Middletown Plans Western Closed Men’s Tennis Tourney
The Western Lawn Tennis Association approved Middletown Tennis Club plan for a Western Closed Men's Tournament to be hosted in 1954 with weekend play to aid working men and western ratings. The event may expand to women later as it rotates among WLTA districts, likely in August. Carolyn Wikoff of Middletown was seeded second in Girls Under 15, with doubles tops in the division alongside Gwen McEvans. Barry MacKay of Dayton led Junior Singles.
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Middletown
Western Lawn Tennis Association
Dorner
WLTA
Cincinnati
Carolyn Wikoff
Lorraine Williams
Chicago
Wikoff
Gwen Mce- Evans
Hartramck
Mich
Carol Heller
Pat Arnold
Bob Swanger
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Oddities of 1953 Sports Oddities Highlight 1953 Year
A roundup from Robert Sieger in Sports News recalling bizarre sports moments from 1953. Highlights include Felix Brooks losing a $2,000 prize after Labor Day miscue, Walter J. Hunter waking in center field, PFC Joseph Picerno’s harness horse win, Don Wilson and the pirate race rescue, and other oddities across auto racing, boxing, golf, and tennis with unexpected outcomes and payouts.
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Sporting News
Robert Sieger
Sieger
Detroit News
Gems
Felix Brooks
Detroit Fairgrounds
Paul Goldsmith
Walter J. Hunter
Briggs Stadium
Joseph Picerno
Don Wilson
Snafu
A Good Time To Quit
A boxing enthusiast refused to pay the $50 to see the Marciano Walcott fight in Chicago. He drove to Kalamazoo to watch it on television, ran several red lights on the way home, and was fined $150.
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South Bend Ind
Chicago
Kalamazoo
London
Julius Boros
Glenn Davis
Los Angeles Rams
Allen Worthington
New York Giants
Bill Miller
Ray Katt Poised for Giants Catcher Role Next Season
New York Giants scouts project Ray Katt to win the No 1 catching job after a .326 season and unanimous all star selection. Manager Leo Durocher backs Katt while Carl Hubbell praises his progress. Also highlighted are Bill Taylor a powerfully bat capable outfielder, and new pitchers Windy McCall and Pete Modica, with McCall costing about 60 000 and Modica rated Nashville’s top reliever.
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New York
Big Ray Katt
Katt
New York Giants
Ny Keane
American Association
Giants
Minneapolis
New Braunfels
Tex
Bill Taylor
Taylor
Nashville
Southern Association
John
Windy) McCall
Pete Modica
McCall
Boston Red Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco
Modica
Freddie Fitzsimmons Leads Admirers From Baseball History
Freddie Fitzsimmons who managed Minneapolis praises Katt for a 28 homer season with 98 RBIs in 114 games. Other respected baseball men like Birdie Tebbetts George Selkirk and John express admiration for the standout performer and the legacy of his achievements.
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Freddie Fitzsimmons
Minneapolis
Katt
Birdie Tebbetts
George Selkirk
John
Rocky Kansas Dies Ex Boxing Champion from Buffalo
Buffalo newsboy Rocky Kansas, once lightweight champion of the world, died at 58 after cancer at Rosewell Park Memorial Institute. He won the lightweight title on December 7, 1925, in a 15 round decision over Jimmy Goodrich in Buffalo. He retired July after a 10 round loss to Sammy Mandart Hoult in Chicago. He bowled in five leagues last season with averages around 170 to 174.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Rocky Kansas
Rosewell Park Memorial Institute
Kansas
Jimmy Goodrich
Chicago
Sammy Man
Art Hoult
Pocatello, Idaho
Associaon
Big 5 power leads college basketball at midseason
Kentucky tops with AP No 1 as undefeated Big Five giants Holy Cross George Washington and Western Kentucky show strength. Indiana Oklahoma A M and Wichita State chase, while Duke NC State and others post key wins. LSU dominates Georgia as league races tighten.
