Split T offense reshapes college football coaching
An article notes a nationwide shift to the split T formation among top college programs led by Faurot of Missouri and Wilkinson of Oklahoma. It credits Tatum and Leahy as early adopters and predicts the formation’s growth, with Notre Dame’s 1952 influence and pro teams adopting its basic plays.
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Alory
Don Faurot
Missouri
Faurot
Oklahoma
I Gours
Bud Wilkinson
Jim Tatum
Tatum
Maryland
Wilkinson
Sooners
Norman
Howaver
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Rams
Coast League Dampens Major League Hopes Amid Attendance Surge
The Pacific Coast League boasted 1,791,014 paid attendees while major league thrusts in Los Angeles and San Francisco stirred open competition. San Francisco voters approved a 3 million bond for a big league park as leaders eyed divisions and possible league realignments. San Diego’s Seals and Sacramento Solons faced ownership changes, with transactions keeping clubs in their markets as PCL experimented with open classification and new league structures.
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Scott Baillie
San Francisco
National Baseball Association
Billy Veeck
Los Angeles
Eague
Veeck
Arget
Jerry
L.A
San_ Franconds
Cisco Seals
San Diego
Bob Elliott
Clarence
Pants
PCL
San Francisco Seals
N. Patterson
KSAN
Seals
Damon Miller
Little Corporation
Sacramento Solons
Vancouver
Fred
David
Mtr
Portland
Seavers
George Norgan
Bob Spicer
Eastern
California
Annandale Tourney Showcases Leading Pros
In Pasadena, top professionals join Annandale club members for a pro-am ahead of the Los Angeles Open. Ed Porky Oliver, Dick Mayer, Bud Holscher, Dutch Harrison, Carly Middlecott, Julius Boros, Bob Rosburg and George Bayer are listed among the pros paired with locals. Oliver shot a five under par 34 31 5 in a practice round on Lakeside Coin course, including a hole-in-one on the 18th. Promoter William MacDonald of LA anticipates Demaret Burkemo and Thomson arriving for the January 6 9 event.
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Pasadena
Annandale
Ed (Porky) Oliver
Dick Mayer
Bud Holscher
Dutch Harrison
Carly Middlecott
Julius Boros
Bob Rosburg
George Bayer
Oliver
Lakeside
William, MacDonald
Los Angeles Pen
Jimmy Demaret
Walter Burkemo
Peter Thomson
Sugar Bowl Track Meet Postponed by Rain in New Orleans
The Sugar Bowl track meet, delayed by day-long rain, will now begin at 10 a.m. Sunday at City Park stadium. The watered running oval canceled heats, but a feature race starring Wes Santee of Kansas aims to be the first U.S. miler under four minutes, with five other events planned.
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Orleans
Sugar Bowl
City Park Stadium
Wes Santee
Kansas
United States
Four Victims in Montgomery Plane Crash Reported
Four Gator Bowl fans and Montgomery business figure Hoke Vandieriff were killed when Vandieriff’s Beechcraft Bonanza crashed near Ramer Alabama during heavy rain. Pilot Charles Womack 50 and Mrs M Hurst 37, a probate office worker, plus Dorothy E Scott Vandieriff 61 also died. Womack filed a flight plan from Jacksonville after returning from Jacksonville Fla where Auburn beat Baylor 33 13.
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Vandipriff
Alabama
Jacksonville
Fla
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Baylor
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Montgomery Rebels
South Atlantic Baseball League
Vandigriff Construction Company
s¢Ve Gral
Ramer
Ale
Bonanza
Montrom
Vandicriff
Hall Starts Comeback in Hollywood Boxing Night
Hall, 1946 veteran, returns after nearly two years at Hollywood Legion Stadium in a 1Q-round main event against Bean after a hand injury flared up during the bout. Williams holds a decision over Albright and earlier beat Sheets twice, with misc bouts and other preliminaries featuring Gill vs Hernandez, Reyes vs Perez, Otero vs Marcus, and Taylor vs McHenry.
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Hollywood
Dale Hall
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Hall
Willie Bean
Bean
California
Williams
Bob Albright
J. B. Reed
Jimmy Sheets
Sonny Gill
Joe Hernandez
George Reyes
Joe Perez
Manny Otero
Jerry Marcus
Harvey Taylor
Tiger McHenry
Dupas Favored Over Andrade In TV Battle
New Orleans crowd eyes a televised 10 round lightweight bout with Ralph Dupas favored 7 to 5 over Cesce Andrade of Los Angeles. Andrade, undefeated in 28 pro fights and ranked seventh nationally, predicts victory while Dupas vows toe to toe action to earn a title shot.
