Giants Star Gifford Wins Jim Thorpe Memorial Trophy
Frank Gifford of the New York Giants was named the second annual Jim Thorpe Memorial Trophy winner as the outstanding pro football player. He edged Bobby Layne of Detroit in a close vote and will receive the trophy from Harry Grayson in Baltimore.
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Frank Gifford
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Jim Thorpe
Bobby Layne
Detroit
A. G. Spalding Bros., Inc
Harry Grayson
NEA Service
Balti
Whirlaway Leaders Make Ground In League Play
Selmier Peerless and Carbondale Speedway swept three games each to climb in the Whirlaway standings. Selmier defeated the Seven-Ups while Speedway topped the Good Luck Aces. Stag beat Sawyers and the Good Luck Blues took two from ABC Liquor. Individual highs include Frances Freeman Blues 193 and Rene Patterson Selmier 189. The nearby telecast at Memorial Stadium highlighted Jim Gifford receiving the Jim Thorpe award after a storied career that blended high school, college, and pro success.
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Good Luck Blues
ABC Liquor
Team Werke
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Blues
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Freeman
Dorothy Schooler
GA Speedway
Luck Blues
SES Way
Car Luck Blues
More Memorial Stadium
Frank Gifford
University of Southern California
Jesse Hill
Gifford
College basketball results roundup from coast to coast
A summary of college games across the nation including San Francisco 56 Washington St. Louis 53 and Wyoming 68 Omaha 65. Indiana State 83 Michigan 66 and UCLA 77 Missouri 54 headline competitive matchups with notable scores and invitational results from Kentucky to Parris Island and beyond.
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St. Louis
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Omaha
Drake
California Poly
Indiana St
Michigan
Cee
Missouri
W. Ill
N.llinois
UCLA
Colorado
Wash
S. Calif
Los Angeles
Loyola
Brigham Young
Bowling Green
Montana St
Utah
College of Pacific
Fordham
Miami Ohio
Cincinnati
George Washington
Parris Island
W. Virginia Tech
Erskine
Atlantic Christian
Rollins
Parris Island Marines
Stetson
E. Carolina
Piedmont
Boston
Grace Comiskey's Will Locks White Sox to Rigney Line
Probate records reveal Mrs Grace Comiskey left control of the Chicago White Sox to her daughter Mrs Dorothy Rigney. Mrs Rigney receives 500 shares, with the remainder split between Charles Comiskey and Mrs Rigney, who along with John Rigney will run the club jointly. The presidency will stay vacant for at least one year.
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Chicago White Sox
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Dorothy C. Rigney
Comiskey
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Prep Schedule Class Basketball Jan 3 4 5 7 9 11 12
A dense schedule lists games across Jan 3 to 12 with teams including Anna Jonesboro Carbondale Zeigler Hurst Bush Centralia Benton Carmi Mt Carmel Carrier Mills Shawneetown Carterville Elkville Chester Perryville Du Quoin Murphysboro Thompsonville Equality Herrin West Frankfort Shawnee Metropolis Johnston City Mt Vernon Marion McLeansboro Eldorado Salem Trico Steeleville U School Vergennes Nashville Odin Alto Pass Dongola Brookport Goreville Waltonville Christopher Lesser Allin Joppa Cairo Lovejoy Sumner Attacks at Hurst Bush etc. The list covers multiple venues and pairings across dates.
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Carbondale
Zeigler
Hurst Bush
Centralia
Benton Carmi
Mt. Carmel
Carrier Mills
Shawneetown
Carterville
Elkville
Chester
Perryville
du Quoin
Murphysboro
Thompsonville
Equality
Herrin
West Frankfort
Shawnee
Goreville
Waltonville
Tamaroa
Christopher
Lesser
Allin
Joppa
Cairo
Mounds
Lovejoy
Sumner
Albion
Brownstown
Carlyle
Pinckneyville
Johnston City
Mt. Carme
Salem
Vienna
Shawnee West
Frankfort
Eldorado
Pope County
Norris City
Grand Chain
Ridgeway
Sparta
Nashville
Steeleville
New Baden
Trico
Walterloo
Sumner U. School
Mound City
Lesser Benton
Harrisburg
Sandoval
Carmi
McLeansboro
Anna-Jonesboro
Mt. Vernon
Hurst-Bush
U. School
Marion
Metropolis
Rosiclare
Greenville
Alto Pass
Thebes
Walter
Herrin Fullback Undergoes Knee Operation
Herrin High School senior fullback Doug Hindman is improving after a knee operation performed Wednesday at Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin. He suffered a knee injury in the Herrin West Frankfort game and hopes to be home by Christmas Eve. He is in room 103. he is the son of Mr and Mrs Clell Hindman.
