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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1952
Page
5
A whimsical 1953 sports preview notes Texas U beating Tennessee on TV, Notre Dame selling out all home games, and a trend of declining attendance. It mentions football, polo, and a long string of provisional predictions from a comical seer, with a tongue in cheek review of New Year sports hopes.
New York dispatch reports about 400000 tickets sold for eight New Year bowl games, with Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Orange bowls drawing large crowds. Weather forecasts predict rain in Pasadena and New Orleans, possibly affecting attendance and play. Alabama and Georgia Tech favored in key matchups as contenders eye NCAA discussions next month.
In February the paper chronicles a chaotic run of events from snow in Texas to golf records. Jackie Burke allegedly sets a Texas Open scoring record with a spoon for a putter as varied sports news and local happenings unfold across months from February to August. It notes youth movements, retirements, and colorful anecdotes involving Babe Martin, Bobby Dykes, and plans for spring training, with a satirical, rapid-fire tone typical of the era.
Texas loses football opener despite Billy Quinn four touchdowns. alumni association moves to remove Coach Price. Billy Dunnam runs for 12 touchdowns in TMI's opening game amid mud, while college scout says he's too small. Missions set new attendance records as fans stay away. Roy buys and inspects a sack of peanuts, feeling cheated. First All America selections include Babe Martin, who plays his 156th game.
Radio and TV listings show Texas versus Tennessee at 12:30 p m in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl and USE versus Wisconsin at 3 45 p m in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. Also noted are other bowls including the Gator Bowl at San Ville and a game in New Orleans with Georgia Tech against Mississippi.
San Antonio gunsmith Homer H. Nagel hunted near Raymondville and Kingsville on the Harold Thomas ranch near the King ranch. He sighted more than 100 gobblers and bagged three in one flock. The largest turkey weighed 16 1/2 pounds. Mrs. Nagel also took a bird at the same location earlier in the season.
In Adelaide Vic Seixas of Philadelphia defeated Ken McGregor in four sets to give the United States a victory in the Davis Cup challenge round. Frank Sedgman trounced Tony Trabert in straight sets in the opening singles. Nearly 15,000 fans packed the venue in near perfect weather for the day’s events.
Katy Rudolph confirms her marriage to skier Paul Wegeman is on the rocks and says she plans to focus on training for national downhill and slalom events. She notes Wegeman has not consented to a divorce and mentions his naval status and rumors about Stein Eriksen. Rudolph is residing in Reno to pursue divorce.
Scattered game results show Providence beating Hernley 4 to 9 and Seattle, Tacoma, Edmonton with varied outcomes while Western league play includes Cleveland and New Westminster contests. Milwaukee andUMMA appear in garbled lines with Warne and Foner named among uncertain entries.
Los Angeles Rams line coach Ray Richards will not be rehired in 1953 after Head Coach Hampton Pool通知ed him his contract would not be renewed. Richards noted Pool preferred to choose his own assistants and cited their long entanglement with Joe Stydahar’s firing as a factor in the decision.
Jack Weldon of Uvalde shot a deer at 16 yards using an 1892 model 44-40 rifle. The buck weighed about 100 pounds and carried 25 points with a 2744 inch antler spread. Weldon says his grandfather gave him the pistol-rifle combo in 1933 and adds the fence line Edwards county ranch led to the shot.
The Associated Press reports Utah State won the New York Madison Square Garden holiday festival title while Brigham Young advanced to the Dixie Classic final in Raleigh. SMU captured the Southwest Conference crown by defeating Rice 71-62. LSU beat St Louis in the Sugar Bowl context. Kansas State and others claimed top honors in their games.
Austin Maroons win AAA AAAA division 62 57 over Laredo Tigers amid a Tuesday night doubleheader at Alamo Stadium Gym. Del Rio earns open division crown 61 42 over Eagle Pass with Mike Fernandez scoring 23. Attendance 436. semifinal wins included Austin over Alamo Heights 56 48 and Laredo over San Antonio Tech 65 63. Baytown Ganders beat Harlandale 97 50 in a practice game.
Team aggregates show Laredo defeating Tech 42 28 and Austin besting Alamo Heights 33 27 at halftime, with high scorers including Contreras 20 for Laredo and Wendlandt 3 for Austin. Contain notable performances from Drake Wastran Eldridge Fernandez Langford and Hage man across South San Antonio Del Rio Eagle Pass and TM I squads.
Lufkin has been chosen as the site for the 1953 Milk Bowl football game for boys. Executive Director Eugene C. Weafer announced the decision and said Houston is conditionally awarded the 1954 contest.
A readout of multiple invitational and conference tournaments features Kansas State beating Kansas 93 87 in the Associated Big Seven final while Colorado tops Nebraska for fifth. federal tourneys include Utah State over Manhattan and DePaul routing Miami Ohio.
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