Salary woes shade baseballs upper crust
A quirky early 1950s sports column laments baseball players contracts and pay, noting big names like Robman Roberts, Mickey Vernon, and Whitey Ford face offers they deem unfair. It riffs on agents, unions, and media spin, while pondering who will hold out next and how pay shapes the game’s allure.
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Roabin Roberts
Mickey Vernon
Mickey Mantle
Berra
Bob Porterfield
Whitey Ford
Gil McDougald
New York
Aki
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Quieres
Salares
Ore Sports
Chibs
Pro Bowlers On Edge as West Favored Over East
Western Division stars carry a 64 point edge over the Eastern contingent in the fourth annual pro bowl game. Buddy Parker directs the West with Paul Brown guiding the Browns as star players from the Giants Steelers Browns Eagles and Lions converge for a nationally telecast showdown in Detroit.
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Buddy Parker
National Football League
Parker
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Detroit
Brown
Holt
Cleveland
Graham
Philadelphia
Bobby Thomason
Pete Pihos
Eagles
Elbie Nickel
Browns
Dante Lavell
Lou Groza
Ken Snyder
Arnie Weinmeister
Giants
Ernie Stautner
Steelers
Frank Gilford
Ray Renfro
Lynn Chandnois
Johnny
Joscowski
Bobby Leyne
Tittle
49Ers
Orm van Brocklin
Rams
Gordon Sohau
Elroy Wirsch
John Hoffman
Tthe Bears
Dick Barnegan
Colts
Dick Samfel
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Leo Nomellini
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Brilliant 63 Tops Crosby Tee Opening
Tony Holguin shoots nine under par to lead the Bing Crosby national pro am at Monterey Country Club with a five stroke edge over Marvin Stahl. Ed Oliver posts 86 30 86 after a rough Cypress Point par three, while Gene Littler and Chick Harbert among others shoot 69 to 70, leaving many near par or a stroke or two back.
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Tony Holguin
Bing Crosby
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Star-Studden
Monterey Country Club
Marvin Stahl
Xo Fer
Pointe
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Burke
Lore
Wanialer
Porky) Oliver
Cypress
Whale Field
Gene
Gittler
Lourh Cypress Point
Chick Harbert
Jimmy Clark
Ellsworth Vines
Art Doering
Fred Hawkins
Knight
Dutch) Harrison
Worsham
Doug Ford
Dim
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Cary Middlecolf
Byron Nelson
Jimmy Demaret
Lloyd Mangrum
Peter Thomson
Poor Porky Fires 16 In Bing Crosby Golf Tilt
Ed Oliver of Wilmington Delaware nicknamed Porky muttered after a wild display at Cypress Point on the 223 yard 16th hole. He slid two balls into the Pacific beach water then played through a shaky sequence before finishing with a 34 50 16 for a 14 over par.
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Pacific Ocean
Ex-Harbor Commissioner Upsets Trapshoot Foes
Ex-Harbor Commissioner Parr stunned rivals in the opening round of the seventh Western Mid-winter Trap Tournament at the Long Beach-Doamingusz Gun Club in Compton, shooting 97 of 100 to win the opening handicap event. H. E. McCoskey of Crystal Bay finished second with 95, while Ebelyn Primm of Gardena and Carl Brown of Tonasket, Wash, tied for third at 94. Parr opened strong, dropping only two targets in the first 73 and one in the final field. Maynard Henry of Los Angeles shot a perfect 100 in Class A singles, with Dave Prank of Pasadena and John Silvera of Los Angeles each at 99. Class B went to Alex Kerr of Beverly Hills and Carl E. Brown of Tonasket, Wash, at 98. H. B. Dorn of Ontario won Class C with 97 and M. Dickson of South Gate claimed Class D at 95.
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Long Beach-Doumaingusz
Compton
H. E. McCoskey
Crystal Bay
New
Ebelyn Primm
Gardena
Carl ®. Brown
Tonaska, Wash
Parr
Maynard Henry
Los Angeles
Dave Prank
Pasadena
John Silvera
Alex Kerr
Beverly Hills
Carl E. Brown
Babe Zaharias Tops 1953 Comeback Poll In AP Vote
SEA ISLAND Ga AP Babe Didrickson Zaharias whose cancer comeback was voted the greatest sports comeback of 1953 edged Ted Williams for the honor in the 23rd annual AP poll. Zaharias though mood sour after a rough 81 first round vows to rebound as she competes at Sea Island Women's Open Golf Tournament.
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Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Associated Press
Babe
Mildred
Mrs. Zaharias
Chicago
George Eharias
Tampa
Patty Barg
Louise Suggs
Tom O'Shanter
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St. Louis Browns
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Navy
Jerkey
Earl Sande
Campanella Named Player of the Year by New York Writers
Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins the Sid Mercer Memorial Award as New York writers pick him as Player of the Year for the 1953 pennant campaign. He set a major league record for catchers with 41 homers and an NL best 142 RBIs, batting .372 in 144 games. He excelled against strong clubs with top marks versus the Cardinals, Phillies, and Giants.
