Navy Mississippi and Rice Dream of Bowl Berths This Weekend
Navy, Mississippi and Rice hold strong bowls hopes with key clashes Saturday while Auburn faces Alabama amid probation. Navy can leap to the Cotton Bowl with a win over Army, Mississippi can clinch a Sugar Bowl berth with a win over Mississippi State, and Rice must beat Baylor to claim an undisputed Southwest Conference title and Cotton host spot.
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Panthers Defeat Middleport 27-0 in Turkey Day clash
Pomeroy Panthers beat Middleport Yellow Jackets 27 to 0 as Junior Hawthorne scored twice and Dale Wilson intercepted two passes. The win gives Pomeroy six wins two losses and a 309 yard edge in total offense despite light rain and a 2,595 crowd.
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Alums Rally To Defeat Blue Devils
Alumni led by Gene Boudinot scored a 45 yard TD and extra point in the third quarter then Wayne Stotts added an 18 yard TD to beat the high school squad 14 to 4 at Memorial Field on Thanksgiving Day. Danny O Nail broke loose for a 65 yard TD and Dan ny O Nail tried for the conversion.
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Spahn Happy on Receiving Young Award
Warren Spahn, ace left-hander for the Milwaukee Braves, said winning the Cy Young Award gave him a warm feeling for helping Milwaukee to its first world championship. He received all but one vote from 16 baseball writers. Dick Donovan earned the other vote. Spahn led the majors with 21 victories and notched his eighth 20-win season.
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Celtics Lose Streak but Lead Division in Shootout
Boston Celtics end a 14 game winning run after a 97 80 loss to New York Knickerbockers at Convention Hall. Despite the setback they hold a seven game lead in the Eastern Division as they aim to win more.
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Friday The Plains at Carthage Troy Athens at Circleville
Friday matchups list two games with teams The Plains at Carthage and Troy at Circleville. Rainy schedule notes indicate local venues for high school football and prep events.
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Veterans Provide Ohio University Bobcats Scoring Punch
The Ohio University Bobcats rely on a veteran starting five led by captain Bob Peters and guard Bob Anderson. Forward Jerry Wolfe and center Dave Scott headline a tall, capable lineup with sophomores Hy Jolliff and Russ Grooms competing for minutes. If defense holds, the team could post a winning season.
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Miami Hex Holds On to Beat Cincinnati 20-14
Miami defeats Cincinnati 20-14 in a Thanksgiving clash to extend its winning streak over UC to four games. The RedHawks led 14-0 before Cincinnati rallied to 14-14, then Dave Thelen capped a 61-yard drive with a three-yard plunge for the decisive score in the final period. Thelen added his second TD.
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Football Scores From Midwest and West Regions
A condensed roundup lists football results across the Midwest and West regions with scores for Miami Ohio over Cincinnati 20 to 14, Virginia Military over Virginia Tech 14 to 6, Catawba over unknown opponent 0, and multiple other contests. Notable gaps exist where teams or opponents are unclear in OCR.
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Vaughn Favorite To Beat Tiger Jones At Garden
New York Madison Square Garden hosts a middleweight bout with Willie Vaughn, 7-5 favorite, facing Ralph Tiger Jones. Vaughn earned the nod after his strong showing against Spider Webb on November 1, though he lost the decision in a close finish.
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Tiger) Jones
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Lions Rally Past Packers 18-6 After Halftime Boost
Detroit trailed 6-0 at halftime before coach George Wilson's spirited speech sparked a second half surge. Jim Martin and John Henry Johnson led with three and a 62 yard fumble return set the tone as Detroit, at Briggs Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, beat Green Bay 18-6 to stay in the Western Conference hunt.
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Browns Set to Battle Cardinals in Final Home Game
Cleveland faces Chicago on Sunday at Municipal Stadium in the Browns last home game. Ollie Matson leads the Cardinals with 493 rushing yards and 12 receptions for 282 yards, while Gern Nagler tops their receivers with 405 yards on 20 catches.
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Bulldogs Clash With Circleville In Opening Clash
The Athens High Bulldogs seek their second win of the season as they visit Circleville for the opening game. Coach Charles McAfee will likely start the same lineup that beat Belpre 57 34, with Coursey, Stanson, Gaskill, and McConkey in key positions. Circleville reportedly fields a strong squad with two centers over six feet. A preliminary on the reserve teams is scheduled.
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Benedictine Captures City Title With Second-Half Surge
Cleveland Benedictine, ranked No. 1 in the AP poll, dominated Cleveland St. Ignatius after halftime to win 27-3 and clinch its fifth city championship since 1950. St. Ignatius was shut out in the final two periods.
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Armstrong Shines in Freshman Victory at OSU Stadium
McArthur product Jack Armstrong starred for the Ohio State freshmen in a 18-14 win over the junior varsity. He played right halfback most of the game, set up all three touchdowns, caught a 40 yard pass, and totaled 108 rushing yards on 12 carries with a 9 yard per carry average before being relieved late.
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Notre Dame Favored Over USC to Close Football Season
Notre Dame seeks a 9th win in a 5-3 season as heavy favorite over Southern California in a rare home game. Missing fullback Nick Pietrosante due to a rib fracture, the Irish face a USC squad with one victory in nine starts and lingering injuries to halfback Dick Lynch.
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Boston and New York edge in tight hockey result
Boston defeats New York 1 0 in a closely fought game while Montreal and Chicago play to 2 0 and 3 0 scores. Detroit and Toronto settle via a 3 3 tie.
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Buchtel Topples Ames-Bern In County League
The Buchtel Bruins defeated the Ames-Bern Greenies 66 to 48 in a County League game at Amesville. Danny Wright sparked a 20–5 first-quarter burst as four Bruins reached double figures and Ames-Bern dropped to 1–1 in league play. Reserves added a 36–22 win over A-B Reserves.
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Mitchell Named Kansas Head Coach in Home State Return
Lawrence Kan Mitchell named head football coach at Kansas on Thursday in his home state. He is the second coach in three years to leave Arkansas for Kansas after following Bowden Wyatt who went to Arkansas in 1954. Wyatt had led the Razorbacks to the Southwest Conference title and a Cotton Bowl bid on New Year’s Day 1955, losing to Georgia Tech.
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