Michigan cagers soar in West Coast bid this week
Michigan basketball, led by sophomore core and three juniors, moves into a high profile away stretch highlighted by the Los Angeles Classic starting Dec 26. They beat Duke 83-67 on the road and prepare to face UCLA in a marquee first round as Kentucky and UCLA also surge with strong showings. Bill Bradley's 47 points set tournament records in a Kentucky Invitational overtime win.
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Chargers in San Diego poised for AFL title game
San Diego clinched the Western Division with a 58 20 win over Denver and heads to a January 5 title showdown against the Eastern winner. The Bills and Patriots meet in freezing Buffalo for the right to face the Chargers in sunny California. Oakland crushed Houston 52 49 as Dan ies set rushing and yardage records, while Kansas City routed New York 48 0 and Len Dawson threw four TDs.
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SMU Pride Tied to Esprit de Corps Before Sun Bowl
SMU coach Hayden Fry compares the Mustangs to the Marine Corps, praising esprit de corps as the team carries a strong 6-4-6 or similar record into the Dec 31 Sun Bowl against Oregon. Despite a 2-8 season, losses by a touchdown or less dominated, with notable wins over Navy 32-28 and Air Force 10-0, while stifling defenses and sporadic offense defined the year.
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Jr high YMCA hoops open with three Saturday games
The YMCA junior high basketball league opened this afternoon with three games. The Warriors beat the Knicks 70 to 41, the Lions defeated the Hawks 47 to 35, and the Rams downed the Bears 69 to 26. Season play continues each Saturday this coming months.
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Mt Vernon tops Mid Prairie in late rally
Mt Vernon boys basketball overcame a 7 point halftime deficit to pull ahead in the final three minutes and beat Mid Prairie 51 to 45 in Wellman. Dennis Akers led Mt Vernon with 22 points while Tim Timmons and Fred Lefever added 14 each for the Hawks.
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Mira guides South in 23 14 victory
Miami quarterback George Mira led the South to a 23 14 win over Boston College in the North South All Star game after a high profile passing duel with opponent Jack Concannon. A rematch is set for the Senior Bowl at Mobile on Jan 4. Don Trull starred for Baylor in the Bluebonnet Bowl rout of LSU at Houston.
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Geb Chevrolet Leads Farm Bureau in League Bowing Card
In the Men s Bowling Corn King League results Geb Chevrolet posted 2462 team score with 12 bonus, Washington KC 2144, Sportshop 2335 plus 60, Northrup King 2460, Farm Bureau 2361 plus 18, Sellers 2359. Team series Geb 2462, Farm Bureau 2361. team game Geb 818, Farm Bureau 826. Individual series Willard Widmer 549, Gerald Hagie 532. Individual game Joe Wolfer 28, Jerry Dempsey 211.
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MSU marching band heads to Rose Bowl via California tours
John A. Winga Jr and fellow Michigan State College band members will fly to California after Christmas and perform in Kansas City Oklahoma City El Paso and Tucson en route to the Rose Bowl game. They will appear in the Tournament of Roses parade and play on New Year's Day with other parades planned on the return trip arriving back at East Lansing campus Wednesday January 6 1954.
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