Marciano Odds Soar to 5-1 in Title Bid at Polo Grounds
Rocky Marciano and challenger Roland La Starza brace for their 1é-round title fight at Polo Grounds with odds rising to 5 to 1 in favor of the champion. Ringside seats sell fast as TV plans and theater showings factor into expected gate, while betting shifts toward a knockout outcome.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Roland la Starza
Palo Grounds
Jim Worris
International Boxing Club
Polo Grounds
Big Jim
Jim
Roland
la Starza
Rocky
Brockton Blaster
Bronson
Madison Square Garden
Marciano
Grossinger
Long Island
Greenwood Lake
N.Y
Roland LaStarza
Jeff
Reland
Joe Louis
LaStana
Kansas Jayhawks Face UCLA in Southern California Friday Night
Kansas University, a Big Seven member from Lawrence, meets UCLA in the Los Angeles Coliseum after a 13-0 loss to TCU. Sikes era steady with 33–17 record, Kansas rebuilds with 24 returning lettermen. backfield young, line strong, several sophomores expected to start.
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Los Angeles Coliseum
Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas U
Locatdd
Lawrence
Kan
TCU
Kangus
Iowa State
Colorado
Oklahoma
SMU
New Brasia
Kiate
Oklahoma A. & M
Missouri
Dashawks
J. W. Stkes
Texas A. & M
Gradak
Don Yambrough
Gene Correiio
Hub Ulrich
Dee Andros
Wayne Replogle
Sikes
St. Mars
Igskin
van Brocklin
Hin
Jayhawks
California
Kansas
Frank Cindrich
Don Hest
Wft
Kanes
John Anderson
Frank Sabatini
Futtack Hess
Dilérich
Hess
Thane Baker
Gil Reith
Oliver Spencer
Yankee Ace Erskine Hot in Tuneups for World Series
United Press reports on preparations for the World Series as Yankees ace Allie Reynolds and Dodgers ace Carl Erskine shine in tuneups. Reynolds struck out 11 over seven innings in a 7-2 win, while Erskine fanned six in a three inning session against the Pirates.
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United Press
Allie Reynolds
Carl Erskine
Yankees
Dodgers
Casey Stengel
Charley Dressen
Reynolds
Yankee
Athletics
Erskine
Brooklyn
Pirates
Carl
Junior Gilliam
Cardinals
Lestand
White Sox
Chicags
Bob Feller
Billy Pierce
Sat
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Georgia Tech Rated No 1 in Early College Football ratings
Georgia Tech holds the No 1 spot in the Smith Touchdown Tendency System after one game in the early season. Baylor is No 2 after smothering California 25-0, UCLA is third after a 41-0 win over Oregon State, LSU shocks Texas 20-7 to reach No 4, and Maryland earns No 5 with a 20-6 victory over Missouri.
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Engineers
Georgia Tech
Techmen
Davidson
Baylor
California
UCLA
Bruins
Oregon State
Louisiana State
Tigers
Texas
Maryland
Missouri
Smith’s
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Smuthern
Baylor & Misizelop
Southern
Dcda Ie S. du
Lougiana
State
Rice
Florida
Georgia
Mississipipi
Sports Calendar Update For Thursday Grid
On Thursday the schedule shows boxing events with Love Japon Sa Dizzy Davis and Amateur Boxing South Gale at 12 30. Football features Lynnead Best facing St Anthony's Be 4. oo at Hare Barrie Pormona Fair.
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South Gale
Edge Fables
St. Anthony's Be
Saints Triumph In Catholic Carnival With Two Touchdowns
Bill Wachteren reports St Anthony's High School rolled past St Monica 39 to 7 in the Catholic League Carnival at Corsair Field Santa Marina Habuarawaneens. Anthony's 13 points came from a 10 yard pass and a 1 yard plunge plus runs by Wasnick and Romo despite two plays being called back by penalties. Loyola notched the lone West score as East dominated the four games.
