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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1955
Page
5
Moulton seniors erased a 25-20 halftime gap to defeat Danville 48-42 in a Morgan County clash. The win followed a 54-47 B team victory after trailing 26-19 at halftime. Next, Moulton faces Mt. Hope in Mt. Hope to finish pre-Christmas schedule.
MOBILE Alabama The seventh annual Senior Bowl features 46 of 50 selected college stars slated for postseason play. Hank Burnine of Missouri leads appearances in the North South Blue Gray and other all star games. George Herring of Mississippi Southern joins the inaugural Christian Bowl.
Nashua headed to Miami to chase Citation's money-winning record of 1 085 760 dollars. With 945 415 earned, Nashua aims to win the 100 000 Widener Handicap at Hialeah to surpass the mark. The 1955 Horse of the Year runs in Leslie Combs II colors of Spendthrift Farm Lexington for 1956. Combs leads the syndicate that paid a record 1 251 200 dollars for Nasrallah colt Nasrallah.
In San Francisco Ezzard Charles pulled a split decision over Bob Albright despite giving away 11 years and 22 pounds. The crowded bout saw a 10th round rally from Albright while referees favored Albright 57-53, despite two judges scoring for Charles 56-54.
In Addison County the Addison Invitational produced four decisive results. Holly Pond defeated Lynn 64 to 24, Fairview fell to Haleyville 57 to 52, West Point beat Double Springs 61 to 53, and Addison overwhelmed Meek 57 to 22. Tonight West Point faces Addison, Haleyville plays Holly Pond, with winners advancing to the finals.
Hatton High defeated George Nancar High 64-59 as Town Creek closed to within one late but could not overtake the Hornets. Junior Hatton won 38-26. Jack and Jodie Burney led Hatton scorers while Jack Bendall and John Wayne Terry paced Town Creek. Hatton led 19-14 after the first quarter and 40-30 at halftime.
New Orleans reports San Francisco, riding a 32 game win streak with five black players, faces Loyola of the South. Officials say no trouble is anticipated despite past crowd boos directed at Bradley forward Shellie McMillen. Father Molloy and assistant coach Guidice downplay racial tension. McMillen denies taunting. San Francisco features more Negro players than any basketball team.
Ohio State guard Robin Freeman scores at a high pace, averaging 34.4 points per game after 7 games and totaling 241. He had 34 points in a 94-73 win over Washington Huskies as Ohio State improved to 6-1. Freeman's scoring marks compare to national leaders, with Frank Selvy and others noted for higher averages. Other action includes Wake Forest at Brigham Young, Manhattan upsetting George Washington, Connecticut beating NYU, Indiana defeating Drake, Miami of Florida over Bradley, and SMU beating Wichita State.
Heights juniors exploded to a 51-30 win over Hartselle in the Moulton Heights Invitational as Austinville Bowline beat White Sox 48-44 in the girls final. Miller and Harris led the boys with double digit scoring. Russell and Bowline paced the girls for White Sox with top scorers posting 22 and 15.
Loyola, pioneering in ending segregation in New Orleans sports, hosted Al Davis of La Salle after meeting him last year and then facing Bradley in a notable nonsegregated contest.
North and South all star squads in Miami tune up in Orange Bowl for Shrine Game charity clash. Coaches emphasize defense against strong passing attacks with Ray Brown and Joe Silas named key defensive ends and Bob Bartholomew and Allan Rodberg cited for interior line play.
UCLA halfback Ronnie Knox showed improvement in practice with a fractured right ankle. He threw 14 passes and kicked 20 times, averaging near 40 yards per kick, as doctors planned final X rays Saturday to confirm his full participation for the January Rose Bowl against Michigan State.
An estimated two billion tons of low grade iron ore lie within about 100 feet of the surface in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, suggesting a vast potential ore body for extraction.
Los Angeles and Cleveland clash in a professional championship preview with Otto Graham for the Browns and Norm Van Brocklin for the Rams set to spark a high stakes battle. The 1950 game decided by Lou Groza’s late field goal remains a remembered thriller.
Mexican lightweight champion Baby Vasquez makes his eastern debut as a 4-1 underdog against Frankie Ryff at Madison Square Garden in a 10 round match. Vasquez, 24, comes in with a 35-8-1 record and a long pro run, while Ryff, 24, is a rangy puncher with a 19-1 mark and rookie of the year honors.
Manhattan defeated Washington 71 to 63. Connecticut beat Wake Forest 90 to 86. Brigham Young beat Saint Louis 90 to 80. Illinois outscored LSU 82 to 70. Ohio State defeated Washington 73 to 82. Indiana beat Drake 82 to 79. Southern Methodist defeated Wichita 111 to 68. Southern California beat Dartmouth 68 to 62. Stanford topped Santa Clara 62 to 55.
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