Kroll and Worsham Capture International Four Ball Title
Ted Kroll and Lew Worsham defeated Cary Middlecoff and Skip Alexander 3 and 1 in Miami Beach to win the international four-ball golf tourney. Kroll, a World War II veteran who faced German fire, sealed the win with a 70-foot birdie putt on the final stretch as Alexander joked about putting in a car. The winners earned 1700 dollars each, the runners up 1000.
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Oakmont
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Skip Alexander
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Middlecoff
Italy
France
Kansas State and Colorado Favored in Big Seven Tourney
Kansas State and Colorado are touted as top contenders in the seventh annual Big Seven basketball tournament at Municipal Auditorium. Opening night features Kansas against Nebraska at 8 p.m. CST, with Missouri vs Iowa State at 9:45 p.m. Then Kansas State meets Oklahoma at 8 p.m. Saturday, followed by Yale versus Colorado.
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Kansas State
Colorado
Municipal Auditorium
Yale University
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Nebraska Cornhuskers
Missouri
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Yale
Italian Davis Cup Star Returns For Jan. 5 Play
Italian Davis Cup player Fausto Gardini will return to compete in the Australian championships in Melbourne beginning January 5. Gardini and his teammates flew to Manila for the Philippines championships on Christmas Day and will come back to Australia four days later, with the possibility of staying for the South Australian championships in Adelaide in February.
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Fausto Gardini
Melbourne
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Philippines
the Herald
Australia
Adelaide
Syracuse Nationals hold off Celtics in 90 86 win
Syracuse Nationals beat Boston 90 to 86 to snap the Celtics eight game streak in the Eastern Division. Adolph Schayes scored 28 for Syracuse and Ed MacAuley led Boston with 21. A brief ejection of Bob Sharman and Noble Jorgensen followed a third period fight.
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Boston
Celtics
Bob Sharman
Noble Jorgensen
Nats
Adolph Schayes
Ed MacAuley
Reds shorten fence at Crosley Field for 1953 season
The Cincinnati Reds announced a 342 foot right field in 1953 lowering the fence from 366 feet at Crosley Field. General manager Gabe Paul said the change should boost players’ confidence and momentum while not materially altering outcomes. Pitchers may dislike it, but Ted Kluszewski Gus Bell and Willard Marshall welcome the shift as part of a league-wide comparison of right field distances.
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Wrigley Field
Gabe Paul
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Redley
Ted Kluszewski
Gus Beil
Willard Marshall
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Cincinati
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Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Yap Island Customs Compared to Western Dress
The National Geographic Society notes that Western clothes and customs are rarely seen on Yap, unlike other Pacific islands where they are common.
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Yap
Pacific Islands
The
National Geographic Society
Archie Moore poised to join famed Jersey Joe Walcott in ring longevity
Sugar Ray Robinson, 31, retires from the middleweight throne as Archie Moore, 36, lands a decisive light heavyweight win over Joey Maxim and eyes ongoing title pursuit. The piece compares Moore to Jersey Joe Walcott's aging resilience and notes Moore’s staying power and financial status.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Archie Moore
Joey Maxim
Sugar Ray
Archie
Punch
Moore
Two Top Ranked Cagers Slump as Upsets Hit Saturday
Kansas State and Oklahoma A&M, ranked Nos. 2 and 5, both fell in Saturday games. Michigan State upset Kansas State 80 63 in East Lansing, while Colorado beat Oklahoma A&M 56 55 in Tulsa. Seton Hall narrowly beat St Peters 67 66, and La Salle won 95 80 over Stanford.
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New York
Kansas State
Oklahoma A
Associated Press
Michigan State
East Lansing
Setonians
Washington
California
Huskies
Jockeys Chase Tropical Wins At Tropical Park
In Miami the tight race among top jockeys continues to end the year at Tropical Park. Tony Despirito returns on his 18th birthday amid records and suspensions while Willie Lester challenges for the lead with Charlie Burr and Sam bly Boulmetis also contending. The week features the $10,000 Christmas Handicap and the $15,000 E. R. Bradley Handicap for three year olds and up.
