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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1953

Page

4

iElevision Fans See Four Major Bowl Games Today

New Year pageant draws about 406 000 to stadiums from California to Florida as four bowls air on TV and radio starting at 2 p m EST. Southern California favored in Rose Bowl, Alabama top Orange Bowl foe Syracuse, Georgia Tech favored in Sugar Bowl over Mississippi, Texas ahead of Tennessee in Cotton Bowl. Major rosters include USC star backs, Mississippi, Texas, Wisconsin, and Georgia Tech players among all America selections.

New York Ftrom California Florida Ste Alabama Syracuse Pride of Wisconsin Pasadena Georgia Tech Mississippi Texas Tennessee Dallas Southern California NBC New Orleans Georgia Tech ABC Miami CBS Tulsa Jacksonville Phoenix San Diego Navy 101St Airborne Division el Paso Tex Mississippi Southern College of the Pacific Orlando Fla Texas State Tennessee Tech Jimmy Sears Southern Cal Tom Stohlhandske Kline Gilbert Dave Suminski John Michels Tennesee Ruard Peter Brown Bobby Moorhead Inebacker Marvin Matuszak Charles Laprad Calif Andrea Mead University of West Lawrence Rutland Cousin Winthey Oslo Rose AAUS Ken Henry Vas National Broadcasting Company Purdue Jim Haluska Bill Hutchinson Jerry Witt Tom Danny Roger Dornburg Alan Amethe Kent Peters Halaska Trojans USC Jim Sears Sears al Carmichael Leon Sellers George Bozanic Ron Millerigs Tom Nickoloff Rudy Bukich

Tech Favored In Sugar Bowl

Georgia Tech, riding a long winning streak, was favored to beat underdog Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. A 82,000 crowd expected, with rain not likely until after the game. Coaches said teams were in good shape after final workouts. Tech ace Leon Hardeman returning from an ankle separation and Johnny Vaught’s Rebels predicted a hard fought battle.

New Orleans Georgia Tech Mississippi Tech ABC Buddy Dodd Leon Hardeman Hardeman Johnny Vaught Rebels

Swami’s New Year Vision Hints at Coalfield Race

Alan Mayer humorously surveys a crystal ball of 1940s era sports forecasts. He predicts a four team Coalfield Conference race led by Mullens Seckley’s Flying Eagles Princeton’s Tigers and Mount Hope Mustangs amid symbolic images of a wild colt gray warrior big bird and tiger.

Coalfield Mullens Seckley Flying Eagles Princeton Tigers Mount Hope Mustangs

Hunters Need 53 Tags To Finish Duck Season

The Conservation Commission reminds West Virginia sportsmen they may hunt ducks geese and coot until sundown January 3. They must obtain 1953 state licenses at county courthouses and federal duck stamps at post offices before shooting.

Charleston Conservation Commission West Virginia

Rose Bowl spoils and Bowl outcomes of 1952 season

Day by day review shows Illinois routing Stanford 40 7 in the Rose Bowl while Maryland topples Tennessee 29 13 in the Sugar Bowl Georgia Tech edges Baylor 17 14 in the Orange Bowl Kentucky defeats TCU 20 7 in the Cotton Bowl and notes on early 1952 sports moves from coaches to contracts.

Illinois Stanford Maryland Tennessee Georgia Tech Baylor Kentucky TCU Joe Kuharich Chicago Cardinals NFL Tommy Ryan Ray Miller Madison Square Garden Ring Indiana Bernie Crimmins Don Laz Bob Richards Don Cooper Washington Pitt Red Dawson Bill Wade New York State Ryan sliZe Dallas New York USLTA Seixas Dick Savitt Tony Trabert Giants Ottawa Athletics Harry Heilmann Paul Waner Brooklyn Dodgers Santa Anita Kid Gavilan Bobby Dykes Miami J. M Lucy) Eason William and Mary Wilt Gehrmann Baxter Mile Rancho Dobe Doberman Icher Westminister Rocky Marciano

Huntington boxing card completed at Memorial Field House

Matchmaker Jack Laken reports the January boxing card in Huntington is set with Lou Halloway of Pittsburgh versus Doug Medley of Louisville for six rounds. Harald Jones of Detroit meets Basil Marie of Charleston and Philadelphia in a 10 round main event. Chuck Davey, a Kid Gavilan welterweight title contender, faces Carl Stafford of Detroit in a four round exhibition.

Huntington P Memorial Field House Jack Laken Lou Halloway Pittsburgh Doug Medley Louisville Harald Jones Detroit Basil Marie Charleston Philadelphia Chuck ‘Davey Kid Gavilan Carl Stafford

Nardico Stops LaMotta In Eight To Seize Title Shot

Danny Nadco 11-5 underdog from Tampa floored former middleweight champion Jake LaMotta in the seventh round and won by technical knockout in eight ending LaMotta's bid. Nadco now pursues a title clash with Archie Moore, while Moore may honor a contract with Joey Maxim.

Miami Fla Danny Nadco Jake LaMotta Nardico Tampa Archie Moore International Boxing Club Moore Joey Maxim LaMotta Bronx Jake Boxing Commission Billy Regan

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