Hurley declines Maxim title bout terms in Seattle
Seattle promoter Jack Hurley rejected Al Weill's offer of a Maxim Matthews light heavy title fight as inadequate and insulting. Matthews presses an independent campaign and hints at a future bout possibly in summer in open air venues like Seattle or Boise, aiming for a large gate.
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Jack Hurley
Seattle
Pride and Joy
Harry
Kid) Matthews Matthews
Maxim
Kid
International Boxing Club of
New York
Idaho
Matthews
Washington
SBC
Department of Justice
IBC
al Weill
Hurley
Weill
Associated Press
Maxim-Matthews
Boise
We Could Win Either One in Our Fight
The speaker notes months ago and we are not too fussy about which title to chase, asserting we could win either one in the current struggle. The remark suggests confidence in pursuing a preferred or alternate championship.
Holmes Names Ten Aces To Launch Braves Youth Drive
Boston manager Tommy Holmes moves to a youth movement for the 1952 Braves after a front office stand against trading veterans. He will drop playing duties to focus on development, sending ten farmSystem products to report at Bradenton camp February 21.
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Boston
Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
Holmes
Lou Perini
George Crowe
Ed Mathews
Jack Cusik
Harry Hanebrink
Pete Whisenant
Bill Klaus
Jack Dittmer
Billy Reed
Bill Burton
Jim Solt
Bradenton
Fla
Crowe
Milwaukee
American Association
Mathews
Cusik
Klaus
Whisenant
Dittmer
Reed
Hanebrink
Burton
Solt
Sid Gordon
Sam Jethroe
Willard Marshal
Warren Spahn
Vern Bickford
Chet Nichols
Max Surkont
Duke's Dick Groat Third in College Cage Scoring Race
New York reports highlight Dick Groat of Duke in third place with 25.4 points per game in the college scoring race. Pettit of LSU moved from sixth to second with 25.6 per game while leader Clyde Lovellette of Kansas holds 26.2. Groat totals 229 points across nine games, while Pettit and Lovellette have played seven each. Warren Dean of Washington is noted in the race.
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New York
Bob Pettit
Louisiana State
Clyde Lovellette
Kansas
National Collegiate Athletic Association Service Bureau
Dick Groat
Duke
Groat
Pettit
Lovellette
Warren Dean
Washington
Tatum Busy Preparing Terps for Tennessee Sugar Bowl
Maryland coach Jim Tatum leads the Terrapins in a Sugar Bowl showdown with Tennessee, a clash pairing top teams in 1952. Anxious to win, Tatum pushes early workouts just after Maryland’s Biloxi arrival while dealing with Lindsay’s hand injury and a speeding arrest from December.
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New Orleans
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Tatum
Maryland Terrapins
Tennessee USA
Alroom Bone
Eer Pala
Associated Press
Michigan State
Big Ten
Vitations
Biloxi
Miss
Tennessee
Southern California
Oklahoma
Texas Aggies
North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Jim
Cadillac
Paul Lindsay
Lindsay
Fishermen Use Echo-Sounders and Aircraft Scouting
Commercial fishermen now rely on echo sounders to locate large Coe schools up to 100 fathoms deep and on aircraft scouting to spot scattered fish, while rabbit meat consumption in the country exceeds 20 million pounds annually.
Leaders in College Basketball Season Stats Highlight Key Performers
Lee tops field goal accuracy with 3 of 48 attempts at 66.7 percent, while Auburn’s Jack Turner excels at 17 of 18 free throws for 94.4 percent. Oregon’s Bob Peterson averages 21 rebounds per game and Groat leads in assists at 0.4 per game.
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Lee
Jack Turner
Auburn
Bob Peterson
Oregon
Groat
N C State and Columbia Favored In Dixie Classic Semis
North Carolina State and Columbia were favored as the Dixie Classic semifinals began in Raleigh. NC State faced North Carolina in the afternoon while Columbia met Cornell in the night session after NC State and Columbia won their opening games.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina State
Columbia
North Carolina
Cornell
Southern California
Navy
Jake
Wake Forest
State
Wolfpack
Duke
Bill Kukoy
Blue Devil
Columbiauilt
Dick Groat
Vince Grimaldi
James Carter
Rupp to Remain At Kentucky Amid Bribery Scandal
Adolph Rupp will stay as Kentucky basketball coach despite three former players’ bribery indictments. No. 1 Kentucky faces Brigham Young in the Sugar Bowl tourney opener while St. Louis meets Villanova. star Bill Spivey asks to sever ties until cleared.
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New Orleans
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Associated Press
Brigham Young
St. Louis
Villanova
Rupp
Alex Groza
Ralph Beard
Dale Barnstable
Wildcats
Bill Spivey
Spivey
Australia Retains Coveted Davis Cup
Australia wins the Davis Cup 3 2 over the United States at White City Stadium in Sydney. Frank Sedgman defeats Vic Seixas 6-4 6-2 6-2 in the final match to seal the victory as Ted Schroeder earlier beat Mervyn Rose. Prime Minister Robert Menzies presented the trophy amid cheers from a 15 300 crowd.
