Smoky Alston Recalls Black Day With Dodgers
Jerry Nardiello notes Walter Alston, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, spoke at a Middletown Rotary luncheon and drew six tickets to the Middletown Hamilton game. He recounts his 1955 Vero Beach exhibition miring including Mickey Mantle and a clash with Dodger executives over a sunlit dugout and golf bags.
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Smoky” Alston
Brooklyn Dodgers
Darrtown
Butler
Alston
Brook
Vero Beach
Fla
New York Yankees
Yanks
Russ Meyer
Meyer
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Junior Gilliam
Rums
Gilliam
Buzz Bavasi
Dodger
Bavasi
Véro Beach
Fresco Thompson
Walter O'Malley
Dodgers
Weekly TV Series Moves To Baltimore
The London Sporting Club shifts its weekly boxing shows from New York’s St Nick’s to Baltimore starting January 23 due to NY State Athletic Commission actions against the Boxing Guild of New York. Baltimore hosts at least 12 shows under Arena Athletic Club and London Sporting Club co publication with Tex Sullivan. Holly Mims versus Neal Rivers headlines the January 23 card in Baltimore.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
St. Nicholas Arena
London Sporting Club
St. Nick’s
Baltimore
Julius Helfand
New York State Athletic Commission
Boxing Guild of
Tex Sullivan
London
DuMont TV
International Boxing Club
Syracuse
Hurricane Jackson
Bob Baker
Jim Norris
IBC
Miami
Harry Markson
Helfand
Florida
Commission
Guild
Maryland State Athletic Commission
Arena Athletic Club
Holly Mims
Washington
Neal Rivers
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Sudden Death Plan Teed Up for Senior Bowl
MOBILE Alabama senior bowl officials announced a sudden death playoff if North and South end regulation time tied in the seventh annual all star game. North coach Buddy Parker and South coach Paul Brown reconfigured 25 man squads with drastic position changes, including Jim Brown moving from guard to linebacker.
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Mobile
Ala
Buddy Parker
Paul Brown
Parker
Jim Brown
Jim Furey
Kansas State
Tony Branoff
Michigan
Herb Nakken
Utah
Jerry Harkrader
Ohio State
Gary Lowe
Michigan State
Brown
Maryland
Bob Pellegrini
Don Goss
Southern Methodist
M. L. Brackett
Auburn
Terps Bidding To Hold Tatum
Maryland moved today to retain Jim Tatum as head football coach and athletic director but gave him permission to discuss an offer with officials at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Wilson H. Elkins said security could come with permanent tenure, not a lifetime contract, and that the position would rest on conduct rather than wins. Tatum, happy at Maryland, sought permission to visit Chapel Hill to talk over UNC’s offer.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Maryland
Jim Tatum
University of North Carolina
Tatum
Wilson H. Elkins
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Eagles Eye Top Coaching Picks From Dayton and WVU
Philadelphia lists Slugh Devore of Dayton and Art Lewis of West Virginia as leading candidates for the vacant Eagles head coaching job after firing Jimm Trimble following the 1955 season.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Eagles
Slugh Devore
Dayton
Art Lewis
West Virginia
Eagles
Jimm Trimble
Shawen Acres Basketball Dominates Springboro 75 to 55
Shawen Acres tops Springboro 75 55 as Springboro collapses in second half. Shawen Acres improves to seven wins in eight games led by Terry and Keller while Springboro drops to six losses.
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Springboro
Sprinboro
Panthers
Shawen Acres
Don Bolton
Burgher
Mille
Mills
Waters
Williams
Keller
Terry
Hawthorn
Taylor
Marstall
T. Lakes
Noll
Faris
D. Lakes
Howard
Shaw
N Acres
Greenhills High suspends most of varsity basketball team
Ralph Staub said yesterday fourteen of Greenhills High School's seventeen varsity players were suspended for breaking curfew. The decision affects much of the team and reflects discipline actions on campus.
