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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1957
Page
10
New Year bowl games delivered major upsets and tight finishes. Texas Christian and Baylor produced standout performances with strong passing and running attacks. Colorado narrowly held off Clemson while Iowa and Oregon State fought to a high scoring Rose Bowl finish.
Lew Johnson surveys bowl clashes and praises the Southwest Conference as strong from top to bottom. He highlights Tennessee, Syracuse, Oregon State, Iowa, and Baylor in Sugar, Rose, and Cotton Bowl contexts, notingMajors, Brown, Curtis, and Hickman figure prominently amid exciting, hard hitting action.
Syracuse, led by Jimmy Brown with 132 rushing yards and 21 points, clawed back to beat TCU 68 in the Orange Bowl. Chuck Cimmins threw 12 passes, two for touchdowns, as TCU used a heavy passing attack to overcome Syracuse’s aerial defense and claim the victory.
Iowa overwhelmed Oregon State 35 19 in the Rose Bowl. Baylor defeated Tennessee 18 7 in the Sugar Bowl. Colorado rallied to beat Clemson 20 11 in the Grange Bowl. Trenton New Jersey defeated Salas in boxing. Corr Husker 337 900 surged in Santa Anita handicap. Decathlon at Tropical Park posted 82 60. Cheerheld off Gunrad at Fair Grounds.
Vladimir Kuts led the first wave of Russian Olympic stars who returned to Moscow by air after competing in London. The Moscow radio report confirmed the contingent's arrival and noted the travelers included prominent athletes and officials returning from the Games.
Paul Carr, tied to the San Francisco 49ers, was stabbed in the heart at a New Year’s Eve party in Houston. James R. Chambless, an ex-convict, was charged with driving a switchblade into Carr’s chest after an argument. Carr’s condition improved. Chambless allegedly attacked amid party noise and was arrested along with others for investigation.
Montreal 6 Chicago Boston 5 New York Amerigan Providence Rochester 2 overtime Hershey 3 Cleveland Springfield 2 Buffalo 1 International League Cincinnati 3 Indianapolis Huntington 4 Troy 1 Toledo 6 Fort Wayne 3 overtime Maven Clinton era notes.
Sugar Ray Robinson, 36, defends his middleweight crown against 25-year-old Gene Fullmer in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. About 14,000 expected, gate around 150000, radio and TV rights add 100000. Robinson to earn around 120000, Fullmer about 16000, with experts split on the outcome.
Baylor thumped Tennessee 14 7 in the Sugar Bowl as quarterback Bobby Jones connected on a 12 yard pass to Jerry Marcontell for a second quarter lead. Fullback Larry Hickman was ejected for kicking a Tennessee guard, a costly incident that marred Baylor’s victory. The Bears, 13 7 Sugar Bowl winners, expect to return strong next season with 40 players and a solid nucleus.
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