Olson Tops Boxing Year With 13th Straight Victory
San Francisco’s Bobo Olson defended his middleweight crown with 13 straight wins including knockouts in the Bay Area and Honolulu. New York writers named him fighter of the year while Paddy DeMarco and Jimmy Carter delivered dramatic title bouts at the Cow Palace.
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Bobo) Olson
Bobo Man
Rocky Castellani
France
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Kid Gavilan
Chicago
Olson
Bay Region
Honolulu
New York
Edward J. Neil
Cow Palace
Jimmy Carter
Paddy DeMarco
Golden Boy
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Vince Martinez
Hollywood Ballpark
Aragon
Chuck Davey
L.A
Johnny Saxton
Ramon Fuentes
Bay Area
Art Ramponi
Richmond
Nunn Randle
Don Jordan
Cisco Andrade
Southland
Lorenzo Vasquez
Ruben Hernandez
Charley Powell
Forty Niners
Charley Norkus
DeMarco
Carter
Paddy
Archie Moore
Harold Johnson
IBC
Joey Giardello
Philadelhian
Langlois
San Franccisco
Ford
Weer Chuck Joseph
Johnny Munro
Oakland
Jimmy Murray
Murrray
Rich
Bannister Wins Top '54 Sport Laurels For Year
Oscar Fraley names Sir Roger Bannister as Athlete of the Year for breaking the four minute mile in 3 59.4 at Oxford. He also highlights Willie Mays, Rocky Marciano, Ed Furgol, Doris Hart, Willie Shoemaker, Mrs Pat McCormick and Mildred Didrikson Zaharias as standout figures across baseball, boxing, golf, tennis, horse racing, swimming and comebacks.
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NEW York FM
England
Bannister
Oxford
John Landy
Willie Mays
Giants
New York Giants
Mays
Rake Ruth
Dizzy Dean
Rocky Marciano
Fearless
Ezzard Charles
Bess
Tenni
Doris Hart
Willie Shoemaker
Pat McCormick
U.S
Mildred Didrikson
Zaharias
Celtics Move Up With Win Over Philadelphia
Boston Celtics pull into a second place tie in the Eastern division with a 119 to 113 victory over the Philadelphia team. Milwaukee defeats the New York Knicks 89 to 64. Minneapolis Lakers beat Western leader Fort Wayne 103 to 91.
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee
New York Knickerbockers
Minneapolis Lakers
Fort Wayne
National Basketball Association
Scribe Looks Back At A Quiet Yet Bright Sports Year
New York recalls a year of fewer feuds and many bright moments. Notable memories include golf arcs with Ted Williams and Sam Snead, NASCAR at Daytona, Bill Vukovich’s Indianapolis 500 win, Ed Furgol’s U S Open triumph, and Willie Mays’s feats. The piece reflects on Rocky Marciano, Willie Mays, and the Giants four straight titles, plus football and civic sports dinners.
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Florida
Ted Williams
Biscayne Bay
Gager
Sam Snead
Daytona Beach
Mal
Whitfield
Paddy DeMarco
Jimmy Carter
Indianapois
Bill Vukovich
Oval
Ralph de Palma
Pete de Pablo
Lou Meyer
Snead
Palms Beach
Bob Toski
Forest Hill
Marciano-Charles
Dusty Rhodes
Willie Mays
Cleveland
al Lopez
Indians
Giants
West Point
Princeston
Baker Field
Newburgh
Shoemaker Wins California Breeders Trial at Santa Anita
Willie Shoemaker booted home Mr Sullivan for a half-length victory in the $29,000 California Breeders Trial Stakes at Santa Anita. It was the two-year-old seven-furlong race between Mr Sullivan and Guerrero, both trained by Allen Drumhelle, edging Mighty King for third. Shoemaker earned his 380th win of the year, leading the nation in wins.
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Arcadia
Willie Shoemaker
Mr. Sullivan
Santa Anita
Mr Sullivan
Guerrero
Allen Drumhelle
Shoemaker
Johnny Longden
Mighty King
Television Star Garroway Beats Busy Schedule For Fame
James L. Kilgallen profiles Dave Garroway, NBC television’s casual master of ceremonies. Garroway hosts Today and Friday with Dave Garroway, plus a nightly radio program, logging long hours and a $55,000 weekly budget. He describes his relaxed style, reveals hobbies, and notes his Navy service, Chicago roots, and a daughter Paris with former wife Adele Dwyer.
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Garroway
NBC
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Tye
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Jong
Tdtal
Tm Curious
Garro~way
J. Fred Mages
Galant
Senate
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Schenectady
General Electric
Schoo
St. Low
High Schol
Washington University
KDKA
Pittsbsurgi
WMAQ
Chilcago
Chicago
USA
Tim
NBC Television
Chiezzo
Garrowly
Proscam
Dave Gerraway
Tom
Park Avenue
Adele Dwyer
Paris
Edward Fordyce
St. Louis
Great Things Ahead If the World Survives
Dr. David Dietz argues in Omic Science Bombs and Power that atomic power could transform civilization. He says cheap, abundant energy would boost industry, automate production, and even tame weather, potentially ending war and creating lasting peace. Dietz, science editor for Scripps-Howard, envisions a future where oceans yield minerals and energy reshapes daily life.
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David Dietz
Dietz
Jane
United States
Diets
Scripps-Howard
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
National Association of Science Writers
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