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LITTLE SPORT Register-Guard, Eugene, By Rouson NBA Releases Dec, 26, 1951 Page 1 3 SMOKING Jr lJJl Ring Ratings WE SELL UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK Joe Louis Awarded "Tentative" Place ogovin's ERA WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (U.R- Belleving that Joe Louis will retire, the National Boxing Asso ciation Wednesday gave Bomber Joe a "tentative" rating of fourth ts Pace in AL among the logical heavyweight contenders. Bernie Bierman 'Forgotten Manr YORK, Dec. 26 (UP) Saul Rogovin of th Whu It was the first time the NBA Qn claims he "didn't know the first thine ah nut ritnV ever had given any fighter ten Ptrional Mony Ordtrt Mi for any omeunl up to $100 Jenstm CDruq SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26 tative ranking.

Rocky Marciano, Ezzard Charles and Clarence Henry listed above Louis as contenders for Jersey Joe Walcott's crown short years ago, Wednesday was acknowledged the League's outstanding hurler in 1951 on' the basis earned run mark. 'ovin, a sturdy riht-hander who won 12 games last CU R) My Christmas card this year goes to one of America's all-time In the NBAs quarterly ratings. coaching greats who still is in the The rating committee gave 37- prime of life but is a little sad be L-n anu run, yielded If, earned runs in the 217 innings he pitched. year-old Louis an honorary con cause he hasn't got a job. tender's berth "in tribute to his His name is Bernie Bierman ins eid was so outstanding that contribution to boxing, well above ii piaueu mm aoove the circuit' considered by many, including a lot of the top-flight coaches of the Hefes Marks country today, as an immortal in -iu-game winners.

Elated over the honor, the 28-year-old Rogo-vin paid tribute to his Manager Paul Richards lrom his Brooklyn American coaching ranks the general sports level, and the opinion being that Louis will voluntarily announce his retirement." Slugger Marciano of Brockton, who knocked out Louts ot Oct. 26, was top contender for the first time. Roland Lastarza of New York Right now he is here to help New in i Ai coach the East in the Shrine an lie Claims t. no im nual tast-west all-star game. That's the big kick out of life he teg YOKK-, uec.

1 "I didn't know the first thing about pitching until I first played for Paul at Buffalo in 1947," he said. "He's a great teacher and a wonderful manager to play under." hi gets these days. But he carries rreas suivcy ui that far-away look in his n.i.3 L.rira football players and rill place among the "honorable men when the game of coaching is mentioned. teams showed that many hatim than 7-HP Chain Saw (I HIGHLY PRAISED -i- 1 -t tion group because of Friday's defeat by Dan Bucceroni. Bucceroni of Philadelphia was not listed among the heavies.

Instead he headed the "outstanding The average layman, outside of the state of Minnesota, probably doesn't realize the record that siara 01 students contrary to reneral idea. among the headliners "dso shine in the classroom njtk Kazmaier of Princeton, 1 Lauricella of Tennessee, HcColl of Stanford, Jim ietall of Oklahoma, Joe Pa KOhL BOWL OPPONENTS When Stanford and Illinois clash on New Year's Day In the Rose Bowl game, these two players will be leading their respective teams. On the left is the Indians' fiddle-footed uerlalist, Gary Kerkorian. Johnny Karras, right, paced the mini's strong running game, and was named to several All-America teams this year. Bierman made Willi the Gophers boxers' group among the light heavyweights.

He was ranked just and before that with Tulane. beneath the three logical contend But the fellows in the coaching ers: Harry Matthews, Harold business know all about him and they respect him. Johnson and Archie Moore. It was the first time Matthews li, of Virginia, Dewey Mc-11 of Wyoming, and Bob In two conversations lately that of Seattle had been rated top con riof Maryiana an mai team I had with coaches, they brought Fraley Selects Top Sport Stars of '51 tender. America.

up the subject of Bierman The Improving of foreign scrap act is that the modern col lie game has become so fast Everything I learned about the I ucCulloch 1 coaching business I learned from lie slow, ciumD type 01 aiu-can't make the grade. By OSCAR FRALEY Horse Racing Bantam Charley united prtw Spoil, writer I Burr, the kid from Kansas who in NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (U.R) In his 1 fuU on pers was reflected In top-contender ratings in four divisions: Randolph' Turpin of England, middleweight: Charles Humez of France, welterweight; Jimmy Carnithers of Australia, bantam; and Yoshio Shirai of Japan, bantamweioht. Cuihloned Powar ntutrftNlM niffisee's team, top ranked Rose Records Sure to Fall PALO ALTO, Dec. 26 (P) Stanford's Indians are going to set at least two records when they enter the Rose Bowl New Year's Day, no matter whether they win or lose, or even tie.

