Letter From Sherman Mother Boosts Grigg TD Triumph
Larry Grigg scored the touchdown that gave Oklahoma a 7 0 win over Maryland in the Grange Bowl on New Year’s Day and his mother Ola Grigg of Sherman Texas praised the team and players in a heartfelt letter to coach Jin Tatum of Oklahoma. The letter lauded Maryland fans as sportsmanlike and highlighted the cross country effort and spirit surrounding the game.
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Bears hold edge as California stars plan ahead
Clarence Price of Berkeley and Johnny Wooden of Westwood praise California's Bears as they chase another Southern Division title. Price notes a long Bear era with 30th season at the helm, while Wooden calls Cal the team to beat after beating USC UCLA and Stanford. Other notes include USC captain Dick Welsch named player of the week and California’s Bob Matheny drawing praise from Bay Area writers as the region remains basketball hungry.
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Nibs) Price
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Hank) Lulsetti
Indiana All-American Don Schlundt nets 47 in 84-72 win
Hoosier center Don Schlundt scores 47 points on 16 field goals and 11 free throws as Indiana beats Ohio State 84-72, extending their conference win streak to six. He breaks Big Ten single game records at Bloomington and raises his career scoring pace.
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Cubs Chisox Happy but Braves May Have Holdout in Matthews
New York AP reports the Chicago White Sox and Cubs both added to their 1954 rosters with contract signings. Eddie Mathews may hold out for the Braves while Rogovin and Sauer comment on their deals and form.
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Crosby Golf Pro Am Raises Fifty Thousand for Charity
Crosby announced the 13th annual Crosby pro-am golf tournament in Monterey raised 50000 for charity, topping last year's 42000 and bringing eight year total to 220377. He offered to boost next year’s purse to 15000 with PGA dates in August or September, noting the event is usually held in January.
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Unclear Sports Broadcast Snippet Impacts Boxin and Wrestling
Fragmentary radio television sports item notes various events and names including boxing wrestling and film segments. Mentions Fox KMEE KCOF 6 00 and obscured proper nouns such as Sinnta and Ania with incomplete event details.
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Kentucky Wildcats Still Top National Basketball Team
The Associated Press and United Press agree Kentucky remains the leading college basketball team in the nation, a position it has held for over a month. The report notes Kentucky’s continued No. 1 rating among U. S. college quintets with strong performances fueling the ranking.
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All-Star Keglers Chase Wrong Way Artists Duo
Tess Johns of Cleveland and Lou Campi of Dumont N J lead a field of 224 in the National All-Star Bowling Tournament as trials move toward the last day Campi tops the 12 game total with 3696 two pins ahead of Earl Johnson and Pete Carter Olga Gleor and Doris Knechtges trail Johns among the women in the event. Campi 48 a contract player on the Milwaukee Braves Farm Club is noted for an odd approach footwork while others discuss ratings and college basketball polls in the same report
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Woodie Hayes Gets One-Year Extension At OSU
In Columbus a one year extension for Football Coach Woodie Hayes was announced, with his staff retained as the Ohio State program enters the 1954 season. The university athletic board also disclosed Penn State will replace Duke on the 1956 grid schedule.
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Aragon to Fight Davey Feb 18 in Olympic Ring
Los Angeles welterweight Art Aragon and Chuck Davey of Michigan will clash at Olympic Auditorium on February 18 in a bout announced by matchmaker Babe McCoy. Aragon, a local attraction, has a recent KO win and losses to Graham and Fuentes. Davey, coming off 37 wins in 39 pro bouts, is not in the top ten contenders. The bout will not be televised.
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Arizona Star John Allen Quits to Become Missionary
John Allen, a three sport standout at Arizona State College Tempe, will suspend his collegiate career for two years starting February 3 to work as a missionary for the Latter-day Saints Church. The Mesa native will report to Salt Lake City for a week of LDS missionary training before heading to the Great Lakes mission in Fort Wayne Indiana. He plans to return to college in January 1956 and resume his junior year studies.
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Youth Admits Stabbing Led to Prep Sports Ban
A 16 year old boy admitted stabbing a MacKenzie High School basketball player causing serious injuries. The incident sparked a city wide ban on all major night time athletics in Detroit public prep schools, ordered by School Superintendent Arthur Dondineau after an emergency principals meeting. The victim, Ross DeBoskey, 17, remained in serious condition with a single puncture wound after the Friday night attack. The suspect described others holding the victim while he carried out the stabbing.
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