Lions and 49ers Meet For Western Division Title
The Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers clash in San Francisco to decide the NFL Western Division champion. Both teams finished the regular season with three-game winning streaks and 8-4-0 records. Lions QB Tobin Rote took over after an ankle injury to Bobby Layne, while Y A Tittle led the 49ers in a 21-20 win over Green Bay.
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Chicago Bears
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Los Angeles
Cleveland
Bobby Layne
Tobin Rote
Burden
Rote
Howard
Hopalong
Bears
Green Bay
Tittle
Frank Albert
Gordy Soltau
Joe Perry
Albert
John Brodie
van Brocklin
Paige Cothren
Rams
Colts
Russo and DeCola Set for Welterweight Bout in New York
Brooklyn welterweights Danny Russo and Tony DeCola clash tonight at St. Nicholas Arena New York with Russo holding a 12-3 record and DeCola at 25-9-1. The bout tops a card telecast by DuMont with ABC and NBC also airing boxing from major venues.
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Associated Press
Danny Russo
Tony DeCola
Brooklyn
St. Nicholas Arena
New York
Russo
Eddie Lynch
Peter DeCola
Jimmy Archer
Teddy Brenner
DuMont
Two Big Yule Tourneys Set For This Week
This week features two major Christmas tournaments with North Carolina defending a 36 game win streak. In Kentucky Invitational at Lexington North Carolina faces Minnesota with West Virginia and Kentucky also competing. At Louisville the Blue Grass Festival includes San Francisco Seattle Army and Louisville. Also Quantico and Carrousel tournaments begin, with looming midweek results.
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Kentucky
Lexington
Minnesota
West Virginia
Louisville
San Francisco
Seattle Army
Quantico
Charlotte
Maryland
Tar Heels
Gophers
J. Bradley
Seattle
Indiana
Ohio State
Michigan State
Sanders to Talk on Aggie Job Offer in Texas
UCLA coach Red Sanders plans a Wednesday trip to College Station to discuss a Texas A&M football job. The Los Angeles Times reports a package of 15000 dollars yearly plus 5000 dollars for expenses, plus a TV show netting 10000 dollars, stock in an oil firm, a new station wagon yearly, and a rent free air conditioned home with meals. Sanders says he has only discussed price by phone and UCLA pays about 18000 dollars.
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UCLA
Red Sanders
Texas A. & M
College Station
Tex
Sanders
Los Angeles Times
Classification Oil Corporation
Burkemo Wins Sanford Open After Close Finish
Walter Burkemo won the Sanford Open by one stroke at the 6,140-yard Mayfair course. He fired a 72-hole total of 269 to claim the $2,000 top prize, with Ed Oliver and Jay Hebert finishing tied for second at 270 and each earning $1,350. The event closed the PGA calendar for 1957 before the Los Angeles Open after holiday break.
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Fla
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Ed (Porky) Oliver
Jay Hebert
Burkemo
Oliver
Hebert
Franklin Hills
Mich
Canton
Mass
Sanford
Mayfair
al Balding
Miami Beach
Art Doering
Fox Chapel
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
Los Angeles
Bolling AFB Tops Marines in Shrimp Bowl to Nation Title
Bolling Air Force Base Washington defeated the San Diego Marines 28 to 7 in Galveston to win the national service football championship. Led by Ralph Guglielmi and Verryl Switzer the Bolling offense clicked while the defense limited San Diego to 109 yards total. The undefeated team handed San Diego its only loss of the season.
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Galveston
Tex
Bolling
Iowa State
New York
Bradley
Memphis State
Boston Celtics
Bill Russell
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
St. Louis Hawks
Paul Arizin
Philadelphia Warriors
College Roundup: Missouri, Texas A&M Note Upsets
Missouri defeated Indiana 78-73 marking its third straight loss for Indiana while Ohio State fell to Texas A M 72-69. Rice leads the Southwest Conference with three wins as Texas Tech and Texas ride four straight. NYU and Kansas win as Wilt Chamberlain posts 31. Cincinnati wins its tourney, Duquesne takes Steel Bowl, and Mississippi State dominates Birmingham Classic final 52-37.
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Texas A&m
Rice
Texas Tech
Texas
New York University
Violets
Madison Square Garden
Cal Ramsey
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kansas
Wilt
Stilt Chamberlain
Tar Heels
Associated Press
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Bradley
Xavier
Ohio
Duquesne
Pitt
Panthers
Mississippi State
Auburn
Tar Heels Win 1957 NCAA Title After Triple Overtime
North Carolina caps a 32 game season with the NCAA championship in Kansas City after three overtimes against Michigan State in the semi finals and Kansas in the final. Joe Quigg clutch free throws seal the win as Wilt Chamberlain stars for Kansas and Len Rosenbluth headlines for UNC.
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AP News
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Tarheels
Kansas City
Frank McGuire
Michigan State
Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain
Joe Quigg
Associated Press
Kentucky
Southern Methodist
Seattle
Louisville
West Virginia
Vanderbilt
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Chamberlain
Len Rosenbluth
Auburn Sets 10 Season Defense Mark in Football
Auburn led major college football with the best defensive average in a decade, allowing 2.8 points per game over 10 opponents. The Tigers also topped total defense at 133 yards per game and rushing defense at 67.4 yards. Arizona State Utah and Colorado claimed other major titles in offense and specialty stats.
