Illinois booster King recalls Greats of Big Ten football
L B King, a longtime Illinois booster now in Tucson, recalls Illinois legends and Rose Bowl memories. He cites Red Grange as the greatest, analyzes the 1924 Michigan game, and notes the Big Ten’s strength while predicting Wisconsin may lose to Southern California in Pasadena.
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L. B. King
Tucson
Champaign
University of Illinois
Pasadena
King
Illinois
Artie Hall
Walter Eckersall
Red Grange
News Gazette
Harold Page
Patsy Clark
Bob Zuppke
Grange
Bronko Nagurski
Minnesota
Jim Thorpe
Carlisle
Michigan
Tom Harmon
Four Horsemen of
Notre Dame
Nagurski
Jay Berwanger
Chicago
Chick Harley
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Southern Cal
Year ends with summing up of sports and state of Tucson athletics
A December review references Somerset Maugham and The Summing Up as pundits assess 1952. It notes TV outgrowing gate receipts, a rising heavyweight in baseball, Olympic triumphs, and locally Tucson high school football and baseball titles. It also flags potential prep-school dispersal, the controversial sanity code, and Border Conference doubts amid debate over who plays in the Shrine game.
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Somerset Maugham
Uncle Sam
Pueblo
Tucson
Arizona Wildcats
Texas
Phoenicians
Howard Pyle
Eddie Sawyer retires after 18 years with Phillies
Eddie Sawyer announced his retirement from baseball after 18 years in the game, ending his tenure as Phillies manager in 1952. He cited a desire to pursue private business and outlined plans to stay in the Wayne area with his family as Steve ONeill takes over the managerial role.
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Sawyer
Philadelphia
Eddie Sawyer
Philadelphia Phillies
Ithaca
N. Y
Phillies
Steve Oneill
Fred Haney
Hollywood
Haney
Pittsburgh Pirates
Wayne
Eddie
O'Neill
Bob Carpenter
Carpenter
Kingstree
S.C
Ben Chapman
St. Louis
Americans Succumb In Davis Cup Final Doubles
In Adelaide, Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert lost to Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman 6-3 6-4 1-6 6-4, surrendering the Davis Cup and sealing a one sided defeat. McGregor dominated the court as Sedgman supported the Australian pair, ending America’s bid in the series.
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Adelaide
Australia
Vic Seixas
Tony Trabert
Ken McGregor
Frank Sedgman
Seixas
Trabert
McGregor
Sedgman
Winders
Tony
Vic
Sydney
Sydney Daily Mirror
Los Angeles
Jack Kramer
Madison Square Garden
New York
Sailor Boy
Cincinnati
Mervyn Rose
Harry Hopman
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Seven Gals Vie On Mat Card At Sports Center
Seven female wrestlers share the ring in a battle royal style event with no holds barred. The winner earns a shot at Mildred Burke next week as title action looms. Participants include Ida May Martinez Bonnie Watson Mary Jane Mull Betty Alexander Therese Theis Terry Majors and June Byers.
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Sonny Kurgis
Mildred Burke
Ida May Martinez
Bonnie Watson
Mary Jane Mull
Betty Alexander
Therese Theis
Terry Majors
June Byers
Congress Street Arena
Ida May
Miles
Byers
Mull
Boros to Compete in 27th Los Angeles Open at Riviera
Julius Boros arrives from North Carolina to join the Los Angeles Open field as doubts fade about his entry. Mar Marshall Holt shoots 69 69 for 138 to pace the two round leaders, with eighty players qualified and sixty eight exempt from qualifying as play set to begin January 2 at Riviera.
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Los Angeles
Julius Boros
Marshall Holt
Long Beach
Charles Congdon
Tacoma
Wash
Boros
North Carolina
Riviera
Ernie Ball
Tucson
Ralph Lomell
Fresno
Boots Porterfield
Babe Lazane
Bakersfield
Lionel Hebert
Pittsburgh
Ball
Texas Gib Dawson cited as chief threat by Tennessee coach
Tennessee head coach Harvey Robinson labeled Gib Dawson of Texas as the unit’s most dangerous all around player two days before the Cotton Bowl. Dawson excels as runner kicker passer and scorer with 649 yards and 71 points last season while Texas roles include Quinn Ochoa Jones and Kozar among a potent offense. Tennessee prepares its backfield featuring Wade Hubard Morgan Byrd and Kozar sidelined by injury but expected to play.
