Davis Cup Hopes Dim as Trahert Falls to Hartwig
In Melbourne Rex Hartwig upset U S star Tony Trabert 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the Victorian Tennis Championships quarterfinals. Hartwig’s win undermines American momentum as Davis Cup prospects fade behind Rosewall Hoard Worthington Hoad and Talbert’s results.
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Australia
America
U. S
Tony Trahert
Rex Hartwig
Hartwig
Trabert
Ken Rosewall
Lewis Hoard
George Worthington
Vic Seixas
Rosewall
Mt Hope Mustangs Begin Practice For Basketball Season
Mt Hope Mustangs open training with 41 players under Coach Jim Lively. The tallest veteran stands 11 inches and the squad includes returning lettermen Norton Canterbury Bill Porter Frankie Light Jim Morgan Fred Dixon Buck Spadaro and more. Junior varsity prospects from Carl Bragg Fred Summers and sophomores show promise as 21 sophomores join the Jr squad. The team hosts the Alumni on December 22 and opens a 20 game regular season calendar starting December 29 against Gauley Bridge at home.
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MT. Hope
Mt Hope Mustangs
Jim Lively
Mt Hope
Norton Canterbury
Bill Porter
Frankie Light
Jim Morgan
Fred Dixon
Buck Spadaro
Junior Criss
Tom Feazell
Bill Hurt
Larry Greer
Dudley Burgess
Clarence Spade
Bill Wills
Bill Hurd
Danny Vento
Donny Williams
Mustang
Earl Slayton
Jack Anderson
Rollie Williams
Dick Vandall
Bob Zepp
Carl Bragg
Fred Summers
Mike Frisk
Virgil Dillon
Bill Thompson
Jimmy Castie
Wayne Richmond
Don Duncan
Bob Bolt
Steve Blake
Frank Hurt
James Cox
Jimmy Helton
Bob Helton
Bob Darby
Allen Halstead
Harold Withrow
Jerry Fllison
Ronnie Elliot
Charles Lovelace
Glennis Milam
Lewis Abshire
Henry Danner
Mt. Hope Mustang
Gauley Bridge
WVU Lands Five On All Southern Conference Team
West Virginia Mountaineers place five on the All Southern Conference football team selected by Southern Sports Writers Association. Bruce Bosley tackle Bill Marker end Gene Lamone guard Fred Wyant and Tom Allman backs lead WVU selections. George Washington and William and Mary each have two first team picks.
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George Washington
John Mapp
Virginia Military
Maryland Wins 1953 National Title In AP Poll Drive
Maryland becomes the lone undefeated team in major college football after beating Notre Dame into final AP rankings. The Terrapins, 10 wins, head to the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma while Notre Dame finishes strong with a 48-14 win over Southern California and waits out the rest of the season.
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New York
Maryland
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
O'Donnell
Associated Press
Hugh O'Donnell
Michigan State
Southern California
Sellout Seen For WVU-WL Basketball Tilt
Fayetteville reports a near sellout as West Virginia University and Washington and Lee prep for a Southern Conference clash. Tickets are $2 with 10 cents for postage, mail orders to Memorial Auditorium Box 389, Fayetteville WV. WVU coach Red Brown’s squad opens against Carnegie Tech in Morgantown then meets George Washington University next week. Willie Bergines, a Beckley native and 1952 Woodrow Wilson alumnus, anchors a veteran WVU lineup that also features Mack Isner Eddie Becker and Red Holmes. The Mountaineers later play St Johns at Madison Square Garden on January 5.
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Red Holmes
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Becker
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New York City
St. John's University
State of New York
Bowl Promoters Hope Contenders Show Regular Season Form
Major league draft actions bring hope for trades as Orioles, Tigers, White Sox, Indians, Dodgers and Cubs pick players across positions. Promoters pick Auburn vs Texas Tech in Gator Bowl and Mississippi Southern vs Texas Western in Sun Bowl, hoping preseason form carries to Jan games.
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Baltimore
Vinicio Garcia
Shreveport
Chuck Diering
San Francisco
Bobby Young
Johnny Groth
Orioles
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Detroit
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Rochester
Harry Bright
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al Lima
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New York
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Associated Press
Jan
C&O Plans to Run 18-Car Special To New Orleans
West Virginia partisans can ride an 18 car Governor's Special to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. The train leaves Dec 30 from seven West Virginia points and returns Jan 2. Five cars are sold. Stops include Hinton, Prince, Charleston, and Huntington. Mountaineers resume bowl prep in Morgantown as Whitey Gwynne notes players weigh 8 to 10 pounds more than a week ago.
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West Virginia
New Orleans
W. E. Weaver
C. and O. Railway
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Prince
Beckley
Huntington
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Morgantown
Georgia Tech
Whitey Gwynne
North Caroina State
Whitey
Bowl lineup for Friday January 1 games
New York reports the January 1 bowl slate featuring Rose Bowl Michigan State versus UCLA, Sugar Bowl Georgia Tech against West Virginia, Orange Bowl Maryland meeting Oklahoma, Cotton Bowl Rice vs Alabama, Gator Bowl Auburn versus Texas Tech, Sun Bowl Mississippi Southern versus Texas Western, Tangerine Bowl Arkansas State vs East Texas State.
