Virginia Stands by Guns In Decision to Drop W&M From 1953 Grid Schedule
Virginia athletic officials stick to their plan not to schedule William and Mary in 1953 as the Cavaliers move to a rotation system to vary opponents. Gus Tebell and University President Colgate Darden emphasized future respect and a hoped mutual agreement while acknowledging W&M’s decision to break off athletic relations.
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W and L Back in Action Against Duke Tonight
Washington and Lee Generals visit Duke Blue Devils as three Virginia colleges play tonight on the state schedule. Elon defeats Lynchburg 76 64 as Warren Mitchell leads with 19 points and Ken Burnett adds 13 for the Hornets.
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Fordham End Ed Brown Sets Major College Catch Record
Sir foot Ed Brown a senior end from Jersey City New Jersey played eight games for Fordham this season and caught 57 passes to break the major college record. His 57 receptions exceed the previous mark by five and surpass Barney Poole, Art Wiener, and others in the final NCAA Service Bureau figures. Second was Drake’s Joe McClaran with 47, Holy Cross John Carroll had 46, and McClindlnd’s Rocky Ryan and Rex Smith posted 45 each.
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Hampsters win first half in James Wood girls bowling league
Hampsters comprising Peggy Adams Jeary Fitzmeyer Betty Robinson Betty Layman and Nancy Coverstone clinched the first half by taking two straight from Kitties. Robinson led with 201 in the first game and 92 in the second while Lena Fisher rolled 111 in the day. Cubs and Puppies split, Lions edged by Tom Cats, Eagles swept Monkeys and Poodles swept WildCats.
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Browns blank Steelers for dramatic conference crown
A recap notes the 28-0 Browns victory over the Steelers to clinch the American Conference title in the NFL. It also references past sports milestones from 1930s to 1940s, including managerial changes and wartime shifts in college and professional play.
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Big Ten suspends Iowa coach for seven month quarantine
The Big Ten bars Iowa basketball coach Bucky O Connor from all contact with prospective athletes for seven months after off campus recruiting in Quincy Illinois. The league says other coaches faced penalties for illegal recruiting and that disciplinary actions have occurred at several schools, with details undisclosed.
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Banquet Sees 36 Hunters Lose Shirt Tails at Mt Williams Club
At the Mt Williams Hunt Club annual banquet 36 deer hunters left with shirt tails clipped while 10 members brought home game. Eighty attendees enjoyed venison and trimmings as Mrs. Maxine Williams led the trimming. Officers Grant Wilkins, Zirkle Williams, and Russell Feeley outlined December shooting match plans and January bylaws edits.
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Navy Fullback Fred Franco Selected for Shrine North Team
Navy star Fred Franco will play fullback for the Shrine North squad in the North-South game at the Orange Bowl on Christmas night. The selection brings the North to 10 players. each side can field 25. Franco set Navy single season and career rushing records with 691 yards this season and 1,364 yards in three years. The South roster grew to 18 with Vanderbilt’s Don Wade and Don Gleisner added as line and backfield options.
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Common ancestor theory explains human origins
The reply states that man and apes share a remote ancestor. Dr. Ales Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian Institution argued there was never a close affinity between man and the great apes, and that the relationship has been broken for about 25 million years.
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Sports Writers Doubtful on NCAA TV Grid Program
National sports writers and broadcasters gave a shaky vote of confidence to the NCAA football television program. A post season AP survey found most think restrictions are needed, with opinions split on regional controls, continuation, or broader airings.
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Nuclear machine aims to reveal atom structure
A large accelerator built to whirl protons at billions of electron volts will be used to gain new basic information about the nature and structure of the atom.
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