Northwestern names Stu Holcomb athletic director
Stu Holcomb, 45, named Northwestern athletic director on a five year contract with tenure, replacing Lou Saban. He vows three to four years of hard work to rebuild the program, aims to recruit top athletes, and will decide on a football coach successor. Holcomb to retain Purdue post briefly before more changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, Hil
Stu Holcomb
Northwestern
Wildcat
Holcomb
Purdue University
Lou Saban
Wildcats
Bob Voigts
Frederick L. Hovde
Purdue
Big Seven Plans Attractive TV Grid Schedule
The Big Seven Conference aims for an attractive regional TV package in 1956 if the NCAA keeps its current program. Oklahoma won the league title for the eighth straight year but the conference failed to secure a regional deal. Executive Secretary Reaves Peters said the committee focused on radio and TV plans, with a more lenient approach for sponsors under a new 1956 package, though specifics were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
NCAA
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Reaves Peters
Big Seven
Peters
Walker Dies at 59 in Beeville Texas
Beeville Texas AP reports Curtis Walker 59 longtime justice of the peace and former Cincinnati Reds outfielder died at his home Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville
Texas
Curtis Walker
Cincinnati Reds
Bears Still Hope for Title Share
The Rams must beat or tie Green Bay to clinch the Western division title, while a Bears victory over Philadelphia can force a championship showdown with Cleveland. Cleveland already holds the Eastern crown as Otto Graham nears his final regular season bow. Baltimore, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and New York also contest their divisional positions with several scenarios possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay Packers
Packers
Rams
Chicago Bears
Cleveland
Philadelphia Eagles
Bears
Kcrg-Tyv
Los Angeles
Green Bay
Browns
Cardinal
Otto Graham
Detroit
Giants
Lions
San Francisco
Bobby ‘Layne
Baltimore
49Ers
Pittsburgh
Washington
Philadelphia
Steelers
Sugar Ray Robinson Wins Rematch Over Bobo Olson
Sugar Ray Robinson knocks out Bobo Olson in two rounds at the Chicago Stadium to regain the middleweight title. He hints at a rematch with Olson or a return bout with Tiger Jones, while plans include charity purses and ongoing negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Tiger Jones
Sugar Ray
Humez Seeks Shot at Sugar Ray Robinson Title
Paris AP Charles Humez, French middleweight champion, says he would be glad to meet Sugar Ray Robinson for the world crown. He praises Robinson and notes return matches are common but questions the value if Robinson fights Olson first. Promoter Gilbert Benaim says time permits delaying any Homer Robinson bout for three months or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles Humez
Associated Press
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Homer
Ring
Tiberio Mitri
Milan
Bobo Olson
Homez
Ray
Marcel Cerdan
Tony Zale
Gilbert Benaim
Olson
Netherlands Withdraw From Women’s Figure Skating
In Cortina d Ampezzo the Netherlands pulled out of the women’s figure skating event at the 1956 Winter Olympics, altering the field as competitors prepared for the rest of the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortina D’ampezzo
Italy
Holland
Turpin Sails Home to Resume Boxing Career
New York. Former Middleweight Champion Randy Turpin of England sailed for home Friday to resume his boxing career after a stay abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Randy Turpin
England
Financial Report Shows Braves Profitable Since Move to Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Braves report up to December 31 1954 shows a surplus of 157337 and a cumulative profit of 1148837 since relocating from Boston. The statement notes elimination of 1830667 in notes payable from 1952 and that earnings funded the owner Lou Perini led borrowings. Attendance rose from 1,826,399 in 1953 to over two million in 1954 and 1955. No 1955 earnings figures are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Braves
Boston
National League Baseball Club
Braves
Lou Perini
Hazleton leads unbeaten hoops pack with 10 straight wins
Eastern Iowa high school boys and girls teams share a run of 9 to 10 straight wins. Hazleton, led by Dick Trimble, extends its 10 game streak in the county race. Ridgeway and Mar-Mac drop from perfect marks, while Garnaville tops the Upper Mississippi with a 70-26 win. Kay Korns of Hartwick reportedly sets a state free throw record with 31 makes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar-Mac
Ridgeway
Calmark
Skein
Lloyd Olmstead
Garnaville Crew
Upper Mississippi
Garnaville Boys
Iowa
St. Mary’s
Iowa City
Winthrop
Garnaville
Wilton Junction
Immaculate Conception
Cedar Rapids
Hopkinton
Tiffin
Lawler
Gazette
Marion
Independence
Maquoketa
Elkader
Tama
Charles City
Traer
Kay Korns
Hartwick
Barney Beasmore
Kay
Blairstown
Saigh Denies False Claim In Tax Case
ST LOUIS, Fred Saigh, former owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, denied government claims that he filed a false affidavit in a $623,267 tax settlement. The government described four material misstatements related to the purchase of the Cardinals with Robert E. Hannegan. Saigh asserts the affidavit is truthful and stands by it. The dispute centers on whether a $350,000 note to Sam Breadon was Saigh and Hannegan personal or a National Sports Inc. corporate debt, affecting tax amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
INS
Fred Mm. ‘Saigh
St. Louis Cardinals
Saigh
Washington
Robert E. Hannegan
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
National Sports, Inc
Hannegan
Internal Revenue Service
Breadon
Baseball Greats Pay Final Tribute to Honus Wagner
