Schoolboy Grid Season Enters Home Stretch
Pennsylvania high school football heads into a pivotal stretch with several leagues undecided. Key matchups include Aliquippa vs Armbridge and Mount Lebanon vs West View, while defending champions Williamsport and Steelton face Harrisburg. The Central Penn race looms as undefeated William Penn clashes with Steelton, and Swoyersville leads the Northern Division with rugged contenders in Scranton and Northumberland.
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White Still Leads Grid Scoring Race By Avantated Frew
Westminster College guard Bill White tops Pennsylvania college scoring with eight touchdowns and 48 points in five games despite a late non scoring stretch. Geneve's Mike Karas sits with seven touchdowns and 44 points, while Lehigh's Dan Nolan has seven TDs and four conversions for 46 points. Westminster faces Allegheny next as White eyes the top spot. Bucknell's Bob Fred stands as White's closest challenger after scoring three touchdowns against Harvard to reach 30-plus points.
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Phillies GM Hamey urges farm clubs growth
Philadelphia General Manager Roy Hamey said the Phillies must develop talent in their farm system to stock minor leagues. He spoke at Eugene Martin’s introduction as farm director and outlined three rookie schools to be held from February 5 at Clearwater, Florida.
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Michigan End Lineman Of Week Honored By AP
Michigan guard Tom Maentz nicknamed the other end is named Associated Press Lineman of the Week for a standout performance against Iowa. Maentz, a 20 year old from Holland, tied yards on a late drive and caught five passes for 159 yards, helping Michigan avoid defeat while Ron Kramer also contributed two receptions for 79 yards and a touchdown.
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Hockey scores and player notes from early league games
National League 46.3 Detroit 1 American League Buffalo Providence a Springfield 9 Hershey 2 Bull Stils Detroit Mons. halfback from HOLA. Works as a moving extra in Hollywood during the off season.
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Ban Jackson Suspended By Cleveland Boxing Commission
Jackson.is suspended by the Cleveland Boxing Commission for refusing hospitalization after a loss. He urged medical observation but refused to check in at Marymount Hospital, delaying a flood test. The decision is subject to review by the National Boxing Association and New York State Athletic Commission.
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Indians to Play Braves at Stadium next spring exhibition
Cleveland hosts the Milwaukee Braves in an exhibition game at Stadium Clevelands next year marking the first such event since 1950. The Braves, runners up in the National League, will appear on Sunday April 15, two days before the tribe opens 1956 camp on the road.
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Unbeaten Teams Picked To Win By AP Writer
AP writer Harold Claassen lists this weekend's predicted winners with Notre Dame miscue noted. Maryland over LSU Oklahoma over Missouri Michigan over Illinois Notre Dame over Penn UCLA over Pacific Navy over Duke Georgia Tech over Tennessee Michigan State over Purdue Texas A and M over SMU Army over Yale Southern California over Stanford West Virginia over Washington Syracuse over Penn State Kentucky over Vanderbilt Auburn over Mississippi State Friday Night Miami over Boston College Western over Hardin-Simmons Saturday Fast Boston University over NC State Colgate over Bucknell Columbia over Dartmouth Cornell over Brown Delaware over Gettysburg Lafayette over Rutgers Princeton over Harvard Pittsburgh over Virginia Holy Cross over Daytona South Clemson over Virginia Tech Florida State over Villanova Florida over Georgia Mississippi over Memphis South Carolina over North Carolina Tulane over Alabama Wake Forest over William and Mary The Citadel over Newberry Richmond over Davidson Midwest Houston over Tulsa Marquette over Detroit Town over Minnesota Nebraska over Town State Kansas State over Kansas Ohio State over Indiana Wichita over Cincinnati Wisconsin over Northwestern Colorado A&M over Oklahoma A&M Southwest Arizona State over West Texas State Texas Tech over Arizona Oregon over Washington State
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Frankie Ryff Beats Paddy DeMarco In Ten Rounds
Frankie Ryff defeats former lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco in a 10 round bout in Baltimore. Ryff, 22, says he needs more fights before challenging Bud Smith, weighing 139 and showing susceptibility to cuts. DeMarco weighed 139 and was knocked down in the sixth, with judges' scores close in a tightly fought contest.
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Bowling Stars Shine In League Night High Scores
Bowler Bill Lamiélle topped the action with games of 202 and 297 to pace the league bowling last night. Teammate standouts included Lou Jersen 212 Sonny Staples 206 Ed Barr 205 Ed Feldt 204 Frank Bernard 214 Bob McClintock 208 Low Hurlbert 212 and Dick Saxton 219. Winnie Hansen led the women with a 185 game.
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Bragan Named Pirates Pilot After Branch Rickey Era
Bobby Bragan, 37, with eight years as minor league manager, is named Pittsburgh Pirates field manager on a one year contract. He praises Rickey, vows to push a youth movement, and promises a curfew and drinking rule off public view. Bragan succeeds Fred Haney, as Joe L. Brown takes over front office duties.
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Buffalo Nears Top Spot In Ice Loop
Buffalo Bisons surge toward first in the American Hockey League behind veterans Larry Wilson and Eddie Slowinski. They defeated the Providence Reds 5-3 to cap a 12-point haul, narrowing the gap to 1 point behind the leaders. Harry Piddliny starred for Springfield with a hat trick in a 7-0 win over Hershey.
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