Peacock Retains Title In Knockout Of Barajas
Peacock, coached by his handlers, fights Robert Cohen of France for the title after a fourth round TKO of Piri Barajas. The Los Angeles bantamweight floored Barajas with a midsection left hook in the second round and closed with a ninth count in the fourth when referee Lee May stopped the bout in the Diympre auditorium. A 4,130 crowd contributed to a cross gate of 6,392 as Barajas bled from the nose and was knocked down multiple times. Barajas suffered two third round knockdowns before the finish.
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Skate Championships Upset For Senior Women Figure
Berkeley coast ice championships open with an upset victory by 18 year old from Seattle in senior women's compulsory figure. Los Angeles skater Pretty Dede i takes first. Schenke of Tacoma places third.
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Good Skiing Conditions Reported in California North South Race at Yosemite
Snow continued to renew California ski lands with high powder from new storms. The North South Alpine championship in Yosemite leads a weekend of races at Tunnel Mountain and other Northern California venues, with strong institutional backing from university teams and ski clubs.
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Turner Gets Job of Helping McDermott Win
New York Yankees hire pitching coach Turner to mold Mickey McDermott, aiming to harness his fastball and restore confidence. Turner, famed for developing stars like Reynolds Raschi Lopat and Byrne, faces a tall task with McDermott at 37 and long self doubt, but his track record suggests potential payoff.
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Rams Ink Giant Trio Sign 1956 NFL Contracts
The Los Angeles Rams announce three large players have signed 1956 NFL contracts. Maury Woolford of Louisville is listed at 240 pounds, Tom Jones from Miami of Ohio weighs 270, and 57 from Trinity and McNeese State join the roster.
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Romack, Nelson, Quast move to South Atlantic semi finals
Barbara Romack, 1954 U S Women’s Open champion, reaches the semi finals of the South Atlantic Women’s Amateur in Ormond Beach Florida by defeating Fran Emerson. Jane Nelson downed Mrs Maurice Glick. Ann Quast eliminated Nadine Grannick. Jansson beat Mary Ann Downey to reach semis.
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Big Ten Faces Permanent Pact Talk At East Lansing
East Lansingia meeting of Big Ten athletic directors and faculty reps opened with a push for a permanent Rose Bowl pact. The Pacific Coast Conference proposed a long indefinite agreement to replace the current Rose Bowl arrangement after next New Year’s Day. Discussions covered 1956 TV policies, Canadian hockey players on Big Ten teams, and possible easing of a vacation-month competition ban with independent clubs.
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iCal Loop Meeting Set in Modesto by Class C California League
SAN FRANCISCO President Eddie Mulligan announced a spring meeting of the Class C California league to be held at Covill hotel in Modesto on Sunday. Final plans for the 1956 campaign will be mapped at the session and the Bakersfield franchise new owners will be formally accepted.
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