Rice
Frank Gifford
USC
Glenn Lippman
Texas A & M
Ed Brown
Ace
Don Klosterman
Loyola
Los Angeles
Ollie Matson
USF
Hugh McElhenny
Washington
Tuss McLaughry
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
John Petibon
Notre Dame
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Jim Hammond
Wisconsin
al Doron
Michigan State
Bill Punch
Michigan
Dick Pivorotto
Charles Curtis
Dartmouth
Dick Alban
Northwestern
Kezar
Six Hurlers Hit 20 Wins In 1951 Charmed Circle
The 1951 season saw six pitchers reach 20 victories in the American and National Leagues, led by Eddie Lopat’s 2.91 ERA for the Yankees and Cleveland’s trio Feller Wynn and Garcia. Vic Raschi and Ned Garver also posted 20 wins, while others stood out in innings, strikeouts, and league ERA leaders.
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Chicago
Saul Rogovin
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Ager Richards
Buffalo
Eddie Lopat
New York Yankees
A. L. Twirler
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
Early Wynn
Mike Garcia
New York
Lopat
Vic Raschi
St. Louis Brown
Ned Garver
Cleveland
Yankees
Wynn
Washington
Garver
Browns
Raschi
Bob Lemon
Tommy Bryme
St. Louis
Ellis Kinder
Boston Red Sox
Ed Walsh
White Sox
Sin Slingers
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Frank Gilford
Houston
Paul Bryant
Wildcats
Bryant
Dallas
Eugene Buceilli
Pittsburgh
Joe Bartolovich
University of Miami
Bartolovich
Andy Gustafson
Hurricanes
Flo
U. S
Darrell Crawford
Larry Isbell
George Sauer
Waco
Tech Yellow Jackets
Fashion Park
Michaels Stern
Calvert
Lebow
Schoenman
BY Knox and
Lee
Manhattan
van Heusen
Bostonian & Mansfield Shoes
Theorpe
St. Nicholas Arena
Roger Donoghue
Yonkers
N. Y
Vinnie d’Andrea
Milan
Bobby Dawson
New
Bote
William Poli
Italy
Charles Chamberlain
Rogovin
Sox
Paul Richards
Chester Nichols
Boston Braves
Aggevin
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