Giants Dream of Mays Return to Lead Giants in Phoenix
New York Giants officials and fans await Willie Mays discharge as a hardship case to rejoin the team. If released, Mays could bolster an already strong outfield with Bobby Thomson and Monty Irvin, potentially pushing the club toward a second straight pennant. The star youngster, adored for his spirit, has not communicated with the club since requesting a draft discharge.
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Riverside Cache Duel Opens Big Six Test On Aggie Court
Cameron meets Paris at the Aggie Fieldhouse in a Big Six opener after a layoff, with Riverside and Cache scheduled as a preliminary. Cameron seeks a co-championship edge with Tyler as Paris eyes its first Cameron win in three years. Morgan joins Cameron while Toma sits out due to baseball status. Cache, led by Woodward, aims to beat the smaller Riverside quintet.
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Indians' trio to be courted as Greenberg hunts 1953 deal
Cleveland writers plan a profiles night on January 26 to honor Early Wynn Bob Lemon and Mike Garcia. Greenberg has yet to finalize salary talks with the trio after preliminary conferences, leaving 1953 signings uncertain.
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Hank Greenberg
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Jury To Ponder Fate Of Spivey
New York General Sessions court jurors begin weighing a perjury charge against William Spivey former Kentucky All American star. Testimony linked Spivey to bribery plots in the Sugar Bowl era. defense disputed grand jury statements while Chandler vouched for his character.
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New Orleans
Jack West
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Happy) Chandler
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Th Brown
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NFL TV Fight Nears Climax
Philadelphia January 26 The government sues the National Football League in an anti trust trial to decide the future of sports televising and broadcasting. The NFL and its 12 teams are charged with an unreasonable restraint of trade for bans on telecasting games to visiting cities and broadcasting curbs. Judge Allan K Grim will hear the case without a jury, with about 65 witnesses. If the government wins it could affect televising college football and other sports. The league defended the 1953 policy as necessary to life of the NFL.
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Clarence Self Named President Of Lake Texoma Hunters
Clarence Self of Caddo Oklahoma was named president of the Lake Texoma Fox Wolf and Coon hunters association. He will preside at his first meeting February 17 in Durant Oklahoma.
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Budweiser Again Tops Major Bowling Standings
Budweiser remains the league leader in the Major Bowling standings, trading first place with Sander's Hardware as the season progresses. Fred DeRosa of Sander's, stationed at Fort Sill, leads individual scoring with a 186 average, while DeRosa’s Lawton squad defeated Duncan two games to one in the latest action. DeRosa, Vance Lenz, Neal Goode, John Mehefko, and Art Corrales propelled Lawton over Duncan, with Allen Watanable close behind at 177.
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Gardner To Coach Shrine Cage Team
Kansas City reports Jack Gardner of Kansas State College will coach the West squad in the Ararat Shrine east West All Star game on March 28. Harry A Combes of Illinois will coach the East team. Proceeds benefit Shriners Hospitals for crippled children. Last year the West won 72 62.
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Moore Meets Hal in Chicago Tuesday
New York reports Archie Moore the world light heavyweight champion resumes action Tuesday in Toledo and meets Toxie Hall in a non title bout in Chicago. The International Boxing Club plans telecast two Chicago bouts on Wednesday featuring Floyd Patterson against Chester Mieszala and Bill Noble versus Larry Watson, both six rounders.
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Chester Mieszala
Bill Noble
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Omaha
Tulsa Adds Two Former South Bend Players to Staff
Tulsa's football coaching staff gained two new assistants, Roger Lehew and Eddie Talboom, both one year contracts. Talboom, a Wyoming halfback, will assist the Tulsa backfield while Lehew, a four-time letterman at guard, previously played under head coach Witucki at Tulsa. Remaining staff includes Jerry D'Arcy on a three year deal.
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Talboom
University of Wyoming
Lehew
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Buddy Brothers
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778 Quail Bagged On Public Ground
Oklahoma City reports 778 quail bagged on the Lexington public hunting area during the 1952 season. The 6 000 acre site is a federal aid to wildlife project and averaged 46 birds per day across 17 shooting days in the season.
