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.1 FIRST PEEK ftlAKES BIG IMPRESSION Spartans Go into Action for Coast BY MARSHALL DANN Free Preaa Staff rtler PASADENA The screen of secrecy behind which Clarence (Biggie) Munn has hidden his Michigan State football team A canvass of Coast writers 1 That Munn wanted to give the gun State would be tough to defense, and after seeing this workout, I agree," a veteran Coast writer said. Meanwhile, UCLA Assistant Coach Jim Myers provided information about his team's progress during a press conference. The Uclans held an intense passing drill. Myer said that AU-American Paul Cameron and his replacement, Primo Villaneuva, had completed 14 of 16 aerials during the drill. This was Michigan's State's hardest workout since arrival here Wednesday.

Munn has sought to keep "high pressure" off his Spartans and thus far appears to have succeeded. The "heat" on the gridders likely will increase as the game moves nearer. While Munn has attempted to maintain a placid attitude, everyone connected with the Spartan athletic picture realizes that this is another "big chance" for Michigan Stale. They size up the situation in this fashion: The school has become a major power only recently. There was the national title in 1952.

Then the co-championship of the Western Conference in its 1953 dehuL Now a shot at the grand-daddy of all grid honors the Rose Bowl crown. after the session brought this reaction: "The Spartans are fast, exceptionally agile, and for a major Coast writers and through them Coach Red Sanders and his Uclans something to think and worry about was indicated by the fact he permitted Quarterback Tom Yewcic to open up with a variety of offensive plays. TEWCIC, who handled the team through most of the scrimmage, ran the Spartans through plays from the single wing, the straight and the split T. "Sanders told us that Mlchl- football power, comparatively since it arrived to begin drills small." lor its Rose Bowl battle with UCLA was lifted temporarily Saturday. Munn permitted Pacific Coast writers to get their first "in-the-flesh" look at the Spartans in action as they went through a brief but spirited scrimmage at Brookside Park.

Observers who had watched Michigan State all season in Big Ten competition could have given the Coast writers that information well in advance. Obtaining It first hand was more 'convincing for them, however. While the Spartans haven't been In the Big Ten long enough to feel conference responsibility, Turn to Page 2, Column 1 GRADUATING TO WHAT? Biggie a Senior Grid Coaching PASADENA, Calif. OP) Biggie Munn furnished a clue Saturday that seemed to confirm reports he will quit coaching to take over as athletic director of Michigan State College. Munn was chatting with a group of players on the practice "How many seniors in this bunch?" he asked.

"Seven," one of the players told him. "Make it eight," said Munn. "Count me in, too." Jgsi 'if' Special Frea Prena Photo (57), Spartan tackle, is finding a break In the drills a little hard to enjoy as Fullback Jerry Planutis has his fun. COLLEGE CAPERS All Isn't work, work, work at Michigan State's football camp at Pasadena. But Norm Masters partans Dump Coast SECTION SUNDAY, FINANCIAL As of TODAY Ole Casey Always Comes Out on Top BY LYALL SMITH 1 ROSE BOWL BUDS The Glass twins, Donald (left) and Ronald, may be the youngest rooters going to the Rose Bowl game.

The eight-month-old twins are mak ing the trip to the West Coast with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max R. Glass, of Lansing, They should be able to lend plenty of vocal support to the Spartans. STANFEL VOTED MOST VALUABLE Lion Who Wouldn't Stay Crippled Hailed by Club jy r'Pl tw inn I z- Xt i BY BOB LATSHAW A youngster whose: profes- sional football career appeared to be doomed before he ever played a National League gajne Saturday was given the highest honor that can be accorded to a Detroit Lion.

