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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
8
NEKL standings show Shawnee Mission leads the league as Christmas tournaments wrap and conference play looms January 9. Leavenworth and Argentine push for upsets with strong scorers and depth. Ottawa and Lawrence vie for momentum while Atchison, Leavenworth, and others brace for tough contests. In El Paso, Sun Bowl week features Mississippi Southern and College of Pacific with a full slate of events surrounding the game.
Howie Odell and West prepare for a big game with Eddie Crowder likely to lead a fast moving offense. The East, led by Don Mesliffe, Michigan State, will use a balanced attack and strict platoon system. A long practice session precedes a national TV broadcast at 3 45 CST Saturday.
The report notes Don Valliere's team has losses to Winfield Wichita North Topeka and Manhattan and a win over Garden City. Three league teams Arkansas? Atchison Ottawa and Lawrence will play in the Highland Park Christmas Tournament starting December 31 with Ottawa facing Atchison. Lawrence opens January 1 against Washburn Rural.
In Pasadena California Wisconsin and Southern California players rested on Christmas Day. Wisconsin coach Ivy Williamson and USC coach Jess Hill kept watch and permitted family time with tours and a Tournament of Roses tree party. Badger captain George O'Brien called the event a success as bowls resume practice tomorrow with planned intensive workouts. Lake Superior navigation remains icebound about four months a year.
Christmas day workouts paused the two a day regimen for 48 college football players preparing for Saturday's Blue Gray game. Yankee coaches pegged Indiana's Lou D Achille as tentative starting quarterback with Alber Dae alongside him in the T formation. Ted Marchibroda of Detroit is listed as the nation's top distance gainer for 1952. Ray Graves of Texas A&M appears favored at quarterback for the Rebels.
British Empire welterweight champion Dreyer eyes a $10000 purse for a Los Angeles bout against the Art Arago Billy Graham winner. Dreyer flies from Johannes burg to Los Angeles next month. match at Olympic Auditorium on Jan 23 with late February fight date possible.
Tony DeSpirito seeks an American record by riding 389 winners in a year, aiming to surpass Willie Shoemaker and Joe Culmone who tied Walter Miller's 388 in 1906. After a 10 day suspension, he rode triple at Tropical Park to bring his total to three as year end approaches.
Luke Eamer credits Freddy Roe, former Johnny Risko handler, with curing two bad knees after a long recovery. Rogers, organizer of Ringside Athletic Club, treats Luke’s knee with hot ointment and daily sessions. Luke vows a strong season. Rogers aims for a pennant.
Fung Yin shuen pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. The district court fined Fung five hundred dollars for kissing a woman while driving.
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