anaheim-gazette 1952-12-21

Kansas State Whipped by Michigan State, 80-63 EAST LANSING, Mich., Dec. 20 (UP)—Previously unbeaten Kansas State, which had been rated the second best team in the nation, was ingloriously dumped 80-63 by upstart Michigan State here tonight to provide a stunning upset for the finale of the Spartan basketball classic. Notre Dame won 68-60 from UCLA in the first game of the twin bill tonight, using a stall in the final minutes. Michigan State, which didn't even rate a mention in the Associated Press basketball standings, was beaten 60-55 by UCLA last night, while Kansas State coasted past Notre Dame, seventh ranked, 80-64. Kansas State had previously whipped Drake, Indiana and San Francisco to rate the second spot in the AP poll. The Irish showed some clever ball handling during the stall and also picked up four points through free throws. Notre Dame had a comfortable lead all through the first half, but UCLA tied things up and then went ahead in the third period. The lead kept changing hands with no more than a 3-point difference between the two right down to the last few minutes when the Irish picked up another point and started stalling. Notre Dame led 18-14 after the first quarter and 38-31 at the half. UCLA became fired up after the intermission and tied things up at 40-all midway in the third period. Notre Dame's flash forwards, Dick Rosenthal and Joe Bertrand, poured in 20 and 18 points, respectively, to lead the Irish scoring. Forward Ron Bane, with 19 points, was the top UCLA scorer. Center John Moore made 11 points for the Californians. Ex-USC Grid Stats Quits as Denver Football Coach DENVER, Dec. 20 (UP)—John Baker, once a stellar guard at University of Southern California resigned today as head football coach at Denver university. Baker's team won only three of its 10 games this season, losing all of its contests in the Skly conference. Chancellor Albert C. Jacobs, Baker, who has been on the university staff five years, would assigned to other university wrestlers at the professors rank he holds. Baker said in a statement: reached the conclusion that might be happier with duties owed than those of a football coach. He came here in 1947 as a coach and was moved to the position the following year. Baker's former coaching assignment were at Iowa State Teachers College and Fourth Air Force March Field. SAN DIEGO, Calif. — MUDDY GOING — Al Dorow, Bolling Air Force Base halfback (arrow), is halted by an unidentified Bluejacket after a seven-yard gain in first quarter of today's rain-drenched Poinsettia Bowl football game between Bolling and San Diego naval training center. DOWN THE ALLEYS KNOTT'S BERRY FARM LEAGUE W L Majors 11 1 Cañco Kids 9 3 Sourdoughs 7 5 Chickadee 6 6 Berry Pickers 6 6 Bandits 4 8 Pearl Divers 3 9 King Pins 2 10 First 10 game Winner King Pins 26 14 KWIKSET LEAGUE W L Hollow Legs 28 18 Toolers 37 19 Jinx 31 22 Odd Balls 27 29 Wrong Answers 27 29 Shippers 27 29 Rejects 18 28 Die Casters 16 40 American Davis Cup Players Head For Adelaide after Italian Sweep SYDNEW, Australia, Dec. 20. (AP)—Elated over their 5-0 shutout of Italy in the interzone final, the United States Davis cup players will go to Adelaide tomorrow and immediately begin practice for the challenge round, starting a week from Monday. The Americans completed their sweep against Italy today when Tony Trabert and Ham Richardson chalked up almost identical four-set victories in the closing singles matches. Richardson, the Baton Rouge, La., youngster who substituted for team captain, Vic Seixas, defeated the Italian veteran Rolando del Bello, 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, then Trabert finished with an impressive 6-3, 5-1, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Fausto Gardini. It was the lanky young Gardini who carried Seixas to five sets Thursday. As a result of Trabert's performance, Seixas was sublimely confident that the Americans will Frank Sedgman to win two single matches if Australia is to re-recruit the coup, and Sedgman had later be at his peak when he faced Tony. Cage Scores Oregon State 67, Brigham Young Fresno State 67, Santa Barbara Pepperdine 83, Whitworth 72. El Camino Los Angeles 58, Gr Tech 52. Cage Scores By The Associated Press Notre Dame 68, UCLA 60. Ohio State 76, Pittsburgh 70. Florida State 82, Mississippi State 52. Colorado 58, Oklahoma A&M 57. Purdue 69, Wisconsin 59. Southwest Missouri State 79, Portland Ore. University 69. Idaho 54, Eastern Washington 46. Missouri 69, Wyoming 58. Westmont College 88, Northwest Nazarene 86. La Salle 95, Stanford 80. Oklahoma City 74, Hardin-Simmons 55. St. Louis 73, Texas Christian 59. Tulane 77, Baylor 60. Michigan State 80, Kansas State 63. Louisville 78, Marquette 76. Colorado A&M 54, Rice 53. Ft. Hays State 74, San Diego State 59. Bilinois 75, Butler 58. Kansas 72, Southern Methodist 55. Indiana 88, Michigan 60. Temple 67, Duke 64. Holy Cross 81, St. John's Brooklyn 62. Ohio State 76, Pittsburgh 70. Utah 69, Washington State 59. Arkansas 104, Mississippi 72. Reedley JC 74, Hartnell 53. USC 72, Santa Clara 61. Santa Barbara College 80, Palo Verde JC 63. Utah State 68, Montana State 60. Montana 