Dick Stanfel, a 235-pound offensive guard who has played a key role in the Lions' success for the last two years, was voted Detroit's "most valuable player" for the 1953 season. The selection was made by the Lions as they moved into their final week of preparation for the championship playoff contest next Sunday at Briggs Stadium against the Cleveland Browns. AS A RESULT of his choice, Stanfel will receive the "President's Trophy," awarded annually by Edwin J. Anderson. The trophy went last season Five DECEMBER 20, 1953 WANT ADS Hockey GA DETROIT 18 7 6 42 9t 55 Montreal 20 11 2 42 B7 10 Toronto 15 9 6 36 63 46 Boston 13 12 5 31 75 84 New York 8 16 6 22 64 91 Chicago 5 24 5 15 63 109 SATURDAY'S RESULTS Montreal 7, Boston 3.

New York at Toronto, Incom plete. SUNDAY'S GAMES DETROIT at Boston. Toronto at Chicago. Montreal at New York. WEDNESDAY'S GAME DETROIT at New York.

FRIDAY'S GAME Chicago at Boston. 7 I A HAIL! Lions End Jim Doran (left) and Fullback Gene Gedman (right) "crown" roommate with a lampshade after Dick Stanfel the stellar guard was named the team's Most Valuable Player. PIERRE CATCHES IUSIL10 MSC Rolls To 81-63 Triumph Early Fouling Puts Trojans in Hole BY GEORGE PUSCAS Frra Prma Start Wrllrr EAST LANSING The West Coast got an early hint Saturday of Michigan State's prow ess in basketball. The unbeaten Spartans rushed to their third straight victory as they whipped touring Southern California, 81 to 63, before 4,077 in Jenison Field House. This served as an indication that, no matter what happens to Michigan State in the Rose Bowl, the Spartans will not be humiliated on the coast.

WITHIN THE next 10 days, Coach Pete Newell will take his quintet to the West Coast for a pre-bowl tournament the Pan-Pacific Classic and Southern Cal will be its first opponent. Micmgan state was under no pressure after the first half. The Spartans prospered through heavy Southern Cal fouling and, with a strong drive late in the second period, pulled comfortably ahead, 38 to 22. In the third period the margin twice went as high as 24 points, and the Spartans were unconcerned even as the Trojans shaved 10 points off that lead, 75 to 61, In the final period. The' decisive drive found State breaking up a tough defensive bRttle, The teams jockeyed for the lead through the first period Three times the score was tied and Southern Cal led, 14 to 12, entering the second period.

Then Michigan State opened up a drive which saw the Spar tans outscore Southern Cal, 26 to 8, in the next 10 minutes. A shot by Keith Stackhouse and a foul toss by Julius McCoy quickly sent the Spartans ahead, 15 to 14, and they never trailed again. MIDWAY THROUGH the per iod the Spartans still had a 22-20 lead. Then Duane Peterson Stackhouse and Al Ferrari pushed in seven straight points to boost MSC ahead, 29 to 20. Michigan State brought in fresh sophomores at this point, and with Detroiters Duane Olson and Walt Godfrey leading the way they threw in another cluster of nine points to bulge the halftlme edge to 16 points.

Southern Cal could not recover. The Trojans lost three regulars through fouling ami drew a total of SS, compared to Michigan State's 22. The Spartans clicked on 81 free throw attempts compared to Southern Cal's 21. It was the second straight defeat for Southern Cal, which came to the Midwest Friday unbeaten wit ha five-game winning streak. Iowa dumped the Trojans, 66 to 67.

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What's with the tongue-in-cheek rumor that the Knights of Columbus bought Yankee Stadium so they could honor Casey Stengel's unprecedented five straight championships by renaming the park K-C Stadium. Don't shove. I'll go quietly. Christmas officially will come two days late this year for the Lions or Browns. But if my arithmatic is right, the wait will be worth it.

Last year, the championship Lions sliced up a pool of $93,984. That wag a record for a title game. But it won't be after this one if there is a Briggs Stadium sellout, and why not. The winner's share this time should be around That should mean not only a Merry Xmas but a Happy New Year. Not to mention a more prosperous one.

Baseball's two major leagues have appointed committees to investigate expanding each league to 10 clubs instead of eight. That's interesting. But in my book, it'll be easier to find four new cities than it will to come up with enough big league players to make four new teams. Tough enough to find 'em now. Coach Russ Thomas figures the Lions are going to have to score "about four touchdowns" to beat the Browns "unless Lou Groza stubs his toe or something.

