Trabert Halts Rosewall as U S Holds Davis Cup Shift
In Melbourne Tony Trabert defeated Ken Rosewall 6 3 6 4 6 4 to tie the Davis Cup challenge round at one win each. Vic Seixas lost to Lew Hoad 6 4 6 2 6 3 as Australia took a 1 0 lead before the doubles and remaining singles. Talbert praised Hoad while lamenting Seixas first serve inconsistencies.
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Melbourne
Tony Trabert
United States
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Trabert
Kooyong
Lewis Head
Vic Seixas
Seixas
Hoad
Vie
Billy Talbert
Rosewall
Tony
Talbert
Vic
End Jim Doran Heroic in Lions Narrow NFL Title Win
Detroit edged Cleveland 17 16 as end Jim Doran caught the game winning TD with 2 08 left after replacing injured star Leon Hart. Doran earned 33312 45 for his TD and Otto Graham struggled finishing three of 16 passes for 20 yards. Lions shared 2424 10 per win and 1654 10 per loss among players.
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Catra
Cleveland Browns
Doran
Leon Hart
Detroit
Doren
Warren Lahr
Cleveland
Bobby
Layne
Lions
Otto Graham
Doak Walker
Jagade
Groza
Fenwick's Last Chance For '53 Win On Tuesday
The column notes Detroit Lions held to a close game by Cleveland with Lou Groza’s accuracy. Otto Graham’s passes challenged Detroit’s defense at Briggs Stadium, while Bert Bell calls it a clean, all out battle. It also mentions all American teams and scholastic All-Big 10 selections with players from Iowa Purdue Michigan and others.
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Lions
Lou Groza
Detroit
Cleveland
Otto Graham
Briggs Stadium
Bert Bell
National Football League
Bobby Layne
Bill Fenton
Iowa
Tom Dailey
Indiana
Francie Gutman
Purdue
Dick Balzhiser
Michigan
Carl Diener
Michigan State
Don Ernst
Bob Lenzini
Illinois
John Dixon
Wisconsin
Jerry Hilgenberg
Johnny Borton
Ohio State
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Local Athletes Home For Holiday
Ill health ends Herb Cummings tenure as Hamilton junior varsity basketball coach. The 38th 500 will be run May 31 with tickets on sale in Indianapolis, mail orders filled. Holiday visitors include Al Sebald Jerry Harkrader Cliff Hafer George Schueller Paul Johnson Tom Dillman Ed Payne Jesse Mayabbe Eddie Merchant Don Barnette and Gene Smith. Gene now plays with Fort Jackson. Barnette plans NYC trip to face NYU.
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Herb Cummings
Hamilton
Cummings
Xavier JV
Lew Hirt
Speedway
Indianapolis
Middletown High
al Sebald
Cornell
Jerry Harkrader
Ohio State
Cliff Hafer
North Carolina State
George Schueller
Ohio Northern
Paul Johnson
Cincinnati
Tom Dillman
Ed Payne
William Jewell
Jesse Mayabbe
Morehead State
Eddie Merchant
Miami
Don Barnette
New York
Madison Square Garden
NYU
Gene “Middie” Smith
Hamilton Catholic
Xavier
Fort Jackson
Falcons Drop 7th Straight 67 54 Sunday
Fenwick High cagers lose seventh in a row as Jim Grissom tops Fenwick with 16 points. Elder leads 25 22 at halftime and pulls away in third as Welage and Hughes heat up. Ruberg uses 10 players in a crowded 67 54 loss at the Armory. Next home date vs Morrow.
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Falcons
Fenwick High
Shawen Acres
Dayton
Cincinnati Elder
National Guard Armory
Gadh
Barney Otten
Queen City Bunch
Don Ruberg
Xavier
Loras
Elder
Fenwick
Jim Grissom
Erredlome
Tounog Felder
Tom Osuist
Jerry Kramer
Dick Welage
Butch Hughes
Welage
Ruberg
Grissom
Morrow
Warren County
Famed Ref Pat Kennedy to Officiate Trotters Game Wednesday
Renowned referee Pat Kennedy, labeled America’s top official, will work the Harlem Globetrotters versus the Washington Generals game at Wade E. Miller Gym on Wednesday night. The Middletown High Band Associates sponsor the program with a vaudeville halftime show and ticket outlets listed.
