Elyria High Faces Forfeit After Helmick Ineligibility
Gene Helmick, star returnee for Elyria High basketball, is ruled ineligible, forcing the Pioneers to forfeit five victories and endure seven games without him. The error traces to a mischeck of Helmick credits after transferring from Newark High School in November.
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Dale Reichenbach
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Newark High School
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Akron West
Fremont Ross
Bellevue
Sandusky
Oberlin
Alumni
Shaw
Wellington
Norwalk
Lorain
Notre Dame Mentor Reflects On Cotton Bowl History
Frank Leahy recalls the Cotton Bowl's significance as he led Boston College after 1939, noting Clemson's Jess Neely who will coach Rice in the 1954 game. He compares Alabama and Rice, cites standout backs David Johnson and Cocky Tharp, and discusses team schedules, bowl bids, and coaching balance in a tough, cross sectional matchup.
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Notre Dame
Boston College
Clemson
Jess Neely
Rice Owls
Alabama
Red Drew
Neely
Clemson Tigers
Southwest
Georgia Tech
Texas
Rice
David Johnson
Tharp
Trabert Shines as Seixas Drops in Davis Cup Tie
In Melbourne, Vic Seixas weakly fell to Lewis Hoad 6-4 6-2 6-3 while Tony Trabert defeated Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-4 6-4 in singles as America fights to salvage the Davis Cup. Billy Talbert kept Seixas in the doubles lineup with Trabert, as the Americans seek a victory to save the series. A record 17,500 fans packed the venue to witness the tense fixture.
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Australia
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Teanis
Ken Rosewall
Seixas
Lewis Hoad
Billy Talbert
Rosewall
Hoad
Seven-Feet No Ceiling in Basketball Heights Rise
Eyeballs popped this season as Oregon State’s Wade Halbrook at 7 feet 3 inches sparks talk of taller players. Joe Lapchick notes average heights rise yearly and calls 7 feet no limit, with players like Ernie Vandeweghe and Carl Braun appearing small by today’s standards.
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Carl Braun
Paramount Hotel
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Halbrook
Kentucky Tops Nation In College Basketball Rankings
Kentucky rises to No 1 in INS weekly cage poll as unbeaten Duke La Salle wins push Duke, La Salle boosted Kentucky rebounds from prior suspensions. Duquesne moves to second. Indiana drops to third after split with Oregon State. Illinois, Dayton, Oklahoma A M follow in top ten with others rounding out the rankings.
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62,000 Expected At Shrine Tilt Saturday
In Santa Clara California 62000 fans are expected to fill the Shrine game stadium for the East West All Star clash Saturday Coach Ray Eliot of Illinois plans to start Johnny Lattner from Notre Dame and his backfield mate Neil Worden at halfback Gene Filipski of Villanova will line up at fullback and Pete Stark of Syracuse at quarterback The game features top college players in a showcase event ahead of the weekend.
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Ray Eliot Ofllinois
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Neil Wordeh
Gene Filipski
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Syracuse
Buckeyes face Denver in final non conference game
Ohio State, preparing for Big Ten play, hosts Denver Tuesday as several league openers loom. Coach Floyd Stahl cited height for a tough loss to Oregon State, led by Swede Halbrook, while Denver’s Gene Church at 6 8 poses a different challenge before Minnesota Indiana Purdue engage in early conference matchups.
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Matus Fires 640 To Top Bowlers
Paul Matus of the Merchants C League rolled a 186 231 223 for a 640 series at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes Saturday night to lead the top weekend ten pm bowling.
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Rainbow Lanes
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Matus and Buga headline league bowling totals
In the Stoney's Mixed League report Matus rolled a high series with one 601, matched by Joe Buga who had the other hon or roll series. Eager Robinson posted the high single game with 233, setting a league season record, while Matus’s best individual game was 231.
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Stoney
Des Moines Man Pleads Innocent in Drake Iowa State Fix Case
Floren DePaglia of Des Moines pleaded innocent to charges of attempting to fix the Drake Iowa State basketball game on December 22. He waived preliminary hearing, bound over to the grand jury under a $3,000 bond after statements from Drake stars Ben Bumbry and Willie Cerf. Bumbry said he was offered up to $1,000 to shave points to secure an Iowa State 8 point win. Iowa State won 69 to 59.
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Iowa State
Big Name Quintets In Holiday Tourneys
New York dispatch previews 15 holiday basketball tournaments headlined by Duquesne NC State and Oklahoma A and M. Duquesne and La Salle vie for Holiday Festival semifinals as Niagara edges St John s Brooklyn. Big Seven tourney begins with Kansas State Nebraska Washington and Kansas Missouri victories shaping Tuesday semis.
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Reichenbach Seeks Replacement as Helmick Ineligible
Elyria High Pioneers face Bucyrus in final game after transfer star Helmick ruled ineligible. Helmick led with 116 points in seven games, forcing forfeits that flipped a 5-2 start to 0-7. Coach Reichenbach may start Novak or Wilson at forward, with Shilling, Wingard, Stiles, and guards Andress or Dunlap in the lineup.
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Bedford
O Connell Traded To Braves In Big N L Move
Pittsburgh sends Danny O Connell a .294 hitter last season to Milwaukee for six players and cash in a seven man deal that shores up the Braves infield and strengthens both clubs. Sid Gordon Max Sarkent Sam Jethroe Larry Lassalle Curt Raydon and Fred Waters move to Pittsburgh in the exchange.
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Benton Favored in Middleweight Television Bout
New York dispatch says Georgie Benton of Philadelphia a rising contender is favored 2-1 to defeat veteran Bobby Jones of Oakland in a television ten round middleweight clash at Brooklyn Eastern Parkway Arena. Benton sports a 25-2-? record with 14 knockouts and has defeated fighters including Lester Felton Holly Mims Leroy Coleman and Moses Ward.
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Elyria Struggles Schedule Highlights Before Semester Break
Elyria faces Lorain in January as part of a demanding stretch and then plays Ashland Cleveland Lutheran Cleveland East and Cleveland John Marshall before resuming with Lorain Mansfield Wooster and Berea to close the regular season.
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Miami Plays Tonight at Hobart Arena Clash
Miami University Redskins meet Arizona State Sundevils in an intersectional game at Hobart Arena tonight. High rated teams collide as the two programs seek a marquee non conference win.
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