William and Mary Indians Look Like Big Six Front Runners
William and Mary defeated Virginia 87 71 to boost their 2 2 record and stand as the Big Six favorite. Richmond beat Clemson 74 60 as Jim Gahagan scored 22 and Emond Harrison 19 for the Spiders. VMI beat Lynchburg 61 53 while Hampden Sydney toppled the Medical College of Virginia 73 14? Jerry Adams hit a late push shot for Hampden Sydney.
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Richmond
William and Mary
Old Dominion College
University of Richmond
Indians
Charlottesville
Tribe
Clemson
Tigers
Spiders
Jim Gahagan
Emond Harrison
Virginia Military Institute
Hampden-Sydney
Randolph Macon
Yellow Jackets
Virginia
Chuck Noe
Lynchburg College
Bill Ralph
VMI
Jerry Adams
The
Medical College of Virginia
Adams
Bengals
Catholic University
Justin Cohn
Jack Keely
Washington and Lee
Generals
George Washington
Ben Walden
Jim Rich
Emory and Henry
Wasps
East Tennessee State
E&h
Vernon Cline
Bill Chambers
William and Mary's
Lynchburg
Old Dominion
Rich
Farouk’s Autos To Be Auctioned In Cairo Sale
Ex King Farouk’s scores of luxurious cars will be sold at public auction soon in Cairo. State owned vehicles used by former ministers will also go on sale as part of the reorganization.
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Cairo
Farouk
Pepha Ann
Brakeblok League Bowler Jim Green Stars In 379 Set
Jim Green rolled a 379 in the Brakeblok League leading Team No 2 to three games over Team No 3. Bill Fraula sparked Team No 6 with a 461 team game, while Bill Pifer added 140 for Team No 4 in a two of three win over Team No 5. Other notable scores included Alfred Bly 137 and Lawrence Brill 121 for Team No 3 and 1 respectively.
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Bill Fraula
Bill Pifer
Alfred Bly
Jim Green
Green
Marcus Haines
Bill McMullen
Johnny Greene
Ers Pennington
Soltau Caps NFL Scoring Championship
Soltau finished the 1952 NFL scoring lead with 94 points for the 49ers ahead of Cloyce Box 90 points and Lou Groza 19 field goals set a single season record. Dan Towler led rushers with 894 yards on 156 carries in the season.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco 49Ers
Gordon Soltau
Thasing
Green Bay Packers
NFL
Soltau
Champaign
Cloyce Box
Detroit Lions
Dallas Texans
Box
Lou Groza
Cleveland Browns
Dan Towler
Los Angeles Rams
Groza
Lou
Himself
Bob Waterfield
Rams
Phila
Giants
Eddie Price
Charley Conerly
Browns
Polo Grounds
New Yorkers
Cleveland
Dorothy Burke Sets 393 High in Evening Star Ladies League
Dorothy Burke led GAA No 1 to three wins with sets of 119 147 and 127 totaling 393 the season high for a woman. Edith Strode previously held the mark with 362 as Crisman 113 and Rees 111 and Helen Elsen 106 also bolstered Berryville. Jaspers Meat Market triumphed 1519 series while Farmers & Merchants National Bank edged Bell Clothes in a tight three game match.
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Evening Star
Dorothy Burke
Berryville
Edith Strode
Mrs. Burke
GAA
Frances Crisman
Martha Rees
Helen Elsen
Jasper’s Meat Market
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Corinne Carskaeden
Connie Lineburg
Elizabeth Jasper
Judy Hodgson
The
Bank
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Bell Clothes
Isabelle Calkin
Dot Rich
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Louise Armstrong
Grace Bosserman
Mrs. Armstrong
Bankers
Marie Fauver
Mary Gail Fraula
Capper
Ann Wiener
Evening Star Ladies League
Cease
Jaspers Meat Market
FAR Codies
JIS Eer
Shen
Valley Bank
Jr. Women of
Cappers Jewelry Store
Ind
Corinne Carskaden
Steelers and Rams set passing attempts record in game
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Rams both attempted 91 passes, breaking the previous league mark of 89 set last November. Dick Lane of the Rams era tied a record with 14 interceptions this season.
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Delphia
Cliff Patton
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rams
Cleveland
Dick Lane
Bere Steeler
Pes Barcony
Lees
Browns to Play in Third NFL Title Game Dec. 28
The 1946 established Browns will meet either the Rams or Lions in the NFL title game, to be held in Cleveland after both leagues wrap up next Sunday. Los Angeles defeated Pittsburgh 28 14 as Norm Van Brocklin sparked the Rams, while Detroit beat Dallas 41 6. The Bears beat the Cardinals 10 7.
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NEW York
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles
Detroit
Browns
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles’ Rams
Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles’ Coliseum
Rams
Dallas
Norm van Brocklin
Cleveland
Gordon Saltan
San Francisco 49Ers
Green Bay
Burke Wins Miami Open Golf Tournament in Sudden Death
Burke, a 29 year old ex marine from Houston, won the Miami Open by a sudden death playoff over Dick Mayer. The victory yielded $20,000 to boost his year’s winnings to $21,003, finishing the 72 holes tied at 273 seven under par.
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Miami
Fla
Jack Burke
Houston
Tex
Burke
Dick Mayer
St. Petersburg
Mayer
Selvy Tops Southern Conference Scoring Race
Furman sophomore Frank Selvy leads the Southern Conference scoring with 26.7 points per game after three league contests, totaling 80 points on 30 field goals and 20 free throws. Virginia Military’s Bill Ralph sits in second, with Wake Forest pair Jackie Williams and Dickie Hemric close behind, and Washington and Lee’s Jim Rich tied with George Washington’s Johnny Holup for fifth. Meanwhile North Carolina remains unbeaten at 4-0 in conference play as Wake Forest and Maryland chase second place.
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Frank Selvy
Furman University
Selvy
Furman
Corbin
Duke
Dick Groat
West Virginia
Mark Workman
Virginia Military
Bill Ralph
Wake Forest
Jackie Williams
Dickie Hemric Williams
Hemric
Washington and Lee
Jim Rich
George Washington
Johnny Holup
Rich
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Maryland
Terps
Deacons
Colonials
North Carolina State
Sports Flashbacks Highlight Historic Boxing and Football Feats
A recap of past sports notes includes Kid Gavilan stopping Walter Cartier in a 16th round rally at Madison Square Garden. Earlier highlights mention Penn State as top defensive team with an all time low 76.8 yards per game. Other items include Frankie Sinkwich as top athlete and several notable 1940s baseball trades and roster moves.
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Kid Gavilan
Walter Cartier
Madison Square Garden
Penn State
Frankie Sinkwich
Georgia Gridiron
St. Louis Cardinals
Goose Goslin
Fred Schuete Long
Walter Stewart
Washington
Lloyd Brown
Sam West
Case Reynolds
Senators
Fred Marberry
Detroit
Earl Whitehill
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Brakeblok League
Jasper’s Meat Market Lineburg
Dunneres
McCall See Nee
Carskaden
Jasper
Lear
City Club
Piretty Inc
Loudoun
Er, VA
Ponent
By Orlo Robertson
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
George Blanda
Chuck Hunsinger
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cards
Robert Moore
Sports Mirror
Associated Press
TOYS
Winchester News
Loudoun St. i
Winchester
Hodgson & Brown
Seiberling Deluxe Bicycle
Cammer Tire CO
Aee
Ford
Fordomatic
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Valley Ave
Handley School
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