Lions Clinch Western Division With Tie For Crown
The Detroit Lions rallied in the final four minutes to tie the Philadelphia Eagles 13 13 and wrap up their third straight Western Division title. The Cleveland Browns are favored to meet them in the league championship on December 26 after the Lions secured the other half of the NFL title bid.
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Rio Grande Prepares Home Game Versus Bluefield
Gallipolis notes Rio Grande College Redmen, fresh from a 90-71 win at Granville over Denison, hosting Bluefield (Va) in a basketball clash at 7:15 pm. Coach Bush plans to stick with the five starters. Bluefield’s lone win this season came 79-74 over Shaw Univ. Officials named Ernie Chain and Harold Olph.
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Ohio U Edges Marietta 81 75 In Opener
Ohio University defeats Marietta College 81 to 75 in a tense season opener at Men's Gymnasium. Sophomore led by Oppenheimer and Sifft Shown steady defense and late free throws to break the Pioneers 21 game win streak. Davis scored 31 for Marietta while Morrison and Garrison anchored OU rebounding.
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THL RESULTS Ft Wayne and Cincinnati Exhibition
Scores from an exhibition featuring Ft Wayne and Cincinnati. Troy beat Grand Rapids 3 3 in a split result. Toledo posted 4 while Johnstown had 3 in the series.
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Cage Schedule High School Tuesday
Athens plays Marietta while Vinton faces Racine Olive-Orange meets Chauncey Pomroy contests Chester Gallipolis vs Ironton Rio Grande hosts Oak Hill Dresden meets Glouster Rutland battles Harrisonville Zaleski takes on McArthur Wahama at Middleport in a set of league games.
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Greater Ohio League names Walters president
The Greater Ohio League yesterday elected Bucky Walters, basketball coach at Springfield High School, as president. The league awarded its 1954 football trophy to Springfield and approved the 1955-56 basketball schedule with each member to play the others twice. Officers include Tom Watson of Portsmouth as vice president and Elmo Lingrel of Middletown as secretary treasurer. Members are Mansfield, Middletown, Hamilton, Portsmouth, Lima South, Lima Central and Springfield.
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Washington Tackle Dies After Cleveland Game
Washington Redskins tackle Dave Sparks, 26, collapsed about two hours after a game with the Cleveland Browns and died. An autopsy was ordered amid indications of a heart attack. Sparks, a Lorain Ohio native and former South Carolina star, played his second NFL season and wore number 68.
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Early College Basketball Season Highlights Across Kentucky La Salle
Kentucky and La Salle flash strong starts as the season opens. Kentucky aims to extend a 26 game win streak against Xavier after a 74-58 win over LSU led by 6-7 Phil Grawemeyer. La Salle, the NCAA champion, is 2-0 after a 71-65 win over Loyola New Orleans with Tom Gola scoring 23. Notre Dame also posts a 17 game regular season skein, defeating Wisconsin 72-61 as Indiana looms after a 77-66 victory over Valparaiso. Iowa leads the Big Ten race after a 89-79 win over Loyola Chicago.
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College basketball scores from around Ohio and Midwest
A roundup of college and university basketball results across Ohio and nearby states. Notable winners include Dayton over Memphis State 88 to 69, Michigan State over Michigan 78 to 71, and Notre Dame over Wisconsin 72 to 61. Multiple campuses such as Central Michigan and Taylor posted decisive wins.
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Red Sox Proxy Hints Williams May Return
Boston owner Tom Yawkey hinted Ted Williams may rejoin the Red Sox next season. He said Williams would focus on fishing and business this winter and that he would bet Williams would return in the spring if he were a betting man.
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Young Leafs Lead NHL with 24.5 Year Average
The Toronto Maple Leafs field the youngest squad in the league with an average age of 24.5 years. This indicates a youth heavy lineup for the team this season.
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Notre Dame Tops AML In College Football Action
Notre Dame defeated AML 26 to 14 in a college football game while South Carolina earned 19 to 6 over Citadel and Houston won 19 to 7 against Detroit.
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Delaware Defeats Kent In Refrigerator Bowl Fight
Evansville Ind Delaware quarterback Don Miller earns Carson Trophy as outstanding player in the Refrigerator Bowl but Kent State falls 19-7. Jim Zaiser scores twice for Delaware while Bob Stimac adds a Kent TD and Tony Reoeco converts. Delaware finishes with nine losses, Kent gains 226 rushing yards to Delaware's under 80.
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Classification System On Racing Agenda
The United States Trotting Association planned a vote on a new national harness horse classification system. The system creates 10 classes from free-for-all to Class D based on a horse’s average time from its last six starts. The rules committee suggested a 5 day gap and a one and a fifth second margin.
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Youngstown Invitational Basketball Tourney Planned
Youngstown hosts the annual Invitational Collegiate Tournament December 28 29 30 with seven teams entered including Youngstown College Denison Mount Union Baldwin Wallace Westminster Geneva and Steubenville Pa.
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Majors Open Meeting Bid for Gilliam Sparks Reds Trade Talk
At the winter meetings in New York the race to acquire Brooklyn outfielder Junior Gilliam dominated discussions. Cincinnati also pursued a package including Fred Baczewski for Gilliam, while Philadelphia consider Smokey Burgess. Brooklyn eyed waivers on Billy Cox as trade chatter continued with Cleveland and Baltimore.
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Albany Nips Zaleski 65-64 in tight finish
Albany Red Devils overcome Zaleski 65-64 as Jim Ator hits a late set shot and Harold Beatty adds two free throws to take a 63-61 lead. Zaleski answers with a Tripp free throw and goal, but Albany holds on with strong late defense and reserve contributions. Morris scores 26 for Albany.
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Brennan's First Year Compared With Leahy and predecessors
Terry Brennan’s first year as Notre Dame head coach produced a 9-1 record with a loss to Purdue 27-14. His predecessors included Frank Leahy 8-0-1 in 1941, Knute Rockne 3-1-2 in 1918, and Elmer Layden 6-3 in 1934, offering a comparative view of early Notre Dame seasons.
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Ohioans Win All Four Titles in Bowling Tournament
In the 32nd annual Woman's Central States Tenpin Bowling Tournament in Pittsburgh Ohioans swept all titles. Mille Caniglia and Doris Roe of Kent won doubles with 1262, Ada Hanna of Salem took singles with 702, Doris Roe captured all events with 1770, and Beulah Park Jokkeys of Columbus won the team championship a week earlier with 2884.
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Top Soccer Star Jack Heppinstall Recalled
Jack Heppinstall, renowned Michigan State trainer, was a standout soccer player in England before emigrating to the United States in 1913.
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Match Maker Proves Fans Will Turn Out
Boston promoter Sam Silverman stages a strong fight card headlined by Tony DeMarco versus Joe Miceli at the Boston Garden. The show includes five more bouts featuring local and national fighters, aiming for a sellout crowd of 13 000 and a $70 gate. Other matchups include Collins vs Perez, Araujo vs Glair, Sanders vs James for New England title, Costa vs Bell, plus Scortichini vs Varona on separate telecasts.
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