Bears Favored Over Giants In Championship NFL Clash
Fullback Rick Casares and Ed Brown with Harlon Hill lead the Chicago Bears against the New York Giants in the NFL title game at Yankee Stadium. An anticipated crowd of about 70,000 will attend the 2 05 p.m. EST kickoff with a TV radio rights fee near 200 000 and potential shares for players rising to a new high as both teams chase the title.
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Jack Hand
New York
Rick Casares
Ed Brown
Harlon
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium
Bronx
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Hill
Bears
Giants
Casares
Detroit
J. C. Caroline
Caroline
Cardinals
Lions
Detroit Lions
Ed Meadows
Bobby Laynz
Frank Gifford
Alex Webster
Mel Triplett
Gifford
Charlie Conerly
Don Heinrich
Heinrich
Philadelphia
Kyle Rote
Eva and Ryan Win at Eva Holiday Classic Finals
Eva beats Priceville 44 41 as Woodruff fouls hampered Eva. Ryan tames West Point 72 60 after leading 34 22 at halftime and 38 29 after three. Consolation for Priceville and West Point follows.
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Eva
Ryan
Priceville
West Point
Cullman County
Woodruf
Hoth
Blu Eagles
Tyra Aims For Pro Career With Louisville Records
Charlie Tyra stars for Louisville aiming to turn pro next season. The 6 foot 8 forward has rewritten the Cardinals record book in seven categories this season and may break his 690 point scoring mark with a 23.7 average. Despite a two year NCAA suspension, Louisville sits 26-3 and Tyra remains a focal point for coach Bernard Hickman.
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Louisville, Ky
Charlie
Moose
Tyra
University of Louisville
Cardinals
Madison Square Garden
Barrett
Junie Jones
Atherton High
Atherton
Louisville
Bernard (Peck) Hickmar
Jim Morgan
Bill Darragh
Steady
Qoff
Hickman
NCAA
Charlie Tyra
Coach Had Fun but No Alumni While Handling Prison Team
Dr. Andrew Edington recounts coaching a penitentiary football squad at Spring Hill College in Alabama. He notes home games only, no pay, and no alumni involvement. Athletics helped transform some inmates into productive, outwardly focused men who later rejoined society.
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Kerrville
Tex
Andrew Edington
Edington
Schreiber Institute
Spring Hill College
Mobile
Ala
State Penitentiary
Spring Hill
Dr. Edington
Red Crew
Alabama
Harry Mehre
Georgia
First US long distance pipeline completed in 1872
A two inch pipeline stretch of five and a half miles was built in 1872 from Newton to Titusville Pennsylvania, marking the first long distance line in the United States.
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United States
Newton
Titusville
Maxim Machen To Battle For Shot At Heavy Title
Promoter Chris Dundee announced a nationally televised bout between Eddie Machen of Redding California and Joey Maxim of Cleveland at the Auditorium on January 25. The winner will face Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title in February with ten thousand dollars posted for the title shot.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Chris Dundee
Eddie Machen
Redding
Calif
Joey Maxim
Cleveland
Jack Kearns
Maxim
Floyd Patterson
Maxim-Machen
Patterson
Miami
Kearns
Machen
King and Queen Isabella's 1500 possum from the Americas
In 1500 Spain's royal couple Ferdinand and Isabella reportedly kept a pet possum. The marsupial, claimed to be the favorite of the monarchs, was brought from the newly encountered lands in the Americas.
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Spain
Ferdinand
Isabella
Americas
Outdoors Corner harvests oddities in ducks and lodge lore
Thomas Z. Atkeson surveys the Mississippi flyway noting average duck take and regional grounds, urges donating a snow goose to Wheeler Refuge, and reports club meeting news. He ridicules unsafe hunters, lists types of troublesome characters, and hints at water quality and soil banking remarks.
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Illinois
Swan Creek
South Favorite In Senior Bowl
All but 12 of the 50 college stars will enter pro ranks with a week of Senior Bowl activities in Mobile Alabama. The event includes football basketball and golf tournaments from Wednesday through Saturday at Ladd Memorial Stadium with 36 000 capacity.