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St. Anthony’s
St. Monica
Corsair Field
Santa Marina
Habuarawaneens
Serra
Canwell
Cathedral
Mt. Carmel
Loyola
Notre Dame
St. Anthony
Hank Manzo
Brian Shutts
George Sherswood
Rod Virzi
Saint
Eddie Arroyo
Lye
Dick Romo
Art Schilz
Dan Wasnick
Romo
St. Carnita
Caen Aynls
Antiony
Monica
Saints Monica
Pamne
Asima
St Anthony's
Manze Behlls
Carpentier
PCC Football Stats Highlight Dandoy Leading Rushes and Scoring
Southern California junior Aramis Dandoy led rushing with 169 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns as PCC statistics show UCLA Paul Cameron dominating punt returns and punting. Washington quarterback Sandy Lederman posted 241 passing yards and 254 total offense, while Washington, SC, and UCLA trailed in yardage totals.
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Aramis Dandoy
Southern California
Mike Monroe
Washington
UCLA
Bill Stits
Dandoy
Paul Cameron
Sandy Lederman
Bob Garrett
Stanford
Lederman
Dandloy
Cameron
John Steinberg
Rod Dunn
Hussies
Stalling Tactics Irk Danish Netter
Danish player Torben Ulrich walked off the court in a Pacific Coast Championship match against Hill Hoepner of San Francisco amid irritations over Hoepner’s soft shots and stalling tactics. Hoepner led 11-9, 4-1 when Ulrich defaulted, giving Hoepner the victory.
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Berkeley
I. Torben Ulrich
Uirich
Hill Hoepner
San Francisco
Hoepner
Ulrich
Blooper
Browns move to Baltimore in doubt as AL clubs deny Toronto claim
An unnamed major league executive suggested the St. Louis Browns could relocate to Toronto, with strong opposition from Clark Griffith and Roy Mack. Veeck and Toronto’s Cocke reportedly favored the idea, while Yankees president Dan Topping and others kept open minds amid denials from multiple sides.
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Toronto
Montreal
Baltimore
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Clark Griffith
Washington
Macks
Philadelphia
Bill Veeck
Browns Lawner
Yankees
Veeck
Jack Cocke
Nivel
Chicago
Dan Tapping
Bum Cripples in Fine Fettle Ahead of World Series Opener
Brooklyn managers report Dodgers regulars set to start against the Yankees in the World Series opener. Carl Furillo says his broken finger is healing well. Gil Hodges is fully sound and plans to play versus the Phillies Friday. Roy Campanella recovered from a bruised thumb and got a hit. Junior Gilliam improved from an upset stomach to pinch hit and score the winning run.
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Brooklyn
Shuck Dressen
Dodger
Yankees
Carl Furillo
Gil Hodges
Phillies
Roy Campanela
Junior Gilliam
Padres Hurler Sold to Cardinals in Cash Deal
St Louis announced the purchase of Mexican lefty Guillermo Luna from San Diego in a cash plus players deal. Unofficial reports pegged the cash at over 75000 dollars. The 23 year old compiled a 17 10 record and a 2 59 ERA with the sixth place team in the Pacific Coast League.
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ST. Louis
Guillermo
Meme) Luna
San Diego
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Vague Radio TV Sports Schedule Item
Fragmentary radio and television listings show various stations and times for sports and boxing programs. The text mentions KFOX KRED KMPC KNXT KELA and AKTLA with times around 7 p m to 11 10 p m and references baseball boxing and wrestling programs without clear event details.
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Charlie Litnes
KRED
KMPC
FHI
Vision ‘Televis Baseball Hall of Fame
SLAU
Wille Tro
Sala
KNXT
Kela
Ammaceur
Aktla Si
Winning Coach Sounds Off on Upset Loss
Thaddeus Vann, coach of Mississippi Southern College, asserts his team is the most underrated in the country after a 25-19 upset of Alabama. He faults press coverage, notes he would prefer a two-platoon system, and highlights Mississippi Southern’s growth and ambitious future schedule against Georgia and Mississippi State.
