Noblesville Tipton Loom As Strong Indiana Threats
Noblesville and Tipton loom as strong threats in Tipton County action with Windfall eyeing sectional glory. Windfall features Charlie Jones Toby Burkhardt and Clifford King. Territorial matchups and state tourney battles shape the week across Terre Haute Gary South Bend and surrounding clusters.
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Greyhounds and Ravens Duel in Hoosier Conference Clash
Anderson College visits Indiana Central in a 7:30 PM Hoosier Conference game highlighted by top scorers Bailey Robertson and Jack Wilson. The Ravens seek to maintain second place while the Greyhounds aim to climb from third as Ralph Renbarger and Don Smith lead a fast, high scoring offense.
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Bob Theil
Dick Reasoner
Charles Denbo
Marvin Knoop
Nicoson
Larry Hanni
Bill Hampton
Dave Burtram
Larry Gardner
George Marshall
Dave Curts
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Smith
Don Smith
Anderson College
Bob Macholtz
Grayhounds
Bailey Rosertson
Harvard Fires Football Coach Lloyd Jordan After Seven Years
Harvard University dismisses football coach Lloyd Jordan after seven seasons. No immediate successor named though Backfield Coach Harold M Williams is reported to be the leading candidate. Jordan’s teams went 24–31–1 from 1950 through last season, with a 2–9 record in 1956. Yale beat Harvard twice and tied once during his tenure. Thomas Bolles, head of the faculty sports committee, cited lack of inspiration as a reason for ouster.
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Harvard University
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Josh) Williams
Jordan
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Harvard
Amherst
St. Louis
Nathan Pusey
Crimson
Yale
Eli
Bolles
City Women Bowling Plans Change at Rains and Anderson
Eleanor Jackson of the City Women Bowling Association announces schedule changes for the annual tournament. Doubles and singles set for Jan 19–20 at Rains Bowling Gardens, team event Jan 26–27 at the Anderson Center, thanks to Harvey Murnan and Dallas Rains for arranging details.
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City Women Bowling Association
Rains Bowling Gardens
Anderson Center
Harvey Murnan
Anderson
Dallas Rains
Rains
Kansas and North Carolina Lead AP Poll
Kansas and North Carolina retained the top two spots in the AP poll with perfect 10 0 and 11 0 records. Kentucky SMU and Louisville held 3 4 5 as leaders won or idle after a holiday tournament spree. Illinois fell from 6th to 10th after a 91 83 upset by Minnesota. Vanderbilt moved up to 11th after a 71 68 win over Tennessee. Manhattan dropped to a tie for 15th after losing to La Salle 1 72.
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Nebraska
Holzman resigns as Hawks coach in mutual decision
William Red Holzman quits as coach of the St. Louis Hawks by mutual consent. The club searches for a successor amid veterans named in speculation including Harry Jeanette Jim Pollard and Ken Loeffler. Holzman vows loyalty to players and hints at continuing in basketball.
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Red) Holzman
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Buddy) Jeanette
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College Basketball Scores Reported by The Associated Press
The AP college basketball score roundup lists multiple games with final margins. Notable results include Illinois 81 over Iowa 75, Purdue 68 over Indiana 79, Notre Dame 8 over Northwestern 68, and Syracuse 79 over Connecticut 78. Additional outcomes feature Missouri 77 over Iowa State 59 and Penn State 86 over Gettysburg 50.
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Burdette Cleared By Miami After Draft Mixups
Martin Burdette of Gas City Indiana was reinstated with the University of Miami and his draft board after a mistaken below average grade report. A recheck placed him 88th in a 285 junior class and the draft notice was withdrawn. Dick Berghoff 6 foot 11 freshman center from Fort Wayne Indiana rejoined the squad after Christmas.
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Oklahoma Gives Kansas a Scare in Big Seven Clash
Norman Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma basketball team held the undefeated Kansas Jayhawks to their toughest test since their Dec 27 win over Iowa State but fell 59 to 51 in a Big Seven game.
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Indiana Beats Wisconsin 79 68 For Second Big Ten Win
Arch Dees scored two points as Indiana University defeated Wisconsin 79 68 to secure its second conference victory in Bloomington. Wisconsin suffered a second league defeat.
