Local High School Basketball Opens 1951 52 Season
Handley High meets Strasburg at 8 p.m. in a home opener led by Robert Gipe and a veteran lineup. James Wood travels to St Joseph Martinsburg for a 20 game schedule with a young crew and hoped for speed. Clarke County repeats with four lettermen from last year’s 16 2 squad as coach Douglas aims for early success.
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W and L Cagers Face Test in Carolina Tour
Washington and Lee opens a two game trip through the Carolinas with Davidson tonight and Furman tomorrow. Coach Scotty Hamilton seeks momentum to start the New Year even as Jay Handlan leads a limited scoring attack amid mixed results this season.
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Matthews New York Bound After KO of Art Henri
Light Heavyweight Harry Matthews scored a second round knockout over Heavyweight Art Henri in Omaha. Manager Jack Hurley said he would talk with International Boxing Club about possible fights including Joey Maxim for Matthews title shot. Matthews weighed 178 while Henri weighed 189. crowd 3,489 paid $7,548.50.
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Kid) Matthews
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Sports Mirror Summary Feeds 1960s Coaching Shifts
The item notes Eddie Erdelatz signing for five years as head football coach at FIV and Biggie Munroe taking the Syracuse post and Michigan move. It mentions Byron Nelson winning the Miami Open with a 269 score, and NYU's plan to de-emphasize athletics after coach Crick Meehan resignation.
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Associated Press
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Biggie” Munroe
Syracuse
Michigan
Byron Nelson
New York University
Crick Meehan
Mixed Doubles League Sets Three Season High Records
Jim Piddler posted games of 143 135 119 and a 417 series while Martha Kiracofe led ladies with 97 143 107 for a 347 three game set. Charles Ebert-Pear Lake team won two of three over Mary Hawk and Roxie Hockman. Other notable scores include Kiracofe 347 and Pat Singhass 345 in the ladies’ division.
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Roxie Hockman
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Pat Singhass
Betty Cline
Pearl Lake
Jim Fiddler
Congregational Rolle 1606 Set In Church Loop
Opening game drop sees Highland Ave. team win 850 to 000 as George Vaught and Aubrey Blye lead with key strikes. Dr Allen Hawthorne rolls 107 132 126 in final two games. team totals list Baptist 555 United Brethren 547 Congregational Christian 548 and set results Congregational Christian 1606 Baptist 1547 Catholic 1534.
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Aubrey Blye
Wilson Pugh
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Man Nearly Sawed In Half Succumbs
Santa Rosa California carpenter David Haun died after being nearly cut in half by a power saw on a sliding boom. The 42 year old was injured November 29 and underwent a six hour operation but suffered a relapse last Saturday. The blade severed the coccut bone at the base of the spine and ripped through his intestines.
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David Haun
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Rams Favored By 14 Over Packers Sunday
Los Angeles hosts Green Bay as two touchdown favorites in a key NFL clash. A 49ers win elsewhere could clinch or tie the NFC title race with the Bears. Green Bay aims to upset the Ram attack after last October’s Milwaukee setback. Coach Joe Studa insists the team is ready.
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Gavilan Battles Cartier Tonight in Non Title Bout
New York report previews welterweight Gavilan moving up to middleweight for a 10 round non title bout against Cartier. Gavilan, 25, 93-12-4 with 22 KOs, faces Cartier 38-5, no draws, in a bout airing on NBC TV and ABC radio at 10 p.m. ET.
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Gavilan
Nbc-Tv
ABC
Neas
Cartier
Texas Tech Tops N. C. State In Narrow Comeback Victory
Texas Tech defeated North Carolina State 68 to 62 as Paul Nolen powered the Raiders with a decisive tap-in in the final 27 seconds. The comeback erased a 43 to 33 halftime lead by NCSU, leaving Clemson George Washington and South Carolina as the remaining unbeaten teams in the Southern Conference.
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North Carolina State
Clemson
George Washington
South Carolina
N. C. State
Paul Nolen
Red Raiders
State
Nolen
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