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Sec. Four Sunday, December 11, 1955 Rams Favored to Grab Title; Walker Plays Last Game Today THE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS AA Giants Meet Gravel-Behnke Battle Sooners Grab Offense Title Oklahoma Eleven Sets Hot Pace Packers Out To Spoil Bid Bears Hold Onto Slim Chance Slated Thursday Night Doaker End Brilliant Run Lions Battle Giants In Briggs Stadium DETROIT Of) The final City AA League cage fans will series the two clubs met five times during the season, including the titular playoffs, in which get the answer to the $64,000 question next Thursday night. not more than seven points sep NEW YORK -AM Coach Bud For on that night in Percy Jones Gymnasium the undefeated defending city champion Battle arated the two clubs in those five encounters. Wilkinson's Oklahoma Sooners, acclaimed national champions of By EARL WRIGHT (United Press Sports Writer) The ids Angeles Rams are 6 Those two clubs packed 'em in Crack Gravel tangles with Behnke curtain rings down today on the fabulous' football career of Doak Walker as the Detroit Lions, point favorites to defeat the Green Bay Packers today and college football, picked up two major statistical titles as well outgaining and outscoring every other major college team while going through '10 games fighting to stave off a last place finish, take on the surging New qualify to play host to the Cleve York Giants in the pro grid finale at Briggs Stadium. land Browns in the National oot- Express, also unbeaten.

It should be a scorther. Recall Old Series Ever since the season opened two weeks ago AA fans have been speculating over the thought of another series such as waged by Reichert Steel and Oliver teams several years ago. In that historic ball League's championship game every time they met. In fact, their series was so intense that frequent outbursts of emotion marred the series, such outbursts, however, are anticipated, between the Graveleers and Behn-kemen. When they tangle Thursday night it will be the first meeting between the two giants.

Game time is 8:15 o'clock. An all-pro choice in four of The Sooners just missed claim Dec. 26. Coach Sid Gillman's Rams hold a half-game lead over the runner- ing the least-scored-on title, too, missing out on that one to Georgia Tech by a mere eight points. his last five years in the National Football League, "The Doaker" will be honored at half-time ceremonies.

By proclamation of Gov. Williams and Mayor Albert E. Cobo, today is "Doak up Chicago Bears. Los Angeles can clinch the western division Oklahoma, voted No. 1 in the Dale '11' Tops Behnke will tune up for the title by winning or tying, Regardless of whether the Bears final Associated Press poll to Walker Day" in Detroit and throughout the state.

encounter by meeting the Stroh-men tomorrow night while Gravel is idle in league play until the win the McDonnell Trophy that represents collegiate win or lose against the Philadel phia Eagles at Chicago. Favor Bears. Too Only 172 Pounds Some experts thought the 5- big meeting. However, the Graveleers plan to keep sharp in an The Bears are favored over the averaged 410.7 yards a game to top the nation in offense according to final figures released by the NCAA Service Bureau. With foot-10, 172-pound halfback was Eagles by 7V4 points and can exhibition game against Red Roof too small and not quick enough Tavern of Kalamazoo on Tuesday Teams Playing Nine Games NEW YORK OPI Hillsdale College completed its season with the best record in the nation among undefeated and untied college football teams hich played nine games.

The Dales rolled up a total of capture the division crown lor the 12th time by winning, pro night in the Youth Building. when he came out of Southern Methodist to join the Lions in that power, the Sooners averaged 36.5 points a game for the scoring title. viding the Rams lose. This weeks recreation sched 1950. But, in his freshman year.

ule: All 12 NFL clubs end their regular campaigns today but only Walker was living proof of the West Virginia was the offense old adage "The best things the Rams-Packers ana Bears-Eagles tilts have any significance, CIVIC RECREATION' BASKETBALL, SCHEDULE (Week of December 12 -17, 1955) MONDAY, IKC. 12 Class AA Basketball Percy Jones 7:00 Behnke vs. Stroh's. come in small packages." runnerup, losing out in the title race when checked by Pitt and Syracuse at season's close. The In his first year in the pro 302 points while allowing oppo The Los Angeles contest figures to draw at least 75,000 fans and grid wars, Walker scored 128 Mountainers averaged 384.5 nents 86.

