Robinson Fullmer title bout set for Madison Square Garden
Sugar Ray Robinson defends his middleweight crown Wednesday night against Gene Fullmer in a televised 15 round title bout at Madison Square Garden. Fullmer, ten years younger, will press relentlessly to wear Robinson down while aiming to extend his own winning record and vault toward another big purse.
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Sugar Ray
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West Jordan
Gene
Gene Tunney
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Marty Servo
Jake LaMotta
Colorado Coach Praises Luck After Orange Bowl Win
Colorado defeated Clemson 27 21 in the Orange Bowl as coach Dal Ward credited luck for the victory. Ward noted Clemson’s second half mistakes and praised his team for a stronger effort after halftime while Frank Howard lamented his players’ slow start.
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Colorado
Gene Plowden
Miami
Fla
Clemson
Ward
Clenson
Frank Howard
Frank
TCU Fights To Beat Syracuse And Brown
Texas Christian edged Syracuse 28 to 27 in the Cotton Bowl as Harold Pollard’s extra point proved decisive. Jim Brown starred for Syracuse with 132 rushing yards and 21 points, while Chuck Curtis threw two TD passes and ran for another to secure TCU’s first Cotton Bowl win in four attempts.
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Ratliffe
Dallas
Chuck Curtis
Harold Pollard
Texas Christian
Syracuse
Jim Brown
Syracuse All America
Pollard
Negro
Brown
TCU
Curtis
John Nikkel
Jim Shofner
Jim Swink
Chuck Zimmerman
Jim Ridlon
Chico Mendoza
Hawkeyes
Kenny Ploen
Ploen
Jim Gibbons
Collins Hagler
Clemson
Bob Stransky
Colorado
Basketball Schedules: Saturday and Friday Night Matches
The notice lists multiple Indiana high school boys basketball games including Anderson at Oakland City Shelbyville, Logansport at Ft Wayne South Side, Marion of Huntington LaPorte at Richmond, Alexandria at Pendleton, Frankton at Westfield Noblesville Armory, Highland at Fortville Lapel at Lebanon Summitville at Madison Heights Markleville at Windfall Yorktown at Middletown Anderson St Marys at Decatur Catholic Sheridan at Greencastle Daleville at Center New Castle at Elwood Walnut Grove at Marion Bennett Jeffersonville at Kokomo Centre White River Conference.
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Anderson
Shelbyville
Logansport
Ft. Wayne
South Side
Marion
Huntington
LaPorte
Richmond
Alexandria
Pendleton
Frankton
Westfield
Noblesville Armory
Highland
Fortville
Lapel
Lebanon
Summitville
Madison Heights
Markleville
Yorktown
Middletown
Anderson St. Mary's
Decatur
Cath
Olic Sheridan
Greencastle
Daleville
Center
New Castle
Elwood
Walnut Grove
Marion Bennett
Jeffersonville
Haute
Garfield
Muncie
Centra
Sunday School and church league matchups listed
A list of Sunday School and YMCA league games scheduled across multiple churches and teams. Matches include North Anderson J First Methodist versus St John s Lutheran, Elm Grove against Brethren, Meadowbrook versus Colonial EUB, and many more along with Wednesday and Thursday night fixtures and an idle period until January.
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First Methodist
St. John’s Lutheran
East Lynn
Mt. Hope
Park Place
Chesterfield Dunkard
J-First Baptist
Fifth Street
Bethany
Central Christian
J—Elm Grove
First Nazarene
St. Mary's
Herelwood
J—Park Place
Grace
Meadowbrook
First Baptist
S—Arrow Heights
Christ Lutheran
Fat Washington
South Meridian
Fast Lyon
Sherman Street
Colorado Nips Clemson in Orange Bowl Thriller
Colorado Buffaloes rally from 0 20 down to beat Clemson 27 21 in the Orange Bowl. Bayuk scores the decisive late touchdown after Stransky seals the win with an interception. Stransky and Cook sparkled in the second quarter surge as Clemson mounts a comeback led by Wells and Spooner.
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Miami
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Colorado
Buffaloes
John “the Beast
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Clemson
Clemison
Bob Stransky
Howard Cook
Swift Joel Wells
Bob Spooner
Stransky
Buffs
Charlie Bussey
CBS
Dowler
Cook
Indorf
Wells
Spoon Er ‘T
Bussey
No 1 Beverages Top Romney Five in Indy Tourney
No 1 Beverages edged the Romney Pirates 62 61 in the Indianapolis independent basketball tournament at Dearborn gym. Woschitz 16 and Boyd 14 led Beverages. Van Allen 23 and German 13 topped Romney. CBS televised the box game. semi final vs Indianapolis Master Bill Homes set for Friday night.
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Anderson No. 1 Beverages
Romney Pirates
Dearborn
No. 1 Beverages
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Ploen leads Hawkeyes past Oregon State in big rout
Iowa under Kenny Ploen dominates Oregon State 30-19 at the Nose Bowl. Ploen scores on a 49 yard run and passes for another, despite a knee injury return. Hagler adds two rushing TDs as Iowa builds a 21-6 halftime lead and holds on for victory.
