Illinois Coach Ray Eliot Brings Road Schedule To Light
Illinois football coach Ray Eliot arrives at the St. Anthony hotel after a cross country trip. The tale details a meticulous travel dossier listing flight numbers meet crews and speaking engagements for his visit to the Quarterback club and Illinois Alumni Association event at Antone's.
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Ray Eliot
University of Illinois
St. Anthony
Col
Roger Zeller
Ilinois
Antone’s
Eliot
Champaign
Illinois Coach Routes Memoir of 1952 53 Schedule Across Nation
The Illinois coach charts a master schedule through 1953 covering Rose Bowl trip to Pasadena to face Wisconsin and an East West Shrine game assignment on the West Coast. He travels across the continent at least four times and plans speaking engagements and tours to the eastern seaboard and Midwest.
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Illinois
Pasadena
Calif
Big Ten
Wisconsin
USC
Shriners
Children's Hospital
West
Seaboard
San Antonio
Hot Springs
Ark
Midwest
Margaret
Selin
Sec
X- Tv
Eliot
Bryant to Interview for Arkansas Coach Post
Bryant plans an interview this week for the Arkansas football coaching vacancy. Board member Wilson Sharp said Bryant will not meet the athletic committee on this trip, and Swartz noted no interviews are scheduled yet.
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Fayetteville
Ark
University of Arkansas’ Board of Trustees
Athletic Committee
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Snead
Wilson W. Sharp
Brinkley
Kentucky
Arkansan
Bryant
Lexington
Arkansas
Lawrence Wetherby
Delbert Swartz
University
Facority Committee On Athletics
Dallas
Southwest Conference
Fac Wly
George Schmees Sold to Seattle in PCL
The Boston Red Sox announced the sale of outfielder George Schmees to Seattle of the Pacific Coast League. Schmees, 28, throws left and bats right, was acquired from the St. Louis Browns last July, and the Browns had obtained him from Seattle earlier.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Boston Red Sox
George Schmees
Seattle
Schmees
Red Sox
St. Louis Browns
Browns
World Series umps to get higher pay
In Phoenix Arizona on December 8 the major leagues decided that future World Series umpires will be paid 3000 dollars each for the four regular umpires up from 2500 and 1500 dollars for the two alternates up from 1000.
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Phoenix
Ariz
This Makes Good Golfers Look Bad
In Houston GP ve Nichols questions talk of golf difficulty. Nichols and G W Logsdon teamed at the Hughes club near Sheldon. Nichols, a left handed player, used a right handed spoon to score a hole in one on the sixth hole in his first golf game.
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Nichols
G. W. ‘Logsdon
Bnew Hughes Club
Sheldon
Nichol
Thrice-Defeated Outfits Head Pro Football Races
NFL race heat tightens as Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions atop their conferences at 8-3 followed by the Los Angeles Rams. Championship playoff date flags potential Dec. 21 showdown if divisions finish split, with Browns strong after a 10-0 shutout of the Cardinals and Eagles erasing Dallas Texans 38-21.
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Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Rams
Ference Vielor
Sundy
Browns
Chicago Cardinals
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Eagles
Washington Redskins
Dallas Texans
Giants
Washington
Lions
Texans
Rams
Steelers
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Chicago Bears
Green Bay
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NFL
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Cleveland
Dub Jones
Harry “Bud” Grant
Eagle
Vie Sears
Dallas
Eddie LeBaron
Hugh Taylor
Redskins
LeBaron
Taylor
TeBaron
Johnny Papit
Kyle Rote
Bob ' Mr Chesney
Fa Cleyce Box
Early 1950s NFL highlights from Bears and Steelers
The report details Bobby Layne connecting on two early TD passes in Detroit Bears contest within 96 seconds, Box adding a second TD, and Jim Finks directing the Steelers past the 49ers with aerials to Jes and Chandnois including a 50 yard TD. Waterfield throws for Hirsch and Barry, runs for a score, and adds kicking points for the Rams.
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Iampo
Detrail Bears
Box
Layne
Steelers
49Ers
Jim Finks
Tulsa
Tal
Lyrm Chandnois
Bob Waterfield
Elroy Hirsch
Paul Barry
Los Angeles
Mexico Wins Final Jumping Contest at International Horse Show
Mexico led by Gen. Humberto Arce won the final cup of nations jumping event with 47 faults, while France claimed the overall title with 87 points in the week long competition. Ireland finished third in the jumping event and second overall. Guatemala trailed with 6 points.
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Mexico
Seixas Downs Sedgman To Capture Victorian Tennis Title
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia defeats Frank Sedgman 8-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 to win the Victorian championship in Melbourne before 2000 spectators, becoming the second American to win the title and boosting Davis Cup prospects. Maureen Connolly wins the women's final 6-2 6-3 over Julie Sampson. In Barranquilla, Gardnar Mulloy defeats Gustavo Palafox 6-4 6-2 6-2 to take the men's singles at the International Tennis tournament. Melita Ramirez beats Betty Rosenquest Pratt 6-2 6-1 for the women's title.