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New Orleans
Ralph Dupas
Cesce Amade
Los Angeles
Dupas
Frankie Ruff
Ape
Andrade
Dupa
Cisco
BCRA To Host Area Servicemen at Indoor Championship
Oakland crowds will welcome fifty patients from East Bay military hospitals as special guests at the Pacific Coast indoor auto racing championships this month. The event, announced by Patrick of A ployes association, will be held at the Oakland Exposition Building with hostesses and hospital fund committee aiding transportation and refreshments.
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Oakland
East Bay
Bay Cities Racing Association
Patrick
Ployes’ Association
Oakland Exposition
Alameda County Employes' Association
Dukes Score Dramatic Win Over LaSalle 67 65
Auburn bowls Baylor 43 13 setting two Gator Bowl records. Coach Ralph Jordan’s team rushed for 423 yards and 25 first downs. Joe Childress and Bobby Freeman starred as Auburn built a commanding lead and held Baylor to 105 rushing yards.
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Els
Auburn
Baylor Bears
Tigers
Plains
Texas “Tech
Ralph Jordan
Kcrew
Joe Childress
Bobby Freeman
Fivourn
BEARS
Delbert Shofner
Dave Middleton
Baylor
Childress
Shofner
Billy Hooper
James Smith
Lt. Dupre
Hooper
Reuben Lange
Charles Smith
Auburn's Fob James
Freeman
Jimmie Long
Steams
S “Baylor
iBears
Dupre
Shoiner
Soith
Duquesne Tops Holiday Festival With Gola 30 Points
New Year hoops opener at New York sees Duquesne claim Holiday Festival bragging rights as Willie Gola scores 30 for the Dukes praised by coach Dutley Moore for smart shooting. Si Green and Dick Ritapay contribute in the balanced win.
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New York
Ilp
Duquesne
Dutley Moore
Si Green
Dick Ritapy
Dukes
Duquesne tops LaSalle in Holiday Festival final
Duquesne won its seventh victory in eight games at the Holiday Festival, routing LaSalle 67-58 as Tom Gola scored 30 and Don Green led a late surge with clutch free throws. Green and Dick Ricketts starred for Duquesne while LaSalle’s Gola fought hard in the second half but fell short. UCLA set MSG scoring records earlier with a 104-92 win over Dayton to take third place. Niagara downed St John’s 79-71. Northwestern beat Princeton 93-63 and Marquette clipped Louisville 66-62 in other regional showings.
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la Salle
Cua Hin
UCLA
Dayton
Lcanso Niagara
St. Joh Brook
Seton Hall
Gonzaga
Marietta
Fairleight-Dickins Midwest
Marquette
Louisville
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Princeton
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Bishop
West San Francisco State
Agmies
Shaty
Arizona State
Bigce State
San Francisco
Vevalla U
Hunvooldsi
Sacramento State
Cal Aggi
LaSalle
Philadelphia
Madigan Square Garden
Duquesne
Tom Gola
Green
Gola
Dick Ricketts
Madison Square Garden
Niagara
Jim McConnell
St John's
Brooklyn
Morris Taft
Bruins
Garden
Syracuse
Jack
Purple Eagles
St Jonn's
Bill Chrystal
Mike Parenti
Brooklynites
Canisius
St. Bonaventure
Queen City
Buffalo
N.Y
Ramponi to headline Oakland benefit card
Ramponi, from off Oakland, will headline the Father Sunshine Camp benefit fight card at Oakland Auditorium on January 27. Co promoters Jimmy Murray and Jimmy Dundee announced the plans yesterday.
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Oakland
Art Ramponi
Oakland Auditorium
Jimmy Murray
Jimmy Dundee
New York Boxing Commission Faces Shakeup Amid Politicking
Averell Harriman named Julius Helfand to chair the New York State Athletic Commission while keeping Robert H. Christenberry and Leon Swears on the panel. The move, backed by Republicans, tests political norms as Helfand may inherit the chairmanship and the seat of Dr. Clilan B. Powell. Dan Dowd remains a key aide in the commission. In Miami, the Orange Bowl contract renewal with the Big Seven and ACC extends through the 1958 New Year’s Day game.
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NEW York Iin
Averell Harriman
Julius Helfand
Brooklyn
York State Athletic
Robert H. Christenberry
Leon
Harriman
Helfand
Christenberry
Sheraton- Astor Hotel
Swears
Johnstown
N.Y
Senate
State House
Jacob Javits
Sweats
New York
New York Commission
Clilan B. Powell
New York Medical Radium
State Senate
Commission
Dan Dowd
Miami
Flala
Pere-Scope debuts for perfect first down calls at Shrine game
In San Francisco i Tele fans watched the East West Shrine game unveil the Pere-Scope, a surveyor instrument mounted on the front stick to place the ball with 100 percent accuracy for first downs. The device aims to eliminate disputed measurements and ensure precise down placements during plays.
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San Francisco
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