Michigan State and Georgia Tech Lead AP All-America
Michigan State and Georgia Tech each placed two men on the AP All-America team based on eight regional boards. Wessels, Giel, Heinrich, and Scarbath headline the backfield. Rush and Tamburo anchor MSU on defense, with Brown and Moorhead keying GT.
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Michigan State
Georgia Tech
New York
Associated Press
Billy Wessels
Oklahoma
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Don Heinrich
Washington
Jack Scarbath
Maryland
Marvin Matusaak
Tulsa
Frank Rush
Dick Tamburo
Pete Brown
Bobby Moorhead
Big Tom Stalhandske
Texas
Frank McPhee
Princeton
Kline Gilbert
Giant
Mississippi
David Suminski
Wisconsin
John Michels
Tennessee
Matuszak
Brown
Wessels
Giel
Heinrich
Scarbath
Don Branley
Colorado
Tom Scott
Virginia
J. D. Kimmel
Houston
West Pointer
Charlie LaPradd
Florida
Kush
Steve Eisenhauer
Navy
Tamburo
Donn Moomaw
UCLA
Johnny Lattner
Notre Dame
Jim Sears
Southern California
Moorhead
Native Dancer Crowned No 1 Race Horse in Country
The unbeaten two year old colt Native Dancer was named country’s top race horse and first juvenile American champion. Alfred G Vanderbilt received the trophy on behalf of the retiring TRA president at the TRA annual dinner. Other division winners were honored with trophies for top horses across 37 tracks.
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New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
TRA
All-America football team picks and historic highlights
Sports Mirror recalls past honors and moments with Dick Kazmaier Princeton Hank Laurice Tennessee Larry Isbell Baylor and Hugh McElhen ny Washington on the 1950 All-America list. It notes Joe Louis boxing win five years ago and Notre Dame tied Great Lakes Naval ten years ago. Navy also signed Rip Miller for a third football season.
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Associated Press
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
Hank Laurice
Tennessee
Larry Isbell
Baylor
Hugh McElhenny
Washington
Joe Louis
Joe ‘Walcott
Notre Dame
Great Lakes Naval
Navy
E. E
Rip Miller
Robinson Stripped of World Middleweight Title
The New York State Athletic Commission vacated Sugar Ray Robinsons world middleweight title for failing to defend it within six months. Chairman Robert Christenberry said Robinson had an extra month to decide his boxing future before action was taken. The commission will seek a successor with international boxing bodies. Ted Waltham of the BBBC backed the move and named Randy Turpin as the top contender without eliminators.
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New York
New York State Athletic Commission
Sugar Ray Robinson
George Gainford
Robinson
Robert Christenberry
Commission
Christenberry
National Boxing Association
British Board of Boxing Control
European Boxing Union
Ted Waltham
British Boxing Board of Control
London
BBBC
New York Commission
Randy Turpin
Turpin
Waltham
Fredericksburg Battle Commemoration Tours Offered
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will host exhibits and Civil War battlefield tours from December 10 to 14 to mark the Battle of Fredericksburg 90 years ago. Tours run daily at 10 a m and 2 p m.
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Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania National Military Park
Wrinkles on Plastic Draperies Solved by Hanging Then Ironing
The National Bureau of Standards advises hanging plastic draperies to let their weight remove wrinkles. If needed, use a slightly warm iron as a last resort, since plastics melt at temperatures higher than a hot iron.
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E.A.S. A
National Bureau of Standards
Ritter Bowls 150 in Ladies Commercial League action
Patsy Ritter rolled four spares and a double strike for a 150 in a Wednesday night Ladies Commercial League match. Newberry's beat Roberson’s team 2–1, with Pearl Ebert and Betty Miller contributing in the first game and Ritter delivering the decisive 150 to offset rivals. Bailey's Market and Heatwole Motor Co. split in a tight set as the title race narrows, with Sarah Zane Fire Co. leading Heatwole by two games. Next week concludes the first half with pivotal matches among the top teams.
