Maxim Is Again Top Challenger For Title Bout
The Associated Press reports Joey Maxim remains the No 1 challenger to heavyweight champion Archie Moore as boxing ratings shuffle while Rocky Marciano hovers. Maxim rose after Paul Andrews knocked out Boardwalk Billy Smith, with other movers including Rex Layne Charley Norkus and Vince Martinez advancing in various divisions.
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Gillman Named Coach Of Rams
Los Angeles Rams select Sid Gillman of Cincinnati as head coach for 1955. Gillman to join Ram owner Dan Reeves and associates in Chicago before NFL draft in New York. Contract terms undisclosed likely around 20000 dollars per year for two years. Gillman may bring Cincinnati assistants or hire pro league ally to leverage knowledge of playing personnel.
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Meadville Bulldogs Pull Away To 82 50 Victory Over Beavers
Meadville beats Corry Area 82 50 to clinch the Section TL crown with a strong final quarter. Pagsilla led Meadville with 24, Jenkins 17, while Corry’s Pussilla scored 22 in the first three periods. Meadville dominated the boards and converted 28 of 40 free throws to seal the win.
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DiMaggio Faces Hall of Fame Vote in Cooperstown
New York Yankee great Joe DiMaggio awaits the Baseball Writers Association ballot count to determine if he joins the Hall of Fame on this third try. The 10-year members vote on whether his post season gaps and 115 of 262 ballots last year earn him immortality in Cooperstown.
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Meadville Five Dominate Corry Junior High 48 25
Meadville Junior High surged in the fourth quarter to beat Corry Junior Flightossers 48 25 at Wright School. Ted Francisco led Meadville with 15 points as Meloney and Cerrato added four hoops each to seal the runaway win. Corry's Barco led visitors with 11 points, while Corry's next game is set for next Tuesday at 1 PM in Tidioute.
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Seixas Eliminated in Australian ET Play
Seixas the U S champion from Philadelphia was eliminated at the Australian National Tennis Championships. Tony Trabert of Cincinnati advanced to the semifinals by defeating Mervyn Rose 7-5 4-6 0-3 6-1. Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall reached the other semifinal pair with Rex Hartwig awaiting.
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Hoad
Rex Hartwig
Red and Gun Club Plans Open House and Fish Fry
The Red and Gun Club outlined plans for its annual open house and fish fry on Tuesday evening February 15. Speakers include Ray Armstrong of Guys Mills and Robert Parlamen of the Game Commission. The club will raise and release 250 pheasants, trap rabbits for pay, and fund youth shooting training equipment. The archery program is active with weekly learning sessions at the club home.
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R.D. J. Wattsburg
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David Fenton
Thomas Lathrop
Lyle Watrons
W. A. Redmond
Meadville Jayvees Rally Past Corry Reserves 87 44
The Meadville High Jayvees defeated Corry reserves 87 to 44 after an 18 to 10 first quarter edge. Eubanks led Meadville with 18 points and Boyersmith added 13 while Connie Friel contributed 15 for the victors as the lead widened through the game.
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Boyersmith
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NCAA to Reveal Stand on Football TV Today
Chicago report notes secrecy around the NCAA Television Committee meeting, with Walter Byers stating a chairman will be named and committee plans disclosed. The group aims to craft a plan satisfying football TV interests of conferences, with Pacific Coast and Big Ten opposing the 1954 national program.
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NCAA
Pacific Coast
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Valdes Beats Flood For 12th Straight Win In West Virginia
Havana heavyweight Valdes extended his winning streak to 12 with a seventh round knockout of journeyman Jack Flood in Huntington. Valdes dropped Flood twice, the second time ending at 2:37 of the seventh round after dictating most of the bout. Flood, with a 12-12-0 record in 24 career fights, yielded little counter earlier but contested the decision through the later rounds.
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Boxer Recovers After Early Knockdown in Ring
A fighter absorbed his worth paunch and rose after an eight count from a right Books in the first round. He was knocked down again in the second by a right cross but grabbed the ropes and stood up as the count did not continue.
Bowling league stars roll to high scores and sets
200 Club Joe Jungfelsch and Tom Cragg led last evening's bowling with a 247 and a 213 score and Cragg notching a 600 series. Carl Peterson fired 205 and Bob Watts 202. Winnie Hansen led the ladies with a 213 game and 178, while Dorothy Walsh posted 190 and Ann Royek a 181.
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Giardello Faces Andrews Tonight in Norfolk Bout
Ring rusty Joey Giardello meets Al Andrews in a 10 round bout in Norfolk with CBS televising at 10 p.m. EST. Giardello, 24, seeks a title shot versus middleweight champion Bobo Olson after a four month layoff marked by knee problems police troubles and boxing-official issues. Andrews, 23, carries a 2 0 5 record and has shown little lately. Giardello last fought September 10 points Ralph Jones in a close 10 rounder amid a Philadelphia brawl that led to his arrest and later suspension by the Pennsylvania Boxing Commission until paying a fine.
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Associated Press
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Rusty Joey Giardelto
al Andrews
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Bobo Olson
Joey
Penneylvania Boxing
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Giardelo
Olson
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Pennsylvania Boxing Commission
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