Lattner Birthday Sparks Notre Dame Georgia Tech Showdown
Johnny Lattner reaches 21 on game day as Notre Dame hosts Georgia Tech in a key clash. The Irish, unbeaten in 31 games previously against Tech, carry a 7 to 10 point spread with Lattner and Leon Hardeman starring in a anticipated duel for halfback honors.
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Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Rockne
Gipp
Frank Leahy
Johnny
Irish
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma
Purdue
Pittsburgh
Don Penza
Lattner
Engineers
Leon Hardeman
Casey Praises Team For His Fourth Manager Of The Year Award
Casey Stengel expresses gratitude after winning the 1953 Baseball Writers Association of America Manager of the Year award. He collected 107 of 179 votes, praising the Yankee front office and coaches for building the honor. Milwaukee’s Charlie Grimm placed second with 30 votes, and Chuck Dressen followed with 6.
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Iglendale
Calif
Casey Stengel
Stengel
New York Yankee
Baseball Writers Association of America
Associated Press
Casey
Milwaukee
Charlie Grimm
Chuck Dressén
Brooklyn
Oakland
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Lou Boudreau
Boston Red Sox
al Lopez
Eddie Stanky
Rogers Hornsby
Ramming Ram Causes 122000 Damage Suit
Houston text reports automobile dealer H B Sparks seeks 122000 in damages from oilman Bayard G Gaylor over a rammed collision during August 17 racing at high speed. Sparks says he was thrown 20 feet after the incident. Gaylor says he warned Sparks about the se and adds he has gotten rid
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Houston
Tex
H. B. Sparks
Bayard G. Gaylor
Civil District Court
Sparks
Gaylor
Grimm Wins National League Manager of the Year
Charlie Grimm of the Milwaukee Braves is chosen NL Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association after guiding the team from seventh to second in 1955. He received 110 of 179 votes, with Charlie Dressen in second and other managers earning scattered support. Grimm signs a three year contract through 1956.
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Charlie Grimm
Braves
Grimm
Casey Stengel
Charlie Dressen
Brooklyn
Baseball Writers Association of America
Associated Press
Dressen
Eddie Stanky
St. Louis
Rogers Hornsby
Cincinnati
Stanky
Hornsby
Stengel
Lou Boudreau
Boston
Paul ‘Richards
Chicago
al Lopez
Cleveland
Dodgers
Frogman Finds Jackpot in Quarry Discovery
Gloucester Massachusetts where diver William C. Loeffler in goggles and fins plunged 45 feet into a water filled granite quarry and surfaced with two dumped slot machines from prohibition days. He brought them up and put 27 dollars in quarters and nickels.
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Gloucester
Mass
William C. Loeffler
Lindale Caps Midget Grid League Lead
Lindale Dairy kept its winning streak alive by routing Brentwood 32 to 0 to seize first place in the Red Shield midget football standings. Allen Jay suffered a 6 to 0 loss to Manns Drug as Manns Drug broke a scoreless game in the third quarter.
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Lindale Dairy
Brentwood
Allen Jay
Mann
Lindale
William Gardner
Bennett
Carroll Leary
Lindale T.D
Richard Kemp
Kemp
Jim Forbis
Clan Brown
Charles Head
Drug
Guy Carr
Marvin Richards
Joe Stuart
Richards
Frank Hawks
J. W. Wilson
Jerry Odell
Danny Lightfoot
Jim Shelton
Doyle Early
Trinity
Vick Paint
Jamestown
Culler Sporting Goods
Musk Oxen a Food Source for Arctic Explorers
The National Geographic Society notes musk oxen have supplied food for Arctic explorers and twice saved the life of Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, the North Pole discoverer. Dogs drive the animals into bays and they are easily captured.
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Robert E. Peary
North Pole
National Geographic Society
Touchdown Tendency Projects Saturday Grid Upsets By Smith
College football fans eye Georgia Tech at Notre Dame as Dr. Allen N. Smith using the Touchdown Tendency System predicts Notre Dame to win by 14. Other Big Four games yield Iowa over Indiana by 7 and Michigan State over Purdue by 21 with numerous regional matchups and margins listed.
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Smith
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Iowa
Indiana
Michigan State
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Michigan
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Ohio State
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Carolina Caravan Apology For Saturday Football Show
CHAPEL HILL JAKE WADE AND Tub Thumper report on UNC loss to Maryland 26-0. They apologize for fan misbehavior and production hiccups while praising the effort of players, coaches and officials amid a large crowd and halftime band spectacle.
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Jake Wade
Tub Thumper
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Maryland
Terps
Tar Heels
Kenan
Ivory Tower
Frederick Looks Like Starter For Deacons
Wake Forest selects Bob Frederick to start at right halfback for the Deacons against Richmond in City Stadium. Frederick leads the team in rushing with a 5.9 yard average and 95 yards on 16 carries, while Wake Forest and Richmond boast top pass defenses as Bruce Hillenbrand is sidelined by injury.
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N. C. State
Smoky Bland
Bob Frederick
Deacons
Richmond
Virginia City
Goldsboro
Frederick
Spiders
City Stadium
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Wolfpack
Joe White
Sonny George
John Parham
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Bob Cndilla
Wake
White
George
Bruce Hillenbrand
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