The Flying Dutchman Honus Wagner was buried after a snowbound service near Pittsburgh. Friends filled Beinhauer funeral home parlor rooms before a Jefferson Memorial Park ceremony, with pastors noting his humble nature and early mother's wish for him to become a minister. Wagner, 81, died in his Carnegie home, as baseball greats attended the tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honus Wagner
Pittsburgh
John Peter
Honus” Wagner
Forbes Field
Beinhauer
Jefferson Memorial Park
Wagner
Honus
L. O. Barry
God
Carnegie, Pa
Wagner Funeral Draws Major League Attendees
National League President Warren Giles Earl Hilligan represented the American seated near Wagner's widow Pittsburgh Mayor David L Lawrence and Justice Michael Mus manno attended Pirates stars Frank Thomas Dick Groat and former stars Pie Traynor George Sisler Wilbur Cooper were present Nearly every major league team represented Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick planned to attend but was detained Wagner's records remain and he batted .300 or better for 17 seasons leading the league at the plate eight times from 1900 to 1917 inspiring the sports world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirate
Frank Thomas
Dick Groat
Harold “Pie
Traynor
George Sisler
Wilbur Cooper
Ford C. Frick
Wagner
Horus
Schultz Luther's Most Valuable Player honored in Luther banquet
Decorah's Jack Schultz was named Luther College's most valuable player for the season at a banquet honoring the Norsemen. He received an Olympic sweater from Germann's of Decorah, and, with 37 other Luther lettermen, minia ture gold footballs and a bronze paperweight inscribed Luther Corn Bowl Champs 1955. The team won the Corn Bowl on Thanksgiving. Coaches and staff also earned paperweights. Davenport coach Butch Stolla spoke at the event before about 300 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Decorah
Jack Schultz
Luther College
Norsemen
Schultz
Germann
Luther
John Knipsel
Edsel Schweizer
Don Marquard
A. J
Butch” Stolla
Davenport
Swaps' Trainer Says Horse's Foot All Right
ARCADIA Calif AP Swaps the 1955 Derby winner had his first workout since the Nashua loss last summer. With Exercise Boy Chester White riding Rex Ellsworth's chestnut colt ran a half mile in 50 2/5 seconds. Trainer Mitch Tenney said the right front foot, which went lame after the Nashua race, is satisfactory as Swaps prepares for the Santa Anita season opening Dec 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Calif
Swaps
Nashua
Chester White
Rex Ellsworth
Mitch Tenney
Santa Anita
Celtics Beat Lakers 118 102 Behind Cousy Magic
Bob Cousy wowed a national TV audience and 7,488 in Boston Garden as he fueled a 118-102 Boston Celtics win over the Minneapolis Lakers. He scored 15 points while his assists and handoffs powered a 31-point Celtics third period led by Ed Macauley Bill Sherman and Jim Loscutoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bob Cousy
Boston Garden
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Minneapolis Lakers
Celtics
Cousy
Ed Macauley
Bill Sharman
Jim Loscutoff
Lakers
Anamosa Seeks Sept 14 Football Opponent 1956 Opener
Anamosa high school searches for a Sept 14 football opener opponent for the 1956 season and invites interested teams to contact Principal Charles C. Joss. Sandra Brown, a senior, has boosted Mechanicsville girls in the Wapsie Eight, averaging 28 points per game with a season high of 38. Nancy Jackson is the lone returning veteran as the team leans on juniors and freshmen. Tama coach Buzz Levick cheers a 61-59 win over Grinnell, ending a long losing streak since 1949. Manchester high adds wrestling with 15 out. their football coach Wilbur Nead is a former Big Ten heavyweight champion at Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa High School
Charles C. Joss
Sandra Brown
Mechanicsville Girls
Nancy Jackson
Katy Hatcher
Anamosa
Tama
Buzz Levick
Grinnell
Pioneers
Manchester High School
Iowa
Wes Sterner
Independence
Maquoketa
Manchester
Wilbur Nead
University of Iowa
Doctor Confirms Babe Zaharias Cancer Not Spreading
Dr H W Paley said exhaustive tests show no extension of the cancer process in Babe Didrikson Zaharias at John Sealy hospital. He noted healing on X rays and predicted her discharge after the new year while downplaying prospects of full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston, Texas
H. W. Paley
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Galveston Tribune
John Sealy Hospital
Tanner Voted Braves' Top Rookie of Year
Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writers of America announced Chuck Tanner as the most valuable rookie of the Milwaukee Braves. The 25 year old outfielder from New Castle Pennsylvania will receive the Tom Andrews Memorial award at the chapter dinner January 22 at the Wisconsin club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Baseball Writers of America
Chuck Tanner
Milwaukee Braves
New Castle
Tom Andrews
Wisconsin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stu
Hovde
Guy Mackey
Ohio State
Findlay
Ohio
Walker
Iowa Tire Sales
1St Street NW
Chicago Cardinals
Eagles
Carl
Bobo" Olson
Jerry Liska
Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Jake la Motta
Jake
la Motta
Edna
Ork
George Gainford
George
Moore
Archie
Gainford
Bobo
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Uncle Sam
Jones
Tiger
Humez
Sugar
Angel de Las Heras
Harper
Fender
Axie
Harper's
Fifth Avenue
Turpin
Hazleton
Jack Ogden
Bill Murphy
Buchanan
Jim Snively
del Bridges
Murphy
Aurora
Eastern Iowa
Cresco
Notre Dame
Lowden
Eleanor Licht
Barney
Millersburg
Meier
National League
Warren Giles
Earl Hilligan
American
David L. Lawrence
State Supreme Justice
Michael A. Musmanno
Paul Duckstad
Don Nesheim
Norse
John Knispel
Cousy Sparks Celtics
Charles L. Wood
Sandra
Oxford Junction
Babe
Dr. Paley
Hospital
Department of Internal Medicine
Tanner
ALL New Body Shop
Bell Air Sewing Machine
Kodak
Jewel Hamilton Watch
R.R
Bulova
Marlin
Katz Jewelry
First Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!