anaheim-gazette 1952-12-12

PCC Will Invite Big Ten to Renew PACIFIC COAST CONFERENCE, which has been taking it on the chin from the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl year after year, obviously enjoys it. It voted today to invite the Midwesterners to extend their agreement for three years after the present contract is up Jan. 1, 1954. So far, in six meetings since the two conferences signed to send their champions to the Rose Bowl, the Big Ten has won every time. Southern California gets a chance to end the jinx against Wisconsin next New Year's Day. The PCC's faculty representatives, who voted the bid, made it plain that the invitation won't be extended if the NCAA legislates against bowl games at its session in Washington, D.C., next month. In Chicago, alides of Big Ten Commissioner Kenneth L. Tug Wilson said they would have no comment on the Coast Conference's action as the invitation would not be extended to the Big Ten until after the first of the year. Wilson himself was out of town. Today's action by the Coast Conference refuted a statement made recently by Dr. John Hannah, president of Michigan State College, who criticized the Rose Bowl game and added that he believed most of his colleague on the Coast felt the same way as he did. The Rose Bowl agreement is a three-way deal between the two conferences and the Tournament of Roses Association of Pasadena. The Coast has until March 15, 1954, to renew its relations with the Tournament Association. Conference Spokesman H. P. Everest, vice president of the University of Washington, made the announcement as the conference held the final sessions of its winter meeting. The conference announced it is scrapping an earlier ruling which would have become effective 1956 and would have schools to nine games per season in 1956 there will be home round-robin involving all of the teams the exception of Idaho. Jim Sears Wins Voit Grid Trophy LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (AP)—Jim Sears, ace tailback of Rose Bowl-bound Trojans of Southern California, is the 1952 winner of the W. J. Voit Memorial Football Trophy, the Helms Athletic Foundation announced today. Sears will be presented with a replica of the trophy at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Southern California Football Writers Association. He was chosen by a vote of Pacific Coast sports editors, conducted by the Helms organization. The trophy was presented by Willard Voit, president of the W. J. Voit Rubber Corp. Stanford's Bill McColl won the award last year. British Promoter Says Sugar Ray Will Meet Turpin LONDON, Dec. 11 (AP)—British Promoter Jack Solomons kept the middleweight controversy going today by declaring that Sugar Ray Robinson has "definitely agreed" to defend his world middleweight crown against Randy Turpin on June 9 in either London or Dublin. And to back up his statement, would have become effective 1956 and would have schools to nine games per season in 1956 there will be home round-robin involving all of the teams the exception of Idaho. Mean that the schools must seven conference opponents three non-conference teams. Big 10 May Win Against Renew Of Gridiron Pro CHICAGO, Dec. 11 (AP)—West speculation is growing that the Big Ten will vote again newal of the Rose Bowl pitting the Pacific Conference with current football series with the 1954 New Year's game. The Big Ten probably will around to polling its members the question until the springing in May, and the matter be delayed until next December. Pending official action ever, speculation persists that vote will be 6-4 or 7-3 again newal. Some Big Ten officials that the series will be resisted consin Jan. 1 to give the first Rose Bowl victory six series began. There still is a considerable o'-war behind the scenes up sides on the issue. This ably will become more after today's announcement Pasadena that the PCC will invite the Big Ten to renact for three more years. The Rose Bowl agreement is a three-way deal between the two conferences and the Tournament of Roses Association of Pasadena. The Coast has until March 15, 1954, to renew its relations with Anaheim Truck & Transfer Co. MOVING-STORAGE General Truelding —PHONE 2123— $05 S. Los Angeles St. Ansheim FOX Lumbia • Telegram 2102 Now—Doors Open 6:45 P.M. Spencer Tracy—Gene Tierney "PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE" AND PETER LAWFORD "HOUR OF 13" Kiddle Matinee Saturday Thrilling Color Horse Feature "The PALOMINO" 9 COLOR CARTOONS Plus "Plymouth Adventure" Show Starts at 7:00 Orange Drive-In Theatre River Mile 3,001 and Orange 285 "The SAVAGE" "The BLAZING FOREST" 2 TECHNICOLOR HITS Says Sugar Ray Will Meet Turpin LONDON, Dec. 11 (UP)—British Promoter Jack Solomons kept the middleweight controversy going today by declaring that Sugar Ray Robinson has "definitely agreed" to defend his world middleweight crown against Randy Turpin on