Scoring Derby May Decide League Leaders Tonight
Walt Wolfe of Avon High aims to improve his fourth place in Section II scoring as Beavers visit Warren. Wolfe has 21 field goals and 21 fouls for 63 points, tied with Homan of the Dragons. George Johnson leads with 92 points in four games, sidelined by an ankle injury as Titusville visits Meadville. Jim Passilla trails by seven, with Jim Cole at 66 as Oil City upset Meadville Tuesday.
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Walt Wolfe
Corry Avon
Beavers
Warren
Orange and Blick
Dragons
Homan
George Johnson
Titusville Rockets
Meadville
Jim Passilla
Bulldogs
Johnson
Titusville
Jim Cole
Rockets
Ruy Shaner
Oil City
Break for Giants and NL managers 1955 schedule steps up
The New York Giants, defending champions, are poised to benefit as the 1955 schedule shifts to more night games. Last season they led the league in night play with 31 wins and hit .272, eight points above their daytime mark, while the circuit’s nocturnal slate could reach 59 games or more under the arcs.
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Mgnt
New York Giants
Giants
Girts
Benyess Area High to Host Inaugural Basketball on New Floor
Sport Shorts reports Benyess Area High School will host the season’s banner basketball game next Tuesday against Titusville Curtain. The 1,100 capacity arena will house the debut on the new floor with an expected full turnout. Other home games are scheduled against O4 City on February 1 and Warren on the 25th. Ted Williams has a Boston Red contract on the table as his status remains undecided. George Halas, Chicago Bears founder and longtime coach, announced retirement from coaching next season, noting the 1940 championship game victory over Washington as a landmark. Hank Greenberg is emerging as a top Hall of Fame candidate, while Glenn Dillon, former Titusville High star and University of Pittsburgh player, was among Cleveland Browns’ draft selections.
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Warren
Ted Williams
Boston Red
Hie Phin
George Hills
Enaph
Chicago Bears
National Football League
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Bears
Washington Redskins
Hank Greenberg
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Glenn Dillon
Titusville High
University of Pittsburgh
Cleveland Browns
Marciano to Test Nose in February Ring Return
Rocky Marciano plans a February 12 test amid reports of an unveiling February 19. He expects to prove his nose holds up after the last fight with Ezzard Charles, insisting a hit won’t bother him. Arch Moore’s campaign and Nino Valdes’ challenge are noted as nearby boxing talk.
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Rocky Marciano
Ezaard Charles
Sie
Marciano
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Ims
Ims Twelain No Has Read About Archie Moore's Cmpaign For Fn
Bobby Cannon
Nino Valdes
Pro Grid Teams Wind Up Annual Draft Session
The NFL draft ended with the Baltimore Colts selecting George Shaw and Alan Ameche, while the Washington Redskins picked Ralph Guglielmi. Coach Wilbur (The Horse) Ewbank praised Shaw as the country’s best quarterback, and Bert Bell called the picks a strengthened field for 1955 as Baltimore and Washington gained key players. The event extended late into the night amid draft status verifications.
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Oregon
Ralph Guglielmi
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Washington Redskins
Guglielmi
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Big Four
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Ont
Winless Section 2 Clubs Clash At Warren Tonight
Corry Area High meets winless Warren Dragons in a six team league game tonight. Corry relies on Jeff Homan Gail Schafer to limit the Dragons scoring while Bill Massa leads Warren. Meantime Titusville visits Meadville and Franklin plays Ou City as a three way tie potential looms if Rockets upset Bulldogs and Oilers top Knights.
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Corry Area
Cony
Jeff Homan
Gail Schafer
Franklin
Stlll
Bill Massa
Dragons
Paul Dietsch
Jim Tomer
Walt Wolfe
Bil Miller
Norman Weidner
Walt Latos
Craig Hyer
Titusville
Meadville
Ou City
Rockets
Bulldogs
Oilers
Knights
Marquette Five Runs Win Streak To 14 Straight
Marquette, led by coach Jack Nagle, stretched its NCAA best 14 game winning streak to begin the season with a 73-70 victory over Loyola of the Boutti feet. The Warriors face Loyola in New Orleans tonight as they chase continued success amid midyear exams and a rough 11 game Skyline Conference drought previously.
