Vejar Wins in 7th Round TKO Over Andrews
Chico Vejar of Stamford captured a seventh round technical knockout against Al Andrews of St Paul in a bloody Miami Beach bout at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Andrews was unable to answer the bell for round seven due to head wounds. Vejar weighed 153 1 2 pounds to Andrews 158 1 2 as about 3,000 fans paid roughly $7,000.
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Minn
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Andrews
Vejar
Robinson tells foe to keep mouth shut before title bout
Middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson urged challenger Gene Fullmer to stay quiet as he resumes training for the title fight set at Madison Square Garden on January 2. Robinson sparred four rounds in Greenwood Lake with Rinzi Nacero and Abdul Ali, noting Fullmer has won attention on interviews rather than in the ring.
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Gene Fullmer
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Robinson
Yogi Berra To Speak At Writers Banquet
Philadelphia resignation story notes Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees will attend as honor guest and speaker at the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association annual banquet on January 28. Berra, three time AL most valuable player and World Series hero in 1956, was first to accept.
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Itler
Yanks
Stratford Bears Danbury 85 to 65 in Fast Contest
Stratford High School beat Danbury 85 65 as Lou Horner scored 30 points and Ted Robinson added 23. Danbury led early but Stratford pulled away in the third period on Horner Robinson and Greenwood scoring. Danbury’s Dickinson 26 and Nahley 18 paced the defense and Horner hit 12 field goals and six free throws.
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Black Knights
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Fairfield
Bob Hustek
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Norwalk
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Roger Ludlowe
Mill Plain School
Lou Horner
Ted Robinson
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Dick Dickinson
Jerry Nahley
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Fairfield Prep
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De Paul Blue Demons Defeat Wichita 71 to 61
De Paul Blue Demons rallied after halftime to topple Wichita 71 61 in Chicago. Wichita led 18-15 early before De Paul overtook at 48-47 with 12 minutes remaining, as Chuck Henry contributed the decisive field goal.
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Wichita
Kansans
Chuck Henry
St Francis Terriers rout Bridgeport 83 to 56 in Brooklyn
St Francis Terriers led by Al Innis 21 points and strong rebounding crushed the University of Bridgeport 83 to 56 at Second Corps Armory. Adamusko 16 Yellin 14 Birmingham 14 Elia 11 paced the balanced attack as the Terriers pulled away early and dominated the boards.
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Knicks Rally Past Celtics in New York Mismatch
In New York the Knicks upset Boston 110 to 99 led by Bob Cousy 35 points for Boston. Clifton and Gallatin fueled a late Knicks surge as Red Auerbach fumed over a technical in the first half and St Louis topped Fort Wayne in the other opener.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
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Cousy
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Ray Felix
Tom Heinsohn
Celtics
Red Auerbach
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Fort Wayne
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Bob Houbreys
Gene Shue
Pistons
Pettit
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Naulls
OlNeinsohnt
Clifton
Patazail
Baechtoldt
Nichols
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Hemme
Braun
Guerin
Soble
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ST. Loris Fort Wayne Rr
Pewitt
Hutchins
Cotemant
Moble
Devlin
Periedy
Joe Carr Wins Holland Pin Tourney in Class D
Joe Carr carded a 381 three game total to win the Holland alleys Class D event. First prize was $50 as Joe Venezia and Bil Byers tied for runner up with 380 and $8 each. An gie Ciotti won $5, Robert Bolack 377 earned $5, Joe Pasco had the high single 141 for $3. Next Class D event pays up to $50 for top three prizes.
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Joe Carr
Holland Alleys
Carr
Joe Venezia
Bil Byers
Angie Ciotti
Robert Bolack
Joe Pasco
Wader
Mountaineers Roll Past Spiders for 105 to 74 Win
West Virginia, ranked 13th, defeated Richmond 105 to 74 in Morgantown. Hot Rod Handley was held to five points, while Lloyd Sharrar scored 25 and Bob Smith 22 as WVU moved to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Southern Conference, tying Furman for the league lead.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Richmond
Hot Rod Handley
West Virginia University
Mountaineers
Spiders
Furman
Lloyd Sharrar
West Virginia
Bob Smith
Hundley
Sharrar
Smith
St. Lawrence routs Yale in 8-2 hockey win
St. Lawrence College crushed Yale 8-2 in New Haven as the series top team raced out to four goals in the first period. Harry Rieppelte and Jim Brady led the scoring for St. Lawrence, while Yale slipped to 3-3 on the season with the setback.
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St. Lawrence College
Yale
St. Lawrence
Harry Rieppelte
Jim Brady
Auburn edges St Josephs 66 64 in Carrousel semis
In Charlotte on December 18 Henry Starkie hit a 30 foot set shot with 50 seconds left to lift Auburn past St Josephs 66-64 in the Carrousel tournament semi final. Auburn advances to face Wake Forest in the final while Wake Forest had defeated Florida 53 5 in the other semi. Clemson Muhlenburg meet for consolation and Colgate Davidson play for third with Clemson 75 67 Davidson and Muhlenburg 88 81 Colgate.
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N. C
Henry Starkie
Auburn
St. Joseph's
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Clemson
Muhlenburg l
Colgate
Davidson
Muhlenburg
Chucky Davis Wins Unanimous Decision in White Plains Bout
Cal Davis of New York defeated Bob Provizzi of Freeland Pa by unanimous decision in an eight round feature at the White Plains auditorium. Davis weighed 158 and floored Provizzi for a nine count in the second round, controlling the fight the rest of the way. Provizzi fought at 158 1 2 pounds.
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N. Y
Cal
Chuck) Davis
New York
Bob Provizzi
Freeland
White Plains Auditorium
Davis
Provizzi
Milford Primes Past Hamden 97 39 in Hoops Showdown
Milford high school defeated Hamden 97 to 39 led by Bill De Celle who scored 22 points. Hamden trailed 44-39 after three quarters and closed within two late as Captain Dick Downey and Tom DeGeonaro led Hoosier-like scoring for Hamden. Hamden JV also lost 44 to 4 as Milford extended its win streak to three games.
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Bill DeCelle
Hamden
Greenies
Indians
Dick Downey
Tom DeGeonaro
Hamden IV
Tn Milford
Amden
Grar Bucci
Collins
Agennarot
Gandza
Swan
V6lHawkins
Abbalenac
Pro Basketball: New York Tops Resina 110 to 95
New York defeats Resina 110 to 95 in a pro basketball game. Fort Wayne and St. Louis were among opponents in a slate of matches.
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Resina St. Louis
Fort Warne Se
Fairfield Prep routs Bullard-Havens 87 to 36 in hoops clash
Fairfield Prep cagers, led by Joe Sikorski and Jim Moran, overwhelmed Bullard-Havens Tech Tigers 87 to 36 at the North End Boys Club. The hosts pulled away after a close first half, dominating the third period and coasted home as substitutes played late. Moran added 16 points, Combs reached double figures, and Bullard-Havens’ captains Lutar and Durant each scored for the Tigers.
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Bullard-Ha‘vens Tech Tigers
North End Boys’ Club
Tigers
George Bisacca
Joe Sikorski
Jimmy Moran
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Fairfield
Prep
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Tacca
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Moran
Dan Combs
Bob Durant
Marty Lutar
Techmen
Pat Jordan
Poe
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Saleen
Fullmer Drills Gomez And Dittrich Ahead Of Robinson Bout
Gene Fullmer trained in Grossinger New York focusing on body punching during two rounds with Bobby Gomez and Ray Dittrich as he prepares for the January 2 challenge to Sugar Ray Robinson for the world middleweight title at Madison Square Garden.
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