JANUARY 7, 1952
LINCOLN COLLEGE WINS EAST-WEST CLASSIC
Lincoln College downed Northern California 14-10 in as entertaining an East-West Classic that has been seen in years. The tight affair turned early in the fourth quarter when a Miners pass backfired and gave the Great Lakes Alliance its first victory over the West Coast Athletic Association in Santa Ana since 1947, a stretch which had included a pair of victories for Northern Cal. Featuring their running attack, the Presidents completed a perfect 10-0 season in a winning cycle in this oldest of post-season classics. It was Lincoln's first-ever appearance in a New Years Day game.
The defining moment of the contest came early in the fourth period with the Miners up 10-7 when a Lincoln sophomore defensive back, Mike Pinkston, intercepted a pass thrown by Northern California quarterback John D'Anna and raced back 54 yards to the Miners 12-yard mark. Three plays later Presidents fullback Bob Stratton turned right end and traveled the final five yards for a touchdown that put the visitors ahead 14-10. Neither team would add to that total and the contest would end in frustration for the Miners, who had little success moving the ball against a staunch Lincoln defense.
CUMBERLAND TAMES TIGERS 40-24 IN NEW ORLEANS
The Cumberland Explorers proved worthy of the title National Champions bestowed upon the Tennessee school last month, rolling over a talented but clearly over matched Maryland State eleven in the Cajun Classic, 40-24. The victory leaves the top ranked Explorers at 11-0 on the season and extended an unbeaten streak that stretches back to the 1949 season to 26 games while the Bengals, who had such high hopes entering the game after being declared co-champions of the South Atlantic Conference, drop to 9-2 on the year.
The outcome was never really in doubt as the Explorers scored on their opening drive - an 81-yard, 12-play expedition that would have made Lewis and Clark proud. That opening drive culminated as two others would later in the day, with a Billy Kirkwood touchdown run. The Cumberland All-American back was just too much for the Bengals defenders in the 82-degree weather as Kirkwood ran for 94 yards and passed for additional 75. By the half the lead was 30-7 but the most exciting play of the day was saved for the fourth quarter when Cumberland's other talented back, Garland Churchwell, weaved back and forth across the field on a dizzying touchdown run that will officially go down as a 64-yard carry but the senior may have traversed twice that distance in his efforts to dodge would be tacklers.
LUBBOCK STATE BEATS GEORGIA BAPTIST 17-7 IN SUNSHINE CLASSIC
Under cloudy skies in Miami the Lubbock State Hawks fell behind Georgia Baptist early before racing back with 17 unanswered points to down the Gators 17-7 in the Sunshine Classic. The Southwestern Alliance champs finish their campaign with an unblemished 11-0 record while Georgia Baptist, co-champs in the Deep South with Cumberland, end with a 10-2 record.
The Gators, seemingly bottled by a strong Hawks line, popped the cork with a trick play in the closing minutes of the first quarter when a lateral in open field to freshman Ed Suggs on a 34-yard play to open the scoring. It would be all the offense the Gators could muster on this after as Lubbock State senior quarterback Jamie Costner took over. Costner threw for 81 yards on the day including one touchdown volley and called his own number on a 2-yard scoring plunge in the closing minutes of the contest that extended the Hawks lead to ten and put the game away.
CAPIZZI GOES OUT A WINNER WITH TIGERS
The Pete Capizzi era at Central Kentucky officially came to an end but the two-time All-American quarterback went out with a bang, passing the Tigers to a 38-13 thrashing of Texas Gulf Coast in the Lone Star Classic. The Brooklyn, NY native, who lead his club to a national title a year ago and a 29-5-2 record over the past three season, made his final game count with a pair of first half touchdown passes and a scoring run of his own in the third quarter giving the Tigers a win on New Years Day for the second year in a row.
The Tigers, whose light, fast line outclassed the Hurricanes most of the afternoon, reached the endzone three times in the opening quarter alone and led 21-6 after 15 minutes of wide open play. They tacked on 10 more before the break to extend their half time lead to 31-6 with much of the damage caused by the running of senior fullback Ike Greathouse, who accumulated 97 of Central Kentucky's 213 yards rushing on the day.
