Colleges chase talent amid diploma doubts in football recruitment
A Louisville era column questions colleges accepting nonqualified athletes for football. It cites a prep star potentially headed to Arizona despite lacking a high school diploma, notes Arizona State and University of Arizona positions, and warns about the rush to admit players who can play rather than finish schooling. The piece also mentions Jimmy Bivins and a looming Louis versus Marciano matchup plans.
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University of Arizona
Arizona State
Tempe
Browns face College All-Stars in hot August showdown
Cleveland Browns star unit faces youth versus experience as they prepare for a Friday night clash with the College All-Stars under Soldier Field lights. Critics note lingering injuries at Bowling Green training and question if the aging Browns can recapture their 1947 48 dominance or if the All-Stars, led by Herman Hickman, will pull off a surprise.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Cleveland Browns
Philadelphia Eagles
Soldier Field
Paul Brown
Browns
Bowling Green
Ohio
Brown Machine
Lake Michigan
All Stars prep for 18th renewal against NFL pros
Leon Hart Clay Tonnemaker Leo Nomellini and Don Campora star in a tough lineup as the All-Stars, about to face the pros in the 18th renewal Friday. Hickman plans to favor offense over defense, countering Otto Graham with Bob Williams and Fran Nagle while relying on speed from Rote White Grandelius Monachino Bagnell and Dufek to offset Marion Motley’s power.
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Leon Hart
Clay Tonnemaker
Leo, Nomellini
Don Campora
Hickman
Delafield
Wis
Browns
Otto Graham
Bob Williams
Notre Dame
Fran Nagle
Nebraska
Cleveland
Ram
Marion Motley
Kyle Rote
Southern Methodist
Whizzer’ White
Arizona State
Sonny Grandelius
Michigan State
Jim Monachino
California
Francis Bagnell
Pennsylvania
Don Dufek
Michigan
Joe Tassinari Named Williams High School Coach
Joe Tassinari, 170-pound guard and Tempe starter for the Arizona State Sun Devils during 1949 and 1950, is named head football coach and baseball coach at Williams High School. He will teach social studies and leathercraft, succeeding Jim Perrill who resigned to teach in West Phoenix. Tassinari is a native of Salem, Mass., and a World War II military policeman veteran.
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Williams
Joe Tassinari
Arizona State Sun Devils
Williams High School
Arthur J. Bowie
Tassinari
Jim Perrill
West Phoenix
Tempe
Sun Devils
Salem
Mass
Brownie Fans To Mastermind Club Night in St Louis
In St Louis August 24 the Browns will let grandstand managers direct the team. Manager Zack Taylor will rest in a rocking chair as fans chosen from letters control the lineup and decision cards appear for each in-game choice. Two fans will serve as one-day Brownie coaches at first and third base.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Bill Veeck
Taylor
Grandstand
Brownies
Jalopy Groups Split Up Sparks Manzanita Race Plans
The Arizona Jalopy Racing Association announced plans to launch own programs starting Saturday night at Manzanita Park. Track prep is underway at the former greyhound plant on 35th Avenue and Broadway with seven cars from Safford, five from Globe and racers from Tucson. The AIRA seeks statewide participation and claims majority local ownership, challenging South Mountain Speedway where AMOCODC cars run on Saturdays.
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Arizona Jalopy Racing Association
Manzanita Park
35Th Avenue
Broadway
Jack
Oe Seeteerreermeerst
Ttmaroastae Eeee
Safford
Globe
Tucson
Association
The
AIRA
South Mountain Speedway
Arizona
Vaughn McGuire
South Mountain
Red Sox Pitcher Kiely to Enter Army in 21 Days
Boston rookie Leo Kiely, 21, was drafted and scheduled for induction into the Army in 21 days after his physical in Newark New Jersey. The right hander is listed as a chucker with the Red Sox.
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Red Sox
Chucker Kiely
Army Bound
Newark
N. J
Boston Sox
Leo Kiely
Isias Wins National Horseshoe Title In Undefeated Run
Fernando Isias of Los Angeles captured the national horseshoe pitching championship with a 35–0 record. Other top finishers included Igre DeLeary of Phoenix, Arizona, in a strong showing.