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Pat Kennedy
America
Harlem Globetrotters
Wade E. Miller
New Yorker
National Basketball Association
Trotters
Washington, D. C
Kennedy
Middletown High
Walker
Philadelphia Warriors
Toledo Mercurys
Kilamo News
S. Main
Shawhen Drugs
Franklin
Middletown High Band Associates
Goose” Tatum
Walt Dukes
Middletown Band Associates
Elame News
Shawhan Drugs
18 Year Old Lightweight Makes TV Debut Saturday
New Orleans debutant Ralph Dupas 18 faces veteran Pad dy DeMarco in a 10 round televised bout at New Orleans municipal auditorium. Dupas a top lightweight prospect faces a seasoned Brooklyn fighter as CBS NBC and ABC telecast the night from 9 to 10 p m EST with other telegram bouts across the country.
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New York
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Paddy DeMarco
Brooklyn
New Orleans Municipal Auditorium
Johnny Gonsalves
Oakland
Armand Savoie
DeMarco
Dupas
George Benton
Philadelphia
Bobby Jones
Calif
Eastern Parkway Arena
Dumont
Johnny Saxton
del Flanagan
St.Paul
Minneapolis Armory
CBS
Lulu Perez
Davey Gallardo
Los Angeles
Madison Square Garden
Perez
Gallardo
Speed Merchant
ABC
Telecat
NBC
Stanford Star Bobby Garrett to Wed Miss Joan Connelly
Engagement of top college quarterback Bobby Garrett of Stanford and Miss Joan Connelly announced Saturday in San Marino California. Garrett led 1953 NCAA passing rankings and plays for Stanford. Connelly is from a San Marino family with ties to local social circles.
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San Marino
Calif
Stanford
Bobby Garrett
Joan Connelly
OConnell Trade Boosts Braves and Pirates Amid Swap
Pitts burgh Pirates acquire Sid Gordon Max Surkent Sam Jethroe and three farm pitchers in exchange for Danny OConnell who goes to Milwaukee Braves along with cash. Braves manager Charlie Grimm says OConnell adds batting power and speed. Pirates GM Branch Rickey says the deal focuses on the future.
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Danny O'Connell
Braves
Pirates
John Quinn
O'Connell
Sid Gordon
Max Surkent
Sam Jethroe
Toledo American Assn
Larry LaSalle
Jacksonville
Fla
Curt Raydon
Fred Waters
Lincoln
Neb
NBA Scores Across Matches From New York To Syracuse
Basketball results show New York 79 Philadelphia 76 and Boston 98 Rochester 72 while Syracuse defeats Philadelphia 9 to 9? Milwaukee 75 Minneapolis 79 and Fort Wayne 75. The brief results reflect a string of league outcomes across multiple matchups.
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NBA
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Rochester
Syracuse
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Fort Wayne
Kentucky Minnesota Highlight Busy Week of Tourneys
New York hosts a slew of college tournaments as Kentucky and Minnesota loom in Lexington. Duke Duquesne and Brigham Young reach the Madison Square Garden semi finals while LaSalle Niagara and local teams watch from the sidelines amid a rare field of weak New York clubs.
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Madison Square Garden
Garden
Duquesne
Dukes
Indiana
Kentucky
Brigham Young
LaSalle
Niagara
Garden “House
St. John’s
New York University
Manhattan
New York
Former Valley Prep Stars Now in Redskin Uniforms
Miami University basketball fans recognize most of the Hobart Arena lineup for the game against Arizona State. Coach Bill Rohr brings a 13 man squad with Ed Gunderson and Darrell Hedrick leading a strong Miami Valley contingent plus veterans from Ports-mouth and Middletown to Troy tonight.
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Oxford
Miami Valley
Miami University
Hobart
Troy
Arizona State
Tempe
Bill Rohr
Ed Gunderson
Valley
Middletown High
Darrell Hedric
Franklin
West Milton Fox Twins
Charley
Bill
Middletown
Don Barnette
Flu
Ohio
Rohr
Portsmouth
Bob Doll
Dick Klitch
Bert Barney
Tom
Trigger) Bryant
Chillicothe
Bill Kennon
Springfield
Buckeyes Lead Big Ten Scoring With 81.8 Pace
Ohio State under Floyd Stahl has the league’s top offense at 81.8 points per game with three of the top five scorers. Paul Ebert leads at 25.2, Robin Freeman 21.0, and John Miller 20.4. Minnesota remains undefeated as action opens the championship season this Saturday.