LANCERS PIERCE ALEXANDRIA IN OILMAN CLASSIC
St Ignatius strengthened their claims to at least a share of the national title with a dominating 34-14 performance to completely outclass Alexandria in the Oilman Classic. The Lancers end the season with a 10-0 record but had to settle for fourth in the final rankings while the Generals, who went unbeaten in South Atlantic Conference play to share that loop's title with Maryland State, finish the year 8-3.
In other New Years Day action the Eastern State Monitors dumped the Coastal State Eagles 28-16 in the Bayside Classic, a late field goal lifted Wyoming A&I past Payne State 24-21 in the Cactus Classic and Abilene Baptist prevailed 31-20 over College of San Diego in the Desert Classic.
EMERGENCY MEETING CALLED TO DECIDE FATE OF FABL PRESIDENT DAN BARRELL
Owners Plot to Oust League Leader Amid Allegations
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 3, 1952 — A storm is brewing in the world of professional baseball as the owners of the Federal Association of Base Ball Leagues (FABL) are set to convene an emergency meeting this month. The purpose? To determine the future of league president Dan Barrell, whose tenure may be cut short after only two years at the helm.
Barrell, a former Brooklyn Kings player and scion of baseball’s first family, took over the reins from the retiring Sam Belton nearly two years ago. However, his appointment was far from unanimous, and it appears his presidency might be nearing an abrupt end.
Leading the charge for Barrell’s removal is the outspoken and irascible Bernie Millard, owner of the Toronto Wolves and a magnate in the coal industry. Millard is joined by Mack Dalmer of the Chicago Cougars, who remains aggrieved over Barrell’s decision to void a deal that would have sent star first baseman Red Johnson to Chicago, citing the transaction as too lopsided and not in the best interest of the sport.
Adding fuel to the fire are accusations of conflicts of interest due to Barrell’s extensive family ties within the league. Two of his brothers manage big league clubs, and multiple nephews play in the league. Ironically, one of Barrell’s brothers manages Millard’s own Toronto Wolves. The latest controversy involves another of Barrell’s brothers Rollie, owner of the Detroit Maroons (American Football Association) and Detroit Mustangs (Federal Basketball League), reportedly negotiating to purchase the Detroit Dynamos baseball club. This potential transaction flies in the face of FABL founder William Whitney’s mandate that the league president must have no financial or other ties to any single club to maintain impartiality.
In a nation already wary of political maneuverings and backroom dealings in Washington, D.C., these allegations have only added to the clamor. Millard asserts that Barrell has exploited his position for familial gain, an accusation that, if proven, could indeed be grounds for his dismissal. The issue intensified when Hall of Fame player-turned-Congressman Max Morris was asked by Barrell to help secure an appointment for his son at Rome State Military Academy. Barrell contends he was merely inquiring about the possibility for his son, but Millard perceived it as another instance of Barrell leveraging his presidential influence improperly.
Millard was one of the few owners initially opposed to Barrell’s appointment and is now seizing this opportunity to push for his ouster. At least eight owners, the minimum required, appear open to considering Barrell’s removal. In addition to Millard and Dalmer, the bloc favoring Barrell’s dismissal reportedly includes Matilda Johnson of the Sailors and Chester Coleman of the Kings, who believes Barrell delayed the Kings' relocation from Brooklyn to Kansas City.
Standing in Barrell’s corner are notable figures such as Billy Whitney of the Chicago Chiefs, Thomas Bigsby of the New York Stars and the Barton family of the Boston Minutemen. The stances of other owners remain unclear, though speculation suggests that Powell Thompson Jr., owner of the Dynamos, might support Barrell’s removal to facilitate the sale to Rollie Barrell, in a twist of irony.
The upcoming meeting promises to be a pivotal moment in the annals of professional baseball, potentially marking the end of Dan Barrell’s brief yet controversial presidency.
