Browns and Lions ready for title tilt without Speedie and Jones
Cleveland faces Detroit in the world championship game at Municipal Stadium with Speedie and Jones out due to injuries. Lions hold a slight betting edge, led by Stanfel’s replacement Creekmur and Gandee among the hurt Lions. 50,000 fans expected, snow flurries possible, game at 2 p.m. EST broadcast nationwide.
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Mutual
Dumont
Lake Erie
Mathias to skip 1956 Olympics after military service
Olympic decathlon champ Bob Mathias plans two years in the marine corps and does not expect to compete in the 1956 games in Australia. He will train six weeks this summer then return to Stanford for another quarter and has one more season of eligibility but will not use it.
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Henry Schell
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Jim Sears
Moomaw
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West Point
Marty Maher
Minneapolis
Jim Pollard
Trabert Shows Best Form in Davis Cup Build Up
In Adelaide Tony Trabert showcases peak form ahead of the Davis Cup final against Australia’s Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor. Seixas and Trabert headline the American lineup with Hoping for an all four-man final, the doubles team of Sedgman and McGregor holds favor. A crowd of 8000 watches practice as Australia weighs single selections while Sedgman signals attacking play.
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Australia
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Trabert
Vie Seivae
Frank Sedgman
Ken McGregor
McGregor
Mervyn Rose
Rose
Ham Richardson
Straight Clark
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Sedgeman
Memorial Drive
Sedgman
Lewis Head
Local League Bowling Scores and Standings Listed
December 23 1952 results show Maple Marks Classic League winners Ketchem Construction and Browse Around Shop posting top games and series. Sunshine League tops with Valley Bank and Borden’s Milk leading. Swing League records note Sheet Metal and Armament performance. Standings list multiple teams across three leagues with high individual scores cited.
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Albert's
Tylutki Construction
Ketchem Construction
Cross Roads Drive Inn
Shamrock Dairy
Dave’s Liquor
Cook Motor Service
J. Line
Sunshine League
Valley Nat. Bank
Ariz Flour Mills
Day & Nite Pimg
Hughes Emp. Assn
Nu-Way Cleaners
Cox & Sons
Bordens
Steinfelds
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Borden’s Milk
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Ariz. Flour Mills Valley Bank
Borden's Milk
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No-Way Cleaners
G.C.A. CO
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Sheet Metal
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Arizona Announces First Desert Big Horn Sheep Hunt
Arizona's first legal desert big horn sheep hunt is set for Jan 8 to 18. Twenty hunters, chosen by lot, may shoot rams with at least three quarter curl horns and must preserve vital organs for research. The hunt area covers north and west of the Kofa mountains in Yuma County with a Quartzsite checking station.
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Arizona
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U. S
Eugene F. Bayless
Harry Hiller
Joseph Urban
John Urban
John W. Johnson
Tucson
William H. Goettl
R. H. Thomas
Percy L. Smith
Peoria
John F. Nutt
James H. Dunn
Eloy
Phil C. Hogue
Red Rock
B. Sanford
Georgia Sanford
Klondyke
R. R. Wood
Avondale
E. G. Frazen
Benson
William Beers
Prescott
Richard C. Now
Williams Hints at Baseball Return After Military Service
Ted Williams, serving in the Marine Air Force, hopes to resume his baseball career when discharged next September. The 34 year old star says he would consider playing again if he feels fit, acknowledging his age and prior $125,000 salary, while in Miami he became a vice-president of a fishing equipment firm as a sideline.
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Fla
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Boston Red Sox
Marine Air Force
Williams
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Korea
Boston
Seer Picks Rose Bowl Score. Risks $1000 for Charity
Seer Jack Swimmer backed his Rose Bowl score prediction with a sealed chest to a judge, pledging $1000 to charity if wrong. He also offered predictions for the Orange and Cotton bowls as a stunt, not risking money on those results.
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Los Angeles
Jack Swimmer
Swimmer
Mildred L. Little
Mildred L. Lillien
National Guild of Prestidigitators
Fire destroys Holyoke arena in Western Massachusetts
Officials probe cause after a general alarm blaze gutted the Valley Arena in Holyoke. Unofficial damage is about 150000 dollars as several fire companies fight still overnight. embers smolder in partitions. The fire began at 6 am yesterday in the circus lounge basement where a Christmas party had been held.
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DeSpirito Stumbles in Bid for World Jockey Record
Tony DeSpirito, 18, from Lawrence Massachusetts, still sits at 376 wins with five days left as he fails to win in eight Tropical Park mounts. He needs 13 more victories to match the 388 year mark set by Miller in 1906 and tied by Culmone and Shoemaker in 1950. He plans to ride at Tropical today then head to Havana for Oriental Park before finishing at Tropical next week.
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Martinez Aims For Chuck Davey After Madison Square Garden Win
Vince Martinez, star of Paterson bobby socks fans, beat Don Williams by technical knockout in the ninth round at Madison Square Garden. The win ends a six month layoff and sets Martinez up for a shot at Chuck Davey, though Davey may pursue Kid Gavilan first. Martinez says he paced himself and will stay busy in upcoming bouts. A 5954 crowd contributed to an $18,791 Garden gate.
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Paterson
N. J
Bobby Sox
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Vinnie
Sammy Giuliani
Martinez
Don Williams
Madison Square Garden
Ruby Goldstein
Worcester
Mass
Williams
Goldstein
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Tex Pelte
Davey
Kid Gavilan
Westinghouse
Haluska's Passes Are Hitting Marks in Rose Bowl Prep
Pasadena California December practice notes report Wisconsin and Southern California wrapping up drills before the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Coach Ivy Williamson praises Haluska's midseason form while noting left halfback Harland Carl's knee injury kept him from drills this week.
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Wisconsin Badgers
Pasadena
Calif
Wisconsin
Southern California
Jim Haluska
Bob Gingrass
Alan Ameche
Harland Carl
Trojans
Jess Hill
Ivy Williamson
Williamson
Ivy
Haluska
First day shines at Santa Anita with record crowds
Arcadia California saw an estimated 55,000 fans on opening day at Santa Anita for the 16th winter meeting. wagering reached 2,407,765 as traffic delays snarled four miles of roadway. A Gleam lost in the 20,000 Los Angeles Handicap when Spanish Dream prevailed, with Eddie Arcaro aboard.
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A Gleam
Spanish Dream
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Palos Verde
Tucson Country Club Women’s Golf Association Poker Hand winner
Yesterday the Tucson Country Club Women’s Golf Association held an 18 hole Poker Hand tourney with Mrs. John Hagan as member winner and Mrs. O Jack Miller as guest winner. Another golfing day is planned for next Friday.
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