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Marquette
Jack Nagle
Warriors
Uueir
Michigan State
Loyola
New Orleans
Wagle
Tam
Nagle
Denyer
Colorado 4 & M
McCray’s Barber Shop Tops City League to Second
McCray’s Barber Shop moved into sole second place in the City Basketball League with a 26-19 win over East End. The Whiz Kids lost to House of David 22 to 32, while Company F defeated Conspirators 25-18. Ronnie Gates and Randy McCray led the Barbers with 16 points combined. Fred Mitchell and Bud Whiteley starred for East End. Lynn Austin led House of David with nine. John Burkhart had 10 for the Whiz Kids. The 650 Department rose to second by beating Inspection 3-20, as Tool and Die topped Industrial Engineering 22-16.
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East End
Whiz Kids
House of David
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Hotel Corry
Ronnie Gates
Randy McCray
Barbers
Fred Mitchell
Bud Whiteley
Jack Campy
F Five
John Gibson
Lynn Austin
John Burkhart
Aero Supply League
Inspecion
Tool and Die
Bowling League Results and Lineup Details
Scores from the VFW Ladies A League and Aero Supply League show Meerdink's leading the pack with 784 734 108 2226 in Aero Supply. Evans Beauty Salon and Chuck Jackson sparkled in Industrial Engineering with 12 and 14 points respectively, while Walt Camp and Dick McCray contributed for Tool and Die and others in a multi-team night.
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Evans Beauty Salon
Ave Lle
Sawyer’s
Meerdink
M Ft
Aero Supply League
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Bonuty
Aoe
P Industrial Engineering
Chuck Jackson
Walt Campfoil
Dick McCray
Tool and Die
Andy Himes
7s 100 Club Scores Night Highs and Big Games
Dick Chase led with a 285 solo followed by Joe Gerzinn at 222 and 203. Numerous players hit 200s including Chuck Munn 220 and Jack Castor 218. Rosa Baker starred in the Sockey competition with a 223 game alongside other top scores by Mary Hnatysiyn 194 and Dorothy Morton 178.
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Joe Gerzinn
Chase
Gerzinn
Jack Castor
Huland Harvey
McLean
Phil Sample
Jonsen
Pete Russell Jr
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Felix Matthews
Gene Munn
Chuck Munn
Jack Stahl
Ted Martowicz
Sal Manganoro
Shorty Coan
al Hansen
Elwin Gageva
Arnold McCusky
Rosa Baker
Mary Hnatysiyn
Dorothy Morton
Alte Borry
Palmer Leading in Golf Tourney at Thunderbird Invitational
Palmer of North Carolina shot 62 to lead the Thunderbird Invitational after the first round at Thunderbird Country Club in Palm Springs. Shelley Mayfield posted 63, with Peter Thomson Wally Ulrich Jim Turnesa and Mike Souchak tied at 66, and a crowded 67 group including Byron Nelson and Lloyd Mangrum. Boston 5 Chicago 2 in NHL scores.
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Johnny Palmer
North Carolina
Charlotte
Shelley Mayfield
Chicopee Mass
Thunderbird Country Club
Peter Thomson
Australia
Wally Ulrich
Jim Turnesa
Mike Souchak
Palmer
Promit
Byron Nelson
Lloyd Mangrum
Dutch Harrison
Chotce
Gene Liter
Johnson Meets Fuentes Tonight in 10 Round Televised Bout
Philadelphia booster Johnson of Trenton New Jersey clashes with Ramion Fuentes of Los Angeles in a 10 round nationally televised middleweight bout at Convention Hall NBC will carry the fight at 10 p.m. eastern. Johnson carries a 28 21 5 record and Fuentes 31 4 1 with hopes to rebound from a recent loss and erase a stigma from his Miami Beach defeat.
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Fuentes
Philadelphia
George Johnson
Trenton
N. J
Ramion Fuentes
Los Angeles
Convention Hall
Charley Salas
Miami Beach
Moses Ward
Johnny Saxton
Damon Basilio
NBC
Trabert and Seixas win Australian doubles title
Tony Trabert and Vic Seixas captured the Australian national doubles tennis championship, the first American pair to win in 22 years. They defeated Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 2-6 8-6 6-1 in Adelaide, amid 88 degree heat for the Davis Cup triump h. Ellsworth Vines and Keith Gardner were the previous American victors in 1933.
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California
Last Night's Fights Highlight City Card Report
In West Palm Beach Tony Puleo, 138 pounds from Brooklyn, outpointed Tony Celano, 138 pounds of Baltimore over 10 rounds. In Birmingham David Bondulich, 176 pounds from Buenos Aires defeated Bobby Ready, 182 pounds from South Carolina, over 2 rounds. In Worcester Curley Monroe, 141 pounds from Worcester outpointed Fritzie Pruden, 147 pounds from Toronto, over 10 rounds.
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West Palm Beach
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