Waldorf under pressure at California amid coaching turmoil
Lynn Waldorf faces mounting calls to step aside as California football coach. Alumni pressure in Los Angeles grows after Zeb Chaney and Hal Grant resumed duties, following Athletic Director shakeups and Waldorf’s shaky tenure since Rose Bowl success earlier in his career.
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Lynn Walcott
University of California
Brutus Hamilton
George Briggs
University of Washington
Zeb Chaney
Hal Grant
Wallerf
Los Angeles
Waldorf
California
Northwestern
Golden Bears
Beaver Club
Tribe Holdouts Stall Indians Over Spring Contract Talks
General Manager Hank Greenberg faces difficulty securing signatures from Early Wynn and Bob Avila as spring signing negotiations extend. Both veterans resisted pay cuts after earlier holdouts in 1954 and 1955, while others such as Busby and Woodling warm to new terms. Players refuse to report to camp without contracts, with two weeks likely to decide final deals and team workouts to begin.
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Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Indians
Early Wynn
Bob Avila
Greenberg
Dim Busby
Chickys White Sox
Gene Woodling
Sport Shorts highlight and local league notes
Cor Ty Red and Gun Club hosts an open discussion on trout fishing season next Tuesday night along with films and refreshments. Oil City YMCA Junior basketball entries are open with Rennie Schneider as contact. Meadville beats Franklin as Wil Jenkins scores 48 to lead Section 1 scoring. tale of top performers and county contenders continues in Erie.
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Manung Angoung
Cor Ty Red and Gun Club
Oil City
YMCA
Rennie Schneider
Wil Jenkins
Meadville
Franklin
Bulldogs
Wertz Signs Indian Contract Amid Comeback Health Hope
Vic Wertz signs with the Cleveland Indians after a polio bout and winter training. The 40 year old left hander shows strong form, reports say he will rejoin at Detroit, Greenberg confirms management backing as he plans to play for Detroit. Professional basketball notes from St. Louis and Philadelphia score 118 108.
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Vic
Mount Clemens
Corry High Wins Season Finale At Titusville
Corry Area High beat Titusville 62 54 to wrap their season with a sweep of the rivals. The Beavers finished 10 12 overall and 3 7 in Section I. Meadville defeated Franklin 5 7 7 while Oil City topped Warren 78 70 as Meadville earned its 10th straight win.
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Corry Area
Corry
Titusville
Meadville
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Oil City
Warren
Erie Academy
Erie Vincent
Sheffield
Johnsonburg
St. Marys
Emporium
Bradford
Clearfield
Kane
Punxsutawney
Smethport
Cowdersport
Corry Class A Gunners Score Win At Erie
Corry Gunners defeat Erie Red and Gun Club shooters 1202 to 1173 in Northwestern League. Gary Dingfelder led Corry with 244, followed by Patterson 242 and Davis 240, while R Swift paced Erie with 242. Class B beat North East to finish 1147-1147. Crowell led Corry B with 233 and King 282 for the visitors.
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Cory
Erie Red and Gun Club
Gary Dingfelder
Corry
Perfecti St Pronevand
Don Patterson
Eugene Davis
R. Swift
North East End
Jack Crowell
Cony
C. King
Corry Rod and Gun Club
Aew North East
Hogue
HL Ayers
V. Hogue
Cay
Ri Thornton
King Eee Peers Oe
Bus Shaner
J. Abata
D. Bensink
Beavers
C. Cunningham
J. Muscarella
Brown
Gold Combine
Bill Turner
Titusville
Orange and Black
Cragemen
Turner
Paul Ditesch
Paul Yoisin
Bodamer
Attle Rockets
Corry Jayvees
Allen
Ernie Vanssens
Erie Rod and Gun Club
Pr. Sit. Kn
Tot
C. Meehl
M. Bailey
L. Feiss
L. Gilderste
J. Skace
L. Goyniak
F. Parker
L. Fish
O. King
G. Batten
B. Davis
B. Bailey
Dons Aim For Four Wins To Complete Undefeated Season
The top-ranked San Francisco Dons defeated Santa Clara 80-44 for their 47th straight win as All-America Bill Russell scored 29. North Carolina led Duke briefly as NC State and Wake Forest vied for first in the ACC, with potential seeding shifts depending on tonight’s results. Other notable games included UCLA over Oregon, Oklahoma City falling to Seattle, Duquesne routing Villanova, Utah topping Brigham Young, and Penn State beating Brown.