- Here is a fun fact Archie Irwin stumbled upon: Cliff Moss and Hank Barnett were taken in the 1st and 6th Round of the 1927 draft by the Montreal Saints. They'd stick together on the Saints (1930-1935), Chiefs (1938-1940), and Cougars (1943-1944). Too bad Moss retired in 1945 while Barnett was serving, or they could have ended up together on the Kings, the only team Barnett played without Moss
- There was a trade involving minor leaguers made last week. The New York Stars acquired catcher Jimmy Hawkins from the Cleveland Foresters in exchange for 3 players and cash. Hawkins is a 23-year-old top 50 prospect who hit .247 splitting the season between Class A and B last season. Going to Cleveland are 24-yer-old pitcher Dick Rutledge, 25-year-old 3B Earle Haley and 21-year-old 2B Rube Simpson. Rutledge and Haley are each presently playing in the Cuban Winter League.
ROSTERS ANNOUNCED FOR NAHC ALL-STAR GAME
The Montreal Valiants are finally showing signs of life with four wins in their past five games. This season has been a struggle for the two-time defending Challenge Cup champions and while the strong showing has not lifted them out of the cellar yet - Montreal still sits seven points back of Boston and Detroit who are tied for fourth place- but there are finally some positive signs for the club that went 1-12-6 before turning things around recently.
Next up for the Valiants will be a reminder of last season as on Friday evening at the Montreal Arena the club will play host to the best of the NAHC in an all-star game, something that is becoming a fixture in the middle of the league schedule. This will be the third all-star contest the league has staged and the second in a row using the format where they defending Challenge Cup champion will play a collection of stars from around the league. The Valiants skated to a 2-2 tie against the league stars a year ago.
The All-Star roster reads like a who's who of the scoring leaderboard with offensive stars like Tommy Burns, Quinton Pollack and Orval Cabbell all expected to play. The Chicago Packers, who presently sit second in the league standings three points back of the front-running New York Shamrocks, will lead the way with five players participating in the game for the All-Stars. Detroit places four, New York and Toronto three each and Boston two on the 17 man roster named for the all-star squad.
NAHC RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK
MONDAY DECEMBER 31 Montreal 5 at 2 Detroit : For the first time since the opening weekend of the season the Montreal Valiants won consecutive games, spoiling the New Year's Eve festivities for the hosts from Detroit with a 5-2 win two days after trimming the New York Shamrocks. Adam Sandford had a goal and an assist to lead the Montreal offense.
TUESDAY JANUARY 1
New York 6 at 2 Boston : New York snapped a three-game losing skid with a 6-2 road win in Boston. The Bees led 2-0 after twenty minutes on goals from Jacob Gron and John Bentley and it was 2-1 after the second period with Orval Cabbell cutting into the Bees lead with his 17th goal of the season. The third period was nothing but a wave of green as the Shamrocks scored 5 times including two from Jim Macek and outshot Boston 17-5 in the period.
Montreal 5 at 1 Chicago : Montreal's modest two game winning streak came to an end on New Years Day as the Chicago Packers dumped the Valiants 5-1. Tommy Burns and Ed Delarue each scored twice for the Packers while Max Ducharme had a goal and two helpers.
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2
Detroit 2 at 5 New York : New York won its second straight game as Orval Cabbell had two points to lead the way in a 5-2 victory over the visiting Detroit Motors. The Motors have lost two in a row after their seven game unbeaten streak was snapped New Years Eve by Montreal.
THURSDAY JANUARY 3
Toronto 1 at 2 Montreal : Pat Coulter's 8th goal of the season, with four and a half minutes remaining in the game snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the Valiants to a 2-1 victory on home ice over the Toronto Dukes. Coulter's goal came just 18 seconds after Lou Galbraith had tied the game. Clarence Skinner scored the other Montreal goal and the Valiants are suddenly hot with three wins in their last four games. Toronto has won just once in its last six outings.