Grambling (La.) College was close behind, scoring 295 (HJortaas-Drikakis Adams) Percy Jones 8:15 Verona Laundry vs. Olivet Mer the Chicago clash about 50.000. points, the second highest total ever compiled in the league. yards rushing passing in 10 games. chants, (Zblciak-Leibert Adams).

The Browns, who clinched their points and holding opponent to only 32. Class A-l Division A High School 7:00 781st Sabrejets vs Walker short, choppy, yard- Denver was the No. 2 team in sixth eastern division title in as many tries last Sunday, end their Oklahoma and Maryland head scoring with a 31-point average. Conroy'a Drug, (Newton NoKrady Poyser) High School 8:15 Vaughn's Service vs. Farm Bureau, (Nogrady-Newton Poyser) Youth Bldg.

7:00 ed a- total of 21 college teams Georgia Tech, headed for the regular season by entertaining eating strides; his skilled use of blockers and uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time quickly endeared him to fans and players alike. the Chicago Cardinals. Quarter Athens Merchants vs. Mich. Carton, which finished the season with perfect records.

Oklahoma routed Oklahoma 53-0, Satur Sugar Bowl to face Pitt, led in scoring defense by allowing just 46 points for the season. Okla back Otto Graham and guard Abe (Geo. Drlkakls-Hedrlck Strong) Youth Bldg. 8:15 Clean Sweep vs. B.

C. Mer Gibron of the Brownies will be chants, (Hedrick-Geo. Drlkakls Strong). day to keep the perfect record Class A-l Division homa gave up 54. Army, the club that made a W.

Kellogg 7 Clark's vs. Post number at 21 schools? since all honored at special ceremonies. The San Francisco Forty-Niners are at home to the Balti Needs Eight Points The little Texan, currently the fourth leading scorer in pro his Cereals (DePowell Waterman of the others had completed reg drab season brilliant by beating Harris); W. K. Kellogg 8:15 Urban-dale Merchants vs.

Mich. Bell, (Water- ular season play earlier. It Wlrephoto. This was some of the action in Kansas' 74-66 victory over Wisconsin yesterday in Madison in a televised basketball battle. Up for the ball are Lewis Johnson (25), Kansas center, and Dick Miller, Wisconsin guard.

Waiting are John Parker (51), Wisconsin center, and guard Ron Northern (S.D.) Teachers went tory, needs only eight more points to move up to third in the all-time league standings. man-uerowe ii Harris). TUESDAY, DEC. 13 Class A-l Division W. K.

Kellogg 7:00 Union City vs more Colts, the New York Giants visit the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins entertain the Pittsburgh Steeleers in the undefeated in nine regular sea Navy in the finale, was the total defense leader. Although beaten three times, the Cadets allowed an average of but 160.7 rushing-passing yards in nine games and gave up just 2.90 yards a play. ald Johnson (18) of Kansas. son games but bowed to Kearney Now in his sixth and final year Gage Printing. Anderson-Doren (Neb.) Teachers, 34-13, Thanks other wind-ups.

Adams): w. K. Kellogg 8:15 Bwltt Bros. Hdws. vs.

Eaton's, (Doren-Ander- of sidestepping the bruising behemoths, Walker has tallied 523 giving Day in the Botany Bow sen Adams). Exhibition Game Los Angeles is favored over a solid Green Bay team although game at Shenandoah, la. Maryland was the runnerop in defense, which adds another Youth Bldg. 8:00 B. C.

Gravel vs. its three best pass receivers Red Roof Tavern. Kazoo, (Lett-Otis inch of spice to the Orange Bowl Nate Clark Wins Grid Point Title Braves Hit Black Ink rnayer). WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 Class AA Basketball showdown between the Terps and Oklahoma.

Maryland allowed Percy Jones 7:00 Hamblin C. Center Bob Boyd, Elroy Hirsch and Tom Fears are injured. Only Fears is sure of seeing action. Defensive halfback Hall Haynes of the Rams is out with a back injury. jayhawks Tip Badger Five First Half Spurt Proves Sufficient vs.

verona Laundry, (HJortaas-otis Hall); Percy Jones 8:15 Stroh's vs. Nashua Sale Set Thursday Turf King Insured For $750,000 NEW YORK Next Thurs In Milwaukee Move 169.1 a game and 3.15 a play. TOTAL OFFENSE Per Olivet Merchants, (Waterman-Drlkakla Class A-l Division A Coach Lisle Blackburn Pack points as a pro. The former Southern Methodist All-America is giving up football because of the press of business interests. Meanwhile, Coach Buddy Parker pushed his charges all last week in an effort to lift the Lions from last place in the Western Division.