June 9 in either London or Dublin. And to back up his statement, Solomons turned over to the British boxing board of control the signed contracts of Turpin and his manager, and a bunch of cablegrams from George Gainford, Robinson's manager. That constitutes a binding agreement, said Ted Waltham, secretary of the BBBC. Onslow Fane, chairman of the BBBC, said that should be enough to convince the New York state athletic commission that Robinson "intended to defend his title against Turpin." In New York, however, Chairman Bob Christenberry of the Royal Neighbors Elect Officers The Royal Neighbors of America met in regular session Tuesday and held their Christmas party after the business meeting. Potluck lunch was served at noon, and plans were made to care for their annual charity work. Elections held during the meeting revealed the following as new officers for the new year: Lois Kirk, oracle; Mable Poynter, past oracle; Ella Jacobs, vice oracle; Kate Cranston, chancellor; Eva Grebel, recorder; Blanche Schaffer, receiver; Ella May Bauer, marshal; Lena Brown, assistant marshal; Louise Leubkeman, inner sehtline; Nina Ryan, outer sentinel; and Millie Pape, flag bearer. Other officers will be appointed by the new oracle. Christmas carols and a gift exchange concluded the evening. TODAY'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE Southern California defeated consin Jan. 1 to give the first Rose Bowl victory six series began. There still is a considerable o-war behind the scenes up sides on the issue. This ably will become more after today's announcement. Pasadena that the PCC will invite the Big Ten to renact for three more years. state athletic commission, wasn't impressed. "I don't think we can win till June," he said. The New York commission cated Robinson's title in the last week, subject to revDec. 19. Ted Schroeder In Attempt to LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 Ted Schroeder, the former Davis cup star, planes out for Australia, reportedly came along attractive offers for Sedgman and Ken McGregor turn pro. A sports publicity man reporter that Schroeder was proach the two Aussies start after the upcoming cup matches. "The Aussies would want him if he tried to get them to turn pro before the match the publicist added. Schroeder readily admitted he is going to Australia to the matches for Australian papers and radio stations. When a reporter asked if it were true that he woulpach Sedgman and Me with offers to join Jack K and Pancho Seguara on a pro tour, Schroeder hesitated replied: "I'm trying to think of a gressman's answer to that tion—you know, neither to a or deny it, use a lot of words still say nothing." Schroeder said he and K have been friends and comp for 20 years. "You could say that there much, short of murder, wouldn't do for Jack. Likecia, I could carry a message. Schroeder, still an amateur he doesn't play tennis at all more. Marciano Will Meet Walcott TODAY'S CROSS-WORD PUZZLE HORIZONTAL 1 Tranquil 2 Fiber plant 3 Underhand 4 The olives 5 Vocal 6 Greek letter 7 Designating a huge conifer 8 Trouble 9 Long 10 Systematized knowledge 11 Mountain in Cree 12 Western State 13 Nebraska 14 English ale jug 15 Arab garment 16 Celtic priest 17 Dessert 18 Entertain at dinner 19 Embolich 20 Four-horse coach 21 Supplement 22 Somewhat fine 23 Enscribed for defense 24 Anglo-Gaxon coin 25 Stupsfly Yesterday's Puzzle Solved: ABED PAME ORA POLXOXOR VIM POLAR EDEVATE SBOY AGE BE AN ANXL ZXP LEG EROS LOGO NARC YOUR BAR STREAK MESS BE BRAT IZOB AR ODXE ARONA HOOPICAL EROB ABA REPUABLE BEX ARSTE WET 8 Braid 9 High buggy without a top 10 Secular 11 Christmas-tide 16 Terminated 20 Consume 22 Haughtiness 24 Hobby 25 Sash 26 Object serving as a guide 27 Pronoun 28 Container 30 Still 33 Capital of French W. Africa 36 Silkworm 38 Breed of sheep 40 Assumed name 42 Duan 43 Lily 44 Network (anat.) 46 Disable 47 Spirit lamp 48 Ruminant 51 Counter Marciano Will Meet Walcott NEW YORK, Dec. 11 1900 Heavyweight Champion R. Marciano will defend his against Jersey Joe Walcott in March or early April, pro-Jim Norris said today. The president of the International Boxing club said five are being considered for the turn bout and that a decision the site would be made with week. He said the places consideration are New York, cago, Miami, Los Angeles and Francisco. ANAHEIM GAZETTE, INC. Theodore B. Kuchel, President Max Besler, Vice-President Mrs. Henry Kuchel, Secretary-Treasurer H. C. Burkheimer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1870 Anaheim Daily Gazette H. C. Borkheimer Publisher General Manager Leonard Kreldt, City Editor Ralph Rouland, Classified Manage Don Young, Circulation Manager Published Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of each day at 209 East Center Street, Anaheim California. Phone Anaheim 22064. Entered as second class mail under the act of March 3, 1879. The Gazette is a member of