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Murray
Utah
Fernando Isias
Los Angeles
Igre DeLeary
Phoenix
Ariz
Whittier Names George H. Allen as Head Coach
George H. Allen, 29, resigned from Morningside College to take the head football coach job at Whittier College in California. He led the Maroons for three seasons with 16 wins, 11 losses and one tie, saying he could not refuse the California offer, succeeding Wallace Newman.
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Sioux City
George H. Allen
Morningside College
Whittier College
Allen
Maroons
California
Wallace
Newman
National Archery Tournament Headlined by Reynolds Lead
Former national champion Russ Reynolds of Cleveland tops the field on day two of the 67th National Archery Tournament in Los Angeles. Reynolds scored 893 in the first round of the Double York event. Max Hamilton of Phoenix is second with 878 and Stan Overby from Inglewood is third with 859 as the tournament runs through Thursday.
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Los Angeles
Russ Reynolds
Cleveland
Ohio
Reynolds
Max Hamilton
Phoenix
Stan Overby
Inglewood
Calif
Yesterday's Stars: Sauer and Brissie Shine in Walkoff Cubs Win
AP summary notes Hank Sauer drove in all Cubs runs with a double in a 5-4 victory over St. Louis. Lou Brissie relieved for Cleveland, pitching three scoreless innings to earn the win in a 6-5 ten-inning victory over Detroit.
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Eee
Hank Sauer
Cubs
Chicago
Senate
St. Fixching
Lou’ Brissie
Indians
Cleveland
Troit
Graziano to Face Janiro in Detroit Bout
Rocky Graziano and Tony Janiro will meet in a 10 round bout at Olympia Stadium Detroit on September 19, announced by the International Boxing Club. It will be Graziano’s first Detroit appearance since becoming a middleweight champion.
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Detroit
Rocky Graziano
Tony Janiro
Olympia Stadium
International Boxing Club
Graziano
Travers Stakes Preview Sees Winer’s Battlefield Favored
Saratoga Springs Aug 15 AP George D Winer's Battlefield leads the 1951 three year old field in the 82nd Travers Stakes a mile and a quarter at $20000 added. Bold and Uncle Miltie are expected to skip as top contenders Galbreath and Greentree may start Big Stretch along with Yildiz Combat Boots and Loridale among others.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
George D. Winener
Battlefield
Bold
Brookmeade Stable
J. J. Colando
Miltie
Greentree Stable
Travers
Walter M. Jeffords
Yildiz
Putnam Stable
Combat Boots
A. H. Warner
Loridale
Field of 128 In JC Event
A field of 128 teenaged golfers began match play for the National Jaycees junior golf crown in Durham North Carolina headed by Teddy White of Roswell New Mexico. White shot a 140 par to lead 220 starters at Hope Valley Country Club with defending champion Eddie Merrins of Meridian Mississippi at 142. His first round opponent is Cecil Williams of Mississippi. Oklahoma won the state qualifying crown with a 588.
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Durham
N. C
Teddy White
Roswell
N. Mex
Jaycees
White
Hope Valley Country Club
Eddie Merrins
Meridian
Miss
Cecil Williams
Arizona trio eliminated in junior golf tourney
In Durham on August 15 AP reports three Arizona hopefuls for the National Junior Chamber of Commerce golf tourney were knocked out in the second qualifying round. A 161 needed to advance. Bob Fannin of Phoenix 83 82 165, Joe Riordan Phoenix 82 89 171, William Rice Flagstaff 88 87 175.
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Durham
N. C
Arizona
League Leaders By The Associated Press National League Leaders
AP census of NL batting led by Musial at .362 and Ashburn .347. Kiner 93 runs, Hodges 91, Snider 83 RBIs with Musial and Bell 9 triples. Hodges 33 homers, Kiner 31. Roe 8-82 win pace. Newcombe 119 strikeouts. In AL, Minoso leads with .342, Williams 100 RBIs, DiMaggio 145 hits, Noren 31 doubles. Feller 194 strikeouts, Raschi 121.
