Nugent Presses VMI For Future In Army Clash
Virginia Military Institute coach Tom Nugent says the 1952 Keydets are building for the future and may not show a top team until next year. He expects a tough matchup against Army this Saturday and notes freshmen and sophomores are gaining experience as injuries mount elsewhere in Virginia football including Washington and Lee, William and Mary, and Richmond preparing for Richmond’s opponents.
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Lexington
Tom Nugent
Virginia Military Institute
Nugent
Army
VMI
Virginia
Miami
Fla
Bill Miller
Fred Parks
George Spaneas
Jim McCallum
Dick Avo
Cavaliers
West Virginia
Washington and Lee
Carl Wise
Connie Planders
Vanderbilt
William and Mary
Steve Milkovich
Jackie Freeman
Milkovich
Rich
William and Mary Tops Virginia Ground Gainers in 42 13 Win
William and Mary Indians powered to a 42 13 victory over Richmond and piled up 509 yards total offense to lead Virginia in ground production. Washington and Lee dropped to second with 410 yards in a 34 27 win over Virginia Tech.
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Richmond
William and Mary's
Indians
Tribe
Virginia
Washington and Lee
Generals
Eladers
W&m
Virginia Tech
William and Mary
W&l
Jackie Freeman
Virginia Military
George Washington
Bill Brehany
Spiders
Maryland Football Bribe Case: Student Surrenders in DC
University of Maryland junior Louis Leonard Glickfield surrendered on bribery charges tied to attempts to influence Maryland players including Tom Cosgrove, with three players named in affidavits. Police sought extradition while the school reported bribe offers to fix the LSU game and bolster a defensive spread.
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Washington
University of Maryland
Maryland
District of Columbia
Louis Leonard Glickfield
Hyattsville
Central
Charlies E. Ford
Prince Georges County
Glickfield
Tom Cosgrove
Philadelphia
Ford
Score
College Park
Louisiana State University
Jack Scarbath
Baltimore
Frank Navarro
White Plains
Louisiana State
Cosgrove
Navarro
H. C
Curly) Byrd
Jim Tatum
Boston University
Tatum
Scarbath Cosgrove
Navaro
Store Holdup In Pittsburgh Net $25 Cash
In Pittsburgh a gunman ordered the proprietor to stay still and rifled the cash register, obtaining $25 before exiting. Ruth Falck, the owner, responded to the crime with a cautious statement.
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Pittsburgh
Ruth Falck
Distance between electrification steel structures on PA line
The distance between the steel structures supporting the electrification wires on a straight section of the Pennsylvania Railroad between Washington and New York is two hundred eight five feet.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
New York
E.A.V
Dodgers seek road telecasts and owners clash at winter meetings
Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley says televising road games is the top issue for major league owners at the Phoenix winter meetings, seeking permission from seven other clubs. Despite NL pennant, Dodgers attendance lagged by about 801000. Ted Williams, in Puerto Rico with Marines, hopes to resume baseball after discharge, noting age and two-year absence affect comeback.
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New York
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phoenix
Ariz
O'Malley
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Puerto Rico
Hardest Hitter in Baseball Today Named
Detroit Tigers general manager Charley Gehringer labels a Yankees player the hardest hitter of the era. He compares him to Babe Ruth and Ted Williams and calls him the greatest switch hitter he has seen.
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Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Charley Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Clarke County 4-H and HD Clubs Win Recognition
Clarke County Senior 4-H Club led by president Lyle Butler Jr. wins the 1952 banner for outstanding club work. Ralph Ware of Berryville Bank presents the prize, with first prize going to Hout 4-H, second to White Post, and third to Boyce Senior Club. About one hundred attendees heard reports and awards were given for food, leadership, dress revue and records.
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Clarke County
Lyle Butler, Jr
Ralph Ware
First National Bank of
Berryville
Fred Stine
Frederick County
White Post
Boyce
Bank of Claie County
First National Bank
Clarke County 4-H honors recognize leaders and members
Roy Goosey presents Barbara Jenks with a meat animal medal while Henry Kerns receives a garden medal. Six year and eleven year service awards go to local leaders including Clarence Kerns and Mrs. Ramsburg. Notable milestones include two years of perfect meetings for Margaret Kerns and several members earning 4-H plaques signs and certificates. A candle lighting ceremony marked by Clarke County Honor Club members followed the program with cider and doughnuts served to 4-H girls.
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Jane Buckley
Janet Lofton
Carol Tomblin
Caroline
Luster Kerns
Olen Grove
Hout
Barbara
Bradley Grove
Barbara Jenks
Jean
Raymond McDonald
Douglas Bromley
UN Hout
White Post
Miss Irowe
Glendale
Berryville
Senseny Road
Clarke County
Margaret Shiley
Haze Robertson
Carolyn Kerns
Clifton Price
Lyle Butler
Jerome Russell
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Tackle Army
Henry Strempek
South Carolina
Norfolk
Bobby Tyler
Johnny Dean
W&m Indians
T. W. A. Thomas Nelson and Sons
Warren Rogers, JR
Loudoun ST
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Hawthorne
Gayle Talbot
Clarke
Ida Morris
Miss Rowe
Joyce Denny
Margaret Kerns
Rebecca Ann Ashby
Girl's Records
Beverly Ribole
Gegertha Kern
Sarah Sipe
Bonnie Carlisle
Joan Strickler
Elva White
Phyllis Ann Lee Carol Tomblin
Freda Presgraves
Frances Everhart
Georgianna
Herald Square
Oxfords
BAR
Watuowe'es
Denier
Lone Ranger
Metal Ironing Board
Montgomery Ward Catalog Department
Loudoun Winchester, Va
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