With three victories and eight losses apiece, Detroit and San Francisco share the cellar. A Detroit victory, plus a 49cr loss to Baltimore, would hoist Po. Team Games Plays Yards Game 1. Oklahoma 10 756 4107 410.7 NEW YORK Nate Clark Youth Bldg. 7:00 Vaughn's Service vs.

Conroy's Drug, (Wrtght-Geo. Drl MILWAUKEE UP) The ers are in good shape. They scored a 30-28 victory over the 2. West Varginia 10 384. 5 368.9 of Hillsdale College was the small kakls Thayer) Youth Bldg.

8:15 Clean Sweep vs. Michigan Carton, (Geo. 364.4 Rams earlier this season at Mil Milwaukee Braves, in the first two of their three seasons here recouped the $2,000,000 lost in a 3845 3689 3280 3227 3573 3531 3531 3104 642 606 21 625 722 737 637 62 waukee when Fred Cone kicked uriKaais-wrigni inayer). Class A-l Division 358.6 357.3 355.1 3. Denver 10 4.

Mich. State 9 5. Navy 9 6. Notre Dame 10 7. Stanford 10 8.

Tex. Christian 10 9. Miami (Fla) 9 college football scoring champion for 1955 with 144 points, bettering even the top major college point total of Texas Christian's Jim a field goal with 25 seconds to go, W. K. Kellogg 7:00 Clark's vs.

Michigan Carton. (W. Smith-Lett Harris) MADISON, Wis. UP) Captain Dallas Dobbs pumped in 26 points yesterday as the Kansas 353.1 344.9 339.6 W. K.

Kellogg 8:15 Gage Printing vs. day at 11 a.m. a group of men will sit down in a paneled oak 609 10. Mississippi 10 3396 Swink. TOTAL DEFENSE Jayhawks downed Wisconsin in a nationally televised basketball the Lions from the depths.

Final NCAA statistics yester Per Pos. Team Games Plays Yards Game day disclosed that Clark rolled up office room' in Wall Street to dictate the sale of Nashua and bring game. 499 1446 160.7 24 touchdowns in nine games, out A crowd of 4,000 at the Wiscon 169.1 1.81.7 183.2 distancing Central Michigan's Ber- 1. Army 2. Maryland 3.

Navy 4. Auburn 5. Holy Cross 6. Oklahoma an end to one of racing's greatest stables. 10 9 10 10 10 Missouri Valley Picks Fromhart ST.

LOUIS Wl Wallace L. (Wally) Fromhart, 42-year-old silver haired coach of the University of Detroit, yesterday was named football "coach of the year" by his fellow Missouri Valley Conference coaches. 183.5 GLENN PARKER INSURANCE For Your Home Owners' 'Package' Policy 637 1691 481 1635 531 1832 39 1835 78 1S64 484 1747 60 1948 27 1779 16 1999 sin fieldhouse watched the sharp-shooting Jayhawks build up a 35-19 lead at halftime and put on point bursts just when it seemed the Badgers might draw close. Passing from the scene will be' the famous Belair stud, fittingly 186.4 194.1 194.8 197.7 199.9 nie Raterink who tallied 18 TU for 108 points. Swink, TCU All-America back, scored 20 touchdowns and 5 points after for 125 points to grab the major college honors.

7. Detroit 9 9. West Virginia 10 9. Geo. Wash.

9 10. Georgia Tech .10 in the offices of the Hanover bank Post Cereals ft (Lett-W. Smith-Harris); High School 7:00 Urbandale Merchants vs. Eaton's, Mrozinski-Pes-settl Poyser): High School 8:15 Union City vs. Swift Bros.

Poyser). THURSDAY. DEC. 15 Class AA Basketball Percy Jones 8:15 B. C.

Gravel Vl. Behnke, (Drlkakis-Newton Class A-l Division A Percy Jones 7:00 781st Sabrejets vs. Athens Merchants. (Leibert-Haan Hall); W. K.