89, Gongaga 75. Seattle University 81, Oregon 79. BIG PRE-CHRISTMAS BIBLE SALE PRICES DRASTICALLY REDUCED THE STANTON BIBLE HOUSE 7641 E. FIRST ST., STANTON — (residence) Richardson, the Baton Rouge, La., youngster who substituted for team captain, Vic Seixas, defeated the Italian veteran Rolando del Bello, 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, then Trabert finished with an impressive 6-3, 5-1, 7-5, 6-3 victory over Fausto Gardini. It was the lanky young Gardini who carried Seixas to five sets Thursday. As a result of Trabert's performance, Seixas was sublimely confident that the Americans will take the cup home from Australia and Australian experts conceded that he might be right. The Americans are scheduled to travel to Adelaide by plane tomorrow morning and to start getting acquainted with the grass courts there in the afternoon. Seixas explained that Talbert who is on leave from the U.S. navy, needs every minute of practice he can get. Tony's long absence from competition didn't show as he whipped Gardini in a much more convincing way than Seixas had done. The American captain and local observers agreed that Trabert is a more dangerous player now than he was a year ago when he was used only in doubles in the challenge round against Australia after playing singles in the interzone final against Sweden. Trabert has been made the favorite over Australia's No. 2 singles player, whether Ken McGregor or Mervyn Rose gets the call. That apparently puts it up to... DETROIT Lions Favorite National Conference Title Clash To be Televised Across Nation DETROIT, Dec. 20 (UP)—Deacon Dan Towler, a battering 231-pound back studying for the ministry, hopes to lead the Los Angeles Rams to their fourth straight divisional title in pro football tomorrow. But the Detroit Lions—who haven't touched a title of any kind in 17 years—stand as 3 point favorites locally to spoil the Rams' bid. Television fans across the nation will watch the two highest-scoring teams in pro football smash at each other. And 50,000 will jam into Briggs Stadium, which will be 10 degrees colder than your refrigerator. Rarely have two teams lopped so bad early in the season and gone on to collide in a post-season playoff to determine the National Conference champion. The Rams lost three of their first four games and the Lions dropped two of the first three. But they each finished with 9-3 marks. The screaming, partisan fans want the Lions to win, of course, and move on to Cleveland for the National Football League championship game. The NFL title contest will be played a week from tomorrow in Cleveland's Lakefront Stadium. The Cleveland Browns will represent the American Conference—something they've done all of the three years they've been in the NFL. The Rams' history in the last four years of playoffs is one of near frustration. This is the second time they're had to play an extra game to determine the divisional champion they beat the Chicago Bears in 1950. In the first two of three years they graduated to the NFL playoff. They lost. Last year the Rams finally won the league crown, edging the Cleveland Browns, 24-17. This year they're carrying an eight-game winning streak and that worries Coach Hampton Pool. He fears overconfidence. He's also worried about the loss of ace defensive halfback Dick Night Train Lane, who set a season pass interception record 14 last Sunday but suffered a wrenched knee. Lane ran a bit in Friday's workout here but Pool says it will be a miracle if he plays. Offensively Pool will lean on Towler, who led the league in rushing and who accounted for nearly half the Rams' sizeable ground yardage. Towler will play with 37 circuits. Stan Musial NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Musial officially was reelected today as the National leading batter for 1952. It third straight year the old St. Louis Cardinals' captured the batting champ. The official statistics run by the National league Musial won the crown sixth time in his 10-year with a .336 mark. He also the senior loop in 1943, '48. Musial was also listed with a .336 slate on thecial compilations released Associated Press last October. The Cardinals' stalwart in hits with 194, in doubles 42 and with teammate Musial was tied for the most scored, each with 105. Its ninth consecutive year that had scored 100 or more tending his own National record. Runner-up to Musial in was Frankie Baumholtz cago with .325. Next cardinalskizewski, Cincinnati, Jackie Robinson, Brad and Red Schoendienst, St. Is, and Duke Snider, Be each with .303. The only players to finish in the ed .300 circle were Alvie New York, Dee Fondy, go and Enos Slaughter, is. They just made it. Pittsburgh's Ralph Kite spite a disappointing season established a new National record by coming out of home runs for the seventh year. He tied Hank Sauce cago, the league's most player with 37 circuits. He's also worried about the loss of ace defensive halfback Dick Night Train Lane, who set a season pass interception record 14 last Sunday but suffered a wrenched knee. Lane ran a bit in Friday's workout here but Pool says it will be a miracle if he plays. Offensively Pool will lean on Towler, who