Browns and Rams to Lead Shrine North All Star
Breddy Wyant of West Virginia and Pat Bisceglia of Notre Dame were named co captains for the Shrine North South game North squad. The North team prepared with defense and running plays and practiced passing and kickoffs as the game approach.
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West Virginia University
Breddy Wyant
Pat Bisceglia
Dame
Pat Abel
Army
Dick Fitzgerald
Notre Dame
Yankees
South
George Welsh
Ally, Butts
Georgia
Rex Enright
South Carolina
Million And Quarter Nashua Deal Involves Well-Known Horse People
Lexington report names syndicate members who bought Nashua from William Woodward Jr. for a record 1 251 200. Leslie Combs Jr. identifies John W. Hanes, Christopher J. Devine, Mrs. Walter Salmon, Walter Salmon Jr., Harry M. Warne, Robert Mellvain, Polar A. Widener I, and others as syndicate owners. Surnames reflect racing leadership and prominent Kentucky and California interests.
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Nashua
William Woodward, Jr
Leslie Combs,Jr
Combs
National Association of State Racing Commissions
Kentucky State Racing Commission
John W. Hanes
Greater New York Racing Association, Inc
Christopher J. Devine
Wall Street
The
Pure Oil Co
Polar A. Widener I
Jockey Club
Joseph E. Widener
Mendorf Farm
Mant Grum Returns to Play After Rib Injury Recovery
Mant Grum resumes competitive play after a roughly monthlong recovery from a rib injury. The update notes his satisfactory progress and anticipated return to action.
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Mantgrum
Fuess Named State Coach Of The Year For 1955
Morgantown reports Donald Fuess earned West Virginia State Coach Of The Year honors from the state Sports Writers Association after three years building Shepherd College into champions. His Rams claimed their first West Virginia Conference title in any sport this past fall, with Rex Pyles of Alderson-Broaddus basketball runner-up in the ballot.
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Little Shepherd College
Doorma
State ‘College
Marea
West Virginia College
Pe State Sports Writers Associaion
Donald E. Puess ii
Shepherd College
Rams
West Virginia
Fuess
Rex Pyles
Alderson- Broaddus
Mickey,Furfari
Dominion News
Gault Wins Bantamweight Title On Decision Over OBrien
Spartanburg lightweight Pappy Gault defeated Johnny OBrien in a 15 round unanimous decision to claim the U S bantamweight title. Gault, 1174 pounds, landed the decisive left jabs after a bruising bout and avenged a previous loss to OBrien at West Palm Beach Florida last December. There were no knockdowns and the former champ gained the belt in a hard fought victory.
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S.C. Mi
Henry
Pappy’ Gault
U.S
Sosans
Johny O'bre
Gault
Obrie
O'Brien
West Palm Beach
Fis
Track legend to be honored at Dinner of Champions
On Wednesday Dec 28 1955 the 400 of track to be honored for 412 victories will be saluted at Gulfstream Park. Frank H Merrill Jr top trainer of the year and James Dunn president will present trophies to the guest of honor and others at the dinner.
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Frank H. Merrill
Molony Named Assistant To Pirates Chieftain
Pittsburgh reports 28 year old Douglas A. Molony of New Orleans has been named assistant to Pirates General Manager Joe L. Brown. Molony is a Louisiana State Bar Association member and former New Orleans Pelicans official serving as traveling secretary and business manager.
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Douglas A. Molony
New Orleans
Louisana State Bar Assn
New Orleans Pelicans
Southern Assn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe L. Brown
Molony
The
Pelicans
Yama Bahama Scheduled To Fight Paola Melis In New York
Yama Bahama the Miami winner of 18 straight bouts is signed to meet Paola Melis of Montreal next Monday at St. Nicholas Arena replacing Chica Vejar who withdrew with back trouble and may face a 90 day suspension after medical evaluation.
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Paola Melis
New York
Miami
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Montreal
St. Nicholas Arena
Chica
Vejar
Veteran to referee Browns Rams title game named officials
Veteran official Ronald Gibbs of St Thomas Minnesota to officiate the NFL championship clash between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles. Commissioner Bert Bell also cited other officials including Samuel Watson Lehigh Dan Tehan Xavier Tay Brown Southern California and William McHugh DePaul.
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Ram
LOS Angeles
Ronald Gibbs
St Thomas
Minn
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Bert
Bell
Samuel Watson
Lehigh
Dan Tehan
Xavier
Tay Brown
Southern California
Willian McHugh
DePaul
Attendance Falls at West Virginia Horse Tracks
West Virginians saw declining attendance at three horse racing tracks, despite 23 more racing days in 1955 than in 1954. Wagering rose by 1,015,008 dollars over 1954, with Wheeling Downs, Waterford Park, and Sharks Town contributing to a total handle of 39,705,718 dollars. Attendance totaled 926,404 across the venues.
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Charleston
Gault Wins Bantam Crown in Scoring Bout
In Spartanburg Henry Gault outpointed Johnny O'Brien to claim the U S Bantamweight title. The SAN FRANCISCO results show Ezzard Charles defeating Bob Albright by decision in a ten rounder. In LOS ANGELES Lloyd Mangrum, noted winner of the Los Angeles Open in 1949 81 and 53, plans to enter this year’s $92 500 event in January.
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United Press
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Henry
Peppy
San Francisco
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bob Albright
Hollywood
Calif
Los Angeles
Lloyd Manigrum
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