Henshel Threatens Legal Action Over Allen Remarks
Olympic basketball official Harry D. Henshel, long associated with the AAU, cables from San Juan that he will pursue legal action against Phog Allen for libelous remarks he made about him in a recent speech. Henshel cites the allegations as damaging to Olympic funding and his military record while noting his lack of direct funding from AAU or Olympic bodies.
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University of Kansas
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
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Normandy
Germany
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Wes Santee
America
Santee
California
Castellani Faces Fullmer in 10-Round Cleveland Bout
Rocky Castellani meets Gene Fullmer tonight at the Cleveland Arena in a 10 round middleweight clash. Castellani, a Luzerne, Pennsylvania native now based in Cleveland, seeks his 10th straight win and a title shot push after a decision loss to Sugar Ray Robinson in San Francisco last July. Fullmer, from West Jordan Utah, aims for an upset and a rematch with Eduardo Lausse, boasting a 32 fight winning streak and only three losses in 36 pro bouts.
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Rocky Castellani
Cleveland Arena
Gene Fullmer
Castellani
Luzerne
Sugar Ray Robinson
Bobo Olson
Robinson
San Francisco
Sugar Ray
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Walloper
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Utah
Eduardo Lausse
Argentina
Basketball Scores Across Leagues From The Associated Press
Professional games feature New York 107 over Boston 97 and Philadelphia 102 over Fort Wayne 82 plus college results Boston University 73 Northeastern 59 Vanderbilt 89 Wi Mary 80 in two overtimes. High school and regional matches include Emporia Roosevelt 94 Gridley 54 and Caney 62 Baxter Springs 48.
Ebben Headlines Missouri Valley Scoring Race
Detroit star Bill Ebben leads the Valley with 26.7 points per game while St. Louis guard Grady Smith averages 21.4 and Wichita’s Bob Hodgson 19.5. Jim McLaughlin climbs to fifth with an 18.5 average after a career high 33 points in a loss to Kentucky.
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Legs) McLaughlin
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Detroit
Bill Ebben
Houston
Don Boldebuck
St. Louis
Grady Smith
Wichita
Bob Hodgson
McLaughlin
Kentucky
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Jack Gower
Joe Todd
Harold Alcorn
Dan Dotson
Barney Cable
Junior Born
Tulsa
Shellie McMillon
Lee Uit
Smith
Boldebuck
Ebben
Stevens
Hodgson
Four Players Sign With Kansas City A's
The Kansas City Athletics received signed contracts from Vic Power Hector Lopez Alex George and Tom Saffell. Power led the club with a .319 batting average last year and is playing winter ball in South America. Lopez played second and third base, George is a KU student and first pro contract signee, and Saffell was optioned from Pittsburgh after the season. No salary terms were disclosed.
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Kansas City Athletics
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Hector Lopez
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Tom Saffell
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Athletics
South America
Lopez
George
University of Kansas
Saffell
Pittsburgh Pirates
Explosive Scoring Marks College Basketball Highlights
College basketball featured high scoring with Richmond 130 Furman 92 and other games near 100 points. West Virginia defeated Washington and Lee 98-84, North Carolina beat LSU 95-69, DePaul 102-77 Illinois Normal, Vanderbilt 89-80 over William and Mary in double overtime. Darrell Floyd scored 40 for Furman. Joe Nuxhall pitched 14 games for the Cincinnati Redlegs last season.
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William and Mary
Virginia
South Carolina
Carnegie Tech
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Boston University
Northeastern
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St. Mary's
Calif
All America
Darrell Floyd
Score Mossi Sign With Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians announced Herb Score and Don Mossi have agreed to terms for the 1956 season. Greenberg hinted at substantial salary increases for both. Score, Rookie of the Year, struck out 245 batters in his rookie year, while Mossi posted four wins and three losses as a reliever.
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Cleveland Indians
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Don Mossi
Tribe
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Baseball Writers Association
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Messi
Akins Wins by TKO Over Bent in Fifth Round
Virgil Akins of St. Louis, at 149 pounds, defeated Rudolph Bent by technical knockout in the fifth round of a scheduled 10 round bout at the Valley Arena Holyoke last night. Bent was floored three times in the fifth before the stoppage at 2 54.
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St. Louis
Rudolph Bent
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Cassady Tops 1955 Athletes List in Ohio State Star Rise
Howard Cassady known as Hopalong, a 150-pound recruit turned Buckeye star, is named the nation's top male athlete of 1955. He scored 90 points in nine games, broke school scoring records, led Ohio State to Big Ten and Rose Bowl glory, and plans a pro stint with the Detroit Lions before service.
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Hopalong
Ohio State
Hoppy
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Bucks
Cassady
Chic Harley
Buckeyes
Michigan
Detroit Lions
Senior Bowl Dramatic Playoff Planned If Deadlocked Saturday
In Mobile Alabama the seventh annual Senior Bowl will use a sudden death playoff if North and South end regulation tied. The game will follow pro championship playoff rules with drastic lineup changes including Jim Brown shifting to linebacker and Bob Pellegrini moved to middle. kickoff at 1 30 p m on Mutual network.
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Buddy Parker
Paul Brown
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Jim Brown
UCLA
Leap Year “75” Single Man World Says Rush to Catch Men
Hal Boyle notes 1956 leap year tightens the marriage market with 20 million eligible women vs 17 million men. He suggests women must adapt, hunt with gusto, and consider the average man, as many bachelors are seen as short on responsibility and desirable traits.
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United States
Bear
Pettit and Lovellette Tie for NBA Scoring Lead
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks and Clyde Lovellette of Minneapolis tied for the NBA scoring lead after Pettit scored 124 points in six games and Lovellette 624 points overall. Pettit averages 24.0 points per game over 26 games, while Lovellette averages 22.3 over 28 games.
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Associated Press
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Big Clyde Lovellette
Minneapolis
National Basketball Assn
Pettit
Lovellette
How to Tell If a Man Has Character
The piece argues that a real sign of character in a man is whether he will marry. It jokes that many men love wine and games, and women should seek a man willing to commit despite flaws. Tomorrow promises tips on how a maid can land a husband.
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Christmas luncheon and chapter installations at Masonic Hall
Bluebird Chapter CBS held a covered-dish luncheon at Masonic Hall with 19 members. Officers were elected with Marie Brock as president and Amye Stevens as vice president. A second meeting of Bluebird CES installed Meryl Summerville as worthy matron and listed officers. Refreshments served to 45 members.
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Walter Follmer
Richard Scott
Meade
James Brown
E. F. Mayes
Lavern Williams
Linda Sue
McePherson
Bennie Mayes
Canton
Bluebird
CBS
Masonic Hall
Meryl Summerville
Bill Hempen
Melvin Sperry
J. L. Walker
Harve Lillie
Wanda Saubers
Max Moore
Dean Blackwood
Clarence Nelson
Orendorff
Marshall
Dick Robbins
Hazel Koch
V. T. Blackwood
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