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Archie Dees
Indiana University
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Duo Notches Back-To-Back Holes In One At West L A Course
Alan Miller of MCA Revue Productions and Pat Kelley of a TV firm each scored a hole in one on the same 16th hole at Holmby Hills golf course. Witnesses signed affidavits. Wilbur Clark offered odds against such a feat. The duo celebrated with a blast on the next hole.
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Notre Dame Beats Northwestern 82-61 in Illinois Meet
Notre Dame captain John Smyth scored 28 as the Irish avenged an earlier defeat to Northwestern. The Irish dominated the Wildcats 82 to 61 in Evanston.
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Pro Basketball Roundup Scores From Tonight
Boston 118 over Ft Wayne 92 New York 111 over Minneapolis 110 Rochester 93 over St Louis 84 Syracuse 128 over Philadelphia 123 Tonight Rochester meets Philadelphia in New York with Boston visiting New York and Syracuse at St Louis on the schedule.
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Cousy and Gallatin Named to East in NBA All Star
Boston star Bob Cousy and New York’s Harry Gallatin were named to the East squad for the NBA All Star game in Boston on January 15. Both players joined seven unanimous choices and have appeared in all six previous All Star games. Other East unanimous selections include Adolph Schayes Paul Arizin Neil Johnston and Bill Sharman. In the West Bob Pettit and Maurice Stokes were listed on every ballot.
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Harry Gallatin
National Basketball Assn
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NBA
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Paul Arizin
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia
Bill Sharman
Bob Pettit
St. Louis
Maurice Stokes
Rochester
Louis Confers With Internal Revenue Folks
Joe Louis former heavyweight boxing champion met with Internal Revenue Service officials for about an hour in Chicago to provide data for a probable compromise on back taxes. Louis and his attorney Aaron Payne appeared at the IRS Collections Division to deliver current income records. He estimated owed taxes for 1946 to 1955 at about one million dollars.
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Joe Louis
Internal Revenue Service
Louis
Aaron Payne
IRS Collections Division
Michigan Surges for 70 69 Win Over Michigan State
Michigan defeats Michigan State 70 69 in East Lansing snapping a six game Spartan win streak. George Lee scores 12 in the second half to finish with 20 for the Wolverines while Ron Kramer adds six. Larry Hedden and George Ferguson pace MSU with 16 and 15 respectively.
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Possible Withdrawals From PCC Are Heard
Reports of potential withdrawals from the Pacific Coast Conference were discussed at Stanford and the University of California. UCLA and USC, hit by penalties for illegal athlete aid, urged more liberal help for football players and other varsity athletes. The conference backed a new financial aid code after a 7-2 vote, with Stanford and Oregon opposed, seen by UC chancellor Kerr as moving toward professionalism.
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Pacific Coast Conference
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Gif ford Named National Football League Most Valuable Player
Giants left halfback Frank Gifford is the NFL's MVP for 1956, receiving 12 votes from sports writers. He led the league in scoring, ranked top five in rushing and receiving, and totaled 65 points. Gifford also played defense, threw two touchdown passes, and may land a film contract after the Pro Bowl.
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Courchesne Upset Wins Televised 10 Round Bout
New York telecast from St. Nicholas Arena Monday night saw Bobby Courchesne of Holyoke Massachusetts upset John Busso of New York in a 10 round split decision. Busso’s seven fight winning streak ended as Courchesne, subbing for Paddy DeMarco, used constant pressure to edge the verdict.
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Guglielmi Honored as Armed Forces Player of the Year
Air Force Lt. Ralph Guglielmi former Notre Dame star won the Washington Touchdown Club award for outstanding armed forces player of the year. He starred with the Bolling Air Force team this season.
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Lapel Junior High Meet Set for Saturday
Frank ton Summitville Madison Heights and Lapel will send first and second teams to the Lapel Junior High School tournament. The event on Saturday, Jan 12, uses a blind draw with reserve teams in the morning and first teams in the afternoon. Sessions run 9 am 1 30 pm and 7 pm. Officials are Windsor Kokomo Markett Jeffersonville and Dimitroff Indianapolis.
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White Sox assign Jim Delsing to Indianapolis roster
The Chicago White Sox sent outfielder Jim Delsing to the Indianapolis team in the American Association to trim their roster to 40 players.
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Chicago White Sox
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