NFL circuit split teased by Bell amid 1980 plans
Merger hints and proposed two league loops stir debate as NFL commissioner Bert Bell weighs Chicago and New York in separate divisions. Travel costs, rival play, and a January 19 decision date shape early 1950s league format discussions amid other sports moves and personnel changes.
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Beavers defeat Rockets 93 19 in defensive win
Corry High Beavers overwhelmed Titusville Rockets 93 to 19 before 480 fans. Coach Fred Schwab’s squad used tight defense to limit Titusville to five field goals as Roger Ottaway, Jack Crawford and Bob Coleman led a balanced attack with Ottaway scoring nine and Crawford seven in a decisive finish.
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Spartansburg Firemen Tip Off Home Season Clash
The Spartansburg Firemen basketball team hosts its first home game of the season tomorrow night in the school gym, facing off against the Saegertown fire fighters in a new local matchup.
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Rams Seeks Way To Crack Eagles Defense
Los Angeles coach Mark Daniel Shaughnessy drills the Rams as they prepare for a NFL championship clash with the Philadelphia Eagles. He praises Eagles coach Greasy Neale while acknowledging Philadelphia's defense as the key challenge for the title game.
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A's and Browns Break Trading Jam Wide Open
In a slow winter meeting burst the St Louis Browns traded with the Philadelphia Athletics for $100,000 and six players to acquire infield star Bob Dillinger and outfielder Paul Lehner. Browns president Bill Dewitt touted the deal as a big attractor for gate receipts. The swap also included veteran Frank Gustine and three rookies as part of the broader press of deals.
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Titusville reserves topple Corry high Jayvees in rough win
The Titusville reserves defeated the Corry High Jayvees 26 1 in a preliminary game on the high school hardwood. Bishop led Titusville with eight points and McCombs added six while Jimmy Bogden paced Corry with 11 points in a high scoring contest.
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Louis Faces Two Foes At Detroit
Retired heavyweight Joe Louis resumes exhibition program tonight in Detroit with five round bouts against Roscoe Toles and Johnny Fly after a clash in Chicago. Louis denies comeback plans and says he is boxing for fun.
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Mooseheart Purity Score In Moose League Bowling
Mooseheart and Purity won last evening in Moose League bowling. Shanon led the victors with 237 187 174 while Ross topped the losers with 121 167 121. Purity produced 685 652 867 and Progress posted 522 619 plus a middle game of 70 percent. Paul Brend added 200 174 189 for the winners. Francis McNulty anchored the losers with 190 178 206.
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Women bowlers pace 173 Club night scores high
Four women led the lanes with Mary Hrntyssyn blasting a 231 and 179 while Rosa Baker posted 180 178 and 195. Alta Watrous added 181 and Mary Anderson 190 as the lush evening saw strong scores at the 173 Club.
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Fights Last Night Across Three Cities
Boxing results from Los Angeles Toledo and White Plains recite outcomes. Rocky Alcern stopped Rudy Garcia in LA while Archie Moore KO’d Leonard Morrow in Toledo and Carmine Field outpointed Mimimy Donnelly in White Plains.
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