Australian Cup Ace Head Back In Form Again
Lew Hoad regained top form ahead of the Davis Cup challenge round as Australia prepares for a tough final week. Harry Hopman praised Hoad and the team’s power, while Jack Kramer joined U S practice sessions for clinics and coverage.
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Sydney
Australia
Lew Hoad
Jack Kramer
Harry Hopman
Hoad
Hopman
White City
Ace
Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland
Bill Talbert
Talbert
America
U. S
Kramer
Jack
Lions Edge Browns 14 10 In Snow To Sweep Series
Detroit Lions upset the Cleveland Browns 14 to 10 in a snowbound makeup game. Otto Graham struggled, completing one of six passes, as Detroit’s Bobby Layne threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns. The late 74-yard drive featured a 11-yard scoring pass to Jag Girard, giving Detroit the lead with 50 seconds left.
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Cleveland
Buddy Parker
Detroit Lions
Cleveland Browns
Paul E. Brown
Parker
Lions
Browns
Otto Graham
Detroit
Bobby Layne
Dorne Dibble
Layne
Jag Girard
Girard
Lion Territory
Bill Bowman
Graham
Lou Groza
Dibble
Walker
Groza
Southern Standings Conference All Games Summary
West Virginia leads with 5 wins and 1 loss, followed by Virginia Tech at 3 and 2. William and Mary and Richmond trail with 3 and 3 records. George Washington and Furman show mixed results. Citadel also appears with limited play.
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West Virginia
Virginia Tech
William and Mary
Richmond
Davidson
George Washingon
Virginia Military
Washington and Lee
Furman
Citadel
Utah Looms as Top Five After Whacking LaSalle
Utah overwhelmed LaSalle 79-69 at Madison Square Garden to rise to the cusp of the top five. The Utes, coached by Jack Gardner, led the second half after a 41-38 halftime score and solidified their ascent with a surprise win over the then-No. 1 Explorers. LaSalle’s Tom Gola scored 19 as Utah prepared for a Kentucky Invitational showdown with No. 2 Kentucky.
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Utah
LaSalle
Associated Press
Utes
Madison Square Garden
Explorers
Jack Gardner
Kansas State
Tom Gola
Lexington
Kentucky
Mahoney Leads Southern Loop Basket Makers
William and Marys forward Johny Mahoney leads the young Southern Conference scoring race with a 47 point average after the Indians lone conference game. Furmans Darrell Floyd is right behind at 42 points per game in two tilts. West Virginias Rod Hundley sits at 25.5 points and Virgini Techs Clayton Coates at 27.5. George Washington previews the All-College Tournament at Oklahoma City meeting Oklahoma A&M in the opener. West Virginia lost the Birmingham Classic final to Alabama 96 82 with Hundley scoring 30. Washington and Lees Dom Flora led Miami of Florida 19 in the Blue Gray consolation, while The Citadel fell to Parris Island Marines 125 55 in an exhibition.
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Associated Press
William & Mary
Johny Mahoney
Mahoney
Indians
Darrell Floyd
Furman
Clayton Coates
Virginia Tech
Rod Hundley
West Virginia
Hobby Cobb
Davidson
Fred Fraley
George Washington
Colonials
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Aggies
Mountaineers
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Washington & Lee
Generals
Miami
Florida
Montgomery
Dom Flora
Lee Marshall
Citadel
Parris Island Marines
Leathernecks
Fort Wayne Pistons win sixth straight in NBA action
The Fort Wayne Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Hawks 87-82 to extend their season-high streak to six wins and widen their lead in the Western Division. Meanwhile Syracuse upset Minneapolis 108-93 as New York beat Boston 93-81 and Rochester topped Philadelphia 92-79.
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Associated Press
Fort Wayne Pistons
National Basketball Assn
Pistons
Milwaukee Hawks
Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis
George Mikan
Syracuse
Nationals
New York Knickerbockers
Boston Celtics
Rochester Royals
Philadelphia Warriors
Fort Wayne
Rochester
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Groza Named NFL's Most Valuable Player by Sporting News
Lou Groza of the Cleveland Browns was chosen as the NFL's most valuable player by The Sporting News. The All Sports 1954 pro all star team includes Pete Pihos, Harlon Hill, Groza, Lou Creekmur, Les Bingaman, Bruno Banducci, Chuck Bednarik, Doak Walker, Joe Perry, Otto Graham, and Ollie Matson, with several players from the Lions, Eagles, Bears, 49ers, Cardinals, and Browns.
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ST. Louis
Lou Groza
Cleveland Browns
National Football League
Sporting News
Pete Pihos
Philadelphia Eagles
Harlon Hill
Chicago Bears
Groza
Lou Creekmur
Detroit Lions
Les Bingaman
Detroit
Bruno Banducci
San Francisco 49Ers
Chuck Bednarik
Philadelphia
Doak Walker
Joe
Hunter joins wolf hunt in Shelbyville Illinois
Dr Dale Stewardson could not deer hunt in Michigan so he joined a wolf hunting party in Shelbyville Illinois. He shot a wolf at a range of 260 cc and collected a bounty of 10.
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Shelbyville, Ill
Dale Stewardson
Michigan
Weekend hoops scores from Birmingham and multiple tournaments
Saturday basketball results across Birmingham Alabama and several tournaments list final scores and consolations. Notable winners include West Virginia over Birmingham 82 to 9?6 and Wake Forest over Texas 95 to 71, with many other college games such as Auburn 73 Tennessee 64 and Maryland 70 North Carolina 60.
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Alabama
West Virginia
Wake Forest
Texas
Auburn
Tennessee
Miami
Fla
Wash-Lee
Tenn
Amherst
Army
Pitt
NYU
Duquesne
Peoria Cats
Wagner
CCNY
Syracuse
Bronx
Fordham
Yale
Villanova
St. Bonaventure
Iowa
Princeton
Utah
LaSalle
Mt. St. Mary's
St. Peters
St. Francis
Quantico Marines
Johns Hopkins
Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
Kentucky
Temple
NC State
Duke
Virginia
South Carolina
Clemson
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National Business College
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Ancient Age Distiling CO
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Far Brother
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Renith
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Pueblo Shrine Service
Pensacola
NAS
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Art Ramponi
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Buddy Evatt
Atlantic
Appalachian Electric Power Company
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