Majors Open Player Draft Amid Bargain Picks
Opening today in Phoenix, major league owners target prize players at costs under 10600. Pittsburgh starts the draft with a secret list led by Branch Rickey eyeing Brooklyn farm hand Forrest Jacobs. Draft rules cap prices by minor league level, with AA at 7500 and D at 2000, while 3600 players exist across levels and the Pacific Coast League gains open class status.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Pittsburgh Pirates
Mgr
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Forrest Jacobs
Mobile
Ala
Asia
Rickey
Brookyn
Dodge Enterprise
Pittavurgh
Detroit Tigers
Hill Sees Irish No Better Than Bruins After Loss
Chicago UP reports Notre Dame did not prove superior to UCLA in a touchdown laden game with USC. Trojan coach Jess Hill blasted Notre Dame shift plays as violating the spirit of the game and said the alignment cost a touchdown and possibly the outcome. Frank Leary praised ND scouting for adjustments and noted emphasis on straight up the middle and fullback off left tackle to sustain drives.
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Notre Dame
Southern Calfornia
Trojan
Jess Hill
Irish
UCLA
California
Mentor
Southern California
Hill
Hil
Trish
Wnatr
Trojans
Jill
Jimmy Sears
Rudy Bukich
Frank
Leary
Neil Worden
Bob Arrix
Three Pomona Claremont Freshmen Win Football Letters
Three Long Beach area residents and Pomona College freshmen earned football letters at the 1952 Pomona Claremont banquet. Eddie Carrigan of Artesia, James Natland of Rolling Hills, and Lowell Hill of San Pedro, all graduates of local high schools, were honored alongside teammates.
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L.B. Area
Claremont
Long Beach
Pomona College
Pomona-Claremont
Eddie Carrigan
Asa L. Carrigan
Grayland Avenue
Artesia
Excelsior High School
James Natland
Maniey Natland
Crest Road
Rolling Hills
Redondo Union High School
Lowell Hill
Lowell R. Hill
Palos Verdes Drive
San Pedro
San Pedro High School
Robinson Accuses Yankees of Racial Prejudice
Jackie Robinson, Negro league pioneer with the Brooklyn Dodgers, told NBC that the New York Yankees organization shows prejudice towards Black players. He said team members are fine, but no Negro on the team or in the farm system. Yankees VP George Weiss denied the charge, saying opportunities depend on skill, not ethnicity.
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Spike Briggs
Dodgers
Yankees
NEW York
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
NBC
Robinson
Yankee
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn
Phoenix
Ariz
George M. Weiss
Weiss
Perfect List Slashed to 16
Sixteen football teams finished their regular seasons undefeated and untied led by Michigan State the sole 1951-perfect program able to repeat Notre Dame delivered a major upset by routing Southern California The 1952 records show Teer Eleven Games George Tech Ames Lenora Rhyn Idan State Rochester and others with several games noted on Armistice Day including a 37 34 outcome in Montana.
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New York
Michigan State
Southern California
Ternnessee
Tech
Miami
Ohio
Notre Dame
Pacific Coast
Rose Bawhene
Teer
George Tech
Ames Tawas
Lenora-Rhyne
Idan State
Rochester
Virginia Blaze
Beloit
Wis
West Chester
Shippenaburg
Serer
D. State
Fairmont
Norbert's
Peru
Fred Witt Wins AAU Distance Race in Snow
Fred Witt of UW S, the 5000 and 10000 meter AAU champion, won the 10000 meter cross country race in a 32.31 finish time at Delaware Park in Buffalo. Horace Aschenfelter followed closely, with Horace’s brother BHI defending champion ending fourth. Ray Osterhout of Syracuse University placed third as 50 runner crews raced the 6 1/2 mile course in 18 degree cold.
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Buffalo
Fred Witt
UW. S
Syracuse University
Osterhout
East Lansing
Delaware Park
Durocher Says Giants Tied To 1953 Plans
Phoenix report quotes Horace Stoneham stating Leo Durocher has no plans beyond the 1953 season and no outside interests. Stoneham confirms Durocher is focused on baseball and the New York Giants, with no television or motion picture commitments mentioned.
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Giants
Phoenix
Ariz
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Horace Stoneham
Leo
Look Honors Moomaw Two Trojans on Look All America Team
USC outnumbers UCLA two to one on the Look All America 1952 team. Far West representatives include UCLA’s Donn Moomaw at linebacker and SC’s Elmer Willhoite and Jim Sears on defense. Grantland Rice notes injuries kept UCLA’s Paul Cameron from an offensive backfield berth. Maryland’s Dick Modzelewski earns Outland Trophy.