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Roy Campanella
Brooklyn
Baseball Writers
Sid Mercer
Campanella
Dodger
Peewee Reese
United Press
Cardinals
Phillies
Giants
Bruins and Trojans Renew Battle For First PAC-8 Win
UCLA travels to face USC in a 6:30 telecast after the Bruins’ 68-65 loss to the Trojans. Roy Irvin led USC with 20 points, while California and Stanford both posted wins, with Dick Tamberg scoring 19 for the Bears and George Sellick 19 for Stanford.
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George Sellick
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Tampere
New Vike Lanier Lifts Vikings In Narrow Conference Win
Jerry Lanier sparked Long Beach City College as the Vikings edged Harbor 80 to 71 in a tense Metropolitan Conference clash. Lanier’s defense and ball handling fueled a second half surge after a tight tie in the third. Mitchell led Harbor with 15 points though his late shooting woes mirrored the opening period, and Ron Farish provided the lone Seahawk double-figure effort on the boards.
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Long Beach City College
Jerry Lanier
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Norsemen
Drrty Mitchell
Viking
East Los Angeles SC
Ron Farish
Seahawk
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Mitchell
Joe Handley
Harbor
John Ogle
Handley
Oregon State Beavers rally past Washington 75 73 in Pullman
In a Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division clash, Oregon State edged Washington 75 73 at Pullman after a fourth quarter surge. Oregon led the division with a 2-1 record, while Idaho sits 2-2 and Washington and USC share the cellar at 1-2.
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Wash
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Raliz
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Pullman
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Wade Swede
Halbrook
Crexne State
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49ers Host Cal Poly After Third Straight Win
State College prep basketball team aims for a fourth victory as they host Cal Poly of San Dimas at the National Guard Armory. State College beat Westmont 70-66 Friday night, with Bob Seymour scoring 15 points to pace the comeback from a 35-25 halftime deficit.
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National Guard Armory
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Bob Seymour
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Agean Park Wrestling Results Highlight Local Card
Lord Blears defeated Sr. Moto in a featured bout. Maria de Souen and Dr Teo Grane beat Karl Davis and Pat Fraley. Ray Stevenacet earned a win, Tom Rinesio and Red Vagnone drew with Gordy Gurlello in a trio of matches at Agean Park.
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Lord Blears
Sr. Moto
Maria de Souen
Teo Grane
Karl Davis
Pat Fraley
Ray Stevenacet
Tom Rinesio
Red Vagnone
Gordy Gurlello
Two Die After Notre Dame Basket Tilt at Boston Garden
Two men collapsed during a Notre Dame versus Ealy Cross game at Boston Garden Friday night and died within seven minutes. Identified victims are Joseph Co. Casey, 53, of Taunton and Harry Jones, 52, of Worcester.
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Billy Martin Reclassified I A after Army discharge
New York Yankee second baseman Billy Martin smiles at his Berkeley home while weighing whether to wear his cap this season. He served under six months in the Army, received a hardship discharge, and was reclassified I A two years ago.
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Ring Hotshots Clash in 10 Round Hollywood Showdown
Two undefeated boxers, Angy Escobar and Don Jordan, meet in a 10 round bout at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Escobar holds a slight edge with 12 straight pro wins mostly by knockout, while Jordan has won three by knockout in his streak. The 19 year olds aim to draw a big crowd tonight in the event billed as a prime showdown.
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Don Jordan
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Hollywood Legion Stadium
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Coaching shuffle rumors sweep major college programs
Michigan State promotes Daugherty as Biggie Munn advances to athletic director at East Lansing, while Massillon’s Mather moves to Kansas. Nebraska and multiple schools still seek new heads as Daugherty’s pay and Munn’s duties shift. open posts include Penn State, Iowa State, Minnesota, Idaho, NCSU, Texas A&M, Toledo, and East Texas State.
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Kansas
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Massillon High School
Hugh (Duffy) Daugherty
Clarence
Biggie) Munn
East Lansing
Charles VY. Mather
Washington High School
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Jules V. Sikes
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George Laver
Baylor
Nebraska
Bill Glassford
Pennsylvania
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Idaho
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Forest Evashevsi
Iowa
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Biggie
Mather
Paul Brown
Ohio State
Daugharty
Sports: Calendar notes and boxing results overview
In a compact calendar report, boxing events in Hollywood and Sweinstadt are outlined alongside local track and gym preliminaries. The item mentions Meza operation, Sid Area ATEN Gran Matas and a payout figure near 296 dollars, with references to Escobar, Jordan and Weeatling-Valey in a racing context.
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Sid
Aten Gran Matas
Callseda Escobar
Jordan Weeatling
Valey
Ban bo-Blears Fo Hallive Racing
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Pung Leads Sea Island Women's Open Golf Tourney
Jackie Pung of Honolulu holds a one stroke lead after the opening two rounds at Sea Island. Bev Hanson Silvernale and Betty Dodd tied for second at 74 with others like Betty Hicks, Betty Jameson, Patty Berg, and Louise Suggs also contending as Babe Zaharias makes a comeback and Betsy Rawls trails by one stroke.
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Jackie Pung
Honolulu
Bev Hanson Silvernai
Betty Dodd
Miss Pung
Miss Silverpail
Charlottesville
Miss Dodd
Tampa
Fla
Betty Hicks
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Betty Jameson
San Antonio
Texas
Patty Berg
Chicago
Louise Suggs
Atlanta
Babe Zaharias
Betsy Rawls
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