SATURDAY JANUARY 5
Boston 1 at 2 Montreal : Make it four wins in their last five games for Montreal after a second straight 2-1 victory. Boston was the victim this time in a game that saw all the scoring take place in the middle frame. Ed McRae and Wayne Augustin scored just over two minutes apart to stake Montreal to a 2-0 lead with Jacob Godin firing the only one of the Bees 34 shots to elude Montreal netminder Tom Brockers.
Chicago 1 at 1 Toronto : Tommy Burns scored his 19th goal of the season with just under four minutes remaining to secure a point on the road for the Chicago Packers, who leave Toronto with a 1-1 draw. Doug Zimmerman was the Dukes marksman.
SUNDAY JANUARY 6
Boston 4 at 1 Detroit : The Bees pulled into a tie with the Motors for the fourth and final playoff spot after Boston dumped Detroit 4-1. Each club has 35 points, just two back of the third place Toronto Dukes, but the Bees have played just 36 games, one less than both the Motors and Dukes. Jacob Godin scored twice to pace the Bees attack.
Chicago 1 at 2 New York :New York's third straight win, a 2-1 victory at Bigsby Garden over Chicago stretched the first place Shamrocks lead on the second place Packers to three points. Simon Savard scored both of the New York goals with Joe Fleming getting a late marker for the Packers to deny Freddy Hubbs, making a rare appearance in the New York net, a chance at his first career NAHC shutout. Hubbs was inserted into the New York lineup because Alex Sorrell is nursing a minor injury that will likely keep him out of action for the next week.
UPCOMING GAMES
TUESDAY JANUARY 8
Boston at Chicago
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9
Toronto at New York
THURSDAY JANUARY 10
New York at Detroit
FRIDAY JANUARY 11
NAHC All-Stars at Montreal
SATURDAY JANUARY 12
Chicago at Montreal
Detroit at Toronto
SUNDAY JANUARY 13
Chicago at Boston
Toronto at Detroit
Montreal at New York
DUKES ENTER '52 TENTATIVELY
The Toronto Dukes start the New Year the way they finished to the past year: with a heartbreaking loss before following it up with a tie in a pair of low scoring games. The team began 1952 with a visit to the Montreal Arena before a crowd of 11460 on hand to see their Vals, who are beginning to show signs of life with only one loss in their last six games. This game was lopsided if fans looked only at shots on goal. In the first Toronto outshot the home team 23-7 but left the first twenty trailing 1-0 on a shorthanded goal by Clarence Skinner. Tom Brockers was the story of the opening period, repeatedly stoning Toronto shooters with a trapper that seemed to come out of nowhere to snag the puck. The Dukes continued to control the puck in Montreal's zone in the second testing Brockers 11 more times with only one success by Lou Galbraith, his tenth from Les Carlson and Frank Featherstone at 15:15. If Toronto felt that the goal would open the floodgates they were wrong as Pat Coulter restored the Vals lead 18 seconds later on a deflection that gave Gordie Broadway no chance. Toronto again dominated play in the final period firing another 16 shots on Brocker's goal. Brockers turned aside all of them giving him 49 stops for the game in to preserve a 2-1 victory.
First home game of 1952 found the first half surprises from Chicago in town. This game was a reversal of the midweek game with Chicago opening a shooting gallery on Broadway in the Toronto goal. Chicago held a 15 shot advantage for the game 42-27. Surprisingly the game was scoreless through 40 minutes although Broadway had been tested 33 times while Norm Hanson had turned aside all 15 attempts off Dukes sticks. Toronto look like they may have their goaltender steal another game when they took the lead with Jesse Santoro in the box for elbowing on a Doug Zimmerman goal from Quinton Pollack and Miles Norman at 5:49 of the third. The Dukes seemed to have a little more jump in the third. They were carrying the play until Tommy Burns finally found a chink in Broadway's armour with less than four minutes remaining converting on passes from Derek Grubb AND Jeremy MacLean in a game that ended tied at 1.
Coach Barrell- "Tom Brockers single-handedly won the game in Montreal. How do you get 50 shots and lose 2-1? Going 0 for 5 on the powerplay is one reason. I thought we were going to steal the game against the Packers Saturday until they tied it up late which would have been fitting to have Broadway steal one. As good as Gordie, Scott have been between the pipes we are just middle of the pack league wide.
