Season Tickets Cut-Rate Plan Boosts Bowling Green Athletics
In Bowling Green Kentucky the high school expanded a cut-rate season ticket program from football to basketball after a boom in attendance. About 2,500 five game football passes sold for 1 and 2.50 unreserved and reserved seats respectively, generating roughly 4,900 in receipts. Four home games drew about 3,000 per game, with next season keeping prices. Basketball season tickets were cut in half for students to 1 and 3 for reserved seats as the gym seats 4,500. Athletics now fund spring sports and a $5,000 summer fund for band uniforms was drawn from profits.
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Bowling Green High
Gray
Franklin Simpson
Bowling Green
Three High School Basketball Games Set Tonight
Three scholastic basketball games are on tap with Beckley Junior High visiting Mullens Elkhorn, Concord Athens hosting North Fork Elkhorn, and Blue Eaglets facing Princeton Juniors at 7 30. Coaches plan similar lineups using Gilbert Williams Pedro Young and Rappold as in the Mullens opener.
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Mercer County
Beckley
Blue Eaglets
Princeton
Concord Training of
Athens
Northfork-Elkhorn
Conley High
Mullens
Elkhorn
Irle
Mullens Junior High
Fat Gilbert
Wally Rappold
Danny Williams
Jack Pedro
Bob Young
Stratton High
Washington High of
London
Rich Takes SC Scoring Lead
Rich from Welch West Virginia captain Jim Rich of Washington and Lee tops the Southern Conference scoring race with 31 points in the no. 1 conference game this season. George Washington’s Corky Devlin trails with 61 points in two games. Virginia Tech’s Bill Matthews and Eddie Becker of West Virginia share third with 24-point averages. Tech beat Davidson 68-61 as Becker led WVU with 29 points.
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Richmond
Jim Rich
Washington & Lee
Welch
W. Va
Rich
W&l
West Virginia
Walter
Corky) Devlin
George Washington
Eddie Becker
Bill Matthews
Virginia Tech
Bob Crouch
Becker
Matthews
Crouch
Tech
Davidson
Techmen
Bristol Drives To Keep Appy
Bristol Tennessee and Virginia baseball fans launch a drive to raise 10000 to keep Bristol in the Appalachian League. Directors adopt wait and see. Bristol stockholders failed to sell to new sponsors after losing 17000 in 1953. Carl Jones warns Johnson City Cardinals may end operations if Bristol folds. Welch Pulaski and Wytheville plan to operate in 1954.
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Bristol
Tenn.Va
Carl Jones
Johnson City Cardinals
All-Stars Named To Play Redheads At Rec Wednesday
Coach Frank Bowman announces the All-Stars lineup for a benefit game against the All-American Red Heads at the Recreation building Wednesday night at 5. The roster includes former Beckley College players and Woodrow Wilson alums with others joining for the Babe Ruth League event. Tickets are on sale at local outlets and police department.
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Frank Bowman
Rec
Beckley College Quintet
Beckley College
Jimmy Farmer
Buck” Keatley
Junior Bowman
Woodrow Wilson Aces
Steve Alaki
Pat Lovell
Bob McLean
Bob Wood
Johnny Tanner
Jim McNeish
Don Williams
Jimmy Solters
Bowman
Red Heads
Canada
Mexico
Philippine Islands
Red Mason
Red Skelton
Keatley’s
Harry's
Silver Brand
Modern
King Photo
Police Department
Babe Ruth Basketball League
Gophers Coach Resigns for Radio Job in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS 1 West Fesler, head football coach at the University of Minnesota, resigned today effective Feb 1 to join WDGY Minneapolis as partner, vice president and director of sports with great and sincere regret.
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Minneapolis
West Fesler
University of Minnesota
Fesler
WDGY
Ford Beats Snead To Win Miami Open In Final Round
Yonkers pro Doug Ford defeated Sam Snead by four strokes to win the Miami Open, finishing 72 holes at 272 after an eagle on the 15th. Snead finished second at 276, with Marty Furgol and Claude Harmon tying for third. Ford’s victory ends Snead’s stronghold on the event and boosts Ford’s season earnings to 26,815.