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Chicago
Indiana
Big Ten
Floyd Stahl
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Bucks
Michigan
Stahl
Paul Ebert
Robin Freeman
Groard
John Miller
Ebert
Don Schlundt
Freeman
Miller
Cleo Vaughn
Dean Cook
Associated Press
Illinois
John Kerr
Hoosiers
Schlundt
Buckeye
Oho State
Oregon State
Louisville
Minnesota
Michigan State
Gophers
Xavier
Cincinnati
Northwestern
Yale
Purdue
Wisconsin
Western To Open Kentucky Tourney
Western Kentucky, ranked sixth, meets Houston in the opening game of the Kentucky Invitational basketball tournament in Louisville at 3 30 p m in Jefferson County Armory. First round also features Eastern Kentucky vs Siena Louisville vs Villanova and Murray vs Xavier.
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Louisville
Western Kentucky
Houston
Jefferson County Armory
Western
Eastern Kentucky
Siena
Villanova
Murray
Xavier
Cleveland sports figure Clarence Rees dies at 57
Clarence Rees, 57, former president of the Ohio Ice Skating Assn and 1922 23 Ohio State lightweight boxer, died Saturday. He was an engineer for the Austin Co.
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Cleveland
Clarence Rees
Ohio Ice Skating Assn
Ohio State
Austin Co
Two Buck Swimmers Score as East Loses
In Fort Lauderdale Florida Western swimmers won the East-West college meet for the 15th straight year with a 125 to 122 victory. Ohio State athletes Alf Wiggins and Bob Heyde contributed points for the East, with Wiggins on the 200 meter backstroke relay and Heyde on the 150 meter medley relay teams that won their events.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ohio State University
Alf Wiggins
Bob Heyde
Hall urges continuation of game of the week plan
Bob Hall former head of the NCAA TV Committee urged that the present nationally televised game of the week be continued substantially as is at the NCAA convention in Cincinnati. He proposed pay as you see or subscription TV as a future model if receipts are shared among all colleges. He urged FCC approval soon to advance televised college football.
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New Haven
Conn
National College Athletic Assn
Bob Hall
NCAA
Hall
Cincinnati
Federal Communications Commission
Rocky Marciano to defend crown against Danny Nardico
Brockton Massachusetts reports Rocky Marciano will defend his heavyweight title against Danny Nardico of Tampa Florida on February 24 in Miami. Marciano, lean and rested after a 37,000 mile Far East exhibition tour, said he would travel to New York on Thursday to sign for the bout and national television.
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Brockton
Mass
Rocky Marciano
Danny Nardico
Tampa
Fla
Miami
Eea
Far East
New York
Browns Coach Deflects Blame After Narrow Title Game Loss
Cleveland coach Paul Brown refused to blame Otto Graham for the 17 16 defeat to Detroit. He called it the toughest game they have ever lost as Graham noted the sloppy footing and poor passing. Detroit’s Buddy Parker credited stopping Graham and praised Layne and Doran for the win. Brown admitted he called the Brownie plays, saying it may help little.
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Detroit
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Otto Graham
Detroit Lions
Brown
Cleveland
Briggs Stadium
Lions
Buddy Parker
Graham
Ted Williams
Philadelphia
Bobby Layne
Jim Doran
Doran
Cleveland Dressin Room
National and American baseball scores compiled
National games saw Chicago beat New York 4 to 1 and Detroit top Boston 2 to 1. American matchups included Cleveland defeating Pittsburgh 5 to 4 and Buffalo over Hershey 3 to 1. Providence and Syracuse tied 3 to 3. International results listed Louisville 6 over Marion 2 and Cincinnati 8 over Troy 3 with Milwaukee 2 beating Troy.
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Chicago
New York
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Hershey
Providence
Syracuse
Louisville
Marion
Cincinnati
Johnstown
Troy
Milwaukee
Iowa's New Bribery Law Invoked For First Time
Des Moines businessman Dipaglia charged under Iowa's 1953 anti bribery law for allegedly attempting to fix Drake University versus Iowa State College basketball game on December 22. He allegedly offered Drake players to shave points. bond set at $3,000. Witnesses named include Drake sophomore Calvin Hicks and star Ben Bumbry. Dipaglia is president of Walshe Inc and partner in Builders Supply Co.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Drake University
Don Tidrick
Polk County Grand Jury
Raymond
Bumbry
Drake
Iowa State
Jack McClelland
Bulldogs
Dipaglia
Calvin Louis Hicks
Roxbury
Mass
University Fieldhouse
Hicks
Willie Cerf
McClelland
Cerf
Walshe, Inc
The
Builders Supply Co
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