the sociated Press: the National Edit Association, and California Newspaper Publishers Association, rights herein are reserved. Subscriptions: $5 per month by rrier or $6 per year by carrier or MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION PRESS—The Associated Press lays title exclusively to the use for publication of all the local news published in this newspaper as well as A.P. news dispatches. Renew Pact Anaheim Gazette FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 12, 1952 ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA Would have become effective in 1956 and would have limited schools to nine games per season, instead of the present 10. Effective in 1956 there will be a home and home round-robin schedule involving all of the teams with the exception of Idaho. This will mean that the schools must play even conference opponents and three non-conference teams. Big 10 May Vote Against Renewal Of Gridiron Pact CHICAGO, Dec. 11 (AP)—Midwest speculation is growing that the Big Ten will vote against renewal of the Rose Bowl pact with the Pacific Conference when the current football series expires with the 1954 New Year's Day game. The Big Ten probably won't get around to polling its members on the question until the spring meeting in May, and the matter may delayed until next December. Pending official action, however, speculation persists that the vote will be 6-4 or 7-3 against renewal. Some Big Ten officials insist that the series will be resumed if southern California defeats Wisconsin Jan. 1 to give the PCC its first Rose Bowl victory since the series began. There still is a considerable tug-of-war behind the scenes to line sides on the issue. This probably will become more intense after today's announcement from saddena that the PCC voted to invite the Big Ten to renew the act for three more years. HEAP BIG INDIANS — Two of the king-sized tackles who'll play for Bacone Junior College of Muskogee, Okla., in the Little Rose Bowl game Dec. 13 against Hartnell Junior College of Salinas, Calif., make it plain for photographers that the squad is made up mostly of Indians. The big boys, working out in Pasadena are David Horse (left), 240, and Fred Jones, 235. Both teams are undefeated. Fred Haney Gets Big New Headache; Signs to Guide NL Cellar Team PITTSBURGH, Dec. 11. (AP)—Fred Haney, who won two pennants in four years as skipper of the high-flying Pacific Coast league Hollywood Stars, took on the biggest managerial headache of his baseball career today,uller, bothered by stomach trouble, said he couldn't take another tough season at the helm of the rookie-dotted Bucs. Neither the Pirates nor Haney disclosed how much money the Racing Stew Blast Jockey Hopes for Fred Haney Gets Big New Headache; Signs to Guide NL Cellar Team PIITTSBURGH, Dec. 11. (AP) — Fred Haney, who won two pennants in four years as skipper of the high-flying Pacific Coast league Hollywood Stars, took on the biggest managerial headache of his baseball career today—pulling the luckless Pittsburgh Pirates out of the National League cellar. Haney signed a one-year contract as Pirate manager to succeed Billy Meyer who resigned, after the 1952 campaign. Meyer, bothered by stomach trouble, said he couldn't take another tough season at the helm of the rookie-dotted Bucs. Neither the Pirates nor Haney disclosed how much money the new 54-year-old manager will draw for his second whirl in the major league field general department in 11 years. Haney piloted the St. Louis Browns from 1939 to June 4, 1951. Signing of Haney surprised no one. But his one year contract surprised everybody. There had been considerable conjecture that Haney wanted more than a one-year pact, the kind General Manager Branch Rickey prefers to dish out. But Haney flew here from the coast, talked a while with Rickey and the agreement was sealed. Haney said he signed because Rickey wanted him to. The general Dutch-Irishman said he felt obligated to Rickey for helping his Hollywood club. In Hollywood, executive vice president, Robert H. Cobb of the Stars said the club is elated over the appointment. Indian Tennis Players May Meet U.S. Team BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 11. (AP)—The surprising India Davis cup team was given a chance today of upsetting Italy and qualifying to meet the United States in the interzone finals after gaining an even break in the opening singles matches. India's hopes depend largely on Sumar Isra, a tall tennis player with a fine service, who routed Italy's Rolando del Bello, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1 today after Fausto Gardini had beaten Naresh Kumar, 6-1, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. If Misra can carry his partner, Kumar, through against Del Bello and Gianni Cucelli in tomorrow's doubles, he will be favored to beat Gardini in Saturday's singles for the deciding point. And after seeing Misra wallop the ball today, Australian tennis great Fred Haney has become a significant figure in the sport. 