Kellogg 8:15 B. C. Merchants vs. Farm Bureau, (Hedrick-Andersen Ellis); W. K.

Kellogg 7:00 Vaughn's Serv. vs. Clean Sweep (makeup), (An-dersen-Hedrick Ellis). SATURDAY. DEC.

17 Hamblin Midget Basketball League Schedule Hamblin Community Center 9:45 DeNooyer Bros. vs. Optimist Club, (Hedrlck): 10:45 Kerr's vs. Archway Cookies, (Hedrlck): 12:45 B. C.

Grave! vs. Brlggs Drug. (VanGelson); 1:45 Reichert steel vs. Hanna ft Son, (VanGelson). At no stage, in the contest, ex Fromhart, quarterback for cept for a brief time early in the The small college scoring first half when Wisconsin led leaders: string of poor years in Boston and made a profit besides.

The National League baseball club's balance sheet, up to Dec. 31, 1954, is the first statement filed since the team came here and "just became a matter of public '3rd yesterday. The report revealed that the Braves showed a surplus of at the end of 1954 compared to a deficit of $991,500 at the close of 1952, thus indicating a profit $1,148,837 after all charges. The profits may actually have been larger for the report indicates that $1,830,667 in notes payable at the end of 1952 were eliminated in the 1954 statement. The money to pay off the obligations reported as bank borrowings and advances by owner Lou Perini apparently came from earnings.

Milwaukee attendance in 1953, the first year here, was 1,826,399. It climbed over the two million mark in 1954 and 1955. Joe Schmidt Voted Most Valuable Lion 11-10, did the Badgers draw within Plaver Sfhool Td. Fat. Fts.

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Heidelberg 17 Dobbs was the game's high which William Woodward, served many years as president nad then chairman of the board. Woodward built up the stable and for more than 30 years saw his horses capture major stakes races here and abroad. Death Causes Sale Upon his death two years ago the stable passed on to William Woodward, who died in a tragic shooting accident Oct. 30. When the executors of the estate are through, all that will be left John Rosenberg.

Coe 11 Notre Dame In the mid-30s, led his young Titans to a tie with Wichita for the MVC championship this season. Detroit had a 3-1 conference mark and an overall 5-3-1 record. This was Fromhart's second season as head coach at Detroit. A native of Newburg, W.Va., Fromhart is the father of four children. 27 7 0 1 0 0 0 10S 102 93 91 90 84 84 84 84 B.

Rhodes, w. state (uoio) Ken Lutterbach. Evanjville 15 Marv Raab. Alma 14 DETROIT (AT Joe Schmidt, star linebacker for the Detroit scorer with nine field goals and eight of 10 free throws. The Badgers' Dick Miller tossed in 24 in a losing cause.

Tlrrel Burton, Miami (Ohio) 14 Lions pro football club, was Ed Garver. Capital 14 Len Lyles, Louisville 14 It was Kansas third victory in a row. Wisconsin now has a 1-2 Regular 28.9c record. This was Wisconsin's first show Seven Area Gridders Earn Bronco Awards Seven Battle Creek and area will be the famed white and red ing on a national television hook up from Madison and their second VAN'S BIKE SHOP LARGE SELECTION OF ALL SIZES SCHWINN DUNELT BICYCLES Make Your Choice and Lay It Away for Christmas Now! Shop Wed. Fri.

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Open 7 A.M. to 10 P.M. Dally WE GIVE Bill GREEN STAMPS gridders received' freshmen nu polka dot silks, still registered with The Jockey Club. Scaled bids will be opened and the highest bidder, if acceptable by the executors, will find him The Jayhawks beat and Wichita in their two pre merals for their participation on the Frosh grid squad this past fall at Western Michigan chosen by his teammates yesterday as the Lions' Most Valuable Player of 1955. The former University of Pittsburgh player will receive a trophy from president Edwin J.

Anderson at a presentation ceremony today at the final game of the season, against the New York Giants. He also will receive from a travel agency an all expense paid trip to Bermuda. Schmidt, 23, was the Lions' seventh draft choice in 1953. Quarterback Bobby a was voted Most Valuable Player last year. The award went to guard Dick Stanfcl in 1953 and to end Jim Doran in 1952.

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