All-America football picks name two from MSU and GT
Michigan State and Georgia Tech each place two players on the AP All-America list based on eight regional boards. The offense includes Wessels Giel Heinrich and Scarbath with star backs and ends from Texas Princeton Maryland and Wisconsin among others.
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New York
Michigan State
Georgia Tech
Associated Press
Frank Rush
Dick Tamburo
Pete Brown
Bobby Moorhead
Big Tom Stolhandske
Texas
Frank McPhee
Princeton
Kline Gilbert
Giant
Mississippi
David Suminski
Wisconsin
John Michels
Tennessee
Matuszak
Brown
Wessels
Giel
Heinrich
Scarbath
Don Branby
Colorado
Tom Scott
Virginia
J. D. Kimmel
Houston
West Pointer
Charlie LaPradd
Florida
Rush
Steve Eisenhauer
Navy
Tamburo
Donn Moomaw
UCLA
Johnny Lattner
Notre Dame
Jim Sears
Southern California
Moorhead
Ed Mioduszewski
William and Mary
Charlie Caldwell
McPhee
Ed Price
Stolhandske
United States
Tom Stolhandske
Fights Last Night Reported From Huntington and New York
The Associated Press notes boxing results with Chico Vejar defeating Ron Harper in Huntington. Willie Wilson outpointed Sandy McPherson in Fall River and Ted Murray knocked out Gaby Ferland in New York City.
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Associated Press
Huntington
W. Va
Chico Vejar
Stamford
Sugar Ray Robinson Stripped of World Title
New York State Athletic Commission vacated Sugar Ray Robinsons world middleweight crown for not defending the title within six months. Robinsons manager George Gainford protested the move while chairman Robert Christenberry said he gave an extra month to decide whether to continue boxing. Christenberry said he would cooperate with boxing bodies to settle the case and Ted Waltham of the British Boxing Board of Control indicated support for the action.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Sugar Ray Robinson
George Gainford
Robinson
Robert Christenberry
Commission
Christenberry
National Boxing Association
British Board of Boxing Control
European Boxing Union
Ted Waltham
British Boxing Board of Control
London
BBBC
Minor Leagues End Confab With New Bonus Law and Waiver Rule
The Minor Leagues wrap their convention with a new bonus rule to curb large payments to untried players and a waiver rule to retain stars. They rejected Veeck’s plan to bar drafts after one year. Major leagues split on TV and radio rights with six teams signing a two year pact while Browns and White Sox withheld broadcast rights. Cardinals and Reds sought TV revenue shares for home games.
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Phoenix
Ari
Executive Council
Bill Veeck
St. Louis Browns
Beech
Browns
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis’ Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Duke Faces Southern Conference Crown Challenge
Duke shows balance after losing star Dick Groat as it opens with 44 points against Vanderbilt. Six players hit double figures, signaling depth as the Blue Devils await Wake Forest and prepare for a tight race with NC State and others in the conference. Meanwhile NC State beat Washington and Lee 88-63 behind Mel Thompson 19 points. Maryland edged William and Mary 64-61 to claim its second conference win. Clemson beat Presbyterian 77-64 and Virginia Tech lost to Elon 73-61.
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Groat
Blue Devils
Duke
Vanderbilt
Harold Bradley
Commodores
Wake Forest
Dickie Hemrie
Deacons
N. C. State
Wolfpack
Washington and Lee
Mel Thompson
State
Jim Rich
Wél
Maryland
Terps
William and Mary
College Park
George Manis
Bill Chambers
Indians
Gene Shue
Furman
Mercer
Frank Selvy
Hurricane
Richmond
Spiders
Hampden
Sydney
Clemson
Presbyterian
Virginia Tech
Elon
Marshall D and E Top State's Card Dominates Antlers Opener
Marshall D and E rolled to a 115-85 win over Wesleyan in the Antlers Invitational first round led by Walt Walowac's 44 points on 20 field goals and four free throws. Sid King added 22 for the victors while Wes Wesleyan's Mike O'Toole led with 18. The event also featured West Virginia Tech's warm up and other area games as Mountaineer teams begin their seasons.
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Associated Press
Marshall
Davis and Elkins
Antlers
West Virginia
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
West Liberty
Emory and Henry
Virginia
Alderson-Broaddus
Tech
Dang S
Elkins
American University of Washington
West Virginia Wesleyan
Walt Walowac
Big Green
Wes Sleyan
American
State College
Potomac State
Bluefield
College
Keyser Shepherd
Frostburg
Teachers
Bethany
Waynesburg
Morris Harvey
Beckley
Shepherd
Concord
Milligan
Tenn
Marshall- Wesleyan
Bobcats
Walowac
Sid King
Wesleyan
Mike O'Toole
Bratton Faces Jones In Madison Square Garden Bout
Johnny Bratton returns to action at Madison Square Garden in a ten round welterweight bout against Ralph Tiger Jones of Yonkers New York. Bratton holding a 4 to 1 odds favorite seeks his fifth consecutive victory after a year of busy starts and improved form.
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New York
Johnny Bratton
NBA
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
N. Y
Madison Square Garden
Johnng
Johnny
Tiger
Brat
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Art Gueppe
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Biggie Munn
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Red Sanders
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Sears
John Alderton
Mary
Paul Bischoff
West
Vic Mack Franklin
Joseph Mehalick
Dick Modzelewski
Don Alexander
Lynwood Cox
William and Mery
Tom Ford
Tom Cosgrove
Bill Brehany
Tom Keller
Fred Wyant
Ginia
Marvin Matuszak
Tulsa
Peter Brown
Billy Wessels
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Jack Scarbath
Don Heinrich
Washington
Ibranby
Richard
John Lattner
Bobby Moorehead
Stolhandske , Texas
Suminsk
Michels
Moorehead
Gilbert
Etamburo
Michigan’ State
Lapradd
Eisenhauer
Scott Virginia
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Southern
California
Steve Eisenhaunauer
Frank Kush
Sugar Ray
Dick Groat
Brave Devils
North Carolina State
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Yorktown
Pricel
Esquire
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Glennlenmore
Glenmore
Kentucky
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