Richmond Red Devils Prominence Amid Pageantry News
A Richmond pregame scene at the Civic Auditorium featured a drum majorette, flag bearers, and a crowd singing an alma mater before the Red Devils took the floor. The patriotic show, including a pledge and national anthem, set a tense tone before the game with Middies looming as the opponent.
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Middies Triumph Over Richmond Creates Rivalry Debate
Richmond fans claim Ohio State style ball isn t superior to Indiana prep teams after Middies beat Richmond. They doubt Beckner s coaching and note heavy passing before driving to the basket, while Paul Walker s Middies counter with a balanced attack and strong interior defense.
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Officiating Is No Different In Ohio Games
The article notes no difference in officiating between the preliminary and varsity games, with different referees for each contest. It mentions Richmond gym’s 78 foot floor, plans to extend it by five feet next year, and that the Preble County Tournament occurs in the same arena this week. It also records Middies achieving a Southern Ohio League scoring record with 100 tallies in Friday’s historic contest.
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Bryant Leaves Kentucky for Texas A&M Amid Tense Farewell
Kentucky athletic directors accepted Paul Bryant’s resignation with no public thanks, signaling strain between Bryant and school leadership. Bryant, nine years at Kentucky, is set to join Texas A&M as head coach and athletic director under a six year, $15,000 annual contract, the highest at A&M.
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Colts and Lions win CYO cage titles as season ends
The CYO league closed its regular season with an elimination tournament to begin next weekend. Colts upset Rams 8 22 as Meehan 38 and Moorman 28 led, while Bobcats edged Buffalos 40 39 for second. Bears beat Gophers 56 37, and Panthers upset Lions 14 11 in American games. Final standings show Colts 2 00, Buffalos 6 4 600, Lions 9 1 100.
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Cage Results NBA and college scores recap
NBA scores show Syracuse 88 Milwaukee 73 and New York 87 Boston 78 with Baltimore 75 and Rochester 73 Fort Wayne 90 Minneapolis 88. College results list Dayton 78 over Loyola New Orleans. High school notes Cincinnati Roger Bacon 55 Newport Catholic 4. Middletown 38 Cincinnati?
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City Bowling Deadline Extended by Tourney Manager
The deadline for the City Bowling Tournament has been extended to Wednesday midnight, announced this morning by tournament manager Jack Frisbie. Akron wins Deaf Meet as Akron Club defeats Cleveland association 60 to 52 yesterday at the Ohio Association for the Deaf basketball tournament.
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NCAA Cage Tournament Seen As 1953 Replay
NCAA tournament set to begin in March with Indiana defending champions leading, face Minnesota tonight and Iowa looming Feb 22. Notre Dame and Seattle touted as at large contenders, Holy Cross poised for an at large bid, while Kentucky, Duquesne, and La Salle push for top positions and possible at large berths amid upsets and strong showings.
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Fenwick Falcons Upset DePorres In Close Armory Win
Fenwick fighting Falcons upset Cincinnati DePorres 38 35 at the National Guard Armory, marking their fourth straight win. Despite DePorres’ height and press, Fenwick relied on free throws and a deliberate pace. Kramer, Blust, and Esselman led scoring with double digits, as Fenwick’s five starters played the entire game.
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Giants Sign Five Players To Speed Up 1954 Camp
NEW YORK Giants sign five players over the weekend including Hoyt Wilhelm Johnny Antonelli Don Liddle Billy Klaus and Ebba St Claire. Last four came in last week's trade sending Bobby Thomson and Sam Calderone to Milwaukee. Cleveland Indians announce rookie Dick Tomanek and Don Fracchia plus Hank Majeski under contract as camp opens in two weeks at Tucson Arizona.
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Satchel Paige Seeks 20000 Dollar Salary in Talks
Los Angeles report says Satchel Paige would need more than ten thousand to join Modesto in the Class C California League. Modesto president Tom Mellis announced an offer of that amount. Paige, recently released by Baltimore Orioles, also courted by Los Angeles in the Pacific Coast League for about twenty thousand dollars.