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Mississippi Southern College
Ted Press
Tim
Alabama
Red Crew
Vann
Southern
Hattiesburg
Mississippi
Mississippi State
Mississippi Southern
Georgia
Southerners
el Paso
Texas
College of Pacific
Mississippi University
Madineapolis
Minnesota
Wes Foster
Southern California
The
Gophers
Irish Picked by Fraley Follies and Weekend Winners
New York notes Fraley’s Follies and weekend football predictions list Notre Dame over Oklahoma, Army over Furman, Boston College over Clemson, Navy over Army, Syracuse over Temple, Cornell over Colgate, Princeton over Lafayette, and many others across the East, Midwest, West and South with predicted upsets and routs. The piece mixes playful rhymes and confident calls, naming teams, conferences, and several state schools.
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Fraley
East Army
Furman
Boston
Clemsone
Alghapel Aysten
Navy
WEM
Lehoats
Penn
Vandertilt
Syracuse
Temple
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Golgele
Pit
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Brown
Amherst
Princeton
Lafayette
Connecticut
Holy Cross
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Lehigh
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Michigan State
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Ghia State
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Wayne
Marquette
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Tulsa
Wichita
Hansas
California
Minnesota
Oregon
Stanford
Washington State
Utah
Idaho
Brigham Young
San Jose
Arizona
Wyoming
Maryland
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Orr
Pere Tormences
North Carolina
Nora Carik
Duke
Wake Forest
Auburn
Stetson
South Carolina
Zitadel
Angels Purchase Ex Big Leaguers In Major Move
Los Angeles baseball club buys two former major leaguers, pitcher Shel fron Jones and catcher John Pramesa, along with rookie infielder Gene Hooks from Springfield. Jones played for the Giants Braves and Cubs, best year 1948 with the Giants going 16 8. Promesa, once with Cincinnati and the Cubs, missed this season with a back injury. Hooks hit .264 this year.
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Los Angeles Baseball Club
Shelfron Jones
John Pramesa
Gene Hooks
Springfield
Jones
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Promesa
Cincinnati
Cubs
Hooks
Lopez to Redlegs Tebbetts to Tribe in baseball trade talk
New York reports Lopez may leave the Cleveland Indians to manage the Cincinnati Redlegs next year. George Tebbetts, former Cleveland catcher and current Indianapolis manager, would succeed him. Redlegs GM Gabe Paul declined comment as the World Series looms.
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Joe Reichler
New York
Lopez
Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Redlegs
George
Birdie) Tebbetts
Cleveland
Indianapolisb
American Association
Indianapolis
Indians
Cincinnati
Gabe Paul
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Redlegs
Rogers Hornsby
Buster) Mills
New York Yankees
Yankees
Tebbetts
Uke Lopez
Kansas City
Lou Boudreau
Tedbbetts
Nashua
N. H
Detroit
Motor City
Boston Red Sox
Injuries Threaten USC Clash With Minnesota Saturday
USC's Trojans opened as early favorites to beat Minnesota in the Coliseum but injuries dim optimism. Wingbacks Linden Crow and Ron Calabria are unlikely to play. Aramis Dandoy and Jim Decker nursing minor hurts but expected ready. Coach Jess Hill shifted quarterbacks to cover gaps. Gedert and Dowe also near action.
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USC
Trojans
University of Minnesota
Jess Hill
Linden Crow
Ron Calabria
Aramis Dandoy
Jim Decker
Minnesota
Hill
Contratte
Crow
Calabria
Thesz Retains Title In Cold Weather Rematch
In Hollywood at Legion Stadium Lou Thesz of St Louis defeated Baron Michel Leone of Santa Monica after a two fall setup, winning the decisive third fall to retain the national wrestling heavyweight title. Leone took the second fall, Thesz the first, with 3600 in attendance and prior year gate noted at Gilmore Field.
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Hollywood
Lou Thesz
St. Louis
Baron Michel Leone
Santa Monica
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Whesz
National Wrestling Aliance
Leone
Thesz
Gilmore Field
Statewide TV Hopes Rise Over Oklahoma Notre Dame Game
Norman Oklahoma Regents met amid pressure from Gov Johnston Murray to allow statewide telecasting of the Oklahoma Notre Dame football game. Regents eyed ways to publish telecasts without defying NCAA rules while Notre Dame officials and NCAA TV staff consult to find interpretive options. Authorities seek a solution as public demand mounts and the game sells out.
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Regents
Benedum
George Cross
Notre Dame
Ncaa Television Committee
Asa Bushnell
Bush
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Red) Sanders
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