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Smith Local Cage Ballman's 83 Midway City 40 J. Bruce 10.H. Edwards 6 H. Failkner 20.D. Billinghurst 5 M. Styil 16.F. Albert 13 R. Pannier 4.J. Cursinberry 16 J. Phelps 9.J. Borgeson 4 B. Walker 4.P. Maggs 4 D. Berg 3 W. Range 4 D. Liebhart 13 Cage Scores Georgia 57, South Carolina 50, North Carolina State 105, Rhode Island 66, LSU 86, Miami Pla. 58, Kansas 63, Tulane 50, Compton, Calif. 62, Westminster Utah tr. Chaffrey Calif. 62, Snow College Utah 49, Hardin-Simmons 56, Southern Methodist 55, Oregon 76, Portland U. 59, Williams AFB 89, Long Beach, Calif., AFB 60, Mather Air Force Base 46, Travis Air Force Base 35, Pasadena Nazarene 90, Humboldt State 72, Sacramento State 57, Pacific U. 42. Ole Miss Named Surprise Te Marciano Will Meet Walcott NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (AP) Heyweight Champion Rocky Marciano will defend his title in Jersey Joe Walcott in late ch- or early April, promoter Norris said today. The president of the Interna- tional Boxing club said five cities being considered for the re- bout and that a decision on site would be made within a week. He said the places under deration are New York, Chi- miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco. ANAHEIM GAZETTE, INC. Chodore B. Kuchel, President Max Besler, Vice-President Mrs. Henry Kuchel, Secretary-Treasurer H. C. Burkheimer, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer ANAHEIM GAZETTE Established 1879 ANAheim Daily Gazette H. C. Burkheimer Publisher, General Manager Leonard Kreldt, City Editor Phil Rouland, Classified Manager A Young, Circulation Manager Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday of each week East Center Street, Anaheim Hills Phone Anaheim 2206. Gazette is a member of the Associated Press; the National Editorial Association; and California News Publishers Association. All herein are reserved. Scriptions: 500 per month by carrier or mail $8 per year by carrier or mail. BER OF THE ASSOCIATED SCRIPTIONS—The Associated Press is exclusively to the use for re- tion of all the local news print- this newspaper as well as all news dispatches. WINS NEIL AWARD — Heavy-weight Champion Rocky Marciano (above) was named the winner of the Edward J. Neil Memorial plaque, awarded annually by the Boxing Writers Association to the Fighter of the Year. The plaque is named for the former Associated Press boxing writer who was killed in 1937 while serving as a war correspondent in Spain. Ole Miss Named Surprise Team By Hugh FULLERTON, Jr. NEW YORK, Dec. 11 (AP)—The football experts, who couldn't see the Mississippi Rebels at all when the 1952 football season started, conceded today that an undefeated season, a Sugar bowl invitation and the biggest upset of the season had made Ole Miss the surprise team of the year. In picking the order of finish in the southeastern conference before the season started, the experts rightly gave Georgia Tech the call. And they weren't overly surprised when Tech finished with 11 straight victories. But Ole Miss wasn't figured to do much and its rating didn't improve when it played tie games with Kentucky and Vanderbilt, neither of which was highly rated. Then the Rebels, improving from week to week, began to roll. They beat Tulane, Arkansas, Louisiana State and Houston by convincing margins then topped it off with a 21-14 triumph over highly rated Maryland. That victory was tabbed as the season's biggest upset by the sports writers and broadcasters replying to the Associated Press post-season questionnaire. Today the same group designated Mississippi as the most surprising team. Ole Miss finished the season with eight victories and two ties and will meet Georgia Tech in the Sugar bowl Jan. 1. That was enough to satisfy 27 of the experts who participated in the balloting. Twenty-two chose Pittsburgh; 18 Yale and 16 Notre Dame. Pitt was a surprise two ways. Coach Red Dawsons Panthers, after absorbing a beating from Oklahoma, bounced back to beat No- tre Dame, 22-19, and 14. Then they were out of a 16-0 upset at the West Virginia. The first was six victories and feats. The Notre Dame team manpower in Coach Frank pre-season analysis, won Pennsylvania and beaten in its first three games that the Irish lost only al champion Michigan numbering the champions among victims. Yale, which had a 1951 season and did not benefit of spring prairie required a brand new hea- only three weeks be start of practice. Naturally not much wad ed under such circumstances somehow the Elis under Olivar's coaching won their nine games, losing Navy and Princeton, Four Score Win SAN BRUNO, Calif., — Four Score charged into on the turn for home feature race at Tanforan a length and a half. Bust Out ran second a dry was third. The time for the 