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Patsy Ritter
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Newberry
Miss Ritter
Pat Swink
Betty Iller
Pearl Ebert
Betty Miller
Evelyn Stotler
Betty Ryan
Heatwole Motor Co
Bailey's Market
Jenny Fox
Martha Bowers
Virginia Vance
Sue Breeden
Mrs. Vance
Heatwole
Firefighters
Bailey
Sarah Zane
Mildred Renner
O'Sullivan
Silver Grill
Eda Lazza
Preakness Stakes Purse Restored to 100000 Figure
The Maryland Jockey Club restored the Preakness purse to 100000, matching Derby and Belmont levels. Rumors say Bowie and Laurel tracks may follow with six figure purses as new Pimlico owners push modernization after a major stock purchase.
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Baltimore
Maryland Jockey Club
Pimlico
Maryland
Bowie
Larry MacPhail
Laurel
John Schapiro
Cary Boshamer
Clover, S. C
Ben and Herman Cohen
Jockey Club
Bowler Scores Lead Close Match Between Teams
Fleck's 105 and Sally Patton's 104 topped the match. Jo McIntyre 116 and Ouida Keller 107 gave Shade Equipment Co. the final game over O'Sullivan Office after Rosie Hendrick's 115 sparked the earlier win. Individual and team tallies include Patsy Ritter 331 and Sarah Zane Fire Co. 532 in the sets and Bailey's Market 1474 in the team series.
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Fleck
Sally Patton
Jo McIntyre
Ouida Keller
Shade Equipment Co
O'Sullivan
Rosie Hendrick
Bowling Mixed Doubles League Scores and Standings
Wednesday Night action highlights Rosie Hendricks and Richard Sheetz rolling 212 210 and 231 for all three games as they lead the standings. Gloria Bradley and Bill Bradley pair posted 674 in team set while Gloria also produced a 312 set. Corinne Carsbaden and Jim Fiddler took two of three from Jean Holland and Jack Duvall.
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Gloria Bradley
Bill
Martha Bowers
Bob Ryan
Rosie Hendricks
Richard Sheetz
Betty Ryan
Sid Langer
Sheetz
Virginia Avenue School Doll Show Scheduled for Dec 17
Virginia Avenue School will host a doll show on December 17 from 1 to 5 p m in the school auditorium. Only dolls made in foreign countries may be displayed and the exhibit is open to the public. Community members may enter foreign made dolls in five classes: prettiest, funniest, most unusual, largest, and smallest. Registration is via Mrs William A Wilks Jr at 8738 from December 8 to 12.
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Virginia Avenue
William A. Wilks, Jr
Local Bowling Night Produces High Scores in Mixed Matches
Capper and Kitty Affleck defeated Betty and Artie Kiracore with Capper posting 122. Briscoe Ginn and Virginia Vance won two straight over Helen and Keith Ritter with Ginn 130. Pat Singhass and Ed Clevenger posted 109 and 123 as leaders won two of three against Mary Hawk and Buddy Racey. Hawk led with 101 107 105 for 313.
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Capper
Kitty Affleck
Betty
Artie Kiracore
Briscoe Ginn
Virginia Vance
Helen
Keith Ritter
Pat Singhass
Ed Clevenger
Mary Hawk
Buddy Racey
First US newspaper ad printed in 1704
The earliest American advertisement appeared in 1704 in the Boston News Letter. The first advertising agency in the United States did not form until 1840, after which advertisers began to rely more on the press.
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United States
T.Y. A
Boston News Letter
Bratton Set as Favorite Over Jones in Madison Square Garden Bout
Johnny Bratton, once tagged as fragile, is now a 4-1 favorite to beat Ralph Tiger Jones of Yonkers in a nationally telecast ten rounder at Madison Square Garden. Bratton aims for his fifth straight win in his 11th start of the year.
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Bratton
Jones
New York
Johnny Bratton
NBA
King
Ming Vase
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
N. Y
Madison Square Garden
Johnng
Johnny
Tiger
Brat
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