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Dallas
Harvey Robinson
Tennessee Vols
Gib Dawson
Texas
Robinson
Dawson
Gibber
Douglas
Ariz
Tennessee
Vols
Longhorns
Billy Quinn
Bob Neyland
Neyland
Quinn
Dick Ochoa
Longhorn
Andy Jones
Jimmy Wade
Hal Hubbard
Ed Morgan
Ray Byrd
Byrd
Andy Kozar
Wade
Kozar
Alabama
Kansas State Tops AP Poll After Upset Shifts Seton Hall Second
Kansas State takes No. 1 in the AP basketball poll as LaSalle falls to third after DePaul upset. Seton Hall rises to second with Tulsa and Minnesota debuting in the top 10 alongside Illinois, Washington, Holy Cross, Oklahoma A&M, Tulsa, and Western Kentucky.
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NEW York
Kansas State
Associated Press
LaSalle
Philadelphia
DePaul
Seton Hall
Tulsa
Minnesota
Oast
Louisiana State
North Carolina State
Illinois
Washington
Holy Cross
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Seton Hall - Teeeee
Indiana
Seattle
LaSalle Eee
St Bonaventure
Holy Cross Vee
Oklahoma City U
Oklahoma A&m
Toledo
Notre Dame
Wayne
Western Kentucky
Dayton
Ams
Orie
Michigan State
George Washington
Arkareas
Navy
West Virginia
Wake Forest
Rice
Fordham
Missouri
Wichita
UCLA
Manhattan
Murray
St Mary's
Galif
Brigham Young
Penn State
St Francis
Southern California
John's
Brooklyn
Connecticut
Vanderbilt
Pensylvania
Colby
Colorado
Idaho
Arizona Wildcats Edge Texas A M 66 49 In Consolation Semi
Arizona defeated Texas A M 66 49 to reach the Southwest Conference consolation finals. Key players included Kemmeries with 14 and Dunlap 12, while Texas A M was led by Bob Johnson with 21. Arizona limited fouls and shot 24 of 38 from the line. Texas A M hit 15 of 25 free throws.
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Dallas
Arizona
Wildcats
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Arkansas
Texas A & M
Texas
Texas Aggies
Aggies
Bill Kemmeries
Jim Dunlap
George Rountree
Bill Smitheran
Bob Johnson
Johnson
Lazovich
Pirtle
Duntlap
Heft
Kain
Misch
Sruner
Addisonce
Stanton
Martin
Brower
Williams
Isitheran
McCrory
Oe i Binford
Eagles Drill At Scottsdale Ahead Of Salad Bowl Showdown
Camp Breckinridge from Kentucky opened Arizona workouts on the Scottsdale high school field as the underdogs prepare for the 1953 Salad Bowl against San Diego Naval Training Center. Roy Gentile's Eagles, 9-0, were rated 2 to 3 point underdogs yet in peak shape for the contest. The Navy team travels by bus and plans drills at Chandler High School while staying at the San Marcos hotel in Chandler.
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Phoenix
U.P
Camp Breckinridge
Arizona
Scottsdale
San Diego Naval Training Center
Screaming Eagles
Navy
Montgomery
San Diego
San Marcos
Chandler
Chandler High School
Roy Gentile
Eagles
Bluejackets
Illinois and LaSalle Lead Weekly Cage Poll
The United Press board of coaches ranks Illinois and LaSalle first and second for the fourth straight week despite upsets. Kansas State Washington Seton Hall follow, with Minnesota rising to sixth. Oklahoma A&M Indiana NC State and Holy Cross complete the top ten.
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New York
United Press Board of Coaches
Ilinois
LaSalle
Kansas State
Washington
Seton Hall
Minnesota
Oklahoma A&m
Indiana
North Carolina State
Holy Cross
Olympic Champion KOs Sabotin in Fifth Round
Floyd Patterson, the Olympic champion from Brooklyn, knockout Lalu Sabotin of Warren, Ohio, in the fifth round last night at the Eastern Parkway arena. The bout aired on the DuMont network as Patterson’s fourth pro fight.
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Brooklyn
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Lout Lalu Sabotin
Warren
Ohio
DuMont
Eastern Parkway Arena
Santa Clara Quits Football After Heavy Losses
Santa Clara University announced it is quitting intercollegiate football due to mounting costs, reporting about 80 thousand dollars lost in the current season and 72 thousand in 1951. The Jesuit school will keep basketball and baseball, noting football’s expense exceeds revenue.
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Santa Clara
Calif
University of Santa Clara
Pacific Coast
Hermann J. Hauck
S. J
Broncos
Stanford
Texas
Rice
Cali
St. Mary's of
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New York Yankees
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Ida May Martine
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Jim Sears
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Ed Price
Hugh Reeder
Frank Medina
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