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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1952

Page

5

Kansas State Faces Jayhawks in Big Seven Final

Kansas State the new No. 1 in the AP poll meets Kansas in the Big Seven tournament final in Kansas City after K State ousted Yale 79 70 in the semifinals. Kansas defeated Missouri 66 62 to reach the final and preserve its title defense.

Kansas State Associated Press Kansas Jayhawks Kansas City K-State la Salle Philadelphia Wildcats Kansas Dick Knustman Johnny Weber Yale Missouri

Unclear tournament box score with multiple teams and players

Incomplete OCR style summary lists scores and players for SMU Arkansas Baylor Texas A M and others with many garbled names and stray characters. no coherent game result or date is readable. Contains mixed player totals such as Barnes 15 and Lambert 18 amid broken team lineups and misspelled surnames.

Smu Ant Kennajl Clayton Gale Barnes Kasian Flinders Arkansas Lambert Bradley Kearns Adams Shaw Smith Elkins Scroxeins Saxely Whitley Rice Bryan Fulfer Chickens Lancy Palmer O Whwinger Tiginan Teague Jinail Bailey Wohn Robecheaux Reavers Baylor Dickson Starkey Quillen Brown Strasburger Texax Corte Richardson Powell Sanders Black Minor Rage Morgan Tci Warren Allen Limpkin Devi White Obien Baker Bromley A. Bil Swain Arvin Rewntres Kemmerit Laswogieh Douay Kain Branes Stanton Trower Steitheran Texas A&m Murray T Feinson Battie Heft Mike Adeoxy McCrope F. Bratepd

First Champion Named In Deer Antlers Contest

The first champion will be announced Thursday the day after hunting ends. The winner receives a Remington deer rifle from Joske's sportsman store for the widest antler spread. Final winner of binoculars from Southern Instrument Co. to be chosen in about two weeks after judges review entries. Wrist watches awarded to top antler counts by boys and girls, bicycle to best looking antlers under 16. Morris Fix-It Shop provides the bicycle. Also notes amateur seniors golf match play championship to be held the week of March 15 at Ponce de Leon course in St Augustine Florida.

Palazzi Togo Palazzi Holy Cross North Carolina North Carolina State Tn Princeton Bobby Speight Neil Stevens Joe Riche Brigham Young Duke Billy Lyles Wake Forest Pennsylvania NC State Boston Seattle Georgetown Hoyas Washington, D. C Johnny O’brien Bill Bolger O’brien New York Madison Square Garden Manhattan Utah State DePaul la Salle Miami Ohio New Orleans St. Louis Louisiana State St. Louie Tom Lillis St. Bonaventure LSU Villanova Leslie Jones Don Belcher Mustangs Rice Owls Methodists Dallas Arkansas Baylor SMU Methodist Southern Methodist Joske’s Sportsman’s Southern Precision Instrument Co Commerce Loan and Jewelry ‘Co Morris Fix-It Sebring Fla Ponce de Leon St. Augustine Fila

Olympic Champ Floyd Patterson Wins Fourth Pro Bout

Brooklyn reporter notes Floyd Patterson, Olympic champion, winning his fourth pro fight by knockout of Lalu Sabotin at the Eastern Parkway arena. The Dumont TV telecasted bout ended in the fifth round as Patterson dominated Sabotin after a near knockdown in the third.

Brooklyn Floyd Patterson Patterson Lalu Sabotin Warren Dumont Eastern Parkway Arena Sabotin

Temple Coach May Go to Baylor

WACO Texas December 30 Ted Dawson coach of Temple High School may become an assistant coach at Baylor succeeding Mike Michalske who resigned weeks ago Athletic Director George Sauer Baylor said he had been contacted on Dawson s behalf about the job Dawson has indicated that he is interested and has talked with Sauer The Dallas News said it had learned Dawson a former star lineman at the University of Texas has taken Temple to the Class AAA state schoolboy finals two years in a row

WACO Ted Dawson Temple High School Baylor Mike Michalske George Sauer Dawson Sauer Dallas ‘News Florida University of Texas Temple

Leahy Favors Irish Tulane Series Revival

Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy told the New Orleans Quarterback Club he favors reviving the Irish Tulane football game. He would welcome discussing a Tulane series in the next three to four years as both schools’ schedules are full.

New Orleans Notre Dame Frank Leahy Leahy Tulane

Texarkana Bears Sale Ends Club Ownership

Texarkana announces the Class B Texarkana Bears of the Big State league are for sale. Owner Claud Lee says he will exit the organized baseball picture due to poor fan support.

Texarkana Texarkana Bears Claud Lee

Boxing Fight Results Across Cities Reported

Brooklyn fighter Kroy aralerson 1672 stopped Lalu Sabotin 175 Warren. Milwaukee Johnny Saxton 146 outpointed Danny Wember 149 Chicago Nate Huskey 152 drew with Solomon 158 Providence Steve Margello 147 stopped are us vkin 141 Garfield.

Brooklyn Kroy ¥Aralerson Lalu Sabotin Warren Milwaukee Johnny Saxton New York Danny Wember Chicago Trenton N. J George Johnson Sam Walker Springfield Mass Nate Huskey Defront Solomon Drew Providence R. L Steve Margello Us Vkin Garfield

Eddie Sawyer Quitting Baseball

Eddie Sawyer announced his retirement from baseball after 18 years in the game. The former Philadelphia Phillies manager, who led the 1950 pennant club, plans private business and will seek an amicable contract adjustment with Carpenter under his three year, $35,000 a year deal plus attendance bonuses.

Philadelphia Eddie Sawyer Philadelphia Phillies Sawyer Ithaca Phillies Steve O'Neill Fred Haney Hollywood Haney Pittsburgh Pirates Carpenter

DeSpirito Needs Four To Tie Riding Record

Miami December 30 Tony DeSpirito the apprentice jockey seeks four wins to tie the all time riding record set in 1906 He rode four winners at Tropical Park to reach 385 with five races on the program and more rides possible He hopes to surpass Walter Miller and Joe Culmone Willie Shoemaker who share the record DeSpiritos surge followed a 10 day suspension and a Christmas eve three win spree plus wins in Havana and Tampa races. Chuck Davey exhibition boxing in Huntington January 6 announced by promoter Jack Laken.

Miami Fla Tony DeSpirito ACO DeSpirito Winnear Park Little Lawrence Mass Walter Miller Joe Culmone Willie Shoemaker Sunshine Park Tampa Havana Tropical Park

Hearing Set In Rasslers Suit Over Televised Matches

Eight professional wrestlers file suit in Houston alleging Texas promoters and media outlets violate a contract restricting telecasting of matches. A hearing is set for January 7 before District Judge Phil D. Woodruff. Plaintiffs include Joseph Varga Ray Gunkel Bernard Herman Ralph Berry Jesus Valencia Danny McShane Dory Funk and Salvador Guerrero.

Houston Phil D. Woodruff Texas Ed McLemore Dallas Karl “Doc”. Sarpolis Krld:tv of Don King Herman Ralph L Red” Berry Jesus B Cyclone Anaya Valencia Danny McShane McShain Dory Funk Salvador Gory Guerrero

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