Bruins Stars and PCC Voices Tie to Rose Bowl Picks
A Biltmore panel of sports scribes names four Californians for All American honors led by Paul Larson with Eliena Davenport and Salsbury close behind. UCLA figures tout Pasadena and Rose Bowl hopes as Oregon and Stanford scouts discuss Shaw and Reed. Rams and PCC-Big Ten relations draw comments from Litchman, Barnes, Hill and others amid strong Oregon and UCLA sentiment.
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Jim Salsbury
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Salsbury
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Cal Center
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Maryland
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Oregon
George Shaw
Art Litchman
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Gene Doyle
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Cassald Barnes
Larsuy
Cal
Bob Davenport
Shaw
Trojans
Stanford
Leon Clarke
Frank Clayton
Bill Fisk
Scott
John Stewart
Joli Brodie
Ohio State
Ronnie Knox
University of California
Red Sanders
Knox
John Brodie
UCLA Maintains No 1 Ranking In AP Poll Surge
UCLA holds the top spot in the AP ranking as high scoring teams like UCLA and Miami push standings. Ohio State stays third after a 14 7 win over Northwestern while Oklahoma slides with a narrow 13 6 victory over Colorado. Notre Dame Miami and Army also remain among the top 10 with several key upsets shaping the race.
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College Football Rankings Shakeup Amid Big Wins
Top teams shift in Smith’s system as Oklahoma, UCLA, Notre Dame, and Purdue climb or hold spots. Oklahoma beat Texas AM and solidified second. Notre Dame beat Navy 27-6 moving to sixth. Purdue and others gain ground after key wins.
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Iowa State
Kanaan
Caroline
Virginia
Cuckoo Clock Errors Shine in 49ers Bear Thriller
In a late Chicago Bear win, a clock discrepancy near the end influenced San Francisco coach Buck Shaw to call a field goal with 86 seconds left. Gordon Solty connected, but two long Ed Brown passes to Harlow HU led to a 31-27 Bear victory, erasing the 27-24 49ers lead.
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Ed Brown
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Bruins 184 Over Ducks in PCC contest odds
Odds list shows UCLA favored over Oregon by 18 percentage points for the PCC game at the Coliseum. Other matchups feature SC favored over Stanford and Cal, Texas over Oklahoma, Michigan State over Washington, and various regional college games with differing point spreads.
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Rams underdogs loom as Pool defends Paul after roughness call
Coach Hampten Pool dismissed the looming six point spread for the Rams versus the 49ers and defended Captain Don Paul amid a disputed unnecessary roughness penalty against passer Bob Layne. Pool called the Detroit loss an impossible technical on the charged play, saying films show Paul’s collision did not unbalance Layne. He noted Paul felt heartbreak after the defeat and voiced relief at not bearing the call on his conscience.
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Layne
Tiff With Assistant Coach Triggers Lions Release
Detroit Lions waived veteran back J. Robert Smith after a confrontation with assistant coach Buster Ramsey at Los Angeles airport. Smith, known as Tulsa Bob, had scuffled with Ramsey before the team flew to Detroit after beating the Rams. Head coach Buddy Parker declared Smith “through” and the veteran had recently returned from retirement.
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Los Angeles
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Tulsa Bob) Smith
Buster Ramsey
L. A. International
Detroit
Buddy Parker
Barber Wins Playoff for Southland Title
Jerry Barber of Los Angeles won the Southern California Open crown in an 18 hole playoff over Bob Rosburg of San Francisco. After 54 holes Sunday the leaders tied at 207. Barber shot 68 to finish four under par while Rosburg finished two over.
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Bob
Rosburg
San Francisco
Barber
Tamarisk Country Club
Texan Tidwell Emerges as 49ers Top Replacement Choice
San Francisco coach Bun Shaw says Texan Tidwell, a bench-bound rookie, is the No 1 candidate to replace injured Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny for the 49ers Tidwell led Texas A&M in kickoff and panel returns and averaged over five yards per scrimmage. McElhenny underwent shoulder surgery and will miss the season, but Shaw insists the team can still be great without him.
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Fights Last Night By Associates Press
Boxing results recap from New York and other cities highlighting several bouts. Bouby Janen defeated Mesex Ward. Franklin Ryt beat Henry Davis. Dopas defeated Sinneed Carus Chavez.
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New York
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UCLA Leads United Press College Football Rankings
UCLA extended its path to unbeaten status by ranking No. 1 in the United Press poll, with Ohio State second and Oklahoma third. Mississippi and Miami join the top ten, Arkansas remains fourth, Notre Dame fifth, and Southern California and Pardee rise as the ballots note UCLA’s strong early-season pace.
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Boxing Syndicate Ties Under Fire In Chicago Probe
The Illinois Athletic Commission asked Chicago Daily News writer Jack Mabley to prove charges that boxing is controlled by a syndicate. Commission chairman Livingston Osborne proposed Mabley appear at a special meeting after he began a series accusing Frankie Carbo of running boxing from New York. Truman Gibson of the International Boxing Club demanded proof before the commission.
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Frankie Carbo
O Doul to Consider PCL Offers After Resigning Padres
Lefty O Doul says two old Pacific Coast League rivals, the Oakland Acorns and Sacramento Spions, want him as skipper after resigning Sunday as San Diego Padres manager. He called the Oakland offer very attractive and cited a desire for change.
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No Alumni on Taylor at Stanford Faces Rugged Season
San Francisco report notes Stanford coach Chuck Taylor says alumni are easy to get along with despite a tough 4-3 record this year after a 72-0 loss to UCLA. He cites scholastic entrance hurdles limiting top recruits and expects the Indians to regain strength with a strong 1955 lineup and a hopeful 1956 return to the top.
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Ryff Keeps 15th Victory As Ryff Skips Knockout
Young Frankie Ryff, 22, shrugged off calls for a knockout in his 15th straight win by outclassing Henry Davis of Los Angeles in Brooklyn. The lightweight explained he focuses on practice rather than knockouts, while Davis conceded Ryff was too fast. Davis praised Cisco Andrade as the better overall fighter after Ryff’s win.
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Ryff
Henry Davis
Los Angeles
Brooklyn
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Compierre Cisco Andrade
Quarterback Options Highlight NDSU Drive Against Wichita
North Dakota State reaches Wichita 33 midgame driving from own 20 behind a button hook pass for nine yards and an 11 yard running play. Bisons face fourth and five as quarterback keeps and handoffs test the defense in this period described by WAEREN GAEB.
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Abolishing the extra point sparks debate in college football
OSCAR FRALEY reports on the growing discussion to abolish or alter the extra point in football. Coaches cite tradition and evolving play, noting historic teams and stars affected by one point, while future surveys may reveal more favoring change despite longstanding practice.
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Owen
New York Giant
Lou Little
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Georgia Tech
Bostons
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Delaware
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