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New York
Kentucky
Duquesne
Western Kentucky
Holy Cross
George Washington
Wildcats
Associated Press
Georgia Tech
Dark Star Wins Derby Upset Headlines Year End AP Vote
At Churchill Downs on May 2 Dark Star, 25 to 1 odds, surged to victory over Native Dancer in the Kentucky Derby, an upset hailed as the sports upset of 1953. Cain Hoy Stable trained by Eddie Hayward and jockey Henry Moreno achieved a storied upset. The AP poll crowned it the top sports upset of the year, with Purdue's football shock and other major upsets following in voting.
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Dark Star
Purdue
Spartans
Native Dancer
Harry F. Guggenheim
Cain Hoy
Eddie Hay
MSC
Derby Stunner
Purdue-Msc
Iwon-Notre Dame
Mississippi Southern
Alabama
Danny Wember
Kid Gavilan
Syracuse
King
Houston
Baylor
Nino Valdes
Ezzard Charles
Miami Beach
Tony Trabert
Vic Xeixas
U. S
Forest Hills
Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
Ladelphia Eagles
Cleveland
Browns
Piston Rookie Molinas Admits Four Hundred Winnings
Fort Wayne Indiana AP reports Pistons rookie Jack Molinas, a potential Rookie of the Year candidate, suspended indefinitely for betting on NBA games. He claimed about 400 dollars in winnings including refunds, and said he would play without pay if allowed to stay.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Jack Molinas
National Basketball Assn
Poe TA
Anc Ror
Wayne Risvon
Columbia University
NBA
Maurice Podoloff
Molinas
Podoloff
Associated Press
New York
Ward W. Byrnes
Bronx
Byrnes
Isidore Ratewski
Pistons
Boston
Wampler Leads Los Angeles Open as Former Champion Seeks Victory
Fred Wampler, 1950 NCAA champion from Indianapolis, holds a five-stroke lead at 206 entering the final round of the Los Angeles Open at Fox Hills. Key contenders include Jimmy Clark 211 Fred Hawkins 211 Bill Nary 211, with Jerry Barber Bud Holscher at 212 and Bud Ward Ed Oliver at 213.
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Jack Stevenson
Los Angeles
Fred Wampler
Hogan
Wampler
Indianapolis
Jimmy Clark
Laguna Beach
Calif
Fred Hawkins
el Paso
Tex
Bill Nary
Tucson
Ariz
Nary
Hawkins
Clark
Jerry Barber
la Canada
Bud Holscher
Santa Monica
Bud Ward
Great Falls
Mont
Ed Oliver
Palm Springs
Lloyd Mangrum
Colts Extend Lead With CYO Victory Over Buffalos
The Colts defeated the Buffalos 28-19 at Trinity Gym to maintain a CYO National League lead. Tommy Meehan scored 12 for the Colts, Jim Meehan had 11 for the Buffalos, and J Miller led the losers with 20 points as the Colts held the Buffalos scoreless in the second period.
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Trinity iGym
Buffalos
Rams
Gophers
Bobcats
Bears
Tommy Meehan
Jim Meehan
J. Miller
Sears
P. Mulligan
J. Jackson
L. Sears
W. Doudt
Lions
Wildcats
Cardinals
Panthers
Hawks
Eagles
Case Tech Students Erect Monument to End Football
Cleveland Case Tech students placed a 3000 pound concrete monument on campus to mark the end of football at Case Western Reserve University. The inscription asks that football return, memorializing the game once held near Clarke Field after the school abandoned football last weekend.
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Cleveland
Case Tech
Case
Clarke Field
Case-Western Reserve University
Hockey Scores From National American and International Games
National games saw New York defeat Toronto 4 to 1 and Detroit beat Montreal 2 to 1. Boston routed Chicago 5 to 3. American results included Cleveland 5 over Hershey 0, Syracuse 7 over Buffalo 2, and Pittsburgh 5 to Providence 3. International matches had Marion 4 over Cincinnati 1, Louisville 8 to Milwaukee 3, Troy 6 to Fort Wayne 5, and Toledo 3 to Johnstown 1.