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Herrin High School
Marshall Browning Hospital
du Quoin
Hindman
SIU Swimmers Take Training Trip To Florida
Eighteen SIU swimmers spend Christmas vacation in Ft. Lauderdale Florida training from December 21 to 31. The trip is funded by the Dolphin Show receipts and football game concessions with the team covering the rest. The group includes Joe Berry Bruce Coleman Robert Montgomery John Huber Roger Counsil Earle Bitzer Alan Cline Wilbert Stoever Bob Campbell Charles Strattan Tom Harris Terry Lockman Rex Paddock Bill Busch Bob Schulhof David Burkstaller Terry Yates Lawrence Benjamin and coach Bill Heusner.
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SIU
Bill Heusner
Heusner
Bradley University
Peoria
Joe Berry
Edwardsville
Bruce Coleman
West Frankfort
Robert Montgomery
Grafton
John Huber
Hoopeston
Roger Counsil
Wood River
Earle Bit
Colts and Redskins End Season in TV Thrill Test
The final NFL game pits the Baltimore Colts against the Washington Redskins with coach Weeb Ewbank’s status in doubt. Washington seeks a win to share second in the Eastern Conference while a Giants Bears title clash looms. CBS will televise nationwide at 1 p.m. CST.
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Weeb Ewbank
Colts
Washington Redskins
Ewbank
Redskins
Cardinals clash with league over film of dec Bears loss
The Chicago Cardinals say they will show Dec 8 game film alleging 23 rules infractions by the Bears but Commissioner Bert Bell bars reruns or stills and warns of fines and suspensions. Cardinals accuse unequal rules and plan to pursue public release.
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Chicago Cardinals
Bert Bell
Chicago Bears
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Bell
National Football League
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The
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Equality Tourney Championship Summary
Ridgway and Equality faced off in a high scoring matchup with Ridgway 58 to Equality 57. Key players included Ridgway Suttner 21, Ballad 10, Clifford 10, Ambrous 9, Lawlee 6, Drone 2 and Equality Glover 20, Smith 15, Barnett 14, Emery 6, Carnett 1, Brazier.
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Suttner
Ballad
Clifford
Ambrous
Lawlee
Drone
Glover
Smith
Barnett
Emery
Carnett
Brazier
Local basketball scores roundup from Cave-in-Rock and Shawneetown
Scoring summaries show Cave-in-Rock defeating Shawneetown 69 to 59 with top scorers B Shore 12 Sheridan 12 and Dutton 11. Ridgway beat S'town 83 to 54 led by Clif ford 20 and Ballard 9. Equality edged Cave-in-Rock 63 to 60 with Glover 16 and H Barnett 12 contributing.
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Switzer
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D. Shore
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Nolen
Shell
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Lawler
Penne
Ambrous
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Equality — Smith
Glover
H. Barnett
Carnett
Emery
Shore
Ortega Beats DeMarco In Madison Square Garden Bout
Gaspar Ortega from Tijuana Mexico defeats Tony DeMarco of Boston on points in a ten round lightweight match at Madison Square Garden. Ortega earns a split decision as the referee scores favorably for the Mexican challenger.
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New York Madison Square Garden
Gaspar Ortega
Tiajuana
Mexico
Tony DeMarco
Boston
Martin Oil Gains On Second Placed Bowlers
Martin Oil bowls moved ahead in the Bowl Mor League at Carbondale by taking two games from Prosperity Cleaners who sit in second. Cannons swept Midwest after taking three from the Lucky Five while McNeills beat the Independents. Individual scores include Vernita Watson 197 and Mary Nesler 181 with Nesler totaling 518 series and Watson 537. Team highs show McNeills 868 game and 2456 series for McNeills and Cannon 2366.
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Cannons
Eagles
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Independents
Vernita Watson
Alma Zeigler
Mary Nesler
Martin
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Nesler
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Martin Oi
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Prity
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