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New York
Michigan State
UCLA
Georgia Tech
Wests
Virginia
Maryland
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Southern
Texas
Arkansas State
East
Texas State
Bowl matchups shape 1959 sun belt and major bowls
The article details ranked teams and conference constraints guiding 1959 bowl selections. Maryland faces Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, Michigan State versus UCLA in the Rose Bowl, West Virginia versus Georgia Tech in the Sugar Bowl, and Rice hosting Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Russia confirms participation in the World Modern Pentathlon Tournament in Santiago beginning December 10 after visa requests.
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Santiago
Chile
Russia
Deer hunters face fatal day as season opens
Anxious hunters moved into the woods on opening day of West Virginia's deer season while officials reported five deaths among hunters the previous day. Two gunfire fatalities, three heart attacks, plus numerous injuries and a wide statewide kill tally were noted as the hunt continued across 41 counties.
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William H. Walls
Philipp
Vito Gaoli
Carmichael
Hugh Sylvester Townsere
Vienna
Wood County
Daniel Rollins
Smithburg
Doddridge County
Norris Talmadge Wilson
Piedmont
Ohio
Wilson
Gaoli
Randolph County
E. L. Roush
Eikins
Roush
Rollins
West Union
Walls
Bruceton Mills
Preston County
Charleston
W. E. Bryant
Townsend
Alexander
Upshuy County
Kenneth Dolan
Marmet
Kanawha
Davis
Miller
McDowell
Mercer
Wyoming
Raleigh
Tucker County
Mineral
Greenbrier
Monongalia
Frank B. Crigger
Harman and
Pickens
Marciano Appearance In Hong Kong Denied
Hong Kong authorities denied promoter Billy Tingle permission for Rocky Marciano to appear in two exhibitions. Officials cited naval garrison area restrictions against professional boxing. Marciano remains in Manila after the denial.
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Hong Kong
Billy Tingle
Rocky Marciano
Hong Kong Military Naval Garrison
Tingle
Marciano
Manila
Cincinnati Rejects Bowl Bids In 1950s Season
University of Cincinnati turns down bids to three minor bowls the Sun Tangerine and Refrigerator. Coach Sid Gillman said the offers were not accepted because 10 games are a good enough season.
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Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The
Sun
Tangerine
Refrigerator
Sid Gillman
Pepper Named Top Rookie by National Baseball Congress
Laurin Pepper, 22, a right handed pitcher from Benton Mississippi, was named rookie of the year by the National Baseball Congress. Pepper pitched for the Yazoo City Eagles, Mississippi state non pro champions, in 1953 and helped the Mississippi champions win a playoff against Louisiana State winners for a shot at the national tournament in Wichita Kansas.
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Washington
Thompson
Baltimore
Cleveland
Dom Fracchia
Bracchia
Beaumont
Indians
Tom Korcczowski
Wilkes Barre
Korczowski
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Lint
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Chicago Cubs
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White Sox
Marty Marion
St. Louis
Athletics
Augie Galan
Marion
Roger Cramer
Galan
Oak
Atlanta
Laurin Pepper
Benton
Miss
National Baseball Congress
Pepper
Yazoo City
Eagles
Mississippi
Wichita
Kan
All-Western 1953 Football Team Named by AP
The Associated Press selected the 1953 All-Western football team led by Notre Dame with three honorees. Minnesota's Paul Giel, Notre Dame's Johnny Lattner, Illinois's J C Caroline, and Wisconsin's Alan Ameche head the backfield. Michigan State and Oklahoma each had one first-teamer. Maryland dominates early in the AP poll, holding top spot with dominant defense and low points against in 10 games.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Notre Dame
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Johnny Lattner
J. C. Caroline
Illinois
Alan
the Horse
Don Dohoney
Michigan State
T — George Jacoby
Ohio State
Calvin Jones
Iowa
Jerry Hilgenberg
J. D. Roberts
Oklahoma
T — Art Hunter
Don Penza
John Lattner
Alan Ameche
Wisconsin
Evening Out Named Champion Filly for 1953
Evening Out, owned by Mrs. George D. Widener, was named champion 2 year old filly of 1953 by the Thoroughbred Racing Associations Selections Board. The brown filly by Shut Out Evening Belle won five of six starts, earned 121260 dollars, and received 35 of 37 votes after a Belmont Futurity detour by colts.
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New York
George D. Widener
Thoroughbred Racing Associations
Brown
Evening Belle
Esther du Pont Weir
TRA
Evening Out
Final AP top ten football ranking 1953
Final AP poll lists Maryland and Notre Dame tied for top, followed by Notre Dame, Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, UCLA, Alabama, Rice, Ohio State, California, Maryland, West Virginia, and Duke in the pre season ranking.
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Associated Press
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Notre Dame
Michigan State
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma
UCLA
Alabama
Rice
Minois
Ohio State
Georia Tech
S. California
Iowa
West Virginia
Duke
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