ABL Faces Survival as Owners Set Posture on Scandal Plays
The American Basketball League nears a critical vote on whether players tied to scandals can join teams, while president John J. O'Brien plans to resign. Clubs such as Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Bridgeport, Elmira and Saratoga rely on NBA exhibition receipts, complicating the decision. Kentuckian Bill Spivey signs with Elmira. Alex Groza, Ralph Beard, and Sherman White join Jersey City. O'Brien says his resignation is not tied to the hiring debate, but the league’s tainted history troubles him.
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New York
American Basketball League
John J. O’brien
O’brien
Kentuckians
Elmira
Bill Spivey
University of Kentucky
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Indianapolis Olympians
National Basketball Association
Long Island University
Sherman White
Jersey City
NBA
ALB
Wilkes - Barre
Scranton
Bridgeport
Saratoga
Boston Braves Named Host for 1953 All Star Game
The Boston Braves were designated host club for the 1953 All Star Game to be played July 15. It will be the 20th in the series with the National League winning the last three games, while the American League holds a 12 to 7 edge.
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Boston Braves
Boston
Warren C. Giles
Jockey Toronto Bennett Dies After Duffevin Park Spill
Toronto-Donald Bennett a 23 year old apprentice jockey was kicked by a horse during a spill at Duffevin Park on Monday and died later in a Toronto hospital. The incident prompted an inquiry by local authorities and a temporary halt to racing activities at the venue.
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Toronto
Donald Bennett
Duffevin Park
Gene Dubuque to Feature Skateland Wrestling Show
Gene Dubuque, famed as Mr New York 1947 and famed for his vainglory, returns from an overseas tour to headline Skateland Roller Rink in a 2 of 3 falls main event against Des Moines’ Gentleman Jim Dobie. The card includes Carol Carota versus Dot Doteson and Angello Martinello versus Carl Meyers in preliminary bouts.
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Gene
Dubuque
New York
New Zealand
Australia
Hawaii
Jim Dobie
Des Moines
Skateland Roller Rink
Carol Carota
Cincinatti
Dot Doteson
Orlando
Fia
Angello Martinello
Boston
Mass
Carl Meyers
Milwaukee
Sooners Lineman of the Week Catlin shines in win
Oklahoma center Tom Catlin, 20, co captain, named Associated Press Lineman of the Week after his third down tackle on Kansas led to a Sooners turnover. Oklahoma edged Kansas 42 20 as Catlin’s play turned the game. Wisconsin guard George O’Brien, in his debut, punted 96 yards against Iowa, a Big Ten modern era record.
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New York
Tom Catlin
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Jerry Robertson
Kansas
Midwest
George O’brien
Wisconsin
Iowa
Big Ten
Liska Predicts Buckeye Victory By 1 Touchdowns
Chicago based analyst Jerry Liska forecasts Buckeyes win by 1 touchdown with Purdue 20 Illinois 14 and Wisconsin 27 UCLA 20 and Michigan 21 Minnesota 13 among other picks. The column notes injuries and new formations affecting Illinois Purdue and Notre Dame outcomes.
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Liska
Buckeye
Chicago
Swami
Purdue
Illinois
Illini
Minnesota
al Brosky
Dale Samuels
Pete Bachouros
Michigan
Wolverines
Gophers
Ted Kress
Paul Giel
Wisconsin
UCLA
Alan
Ameche
Badgers
Nittany Lyons
Marquette
Miami
Fla
Hilltoppers
Ground Gainers Lead NFL Scoring and Yards Race
Eddie Price leads ground yards with 351 through four games, but Hugh McElhenny trails by seven after a 102 yard effort to push his total to 344. McElhenny also owns a 9.1 yard per carry average. Price averages 5.2. Tobin Rote tops passers and Lou Groza sets on field goals with 32 points. Mae Speedie and Gene Schroeder share receiving pace with 22 catches.
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Philadelphia
Eddie Price
New York Giants
Hugh Mece-Elhenny
San Francisco
McElhenny
University of Washington
Price
Tobin Rote
Green Bay Packers
Giel Zatkoff Ameche Named in AP All America Hopes
Minnesota’s Paul Giel Wisconsin’s Alan Ameche Michigan’s Roger Zatkoff Michigan State’s Ed Luke lead a Midwest set of players cited for Associated Press All America consideration. Ted Kress Michigan and other backs also receive mention alongside line and guard selections from Wisconsin Michigan Michigan State and Marquette.