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National New York
Toronto
Detroit
Montrea
Boston
Chicago
America
Cleveland
Hershey
Syracuse
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Providence
International
Marion
Cincinnati
Louisville
Milwaukee
Troy
Fort Wayne
Toledo
Johnstown
Brothers Wilson play for different NHL teams this season
Johnny Wilson skates for the Detroit Red Wings while Larry Wilson appears for the Chicago Black Hawks, making the lone brother combination in the league this year.
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National Hockey League
Johnny Wilson
Detroit Red Wings
Larry Wilson
Chicago Black Hawks
NBA ratings list challengers but no clear contender for Marciano
The National Boxing Association ranked Ezzard Charles as the top heavyweight challenger after his knockout of Coley Wallace. Cubans Nin Valdez, Dan Buccerni, and Roland LaStarza trailed, while Danny Nardico sat fifth. Castellani rose to second in middleweights with a call for a title shot against Carl Olson. Basilio stands as the sole logical welterweight contender, with Gavilan urged to face him next.
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Herb Altschull
Washington
National Boxing Asso
Rocky Marciano
NBA
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Coley Wallace
Charles
Nin Valdez
Cuba
Dan Buccerni
Philadelphia
Roland LaStarza
New York
Danny Nardico
Marciano
Rocky Castellani
Ohio
Castellani
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Hawaii
Randy Turpin
Olson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Kid Gavilan
Andrew G. Putka
Gavilan
Charles and Saddler Loom In Weekend Ring Battles
Boxing notes from New York include Ezzard Charles pressing on as Al Weill decides on Rocky Marciano defense. Sandy Saddler returns home from Germany to tackle Billy Bossie at St Nicholas Arena while weighing in near 130 pounds. Carmen Basilio headlines Saturday fights from Canastota with Italo Scortichini on Ray Arcel’s TV card. Al Andrews makes NY debut at Brooklyn against Joey Klein as Du Mont TV airs in parts.
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Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Coley Wallace
San Francisco
Bob Satterfield
Chicago Stadium
Cbs-Tv
Charles
Satterfield
Chicago
Sandy Saddler
Germany
Billy Bossie
Hartsdale
N. Y
St. Nicholas Arena
ABC
Nbc-Tv
Saddler
Carmen Basilio
Abc-Tv
Canastota
Ray Arcel
Miami
Italo Scortichini
Italy
al Andrews
Saginaw, Mich
Chuck Davey
New York
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
Joey Klein
du Mont
Musky Win Boosts Miami in MAC Standings
Miami’s 92 80 victory over Ohio University solidifies second place in the Mid American Conference. The RedHawks prepare for a Tuesday non conference game at Xavier, with Toledo and Bowling Green looming in key league tests.
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Oxford
Ohio University
Miami
Xavier
MAC
Toledo
Rockets
Bowling Green
Ohio
Marshall
Western Reserve
Evening Out Retirement Ends Noted Champion Run
New York ae Out, the champion 2 year old filly of 1953, was beaten only once in 1953. She lost to male rivals in the Futurity at Belmont Park. A wrenched knee during a workout led to Evening Out’s retirement in October.
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New York
Belmont Park
Evening Outs
Three Teams Out Of Title Chase In Cage League
In the YMCA High School Basketball League three of seven teams are out of the first round title race the Braves Kentucky Wonders and the Fizzling Five. The Spartans moved to 4 straight wins by beating the Braves 68 44 with Orward Don Adams scoring 21 and Don Smith 20 for the Braves. The Fizzling Five beat the Kentucky Wonders 36 33 behind Jack Taylor 20 and Bill Cox 12. Cowboys edged the Sooners 36 32 with Dick King 13 and moved into a 2nd place tie with the idle Rebels while the Sooners sit 3 2 and third.
