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Kentucky Star Ineligible 'at Own Request' Due to Fix Rumors ————--4 finning J£faf J§p0f ts Browns' Reign Ended Unbeaten Navy Five Bill Spivey Denies Washington, D. C., Monday, December 24, 1951—A—8 •• On Van Brocklin's lops Area Teams; Ever Being Involved Pass to Tom Fears Hoyas Have Hopes In 'Shaving' Points By th« Associated Pr«ss W in, or Draw By Merrell Whittlesey By th« Associated Press Lose, LOS ANGELES. Dec. 24.- After 35 Dec. 24.— By FRANCIS STANN pre-Christmas holiday LEXINGTON, Ky.. Three of professional football’s basketball games, the six colleges Bill Spivey,' All-America basket- ON AT LEAST one television screen, it looked as if the master passers met in Memorial in this section are running some- ball center, said today he had lineman was put back in football. This was in the pro like this: far ahead been removed from the University playoff Coliseum yesterday and two ol thing Navy for the National League title, out in Los Angeles, where the of schedule, Georgetown, Mary- of Kentucky athletic eligibility list them ganged up on the third. As Cleveland Browns finally were stopped, 24-17, by the Los An- land and American U. about as at his request. He said he acted a result, the Los Rams and because of what he termed “false geles Rams. Angeles expected, George Washing- are the new champions of the ton and Catholic U. slightly below and malicious rumors” linking In the beginning it looked as if it would pre-season hopes. him with the collegiate basketball be National Football League. the same old story—too much Otto Gra- Here are the records, next scandal. It was just about a standoff be- ham, too much Browns. They overcame a games and a thumbnail sketch of Spivey, 7-foot pivotman, who tween Otto Graham of the Cleve- 7-0 deficit and went December performances. comes from Warner-Robbins, ahead, 10-7, and just land Browns and Bob Waterfield Ga., when it looked as if there was to released a statement to an attor- nothing halt of the Rams. Between them they Defeated NAVY. Virginia, ney in the office of A. B. Kirwan, their march to a sixth straight pro title (in- had fashioned a 17-17 tie in the Western Maryland, Dartmouth, dean of men at the university. cluding four in the All-America Conference) waning minutes of a great ball Princeton. Lost Harvard and The letter was addressed to Dr. the Rams’ game. none. Caro- linemen took charge. Next game—North H. L. Donovan, president of the Then young Norman Vac lina in Dixie Specifically, it was the ends who did the State Thursday university. Spivey denied that he Brocklin, the Flying Dutchman Classic. ever been damage. There was a large man named from had involved in “fixing” Oregon, took over from Wa- This supposedly was Coach Ben Larry Brink. 240 pounds on a 6-foot-5 chassis a basketball game, in New York, terfleld. And on one great toss, Carnevale’s year to build charac- from North Illinois Kentucky or any other State. State College. There was gathered in by Tommy Fears for ter at Annapolis, but instead he a Denies Ever Receiving Money. Anay KODustem irom Arnold College and, net gain of 73 yards, the Rams is working on an unbeaten season broke a He also denied ever finally, Tom Fears of UCLA. When they fin- f»i>ci> sunn long-standing jinx wide with five straight victories. His receiving open and the two any money from any one at any ished. the National League finally had its first Far Western whipped- Browns, five high scorers are plebes, 24-17. place or at any time for "shaving” champion. two second-year men and one It was the Rams’ first victory with two years’ expedience. The points on fixing a game. He said The payoff was the 73-yard from scoring pass Norm Van over Cleveland in five tries, and entire starting lineup and the he did not have any information Brocklin to Fears, coming at a time when the score was 17-17. their first championship since first-line subs from last year’s on game-fixing or point-shaving But before the big pitch. Brink and Robustelli were 1945—although they have been in team, that won 16 and lost six, that would help New York author- beginning the to give Graham a hard time and turn the tide. playoff three years running. was lost by graduation. ities or the authorities of any The Dixie Classic field this week other State in the prosecution of I Manage to Lift Stydahar. BROWN CONGRATULATES STYDAHAR—Smiling Joe Stydahar (second from left), coach of the in Raleigh