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Giel, Zatkoff
Ameche
Associated Press
Chicago
Minnesota
Paul Giel
Wisconsin
Alan Ameche
Michigan
Roger Zatkoff
Michigan State
Ed Luke
Midwest
Giel
Badgers
Tligh
Luke
Wilfrid Smith
Chicago Tribune
Dick Cullum
Minneapolis Tribune
Zatkoff
Paul Dekker
Dick Tamburo
Frank Kush
Don McAuliffe
Billy Wells
Leroy Bolden
Kress
Northwestern
Ted Kress
Big Ten
Notre Dame
Johnny Lattner
Indiana
Gene Gedman
Ohio State
Howey Cassady
John Borton
Ted Marchibroda
Detroit
Ronnie Drzewiecki
Marquette
Tommy O'Connell
Illinois
Bob Kennedy
Art Walker
Hosea Sims
Bascom Bivins Set For 10 Round TV Heavyweight Fight
Wes Bascom of East St Louis faces Cleveland veteran Jimmy Bivins in a scheduled 10 round heavyweight bout. The match will be televised on CBS TV nationally at 9 p.m. Eastern. Bascom is ranked among top light heavyweights. Bivins is 32 years old.
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Freddie Corcoran
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Louise Suggs
Patty Berg
Betsy Rawls
Corcoran
St. Louis
Wes Bascom
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
CBS TV
CBS
T. Bascom
Bivins
Muscatine Muskie B Squad to Visit Davenport Thursday
Muscatine freshmen-sophomore squad travels to Davenport Thursday to face the Davenport fresh-soph team. Coach Walt Kochneff and Eugene Edie led the Muscatine squad to its fourth win of the season by blanking Anna Wittenmyer Home of Davenport 20 0. The Muskies have beat Washington Demons twice and sit 2 2 against Bettendorf and Iowa City with one loss to Iowa City. The Purple and Gold lost 32 25 to Iowa City last Saturday. the final Muskies game is next Tuesday at Heinz Field.
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Muscatine
Davenport
Walt Kochneff
Eugene Edie
Anna Wittenmyer
Washington Demons
Wittenmeyer
Bettendorf
Iowa City
Purple and Gold
Little Hawks
Muskies
Heinz Field
Fight Results From Los Angeles to London Boxing Cards
The box results list Freddie Beshore outpointing Fernandez in Los Angeles and Marcelino Armenteros stopping Leonard Ingram in Newark. Irving Palefsky out pointed Pete Arevalo in White Plains while Larry Mujica defeated Diego Sosa in Miami Beach. Terry Allen beat Eric Marsden in London as part of a British flyweight title campaign with other fighters holding similar ratings in heavyweight. Neither fighter is ranked as a title challenger.
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Los Angeles
Freddie Beshore
Fernandez
Los Angees
Newark
N. J
Marcelino Armenteros
Havena
Leonard Ingram
Philadelphia
White Plains
N. Y
Irving Palefsky
New York
Pete Arebalo
Brooklyn
Miami Beach
Fla
Larry Mujica
Diego Sosa
Havana
Heinrich Leads Nation in Total Offense and Passing
Washington's Don Heinrich tops the nation in total offense with 916 yards and in passing yards after five games. He completed 72 of 141 passes for 919 yards and a 51.1 percent rate. Lynn Aplanalo and Mitch Price follow in total offense. Johnny Borton holds the best completion percentage at 68.6 percent.
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Heinrich
New York
N.C.A
Lynn Aplanalo
San Jose
Columbia
Mitch Price
Gene Filipski
Villanova
Johnny Olszewski
California
Arizona
Don Beasley
Gene Rossi
Cincinnati
Boston University
Harry Agganis
Johnny Borton
Ohio State
Borton
Rossi
Turpin Captures British Empire Middleweight Crown
London boxer London-Randolph Turpin defeated George Angelo of South Africa by outpoint, securing the British Empire middleweight boxing championship in a decisive matchup.
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London
Randolph Turpin
England
George Angelo
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