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Musial
St. Louis
Ashburn
Philadelphia
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Hodges
Brooklyn
New York
Snider
Dark
Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Bell
Roe
Pecos
Newcombe
Spahn
Boston
Minoso
Chicago
Fain
Williams
Zernial
DiMaggio
Kell
Detroit
Noren
Vana
Fox
Feller
Cleveland
Morgan
York
Trikeouts—Raschi
cDermott
Louis Bivins Fight Mapped In Baltimore Ring Test
Joe Louis weighs 20312 pounds for a 10 round bout with Jimmy Bivins in Baltimore Municipal Stadium at 7 30 p m Phoenix time. Bivins weighs 180% as the scales refuse to go higher. The 37 year old Louis hopes for a knockout while 31 year old Bivins vows to stay in. About 15000 tickets sold with gate near 100000.
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Baltimore
Joe Louis
Jimmy Bivins
Bivins
Municipal Stadium
Phoenix
Louis
Cesar Brion
Miles
Net Favorites Crash Into Third Round
In Brookline Mass Aug 15 195X all top doubles favorites reached the third round of the National Doubles tournament. Mulloy and Talbert survived a tight test versus Princeton pair Bagley and Devoe losing the first set before winning three straight 7-5 6-2 6-4. Sedgman and McGregor dispatched Rodman and Rowbotham 6-2 6-3 6-3. Flam and Seixas beat Grigry and Huebner 6-1 7-5 6-2 while Candy and Rose defeated Malaga and Massey 6-2 6-3 6-2.
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Brookline
Mass
Gardnar Mulloy
Bill Talbert
Gil Bagley
Charley Devoe
Princeton
Australia
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Sumner Rodman
Harrison Rowbotham
Herb Flam
Vic Seixas
Jacque Grigry
Lawrence Huebner
Don Candy
Mervyn Rose
Robert Malaga
Paul Massey
Cleveland
Mantle Leads Birds to First Win in Ten Games
The Columbus Birds snapped a 10 game skid with a 10 5 victory over Kansas City as Mantle and rookie sensation led a late rally. In the opener, Kansas City used two homers in the eighth to take a 4-2 win. Columbus remains 33 games behind the leaders and is mathematically out of the 1951 flag race.
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International News
Columbus
Kansas City
Blue
Bob Marquis
Mantle
Mickey Mantle
American Association
Milwaukee
The
Birds
Doublebill Night Ends in Fortier Victory for Imperials
El Centro pitcher Ray Fortier shut out Phoenix 6 0 to gain his 10th win as the Imperials beat the Senators. Amador Guzman of Mexicali joined Fortier as one of the SWI league’s rare hurlers to blank Phoenix in the second half. A doubleheader looms with Fortier backed by two 20 game winners Tony Ponze and Eddie Graham.
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EL Centro
Phoenix Senators
Ray Fortier
Ned Garver
Garver
Fortier
Imperials
Senators
Amador Guzman
Mexicali
Phoenicians
Imps
Wayne Tucker
Herman Lewis
Don Hatridge
Senator Flinger
Johnny Moore
Bill Paine
Hatridge
Juan Maza
Tucker
Tony Ponze
Eddie Graham
Syd Cohen
Bisbee Douglas
Fleet Kinks
Joe Joshua
Phoenix
Centro Abhoa
ABHOA
Williams
Klingier
Steinh'r
Strader
Noren
Br’ghele
Joshua
Moore
Lewis
Renner
Ites
Holmes
Paine
Graham
Meza
Fescanca Ibtntiaceelh Sancs Hasrean Psitaay
Paine, &Th. Phoenix
Ee ‘Otck
Dembecki
Beringheie
RBI
Bereinghele
Hones
Galli
Joshua Tucker
Haier
Lake
Meath
Mid August opener pits Redskins at Rams in charity game
In Los Angeles on August 15, 195?- an exhibition NFL contest draws about 80,000 fans as the Washington Redskins meet the Los Angeles Rams in a charity game. The Rams, despite untried linemen, are favored after three straight losses. Bob Waterfield starts as veteran quarterback for the Rams, while Washington fields Harry Gilmer at quarterback with Bill Dudley and Eddie Saenz in the backfield. Sammy Baugh does not start for Washington.