may be too much for gamblers or basketball players. IF Despite a bruising clash which Los a THERE WAS a turning point it was that blind- Angeles Rams, accepts handshake from Coach Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns after who has not been able jarring, left the young Middies, but they Spivey, 59,475 spectators the the Rams won National side tackle by Defense End Brink in the third when limp, the Football League championship yesterday at Los Angeles, 24-17. to this season due to a knee quarter, Rams still might have more surprises. John play had a little left- Guard Lin Houston and an walks the Browns were leading by 10-7 and on the march (32) unidentified Browns player past the handshaking coaches. Clune of New York is the operation, said he requested that seemingly enough to pack their 275-pound top The brilliant —AP Wirephoto. scorer with a 19.5 ;his name be omitted from the again. Graham, fading back to pass, was hit so coach, Joe Stydahar. off the _ average. field athletic eligibility list "until I am hard by Brink that he fumbled. the other on their shoulders. Robustelli, end, “Great, great GEORGETOWN. Defeated Loy- cleared.” picked up the bounding ball and ran to the 3-yard line, —great guys,” muttered the mam- setting ola of Baltimore, Catholic U. Wants to Rumors. the moth ex-;West UCLA Gels Chance Stop up touchdown that put the Rams ahead. 14-10. But for Virginia tackle. Sugar Bowl Program to Start Randolph-Macon and Princeton n “I am doing this.” he said, "be- this play the Browns might still be was a game lull of highlights Lost to Fordham. Next game champions. cause it is and tense moments. my information that Not all the good line means was the The record Wake Forest, here, January 5. play by any by Rams. This Week lo With Two Events •I am the only memfter of the crowd saw passing wizardry, fine Upset Thursday It s still too early to tell whethei The Browns had some heroic figures of their own up front. present University of Kentucky running, a 52-yard field goal, a By th« Associated Press Gardnar Mulloy of Coral Gables Coach Buddy O'Grady’s predom- Over one stretch the Rams had seven chances to score after basketball team which the New touchdown called back a NEW Dec. 24- team is 1 by pen- ORLEANS, Fla.; second-seeded Tom Brown inantly junior going tc York district the ball was on the 1-yard line and finally had to settle for a alty, just about or Illinois attorney's office de- everything a foot- Kentucky Thousands of sports fans will Be- jr. of San Francisco; a formei find itself this season. Unlike : sires field Bob ball to question, and I wish to goal by Quarterback Waterfield. But in the end it game can offer. 6y the Associated Press champion. Eddie Noylan of Tren- most who saw the gin filling this old city Wednes- people game stop the vicious rumors being cir- was Fears. Robustelli and Brink who were the But the NEW Dec. 24.—The vil- and Bill Davis of Knox- principals. payoff was the big pla> YORK, ton. N.J., O'Grady thought his bail clut culated in to day on the eve of Bowl regard my team- There is a too. that the Browns are of the Cleveland Sugar ville, Tenn., who won the South- well Fordham ir suspicion, getting old. day. had jusl lain in this week's college basket- played against mates and to remove any suspi- tied it and Van Week, a sportsman's dream that eastern Conference title as a Ten- as well as in its They were organized in 1946 and most of their key players are up, Brocklin had ball melodrama could be UCLA. defeat, victories cion from them. in to nessee star last from the cast. stepped give the tirec includes everything from yachting spring. Georgetown is still full of flash ■ "It is original Five years is a long time in pro football. The is all set. I my desire that this Waterfield a rest. stage The basketball tournament wil but is not With the bah to football impressive defensively suspicion, which is groundless, be on his own Ever since the start of the sea- be held Friday and Saturdaj 27-yard mark, the Bowl activities With all his bench strength, some removed from me and name THE officially get my BROWNS’ AGE began to show, it seemed, in the last lanky quarterback nights. The lineup includes Ken- wonder doesn’t use dropped back son, the favorites have been fall- under way in this area when the why O’Grady cleared as soon as possible. I am half. Pass receivers were behind He had tucky’s perennial powerhouse a getting their defenders.