Coast League Holds Meeting to Name New President
A Pacific Coast baseball league directors special meeting is set in San Francisco next Wednesday to appoint a new league president. Damon Miller of the San Francisco club announced the gathering led by Acting President Bill Starr of the San Diego club. Starr and Brick Laws of Oakland head a screening committee created after Clarence Rowland resigned as lead president.
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Pacific Coast Baseball League
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Bill’ Stars
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Starr
Brick Laws
Oakland
Clarence “Pancs’ Rowland
Sacramento Stockholders Vote To Keep PCL Club
Sacramento Solons stockholders including General Manager Charles Graham were re elected unanimously to keep the Pacific Coast League presence in Sacramento. President Eddie Mulligan outlined money needs for next year and potential pre sale of seats, noting a Vancouver move was discussed but no written proposal. The Solons posted a loss of 71589 last season after a 108 380 deficit in 1957.
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Sacramento Solons
Charles Graham
Eddie Mulligan
Mulligan
Ca Mulligan
Vancouver
B. C
Solons
Aeon
Salon
Coaches Plan For East West New Year's Game
East and West Shrine coaches outlined tentative plans for the New Year’s Day classic after initial scrimmages at Santa Clara and Stanford. East leader Dr Eddie Anderson stressed focus and limited onlookers while planning to base the attack around Notre Dame QB Ralph Guglielmi. West coach Pappy Waldorf praised the talent and hinted at a backfield featuring Paul Larson George Shaw and Ron Clinkscale, with Rice ace Moegle providing added speed.
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IHS
Santa Clara
West
Stanford University
Eddie Anderson
Anderson
Bennie Oosterban
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Ralph Guglielmi
Pappy Waldorf
Paul Larson
Oregon
George Shaw
Texas Christian
Ron Clink
Moegle
Former Tribe Back Travels 10,000 Miles
SAN FRANCISCO former Stanford halfback Norman Cleaveland will join 36 other players and coaches from the first East West Shrine game in reunion at the 80th renewal in San Francisco New Year s Day. Cleaveland now with American Tin Co Malaya will spend more than 40 hours in air after leaving Singapore travel to Kezar Stadium.
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American Tin Co
Malaya
Cleaveland
Singapore
Kezar 1
Ed Garbisch
West Point
Hayes Plans Buckeye Surprises for Rose Bowl
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes plans to surprise Southern California in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day. The Buckeyes, 44-man squad, prepared secretly in Pasadena, praising team morale and conditioning after the Michigan game. Backfield strength includes Watkins Leggett and Bobo, with Cabs as a notable star, as Bevis vows a strong Rose Bowl push and tickets, trains, and travel plans surge among students and alumni.
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Woody Hayes
Pasadena
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Ohio State Buckeyes
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Prini Mple
Craig New
Bobo
Howard L. Bevis
J. Bob Thornton
Southern California Leads on 1954 Junior College All American Team
Southern California players dominate the inaugural Junior College All American picks with five first-team selections and five on the second and third strings. Texas and Colorado also place multiple players, while Ferguson of Mt. San Antonio tops balloting with 106 completions and 25 touchdowns.
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Carl Gordon
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Georgia Military College
Ron Cogley
Everett
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Ducley Meredith
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Kenneth Watson
Arlington
State
Tex
Richard’ Mangelson
Trinidad State
Colo
Luard James Clark
el Camina
College
Cali
Georges
Intollege
Calif
Rosen Hopes Split Finger Heal Before Spring Training
Cleveland Indians first baseman Al Rosen fights a swollen broken right index finger and lingering injuries from 1953. Dr. Kelly says splints and therapy will prepare him for spring training in Turson with a goal of perfect shape, after a season sliced by injury and a dip in power. Rosen, 36 homers in 1953, hopes for a career year.
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INS
Don Slugger
al Rosen
Rosen
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New York Giants
Kelly
Turson
Jtown
Hartnell Vies With Hancock For Cage Title
Hartnell College hosts Hancock Junior College Santa Maria tonight for the final of the seventh annual small college basketball tournament. Hartnell, defending champ, beat Coalinga 62 74 in the semifinal windup while Hancock advanced by defeating Reedley. Royce Youree scored 28 for Coalinga, Bob Thomas had 18 for Hancock, and Dan Heinrichs led Reedley with 19. Two consolation games preceded the final with East Contra Costa beating Porterville and Monterey Peninsula defeating Taft.
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Hancock Junior College of Santa Maria
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Hancock
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Coalinga
Bob Thomas
Dan Heinrichs
Reedley
Contra Costa
Porterville
Monterey Peninsula College
Tait
Bill's Meets Parks Five Tomorrow in Bay Area Battle
The Bay Area top attraction features Parks Air Force Base Blue Devils against Bill's Sport Shop at San Lorenzo High. Parks, coached by Dick Irmas, brings a deep bench and star players to face Marv Duarte's Bills with a big starting five led by Dale Gibson Emerson Green Jim Ozelvi and guards Paul Huppmen Mike Fancy.
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Glenn Robinson
John Grisby
Les Dean
Sammy" Nong
Big Pace Parks
Bay Area’ Armed Forces League
Mack Celebrates 92nd Birthday in Florida
Lean Connie Mack aged 92 in Fort Myers Florida to observe his birthday. The baseball immortal hopes to reach 100 and is said to be in good spirits after illness. Son Connie Mack Jr. reports his father back in good health and high spirits after recent illness.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Santa Anita Sets Big Race State
Arcadia Calif December opening day stakes draw twenty six nominations for the Palos Verdes handicap at six furlongs. Leading contenders include Mark Ye Well Imbres Berseem Joe Jones Porterhouse Correspondant Jet Action Strangle John Golden Abbey Big Noise High Sea Ordained and Star of the Forest.
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Star of the Forest
Snider Gets Raise in Brooklyn Contract
New York Brooklyn center fielder Daxe Snider, who finished third in the National League batting race with a .341 average, has signed his 1955 contract for a slight raise bringing his annual salary to about 333000.
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Brooklyn
Daxe Snider
Besby
Hill Opens Gates to Midwest Writers for Rose Bowl Prep
Los Angeles area Collegiate notes report coach Jess Hill invited Midwest sports writers to Boward Field to preview Ohio State clash in the Rose Bowl. Jon Arnett impressed in drills while Aramisc ng was kept from full practice. Dandoy viewed as brittle. Woody Hayes disciplined Buckeyes with brisk workouts as he simulcast passing threats from Notre Dame’s Contatto. Hubert Bobo booted a 25 yard punt in practice and eyed readiness for the January 1 game.
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Southete
California
Jess Hill
Boward Field
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Ito
Ohio State
Rose Boralee
Witer Hess
Hilt
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Speer
Jon
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Dandoy
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Woody Hayes
Apt Hayes
Bill Booth
Frank Theis
Southern California
Jim Contratt
Hayes
Notre Dame
Hubert Bobo
Bobs
Bruins Edge Colorado To Preserve Unbeaten Nonconference Streak
UCLA under Coach John Wooden narrowly defeated Colorado 65-62 to keep their perfect nonconference record. The Bruins erased a 10 point second half deficit, overcoming a tense late stretch as fans hailed it a standout local game of the season.
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UCLA
John Wooden
Colorado
Bruins
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