Pro Grid Playoff Picture Nears Dec 21 Championship
NFL standings show Browns, Lions, Rams and Eagles still in the running as the schedule tightens toward a Dec 21 championship game location at the American Conference winner. Browns clinch at least a tie with a 10-0 shutout of the Cardinals. Eagles stay alive with a 38-21 win over the Cowboys as Giants fall to Washington.
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WVU Fresh Cagers to Play 2 Games This Week
West Virginia’s freshman basketball team opens with Potomac State Tuesday in a warm up to the George Washington game and then faces West Virginia Wesleyan freshmen Thursday at Clarksburg. Notable newcomers include 6 6 Willie Bergines 6 7 Paul Witting and guard Mike Holt with several other listed freshmen from New Jersey to Florida.
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Marshall WVU Face Tests This Week In Cager Schedule
The 25 game slate tests Marshall and West Virginia University as they face top Southern Conference foes and 11 State Conference clashes. Marshall's Walt Walowac leads with 14. point count after three games while Huntington hosts Virginia Tech and Xavier. West Virginia hosts George Washington then travels to Maryland, as Alderson Broaddus and others post results in a busy week.
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Royals Close on Lakers in Western NBA Race
The Rochester Royals beat the Philadelphia Warriors 94 92 to win their third straight and trail the Minneapolis Lakers by two games in the Western Division. The Syracuse Nationals rallied to beat the Hawks 71 67. The New York Knicks fell to the Fort Wayne Pistons 102 91.
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Seixas Upsets Sedgman To Win Victorian Title
Seaman Seixas of Philadelphia stunned Frank Sedgman to win the Victorian championship 6 3 6 4 6 3 6 4. The American's victory ends Sedgman's two year reign and boosts U S hopes for Davis Cup matches.
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National Hoop Race Wide Open As Result of Kentucky Ouster
Kentucky is barred from the season after NCAA findings on subsidization and eligibility. La Salle, Kansas, Seton Hall, Illinois, Notre Dame and others rise as potential title contenders while results from Saturday include Penn, Maryland, UCLA, Oregon State and more in a wide open race for the national crown.
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Notre Dame
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Bischoff Named All American on Newsreel at WVU
Morgantown special report says Paul Bischoff becomes West Virginia University’s second All American in 69 years joining Ira Rodgers. His selection on Paramount Newsreel’s first team appears in 60,800 theaters nationwide alongside WVU’s notable gridiron history and his A minus academic record.
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Roundup of college and sports notes from 1951 hints
Sugar Ray Robinson faces a reluctant exit from boxing as his cabaret act limits ring work. George Barclay takes Carl Snavely’s NC football job for a year, with three major coaching moves so far this year. Army projects top 10 status next year under Blaik’s plan. Gene Sarazen questions Texas golf hunger after remarks. 1952 rhubarbs include Notre Dame and Yankee controversies. Rose Bowl favors Southern California over Wisconsin, with Texas and Alabama strong in bowls. Mississippi challenges Georgia Tech in New Orleans.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Randy Turpin
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Jim Tatum
Carl Snavely
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Arkansas
Dutch Meyer
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Jackie Robinson
Yankees
Casey Stengel
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California
Triple A Bat Champion To Get Detroit Tryout
New York report confirms 33 year old Frank Carswell the International League home run and batting champion for 1952 will receive a Detroit Tigers spring tryout. Carswell led IL with .344 average and 30 homers while posting 300 total bases as Buffalo farm club star. Don Richmond and Carn Mauro finished among the leaders in batting.
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Pro Football Schedule Highlights Weekend Matchups
Pro football slate lists Dallas at Detroit on Saturday December 13 and Chicago at Chicago, Cleveland at New York, Green Bay at San Francisco, Philadelphia at Washington, Pittsburgh at Los Angeles on Sunday December 14.
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Wolfpack to Meet Wake Forest in NC State Test Tuesday
Wake Forest visits NC State for the first ACC league game of the season as a potential challenger. State aims to extend its three straight conference wins after an 82 47 victory over Davidson, while Wake Forest seeks to match NC State at the top before Christmas.
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Virginia Tech
Marshall College
Basketball Results Across Regions Highlight Tight Contests
East results feature LaSalle edging Niagara by 11 and NYU topping Boston College. Navy defeats Franklin Marshall. Duke, Wake Forest, and North Carolina win, while Clemson halves Georgia. Midwest sees Ohio State over St. Louis and Michigan surpasses Pitt. Kansas State and Drake go to OT.
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Major League Player Deals Still Brewing
Major league owners and managers leave Phoenix optimistic about trades before the meetings end. Clubs involved include Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, New York Giants, Boston Braves, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati, and St. Louis Cardinals. Trade talks center on Adcock and Staley, with several other potential swaps discussed amid a backdrop of heavy legislative agendas.
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Dickson
Staley
Russ Meyer
Phillies
Gil Hodges
Carl Furillo
Billy Cox
Rocky Bridges
Spahn
Sid Gordon
Vessels Named AP Back of Year in Top Honors
New York Oklahoma's Billy Vessels was named the Outstanding Back of the Year in the AP postseason poll. He already captured the Heisman Memorial Award the Maxwell Trophy and the Cleveland Touchdown Club Award. Vessels earned first string on the All-America team while Minnesota's Paul Giel took 25 votes and Maryland's Jack Scarbath 10.
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Paul Giel
Maryland
Jack Scarbath
Faculty vs Townfolks In Glen Rogers Game
The Glen Rogers Firecrackers coached by G L Campbell meet the local high school faculty dubbed the Hot Shots in a 7? basketball game at the high school gym tonight at 7 30. Firecrackers players include Campbell Cottrill Pizzinio Hill Graham Helmeczi Duncan Campbell Simpson Pizzino Lubich. Hot Shots roster lists Dillon Morgan Lewis Davis Manning Brooks Porter Woodrum Stewart. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
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G. L. Campbell
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Dr. C. C. Cottrill
Frank Pizzinio
Carmel Hill
Herbert Grasham
Frank Helmeczi
Cub’ Duncan
Lewis Campbell
Junior Simpson
Bias Pizzino
Pete Lubich
Jake Dillon
Etsy Morgan
James Lewis
Mary Frances Davis
Donald Manning
Marion Brooks
Andrew Porter
Fredrick Woodrum
Acie B. Stewart
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