Readers debate sports equity and credit for teammates
Letters reply to Russ about recognizing all players for team success rather than only scorers. Readers argue for mentioning supporting players such as Lin Houston and John Kissell alongside stars like Otto Graham, urging writers to credit the full five-man unit and team effort.
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Russ
Sithough
South Amherst
Otto Graham
Lin Houston
Browns
John Kissell
Pian Winch boxing duo eyed revival in Chicago hot trial
Sam Pian and Art Winch, famed as Illinois boxing builders since 1926, consider a comeback as half the team returns. Pian, 53, helped champions like Barney Ross and Tony Zale, while Winch serves as Illinois Athletic Commission inspector. their method trained many talents and guided Zale to middleweight glory.
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Hicago
Sam Pian
Pian
Art Winch
Ilinois Athletic Commission
Pian-Winch
Illinois
Pian and Winch
Barney Ross
Bat Battalino
Tony Zale
Zale
Sam
Art
Winch
Ray Muller
Joey Medill
Earl Mastro
Sally Schuman
Ross
Davey Day
Sports Parable of Trouble Across Games in New Year
The column surveys sport turmoil from boxing to golf, blasting boxing officials for overturning a Giardello victory, NCAA TV fights, boxing’s hooligans, and sport power struggles with Notre Dame, boxing, boxing commissions, and major leagues facing upheaval in the new year.
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New York Yankees
Cavelana Tidans
Haves
Dunstalls
Teagues
Clals
NCAA
Agaist Unlimited
Notre Dame
New York Commission
Joey Giardello
Bully Graham
Giardello
Bob Christenberry
Christenberry
Kentucky
Adolph Rupp
CCNY
Nat Holman
Gardnar Mulloy
United States
PGA
Julius Boros
Big Jay
MPLA
Buckeye Mold Leads City Tenpin With 2726 Series
Buckeye Mold and Die on Lehman Cartage won two of three games to post a 2726 three game team total. Lehman Cartage claimed a lone win by beating the Maples for a 1000 individual series. Rainbow Lanes star Eager Robinson led individual honors at Rainbow Lanes.
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Stoney
Buckeye Mold and Die
Lehman Cartage
Maples
Bowling notes show top singles and odd 17-10 split
The front man connected for a 606 series and a 257 single while Robinson ceded top single honors to Gib Henke of Lehman Cartage with a 259. An oddity occurred in Bowl-O-Crome C League when John Burke converted the 17-10 split, a rare feat.
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Robinson
Gib Henke
Lehman Cartage
John Burke
Owls and Bears Win Fifth Straight in Cage Circuit
In a YMHA High School league doubleheader the Owls defeated the Eagles 65 to 38 and the Bears beat the Panthers 58 to 33 to extend their undefeated streak to five games. Lions beat Tigers 29 to 26. Seals defeated Warriors 71 to 44 with Dick Rose scoring 33.
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Wiaives
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Showater c
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Bruuner
Despirito Back In Saddle Seeks 19 More Wins
Spanky Tony Despirito resumes riding at Tropical Park in Coral Gables after a 10 day suspension. On his 18th birthday the jockey aims to surpass the national single year record of 388 victories by winning 19 of the last eight days of 1952. He had 370 wins before the suspension and hoped for additional mounts today.
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Coral Gables
Fla
U.P
Spanky
Tony Despirito
Tropical Park
Desfirito
Despirito
Lawrence
Mass
Belden Five Drop 85-51 to Hurter Cafe Quint
The Belden Merchants trailed early and were held to 16 points by Lorain Hurter Cafe led by Ken Brooks 16 points. Frank Schaefer led Belden with 15 as Belden falls to 11 wins and nine losses on the season.
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Belden Merchants
Hurtr Cafe
Lorain
Ken Brooks
Clearview High
Baldwin-Wallace
Frank Schaefer
Belden
Glass Team Triumphs In Second Half Opener
Lorain Glass defeated Avon Lake 59 to 46 in their MC.A. League debut last night. Key players included Conn, Shuti, Goss, Knight, Heisman, Stroh, Berens, Cook, McVey, Bartovich, Solomon, Anderson, Karendahl, and Stevenson contributing scoring and rebounds.
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Avon Lake
Lorain
Lorain Avon Glass
LAKE
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Shuti
Goss
Recka's
Knight
Tomanck
Heisman
Stroh
Berens
Cook
McVey
Bart'vich
Solomon
L Anderson
Karendahl
Stevenson
Elyrian Star Gleisner Set For North-South Shrine Game
Don Gleisner former Elyria High star and Vanderbilt safety will play for the South in the 7th North-South Shrine game Christmas Night at the Orange Bowl Miami Florida He quarterbacked Elyria High to an undefeated 1947 season and set Vanderbilt pass defense records while leading the SEC in yardage allowed.
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Elyria High
Vanderbilt University
Miami
Florida
Gleisner
Elyria
Vanderbilt
Commodores
International News Service
Charles Gleisner
Butternut Ridge Road
Browns face Lions as Speedie Jones injuries loom large
Cleveland relies on injured ends Mac Speedie and Dub Jones against Detroit with rookie Ray Renfro and Darrell Brewster possible at end. Coach Brown also notes pass defense against Bobby Layne and plans to mitigate Layne through the Browns’ ground and air options while Groza may need novocaine for a sep aration pain.
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Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Mac Speedie
Dub Jones
New York Giants
Paul Brown
Jones
Speedie
Ray Renfro
Darrell
Pete) Brewster
End
Browns
Bobby Layne
Detroit
Cloyce Box
Cleveland
Layne
Doak Walker
Hundy Hoernschmeyer
College basketball results scattered across teams
Cages show Seattle 102 over NYU 101 and St John s 67 to NC State 56. Marshal 102 over Memphis State 76. West Virginia 86 over South Carolina 73. Columbia 61 over Georgia 51. Drake 77 over Missouri 57. Minnesota 77 over Illinois 73. Rice 87 over S Austin 66. Montana State 1 T1 58. Montana 85 over Washington State 61. Wyoming 56 over Oregon 54. Colorado State 51 over Hastings 50. Esn Washington 71 over Utah State 69. Detroit Tournament Wayne 71 over Duquesne 59. St Mary s Cal 81 over Detroit 78.
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NYU
St. John's
N. Carolina St
Marshal
Memphis State
Virginia
S Carolina
Columbia
Georgia
Drake
Missouri
Minnesota
Illinois
Rice
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Colorado State
Hastings
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Utah State
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Wayne
Duquesne
St Mary’s
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Ohio Race Commission Sets 1953 Track Dates
The Ohio State Racing Commission announced racing calendars for 1953, listing meets at four Cleveland parks and venues in Columbus Cincinnati and Hamilton. Tracks include Ascot Craw lwood Randall Thistledown River Downs Beulah Park with specified May through October windows, plus four harness tracks Painesville Aurora Downs Hilliards and Lebanon with several run periods.
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Ohio State Racing Commission
Cleveland Parks
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Ascot
Crawlwood
Randall
Thistledown
River Downs
Beulah Park
Painesville
Aurora Downs
Grandview
Hilliards
Lebanon
Thump and finger position for hook-spin release
Instructional note from 1952 by John F. Dille Co. on Bud Bomar pitching grip. It describes starting stance with ball held under, thumb slightly left, backswing with a V formed by thumb and index finger, fingers outside ball, no wrist turn, and fingers ready to apply hook-spin at release.
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Bud Bomar
Bomar
John F. Dille Co
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