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Australia
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Frank Sedgman
Seixas
Uncle Sam
Sedgman
Philadelphian
Don Budge
Maureen Connolly
San Diego
Calif
Julie Sampson
San Marino
Barranquilla
Colombia
Gardnar Mulloy
Coral Gables
Fla
Mexico
Gustavo Palafox
Melita Ramirez
Betty Rosenquest Pratt
South Orange
N. J
Jamaica
West Indies
Don Hurst Dies Former Big Leaguer at 47
Los Angeles a former major league first baseman Don Hurst aged 47 died en route to a hospital after months of illness. He played for Philadelphia Phillies 1928–34 and Cubs in 1934 before joining Los Angeles Angels of the PCL. He later coached at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Culver City. Survived by widow Helen and three sons Don James and Larry and mother Mrs Nanette Hurst of Cincinnati.
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Don Hurst
Hurst
Philadelphia Phils
Tang
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Angels
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Culver City
Helen
Don
James
Larry
Nanette Hurst
Cincinnati
Injured British Amateur Boxer Dies
Leonard Davidson a 30 year old amateur featherweight boxer died in a London hospital after a bout last Thursday. Fourteen boxers have died in British rings since the war, eight of them amateurs.
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London
Leonard Davidson
Alton Cherry Joins Cotton Bowl Board
Dallas oilman Alton W. Cherry named to replace the late Dan Rogers as Texas Christian University's representative on the Cotton Bowl board. Cherry, brother of Blair Cherry, attended TCU in 1921 and part of 1922. the Cherry brothers are now oil business associates.
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Alton W. Cherry
Dan Rogers
Texas Christian University
Cotton Bowl Athletic Alsn
E Rogers
Alton Cherry
Blair Cherry
University of Texas
TCU
Cherry Brothers
Feix Leads Hilltoppers Past Arkansas State in Refrigerator Bowl
Western Kentucky quarterback Jimmy Feix, completing 111 of 176 this season, caught his own deflected pass for a 34-19 Refrigerator Bowl victory over Arkansas State. Feix earned the W A Carson trophy as outstanding player. Arkansas State missing Richie Woit due to a season ending injury. Crowd 9000 in Evansville.
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Ind
Jimmy Feix
Western Kentucky
Hilltoppers
Arkansas State
Indians
Feix
W. A. Carson
Jonesboro
Ark
Richie Woit
Daniel
Vidal
Koldus
Laplante
Nutter
Sanford
Stevens
Watson
Sanders
Salas Faces Featherweight Tommy Collins In Boston Bout
Lauro Salas of Monterrey Mexico, a former lightweight champion, is a 3-1 underdog to featherweight Tommy Collins of Boston in a 10 round fight at the Boston Garden. Salas has not fought since losing his title to Jimmy Carter. Collin’s punching power makes him a strong favorite and the bout is nearly sold out with about 13,900 tickets sold.
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Lauro Salas
Monterrey
Mexico
Tommy Collins
iGarden
Salas
Jimmy Carter
New York
Collins
Roger Leighton
Jimmy Fitten
Fitten
Fight Results Highlight Unanimous Win at Motor City Arena
Geordon Wallace of Brantford Ontario won a unanimous decision over Low King of Chicago in the main event of a locally televised show from the Motor City arena. Preliminary results list John Dean of Detroit and Low Barry of Detroit. Don Grinton of Brantford beat Dennis Wilson of Detroit by split decision. Frank O'Neal defeated Jesse Rou in a 29 trait decision.
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Geordon Wallace
Brantford
Ontario
Low King
Chicago
Motor City
John Dean
Detroit
Low Barry
Don Grinton
Mont
Dennis “Wilson
Frank O'Neal
Jesse Rou
Bellevue
Ft. Sam Invades Rattlers' Gym
Ft. Sam Houston Rangers invade St Mary's University gym at 8 p m for the second meeting of the season. The Rangers won the first tilt 17 to 62.
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Ft. Sam
Rattlers
Ft. Sam Houston Rangers
St. Mary’s University Gym
Rangers
Heart Attack Strikes Former Pirates Manager Meyer
Bill Meyer sixty, recently released as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, suffered a heart attack in his Adams hotel room in Phoenix and was rushed to Memorial hospital where doctors called his condition serious but not critical. Meyer's contract had just ended and he attended a major league meeting as a guest of the Pirates.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Bill Meyer
Pittsburgh Pirates
Adams
Memorial Hospital
Pirates
Thargener Yierecene
Lew Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Brigham
Utalt State
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