Rams Clinch Western Title and Reach NFL Championship
Los Angeles Rams clinched the NFL Western Division by routing the Washington Redskins 53-27 and moved to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the title game. The Eagles dominated the Giants 17-3 as Chicago Bears rolled the Cardinals 52-21. Browns won the AAC crown with a 21-7 playoff win over the 49ers, ending the AAC era.
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New York
Philadelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
Browns
San Francisco 49Ers
Cleveland
A.A.C
RAMS
N.F.L
Washington
Redskins
Eagles
Los Angeles
Chicago
Bears
Chicago Cardinals
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers
Giants
New York Bulldogs
Green Bay Packers
Detroit
National-American Football League
San Francisco
Baltimore
Bob Waterfield
Norm van Brocklin
van Brocklin
49ERS
Johnny Lujack
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Steve van Buren
Steelers
Charley Ewart
Bulldogs
Final NFL standings and yesterday scores
The Eastern Division teams Philadelphia Pittsburgh New York Giants Washington and New York Bulldogs posted records with Philadelphia atop at 11 1 0 in the standings. The Western Division led by Los Angeles and Chicago Bears show strong marks as Detroit Green Bay and Chicago Cardinals trailed. Yesterday results include Los Angeles 53 Washington 27 Chicago Bears 52 Chicago Cardinals 21 Philadelphia 17 New York Giants 3 Detroit 21 Green Bay 7 Pittsburgh 27 New York Bulldogs 0.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
N. Y. Giants
Washington
N. Y. Bulldogs
Los Angeles
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cards
Detroit
Green Bay
Chicago Cardinals
New York Giants
New York Bulldogs
Grade School Basketball Schedule Dec 12 13 16
Grade school games listed. December 12 Herrin St Marys at Johnston City and Gorham at University school 6 30 p m December 13 Hurst Bush at Herrin December 15 Sunnyside at Herrin St Marys Murphysboro at Pinckneyville 8 p m Carbondale Attacks at Carrier December 16 Herrin St Marys at Cambria Anna Jonesboro at Murphysboro Carterville at Herrin
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Herrin St. Mary’s
Johnston City
Gorham
University School
Hurst Bush
Herrin
Sunnyside
St. Mary’s
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Cambria
Anna Jonesboro
Murphysbor
Eastern Division N B A Standings Summary
Minneapolis 90 Philadelphia 81 Tri City 98 Denver 66 Fort Wayne 90 Indianapolis 74 Syracuse 89 Sheboygan 72 standings table listing teams and scores in the eastern division.
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Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Tri-City
Denver
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Syracuse
Sheboygan
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Rochester Il
St. Louis
Anderson
Sheboygan Tri-City
Waterloo
Michigan State to Open Big Ten Schedule Versus Iowa
Michigan State Spartans will debut in the Big Ten against Iowa on September 26, 1953 at East Lansing. The winter meeting produced schedules for 1953 and 1954, with coaches seeking more league games and rules changes for football and basketball.
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Chicago
Michigan State
Spartans
East Lansing
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Purdue
Ohio State
N.C. A.A
Illinois 1953-54 Big 10 Grid Card
Illinois football schedules for the 1953 54 Big Ten season list Ohio State Minnesota Purdue Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern and dates. The card includes October through November matchups with locations noted for several games. Also shows NHL results New York 2 Detroit 1 Boston 2 Toronto 0 Montreal 3 Chicago 0.
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Illinois
Ohio State
Minnesota
Purdue
Michigan
Wisconsin
Northwestern
National Hockey League
New York
Detroit
Boston
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago
Tight Squeeze wins De Soto at Tropical Park
Miami race recap: Tight Squeeze scores by four lengths to win the De Soto purse at Tropical Park carrying an $8.50 payoff. San Bruno captures Tanforan El Camino Stakes by a length at $3.50 for his seventh straight win. Grand Entry tops Thwarted in the Golfers' Handicap at the Fair Grounds with a $7.80 return. In Baylor news Ralph Wolf resigns as athletic director just after Bob Wadruf resigns as head football coach in Waco.
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Miami
Fla
Tropical Park
San Bruno
Calif
Tanforan
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Waco
Texas
Ralph Wolf
Baylor University
Bob Woodruff
N E A Quintet Heads Hellenic Bowling Lead War
Nu Epsilon Alpha surged to the SIU Hellenic bowling lead by defeating Tau Kappa Epsilon twice for a 2520 total. Bob Carmody rolled 557, with Friedman's 509 Johnston's 507 and Wilson's 491 aiding. Kappa Delta Alpha and Sigma Sigma Sigma split wins to climb near the top. New York harness horse New Time, a 3 year old pacer, crowned harness horse of the year for 194? season.
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Nu Epsilon Alpha
SIU Hellenic
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Bob Carmody
Bob Friedman
Glen Johnston
Loren Wilson
Fred Pemberton, Jr
Dougherty
Jack Bennett
Kappa Delta Alpha
Plac
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Dick Vorwald
Tramar Hill
Sigma Gals
Rooney McCarthy
Pi Kappa Sigma Gals
Chi Delta Chi
Joyce Brown
Lil Albers
Norma Parker
Jim Throgmorton
Doug Garber
Delta Chi
Delta Sigma Epsilon
Sigma Beta Mu
Charles Oyler
Harold Kissack
Mary Alice Ohms
Carole Romback
Delores Hamp
New York
William H. Cane
Goshen, N. Y
Trotting Horse Club of America
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Fred Hayden
Associated Press
National Football League
P.m. Carbondale
Carrier
P.m
Carterville
Iowa Spartans
Fritz Crisler
N.C.A.A
University of Illinois
Canally
Main ST
Carbondale, Ill
Ditzen
Hellenic
Pi Kappa Sigma
Fred Pemberton
Truman Hill
Henry
Blondie
AIKE
Quanter
Vano
Roral
Sharks
Wildcats
Ozark
Buz Sawyer
Tae
del Rio
Phil
F.B.I
Corrigan
Josephine Nillats
Ri Ninkey
Louise
Karen
Mandrake
Cash
Mamburgers
Herman’s Jewelry Store
West Frankfort
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