Lucky Lager Beats Leandro Merchants 3-1 in San Leandro
In San Leandro the Lucky Lager nine defeated the Leandro Merchants 3-1 after a tied game into the eighth. Lawrence and De Benedetti started the decisive inning with a single and double, Nunez driving in two runs as Navres was skied. Ferrarese pitched six solid innings for the Merchants. Beamon earned the win for Lucky Lager as Ferrarese doubled and led the offense with two hits. The Merchants, idle next weekend, return January 6 to host Het Zell Radio while Lucky Lager meets Watzell next Sunday at Washington Park in Alameda.
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Don Ferrarese
Charlie Beamen
San Leandro Merchants
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Sam Hitcher
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Sting
Hetzell Radio
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Lucky Lager
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Alameda
No Spotlight For Russell as Celtics Fall to Pistons
In EDRT Waynd Indiana Bozton's Celtics lost 95 87 to Detroit as George Yardley led with 22 points. Russell played 20 minutes hitting two of eight from the floor and one of five at the line while adding limited rebound defense and none of his usual scoring pace.
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Bozton
Celtics
Pistons
Bay Areas
George Yardley
Yardley
Hisebut
NAAA
Arnie Set
North South Tilt Captains Named In Orange Bowl Plan
Jerry Tubbs of Olla, Boma and Len Dawson of Purdue named co captains of the North All Stars for the North South football game to be played Wednesday in Miami at the Orange Bowl. Daugherty and Art Guepe said they will finish preparations with a long drill. Paige Cothran of Mississippi named the South kickoff specialist.
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INS
Jerry Tubbs
Olla Boma
Wizzard Len ‘Dawson
Purdue
Duffy Daughety
Daugherty
Art Guepe
Paige Cothran
Mississippi
Lions Coach Parker Explains Holdout Demands
Detroit star coach Buddy Parker breaks silence after three days, demanding a multi year contract rather than a single year deal. He cites NFL norms where successful coaches receive longer agreements and notes his teams have won multiple titles since joining the Lions. Parker will remain at the office until the current one year pact expires on December 31.
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Raymond Ky
Buddy) Parker
Detroit Lions
Parker
Perkar
Opt
Texan
Lions
Chicago Cardinals
Paul Brovin
Cleveland Browns
NFL
Petker
Iowa Gridder Hurt in Crash
Iowa football player Jeff Langston, second string left end for Iowa, was injured in a car crash on the Pasadena freeway while returning from a party in Long Beach. He suffered a dislocated hip and was hospitalized at Huntington Memorial Hospital. Langston will be on crutches for some time, leaving Iowa short at left end for the Rose Bowl against Oregon State.
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Pasadena
Jeff Lang‘ston
Towa
Oregon State
Lowa City
Long Beach
Forest Evachevski
Langster
Durande and Defendis Clash in One Round Brawl
In New York on Christmas Eve, middleweights Ernie Durande and Angelo Defendis slugged it out in a one round bout at St Nicholas Arena. Durande delivered the decisive blows, flooring Defendis and ending the match quickly.
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New York
Ernie Durande
Angelo Defendis
Beezers
USF Drops Kansas Wilt Leads National Cage Poll
Kansas survived a scare from Wisconsin to remain No 1 in the United Press college basketball rankings as San Francisco fell from fourth to seventeenth after a 60 game win streak ended on a Midwest tour. Kentucky rose to third behind North Carolina, with SMU, Louisville and West Virginia also climbing in the top ten amid changes by the voters.
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Wok
International News Service
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Kentuck
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Llinois
Oxlehome
A&m
Iowa
Seton Hall
Western Kentucky
Tapuisville
Ohio State
St. John's
US Tennis Team Faces 10-2 Odds in Davis Cup Challenge
In Adelaide Vic Seixas, key US Davis Cup player, is in peak shape ahead of the opening singles. Captain Billy Talbert notes Seixas confidence, weighs using Flam, and considers lineup based on Seixas and Flam’s form plus Ken Rosewall Lew Hoad workouts by Australia. The 10-2 underdogs seek an upset as draw and conditions loom.
