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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1956
Page
18
A Christmas letter shares greetings from Mr. and Mrs. Ray M. Caudle and recalls a humorous gun gift. The piece praises fishing gear care, reflects on Badin Lake water levels, warns about protected sandhill cranes, and urges conservation. It closes with hopes for a busy New Year for anglers and a plea to preserve outdoor heritage.
Villanova center Jim Fahey ripped his blue pants in the first half against Oregon State and borrowed a teammate's pants at halftime, prompting a switch to white. Fahey scored 20 points as Minnesota and Wyoming played in the Dixie Classic with coach Everett Shelton praising NC State, North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest.
In Dallas the Cotton Bowl pits Texas Christian against Mississippi with both teams at nine wins and one loss. TCU leads in rushing and defense while Mississippi seeks its first major bowl victory. aerial defense and pace are key as both squads loom as potential upsets.
Kentucky quarterback Bob Hardy starred for the South in the Blue Gray game, delivering 11 of 22 passes for 123 yards and scoring a TD. Howard Schnellenberger caught most of the passes as the South rallied for a 20 19 victory before 19 000 in Montgomery Alabama.
South led 13-0 early and held a later edge at 19-13 as Haluska completed 7 of 17 for 126 yards. Mississippi State back Art Davis, hurt but bold, pressed the Blues and intercepted twice. Hardy scored on a 2-yard plunge after a blocked punt, Schnellenberg’s 28-yard TD pass followed, and Baldacci added a 2-yard scorer in the second period.
In Pasadena UCLA faces Michigan State in a Rose Bowl rematch. The Spartans hold a 9-1 edge in the series and are led by Earl Morrall, Clarence Peaks, Walt Kowalczyk, and Gerry Planutis. UCLA counters with Red Sanders coached offense and stars Sam Brown Jim Decker Bob Davenport and Bob Bergdahl. Brown is the fastest ball carrier and Kowalczyk is the leading ground gainer for the Spartans. The game airs to a national audience with kickoff at 2 p.m. PST.
Leonard Zyzda and Haluska set up Yankee scores as Ohio State and North Carolina players push for late gains. Key TDs include Zyzda from Purdue, Harkrader for Ohio State, Keller for North Carolina, with Falls and Gonzales adding conversions for a closing surge.
The piece surveys sports figures including Ara Parseghian, Lindskog, Jim Trimble, Johnny Podres, Buzz Nutter, Sihugo Green, Wilt Chamberlain, Willie Naulls, Don Newcombe, Mike McCormack, and Jim Brown. It notes coaching career advice, league feuds, off season ventures, and shifting roles, all within a snapshot of mid decade sports life.
Readable scores show Queen City Invitational Lafayette 72 Westminister 63 in consolation semifinal. Disie Classic at 4-ave ends 63 63 Oregon State vs harmonic? All-American City Tournament Owensboro Ky College of Pacific 69 Harmons 7. Vanderbilt 2% GATOR BOWL Blue-Grey 20 Blue.
A jumble of sports mentions links basketball talent to Olympic hopes a Holy Cross punt return and a famed coach book sales and golfer legal actions. It notes Ed Pope's Football Greatest Coaches selling fast and Ben Hogan legal action stirring golf headlines.
Texas Tech coach DeWitt Weaver doubts the Sun Bowl margin and warns Wyoming will trouble the Raiders. He cites possible injuries to Jack Kirkpatrick and Dwayne West and notes Wyoming's single wing system. Wyoming and Texas Tech meet after both teams enter Sun Bowl history with solid records.
Paige Cothren of Mississippi is named the 1955 Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner in the Southeastern Conference. Bruce Bosley of West Virginia takes second, followed by Georgia Tech's Wade Mitchell and Scott Buber in the top three.
Cincinnati Redlegs rehire Wayne Anderson as trainer for a three year term after his prior work in the Pacific Coast League where his last listed club was Sacramento.
Border Conference All Stars overcame a 10 point deficit to beat Skyline 13 to 10 in the ninth Salad Bowl. Max Burnett Arizona scored the opening Border TD and Tom Shively Arizona State added a late score as Dan Devine led the Border squad to a split in the series.
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