Native Dancer eyes 1954 handicap crown in surprise bid
Native Dancer, Polynesian owned by Alfred G. Vanderbilt, announced to chase a three-year-old handicap crown in 1954 after a problematic late season. The Dancer missed notable clashes with Tom Fool and Dark Star, drawing fan disappointment for not meeting grand rivals in last fall's Sysonby Mile.
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New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Raindear
South Sea
Tom Fool
Ins
Thomas the Foolish
Big Red
Churchill Downs
Dark Star
Dancer
Bill Winfrey
Texas League Officials Quit in Dallas
The Texas League seeks a new president and secretary after Alvin Gardner resigns as president following 24 years, the longest tenure in the league. Milton Price also resigns as secretary and vice president. both will join Gardner Brothers Drilling Co. in Dallas, with Price aiding baseball duties in the interim.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas League
Alvin Gardner
Milton Price
Gardner
Price
Gardner Brothers Drilling Co
North South Set For Annual Orange Bowl Shrine Game
North and South teams prepare for the eighth annual charity football game Christmas night. Miami coach Andy Gustafson highlights Georgia quarterback Zeke Bratkowski as the key passer for the South. Purdue coach Stu Holcomb relies on combining the North squad’s talents for victory.
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Miami
Andy Gustafson
Georgia
Zeke Bratkowski
Rebels
Stu Holcomb
Purdue
Bowling Assn To Meet Sunday
The Elyria Bowling Association governs a Sunday meeting at 1 in the Directors Room of Lorain County Savings and Trust Co. Leagues report ticket sales for a Roll Arena dance next Monday night to fund the Banquet of Champions after the 1953 54 season.
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Elyria Bowling Association
Lorain County Savings and Trust Company
Roll Arena
Bowling Clinic By Billy Sixty Spot Bowling Methods
A 1953 bowling note outlines three delivery methods spot bowling board targeting and eye on the pins. It notes Ned Day as an innovator who moved from spot to board targeting, while most stars rely on a board line to the pin with strong follow through. Try all three to fit alley conditions.
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Ned Day
John F. Dille Co
SporTest Riddles From FRANK WATSON Answers Overview
A quiz featuring four questions on hockey trophies and players, plus golf and baseball niche facts. It asks the year a pro pair turned pro, a season peak for home runs, and identifies a Bruins star nicknamed Dit who retired in 1947 to coach.
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Hart
Lady Bying
Vezina
Calder Memorial
Australia
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
Hoohee
Boston Bruins
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Leuella Allison
Bonnie Field
Martin Huebner
Dick Smith
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Geo. Buckosh
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Nancy Chaffee
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Frank Watson
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Farm Bureau
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LaGrange
Elyria, O
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Winckles St
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Hawthorne
Fred E. Weimer
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Clarence Farey
Penfield Ave
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Columbia Station
Robt. W. Mason
Foster Ave
Oberlin, O
Gertrude Bryant
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N. J. Hoskins
Masonic Temple
Julius Wilcox
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