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Cincinnati
Greenhills
Ralph Staub
Emphasis Clusters Around Offense In High Scoring Night
College basketball showcases offensive surges with 222 points in Richmond 130-92 win over Furman and several near 100 point games. Notables include North Carolina 95-69 over LSU, DePaul 102-77 over Illinois Normal, and Virginia 84-83 over South Carolina with late surges and overtime drama. Darrell Floyd led Furman with 40 points. Hot Rod Handley added 29 for West Virginia.
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Calif
All America
Darrell Floyd
Furman
West Virginia
Hot Rod Handley
North Carolina
Vanderbilt
Bobby Thyn
al Rochelle
Bob McCarty
Virginia
Carnegie Tech
Miami Faces Marshall After Extended Layoff in MAC Clash
Miami University ventures to Marshall tonight after a 2 1/2 week layoff. Jules Rivlin's era at Marshall has revived an offense from Henderson era and Marshall seeks to extend a 7-1 start, following a 130-69 win over Boston College and a 79-78 victory over Denver. Miami, idle since earlier losses to Dayton Marquette and Toledo, has won against Kent State and Bowling Green. Mid-American standings show Toledo 2-0 Miami 2-1 Marshall 1-1 Bowling Green 1-1 Western Michigan 1-2 Ohio 0-1 Kent 0-1.
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Oxford
Miami University
Marshall College
Miami
Marshall
Jules Rivlin
Cam Henderson
Rivlin
Henderson
Boston College
Denver
Kalamazoo
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Redskins
Bill Rohr
Dayton
Marquette
Toledo
Kent State
Marshal
Ohio
Kent
Bandit Robs Leo Durocher in Beverly Hills
Hollywood Leo Durocher tells how a gunman demanded money as he closed his garage door at his Beverly Hills home. The former New York Giants manager surrendered what he had, giving $20 since that was all he carried.
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Leo
Lippy) Durocher
New York Giants
Beverly Hills
Lippy
Knickerbockers Halt Celtics Seven-Game Run
New York Knickerbockers end Boston Celtics seven game winning streak with a 107-97 victory in Philadelphia. Tom Gola leads Warriors with 20 points as Fort Wayne routed 102-82 in the twin bill finale.
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Boston
Celtics
Philadela
Warriors
Tom Gola
Fort Wayne
Hawks Draft Rights To Young Cager From Maplewood
The St. Louis Hawks announce they will draft 16 year old Jack Pirrie of Maplewood High School as their first 1960 pick under a new territorial rule. Coach Red Holzman calls Pirrie one of the greatest high school players he has seen. Pirrie would follow Wilt Chamberlain as the first high school star under the rule.
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St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Assn
Jack Pirrie
Maplewood
Pirrie
Red Holzman
Hawks
Wilt
Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia
Umpires May Have Easier Spring Training
Cincinnati officials say National League umpires could see easier work this summer as baseball factories run an experiment removing gloss from new balls. If successful, glassless balls may be used in the regular season under Warren C. Giles guidance.
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Loop
Warren C. Giles
Giles
League approves Syracuse shift to Miami site
Miami wins a 154 game International Baseball League schedule start on April 18 as Syracuse moves to Miami Stadium after a City Commission approval. Sid Salomon Jr. leads the transfer with Bill Veeck and Elliott Stein. the group bought the franchise for about $100,000. The aim is Miami's eventual Major League status within four to five years.
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Miami
Fla
Syracuse
International Baseball League
Sid Salomon Jr
St. Louis Insurance
Syracuse Frachise
Salomon
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Elliott Stein
St. Louis
Martin Haske
Tribe Southpaws Sign 56 Pacts
The Cleveland Indians announced that Herb Score and Don Mossi have agreed to terms for 1956. General manager Hank Greenberg said both received substantial increases. Score was 16-10 last season and Mossi posted a 2.26 ERA alongside Ray Narleski as part of a strong relief unit.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Herb Score
Don Mossi
Tribe
Hank Greenberg
Score
Messi
Ray Narleski
Redlegs Sign Two Pitchers for 1956 Season
Cincinnati special report has Manager Birdie Tebbetts expecting help from right handers Johnny Klippstein and Hal Jeffcoat. Jeffcoat joined the Redlegs last month in a trade with the Chicago Cubs that sent catcher Hobie Landrith to Chicago. General Manager Gabe Paul announced both players have signed 1956 contracts.