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Sydney
Australia
Frank Sedgman
America
Vic Seixas
Ted Schroeder
Mervyn Rose
Sedeman
Melbourne
Cubs Top Eagles For James Wood Bowling Title
Cubs beat Eagles 1325 to 1277 to win the James Wood High School girls bowling title for the first half league. Mary Renner 106, Eleanor Franklin 104, and a 459 final game helped Cubs gain a 48 pin advantage. Eagles captain Pat Singhass led with 109 and 300. Second half starts January 7 at 3 30 p m.
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Cubs
Mary Renner
Douglas Carper
Susan Sargent
Shirley Barton
Eleanor Franklin
James Wood
Eagles
Pat Singhass
James Wood Loop
Rabid Fox Attacks Man in Front Royal
Linden man bitten on the leg by a mad fox at 6 15 AM as James W Simpson reports. John William Kenney, a local guardian of the road, was attacked. he killed the fox after grappling it. Carcass test shows rabies. Warren County Health orders anti rabies serum for Kenney.
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Front Royal
James W Simpson
John William Kenney
Kenney
Warren County Department of Health
Eight All Americas Set for East West Shrine Game
Fifty top college players headline the Shrine Game to aid Crippled Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. The 60,000 crowd at Kezar Stadium will watch on TV nationwide as East and West squads showcase eight All-Americas including Kazmaier Toneff Coleman Janowisz McElhenny Matson Richter Weatherall. The game kicks off at 1 30 p m local time with proceeds exceeding 100000 dollars.
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San Francisco
America
Kesar Stadium
Shriners
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
Bob Toneff
Notre Dame
Don Coleman
Michigan State
Ohio State
Vic Janowiesz
Hugh McElhenny
Washington
Ollie Matson
Les Ri
Palumbo Barton to Lead South Squad in All Star Clash
The Blue Gray selection lists Joe Palumbo Virginia and Jim Barton LSU as South leaders for the 13th Yankee Rebel game in Montgomery. North coach Rip Engle and South coach Gus Tinsley stress even odds as final practices proceed with the North holding a 4 and 7 all time edge.
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Montgomery
Ala
Warriors
Dick Logan
Ohio State
Prank Kapral
Michigan State
Nome
Grays
Jim Barton
LSU
Joe Palumbo
Virginia
Rip Engle
North
Gus Tinsley
South
Engle
Sports Mirror Recaps Past Big Wins and Losses
A brisk history note recalls Warren Wright of Calumet Farms dying after a long illness at 75. It also notes the New York Giants signing slugger Johnny Mize for 1947 at 20000 dollars. Greg Rice set a Sugar Bowl three mile record in 14 13 for U S runners. Glenn Thistlethwaite resigned as Wisconsin football coach.
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Warren Wright
Calumet Farms
New York Giants
Johnny Mize
Greg Rice
U. S
Glenn Thistlethwaite
University of Wisconsin
U S and Russia Near Main Sports Encounter
The United States and Soviet Russia moved closer to a major athletic clash, with talks pointing to a possible Winter Olympic collision in Oslo or a Summer meeting in Helsinki. A preliminary agreement from Finland suggested progress, though Japan issues and timing remained unsettled as both sides weigh events in weight lifting running boxing and swimming.
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New York
Russia
United States
Oslo
Helsinki
Moscow
Soviet Russia
Finland
U. S
America
Cavaliers Fall to Pittsburgh in Sixth Straight Loss
The Cavaliers lost their sixth straight cage game at Pittsburgh, with Vic Mohl scoring 13 as the Panth ers shut down Virginia. Virginia hit 26 of 31 free throws but could not overcome Pitt's defense. Other Olden teams were idle tonight.
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Pittsburgh
Cavaliers
Cal University
University of Pittsburgh
Panthers
Virginians
Pitt
Virginia
Vic Mohl
Foward
Office deliver in a day M V L A over 122 million
In the fiscal year 1950 a total of 425,110 pieces of mail were delivered finishing within a day. The figure highlights high efficiency of postal service operations and volume handled by the M V L A program.
Local H S Cagers Continue Drills Through Holidays
Weather disrupts local high school basketball schedules as Coach Hunter Maddox directs the Judges in tough workouts ahead of the District Five game on January 4 at Harrisonburg. Handley beat Shepherdstown 48 27 after postponements with Strasburg and Charles Town. Colonels train for Clarke County game January 2 on the hardwoods.
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Hunter Maddox
Harrisonburg
Handley
Shepherdstown
Strasburg
Charles Town
Shemelye
Colonels
Clarke County
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Joey Maxim
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Harry Matthews
Braves
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Buncutter Tire CO
Braddock St
Terps
N.C. State
Fox
Roland Payne
Supper Club
Front Royal, Va
Jack Fretwell
Featurin
Benny Brown
Ted Mack
Muck and Mike
Nellie
Pele
Palumbo
Barton
Sports Mirror
The
U.S
Ichigun
H.S
McPhail Paint & Glass CO
Miller's
Steve
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Tuxedos
Winchester
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