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Auburn
Ncaa Service Bureau
Plainsmen
Associated Press
Arizona State
Tempe
United School
Utah
Colorado
Utes
College of the Pacific
Okla
Homa
Pacific
North
Texas State
Notre Dame
Texas Western
Georgia Tech
Brigham Young
Old Hands Win Batting Titles in 1957 Baseball Campaign
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Roy Sievers of Washington headlined the American League batting and power leaders. Williams, at 39, became the oldest batting champion with a .388 average, while Sievers led in homers with 42 and RBIs with 114. Mantle placed high in several categories, with Fox and Minoso among other top hitters.
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Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Roy Sievers
Washington
Williams
A. L
Sievers
Mickey Mantle
New York
Gene Woodling
Cleveland
Bob Boyd
Baltimore
Nelson Fox
Minnie Minoso
Bill Skowron
Mantle
Fox
Fox, 196; doubles—Minoso
Illy Gardner
Gilad
Bauer
Harry Simpson
Ee York
McDougald
Vic Wertz
Luis Aparicio
Five Cars Damaged In Sunday Mishaps
Five cars were damaged in two separate crashes Sunday with no injuries. On Danville Road two autos bumped while traveling opposite directions, driven by Eugene Walter Shafer and Albert Jackson. On Bank Street near Cain Street three cars collided, involving Lillian Smithers John Milner and a parked Maze vehicle, with Smithers later charged for driving without a license.
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Eugene Walter Shafer
Tenth Ave. NW
Albert Jackson
Fourth Ave
Bank St. NE
Cain St
Lillian Smithers
Vine St. NW
John B. Milner
Third Ave
E. Cullman
Smithers
W. G. Maze
Somerville Rd
Littler Leads Montebello Open After Rain Delay
Gene Littler of El Cajon California tops the 54 hole Montebello Open with 67 67 134 after a rain delay. Dick Knight of Whittier California trails with 67 68 and John McMullin of Sacramento California 66 69 in pursuit in this 5000 dollar event.
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Calif
Gene Littler
el Cajon
Dick Knight
Whittier
John McMullin
Sacramento
NYC Sanitation Navy Aims to Clean Waterfronts
The New York City Department of Sanitation fields a 250 man force described as a navy to keep the city waterfronts and anchored boats clean and orderly.
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New York City
Union Hill Routs Arab 73 41 for ninth win of season
Union Hill defeats Arab 73 to 41 to run its record to nine wins against two losses. Herschel Metcalf, Larry Bruce, and A Q Oldacre lead with 23 points apiece, while Bruce adds 14 and Oldacre 14. Arab’s Ponder and Gibson score 13 and 8. Union Hill B team loses 53 52 as Culbreath tops with 16.
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Herschel Metcalf
Larry Bruce
A. Q. Oldacre
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Oldacre
Ponder
Gibson
Billy Wayne Culbreath
Mann Greenhaw
Berry Metcalf
Preston Garrison
Thrower Oldacre
Gibson Ponder
Davis
James To Coach Tite Defense
Pat James will join Paul Bryant at Alabama as defensive coach after leaving Texas A&M with Bryant. The group of four assistants also includes Carney Laslie Jerry Claiborne and Phil Cutchin. James is a Kentucky alumnus and former player and assistant, from New Boston Ohio, married with a two year old son.
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Tex
Pat James
Paul Bryant
University of Alabama
Bryant
James
Texas A.&m
Alabama
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Jerry Claiborne
Phil Cutchin
Kentucky
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Ohio
Hawks Begin To Pull Away From Western Division
The St. Louis Hawks widened their lead in the Western Division with a 138-118 win over the Minneapolis Lakers and a 136-124 victory over the New York Knicks. Cliff Hagan scored 40 as St Louis neared the league scoring record, while Syracuse and Cincinnati also posted results in a busy weekend.
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National Basketball Assn
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Boston Celtics
Hawks
Cincinnati Royals
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St. Louis
New York Knicks
Syracuse
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Cliff Hagan
Hagan
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Warriors
Trade School Victor Over Robbins 50 To 41
Tennessee Valley Trade School defeated Robbins of Tusumbia 50 to 41 Friday night. Scoring for Trade School included Ridgeway with 15 points and Childers with 11. Other contributors were Light eight, Black six, Johnson four, Terry four, and McWilliams two.
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Tennessee Valley Trade School
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Black
Ridgeway
McWilliams
Childers
Unbeaten SEC Teams Pace Holiday Basketball Weekend
Mississippi State Maroons defeated Miami 66-63 and Auburn 52-37 to improve to 6-0, with Tennessee at 3-0 entering Carrousel Tourney in Charlotte. Conference play resumes Jan 4 as SEC teams chase continued early season success amid a busy schedule.
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Georgia Tech
Murray
Hornets Blast Falkville Srs. In Austinville rout
Austinville overwhelmed Falkville 92 66 on Saturday night as they built a 29 18 first quarter lead. The Hornets widened the margin 19 9 in the second period and 25 14 in the third to win the junior game 38 27.
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Tiger Hornet Game Returns to Hart selle Gym
The Hartselle Austinville basketball game moves back to Morgan County High School gym in Hart selle due to a conflict at Decatur High School. Both varsity and senior games are on. The first tilt starts at 7 o clock.
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Hartselle
Hopes Of Retaking Davis Cup Rest On Barry Mackay
AMERICA bets on Barry Mackay 22 to lead singles against Australia in the challenge round. Vic Seixas may team with him in doubles as Captain Bill Talbert pushes workouts to face Mal Anderson and Ashley Cooper. Mackay aims to prove his late bloom in Davis Cup after a tense interzone path and Seixas sealed the verdict.
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Ohio
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Seixas
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Ashley Cooper
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Herbie Flam
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