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Bob Myers
Pasadena
Calif
Iowa
Kenny Ploen
Hawkeyes
Oregon State
Iowa Players Win Big One For Cal Jones
The Iowa Hawkeyes beat Oregon State 35 19 in the Rose Bowl dedicating the game to late All American lineman Cal Jones. Ken Ploen starred with 9 of 10 passes for 83 yards and 59 rushing yards as Iowa used strong defense and a refreshed bench. Coach Forest Evashevski praised the team’s offense and resilience after the tribute.
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USC
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Iowa Hawkeyes
Cal Jones
Forest Evashevski
Cal
Steubenville
Ohio
Evashevski
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Ken Ploen
Ken
Frank Gilliam
Gilliam
Baylor Coach Criticizes Victory After Sugar Bowl Fight
Baylor coach Sam Boyd lamented a 13-7 Sugar Bowl win over Tennessee tainted by a third quarter brawl that left Vols guard Bruce Burnham hospitalized and Baylor fullback Larry Hickman benched. Hickman apologized, while Tennessee coach Bowden Wyatt praised his team’s effort and Baylor’s strength.
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Sam Boyd
Bears
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Boyd
Bruce Burnham
Larry Hickman
All America
Bill Glass
Voluneer
Frank Clement
Glass
Hickman
Bowden Wyatt
Burnham
Wyatt
Terre Haute to Host 1957 Indiana Open Golf
Indiana Open scheduled for August at the Country Club of Terre Haute. Indiana Pro Golfers Association president Jimmy Scott announced the event on Tuesday with Terre Haute as host city.
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Terre Haute
Prairie View Upsets Southern in Prairie View Bowl
Prairie View A and M stunned Texas Southern 27 to 6 in the Prairie View Bowl. Southern led early on a 62 yard pass from Alexander Durley III to John Felder. Prairie View answered with a third quarter TD by Jimmy Herron and took the lead on a 22 yard pass from James Rickets to Heron Tibbs, with Calvin Scott adding a final one yard score. Rickets was named the outstanding player.
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Tex
Prairie View A & M
Texas Southern
Southern
Prairie View
Alexander Durley Ili
John Felder
Jimmy Herron
Aggies
James Rickets
Heron Tibbs
Calvin Scott
Harold Campbell
Rickets
Robert Shaw
U S Tennis Squad Returns From Australia Davis Cup defeat
U S Davis Cup team led by Bill Talbert returned to the United States from Sydney after a 5 0 loss to Australia in Adelaide. Vic Seixas Sam Giammalva and Herb Flam shared the doubles defeat. Seixas hopes to play Wimbledon if travel plans and TV work allow. London reports note the first Soviet Olympic team group arrived in Moscow greeting crowds and flowers after a long voyage.
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Herb Flam
Sam Giammalva
Bill Talbert
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Giammalva
Houston
Tex
London
Moscow
Baylor Triumphs In Sugar Bowl After Majors Fumble
Baylor edge Tennessee 13 to 7 in the Sugar Bowl as a Majors punt return fumble on the Baylor 15 yard line set up a late score. Del Shofner and Jerry Marcontell helped Baylor build a 6 0 halftime lead before Buddy Humphrey plunged in from the 1 foot line with 5:43 left to seal the victory.
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Vols
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Jerry Morcontell
Shofner
Billy Glass
Clyde Letbetter
Sammy Burklow
New Year day bowls feature Baylor upset over Tennessee
Baylor Bears upset No. 2 Tennessee 13 7 in the Sugar Bowl on a late fumble by Johnny Majors. Iowa routs Oregon State 35 19 in the Rose Bowl. TCU edges Syracuse 28 27 in Dallas while Colorado rallies past Clemson 27 21 in the Orange Bowl. George Washington blanks Texas Western 13 0 in the Sun Bowl. Prairie View A M defeats Texas Southern 27 6 in Houston.
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Johnny Majors
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Associated Press
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George Washington
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Prairie View A & M
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Houston
Majors
Baylor
Bears
Buddy Humphrey
Bowl results and a Greentree Stable note
The Associated Press reports college grid scores from major bowls including Iowa defeating Oregon State 35 to 19 in the Rose Bowl and Colorado beating Clemson 27 to 21 in the Orange Bowl. The Cotton Bowl featured Texas Christian 28 over Syracuse 27 and Baylor edged Tennessee 13 to 7 in the Sugar Bowl. A note recalls Greentree Stable pink and black jockey silks first worn in Havre de Grace in 1912.
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Greentree Stable
Havre de Grace
Kansas Keeps Top Net Rating In Holiday Week Poll
Kansas remains No. 1 in the United Press college basketball ratings after a busy holiday week. North Carolina, Kentucky and SMU follow, with Manhattan College rising to 10th after winning the Holiday Festival. Louisville climbs to fifth, while St. Louis and West Virginia drop out of the top 10.
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St. Louis
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Ohio State
Syracuse
Minnesota
Cincinnati
West Virginia Tech
Men Use Truck To Crash Rose Bowl Gate
A dozen men jumped from a pickup at the Rose Bowl gate during a New Year’s Day classic event. They slipped into the crowd and the truck sped off into traffic, leaving officials seeking details of the stunt.
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Pasadena
Calif
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