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Redlegs trim pitching staff with Martin assignment
Cincinnati Redlegs cut pitching staff to 23 and assigned Barney Martin to Columbia in the Class A Sally League. Martin, a right hander, had a 17 and 6 record for Columbia last season and is a native of Columbia South Carolina.
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Southpaw Golfers To Stage Tourney in Dayton
The National Association of Left handed Golfers announced its 1954 tournament will be held in Dayton August 9 to 12. Jack Walters of Tacoma Washington defends his title as national champion. Ray Stockmyer of Dayton was elected 1954 president of the association, and Dayton will host the event for the first time.
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Genovese Moves From Miller Managing to Giants Scout
Frank Chick Genovese, who managed Minneapolis Miller's last season, has transitioned to a scouting role with the New York Giants.
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Storied Life Of Battling Nelson Ends In Charity Ward
CHICAGO The life of Oscar Battling Nelson, famed boxing lightweight champion, ended in a charity ward at age 71 from lung cancer. From Denmark as an infant, he rose to world title glory in 1908, endured poverty after 1929, and spent his final years in ill health after a dementia diagnosis and a late wife’s death.
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Brooks Seeks North American Title In 12-Round Bout
New York sports wire reports a Brooklyn bout where Billy Peacock defends his North American crown against Nate Brooks with television coverage on DuMont. Peacock, 12-5 favorite, seeks first defense after winning the title Aug 17. Brooks, 20, a former Olympic champion, moves up to 12 rounds in this major pairing.
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Whitfield Targets Four Minute Mile After Double Win
Mal Whitfield, fresh from a double win at the Millrose Games, plans his first eight furlongs at the Santa Barbara Relays in April while continuing indoor middle distance efforts. He won the 600 in 1:10.7 and the half in 1:54.2, saying a push from rivals would help his pace toward a four minute mile, a milestone still unachieved by Pirie Santee and Landy.
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Pin Tourney Mark Sets Record In Cincinnati Bowls
The 16th annual Cincinnati Times-Star ladies bowling event posted the largest team total in tourney history as Cinci squad led by Bernie Schaefer with a 589 series over the weekend. Her Pep sis teammates posted 546 to 582 while De Bord Son and Brunswick Queens rose into podium spots. Doubles lead by Doris Arnold and Pat Smith with Bluffton teammates Naomi Snyder and Ant Fischer factoring in. singles remained unchanged.
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Playoffs New For Furgol Old Hat For Middlecoff
In Phoenix, Ed Furgol, 38, meets 32-year-old Middlecoff in a sudden-death playoff for the $10,000 Phoenix tournament after finishing tied at 272 over 72 holes. Middlecoff, favored, shot 71 to Furgol's 68, with Inman, Weitzel, Burke Jr., and Harden close behind in the lengthy reveal.
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Hockey scores from national and international games
National results show Montreal defeating New York 4 to 1, Boston and Detroit tied 1-1, and Chicago beating Toronto 2 to 1. Cleveland edged Syracuse 4-3, Buffalo over Pittsburgh 2-0, and Providence won 4-2 against Hershey. International play lists Johnstown 3 over Troy 1, Milwaukee and Grand Rapids tied 8-8, Marion 3 over Fort Wayne 2, and Cincinnati 9 to 1 against Louisville.
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Grandma and teammates win Women's International Amateur fourball
Cookie Swift aged 23 and Vonnie Colby 21 captured the 9th annual Women s International Amateur fourball title in Hollywood. They defeated Joyce Liske 19 Milwaukee and Wiffie Smith 17 of Guadalajara 2 up after 36 holes in a 10 hour final match.
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Browns to play Lions in Cotton Bowl exhibition game
Cleveland announces an exhibition Sept 10 against the Detroit Lions to be held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Lions rallied to beat the Browns 17 16 in the 1953 NFL championship game, coming from behind in the final two minutes.
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Bevo Francis Poised to Top 1000 Point Mark This Week
Ohio spotlight centers on Rio Grande star Bevo Francis who scored 113 last week to reach 993 for the 20 game season. He eyes the 1,000 mark against Anderson and Salem as Rio Grande and coach Newt Oliver push toward 2,000 total points this week.
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