1/10th was 1:31 1/5. The heavy. Four Score, owned by Sopp of Los Angeles, won by Willie Marsh. He paid $3.50 and $2.70. Bust Out with His Last as the fastry, paid $2.60 and $2.30 returned $2.80. All 4 Colonist Cage Teams See Action Bees, Cees, Dees Trek to Whittier Although Coach Lloyd Paxton's mighty little Anaheim high Dee team has racked up five straight wins this season, they face the stiffest test this afternoon as they meet the always powerful Whittier Dees quad on the Cardinal's court. The mighty midget cage squad is out to break a hex of long standing that has yet to see an Anaheim Dee team defeat a Whittier team in the history of mutual competition. With Ken Harper, dead-eye forward pacing the attack, they may turn the trick. Harper, persistent high point man on the squad, bucketed 15 in their Garden Grove game Tuesday to score more points than all the rest of his teammates combined. He gets strong support, however, from center Jack Trott, guards Jerry Tangney and Tommie Stagner, and forward George Dena. Last year the Dee squad, composed almost exclusively of freshmen, took a third place in the league. Their bigger brothers, Bill Hick's Cee squad, will meet the Whittier team at the same time, looking for their second victory of the season after having finally broken into the win column Tuesday for the first time against Garden Grove. Quarterbacks of Las Vegas Vote To Help Azzara Dick May, end on the Las Vegas high school football team, has written to Sammy Azzara, of the Colonist eleven, that he will be in Anaheim to visit with Sam soon. May and Azzara were both injured in the Anaheim-Las Vegas game, the former with a broken arm, the latter with a broken leg. May enclosed a clipping from the Las Vegas Journal, in his letter which revealed that the executive committee of the Las Vegas Quarterback club had voted to help pay some of the heavy expenses incurred by Sammy's parents because of the injury. The Quarterbacks went on record as saying they were "in favor of splitting any differences with the athletic department, after students of the high school have contributed to the fund." Sam is learning to walk with the aid of crutches, now that his casts have been removed. The CIF paid only $250 of the expenses of the injury to the local griddler, of a total of nearly $1000 in medical and other bills. A report on the costs of the injury have been forwarded to George Harris, principal of Las Vegas high. Sam's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert Azzarra of Stanton. Racing Stewards Blast Jockey's Hopes for Record MADISON, Wax., Dec. 11. (UP)—Wisconsin football coach, Ivy Williams put the emphasis on Anahi Varsity Meets La Jolla In search of their sixth straight win, Anaheim high's varsity cage squad faces a powerful La Jolla team tonight in AUHS gym at 7:30 p.m. Although La Jolla rates as strictly an unknown quality, Coach Bill Hunstock warns that the high school is a traditional "basketball" school always boasting a strong team. One of the few night games carded for the AUHS gym this year, the tussel has been tabbed one of the "big" games of the practice season. An admission of 25 cents will be charged of students and townfolk alike and such touches of refinement as game programs and an organized rooting section will also be provided. Tall Dennis Ryan, on the strength of his showing in a practice set-to with Balman's TV team Wednesday night, has probably won a berth on the starting five for the tilt tonight. He's replacing hot shot George Bishop who suffered back injuries during a brief period of action in Tuesday's Garden Grove game. Gayle Herbel, out with toboggan injuries for several games prior to the Grove game, where he saw only limited action, will be back up front to pace the Colonist attack. Starting lineup will probably see Ryan and either Herbel or Navarro at forward; Moody at center and Roberts and Ames at guard. Anaheim's Bee squad has tentatively been slated for a curtain raiser on the same floor; while the JV Bees, Cees and Dees all trek to Whittier. Both Cees and Dees are undefeated this season. Racing Stewards Blast Jockey's Hopes for Record MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 11 (AP)—Tropical park's racing stewards blasted Tony Despirito's hopes for a new American winning record today by suspending the leading jockey for 10 days, and will decide tomorrow whether to extend the suspension for another faulty ride in today's sixth race. The 17-year-old apprentice jockey with 370 winners this year was grounded until Christmas eve for allowing his mount to interfere with another horse in yesterday's fourth race. That virtually wiped out his chance of breaking the record of 388 winners in a year. Despirito was allowed to ride out his mounts today. Three hours after the suspension was announced, he was disqualified in the sixth race for allowing his horse, Nighttown, to interfere