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Miami
Fla.Pi
Sam Snead
Doug Ford
Snead
Ford
Yonkers
N. Y
West Virginia
Sammy
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
Worsham
Chicago
Marty Furgol
Lemont, Jr
Claude
Harmon
Mamaroneck
Lakers Lose as Royals Halt 10-Game Streak
The Los Angeles Lakers, defending champions, saw their 10 game win streak end with an 87 to 70 loss to the Rochester Royals. George Mikan led the club with support from a Western Division edge while the Knicks snapped a five game skid by beating the Pistons 69 to 68 at Fort Wayne. Vince Boryla led New York with 23 points.
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Minneapolis Lakers
New York Knickerbockers
National Basketball Association
Lakers
Rochester Royals
George Mikan & Co
Fort Wayne
Knicks
Pistons
Vince Boryla
New Yorkers
Syracuse Nationals
Boston
Roberts Is Named Lineman of Year in AP Poll
Oklahoma guard J D Roberts topped the 1952 All America list with 220 points from AP writers and broadcasters. Dallas native Roberts, 202 pounds, 20 years old, earned 55 first place votes and will face Stan Jones of Maryland in the Orange Bowl. Center Bob Orders of West Virginia tied for 12th with 30 points and meets Morris in the Sugar Bowl.
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New York
J. D. Roberts
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
All America
Stan Jones
Maryland
Roberts
Jones
Miami
Crawford Mims
Mississippi
Michigan State
Don Dohoney
Art Hunter
Notre Dame
Mims
Dohoney
Hunter
Larry Morris
Georgia Tech
Bill Fenton
Iowa
Steve Eisenhauer
Navy
Ray Correll
Kentucky
Jack Shanafelt
Pennsylvania
Hawks edge Bullets in 73 70 thriller
Syracuse set a season scoring record for a regulation game by shooting 51 percent as the Milwaukee Hawks defeated the Baltimore Bullets 73 to 70. The scoreline reflects a tight clash with late plays deciding the outcome.
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Tics
Milwaukee Hawks
Baltimore Bullets
Syracuse
Christian Johnstown Favored Church League Opens 1953-4 Season
The Warren Williams Junior League plans a 8 club lineup by January with a president and a three member executive board to be elected tonight in Beckley. Six teams including American Legion Post 32 Home Insurance Co Holyfield Candy Crab Orchard Skelton and Beckley College will attend. The Warren Williams circuit will meet monthly through June before play starts and will draft a constitution and adjust rules. The Church Basketball League opens its 20th season with four games at the Recreation Building led by Johnstown Baptist and Christian, with Christian led by Patterson and Gilley. Johnstown adds Johnny Rogers and retains Welch Lares, while Beth El, Methodist Temple, Catholic, and Presbyterian field seasoned rosters.
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Warren Williams
Beckley
WWIL
American Legion Post 32
Home Insurance Co
Holyfield Candy Company
Crab Orchard
Skelton and
Beckley College
Church Basketball League
Johnstown Baptist
Christian
Recreation Building
Presbyterian
First Methodist
Catholic
Johnstown
First Baptist
Methodist Temple
Beth-El
Richard Patterson
Milton Gilley
Johnny Rogers
Shady Spring High
Harold ‘Cotton
Welch
David Lares
Maurice Baer
Sam Hochman
Bob Levine
Malcolm Pickus
Freddy Wright
Johnny Huffman
Harold Statzer
Louis Tipane
Bob McLean
Eddie Bryant
Charles Tanner
Boxing Rookie of Year Patterson Faces Wagner Tonight
Floyd Patterson the 1953 Rookie of the Year meets Dick Wagner in Brooklyn at Eastern Parkway. Patterson seeks his ninth straight victory in an eight round bout, after a hard April 13 decision with Wagner at the same venue. The fight airs on Du Mont in select regions.
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New York
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway
Dick Wagner
Wash. Wagner
Patterson
du Mont
Cardinals Tie Three Games in 1953 With Cin cinnati Philadelphia Milwaukee
The Cardinals were involved in three drawn games during the 1953 season, matching efforts with Cincinnati Philadelphia and Milwaukee. The ties illustrate a resilient pitching staff and timely hitting that kept each game within reach across the slate.
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Cardinals
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwauekee
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