Fighter Keeny Teran Avenges Loss To Umeda In Bout
In Los Angeles on December 10 Keeny Teran, 19, defeated Tommy Umeda by unanimous decision before 6500 fans, reclaiming the California bantamweight title after a prior KO loss. Teran had long battled heroin addiction and earlier defeats, including a seventh round KO by Umeda last summer.
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Tommy Umeda
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Jerry Giesler
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Basketball Scores from Wabash Valley and beyond
A long list of high school and college basketball scores from Wabash Valley games and other colleges. Notable results include Danville Illinois 53 Kansas 52, Rockville 63 Otter Creek 50, Wabash 62, Cayuga 54, Evansville Mater Dei 62 Chandler 48, Duke 91 Wash-Lee 80, and Rochester 77 New York 75 in pro play.
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Clinton
Rockville
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Dugger
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Hutsonville
Sumner
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Staunton
Sullivan
Brazil
Robinson
Casey
Danville, Il
Kansas
Jasonville
Midland
St. Bernice
Cayuga
Albany
Harrison Two
Delaware Co
Attica
Kingman
Bentonville
Raleigh
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Crown Point
Gary Wirt
DeMotte
Lowell
Edinburg
St. Paul
Evansville
Holton
Osgood
Howe M.A
Goshen
Huntingburg
Jasper
Jackson Central
Fortville
Jefferson Twp
Grant Co
Eaton
Randolph Co
DeSoto
Knightstown Memorial
Carthage
Lancaster Central
Pennville
Liberty
Rushville
New Carlisle
South Bend Catholic
New Harmony
Mt. Vernon
North Judson
Hammond Noll
Oxford
Anthia
Rockport
Chrisney
Rogerton
Dunkirk
Shelbyville
Martinsville
Silver Lake
Fulton
South Whitley
Columbia
Gary Emerson
Wilkinson
Lapel
Yorktown
Cowan
Connecticut
Yale
Holy Cross
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Trinity
Pitt
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St. Johns
Brooklyn
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Georgetown
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Rudolph- Macon
Western Michigan
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Hanover
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St. Olaf
Augsburg
Hamline
MacAlester
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Minn
Winona
Stout
Defiance
Concordia
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Baker
Kas
William Jewell
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Whitman
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St. Martins
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Oregon State
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King and Queen Mixed Doubles Leaders At Vigo Bowl
Rosalinde Meyer leads Vigo Bowl King and Queen Mixed Doubles standings with John Zeabart after a 1289 total last week. She also sits second with Nate Hayes as partner, while Gertie and Dick Giffel and Bonnie Kelley with Carl Schmidt follow. Standings list multiple pairings including Dorothy Euratte Jack Euratte Pearl Isbell Herman Meyer and others.
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Vigo Bowl
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Dick Giffel
Bonnie Kelley
Carl Schmidt
Tommy Lou Tewell
Jerry Jensen
John Zeabart
Gert Giffel
Dorothy Euratte
Jack Euratte
Pearl Isbell
Joan Wilson
Chuck Whitesell
Esther Hayes
Eva Callahan
John Caserotti
Dorothy Jacks
Wayne Kirchner
Valley Cagers Pound Basket
The Valley cagers overwhelm Basket Valley in a high scoring contest as readers note a surprising fossil theory about dinosaur extinction linked to climate shifts.
North Adds Gedman and Burney for Senior Bowl
MOBILE Alabama December 10 North teams added backfield strength for the January 3 Senior Bowl. Eugene Pat Gedman gained 574 yards for Indiana last season and Fred Burney versatile Ohio State halfback join the North squad.
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Pat” Gedman
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Boxing Writers Honor Marciano and Barton with Top Awards
Boxing Writers Association picks Rocky Marciano and George Barton for its Edward J. Neil and James J. Walker memorial plaques. Marciano earns the Neil plaque as the fighter of the year for 1950 after defeating Jersey Joe Walcott in Philadelphia. Barton, longtime Minneapolis Tribune sports writer, receives the Walker plaque for long and meritorious service to boxing. Pete Mello gets a special award for coaching the U S Olympic boxing team and NY Catholic Youth Organization boxing squads.
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James J. Walker
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Carter Wins Unanimous Decision Over Archie Whitewater
Lightweight champion Jimmy Carter defeated Archie Whitewater in Oakland in a ten round non title bout. Carter scored an eight count on Whitewater in the eighth round and weighed 136 1 2 pounds to Whitewater's 141 pounds.
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Jimmy Carter
Archie Whitewater
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Whitewater
Illinois Illini Open Season Against Loyola of Chicago
Illinois veteran basketball team opens its season tonight as Big Ten favorites versus Loyola of Chicago. Guard spots are filled by Irv Bemoras and Jim Bredar with Bob Peterson moving to forward alongside Clive Follmer. Center John Kerr leads a 6-4 average front line as Kerr led last year with 357 points. Loyola has averaged 60 points in its three games this year.
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Illinois
Loyola of Chicago
Rod Fletcher
Illini
Ray Combes
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Fletcher
Jim Bredar
Bob Peterson
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Clive Follmer
John Kerr
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Kuenn Detroit Rookie Rejected For Military Service
Harvey Kuenn, Tigers bonus shortstop and Detroit rookie, was rejected for military service in Milwaukee on December 10 due to a knee injury from high school football. This marked his second rejection after an earlier examination last spring.
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Wis
Harvey Kuenn
Detroit Tigers
Selective Service
Kuenn
Wisconsin shortstop signs with Tigers after standout season
The young shortstop, who had a sensational season at the University of Wisconsin, signed with the Detroit Tigers for a reported $55,000 last June. The current order did not fix any time limit.
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