Nashua Sells for World Record $1,251,200 at Belair Deal
Executors of William Woodward Jr estate sold Nashua to a syndicate led by Leslie Combs II of Spendthrift Farm for $1,251,200 the highest single horse trade ever. Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons will train the 3-year-old in Miami for the Widener Handicap.
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Kentucky
Leslie Combs
Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons
al Robertson
Unifax
New York
Nashua
Florida
William Woodward Jr
Nashua Combs
Leslie Combs II
Spendthrift Farm
Lexington
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Belair Stud
William Woodward &R
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Hialeah Park
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Pee Wee Reese Signs 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Contract
Pee Wee Reese, 36 year old captain of Brooklyn's world champion Dodgers, has signed his 1956 contract. He reportedly received a boost of $1,000 to $36,000.
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Brooklyn
Pee Wee Reese
Dodgers
Elmhurst Beats Carroll for Third Straight Conference Win
Elmhurst defeated Carroll College 83-76, earning its third consecutive CCI victory as Glenn Pomrehn scored 24 points to match Carroll’s John Schreiber. Carroll briefly led in the second half but Elmhurst maintained the edge after halftime. Lake Forest beat Macalester 76-66 in a separate non conference game.
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Waukesha
Elmhurst
Carroll College
Illinois
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Glenn Pomrehn
CCI
John Schreiber
Lake Forest of Illinois
Macalester
St. Paul
Taylor Slips By Fountain City 72-69 In Nonconference Call
Taylor competes past Fountain City 72-69 in a nonconference game. Trempealeau Valley’s Bob Thompson led with 29 points while Fountain City’s Dick Hellmas and Dave Farrand each scored 23. Taylor also won the preliminary 34-29.
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Fountain City
Wis
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Trempealeau Valley
Bob Thompson
Dick Hellmas
Dave Farrand
Willie Mays Captures NL Slugging Title Again
Willie Mays of the New York Giants won the National League slugging title for the second straight year with 382 total bases in 580 at bats for a .459 mark. Duke Snider led the runner up with 338 bases in 538 at bats and a .628 average, followed by Eddie Mathews, Ernie Banks, Ted Kluszewski, and Roy Campanella in order.
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Willie Mays
New York Giants
Duke Snider
Brooklyn
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Snider
Eddie Mathews
Milwaukee
Ernie Banks
Chicago
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Roy Campanella
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Allen-Bradley Rally Wins 69-66 Over Peoria Cats
Fran Miller and Ducky Noonan sparked a second half rally to lift Allen-Bradley to a 69-66 National Industrial Basketball victory over the Peoria Cats. Miller scored 17 points nine in the final four minutes while Noonan added ten points. Eddie Solomon tied Miller for scoring honors.
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Fran Miller
Ducky Noonan
Allen-Bradley
Peoria Cats
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Noonan
Bradley
Peoria
Eddie Solomon
Challengers Doubles at South Lanes Bowling Alleys
Challengers doubles will be held at the South Lanes Bowling Alleys every Friday evening starting tonight at 11 p.m. Four games will be bowled across the first six alleys. Entries include Stan Lavold with Elmer Gryphan or Mac McKilIip and others such as Howie Zunker with Oscar Goslin.
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South Lanes
Stan Lavold
Elmer Gryphan
Mac Mckhillip
Howie Zunker
Oscar Goslin
Dubie McKenzie
Gordie Olson
Jerry Stuedeman
Jerry Seymour
Howie Ploof
Bob Mehren
Galesville Sets Dates For Burns Bonspiel
Burns curling festival scheduled January 20 to 22 in Galesville Wisconsin to honor Robert Burns. Earl Trim leads the club for a 13th year with Norman Gelder Donald Haug and Leon Sacia as officers. Committee members include Merlin Jacobson Henry Gelder Robert Docken and others with ice and entertainment plans.
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Wis
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Merlin Jacobson
Henry Gelder
Robert Docken
George McCluskey
A. J. Brandtner
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Norman Gelder
Donald Haug
Leon Sacia
Howard Barenthin
Robert Sacia
Kaye Jacobson
Gale McKeeth
Tillman Johnson
Dark Oedsma
Elmer Hegg
Douglas Sacia
Lester Nicols
Roy Johnson
Carroll Sacia
William Dick
Lloyd Thurston
Robert Cram
Joseph Byrne
Lightburn Favored To Beat Dupas In Garden Showdown
New Orleans lightweight Ralph Dupas, with a 57-6-5 record, faces 21-year-old Ludwig Lightburn in Madison Square Garden main event. Lightburn, a British Honduras import, carries a 35-6 record and a 13 knockouts. NBC will air at 10 p.m. EST as Dupas seeks win number nine in a row.
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Ludwig Lightburn
British Honduras
Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
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Garden
NBC
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Lightburn
Paddy DeMarco
Frankie Ruff
Cisco Andrade
Ike Logart
Ludwig
Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Marquette Coach Advised to Cancel Game Against Top San Francisco
Coach Jack Nagle of Marquette received a scouting note urging cancellation for tonight's clash with top ranked San Francisco. The Dons ride a 29 game win streak, led by All-America center Russell, as Marquette battles injuries to Terry Rand and Jay Schauer.
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Scouting Report
Marquette
Frisco
Chicago
Jack Nagle
Warriors
San Francisco
Dons
Nagle
Russell
Kentucky
Terry Rand
Jay Schauer
Rand
Schauer
Miami
Ohio
La Crosse Heads to Winona for Saturday Basketball Date
La Crosse State College faces Winona Teachers Saturday in Winona. Coach Cliff DeVoll’s Indians, 4-3 this season, will close out a 13 day stretch before a Dec 30 rematch with Iowa State Teachers. Don Peth leads with 160 points in seven games.
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la Crosse State College
Cliff DeVoll
Indians
Winona
la Crosse
Iowa State Teachers
Oshkosh
Mondovi Beats Augusta 58 48 In MV Conference Clash
Mondovi Buffalos led from the start and defeated Augusta 58 to 48 in a Mississippi Valley Conference basketball game. Darrell Hart scored 26 points, while Mickey Collins added 15 and Hart averaged 24 points over the last four games.
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Buffalos
Darrell Hart
Mickey Collins
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Jerry Almos
Oshkosh Takes First Win Over Winona Teachers
Oshkosh State earned its first basketball victory in four games by defeating Winona Teachers 67 to 62. The Indians led from the first half, held a 43 to 37 edge at halftime, and remained in front in the final period with Jack Wippich scoring 20 points and Lee Paul adding 17 for Winona.
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Oshkosh State
Winona, Minn
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Lee Paul Winona
Buffalos Dominate Augusta In Scoring Battle
Buffalos topple Augusta 42 to 23 with the B team closing the win while the Augusta squad margin shows 10 points by a producer and the other team adds the rest in a lopsided contest.
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Augusta
Buffalos
Michigan State Arrives in California Ahead of Rose Bowl
Michigan State is scheduled to land in California this afternoon for Rose Bowl week. The Spartans will practice at East Los Angeles Junior College Stadium near Pasadena, as UCLA continues its final Rose Bowl preparations.
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Los Angeles
UCLA
Spartans
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