Overall the league puck stoppers have been exceptional game in, game out. It is looking like a pile of 2-1, 3-2 games for the balance of the year. We have to work on the powerplay, need some different options going forward. It looks like special teams will be the key to victories. We are too static while up a man now, have to get some movement into the powerplay to free guys up for clear shots. Going 1 for 9 this week is not good enough going forward. Tough week coming up with a game in NYC then back to back with the Motors on the weekend. Lots of work to do to get out of this funk the team is in."
AFA NAMES FIVE FINALISTS FOR TOP PLAYER AWARD
The American Football Association revealed the names of five players who are finalists for the league Most Valuable Player Award for the 1951 campaign. Heading the list is Wally Dotson, the championship game MVP won ran for 174 yards eight days ago to lead the Pittsburgh Paladins to a 21-16 triumph over the Kansas City Cowboys in the title game. During the regular season the 25-year-old former Christian Trophy winner from Texas Gulf Coast gained 1,020 yards on 252 carries despite missing two games with an injury.
Joining Dotson on the short list for the AFA's best player are two other running backs and a pair of defenders. The backs are Jim Lyster of the Washington Wasps, who ran for 1,157 yards this season and Los Angeles Tigers halfback Lou Grossman who ran for 11 touchdowns and gained 1,057 yards on the ground. The defenders are Philadelphia Frigates linebacker George Klavich, who led the AFA in both tackles (155) and sacks (19) as well as Ox Ostermann, a lineman for the San Francisco Wings who finished second to Klavich with 18 sacks.
- The Mustangs are making their move. Combined with a cold streak in Rochester, Detroit has won eight of its last 11 to take over the top spot in the Western Division. Detroit is up by only a half-game, but they have galloped to the front of the scoring parade, thanks to surpassing the century mark in four of six games. The most impressive Mustang win of the season came in a 111-83 shellacking of Rochester to move to within a game of first at the time. Detroit's domination was a payback for Rochester's 92-58 thumping last month. Ward Messer and Jack Kurtz out-dueled their opposite numbers, Billy Bob McCright and Marlin Patterson. Kurtz led the way with 25 points, but Messer was effective on both sides of the ball, scoring 18 and bringing down 18 rebounds. Messer also contributed five assists, two steals, and two blocked shots. Like ships passing in the night, Detroit won their next game while Rochester dropped their next two to put the Mustangs in front.
- Messer's two-way performance against Rochester, coupled with a signature domination of Toronto the next night gave Messer his fourth Player of the Week nod in six weeks. Against the Falcons, Messer scored 39 points on 11 field goals and 17 free throws, while capturing 24 rebounds, including 11 on the offensive glass. Toronto merely waved as Detroit put up 38 points in the opening quarter in the 116-84 laugher. Max Lucia fouled out in 12 minutes, but that was only six of the 36 personal fouls committed by Toronto, as Detroit got to the line 51 times. For the season, Messer has jumped into the top ten in scoring, placing ninth at 18.5 points per game, while he leads the FBL in rebounding at 18.7, and stands second only to Philadelphia's Mel Turcotte in field goal percentage, trailing the rookie by two-tenths of a point at 43.5%.
- Speaking of Detroit, there are unsubstantiated rumors that Rollie Barrell, founder of the Federal Basketball League and owner of the Detroit club, may be considering selling the Mustangs. Word is he is looking into a purchase of FABL's Detroit Dynamos and if it happens Barrell may need to sell his interest in the Federal cage club in order to help fund his baseball purchase. Barrell also owns the Detroit Maroons of the American Football Association.
