Illinois Ends Dons' historic 60-game win streak in Frisco
Illinois defeated San Francisco 62 to 33 at home snapping the Dons 60 game winning run the longest in college basketball history. The Illini outshot the Dons 25 to 12 in field goals and George BonSalle led with 19 points as San Francisco struggled from the floor.
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North Carolina
Maryland
Southern Methodist
Texas ‘Tech
North Carolina State
Eastern Kentucky State
Minois
Dons
Frisco
Chicago
George BonSalle
Illini
Harry Combs
Little St Joseph's
Davidson
Charlotte
N.C
St. Joseph's
Auburn
Clemson
Wake Forest
Colgate
Florida
Mulenberg
Joe Hobbs
Bobcats Carry 9.8 Point Margin Into Wa Tauga Invite
Ohio University rides a four game win streak into the Wa Tauga Invitational in Teas City. Marshall College and Austin Peay state join as Ohio faces East Tennessee and the Governors in a MAC vs VSAC showdown. Iain Fred Moore leads with 19.7 ppg and Dave Scott 16.5 ppg while Scott also paces rebounding with 56 boards. The Bobcats hit 40 percent from the floor as reserve help fuels wins.
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Ohio University
Dohmace City
Teas
Marshall College
Austin Peay State
Volunteer State Athletic Conference
Ohio
Jim Snyder
Scott
Henry Pell
Dick Norman
Bob Anderson
Snyder
Mourning Doves Lead U.S. Game Kills in 1955
The Fish and Wildlife Service reports nearly 19 million mourning doves were taken in 1955 across 29 states during open season. Doves outpaced other game birds, with the duck population at about 12 million that year.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Lions sought lifetime ban for Meadows after 38 21 defeat
Detroit accuses Bears player Meadows of premeditated assault amid Western title loss to Chicago. Bell calls proceedings a crucifixion while Meadows says the tackle was accidental and Layne suffers a brain concussion but returns to Detroit after evaluation. Meadows may sue for defamation of character.
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Meadows
Chicago Bears
Bert Bell
National Football League
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Lions
Chicago
Bobby Layne
Edwin J. Anderson
America
Bell
NFL
Anderson
Duke
Layne
Marietta Dogs Win In Beagle Club Trials
Beagle Club trials near Harrisonville sanctioned by the American Kennel Club crown winners in 13 and 15 inch classes. First places: Jimmy's Little Sportsman owned by Claude Mendenhall. Mendenhall’s Big Sam won 15 inch, Kenwood Lucky second. Second and lower finalists include Bailey's Queen, Lou's Meadow Lark, Johnson's Cricket, Kenro Trooper, Jones' Mike, Bowen's Buckshot, Hamm's King. Rib bons awarded to second through fifth. Trials ran 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with dogs paired and judged on horseback.
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American Kennel Club
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Marietta
Bailey
Queen
Lester Bailey
Middleport
Lou's
Jones
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Robert Jones
Shade
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Buckshot
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McArthur
Hamm
King
William Hamm
Pomeroy
Garrot Sheets
Gallipolis
Sam Roush
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Charles King
Rutland
Edward Dean
Athens
Scortichini Unanimous Decision Over Greaves in New York
Italo Scortichini won a unanimous 10 round decision at St Nicholas Arena to face Joey Giardello. Greaves manager Jake Mintz claimed his fighter took a rough knockdown and cut left eye, while Scortichini credited a right hand for the knockdown. Greaves returns to Edmonton.
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Italo Scortichini
Joey Giardello
Wilfie Greaes
Edmonton
Alberta
St Nicholas Arena
International Boxing Club
Scortichini
Giardello
Jake Mintz
Greaves
Hea
Jake
Tiger
Mintz
Redlegs Profit Reported for 1956 Season
Cincinnati Redlegs posted a net 1956 profit of $276 528 72 after a board meeting. The club placed third in the National League with a home attendance of 1 125 928. General manager Gabe Paul noted prior records and the year’s payout covered player development contract purchases and scouting expenses.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Board of
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Iowa line coach touts Hawkeyes toughness for Rose Bowl
Iowa line coach Bob Flora told the Football Writers Association the Hawkeyes are sound and rugged, with 11 solid players and strong morale. He noted climate changes and outdoor practice gaps but expressed confidence in full strength for the Oregon State Rose Bowl tilt and described a grinding, offense-oriented approach aided by opportunistic defense. Oregon State coach Tommy Prothro, via USC, doubted beating Iowa even at their best.
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Pasadena
Calif
University of Iowa
Bob Flora
Hawkeyes
Oregon State
Flora
Football Writers Assn
Forrestyevski
East Los Angeles Junior College
Nis
Iowa
Tommy Prothro
John Eggers
USC
Beaver
Fsepres DRES Team Results This Week Highlight
Neal Floral posts three points while Joe's Sohio earns one in a mixed team result. Gibson Sinclair leads with four, Wolfe Hawe close behind.
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Sohio
Wolfe Hawe
Gibson Sinclair Ae
Dotson
Chapman
Neal
Gibson Sinclair
Unclear basketball team standings and scores from Berkley area
BERKLEY Calif Pete 137 182 170 489 Newell cites a method to counter Wilt Chamberlain. Team rosters show Dotson Mobil 3 City 1 top bowlers Porteous Wickham Conant Don Kovaleski and others with various match scores. Multiple names and numbers read as fragmented league results and player lines with inconsistent formatting.