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Associated Press
San Francisco Dons
North Carolina
Duke
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
N. C. State
North Carolin
Raleigh
UCLA
Okllhoma City
Bruins
Onion
Oklahoma City
Seattle
Duquesne
New York
Villanova
Utah
Brigham Young
William and Mary
Davidson
Penn
Brown
LaBalle
Scranton
Kroll Sets Pace With 67 At Houston Open
Fort Lauderdale veteran Eyal Kroll fired a five under par 67 to reach 36 holes at 187 and lead Jerry Barber by one stroke at the Houston Open. Home favorite Jimmy Demaret and Jon Gustin were one back, while hockey scores from the National and American Leagues are listed.
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Auvyoelun
Asa Eyal
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jerry Barber
Kroll
Barber
Jimmy Demaret
Jon Gustin
Charlottesville
Hickory High Captures Section III Title in Big Win
Hickory High beat Sharpsville 62 to 7 in the opening period to claim the Section III District 10 title. Hornets coach Frannie Webster earns first championship since 1999 as Ray Wilcox scores 20 and George Mitra adds 18 for Hickory. Sharpsville’s Lou Fortuna leads with 22 for the Blue Devils.
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Onares Villa
Highook
Sharpsville
Mercer County
Hornets
Blue Devils
Frannie Webster
Comeins
Erickory
Ray Wilcox
Init
Vietors
Ray Stavy
George Mitra
Lou Fortina
Unarmed Trapper Subdues 900-Pound Moose in Alaska
Anchorage dispatch reports hunter Hugh Scott faced a 900 pound moose while solo on the Kenai Peninsula. With dogs injured, Scott used a chain to cinch the bull’s head and dragged it to a tree, then tied it before four men helped him back. The moose finally retreated into the woods. Scott vows never to hunt alone again.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Hugh Scott
Here
Kenai Peninsula
Scott
Moose
Anshor
Hin
Tinahin
Frewsburg Upsets Clymer In County League Game
Frewsburg defeated Clymer 61-53 to pull even with Sherman atop the Chautauqua County Southern League standings at 10-3. Tornstrom and Hamilton led Frewsburg with 20 points each, while Kings added 18 for the losers.
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Mayamel
Chautauqua County
Frewsburg
Sherman
Bemus
Clymer
Pirates
Tornstrom
Hamilton
King’s
Tor
Swaps Doubtful Starter In Race At Santa Anita
Fifteen contenders were named for the $100,000-added Santa Anita Handicap race a top horse Swaps remains a doubtful starter after a muddy track inspection at Santa Anita. Trainer Meshach Tenney and Racing Secretary Prook Amink weighed conditions as the full field awaited a likely decision tomorrow on Swaps fate.
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Seaman, Ronky
Swaps
Meshach Tenney
California
Rex ©. Wiisworth
Clymer
Santa Anita
GFPTP
Bensink
R. Wassink
Prook
Jimmy
Amink
Bilroo
H. Wassink
D. Bensink
Slow
Frewsburg
Boorttanna
Hamilton
Tornstrom
Adams
Carlton
Metntyre
Ora
Quartera
jEllowabling
College Basketball Scores From Recent Games
A mix of collegiate results shows Penn 70 over Bren 0 and Bucknell 62 over Lafayette 63, with California Pa 86 Edinboro 64 and Duke 73 North Carolina 68. Other outcomes include Seattle 70 over Otlatwman City 68 and Davidson notable in a tied listing.
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Penn
Bren
Duquesne
Villanova
LaSalle
Berunton
Lafayette
Bucknell
California
Edinboro
North Carolinia
Duke
Wilint
Mary
Davidson
Castellani Wins By Decision Over Johnny Sullivan
Rocky Castellani defeated Johnny Sullivan by a 10 round decision at Madison Square Garden. Castellani used fast right leads to stagger Sullivan, who concentrated blows to the body. Judges scored 6-4 for Castellani on the newspaper’s tally. official AF card showed Castellani 6-3-1 with a slight weight advantage for Sullivan.
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Castellani
Johnny Sullivan
New York
Rocky Castellani
England
Johnnny Sullivan
Madison Square
Rocky
Sullivan
Kate
Johnny
Castellant
Barrey Moulx
Brink Forber
Gell Jlor Castellan
Bert Grant
L Nantmonia
Shea Sees U S Davis Cup win with Accania and Praag
New York Gil Shea of Los Angeles fresh from Australian campaigns predicts the U S can beat the Australians in Davis Cup play. He notes Ken Rosewall and Lew Hoad as strong foes, says beating Rosewall is possible, and cites his own form after a 6-2 6-4 win over Grant Gilden in the National Indoor Tennis Championships. College basketball scores from Washington (St Louis) 72 Drake 66 and Utah games listed.
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New York
Gil Shea
Los Angeles
Ken Rosewall
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