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Mobile
Ala
Spring Hill
Furman
S.C
Morehead
Florida State University
Joe Kuharich
San Francisco
Montgomery
Jacksonville
Don Owens
Mississippi Southern
West Texas State
Orlando
Fla
Miami
Oklahoma
Jim Harris
Purdue
Len Dawson
Harris
Rebels
Bill Glass
Baylor
Don Bosseler
Johnny Majors
Farmers to Run Crops Under New 9 Dollar Acre Plan
A government program offers $9.00 per acre per year for 3 to 10 years to establish permanent cover crops. The plan covers seed fertilizer and planting costs at 80 percent repayment, with options including sericea lespedeza, lespedeza bicolor, quail and dove food, and permanent pasture mixtures to attract wildlife.
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Uncle Sam
Fullmer and Rok'on in Title Battle
Gene Fullmer age 25 from West Jordan Utah is favored to beat Sugar Ray Robinson in the world middleweight title bout at Madison Square Garden. The fight draws 14,000 spectators with an estimated gate around 150000. TV radio rights total about 100000 with Robinson taking 60000 plus 47 percent of the gate. Fullmer receives 12 percent of the gate and no TV share.
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Jack Hand
New York
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Sugar Ray Robinson
Madison Square Garden
Floyd Patterson
Archie Moore
Fullmer
Rocky Marciano-Moore
International Boxing Club
ABC
New York-Philadelphia
Sugar Man
Harlem
Robinson
Sugar Ray
College Scores Roundup From Consolation Tournaments
Idaho State 79 Tulane 61 in the second round consolation. William and Mary 72 Davidson 63 for seventh place at Richmond Invitational. Utah 386 DePaul 79 in Dixie Classic Consolation Championship. Kansas State 79 Missouri 75 in overtime for seventh place at Big Seven Tournament.
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Idaho State
Tulane
Richmond
William and Mary
Davidson
Utah
DePaul
Kansas
State
Missouri
Kansas State
Tigers, Devils In TC Finals
Town Creek-Hartselle Tigers, with Bowes Channell back at center, defeated Town Creek 60-52 in the Town Creek Invitation semi final. Moulton Red Devils edged Hatton 63-59 to advance to the finals with Hartselle meeting Moulton, Friday losers in consolation.
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Town Creek
Hartselle
Tigers
Bowes Channell
Moulton Red Devils
Ton
Moulton
Channell
Jodie Burney
Hornets
Way Eee
Henderson Ewer Naylor Oon
Emeneene
Hall
Anew Eee
Posey
Thrasher
Hatton
FT PF
Masterson
Allen
Dae
Higdon
McElroy Ee
Smallwood
Sae
Summerford
Furney Mer
Banaaey
Wee
W. Cross
Boston Ee
Terry
Crowe
G. Cross
Stovall
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Chaffin
Woodall
Humphries Tounen Woodruff
Ewe Sanders
E. Nelson Ee
Oden
Tanscott Adion
Clark
Edwards Ee
Norman
Parker
Winton Ee Donaway
Seen Williams Fineen
Luroow
Harbison
Humphrey Wright Wren Samwweee
Horton
Weil Rusk
Limestone
Otto Biles
Somerville Rd
S.E
Limestone County
Robert J. Cooper
Harold V. Ratliff
Butler
Ceaahat
Carwans
Trea
Hatcher Company
Jackson Highway
Sheffield
Alc
Maxim Machen
By Thomas Z. Atkeson
Wheeler Refuge
Morgan County Sportsmen's and Conservation Association
Flint School
Athens Sportsmen's Club
Hungary
Pokey
South
Lada Memorial Stadium
Cain
Rok
Seton Hall
Navy
UCLA
Indiana
Devils
Nebrig Plumbing CO
Otto Nebrig
Butane
Propane
GAS & Appliance CO
Decatur
Gulf
Gulf Coldflo
Antiereez
Hogan's Gulf Service Station
6Th Ave
Moulton St
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