with Don W., ridden by Freddie Ryan, about 70 yards from the finish line. Nighttown finished third but was disqualified and placed last in the field of 12 two-year-olds. Dom W. was out of the money. It was Ryan who lodged a claim of foul against Despirito Wednesday which brought about his 10-day suspension. TV Discussed PASADENA, Dec. 11 (AP)—Athletic directors of the Pacific Coast Conference discussed the problem of live football television for hours today and were unable to reach a decision on a policy to be recommended to the NCAA convention Jan. 9 to 11 in Washington, D.C. The meeting was adjourned to permit the directors to make their train and plane reservations but they will meet again in special session at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco Sunday, Dec. 21. EUREKA, Dec. 11 (AP)—Pasadena Nazarene college displayed a smooth working offense as it rang up a 90-72 basketball victory tonight over Humboldt State. SLOWED DOWN — Anthony Despirito,, shown above getting a rubdown, got bad news today from the stewards at Tropical Park. With a total of 370 winners booted home in his attempt to beat the world's record of 388 victories in one year, the little jock got the word that he has been suspended for 10 days for rough riding. He may get six more for a similar offense committed today. (AP Wirephoto) I Surprise Team of Year in AP Poll tre Dame, 22-19, and Army, 22-14. Then they were the victims of a 16-0 upset at the hands of West Virginia. The final count was six victories and three defeats. The Notre Dame team, short of manpower in Coach Frank Leahy's pre-season analysis, was tied by Pennsylvania and beaten by Pitt in its first three games. After that the Irish lost only to national champion Michigan State, numbering the champions of four major conferences among its seven victims. Yale, which had a miserable 1951 season and did not have the benefit of spring practice, acquired a brand new head coach only three weeks before the start of practice. Naturally not much was expected under such circumstances, but somehow the Elis under Jordan Olivn's coaching won seven of their nine games, losing only to Navy and Princeton, two of the top eastern powers. Southern California, the Pacific coast conference champion which lost only to Notre Dame in its final game, was rated the No. 5 surprise by the experts. The Trojans received 12 votes. Then came Minnesota and Alabama with nine each. In all, 28 colleges figured in the "surprise" listing, some of which were surprising in their failure to live up to pre-season ratings. Among these was Illinois, mentioned six times, Iowa, winner of only two games, got a pair of votes, one because "it showed up at all nine games and won two of them." Others mentioned were Missouri and UCLA, 7 each; Mississippi State, 5; Navy, 4; Army, California and West Virginia, 3 each; Houston, Syracuse and Vanderbilt, 2 each; and New Mexico, Penn State, Maryland, Kentucky, Villanova, Purdue, Florida, Georgia Tech and Wisconsin one each. LA Marital Odds Worse than Races' LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (AP)—Some of the odds at Santa Anita racetrack are better than the average Los Angeles man's chances of holding onto his wife, children, home and community property for 20 years after his marriage. Jack Lincke, executive secretary of Children's Bill of Rights, Inc., an organization set up to study divorce and its effect on minor children, says there were 29,459 marriages here last year and 26,651 divorces, and that 12-015 minor children were involved. State Board Approves Racing Dates for 1953 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 (AP)—The California Horse Racing Board approved racing dates for 1953 today. Following the same pattern as in recent years, the board allocated 362 days to the major tracks, including 16 days for a spring meeting of quarter horses at Los Alamitos. The schedule: Santa Anita, 50 days, Dec. 26 to March 7, including five charity days. Los Alamitos, 16 days, April 18 to May 9, two charity days. Tanforan, 45 days, March 10 to May 9, three charity. California Horse Racing Association, in San Francisco, mixed harness and quarter horse racing, 30 days, May 12 to June 20, two charity. Hollywood Park, 50 days, May 12 to July 18, five charity. Del Mar, 40 days, July 23 to Sept. 7, five charity. Bay Meadows, 37 days, Oct. 31 to Dec. 12, two charity. Western Harness Association, 40 days, Oct. 9 to Dec. 5, five charity. Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, 14 days, Sept. 18 to Oct. 3. in the breakup of the homes. This year, Lincke says the ratio of divorce to marriage will be even higher based on figures for the first 10 months. Lincke said a man marrying here today has a 71.2 per cent chance of losing his family and 75 per cent of his community property within two decades. Santa Anita will give you much better odds than that. Lincke observed.