Garfield Wiley and State Cagers in Action
Wiley hosts Clay City while State High meets Concannon Cannons and Garfield’s Purple Eagles play in Bicknell as Terre Haute area high schools start busy basketball night. Wiley aims to rebound from a 75 58 loss to Riley of South Bend with a likely Kirkpatrick Hamilton Russell and Wertz at guard lineup.
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Wiley
Clay City
State High
Cannons
Concannon
Garfield
Purple Eagles
Bicknell
Terre Haute
Riley
South Bend
E. V
Curly” Hart
Dick Kirkpatrick
Don Hamilton
Jim Russell
Mark Watson
Bob Wertz
D. Putoff
R. Putoff
R. Morris
Tiefel
V. Morris
Concannon Cannons
Honey Creek
Ray Stockton
Plan for an Even Greater Terre Haute Fishing Rodeo
Terre Haute plans an enhanced fishing rodeo on August 7 at Lake Rodeo in Deming Park led by permanent chairman George Timko. The event aims to top last year with stocked fish and strong participation, sponsored by the Tribune Star and local committee.
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Terre Haute
George
Timko
Lake Rodeo
Deming Park
Tribune-Star
Better Fishing, Inc
Frank Hanisch
Glenn Irwin
Marsee Cox
Volney Lamb
Rise the Shave Product Promises Instant Lather
The advertisement touts RISE as a new push button shave system that produces instant, rich lather without a brush. It claims faster, smoother shaves, gentle on tender skin, easy rinse, economical use with 4% gallon of labor, and a price of 59 cents at druggists.
Big Ten coaching ban sparks debate among writers
Writers split over a Big Ten rule barring coaching staffs from contacting high school prospects at home The issue recalls past recruiting surges as observers note fights over player eligibility and the drafting of college athletes The piece also glosses local sports figures and awards in Indiana and Illinois communities.
Indiana selects 1953 grid captain from 1950-51 standouts
Bloomington Indiana December 10 Indiana University's football squad names defensive left end Robert Inserra of Monongahela Pennsylvania as 1953 captain though he did not play this fall due to a preseason injury. Inserra was a regular in 1950 and 1951.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Robert Inserra
Monongahela
Indiana State Upsets DePauw Tigers 61 to 58 at Greencastle
Indiana State Sycamores defeated DePauw 61 to 58 in Greencastle. Roger Adkins scored 24 points and Kent Guild led the Tigers with 17 as State built a 60 51 lead in the fourth period and held off a late DePauw rally. Jim Crockum added 15 for State.
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Indiana State
Sycamores
Oaks
Oakland City College
Tigers
DePauw University
Greencastle
Cliff Murray
Sycamore
State
Murray
Dick Atha
F. Murray
Parker
Ferguson
T. Smith
Atha
Seesenncceeestes
Adkins
DePauw
Guile
Ratzer
Keats
Peters
Loercher
Olson
Oo Stuart
Sseeceeweres
McCammack
Cakevenacepe
Baird and Baker
Chuck Davey Meets Pruden in Cleveland Boxing Show
In Cleveland a 13,000 capacity crowd is expected at the Arena for the 26th annual Christmas Toy Fund Show headlined by Chuck Davey of Michigan State College in a 10 round televised bout against Fitzie Pruden. Davey, now teaching English, backed out of a prior match with Dandy Del Flanagan to avoid style clash while Pruden, with 56 wins in 65 pro fights, seeks to solve Davey southpaw defense ahead of his goal to challenge Kid Gavilan.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Chuck Davey
Michigan State College
Fitzie Pruden
Cleveland News
Davey
Kid Gavilan
Rickey May Secure Haney As Manager
Pittsburgh reports Fred Haney the Hollywood Stars pilot will confer with Pirate General Manager Branch Rickey on Thursday. Rickey notes the decision is not final and he does not yet know if he will name Haney as manager.
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Rickey
Haney
Pittsburgh
Pittburgh Pirates
Fred Haney
Hollywood Stars
Pacific Coast League
Pirate
Branch Rickey
Biggie Munn Named Coach of the Year in 18th Scripps-Howard Poll
Michigan State mentor Biggie Munn, whose Spartans topped the AP poll, won the football coach of the year honor with 139 first place votes from 491 cast by the American Football Coaches Association. Bobby Dodd finished second with 99 votes, followed by Jess Hill and others in the top ten.
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New York
Biggie Munn
Michigan State
Spartans
Scripps-Howard
Munn
Associated Press
American Football Coaches Association
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Engineers
Jess Hill
Southern California
Minnesota
Sullivan Trims Brazil Cagers In Conference Opener
Sullivan's Golden Arrows beat Brazil Red Devils 55 to 42 to start the Western Indiana Conference race as Leon Huff scored 29 points for Sullivan. In non conference games, Dugger defeated Worthington 76 to 50 behind Oliver's 21 points, while Clinton fell to Dana 46 to 23.