Coach Chuck Taylor's Pacific Coast Conference champs will establish one mark simply by showing up against Illinois. It will be the Indians' ninth time in the Pasadena classic, all against eastern foes. Southern Cal has Bernie," said Clarence "Biggie" Munn, former Minnesota lineman and later an assistant under Bierman for the Gophers but now head coach of the undefeated Michigan State Spa.u.ns. every sport mere has to be one apple became the seventh jockey in history to ride more than 300 winhers in one year. My, averaged 2.52 against Erlect academic score of 4.00, would be all A.

The average for all male stu-bwas 2.10. Lauricella aver-V IS and made the honor roll In addition. Roy Ankara of the Football On collegiate grid- performer who tops them all and Fearless Fraley Wednesday awards his annual crotcheted cognac canteens to the outstanding athletes of 1951. African gold coast was ranked vibration, gives amazing amoothnaaa, Acceatible Ignition points, built-in chair) oiler, lull.swivel transmission, full-power sawing In any position, quick starting -many other leatures. See li today I FOSTER POWER SAW CO.

TRADED BY DETROIT Rogovin began the 1951 season with Detroit and came to the White Sox in exchange for Bob Cain early in June. Apart from Rogovin, southpaw Eddie Lopat of the Yankees was the only other pitcher to turn in an era better than 3.00. By holding the opposition to 76 earned runs in 235 innings, Lopat chalked up a 2.91 average. Early Wynn of Cleveland was third with 3.02, followed by Billy Pierce of the White Sox with 3.04 and Allie Reynolds of the Yankees with 3.05. Cleveland contributed three of the loop's 20-game winners in Bob Feller (22-8), Mike Garcia (20-13) and Wynn (20-13).

The other 20-game winners were Vic Raschi of the Yankees (21-10), Lopat (21-9) and Ned Garver of the St. Louis Browns (20-12). WYNN STURDY Feller's won-lost -percentage of .733 was tops In the league and Lopat's .700 mark ranked second best. Wynn, the Indians rubber, armed right-hander, pitched the most innings, 274, and faced the most batters, 1008. Raschi gained strikeout honors by whiffing 164 while Garver hurled the most complete games, 24.

Bob Lemon of Cleveland, who slipped somewhat and posted a 17 and 14 record, was racked for the most hits, 244. The most runs, 119, and was charged with 103 earned runs. BYRNE WILD MAN Tommy Byrne of the Browns At a banquet here the other day, Irons the boss man was Dick Kazmaier of Princeton, who led the Tigers to a Nassau record of 22 just beneath ex-champ Willie Pep as a logical contender for the fea Bud Wilkinson, the great young coach at Oklahoma, was just as sincere when he said: Iwo out of three quarters. ack Andy Kozar made 2.8. therweight crown.

Finding it impossible to select straight triumphs' as he set a new national total offense mark. On Kumbo averages just below one as the best of the lot, the divisional champions in this corner ad collected 133 hours of FIELD GOAL MARK Hank Anderson, now head coach Umic credits in three and one the pro gridiron, the man they would like to have had was Otto Graham, sparkplug of the sensa "Bernie Bierman is a coaching immortal. Everything I learned about football I learned from him." TURNS OUT STARS During a stretch in pre-war been there nine times, too. But 4190 Pao. Hy.

99 So. Dial 4-9542 years. Most Virginia students lour years to earn the re- at Gonzaga University, set the Oregon record for field goals In come out like this: Baseball Once more it's Stan "The Man" Musial, so. far In front of the pack this time that he's in a league by himself. His .355 bat tional Cleveland Browns.

one of the Trojans' jousts was against Washington, another PCC ttd 120 hours for graduation. Tennis While the boys were one game by scoring 13 against Willamette In 1045. scattering honors among them team. That year, 1944, the Coast flMcColl, Stanford's towering has a B-plus average and is ting average led all baseball days, Bierman put out teams that selves, bouncing Maureen Connol didn't call in an eastern team because of wartime travel tied or won the Big Ten chain it-medical student. again.

Over in the American League, the nod goes to Allie "Two ly of San Diego, picked up the honors as she matched Helen pionship six out of eight years. pk Kazmier, the Princeton tor back of the year, is a ma And during his years at Minne Wills. Moody's unprecedented feat of winning the National Amateur No Hitters" Reynolds, and his loss of the Most Valuable Player award was the greatest rob job since the in psychology with a 3-rplus sota he produced enough All-Americans to staff a full team, ALWAYS ON THE BEAM! pge which is just below Phi It's heresy to say it here, but odds makers expect Stanford to make it seven straight losses by a PCC team. That would be another record. The string was started in 1946 when Southern Brinks holdup, They included such all-time greats a Kappa rating.

as these: MteraU, the Oklahoma two- Boxing Sugar Ray Robinson is the man with the mittens. He bazookad the human tank, Jake Ends Dick King and Frank All-America, is majoring in ess administration and has a Cal lost to Alabama. UCLA lost tennis crown at the age of 16. Track and Field Flying Bob Richards left- them all below as he became the second man in history to pole vault past 15 feet, clearing that altitude five times. Two others did it later, but none with his consistency.