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Australia
Billy Talbert
United States
Vic Seixas
Harry Hoom
Talbert
Seixes
Vic
Orsy
Sam Giamima
Mike Green
Rosewell
Plan
Flam
Flem
Talbers
Beverly Hills
Jwho
Inert
Seixas
Coast Cagers Heading Home From East Tour
Washington Huskies spoiled two defeats with a 69-55 win over Colorado, Bruno Boi scoring 24 as coach Tippy Dyesnen halted a three-game skid. They head to Corvallis for the Far Western tournament opener against Southern California, after a round of results across the league.
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Huskies
Tippy Dyesnen
Colorado
Bruno Boi
Buffs
Huskins
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Seattle
Southern California
Oregon State
Stanford
Miami
Tulans
Tennessee
Vols
Missouri
Sagert
Hich Boners
Gonzales
Harmon Thompson
Indians
Ted
Tom Pflueger
Shrine Teams In Secret Drills Ahead Of Classic Game
East West Shrine teams held a secret practice in San Francisco after a sightseeing morning. West back Bill Pricer returned to form after a bruised foot while East star Tony Mieztz missed practice with a bad cold, raising bench worries for the annual game.
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Fnre
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Terry Brennan
Oklahoma
Bill Pricer
Tony Miextz
Michigan
Miner with $2 bet wins record $46,287 at Caliente
A 72-year-old San Diego prospect tor, George Hall, won $46,287 from a $2 wager at Caliente race track by correctly picking five of six in the fifth through tenth races. His main pick was Buddy Rich, a $23.20 long shot, who won the eighth race. Scissors finished third in the sixth.
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Caliente Race Track
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la Caliente
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Scissors
Golfer Al Espinosa In Oakland Hospital
Al Espinosa, 64, famed California golfer of the Bobby Jones era, lies critically ill at Oakland Veterans Hospital after entering on November 7. He battles melanoma, per daughter Helen Ford of Martinez. Espinosa tied Bobby Jones in the 1929 National Open and enjoyed a long career. recently ran a driving range near Martinez with his daughter.
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al Espinosa
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Bobby Jones
Last Second Pass Wins For Baltimore, 1917
Baltimore Colts upset Washington Redskins 19 to 17 on a 53 yard pass from Johnny Unitas to Jim Mutscheller with 14 seconds left in the final regular season game. Redskins led 17-12 until Mutscheller caught the decisive score as Norm Hecker deflected in the end zone. Bert Rehichar recovered a last second botched field goal. Attendance 32,994 at Baltimore.
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Alain Ameche
Lenny Moore
Tom
Mutsehelier
Unitas
Herkarlan
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Imellinger
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Dorow
Hinnels
Pess
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Laker
Refugee Olympians Land in United States
A group of 32 athletes from iron curtain nations arrived in San Francisco aboard a Pan American World Airways Clipper seeking political asylum. Among them are Laszin Nadori and Azla Tabori, with sports figures like Margit Karosi and Kate Stoke. Americans, including former California State Senator Lannora Young, welcomed them and arranged schooling and college opportunities as they plan to travel to New York for Christmas, then onward. Many volunteers offered support through the Sports Illustrated program and local Hungarian community groups.
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Grodwin A. Knight
Ne York
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Margit Karo
Soni
Kate Stoke
Helsinki
Ladio Domotisy
Jozsef Gerlach
Mihaly Igici
Track Goed
Ervin Zabor
Melbourne
Hays
Lannora Young
Log Gates
Menopolilan
Miami Swimming Association of
Miami
Sugar Ray Ready For Jan 2 Bout
Sugar Ray Robinson, in excellent condition, is prepared for his title defense against Gene Fuller on January 2 in Greenwood Lake. Dr Vincent Nardiello confirmed Robinson's good health after a pre and post workout exam, noting the bout was previously postponed from December 12 due to a upper respiratory infection.
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INS
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Gene ‘Fuller
Vincent Nardiello
Robinson
Victorious Moser Beats Bain in Hollywood Boxing Showdown
Jimmy Moser, 28, from Los Angeles, secured a unanimous decision over Vinge Delgado in a 10 round main event at Hollywood Legion Stadium. Moser now targets Irish Tommy Bain in an upcoming bout.
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Vinge Delgado
Tommy Bain
Los Angeles
Bain
Delgado
Hollywood Legion Stadium
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