led the league in rushing and who accounted for nearly half the Rams' sizeable ground yardage. Towler will play at both left halfback and full back. Pittsburgh's Ralph Knox spite a disappointing season established a new National record by coming out of home runs for the seventh year. He tied Hank Saunders, the league's most player, with 37 circuits apiece. Sauer also took The House 116 N. Los Angeles St. Anaheim Phone Anaheim 4070 Players Head Italian Sweep Sedgman to win two singles if Australia is to retain group, and Sedgman had bet at his peak when he faces Cage Scores State 67, Brigham Young 65, State 67, Santa Barbara 57, Meridine 83, Whitworth 72, Camino Los Angeles 58, Grant 52. MORE ABOUT ... Death Toll Air Force officials, who began an immediate probe, said the reason was undetermined. There was the light snow, but officials said it was not considered a hazard. The Air Force said the ceiling was 500 feet with visibility two miles. Back at base operations, another group of airmen sat talking quietly as each new detail came in from the wreck scene. They were waiting for a chance to catch another plane—to "hitch hike" home for Christmas. Going Out of Business SALE "A Gift for the Home is a Gift for All" Going Out of Business SALE After 25 years in business in Anaheim, Superior Radio & Music Co. is selling out its entire stock. GRAND NEW Television Sets WAS $299.95 $175.00 Console TV 399.95 275.00 Console TV 309.95 225.00 TV 69.50 New Spanish Guitar .$30.00 $19.50 New 12-Bass Accordion 84.00 25.00 New Ukuleles 8.95 4.95 Red Radio-Phono Combination $59.50 Many other items too numerous to mention, including Radios, Phonographs, Harmonicas, Strings, Reeds, Sheet Music, Etc. SUPERIOR RADIO & MUSIC CO. PAUL DAVIDSON 249 E. Center St. — Anaheim — Phone 4304 "A Gift for the Home is a Gift for All" VISIT ORANGE COU FIXTURE an Over 1000 Different MAKE THIS XMA GIVE YOU HAVE ON EASY CREDIT TERMS WE STILL HAVE A CHOOSE FR IS RAP favored to Spill Rams Stan Musial Captures Sluggers' Crown NEW YORK, Dec. 20. (AP)—Stan Musial officially was recognized today as the National league's leading batter for 1952. It was the third straight year the 32-year-old St. Louis Cardinals' slugger captured the batting championship. The official statistics released by the National league reveal Musial won the crown for the sixth time in his 10-year career with a .336 mark. He also paced the senior loop in 1943, '46 and '48. Musial was also listed on top with a .336 slate on the unofficial compilations released by the associated Press last October. The Cardinals' stalwart also led hits with 194, in doubles with 2 and with teammate Solly Hemus was tied, for the most runs scored, each with 105. It was the ninth consecutive year that Musial had scored 100 or more runs, extending his own National league record. Runner-up to Musial in batting was Frankie Baumholtz of Chicago with .325. Next came Ted Kluszewski, Cincinnati, .320, Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn, and Red Schoendienst, St. Louis, and Duke Snider, Brooklyn, each with .303. The only other players to finish in the charmed .300 circle were Alvin Dark, New York, Dee Fondy, Chicago and Enos Slaughter, St. Louis. They just made it. Pittsburgh's Ralph Kiner, despite a disappointing season, established a new National league record by coming out on top in home runs for the seventh straight year. He tied Hank Sauer of Chicago, the league's most valuable player with 37 circuit wallops. OLSON SCORES WITH RIGHT —Carl (Bobo) Olson, right, connects with a right cross to the jaw of Norman Hayes of Boston in the third round of their ten rounder at San Francisco. The batted in honors with 121. Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants was high in three base hits with 14. Cincinnati's Bobby Adams went to bat most often, 637 times, and came up with the most singles, 145. Hawaiian born fighter is this country's No. 1 contender for the crown vacated by Sugar Ray Robinson. Olson won by a unanimous decision. veteran shortstop pilfered 20 sacks. Sam Jethroe, Boston outfielder, was the stolen base leader in 1950 and 1951. Philadelphia's Granny Hamner, with 17 sacrifices, was the pace setter in that department. The Cardinals batted highest as a team, .207, but Brooklyn Pittsburgh's Ralph Kiner, despite a disappointing season, established a new National league record by coming out on top in home runs for the seventh straight year. He tied Hank Sauer of Chicago, the league's most valuable player, with 37 circuit wallops apiece. Sauer also took two runs batted in honors with 121. Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants was high in three base hits with 14. Cincinnati's Bobby Adams went to bat most often, 637 times, and came up with the most singles, 145. The stolen base title went to Brooklyn's Pee Wee Reese. The veteran shortstop pilfered 20 sacks. Sam Jethroe, Boston outfielder, was the stolen base leader in 1950 and 1951. Philadelphia's Granny Hamner, with 17 sacrifices, was the pace setter in that department. The Cardinals batted highest as a team, .207, but Brooklyn hit the most homers, 153. 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