Swimming Again it was a Larsen, tackles Cick Smith, Ed LaMotta, for the middleweight image. Wldseth, Dick Wlldung and Leo Nomellini; guards Bill Bovln; Konnell, Wyoming's 60-min- in '47, So Cal again in '48 and the California Bears the past three years in a row. crown; lost it to rugged Randy Turpin and then took it back the iJ, has a B-plus average, majors in commerce. hard way in a busy year of Victory would give Stanford center Clayton Tonnemaker; quarterback Glen Seidel; halfbacks Pug Lund, Bruce Smith, and George Franck; fullbacks all another two-time Alert speedy depend, able that's usl And that's exactly what your car will be when we get through repairing it. Ask any of our thousands ot regular customers.

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aoent governing council but to resign because of "fam-' pressure. He has a wiie and children. Golf Ben Hogan, and who else? The little master went after three big ones, and won them all. Virtually in retirement! he still showed the shots of one golfing's all-time greatest if not the greatest by copping the Master, retaining the Open and winning the Tam O'Shanter World championship. His open feat was praticularly impressive as he started the last round five shots back of deadly woman, pert Florence Chadwick, as she became the first lady ever to swim the English Channel the hard way, from England to France, a feat accomplished previously by only one man.

College Athlete of the Year Dick Groat of Duke, who gained All-America recognition in both basketball and baseball. Of this young man you'll be hearing more about in the future. And, bunching them In the stretch: Bowling, Junie McMahon; parlor polo, Porter No. 72, Penn continued to be plagued by wild-ness. He was tops in issuing walks (150) and hitting the most batters (15).

Ellis Kinder, 37-year-old Red Sox reliever, appeared in the most games, 63, only three short of the league mark set by Ed Walsh in 1908. Top whitewash artist was Reynolds, whose seven shutouts included individual no-hit, no-run games over Cleveland and Boston. Feller and Dick Starr of the Senators led in gopher balls, each yielding 22 homers. For the fourth straight year, Cleveland led in the earned run department with a collective mark of 3.38. St.

Louis pitchers were at the bottom of the barrel with a 5.18 era. vi Cornell two regulars, Char ter and Don Follett, made No Crowd, No Teams Futility Bowl Billed For Death Valley Site LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (U.R) a lot of worry, too. We maintain large, modern Repair Shop. Our experts will serve, you personally and sincerely.

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Come on you champs, an alla-garoo for '52! Detroit Sets Hockey Pace By UNITED PRESS Detroit's red-hot Red Wings ARROW SIIIRTS Top Teams in Big-7 Tourney KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26 (Pi-Kansas, Kansas State and the guest Stanford Indians rate as the "big three" of the Big Seven Con owned a whopping 13-point lead the National Hockey League GUNS NEW and USED Wednesday. Reset Distributor Points or Replace Reset Tlmlnr Clean and Space Spark PlUfS Clean Fuel Pump Bowl Check Coll and Condenser Clesn and Check If nltion Wires Adjust Carburetor for Idle Mixture Check Battery and Clean Terminal Clean Carburetor Air Cleaner Deke Houlgate, who sponsors the "game" as a spoof of the New Year's Day bowl game tradition, says he- picked the two 1952 contestants because they never went anywhere during the regular season and now need a trip. "There was never any question of Davidson's right to the nomination until coach Crowell Little's eleven roared into action at the end of the season and held Georgia Tech to a 7-34 count," Houlgate said. The team won one game, over Virginia Tech.

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The Rangers, although' they played brilliantly, weren't able to hold the brief lead they were given by Don Raleigh's second-period goal, i opening In the Municipal Auditorium. Paired in the first set of first round games are Kansas (7-0) and Colorado (2-5) and Stanford (8-t) and Oklahoma (1-5). Mallory Montana was a doubtful con Hals Brake Special testant because of season victories over New Mexico and Montana State, mut Houlgate said it cinched the bid with a 10-47 defeat at the hands of Washington State They are Cravenette" $7.50 Si 0.00 y45aSL Nov. 17. As usual, Houlgate said, the Fu I "We New" WILLIAMS tility Bowl will be not played in the heart of Death Valley, because of a non-paying crowd of '015 Willametti Thursday night Kansas State (6-2) plays Nebraska (3-5) and Iowa State (4-1) meets Missouri (3-3).

Consolation round games are scheduled Friday and Saturday afternoons. This title will be decided Saturday night. If any of the "big three" rates an edge, it's Coach Phog Allen's Kansas Jayhawks. And that's because of huge Clyde Lovellette, the nations leading scorer. The 6-foot 9-inch Jayhawk has scored 197 pontsi in seven games for a 28.1 average.

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