Valley Loop Title Race Narrowed as Sooners Lead
In the Big Seven race Oklahoma Sooners, undefeated in league play, sit atop with no game scheduled. Kansas Jayhawks upset Kansas State 80 to 66 at Lawrence, while Missouri beat Colorado 79 to 72 to boost their title push. Detroit St Louis battles for the Missouri Valley crown as Tulsa and Oklahoma A&M chase. Iowa State topples Nebraska 78-60 as conference play resumes.
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Cleveland to honor Billy Vessels with tribute parade
Cleveland Oklahoma prepares a full day of celebration for Billy Vessels, former Oklahoma Sooners star, arriving by train with coach Bud Wilkinson. A field dedication, testimonial banquet, bands, and a defense bond gift are planned, with movie showings highlighting Vessels’s college achievements.
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Edmond Opens Gloves Action
Oklahoma's 1953 Golden Gloves opens with six district tournaments starting Monday night in Edmond. About sixty hopefuls from Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, Logan and Pottawatomie counties vie for state finals berth in Oklahoma City and a trip to Chicago. Defending state champ Jerry Brownrigg of Oklahoma makes the lone return, weigh-ins begin at 3 p.m. with bouts at 8 p.m.
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Hockey Scores From Sunday National and American Leagues
Montreal triumphed 3 to 2 over Detroit while Chicago edged New York 2 to 0 and Boston beat Toronto 2 to 1. In the American league Cleveland defeated Syracuse 8 to 6, St. Louis beat Providence 5 to 3, and Pittsburgh topped Buffalo 5 to 1.
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Cameron Boxers Prep For Tuesday Duel With Wichita Falls
Cameron boxers focus on tonight's home match with Wichita Falls Boys Club after learning Duncan tonight may be called off. Coach Jess Thompson planned three Cameron entries. Oklahoma City and others were to send fighters. If Duncan cancels, Cameron will train hard for Tuesday's district Golden Gloves clash with Wichita Falls at the Cameron fieldhouse, with tickets on sale at R&S Sporting Goods and the arena. A second match is set for Thursday at Fort Sill Honeycutt gym against Fort Sill.
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Chisox Proxy Wins Comiskey Award
Chicago honors Grace Comiskey president of the White Sox with the Grace Comiskey Award for long and meritorious service to baseball after her late husband’s legacy.
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Bolt Captures San Diego Open With Steady Victory
Tempestuous Tommy Bolt from Maplewood New Jersey won the $10,000 San Diego Open at the La Jolla Country Club with a 274 total nine under par. He led from start to finish after rounds of 66 68 70 and 70 to beat Doug Ford and Al Brosch by three strokes.
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Sander's Retains Key League Lead in Bowling Standings
Sander's holds a slim one point lead in the Major league with a 37-17 record and 51 points. Budweiser sits second with 50 points and Fairmont third with 44, followed by Towne's 32 and Popular 32. DeRosa leads with a 182 average for Sander's, while Watanable of Lockwood is close at 181. Other top bowlers include Lenz 174 for Budweiser and Greiner 172 for Sander's.
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Suggs Retains Tampa Women's Golf Title in Record Tie
Louise Suggs defended her Tampa women's golf title on Monday in Tampa Florida earning 1250 dollars in prize money and tying a world record.
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Devicenzo Wins Panama Open With Record 274
Roberto Devicenzo of Argentina fired a 69 Sunday to win the Panama Open 72 holes with a tournament record 274 on the 6,433 yard course. Sam Snead Clayton Heafner and Charlie Harper tied for second at 277. Snead carded a 73 final round after a rough stretch on the 13th hole. Henry Russell of Miami was the low amateur at 296.
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Cagers Taper Off Schedule Hit By Exams
A college basketball slowdown hits in exams week with Ivy and many conferences pausing until February. Wyoming leads Skyline Six with 6-0, Seton Hall unbeaten among independents, while Kansas suffers an upset and La Salle falls to De Paul as top teams stumble.
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Eight Die In Auto Racing Tragedy
Alberto Ascari of Italy won the first race in the world championship series in Buenos Aires. A Ferrari driven by Giuseppe Farina crashed into spectators midway through the three hour event. Eight people were killed and more than 30 injured, Farina unhurt.
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Seven College Teams Remain Unbeaten At Midseason
New York January 19 seven college basketball teams still held unbeaten records at the season midpoint. Rio Grande College Ohio led with 22 straight wins powered by Clarence Bevo Francis while Seton Hall 18 straight tops among major colleges. Also unbeaten were Pasadena Nazarene Arkansas Tech Cortland State Fairleigh Dickinson Lebanon Valley. Eight others dropped from the list after recent losses including Fordham and four others.
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Bevo) Francis
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Vejar to Face Italy's Scortichini in East Third Night
New York January 19 Chico Vejar of Stamford Connecticut makes his middleweight debut and is favored 13 5 to defeat Italo Scortichini of Italy at Brooklyn Eastern Parkway Arena Vejar has not fought in New York since a defeat 11 months ago to Eddie Compo He has lost only three of his 50 prior bouts.
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Marion High On Browns Praises Rookie
Editors note introduces another in a series of interviews with major league managers praising Browns rookie. The item notes Marion High comments and features praise directed at a rookie player from Browns by a manager.
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Marion Targets Browns Return to First Division in 1953
ST LOUIS Jan 19 Marty Marion manager of the St Louis Browns aims for a return to the first division in 1953. He cites owner Bill Veecks active roster changes and notes stronger middle infield defense with Clint Courtney Roy Sievers at first Bobby Young at second Harry Brecheen and Virgil Trucks added to the pitching staff. Sievers fully recovered from shoulder issues and vying for first base. Marion doubts his own role but favors Hunter and Young as a stellar double play combo.
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Seattle O'Brien Out With Back Injury
Seattle University basketball star Johnny O'Brien was hospitalized with an acute back sprain and would miss Tuesday's game against Pacific Lutheran College. Team physician Dr James Layman Jr. described the injury and ongoing treatment.
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