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Sullivan
Golden Arrows
Indiana
Brazil Red Devils
Dugger
Bulldogs
Worthington
Clinton
Wildcats
Aggies
Dana
Leon Huff
Arrows
Brazil
Anderson
Red Devils
Ramblers
Oliver
Scott
Bob Burton
F.G.F.T. PF
Redenbarger
Harpold
Phillips
Wisner
Ccccececneeerens
Duncan
Seeerereees
Arnett, C
Sseceeseeere
Hunt
Csereeceresreees
Campbell Psireke Veepe Dues
Geagain
Apt Says
Mayfield
Ngkaed
Caste Sicamessat
F.G. F.T. PF. Bale
Wai Sas Pac Caeda
Holland
Cow
Ashburn
Rooksberry
Boyd
Reisinger
F.G. F.T. PF
Jomos
Messick
Rawley
Snead Out Of Miami Open Field In 1960s Showdown
Miami Open opens with 116 players including top pros and amateurs. Defending champion Sam Snead is absent to film a movie in Hollywood. Andy Gaspar led after qualifying with 65, two strokes ahead of Jack Fleck and Fred Wampler.
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Miami
Fla
Sam Snead
Hollywood
Sam
Andy Gaspar
Pittsburgh
Jack Fleck
Davenport
Fred Wampler
Indianapolis
Cardinals Hire Dixie Walker as 1953 Outfield Coach
The St. Louis Cardinals sign Fred "Dixie" Walker as outfield coach for 1953, replacing fired Terry Moore after a feud with Manager Eddie Stanky that began mid last season.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Fred “Dixie” Walker
Eddie Stanky
Walker
Terry Moore
Stanky
Valley cageers pound basket valley cagers on wabash hardwoods
Valley teams posted wins in mid season showings. Robinsons Maroons beat Casey Warriors 74 to 44 on their home court with Finley and Phillips leading scoring. Rockville Rox defeated Otter Creek 63 to 50, Swaim scoring 20 for Rockville. Danville edged Kansas Bulldogs 53 to 52 as Redman scored 22 for Kansas. Bloomfield Cardinals beat Carlisle Indians 37 to 32 at home. Farmersburg Plowboys routed Staunton Yellow Jackets 60 to 31 behind Suter 17. Hutsonville Tigers topped Sumner 41 to 35. Jacksonville Yellow Jackets also won.
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Wabash Valley
Robinson
Maroons
B. I
Casey Warriors
Finley
Phillipps
Rockville
Rox
Otter Creek
Swaim
Otters
Kansas Bulldogs
Danville
Dave Redman
Ed Longfellow
Bloomfield Cardinals
Carlisle Indians
Farmersburg
Plowboys
Staunton
Yellow Jackets
Suter
Hutsonville
Tigers
Sumner
Jasonville
Illinois Regional Meet Awarded to Paris
The Illinois High School Association selects Paris Illinois as an eastern regional site for state basketball contest regional play with Westville hosting the other regional and Danville chosen for final sectional play. Play at about 45 district centers begins February 23 with regionals and sectionals following weekly.
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Paris
Ill
Illinois High School Association
Tech Crushes Honey Creek Bees in Wabash Valley clash
Tech defeated Honey Creek 73 to 49 as Arley Andrews scored 31 points and Honey Creek led early before Tech pulled away. Bob Decker added 16 for the Bees while coach Howard Sharpe used 12 players. Tech won the B game 42 to 25.
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Gersim Tech
Black Cats
Wabash Valley
Honey Creek Bees
Arley Andrews
Agile Tech
Hammond
Arley
Honey Creek
Cats
Howard Sharpe
Bob Decker
Bees
Tech
Bowl Classics Given Support Amidsplit on scope
New York December 10 The American Council of Education favored abolition of post season bowls a year ago but stronger support for bowl games remains. The Associated Press poll shows 151 yes 20 no with many experts backing keeping major bowls and deleting smaller ones while some oppose bowls entirely and seek limitations approved by NCAA and a selected list.
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NCAA
New York
American Council of Education
Associated Press
Johnny O'Brien Seeks Four-Year scoring Record
Johnny O'Brien led Seattle University to a 107 55 win over St Martin s College scoring 38 points to reach 84 in three games as he chases the all time four year collegiate scoring mark His brother Ed added 23 points in the victory
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Olympia
Wash
Johnny O’brien
South Amboy
N. J
Seattle University
St. Martin’s College
Nate DeLong
River Falls
Wis
State Teachers College
DeLong
Johnny
Seattle
St. Martin’s
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John Craig
Dick Duncan
Gene Dick
Dave Topping
Bill Cherem
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Cal Hilgedick
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Tom Shepherd
Don Kaley
Bob Inserra
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Pruden
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Chas E. Blanford
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C.C.N.Y
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Holmans
International Soundphoto
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Yale
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Ivy Williamson
Wisconsin
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Alabama
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U.C.L.A
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John Vaught
Mississippi
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