Top College Game of the Day Duke Tech Clash in Durham
Duke and Georgia Tech meet in a pivotal No. 4 vs No. 6 showdown in Durham with both clubs undefeated. UCLA California offers another strong Coast Conference bout as Rose Bowl implications loom. Michigan State faces Purdue while Maryland and Oklahoma hold strong as others test lighter tasks.
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Shortage of Bowl Teams Realized
Atlanta reports a shortage of teams willing to play on New Year’s Day while dollars flow into Miami New Orleans Dallas and Pasadena to secure bowl rights. Big Seven Skyline Southern and Ivy leagues ban bowls leaving few eligible matchups and enticing promoters to repeat invites despite limited field.
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Pro Basketball League Opens Season Tonight
The 1952-53 NBA season starts with all ten teams in action Saturday. Indianapolis visits Milwaukee, Fort Wayne at Rochester, Baltimore at New York, Syracuse at Philadelphia and Boston at Minneapolis as the league kicks off. Sugar Bowl president Irvin Poche notes Maryland and Tennessee each received 123000 for last January’s game as TV rights bids rise across three networks.
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Elkins Replaces Wingler in pivotal playoff bid
Beasley high school football playoff push centers on Beckley Flying Eagles vs East Bank Pioneers at Woodrow Wilson Stadium. Beckley, 1951 state champions, have 18 straight wins while East Bank arrives rested with five wins and one setback. Coach Ed Nugent leads the Pioneers and features a standout end.
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Schedule of high school football games across region
East Bank versus Beckley and Sophia meeting Matlensey. Lookout plays Summersville. Welch hosts Pineville. Rainelle hosts Meadow Bridge. Oak Hill at DuPont. Hinton faces Webster Springs. Oceana at Man. Montgomery versus Ansted. Alderson at Lewisburg. Glen Rogers against Mark Twain. Elkhorn at Baileysville. Sandstones at Frankford. Renick at Union. Winfield at Van. Sharples vs Gauley Bridge. Seth at Matewan. Shady Jrs at Stoca Jrs. Huntington Douglass at Stratton. Beckley Jrs at Mt. Hope. Irs Shady Spring at Marsh Fork. Clear Fork at Stoca. Fayetteville at Richwood. Logan at Princeton. Green Bank at Marlinton. Staunton at GMS.
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East Bank Pioneers Ride Pass Power In Big Showdown
East Bank relies on six four star John Plybon and a quartet of backs Johnny Mitchell Sal Latorre Jim Settle to beat Oak Hill Dunbar Hinton South Charleston and Charleston Catholic. Beckley faces lineup changes without Dwayne Wingler as Sophia visits Mullens. Summersville eyes New River Conference crown with Lookout. Other games include Oak Hill at DuPont Welch at Pineville and Hinton at Webster Springs.
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College Football Attendance Up 6.3 Percent in 1951
AP survey shows total attendance for 308 home games rose 6.31 percent with average per game up from 23 247 to 24 713 despite September October totals lagging last year. Southern Conference led gains while Ivy League saw the biggest drop due to Penn games.
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Southern Giants Clash at Durham and Duke Tech Preview
Georgia Tech and Duke prepare for a major clash in Durham with both teams undefeated and boasting strong offenses. The article also previews West Virginia and Maryland battles, Wake Forest and Virginia Tech showdowns, and other Southern Conference games shaping the week’s title races.
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Professor's Son Named Lineman of the Week
Iowa City reports Bill Fenton, son of Dr. Ralph Fenton, as the AP lineman of the week after Iowa’s 8-0 upset of Ohio State. The 19-year-old ends captain and pre med student is noted for inspirational play and academic excellence with only three B grades.
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Bearden Leads Major League Pitchers in Stick Work
Gene Bearden of the St. Louis Browns led major league pitchers in hitting during the 1952 season with a .359 average after 23 hits in 64 at bats. He was the only regular pitcher to hit above .300 that year.
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Bratton Favored In Madison Square Garden TV Bout
Johnny Bratton is a heavy favorite against Joe Miceli in a welterweight ten round nationally televised bout at Madison Square Garden tonight. The fight airs at 10:00 p.m. and features two well known opponents in a high profile New York city event.
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