Football Edging Onto The Stage In 1954 Preview
The season preview surveys top contenders as Ohio State Notre Dame Oklahoma UCLA and Maryland face graduation losses and returning stars. Oklahoma rides a 19 game unbeaten streak and top the Big Seven while Navy Army Georgia Tech and Baylor receive early mentions. Arkansas Razorbacks aim to rebound under Jack Mitchell as Wake Forest figure Pat Preston is highlighted.
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Ohio State
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Sooners
Associated Press
OSU
UCLA
Navy
Mississippi
Army
Maryland
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Howard Hopalsagy
Cassady
Buckeyes
California
Michigan
Alan
Southern
Cal
Texas
Pittsburgh
Desire
Georgia Tech
Tech
Auburn
Kentucky
Jim Tatum
Atlantic Seaboard
Duke
West Virginia
Rice
Baylor
Razorbacks
Wichita
Jack Mitchell
Bowden Wyatt
Rice Favored In Southwest
Rice Owls are picked as favorites to win the Southwest Conference title with Arkansas rated near last despite a veteran team. Texas A&M is rebuilding with many sophomores, SMU leads in experience, Baylor third, Texas fourth with Fondren, TCU fifth behind Swink and Curtis, and Rice viewed as the likely champion in a close race.
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Dallas
Tex
Rice Owls
Arkansas
Razorbacks
Bud Brooks
Jack Mitchell
T Fame
Wichita
Rice
Texas A&m
Southern Methodist
Baylor
Texas
Longhorns
Walter Fondren
Texas Christian
Chuck Curtis
Jim Swink
Pomona Plays Block In East Kansas League Showdown
Pomona will face Block in an East Kansas League baseball game tonight at Forest Park starting at 8 p m. A small admission is charged. Block lineup features twins Ron and Don McCutcheon, recently signed by the Kansas City Athletics. Bob Moore will pitch for Pomona. In their earlier meeting Block won 6-2.
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Pomona
Block
Forest Park
Ron
Don McCutcheon
Osawatomie Twins
Kansas City Athletics
Bob Moore
Stengel Says Pennant Race Will Go To Last Game
Casey Stengel, after the Yankees 11 6 win over the Athletics in Kansas City, declared the pennant race will be decided in the final game. He noted the Yankees hold an even break in the last series as Chicago Cleveland and Boston vie. The Yankees trail Chicago by a half game in the standings with Cleveland tied for second. Detroit’s Steve Gromek once pitched an 18 inning scoreless tie due to rain in 1943 with Baltimore.
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Kansas City
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Kansas City Athletics
Yanks
Casey
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Stengel Crew
Detroit Tiger
Steve Gromek
Baltimore
Brisk Air Reminds Of Approaching Grid Season
Ottawa Herald notes kickoff season across the area with first practices on Labor Day. Ottawa, Pomona, Wellsville and Williamsburg schedule opening games from September 17 to September 23, while Baker and Kansas teams set early matchups including KU at Fort Worth and Kansas State at Manhatten.
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Ottawa University
Liberty
William Jewell
Braves
Friends University
Baker University of Baldwin
Southwestern
Winfield
University of Kansas
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Jayhawks
Washington State
Lawrence
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Wyoming
Wildcats
Iowa University
Iowa City
Franklin County
Pomona
Linwood
Wellsville
Kansas School For Deaf
Williamsburg
Melvern
Braves OHS In First Drills Season Opener Set
The Braves and Ottawa High School opened drills as they began the season. OU starts play at Liberty Missouri on September 17 against William Jewell while the Cy clones open at home against Pittsburg on September 23.
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Ottawa University
Ottawa
Braves
OHS
O.U
Liberty
William Jewell
Cyclones
Pittsburg
Hurricane Jackson Beats Charles Again in 10-Round Decision
Tommy Jackson, 24, of Far Rockaway NY, defeated Ezzard Charles for the second time in under a month by unanimous 10-round decision in Cleveland. Jackson apologized to Charles after the fight amid tears, while Charles, bruised but not seriously hurt, advised the younger fighter to keep trying. Officials scored 96-94, 97-88, 98-87. AP had 98-91 for Jackson.
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Cleveland
Tommy
Hurricane) Jackson
Ezzard Charles
Far Rockaway
N.Y
Charles
Cincinnati
Jackson
Cleveland Arena
Lou Parker
George Sherman
Herb Williams
Colorado Buffaloes roster includes 16 married players
Boulder Colorado University announces its 74 man football squad will include 16 married men when Buffaloes report on September 1. Names listed include John Bayuk Dick Golder Dick Freund Homer Jenkins and more across positions Fullback Tackle Center Quarterback End and Guard. Safe buy U S Savings Bonds.
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Boulder
Colo
Colorado University
Buffaloes
John Bayuk
Dick Golder
Dick Freund
Homer Jenkins
Dave Jones
Bill Kucera
Bill Lamont
Les Lotz
Sam Maphis
Lamar Meyer
Pete Middlemist
Bud Morley
Dick Stapp
Bob Stapp
Jim Uhler
Emerson Wilson
Rally By A's Too Late In Loss To Yankees S
The Kansas City Athletics rallied for five runs in the ninth inning before 32,690 fans, but the New York Yankees, with an 11-6 win and a 10 run cushion, stayed a half game back in the pennant race. Vic Power hit a first inning homer for KC, while Enos Slaughter, Elmer Vale, Irv Noren, Gil McDougald and Mickey Mantle homered for New York. Arnold Portocarrero started and took the loss.
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Kansas City Athletics
New York Yankees
Vic’ Power
A’s
Tommy Byrne
Don Larsen
Enos Slaughter
Elmer Vale
Kansas City
Larsen
Irv Noren
Gil McDougald
Mickey Mantle
Arnold Portocarrero
Schedule Summary From Thursday and Wednesday Results
Major league schedule lists Milwaukee at Brooklyn Crone and Cincinnati at New York Nuxhall or Monzant or Giles, St Louis at Pittsburgh Jackson or Law. Wednesday results show New York 5 Cincinnati 0, Milwaukee 13 Brooklyn 8, Philadelphia 13 Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 4 Leula 3 in 10 innings.
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Brooklyn
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Crone
Craig
Nuxhall
Monzant
Giles
Jackson
Law
Leula
Nashua Defeats Swaps In Historic Match Race
Nashua, owner William Woodward Jr., and jockey Willie Shoemaker faced Swaps at Washington Park in Chicago. Nashua won by a length and a half in 2 04.2 on a good track, earning $100,000 and solidifying hopes for Horse of the Year. Swaps faded to finish second as Nashua extended his 1948 campaign with nine wins in ten starts.
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Chicago
Nashua
Swaps
Washington Park
Armed Beat
Eddie Arcaro
Belmont
Nasrullah
Handsome
William Woodward Jr
New York
Acaro
Willie Shoemaker
Stymie
Citation
Emerson To State Tourney
Ralph Emerson, district softball commissioner, left this afternoon for Hutchinson to attend the state tourney.
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Emerson
Ralph Emerson
Hutchinson
Emersons Return Home as Guam Trip Mentioned
Monday evening and the Emersons will return home Tuesday. The state softball tournament is now underway. Mrs. Emerson will join him later in the week. Guam is 5 850 miles from San Francisco.
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Emerson
Guam
San
Francisco
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