Richest Payoffs- Classics Attract 400,000
Nine bowl games draw about 400000 spectators as Michigan State faces UCLA in the Rose Bowl and Maryland meets Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Rose, Orange, Sugar, Cotton, and Gator bowls broadcast. Sun, Salad, Tangerine, and Cigar broadcast only. Maryland seeks top ranking with Bernie Faloney limited action. Oklahoma relies on strong ground game. Georgia Tech favored over West Virginia in Sugar Bowl. Alabama to challenge Rice in the Dallas Bowl. Auburn to meet Texas Tech in the Gator Bowl. Tangerine features East Texas State versus undefeated Arkansas State. Shrine Bowl pairs Missouri Valley and LaCrosse. Sun Bowl promises ~12000 at El Paso.
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Maryland Is Slight Pre Game Favorite
MIAMI Jan 1 UP Maryland enters the 20th Orange Bowl with a second string quarterback to face Oklahoma in a clash of split-T power viewed as a close betting favorite despite the loss of Bernie Faloney. Oklahoma relies on a fast one-D attack led by Grigg Ging Leake and Calame. big Maryland tackle Stan Jones and guard J D Roberts anchor a stout defense.
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Gallardo Perez Rematch Set At Madison Square Garden
New York-New Year's Eve boxing card features Davey Gallardo and Lulu Perez in a third bout of their featherweight series from MSG. Gallardo seeks revenge after trailing 2-0 in the series. Perez carries a 33-2 record since 1951 and an 119 KO resume.
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Rams name Ralph Weaver assistant coach for defensive backs
Los Angeles Rams signed Ralph Bucky Weaver former Redlands High School coach to join as assistant coach. Rams coach Hampton Pool said Weaver will handle defensive backs.
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Bucky) Weaver
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Shrine East West Game Tilt Set After Ten-Day Prep
San Francisco reports the 29th Shrine East West game will kick off Saturday after 10 days of practice. East and West squads, based at Santa Clara and Stanford, named 13 replacements each and announced starting lineups led by captains John Lattner Gene Filipski and Bob Lenzini for the East and Veryl Switzer Cotton Davidson Carlton Massey for the West.
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Aussies Celebrate Davis Cup Crown
Australia wins the Davis Cup over the United States in Melbourne with fans celebrating wildly from coast to coast. Young stars Lew Head and Ken Rosewall are hailed as national heroes while Harry Hopman smiles amid the triumph and news of the victory eclipses other world stories.
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College Cage Scores From All-College and All-American Tournaments
A roundup of recent results shows Oklahoma A&M 67 over Santa Clara 56 and Oklahoma City 63 over Wyoming 54 in third place. Kentucky Wesleyan 64 over Denver 55 opens All-American action, while St Francis of Brooklyn 58 beat South Carolina 55 in another first round. Northwestern Louisiana 71 over Findlay 68 highlights Midwest play, with Michigan 76 defeating Merquatite BS 80 and several other notable scores across tournaments.
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Scribe Forecast for 1954 Sports Outlook
New York reports a breezy 1954 forecast across sports. Yankees expected to win sixth straight World Series. Ted Williams to hit .400. Robinson Roberts may be first 30-game winner since Dizzy Dean. Marciano to defend against Charles. Gavilan to lose middleweight title to Olson. Eisenhower to break 80. Hogan to win U S Open. a young Joe to win PGA match play with 65 then a 97. Derby favors Turn-To. four-minute mile not run. Rosewall and Hoad to turn pro after Davis Cup. Notre Dame to top college football. Kentucky projected for mythical national basketball title. Happy New Year.
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Santee Falls Short of Four Minute Sugar Bowl Mile
Wes Santee of Kansas narrowly misses a four minute mile at the Sugar Bowl meet in New Orleans, finishing 4.2 seconds shy. Thane Baker of Kansas State sets a 440 yard record in 47.9 seconds, while Capazzoli of Georgetown and Landquist of Oklahoma A&M place first and third in the mile. The Oklahoma A&M mile relay wins in 3:18.2 as Mashburn plans to enroll elsewhere.
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DeMarco Predicts Victory Over Dupas in TV Showdown
Ninth ranked lightweight Paddy DeMarco predicts a win over Ralph Dupas in a nationally televised bout. DeMarco, 18 year old Dupas has never fought 10 rounds, and DeMarco vows to seize any knockout chance if gifted an opening.
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Cowpokes Capture All-College Crown
Oklahoma A&M led by 6-foot-10 Bob Mattick defeated Santa Clara 67 to 56 to win the All-College basketball tournament. Mattick scored 23 points and was named the tournament MVP as the Aggies extended their season to 12 wins in 13 games. Notre Dame edged Northwestern 52 to 50, UCLA beat Michigan State 67 to 57, and other top teams also won in a light New Year’s Eve schedule.
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Million Expected To View Floats In Tournament Of Roses
Pasadena officials anticipate nearly one million spectators will view the New Year’s and Tournament of Roses floats as final preparations continue. The parade showcases hundreds of thousands of blossoms in a spectacle drawing large crowds.
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Minor league clubs brace for bigger year in 1954
Columbus dispatch reports George M. Trautmann, head of the minors, predicts a tougher 1954 season as new radio and television conditions reshape operations. Trautmann says clubs will simply adjust to the changes.
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