No Time to Look Back 4 FEELING LOW, feeling blue? Consider the case of Coach Joe Pagnanelli of Mt. Eaton (Ohio) high school. His basketball team just lost its 95th straight game. Pagnanelli is relaxed about it though. His next game isn'( until Feb.

5. Muddy Ruclr Tiger general manager, had a long-distance call from Cleveland. "Hank Greenberg calling," said the operator. Ruel hurriedly pulled out a list of players discussed in trade-talks between the Indians and Tigers at the recent meetings. "Here we go," he figured! "Hank wants to make a deal." Greenberg's voice came over the wire.

"Say, Muddy, old pal," lie said. "I need some tickets for the Lions-Browns game. Can you help me out, It's official now that Ralph Young will retire July 1 as Michigan State athletic director, although he still has one more year until he reaches the retirement age of 65. But it's also official that Ralph told friends he sort of hoped he could stick around until the MSC Centennial Year of 1955. All I can say is that if Spartan bigwigs don't make Ralph the key figure in their centennial celebration plans, they are ignoring the man who has done the most in the athletic development of the school.

When a Feller Can't Win FULLBACK NEIL WORD EN of Notre Dame gained 2,138 yards in three seasons and that's good enough for some kind of All-American honors. But Worden just happened to be playing at the same time as Johnny Lattner. He gained 2,339 and was everybody's All-Everything the last two seasons. Don't try to tell Forward Charley Primas of Wayne that the Tartars won't repeat as titlists in the second annual Motor City Classic basketball tourney, Dec. 28-29.

He has been on a tournamcnt-titlist team every year for the last four years. As a high school senior, he led Miller to the City League championship. As a freshman, he led the Wayne yearlings to a Michigan AAU title. As a sophomore, he led Wayne to the Midwest Title at Terre Haute and last year, as a junior, he was key figure as the Tartars won the first Classic. Another collegiate basketeer, Walter Thompson of Southern Cal, didn't mind the long trip from the Coast to East Lansing at all for last night's game.

The 6-2 Trojan star is a Detroit Central High School grad. Nope, I haven't any more Rose Bowl tickets. Lions-Browns game likewise. Fast Finish Earns Langlois TV Draw SYRACUSE, N. Y.

(U.R) A strong finish by middleweight Pierre Langlois, of France, earned him a 10-round draw Saturday night with favored Carmen Basilio, the top welterweight contender, in their nationally televised bout at ito End Jim Doran. By coin- cidence, Stanfel and Doran along with Fullback Gene Ged- Lions to Sell 6,500 Tickets The Detroit Lions will place on sale at 9 a.m. Monday 3,000 reserved seats and 3,500 standing room tickets for their championship game next Sunday with the Cleveland Browns. The tickets will be sold only at the Lions' office. The tickets are end-zone ducats In the lower and upper decks.

The question of televising the contest In Detroit will not be acted upon finally until probably Tuesday. League Commissioner Bert Bell advised Lions officials Saturday "not to discuss TV with me until every ticket Is sold." Syracuse Memorial Stadium. Basilio scaled 148, Langlois 153. Basilio, of nearby Canastota, N. appeared to have the bout wrapped up at the close of the eighth round.

BUT IN THE ninth session Langlois knocked Carmen into the ropes with a left hook and battered him about the ring. He tried to wrestle Carmen to the canvas at the end and was warned for roughness by Referee Ruby Goldstein. In the 10th round, Langloi; eighth-ranking middleweight contender wrestled his lighter opponent through the ropes on to the ring apron. It was not a knockdown. A hard left hook gashed Ba-silio's right brow in the 10th.

