Franklin Bolts Fade in Fourth as Burlington Wins 68-46
Franklin’s comeback bid faltered after Jerry Seaman fouled out in the fourth period. Burlington pulled away from a 45-45 tie, led by Danny Rump’s 27 points, to defeat the Bolts 68-46 in Coe Gym. Kennedy and Waite each scored 10 for Franklin with Seaman adding 10 and Skinner 8.
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Skinner Bedell Crowder
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Johnson Okesh Kirkpatrick
Ison Muda
Thomas
Helms
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Burlinton
Urlington
Ranklin
Wilson Opens With 46-37 Victory Over Monticello
Wilson high school opened the season with a 46-37 win over Monticello in the opener for both schools. New Ramblers coach Don Carey debuted well with Cliff Svoboda and Larry Childs adding 22 points combined. Monticello, coached by Leo Cabalka, struggled to find the basket early and finished with seven starters contributing in a difficult opener.
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Cliff Svoboda
Larry Childs
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Svoboda
Childs
Carl Egger
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Suspensions in New York boxing crackdown announced
The New York Athletic Commission suspended two London Sporting Club officials Tex Sullivan and Angelo Pucci and four boxing managers Al Braverman Lippy Breitbart Cus D Amato and Bill Daly for alleged blacklisting and boycotting. Hearings set for Tuesday.
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St. Nicholas Arena
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Hartwig Beats Rose In NSW Championship Final
Rex Hartwig defeated Mervyn Rose 6-3 6-4 8-6 to win the New South Wales title at White City Sydney. Fans whispered disappointment as the final was poorly played with Davis Cup looming next month.
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New South Wales
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St Patrick's tops Sacred Heart 56 38 in league clash
St Patrick's Catholic School beat Sacred Heart 56 38 on its home floor to move to 1-1. Joe Kotek led with 15 points while Tom Cunningham added 11. Sacred Heart's John Will scored 11. St Patrick's reserve squad won 40-38.
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Miami Hurricanes Run Past Alabama 23-7
Miami offense paces 23-7 victory over Alabama as Bart Starr adds a goal line score after Corky Tharp’s 20 yard pass set up the Tide. Red Drew hails Miami as the best team they faced this year and the Hurricanes move to 7-1 on the season.
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Associated Press
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Patterson defeats Slade as Garden crowd sings
Floyd Patterson earns his 18th pro win by stopping or decision after five knockdowns of Jimmy Slade in eight rounds at Madison Square Garden. Slade’s purse delay prompts a hearing request by NYSAC chair Battling Bob Christenberry. Crowd of 3,325 pays 9 160 as the arena echoed with a choir-like rendition between rounds.
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Iowa City Opens Season with 51 44 Victory over Muscatine
Iowa City High beat Muscatine 51 to 44 in the season opener. Jeff Langston scored 18 points for the Little Hawks, capping coach Bill Holmstrom's debut with a win over last season's state champions.
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Owa City
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Little Hawk
Bill Holmstrom
Jeff Langston
Coe Places Three on All Midwest Team
Coe earned three selections on the all Midwest conference squad as coaches named George Cilek Elliott Day and Wayne Phillips to the first or second teams. Carleton Lawrence St Olaf Monmouth Grinnell also placed players on the roster with Day and Dick Scott sharing first team quarterback honors.
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Elliott Day
Wayne Phillips
Jim Galloway
Cornell
Charles “Sal” Cianciola
Lawrence
Paul Quam
St. Olaf
Minn
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Dick Scott
Carleton
Mon
Mouth
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Red Hawks Edge St. Wenceslaus 55 50 in Dyersville
Sexton scored 25 points to lead Xavier of Dyersville to a 55-50 win over St. Wenceslaus in a Northeast Iowa Catholic conference game. Gordy Sanborn led St. Wenceslaus with 26 points including 11 field goals and 4 free throws. St. Wene won the reserves 27-25.
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Roosevelt Edges Rider in Varsity Wrestling Meet
Roosevelt high school defeated Newton 19 to 18 in a tight Friday night varsity match. Roosevelt won a junior varsity meet 27 to 17. Winners for Roosevelt included Kay Slocum Dale Slocum Bill Phelps Len Peck Joe Wisnovsky and Dennis Murphy with decision results. Newton pinned Vernon Bryan and Bob Bleakley.
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Dodgers Stay in Brooklyn. No Move or Sale Planned
Brooklyn Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley said the team will remain in Brooklyn with no plans to move or sell. He returned from a Caribbean winter leagues tour and stated there is no league discussion about relocating the club.
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Bee Out Bullets May Fold Next Friday
Baltimore AP reports Clair Bee is out as coach and the Bullets face possible folding if a franchise-saving deal is not reached. NBA President Maurice Podoloff schedules a league meeting next Tuesday to decide cuts and extends a Friday deadline to secure a financial package.
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Pan American road race faces brutal day with 126 racers
The Pan American road race, already with four deaths, enters its toughest stage across 329 miles to Mexico City. Co pilot Ford Robinson from Sherman Oaks was killed when a Ferrari crashed after a car failure, while driver Jack McAfee from Manhattan Beach was only lightly hurt.
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Grand Jury To Get Bribe Case In Paterson
Pas a sic County Prosecutor Donald G. Collester said he will call in Vince Martinez to get the full story of a $20,000 bribe offer to boxer Martinez and refer the matter to a grand jury. He will seek a grand jury probe even if names of supposed conspirers cannot be identified. Martinez, seventh-ranked welterweight, confirmed the bribe bid.
Prep Cage Results Across Multiple Iowa Districts
A compiled set of high school basketball scores from various conferences and counties. Teams include Shelisburg Blairstown Newhall Van Horne Garrison Urbana Capitol Valley Riverside Solon Tiffin Springdale Cedar Consolidated Orange Dysart Dike Hudson Buck Creek Earlville Greeley Dundee Hopkinton Greeley Earlville Dun dee Urbana Mount Vernon Wilton West Branch West Liberty Nichols Lone Tree Oxford Olin Mechanicsville Linn County Walker Palo Viola Center Point Coggon Alburnett Gladbrook Reinbeck Mississippi Valley Burlington Muscatine Monticello Vinton C.R. Roosevelt Dubious entries reflect sparse OCR data but indicate a wide schedule across Eastern, Northeast, and Central Iowa regions with scores and pairings.
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Wickel Fired as Cubs' Farm Club Director
Chicago based Cubs organization announces Harrison Wickel has been dismissed from his post as farm director after about a year of service. The departure comes as Mathews, the club personnel chief, was serving as acting farm director in the interim.
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Charlie Grimm Named Dimes Campaign Sports Chairman
Charlie Grimm manager of the Milwaukee Braves was named chairman of the sports committee for the 1955 Wisconsin March of Dimes campaign. He will coordinate with high school and college coaches and sports editors to promote activities for the fund raising drive starting January 3.
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