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Miami
Fla
Tropical Park
Tony Despirito
Despirito
Walter Miller
Joe Culmone
Willie Shoemaker
Havana
Cuba
Willie Lester
New York
Charlie Burr
Jean Kansan
Sammy Boulmetis
Charlie O’brien
Freddie Ryan
Robert Louis Stevenson
Louis Williams
Porter Roberts
Kenny Church
Logan Batcheller
al Schmidt
Ronnie Nash
Earl Knapp
Jimmy Stout
E. R. Bradley
Richer Bradley
Eclipse photographs show gravity bending starlight in 1952 study
National Geographic Society photographs from during and after the 1952 eclipse illustrate light bending due to gravitation. The images document how starlight curves as it passes near massive bodies, supporting Einsteinian predictions with visual evidence.
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National Geographic Society
North South in Passing Drills for Shrine All-Star
Both North and South squads emphasized passing in Sunday drills for the Shrine all star game in the Orange Bowl. Purdue’s Stu Holcomb will shift to daily morning workouts setting aside two a days. Players such as Ernie Stockert and Rex Smith impressed on offense while Donn Moomaw and Joe Schmidt starred on defense.
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Miami
Fla
Purdue
Stu Holcomb
Holcomb
Bernie Flowers
Flowers
Notre Dame
Jack Whelan
Dale Samuels
Whelan
Ernie Stockert
Rex Smith
Illinois
Samuels
Harry Aggani
Boston University
Donn Moomaw
Joe Schmidt
Pittsburgh
Andy Gustafson
Jim Tatum
Maryland
George Sauer
Baylor
Gustafson
Harry Agganis
Yankee
Rebels
Jack Scarbath
Jack Lewis
Wake Forest
Ben Roderick
Vanderbilt
Missouri
Jim Hook
Oklahoma
Buck McPhail
Bob Tata
Virginia
Variety Children's Hospital
Tower of London Shifts Away From Thames Slowly
Historical estimate suggests the Tower of London has logged a gradual drift from the River Thames, at roughly one percent of an inch per three decades, reflecting slow subsidence or sediment movement over time.
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Tower of London
Thames
Miceli and Turner Clash in Philadelphia Boxing Night
Welterweight contenders Joe Miceli of New York and Gil Turner of Philadelphia meet in a 10 round bout Monday night in Philadelphia. Turner favored at 31 despite a last minute pullout by Bobby Dykes. Miceli steps in as substitute. Also slated is Vince Martinez vs Don Williams on Madison Square Garden with national TV. Christmas Eve leads to omission of beer sponsored TV fight.
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Joe Miceli
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Turner
Bobby Dykes
Miami
Fla
Miceli
New York Race Purses Reach All Time High
New York race tracks distributed a record 9.155 million dollars to horsemen in 1952 per the state racing annual report.
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New York
State Racing Annual Report
Louisiana State Remains Undefeated in AP Poll
In the AP top ten recap dated New York December 21, Louisiana State is listed as No. 10 with a 5-0 record after beating Alabama 58-45. Other notable results include Seton Hall at 4-0, La Salle at 8-0, and Kansas State at 4-1 after wins over San Francisco and Notre Dame.
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Bob Speight
Wolfpack
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St. Johns
Holy Cross
Redmen
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Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
Ohio
Pittsburgh
New York
Associated Press
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Arizona
Stanford
Sugar Ray Robinson Quietly Leaves Ring After Storied Career
The profile of Sugar Ray Robinson ends with his retirement note reflecting on a phenomenal record and vivid ring memories from 1942 battles to the 1950s bouts. His final rise and London defeat by Randy Turpin mark the close of a career defined by speed, skill, and remarkable comebacks.
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New York
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Marty Servo
Pueblo
Colo
Sugar
al Weill
Servo
Robinson
Randy Turpin
London
Turpin
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