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Los Angeles
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
National Football League
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Rams
Redskins
Bob Waterfield
Cleveland Rams
Sammy Baugh
Harry Gilmer
Bill Dudley
Eddie Saenz
Bob Goode
Yakima Pitcher Rabung Signed by White Sox
Chicago news confirms 18 year old pitcher Charles Rabung from Yakima Washington has signed a 1952 contract with the Chicago White Sox marking a notable entry into major league baseball for the season.
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Chicago
Charles Rabung
Yakima
Wash
Prep All-Stars Open Drills For Annual Flagstaff Tilts
Flagstaff hosts Arizona high school football and basketball stars for the third annual all-star games on Aug 24 and 25. About 70 players from 30 schools will train, with Class A vs Class B matchups. Coaches include Edgar Ford, Shanty Hogan, Joe Flipper, and Ken Heywood. Flipper retires after this season. events include movies, swimming, steak fry, and entertainment.
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Prep All-Stars
Flagstaff
Edgar
Matt) Ford
Mesa
Shanty Hogan
Joe Flipper
Carver High
Ken Heywood
Flipper
Shaw's Condition Remains Serious After Derby Collapse
Akron, Aug 15. Ex race car driver Wilbur Shaw remains in serious condition at Akron City Hospital with a heart ailment after collapsing at the Soap Box Derby on Sunday. He rested last night.
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Akron
Ohio
Wilbur Shaw
Akron City Hospital
Shaw
English Diet For Ring King
Randy Turpin world middleweight champion plans English cooking while training in the United States for his return title bout with Sugar Ray Robinson on September 12. He said plain English cooking from his mother will be good enough as he sails on the Queen Mary.
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Southampton
Eng
Randy Turpin
United States
Sugar Ray Robinson
Pep Saddler to clash again at Polo Grounds in Sept
Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler renew their rivalry with a Sept. 26 bout at the Polo Grounds. The International Boxing Club announced the fourth chapter in the series, with both champions scheduled for tuneups before the fight.
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New York
Willie Pep
Sandy Saddler
Polo Grounds
International Boxing Club
Pep
Saddler
LDS Softball Second Round Sparks Local Action
The state Latter-day Saints Church softball tournament moves into the second round tonight in Thatcher. The feature game pairs Mesa Sixth Ward against Mesa Seventh Ward, after Layton of Safford fell 5 to 3 to Phoenix. Thatcher hosts opening contest at 6 30 with Mesa and Phoenix then Snowflake meeting in the finale. Mesa Seventh Ward defeated Thatcher 5 to 1 last night.
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Thatcher
Latter-day Saints Church
Mesa
Layton
Safford
Phoenix
Snowflake
Mesa Seventh Ward
First Glance wins seventh furlong feature at Saratoga
In Saratoga Springs First Glance ($10.30) captured his fifth stakes prize of the season by winning a seven-furlong feature. In Del Mar California Family Pride ($9.20) triumphed in the six-furlong National Orange Show handicap with a time of 1 10 2/5.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
del Mar
Calif
Amateur Field Record At 1435 In National Amateur Golf
New York Aug 15 AP turnout for this year’s National Amateur golf championship reaches a record 1435 entries. 189 berths will enter qualifying rounds nationwide through Aug 28, with 11 players exempted for the championship flight at Saucon Valley Country Club Bethlehem Pa Sept 10-15. Sam Arzetta defending champion from Rochester heads the auto qualify list. other exempted include Charlie Coe Willie Turnesa Ted Bishop Chick Evans Dick Chapman Frank Stranahan Bob Sweeny William Mawhinney Dave Stanley and Tommy Jacobs.
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New York
U. S. Golf Association
Saucon Valley Country Club
Bethlehem
Sam Arzetta
Rochester
N. Y
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Willie Turnesa
Elmsford
Ted Bishop
Camebridge
Mass
Chick Evans
Chicago
Dick Chapman
Pinehurst
N. C
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Bob Sweeny
William Mawhinney
Vancouver
B. C
Dave Stanley
Tommy
Jacobs
Montebello
Calif
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Veeck
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Manzanita
DeLeary
Whittier
Associated Press
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Oklahoma
National League
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Lebby Feller
Tribe
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Bob Avila
Ray Boone
Larry Doby
Solons
Imp Star
Ebby Haverlander
Jerry Doyle
Encanto Park
Doyle
Encanto
Chisox
LDS
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