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City
Porteous
Wickham
Conant
Aaa
California
Krogers
Southertons
Harris
Dupler Sportswear
Dunea Ooele
New Marsh
Ex Champ Bob Olin Dies at 48 in New York Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services were to be held today for Bob Olin a 48 year old restaurateur and former world light heavy weight boxing champion who died of a heart attack Sunday. The article notes Michigan's Upper Peninsula covers 16 588 square miles or 29 percent of the state's total land area.
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New York
Bob Olin
Upper Peninsula
Burdette Tops NL Earned Run Leading Braves Pitching
Frank Burdette of the Braves led the National League in earned run average at 2.71 with six shutouts and 17 wins. Warren Spahn followed with 2.79 ERA and 20 wins, while Sal Maglie and Johnny Antonelli also posted strong ERAs. Bob Friend and Robin Roberts handled heavy workloads with 314 and 328 hits allowed, respectively.
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n—Lew Sur
Milwaukee
Burdette
Spahn
Brooklyn
Philadel
Phia
Johnny Antonelli
Sal Maglie
Newcombe
Warren Spah
Com- Newcombe
Son
Braves
Bob Friend
Pittsburi
Robin Roberts
Phils
Roberts
Sam Jones
Chicago
Louis
Jones
Johnny Klippstein
Cincinnati
Elroy Face
Pittsburgh
Beliveau Extends NHL Point Lead With Nine-Point Week
Montreal Canadiens center Beliveau raises his season total to 45 after a nine-point week. He averages nearly 1.0 point per game and would threaten Gordie Howe's 95 point record if he maintains this pace. Howe and Lindsay sit second with 88 points.
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Agamnear
Sean Beliveau
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit
Gordie Howe
Howe
Ted Lindsay
Red Wings
Akron's Ron Mayer Tops MIBL Scoring Pace
Ron Mayer of Akron Goodyear Wingfoots led the National Industrial basketball league with 78 points in three games 25 point average. Mayer scored 31 points against the Denver Chicago Truckers as Akron stayed unbeaten with its third win and a half game league lead.
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Monnie Mayer
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
Mayer
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Akron
College basketball results scattered across multiple games
A sequence of college basketball scores includes Arkansas A&M 67 SMU 100 and Denver 89 Colorado 71. Other results list Tulane 72 Texas Tech 12 and Seattle University 94 California 79 with various teams like Georgia Southern and Wake Forest noted among mixed scores.
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Jean Carroll
Case
Toe Ciate Vanderistt
Treas
Arkansas
Whita
Memphia State
New Mexico
Tulane
Baylor
Menene
A&m
SMU
Teas Tech
Hardin-Bimmons O
Arizona
Murray State
Denver
Southern
Calfornia
Colorado
Iaaho
Seattle Univ
Uniceot
Creighton
Colorado State
Ohio
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St. Joseph's
Wake Forest
Colgate
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Clemson
Moody Head Gives U S New Outlook
In Adelaide, U S tennis hopes rise as Lew Hoad, Australia’s star, shows moodiness before the Davis Cup challenge. The 1954 setback, and Hoad’s recent edginess in Melbourne, fuel U S expectations if he falters psychologically, with the final Victorian match highlighting his temper.
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America
Australia
Lew Hoad
U. S
Ken Rosewall
Bil Talbert
Hoad
Tar Heels Move Up In Ratings In AP Poll
The Associated Press basketball poll has Kansas No. 1 with Wilt Chamberlain leading the Jayhawks. San Francisco falls to second after its 60 game win streak ended. North Carolina rises to third with 12 first place votes, as SMU and Illinois follow. Top 10 includes Louisville, Kentucky, West Virginia, St. Louis and Kansas State with varying first place ballots.
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Illinois
San Francisco
Dons
Phil Woolpert
K. C. Jones
Peru
Nebraska
Miini
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Associated Jis
Kansas Jayhawks
Wilt Chamberlain
Satur
North Carolina
Southern Methodist
Louisville
Kentucky
West Virginia
St.Lou
Kansas State
St. Louis
Arizin Leads NBA Scoring Trio Battles for Lead
The NBA scoring race narrows to a three man fight through 24 games. Paul Arizin leads with 600 points, Neil Johnston 590, Bob Pettit 577, as Johnston and Pettit close the gap within 10 and 23 points respectively.
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National Basketball Assn
Paul Arizin
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia Warriors
St. Louis
Bob Pettit
League Today
Arizin
Johnston
Pettit
Boston
New York
Philadelhia
Ted Rome
Eastern
Rome
Ralph Knight
George Walraven
Golden
McAllister
Knight
Headley
Boyles
Whit
Cage Schedule Tonight Across Several Towns
The schedule lists games in McConnesville Glouster Eastern Harrisonville Chester Ravenswood Point Pleasant Racine Middleport Galipale Huntington Central Been st Belpre Stockdale Southwestern orth Gallia Blacklork Waterloo Mercerville Beaver Rio Grande.
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Harrisonville
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Racine
Middleport
Galipale
Huntington
mé-Been
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Gallia
Blacklork
Waterloo
Mercerville
Beaver
Rio Grande
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