- A couple of ongoing streaks continued into the New Year, with the Statesmen continuing to win and the Panthers continuing to lose. Washington has now won seven straight, not losing in three weeks, while Chicago has not emerged victorious in four weeks during their nine-game losing skein. The New Year's Day spectacle in the Nation's Capital was not the close game most pundits predicted. Washington raced out to a 29-20 lead after one quarter, and let Rochester hang around before clamping down with a 23-13 fourth quarter in a 92-73 win. The Statesmen front court was the difference in the game, with Ivan Sisco (19 points, 18 rebounds), Willie Wright (19, 13), and Charles Hooper (12, 8) all out-performed Rochester's big three in scoring, 50-20, and rebounding, 39-18.
BARRELL, GRAYBEAL LEAD COLONELS
Two years ago Jim Graybeal and Charlie Barrell were part of a strong supporting cast as the Noble Jones College Colonels became the first team in AIAA history ever to complete a college basketball season undefeated. The Colonels followed up that 34-0 national championship winning season with a 24-8 showing last year as both Graybeal and Barrell became key players on the club. This season with Barrell, now a senior three sport star already drafted first overall by FABL's Cincinnati Cannons and perhaps also about to become a first round pick in football and basketball, and Graybeal, a junior center with pro cage aspirations of his own, being counted on as the leaders of the team the Colonels are looking like title contenders once more.
There will be no perfect season as Noble Jones College lost its season opener to Indiana A&M in a contest in which Barrell, fresh off the football field from a game at Western Florida just two days earlier, had one of his worst outings on the court in shooting 0-for-12 as the Colonels were embarrassed 63-40 by the Reapers. Graybeal also had an awful game, getting into foul trouble early and scoring just 5 points.
After that contest the two held a meeting with their teammates and both promised to play better. They have certainly lived up to that promise as the Colonels won each of their next 8 games with Graybeal averaging a team high 12.8 points per game and Barrell right behind him, scoring at an 11.0 ppg clip.
The Colonels have climbed to seventh in the weekly polls after a pair of wins last week to boost their record to 8-1. On Thursday they rolled over South Atlantic Conference power North Carolina Tech 56-31 with Barrell scoring 12 points and junior Don Gendreau, finally starting after two seasons on the bench, scoring a career high 15. Sunday afternoon they were back in action against another South Atlantic School. The result, while a little closer, was another victory as the Colonels dumped Bulein 65-59 with Graybeal scoring 27 points and adding 11 rebounds while Barrell had 18 points and 11 boards of his own.
The Colonels have four more games over the next couple of weeks before the difficult Deep South Conference schedule takes over and they will face an immediate test with a January 23 game on the road against 13th ranked Opelika State. In his career Barrell has reached the AIAA basketball championship game twice already (and two trips to the AIAA baseball College World Series best of three final series as well) and he may just make it a third trip to Bigsby Garden come early April.
WEEKLY RESULTS FOR RANKED TEAMS
MONDAY DECEMBER 31
at #2 Liberty College 61, Garden State 43
at #14 Annapolis Maritime 69, Western Florida 56
at #24 Mobile Maritime 50, Capital (MS) University 30
TUESDAY JANUARY 1
#3 Western Iowa 63, at Lawrence State 33
at #5 Rainier College 58, Chicago Poly 50
Bluegrass State 60, at #18 Indiana A&M 34
#21 Berwick 54, at St. Martin's College 45
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2
at #4 Whitney College 74, St. Matthew's College 48
at #8 Detroit City College 58, College of Omaha 39
at #10 Lexington State 61, Dickson 52
at #11 Northern California 60, College of San Diego 45
at #13 Opelika State 51, Sunnyvale 41
#20 Lubbock State 55, at Dakota College 53
at #22 Pittsburgh State 63, Maumee State 29
THURSDAY JANUARY 3
at #1 Coastal California 41, California Catholic 32
at #3 Western Iowa 54, North Central (NE) 38
#7 Noble Jones College 56, at North Carolina Tech 31
at #15 Carolina Poly 50, Topeka State 42
at Central Kentucky 61, #17 Perry State College 44
at #19 Frankford State 53, Manhattan Tech 35
#25 Columbia Military Academy 55, at Three Rivers State 50
FRIDAY JANUARY 4
#2 Liberty College 60, at Grafton 52
at #6 Lane State 56, College of Omaha 48
#14 Annapolis Maritime 55, at El Paso Methodist 50
at #16 Central Ohio 56, Michigan Lutheran 48
at #20 Lubbock State 62, Wichita Baptist 53
at #23 Ohio Poly 47, Cuyahoga University 44
at #24 Mobile Maritime 65, Eastern Virginia 45
SATURDAY JANUARY 5
Dickson 57, at #5 Rainier College 49
at #9 CC Los Angeles 63, St. Blane 37
at #11 Northern California 50, Golden Gate 37
SUNDAY JANUARY 6
at #2 Liberty College 58, George Fox 44
at #3 Western Iowa 61, College of Omaha 41
at #7 Noble Jones College 65, Bulein 59
at #10 Lexington State 66, Springfield State 63
#14 Annapolis Maritime 53, at Hamman 40
at #17 Perry State College 61, Queen City 59
Here are the latest quarterly rankings of the top boxers in each of the three divisions.
