New Faces Lead At Los Angeles Open Amid Rain Delay
At the Los Angeles Open Billy Casper Jr from Chula Vista tops the midway leaderboard with 136 after two rounds. Gardner Dickinson and Jack Burke Jr. trail by one and two strokes, as 90 players advance to the third round at Rancho Golf Club amid a two hour rain delay.
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Chula Vista
Slim Gardner Dickinson
Panama City Beach
Fla
Jack Burke Jr
Cary Middlecoff
Dutch Harrison
Marty Furgol
Fred Wampler
Indianapolis
Tommy Bolt
Julius Boros
Ed Furgol
Ran
Billy Casper
Calif
Gardner Dickinson
Panama Beach
Ee Ai N.Y
Eee Tisoee
N.Y
Ens Teerae
Midas
Tex
Ntanhhe
Chatles Rotar
San Bernardino
Bill Casper, JR
Notre Dame Re-engages Coach Brennan for Next Season
Notre Dame announces Terry Brennan will be retained for at least one more season after a 2-8 record in 1956. President Hesburgh and Vice President Joyce confirm the year-to-year policy and Brennan expresses appreciation for the confidence. Notre Dame faced losses to Michigan State Oklahoma Iowa and USC among others.
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Notre Dame
Theodore M. Hesburgh
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Fesburgh
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Joyce
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North Carolina
Southern Methodist
Purdue
Michigan State
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Navy
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Iowa
Southern California
Buckeye Star Inks Pact With Steelers
Buckeye standout Bill Michael from Ohio State signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 6-2, 230 pound lineman from Hamilton, Ohio played tackle and end for the Buckeyes and may line up as a defensive end for the Steelers.
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Steelers
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers Today
Bill Michael
Ohio State University
Michael
Hamilton
Ohio
Buckeyes
A_ Steelers
Casper Fires 68 Again In Round Two
Casper shot 68 to reach 136 after two rounds, six under par, with a 15 foot birdie chance missed on the final hole.
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Caspar
Hungarian Ring Ace Plans Pro Career
Budapest s Nepszabadsag reports Laszlo Papp three time Olympic champion from 1948 to 1956 is training for a pro debut. No Hungarian pro boxing exists yet and Papp will begin his career in the West.
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Budapest
Nepszabadsag
Laszlo Papp
Papp
South Dominates North in Senior Bowl Win
Don Bosseler of Miami earned major praise from Paul Brown for the South’s 21-7 Senior Bowl victory over the North in Mobile. Brown, directing his fourth Senior Bowl win in five years, celebrated in jubilant South dressing room as Roy Wilkins’ late fumble recovery set up a late TD and sealed the 14-7 margin before the final score.
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Ala
All America
Don Bosseler
Miami
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Southeir
Brown
Joe Kuharich
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Georgia
Roy Wilkins
Minor Leaguers To Train With Milwaukee Club
Milwaukee Braves announce eight minor leaguers will train with the national club at Bradenton Florida. From Wichita American Association farm club pitcher Juan Pizzaro joins one Jacksonville player and seven Braves farmhands including Vic Rhem Bob Ross Chet Nichols Gerry Nelson Jack Hanna Frank Di Prima Ray Shearer. Kirk Wilson set NCAA PCC and UCLA punting records in 1956 with a 49.3 yard average on 30 kicks.
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Fila
John Quinn
Fred Haney
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American Association
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Juan Pizzaro
Pizzaro
Vic Rhem
Bob Ross
Chet Nichols
Gerry Nelson
Jack Hannah
Frank di Prima
Ray Shearer
Crosby Golf Clambake Set For Weekend Charity Event
Bing Crosby hosts his 16th annual pro-am golf event across Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula and Pebble Beach with about 270 players. Celebrities and sports stars join pros for three days of play with all proceeds to charity. Crosby may not compete this year, last year teaming with Ben Hogan. Cary Middlecoff holds recent pro titles.
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Crosby
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Cary Middlecoff
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Monterey Peninsula
Pebble Beach
Bob Hope
Phil Harris
Howard Keel
Dennis O'Keefe
Dean Martin
Guy Madison
Randolph Scott
Richard Arlen
Bob Crosby
Curt Massey
Bud Wilkinson
Red Sanders
Otto Graham
John Brodie
Bob Lemon
Ralph Kiner
Leo Durocher
Dizzy Dean
Jackie Jensen
Robinson Announces Retirement From Baseball
Jackie Robinson reveals in Look Magazine that he will quit baseball forever to enter private business for family security. He says the December trade to the New York Giants did not drive his decision and notes his future as a restaurant chain executive in New York.
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Look Magazine
Robinson
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Giants
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Dodger
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Stoneham
Look
Jackie
Brooklyn
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Dodgers
California
Paul Hornung to Receive Camp Trophy
The Touchdown Club of Washington will honor Paul Vernon Hornung of Notre Dame with the Walter Camp Memorial Trophy as the outstanding college back of the year. Hornung, named for all around offensive and defensive prowess, will accept at the club dinner next Saturday. He led the Irish in rushing passing scoring kickoffs returned punts returned punting playing time and passes broken up, and was second in tackles and interceptions.
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Washington
Touchdown Club of
Paul Vernon Hornung
Notre Dame
Hornung
Women Golfers Begin Biggest Winter Tour at Sea Island
SEA ISLAND Ga Jan 5 The women professional golf tour opens with the Sea Island Invitational purse raised to 5000 dollars from 3500 as LPGA plans longer courses to near 6000 yards. Notables include Marlene Hagge defending champ with record 284 for 72 holes and Margaret Chamberlane Smith new pro. Amateurs led by Marlene Stewart and Ann Richardson. pros Louise Suggs Jackie Pung return for 1957 season.
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Marlene Bauer Hagge
Denver
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