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New York
University of Southern California
UCLA
Grantland Rice l
Football Writers Association of America
Look Magazine
Elmer Willhoite
Jim Sears
Donn Moomaw
Rice
Look
Dick Modzelewski
University of Maryland
Temianaway
E-Frank, MoPnes
Princeton
Don Vi
Wisconsin
Dick Madea Apnea
T—Eldred C Piesbizrn
Frank Tince Herd Stace
Barley Sewell
Pexasd
Donupyr Ucl
George Boi Aeneen
Browns Rally Past Redskins For 48 24 Win In D C
Cleveland overcame an early two TD deficit to beat Washington 48 24 and seize undisputed first place in the American Conference. Otto Graham fired two TD passes and rushed for one, while Lou Groza struggled with a bad snap and missed kick moments in a game highlighted by Dub Jones and Dante Lavelli catches.
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Washington
Cleveland
Browns
Washington Redskins
Otto Graham
Eddie LeBaron
Redskins
Lou
Toe Groza
Grosa
Groza
NFL
Rownie
Mac Speedie
Cleveland Brown
Cleveland Browns
Dick Alban
Mothball Play Helps Engineers Sweep Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech risks its perfect season as three key backs endure injuries in a 239 victory over Georgia. Stumpy Hardeman reinjures an ankle after two plays while Dick Pretz Billy Teas and Leon Hardeman miss parts of the game. The strategic fake belly plus Brigman to Chappell rd pass to Buck Martin for a score capped the drive.
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Atlanta
Eilne
Eorgia Tech
Georgia
Leon Hardeman
Stumpy Hardeman
Dick Pretz
Hardeman
Billy Teas
Tech
Bill Brigman
Chappellrd
Buck Martin
Majors Ready to Do Business With PCL Optimism Grows
Phoenix dispatch reports the Pacific Coast League gains support from major league moguls as talks at the national convention ease tension over the no option rule. Oakland owner C. L. Laws and White Sox reps say cooperation will continue with PCL clubs selling and buying players as before. Seattle manager Bill Sweeney warns the no option rule has teeth and cannot be sidestepped.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Pacific Coast League
PCL
C. L
Brick) Laws
Oakland Acorns
Frank Shaughinessy
America
Chicago White Sox
Hollis
Thurston
Tod Hy
Westward Ho Hotel
Bill Sweeney
Seattle Rainiers
Fresno State stars lead 1952 Little All Coast team
United Press selections crown Fresno State and San Francisco State with leaders Ledie Sanucci Don Whitaker and Larry Willoughby anchoring backfield as California Oregon Washington and Idaho players fill the first eleven. Bud Cox of Lewis & Clark earns third straight nod. First and second teams include players from SF State Fresno State Pacific Lutherno State San Diego State Central Washington and other western colleges.
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Fresno State
United Press
Bulldogs
Ledie Sanucci
Don Whitaker
Larry Willoughby
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Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Bud Cox
Lewis & Clark
Crouohs
Cox
Lewis and Clark
Set Erss
Freso State
Sheri Rob
Pacific
Luther No State
Duncan
Foughby
Bran
Poty
Borford
Ida
Satatattine
Santa Harebara
Ortega
San Diego State
Ilechals
Hurmbold State
Hibba
Umpires to undergo eye tests in Western League
In Proenix Arizona the Western League voted to require all umpires to pass eye tests before working next season. League president Senator Edwin Johnson praised the move, noting the umpires’ job is an eye job and vision should be perfect.
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Umns
Proenix
Ariz
Western League
Edwin ©. Johnson
D-Colo
League
Larsen upset by Davidson in Stockholm final
J Sven Davidson defeated Art Larsen of San Leandro California in the singles final of the International Tennis Tour in Stockholm. Davidson won 6-3 6-4 7-5 to claim the title.
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Art Larsen
Stockholm
J. Sven Davidson
San Leandro
Calif
Matson Scores Twice As Cardinals Top Eagles 28 22
Chicago Cardinals end a five game skid with a 28 22 home victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Ollie Matson returned a 79 yard kickoff for a touchdown and added a 13 yard run. Charlie Trippi connected on passes as the Cardinals built their lead while John Pan weli sparked the defense to limit the Eagles to three seconds left in the third period.
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Chicago
ILR
Ollie Matson
Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia Eagles
Cardinal
John Pan- Weli
Eagles
Bobby Walston
Johnny Karras
Eber van Buren
Trippi
Cardinals
Charlie Trippi
Trip Pi
Karras
Cleveland Browns
Washington
Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Pollard
al Pollard
Army
Thomason
Ioss
Don Joyce
Peters
Harry
Bud) Grant
Minnesota
National College TV policy under review in New York
The NCAA 10 man television committee led by Yale’s Robert Hall opened a meeting in New York to outline a future program for presenting to the national convention in Washington. Asa Bushnell, director of the 1952 TV program, said discussions were exploratory with no definite announcement expected before Tuesday. The group planned to examine the 1952 results and draft a policy for January submission.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Robert 4. Hall
Yale University
NCAA
Washington Jaw
Asa Bushnell
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