- A couple of bouts involving prominent fighters on New Year's Eve. In Pittsburgh a pair of former middleweight champions Millard Shelton and Adrian Petrie tussled. It was a tight battle between the two but the Canadian Petrie came out on top, claiming a majority decision in their 10 rounds of fisticuffs. Petrie, who gained the title in a controversial decision over the late Edouard Desmarais but quickly lost the rematch to the Frenchman, sees his record now sit at 22-5-3. Shelton, who was a surprise winner over John Edmonds to claim the title nearly 10 months ago but immediately lost in his first defense, now sees his record sit at 32-7.
- Meanwhile in England, Ben Budgeford won a majority decision over Scott MacKellar in their heavyweight duel. Budgeford is known for his brief trip to America in the winter of 1950 and his very brief title shot against Hector Sawyer, one in which Sawyer knocked out the Brit in the third round of their bout scheduled for 15.
UPCOMING MAJOR FIGHTS- Tonight - St Louis, MO: veteran middleweights Bob Hinkle (32-10-1) and Owen Shepherd (29-10) meet.
- January 10 - Thompson Palladium, Detroit: Middleweights Davis Owens (25-3-1) and John Edmonds (34-4-1) stage a rematch of their draft in Chicago in October.
- January 16 - Los Angeles, CA.: Highly touted welterweights Brian Pierce (19-4-1) and Artie Neal (31-10-1) meet.
- January 20 - Newark, NJ: veteran welterweight Rudy Perry (32-7-1) faces Paul Coleman (33-19-2)
- January 25 - Keystone Arena, Philadelphia: WW contender Ira Mitchell (29-6) vs Seth Murphy (9-3-2)
- January 26- Denny Arena, Boston: Heavyweights Max Bradley (22-2-1) and Tommy Cline (20-4) will meet with the winner earning a title shot in May or June.
- January 31 - Richmond, VA: veteran welterweight Heinie Verplanck (23-8-1) meets Fred Morris (12-4)
- February 2- Keystone Arena, Philadelphia: Heavyweights Lewis Jones (26-4-1) and Joey Tierney (24-1) meet with the winner earning a title shot in May or June.
- February 22, 1952, Lakeside Auditorium Chicago: World Welterweight champion Danny Rutledge (25-1-1) defends his title against Dale Roy (40-9-1)
The Week That Was
Current events from the week ending 1/06/1952
- Republicans backing Gen. Eisenhower appeared confident there will be a major development shortly to support their contention that he is available for the GOP presidential nomination.
- President Truman is expected to announce by February 6 if he will seek re-election.
- For the first time in history there are more potential women voters than men in the United States. Adult women outnumber adult men by over 1.5 million which could give an interesting twist to the election results.
- After another appeal by Truman, the Steelworkers Union has agreed to postpone until next month a nation-wide strike of 650,000 men against the steel industry.
- British Prime Minister Churchill arrived in Washington to confer with Truman and asserted "the prospects for world peace are solid in 1952."
[*Russia has proposed that the United Nations Security Council intervene in the Korean armistice negotiations, which have made little progress of late.