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Indiana
Oklahoma A&m
Minnesota
Bob Leonard
Don Schlundt
Missouri Valley
Hampions
Houston
Aggies
Wichita
Tulsa
Wheatshockers
St. Louis
Duke
Blue Devils
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
YMCA
Spartans
Braves
Orward
Don Adams
Don Smith
Kentucky Wonders
Jack Taylor
Bill Cox
Cowboys
Rebels
Sooners
Dick King
Badminton Honors To Fry And Sangdahl In Ohio Tourney
In Dayton Ohio Shirley Fry of Akron and Stan Sangdahl the top midwestern badminton player won honors at the Ohio State closed Badminton Tournament ending yesterday. Sangdahl beat Norman Atchison Cleveland 15 12 15 5 for the men's singles title. Fry defeated Marguerite Wright Warren 11 1 7 11 12 10 to win the women's singles. Fry and Wright captured the doubles crown 15 11 14 17 15 9 over Mary Jane Stile and Marguerite Millard Cincinnati. Stille and Robert Stille Cincinnati won the mixed doubles 15 3 15 3 over Wright and Atchison. Stille and William Rowe Cincinnati defeated Langdahl and Whitney Warner Jr Cleveland 15 7 15 10 in the men's doubles finals.
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Dayton
Ohio
Shirley Fry
Akron
Stan Sangdahl
Ohio State
Sangdahl
Norman Atchison
Cleveland
Miss Fry
Marguerite Wright
Warren
Miss Wright
Mary Jane Stile
Marguerite Millard
Cincinnati
Mrs. Stille
Robert
Atchison
Stille
William Rowe
Langdahl
Whitney Warner Jr
Snead Takes Pro Am Victory With 268 Strokes
Sam Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia won the MacNaughton Pro Amateur Golf Tournament in Miami Brach Florida posting 34 34 68 for Ravannee C aon par 36 36 72 and earned $1100 for 18 holes beating Jock Hutchinson Jr. of Fort Lauderdale by one stroke
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Miami
Cage Results NBA And High School Scores
NBA results show New York 81 over Rochester 69 and Syracuse 77 over Baltimore 73. Fort Wayne beat Milwaukee 81 to 73. Minneapolis won 99 to 85 over Boston. In high school action Cincinnati Roger Bacon defeated Purcell 50 to 48. St Xavier beat Elder 68 to 57 and Delphos St Johns topped Fort Jennings 68 to 43.
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NBA
New York
Rochester
Syracuse
Baltimore
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Boston
Cincinnati
Roger Bacon
Purcell
St. Xavier
Elder
Delphos St. John's
Fort Jennings
Kick On I Platoon Is Kicking
SARASOTA Florida 1 H O Fritz Crisler father of modern two platoon football says the game is as good under one platoon except for kicking. He chairs the NCAA Football Rules Committee which opened sessions. He expects kicking to return with time.
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Sarasota
Fla. 1
H. O (Fritz) Crisler
Crisler
Lou Little
Columbia
the American Football Coaches Assn
Casper Repeats Table Tennis Win in Y Tourney
Four table tennis champions were crowned at the YMCA boys division tournament. Casper repeated by defeating Ashcraft 21-9 21-3 21-11 to win the Grade School Prep title. Leroy Wayne won the High School division over Schoen 21-18 21-15 21-15 21-18. Don Stalker captured Junior High by beating Brand Casper 20-22 21-13 21-16 21-19. Michael Moon won the Midget Grade School title against Mike Dunphy 21-17 12-21 21-17 21-15.
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YMCA
Sheldon Casper
Bob Ashcraft
Leroy Wayne
Michael Schoen
Don Stalker
Brand Casper
Michael Moon
Mike Dunphy
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