Olympic Track Talk From Sunny Jim and Red Scare Lines
A column contrasts Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons motto with Soviet track prowess ahead of the 1956 Olympics. It notes U S dominance in 1952 and suggests cautious optimism about Russian progress in events like sprints and hurdles. Also features Gunnar Nielsen in New York discussing indoor racing, pay, and life as a foreign runner chasing speed.
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Willie Mays Defated? Durocher Objects to Nonsense
Leo Durocher dismisses talk that Willie Mays is tired after a dynamic 1954 season. He argues a 23 year old cannot tire of baseball and expects Mays to shine again in 1955 with Santurce in the Caribbean and the Giants in spring training. The piece notes Mays enthusiasm and pivotal role in the pennant win and questions how he will appear this year.
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Rules Talk and Baseball Rumors From Spring Training
A Q and A on the 24 second rule defines a shot as requiring a rim contact for clock reset. Officials discuss college vs professional calls on fouls and backcourt violations. The piece also covers Willie Mays in spring camps, noting Giants need his full effort and potential fatigue effects.
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Robinson Thinks the Other Way
New York boxing story about Ray Robinson planning a comeback two days after a loss to Tiger Jones. Braces and Maraille arrange potential returns with Joe Arthur and Johnny Lombardo as dates while Robinson trains with renewed ego and pride.
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Four A Minute Referees Penalities Rise This Season
National Hockey League referees handed out about 100 minutes more in penalties in the first half of the season than in the same period last year.
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Penn State duo top hurdler Harrison Dillard in five-year span
State College Pennsylvania peers Jim Gehrdes and Ron Perry from Penn State are the only collegians to defeat hurdler Harrison Dillard in a five year period.
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Liberace says he and brother will keep teaming on TV
New York—George Liberace denies plans to split with his brother Lee as a duo. He notes recent solo TV and radio work but says he prefers continuing as a pair and mentions two more TV shows and a radio program. The 1965 schedule will feature Warner Brothers movies with Liberace slated to star. the brothers began performing together in 1947.
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Barbara Furnes to Debut on Heat of the Moment
Barbara Furnes, 15, will make her television debut this March 2 on Heat of the Moment. The appearance follows her mother Netty Furnes’s advocacy and aims to spotlight family and community support.
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