College Grid Season Wraps Up With Major Bowls Soon
The 1952 college football campaign ends with Michigan State as the lone undefeated major team, tied odds for Georgia Tech, Ole Miss undefeated eyeing Sugar Bowl showdowns, while Illinois California Texas Christian disappoint. Notre Dame earns upset king status for late-season knocks on Oklahoma and USC. Navy captain John Gurski leads the Middies as shifting rule debates loom.
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Rules
Six Local Prep Cagers Schedule Six Contests This Week
Six basketball games dot the week for city high schools. Aquinas hosts Winona Cotter tonight while Logan travels to Tomah. Central welcomes Richland Center Tuesday, then Logan visits Winona Cotter Friday and Central goes to Eau Claire the same night. Aquinas finishes Saturday at St Paul against St Thomas Academy.
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Winona Cotter
Logan
Robinson Durocher Leap Into Headlines At Winter Meeting
A flurry of headlines opens the Phoenix winter meetings as Jackie Robinson accuses the Yankees of racial prejudice and Leo Durocher declares he will stay on as Giants manager. Minor and major league sessions follow with talks on radio, television, bonus laws, waivers, and night baseball.
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Ariz
Jackie Robinson
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New York Giants
Horace Stoneham
Robinson - Durocher
Georgia Tech Heads List Of Undefeated With 11 Victories
NEW YORK Georgia Tech leads the nation’s 16 unbeaten untied college football teams with 11 wins after a 23-9 win over Georgia. Southern California falls out of the group after a 9-0 loss to Notre Dame. Also on the list are Michigan State Beloit and St Norbert.
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Georgia Tech
Tech
Georgia
Southern California
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Beloit
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St. Norbert
Al Conway Tops College Grid Scorers With 133 Points
Al Conway of William Jewell College led the nation with 133 points on 22 touchdowns and one extra point. His nearest challenger was Jack Parker of Mississippi State with 120 points on 16 TDs and 24 conversions. Conway, a former West Pointer, left after the cribbing scandal.
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al Conway
William Jewell
Jack Parker
Mississippi State
Conway
West Point
Parker
Latham 92, Oldest Major Leaguer Dies
Garden City report notes Arlie Latham aged 92, longtime baseball figure and the sport's oldest major leaguer, has died. In Phoenix Leo Durocher says he will stay as manager of the New York Giants as long as they want him. Buffalo coverage recalls Fred Wilt of New York U.S. winning the National Senior AAU 10,000-meter cross country title in 32 minutes 31 seconds.
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N. Y
Arlie Latham
Phoenix, Ariz
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Buffalo
Fred Wilt
New York
U.S
NCAA Television Committee Drafts Restricted 1953 Plan
The NCAA Television Committee, a 10 man group, works on a restricted program for 1953 and a long range policy for pay television. They consider distributing future revenues among area colleges and pro rating receipts similar to the Rose Bowl framework to prevent a few schools from dominating profits.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Washington
Asa Bushnell
NCAA
Bushnell
TV Committee
Basketball Fixers Kill NBA Now Threaten Eastern League
NEA correspondent details ongoing basketball scandal fallout as fixers linked to Kentucky stars pressure leagues. ABL bans players, Eastern League weighs futures amid calls for rehabilitation versus lifetime bans. Floyd Layne aids youths while Groza Beard White and Spivey push to reenter the sport.
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Gromyko
Jersey City
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Kentuckians
Sherman White
Long Island
Edward Morgan
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Hazleton
National Basketball Association
Kentucky
Nick English
Saul Feinberg
Nat Brown
Lions greats Layne and Walker once shared Highland Park roots
Quarterback Bobby Layne and halfback Doak Walker of the Detroit Lions were also teammates at Highland Park High School in Texas revealing early ties between two Pro Football Hall of Famers and their shared high school background.
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Detroit Lions
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Navy coach Eddie Erdelatz preaches defense after Army win
Annapolis coach Eddie Erdelatz stresses stopping the opposition as Navy defeats Army 7-0 in Philadelphia. Army gains little, failing to cross Navy’s 20 as the 39 year old leader cites his San Francisco defensive roots and the unit’s discipline.
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Eddie Erdelatz
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Army
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Municipal
Erdelatz
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San Francisco
Beloit opens cage season with win over Wheaton
Beloit Buccaneers beat Wheaton of Illinois 64 60 as Ray Whitlow scores 20 and Norman Pott leads Ripon with 23. Loyola Eau Claire tops Ripon as Ned Lafrano nets 19 for Ripon. Luther of Iowa defeats Milwaukee State while Eau Claire State beats Winona Teachers 85 60.
