Davis Cup Draw Sets Sweden to Face Rabert in Opener
BRISBANE Australia December 15 The inter zone Davis Cup finals opening matches drew Sweden led by Sven Davidson against Tony Trabert of the United States in the opener Veteran Lennart Bergelin will oppose U S champion Seixas in the other singles match on Thursday The doubles pit Seixas and Trabert against Bergelin and Davidson Talbert and Galin announced teams for Friday with the doubles result and the two remaining singles Saturday determining the finalist to meet Australia in Sydney late December
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Australia
Sweden
Sven Davidson
Tony ‘Rabert
United States
Lennart Bergelin
Weden
U.S
I Seixas
Philadelphia
Davidson
Robert
Trabert
Seixas
Talbert
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Galin
Trasert
Bergelin
Sydney
Perry Retains Running Title In NFL Season
Perry of the San Francisco 49ers clinched the NFL ground gaining title with 1,049 yards in 12 games. He leads the league and trails only Steve Van Buren for season rushing record. John Henry Johnson and Paul Younger follow with substantial yards, while Norm Van Brocklin tops passing averages with 10.14 yards per attempt.
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Philadelphia
Joe Perry
San Francisco 49Ers
Cleveland
Detroit
Perry
Steve van Buren
John Henry Johnson
Los Angeles
Paul Younger
Dan Towler
Eddie Price
Norm van Brocklin
Kiner Takes Pay Cut, Seeks Performance Based Salary
Ralph Kiner, traded from the Cubs to the Indians, accepts a roughly 40 percent salary cut to about $40,000 for 1955. He says future pay should reflect performance. Hank Thompson and Jerry Coleman sign with the Giants and Yankees for about $20,000 and $16,000 respectively.
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Associated Press
Ralph Kiner
Kiner
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Jerry Coleman
New York Giants
Hank Thompson
Thompson
Coleman
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Reno Seeks Winter Games Bid Funding
Reno Nevada December 15 a ten thousand dollar fund has been raised to survey winter sports facilities in the Reno Ski Bowl area to determine if they justify a formal bid for the 1960 Winter Olympic Games. Experts will be brought in to survey sites and then a formal bid will be submitted. Competing bids come from Aquin Valley California Lake Placid New York and Aspen Colorado Springs Colorado.
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Nev
Reno Ski Bowl
Aqun Valley
Calif
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N.Y
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Post-Season Grid Games Lineup for Football Bowls
The schedule lists DEC 19 Poinsettia Bowl Fort Sill versus Bolling Air Force Base. DEC 25 North-South Shrine Blue-Gray. DEC 31 Gator Bowl Auburn versus Baylor. JAN 1 Rose Bowl Ohio State vs Southern California. Sugar Bowl Navy vs Mississippi. Cotton Bowl Arkansas vs Georgia Tech. Orange Bowl Nebraska vs Duke. Tangerine Bowl Omaha vs Eastern Kentucky. Sun Bowl Western Texas State vs Florida State. Salad Bowl Border Conference All Stars versus Skyline Conference All Stars.
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Fla
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Baylor
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Pasadena
Calif
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Southern California
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Nebraska
Duke
Orlando
Omaha
Eastern Kentucky
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Texas Western
Florida State
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Ariz
Skyline
Tulsa and Oklahoma Look for Bounceback Versus Wyoming and Baylor
Tulsa Golden Hurricane fell 73 66 to Kansas on home court as Patterson led with 27 and Dobbs added 23. Oklahoma lost 86 79 at Baylor after a late rally while Aggies seek to snap two game skid after losses to Illinois and Texas Tech.
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Golden Hurricane
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Kansans
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Jerry Evans
Duane Downer
Patterson
Dallas Dobbs
Sooners
Baylor
Bears
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Lester Lane
Aggies
Ilinois
Texas Tech
Hank Iba
Wyoming
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Kansas State
State Officials Delay Trip To View Park Lodge Furniture
Oklahoma City December 15 state officials postponed a Chicago trip to inspect furniture for new park lodges and cabins due to illness of Board Chairman Morton Harrison. The watchdog committee will advise on purchases valued at 500000 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
Chicago
State Planning and Resources Board
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Board of Affairs
O Malley Bets on Strong NL and Cautions on Trades
Brookyn Dodgers president Walter O Malley sidestepped an owners quarrel with Horace Stoneham and said the Dodgers will contend next season without overreaching trades. He cautioned against chasing a pennant and noted six first division NL clubs remain capable, with balance likely to hinge on key injuries.
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Walter O’malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Horace Stoneham
New York Giants
Dodgers
Oklahoma Players to Feature in Blue Gray Charity Game
Oklahoma quarterback Gene Calame will play for the Rebels in the Blue Gray game on Christmas Day. Teammates Leland Kendall Dale Meinert and Bob Herndon also to join Calame in the charity classic, with Oklahoma A&M players noted among the lineups.
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Oklahoma
Gene Calame
Rebels
Leland Kendall
Dale Meinert
Oklahoma A&m
Bob Herndon
Calame
Chiang Planes Bombard Artillery Across Formosa Front
Chinese Nationalist planes bombed Communist artillery on Toumen Island in the Tachen group before dawn, setting large fires. Four-engined bombers struck north of Taichung where guns have shelled Yichangshan Island for two months. Elsewhere, Communist artillery shelled Pishan Island, the first shelling there in a month.
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Formosa
Toumen Island
Tachen Island
Ministry of Defense
Here
Yichangshan
Yangyu Island
Wenchow Bay
Pishan
Enid Attorney Appointed Judge to Municipal Court
Enid Oklahoma December 15 Robert L. Gregory an Enid attorney has been named judge of the municipal court succeeding Dennis L Pope whose resignation takes effect on year end Pope will become county attorney and take over county duties
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Okla
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Dennis L. Pope
Pope
Ameche Named Player Of Year In 1954 United Press Poll
Wisconsin fullback Alan Ameche won the 1954 United Press college football player of the year award with 66 votes from 336 ballot-holding sports writers and broadcasters. Howard Cassady was second with 58. Ellena and Burris led linemen with 42 and 39 votes respectively.
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Alan Ameche
Wisconsin
Wednesday
Ameche
Howard Cassady
Ohio State
Cassady
United Press
Jack Ellena
UCLA
Kurt Burris
Oklahoma
Ellena
Burris
Battle At Fullback Has Made Navy
Navy completed its season with a matchup against Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl marking a clash between fullbacks Joe Gattuso and Dick Guest. Gattuso led in rushing with 153 yards to Guest's 12 in their rivalry, and his late game performance against Army helped clinch a win. Gattuso, the senior holdover, had started only three times compared to Guest’s six, yet he remains Navy’s leading rusher and scorer.
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Joe Gattuso
Dick Guest
Navy
Mississippi
Eddie Erdelatz
Gattuso
Erdelatz
Guest
Army
Pitt
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