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Dwyer Tops Distance Field For U S Indoor Ranks
New York track season opens with Millrose hurdles and elite milers. Villanova’s Young Fred Dwyer leads the mile and 1000 yard events as European star Ingvar Ericsson joins globals like Wilt Gehrmann McMillen Druetzler and Lamers in Wanamaker Mile. Ollie Sax returns strong and Herb McKenley Rhoden Whitfield loom as contenders for distance honors. Whitfield targets the world 600 record as Millrose begins.
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Enid Wins Franchise in Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League
Independence surrender of Pittsburg franchise in the Class D league prompts Enid Oklahoma to receive the slot. Fred Davis of Shawnee plans to move to Enid to operate the independent club. Other members include Ponca City Miami Blackwell Independence Iola with schedule talks for 124 games and roster rule changes to aid independents.
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Wininger Second In Phoenix Open Tournament
Lloyd Mangrum led after the third round with 202, four strokes ahead of Bo Wininger of Oklahoma City who pursued him through the Phoenix Open at the Phoenix Country Club. Lionel Hebert finished seven back with 209 as Mangrum aimed to match the 268 four-round record.
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Bo Wininger
Oklahoma City
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Verona
Johnny Bulla
Pebble Beach
Calif
Wininger
Jimmy Demaret
Jack Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
N. Y
Demaret
Major Collegiate League Games Top Week's Cage Slate
New York January 26 A rugged Seton Hall schedule and several conference leaders facing non league tests highlight the week in college basketball. Top ranked Seton Hall hosts Albright then Villanova as Larry Hennessey returns. Leaders Oklahoma A&M Wyoming LSU NC Arizona and others face key tests across conferences with multiple idle weeks noted.
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Boudreau Plans Special Training for Red Sox Farm Hands
New York reports Lou Boudreau will revive his special pre training school for Red Sox farm hands next month aiming to produce another Dick Gernert or Ted Lepcio. Harry Agganis from Boston University is likely invited, with benching Gernert unlikely despite Agganis being groomed as an outfielder.
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Eastern Oklahoma A&M to face Bacone in junior clash
UP-Eastern Oklahoma A&M meets Bacone College in Wilburton Oklahoma on Monday for a junior collegiate basketball conference game as part of a polio sports jam event.
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Week's Cage Lineup College basketball schedule recap
This Southwest list covers weekly games with multiple matchups. Teams include Houston Baylor, Southwest Texas Sul Ross, Arizona Flagstaff State, Howard Payne Texas A&I, Austin College McMurry, S F Austin Texas Wesleyan, Sam Houston East Texas, St Edwards Pan American, Texas Western New Mexico, Wichita Oklahoma A&M, Pittsburg Teachers Arkansas, TCU SMU, Texas A&I Abilene Christian, Texas Tech West Texas, Midwestern Trinity, St Marys Brooke Medics, Tempe State Arizona, and more across Houston Des Moines San Antonio Canyon and other sites.
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Gloves Action Set for Enid and Ardmore District Meets
The Golden Gloves bouts return with two district meets in Enid and Ardmore. Eight last year’s southeastern district champions are entered in Ardmore, with teams from Hugo Idabel Ardmore and Pauls Valley. Individual entries include Tishomingo Tatums Ardmore and Pauls Valley.
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Ardmore
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Idabel
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Pro Grid System Called Foolproof
The National Football League adopts a new scheduling pattern praised as foolproof by Commissioner Bert Bell. Each team will play every rival in its division twice and face one opponent from the opposite conference home and away for a 12 game season. Eastern division teams include Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Washington Cleveland and the Chicago Cardinals. Western division teams include Detroit Los Angeles Chicago Bears Baltimore San Francisco and Green Bay.
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Sunday Hockey Night Results Show Narrow New York Victory
New York edged Boston 2 to 1 as Detroit and Montreal tied 3 to 3 and Toronto defeated Chicago 4 to 3 in Sunday hockey action.
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