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Minn
Milwaukee State
Luther
Iowa
Beloit
Ray Whitlow
Bucs
Norman Pott
Ned Lafrano
Redmen
Sports Mirror Highlights Past Bowl and Heisman Moments
A look back recalls Baylor accepting a bid to play Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl a year ago. It also notes Johnny Lujack winning the Heisman Trophy ten years ago, and Ohio State finishing atop the final AP poll a decade back, plus a twenty-year-old note on Cincinnati trading Babe Herman to the Cubs in a five-player deal.
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Babe Herman
Chicago Cubs
Bob Smith
Reds
Michigan State Triumphs at Purdue in Boilermakers Home Loss
Michigan State earned its first-ever victory on Purdue's home field as the Spartans defeated the Boilermakers. The league bowling results list top scorers George Loomis and others, with high game and team tallies noted from the AGLES Merchants League.
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Woodard
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A. la Sa Hea
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Purdue
Spartans
Boilermakers
Sooners urged to join Southwest Conference for tougher play
Oklahoma is urged to abandon the Big Seven for membership in the Southwest Conference. A加入 would make the eight-team league stronger and secure Cotton Bowl eligibility if Oklahoma wins the title. A separate note at Melbourne Argus describes athletes being paid, with Ray Weinberg recounting American stars’ alleged pay practices in Australia.
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Sooners
Oklahoma
Ray Weinberg
Australia
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Weinberg
Melbourne Argus
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Argus
New York Knicks Back Carl Braun Key To Eastern Push
NEA dispatch profiles New York Knicks as serious Eastern contenders led by Carl Braun back from Army service and a strong backcourt including Ralph Polson. Boston and Syracuse loom, with Celtics star Bob Cousy and coach Harry Gallatin guiding Knicks rivals. Syracuse stars Red Rocha and Adolph Schayes anchor a deep, competitive roster.
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High School Basketball Scores Report Sunday
Sunday high school results feature Prairie du Chien Campion 65 over Chippewa Falls McDowell 62 and Green Bay Central 60 over Marshfield Columbus 67 Fond du Lac St Marys Springs 0. Milwaukee Messmer 59 over Racine St Catharine 68. Milwaukee Cathedral 60 over Milwaukee Don Bosco 44. Milwaukee Notre Dame 47 over Sturtevant 48. Superior Cathedral 80 over Biwabik 47. Madison Edgewood 70 over Spring Green 45. Wauwatosa 59 over La Crosse Central 46. Kenosha 72 over Bay View 53.
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Detroit Strohs Crown Pin World Champions
The Detroit Stroh team captured the world five man match game title, rallying from behind to defeat the Pfeiffers who had held the crown since 1949. Chunky Eddie Lubanski starred with a 224.1 average across 12 games and the squad finished strong after Saturday.
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Pfeiffer
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Pfeiffers
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Eddie Lubanski
Baltimore Colts poised to return to the NFL
Baltimore counsel William MacMillan said the defunct Colts will return to the National Football League with an official announcement likely this week from commissioner Bert Bell. Bell, speaking in Philadelphia, said no agreement has been reached and talks continue with a Baltimore group about a 1953 franchise.
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Baltimore Colts
MacMillan
Bert Bell
Bell
Philadelphia
Dallas Texans
Colts
Texans
Schedule-Makers Struggle With MSC Football Dates
In Chicago on Wednesday Big Ten officials try again to fit Michigan State into 1955 and 1956 grid dates. The Spartans have six conference games booked for 1953 and 1954 but are reportedly hesitant to commit to that many for the next two seasons amid scheduling difficulties.
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Michigan State
Spartans
American Association Adopts 154-Game Slate
The American Association adopted a 154 game schedule opening April 15 and ending September 13 and elected Rosy Ryan of Minneapolis as league vice president succeeding Al Banister of Columbus. Opening day pairings include Columbus at Louisville Charles Town at Indianapolis Minneapolis at Kansas City and St Paul at Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Grand Rapids Rockets Triumph In IHL Shootout
The Grand Rapids Rockets beat the Milwaukee Chiefs 8-5 in an International Hockey League game before 3,284 fans. Four goals in the final period sealed the win for Grand Rapids, with Bob Turner Herve Parent and Loren Lewis each scoring twice for the Rockets alongside Ross Parke's two goals for Milwaukee.
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Bob Turner
Herve Parent
Loren Lewis
Milwaukee
Ross Parke
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