The bout, which attracted 7,600 fans and $30,500, caused a complete variance of opinion among the three ring officials. Referee Goldstein favored Ba-sUio in rounds, 6-4-1; but Judge Ted Shields had Langlois ahead, 5-4-1, and Judge Jack Kimball had It dead even, 4-4-2 on rounds and 4-4 on points. Winning Race Fatal fo Horse LTTOXETER. Eng.UP) A four-year-old thoroughbred racehorse swept to victory in a two-mile hurdle race Saturday-then dropped dead. Trinidad, a hot 7-4 favorite for the novice hurdle race, won by a head.

He died on his way to the unsaddling enclosure. man share an apartment dur- ing the football season in Detroit. Stanfel's choice climaxed a rapid rise In professional circle for the big star from the University of San Francisco. After a brilliant college career during which he was a two-way performer, Stanfel was Detroit' No. 2 draft choice in 1951.

That same season he was chosen to play in the College All-Star game at Chicago. THAT SELECTION almost ended his football career. During an All-Star practice at Delafield, Stanfel was blocked from the side during a scrimmage. The cartilage of hia left knee was damaged severely. There was considerable question then whether Stanfel would he able to play again.

He went to the University of Michigan hospital, however, and underwent an operation. Stanfel was forced to sit out the entire 1951 professional season. "For a solid year I worked with weights, took exercises and swam to strengthen the knee," Stanfel says. "I reported to the Lions camp in 1952. The knee appeared as good as ever and never has bothered me since.

HIS COACHES call Stanfel the best offensive guard In foot-, ball and the vote of his teammates Indicates their high' regard. Aldo Forte, Lion assistant coach who was a great guard during his own active days with the Chicago Bears, says of Stanfel: "I think he's the best offen-sive guard who has played In the National League. I'll even top that by saying that he Is a better player at his guard spot than any other gridder In the league at his particular posl- -tlon." Stanfel termed his selection as most valuable as "the biggest thrill I've ever received In football." "To know your teammates think that much of you Is great," he says. "I apppreclate their confidence and the honor that goes with It." Stanfel was named to the National League All-Star team this season and will play in the "Pro Bowl Game" at Los Angeles Jam i7. Spartans, Uclans Line Up for TV HOLLYWOOD (U.R) The UCLA and Michigan State football teams won't have to wait until their New Year's! Day date in the Rose Bowl game before they face one another.

The teams will meet Sunday night. Both squads have accepted Invitations to attend the NBC's Comedy Hour television show. Larscn Champ LIMA, Peru (U.R) Art Lar-sen, of San Leandro, won the men's single title at the international tennis tournament here Saturday by defeating Budge Patty, of Los Angeles, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Caiiadiens Win; Tic Wings Again Montreal Routs Boston, 7 to 3 MONTREAL The Mon-treal Canadiens went back into a first-place tie with the Detroit Red Wings Saturday night with a 7-3 win over the Boston Bruins in a National Hockey League game before 14,037 fans at the Forum. ROCKET RICHARD'S 19th goal of the season sent the Canadiens to a 1-0 margin in the first period.

He shoved home his shot when Boston was a man short. The Canadiens really opened lip In the second period, rolling home four goals, while Boston got one. Bernie Geoffrion tallied his 17th of the year to make it 2 to 0 and Dollard St. Laurent made it 3 to 0. Cal McKay rolled Montreal's edge to four goals before Cal Gardner slammed in Boston's first tally.

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Mij, Boivln. Oirvital. For Collon Bowl Officials All Set DALLAS (U.R) Cliff Shaw, veteran of 20 years of officiating, was announced Saturday as the referee for'the Cotton Bowl game between Rice and Alabama. OLD YANKEES pay last respects to Edward G. Barrow, former New York president.

Joe McCarthy (left), former Yankee manager, and Jne DiMaggio, onetime outfield great, stand outside New York's St. Thomas Episcopal Church Saturday after funeral services for Barrow, with whom they were associated during their years with the Yanks. Barrow, 85, died Tuesday after a long Illness. Shaw will head a crew Includ ing Cliff Norvell, of the South eastern Conference, as umpire: Jack Freeman as head linesman, ana Bill Beniley, field judge..