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Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redleg
Gabe Paul
Johnny Klippstein
Hal Jeffcoat
Jeffcoat
The
Redlegs
Chicago Cubs
Hobie Landrith
Hearth Wins Ith In Safety Loop
Open Hearth chalked up its fourth straight victory in the Armco Safety League by dumping Blast Furnace 58-45 at Middletown High old gym. Jim Craft and Donnie Justice each hit 16 for the leaders while Giiden scored 12 for the losers.
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Open Hearth
Middletown High
Jim Craft
Donnie Justice
Giiden
Cox
McGuire
Howard
Hall
Middletown High Faces Hamilton In Key Cage War
Middletown High coach Paul Walker predicts a true test as the Middies meet Hamilton at Cincinnati Garden. The two rival teams top the Greater Ohio League defensively and offensively with Lucas and Hornsby leading scorers, while fan interest nears 10 000 as holiday attendance rebounds.
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Paul Walker
Kalla
Vesiwa Yee
Walker
Middies
Hamilton
Cincinnati Garden
Purple Cagers
Warren Scholler
Portsmouth
Big Blue
Trojans
Purple
Butler County
Kokomo
Ind
Jerry Lucas
The
Gary Hornsby
Hornsby
Lucas
Carton Quintet Evens Its Record At Gardner Inter-Plant League
Carton Plante finished all even with a win and a loss after a full night of action in the Gardner Board and Carton Inter-Plant League at McKinley Junior High. Don Withrow and Mose Johnson each dumped in 18 points as Carton whipped Main Office 56 to 49 in the first game. Don Frydell scored 22 for the losers. In the nightcap Larry Wright with 16 led Mill No 1 to a 76 to 41 romp over Carton, with John nat and Jack Kinder each scoring 0.
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Gardner Board
Carton Inter-Plant
McKinley Junior High
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Mose Johnson
Carton
Don Frydell
Larry Wright
Mill No
Johnnat
Jack Kinder
Fenwick 35s Three-Team Meet For District Berth
Fenwick High faces a possible three team non county tournament with Xenia East and Xenia Woodrow Wilson to decide two district berths. Fr Robert Mannin says officials want the event scrapped and three teams entered directly into the district due to feasibility concerns.
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Xenia
Robert Mannin
Falcons
Xenia East
Xenia Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Mannin
High school cage scores from area games and colleges
Hubbard 6 Niles 49 Barberton 73 Kempre 60 Struthers 67 Youngstown East 0 Wiltshire 9 Blue Creek 62 Phillipsburg 63 Randolph 60 Dayton Shawe Acres 75 Springboro 55 Farmersville 66 Lanier 50 Martins Ferry 90 Moundsville WV 86 Athens 30 Logan 49 Dayton Stivers 70 Delphos St Johns 0 Akron South 92 Mansfield 63 Wilmington 48 Hillsboro 41 Lockland Wayne 66 Blanchester 46 Greenfield McClain 57 Circleville 51 Columbus North 30 Worthington 20 Grove City 61 Col Grandview 56 Gallipolis 65 Middleport 51 COLLEGES DePaul 102 Illinois Normal 77 Kent State 86 Toledo 72 Carnegie Tech 60 Penn State 62 Boston Univ 73 Northeastern 59 Vanderbilt 89 WiMary 80 North Carolina 95 LSU State 69 West Virginia 98 Wash Lee 84 Richmond 130 Furman 92 Virginia 54 South Carolina 83
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Gallipolis
Middleport
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Illinois Normal
Kent State
Toledo
Carnegie Tech
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Vanderbilt
Wi&Mary
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West Virginia
Wash-Lee
Richamond
Furman
Virginia
South Carolina
Ex Bearcat Hired As Freshman Mentor
Cincinnati the UC board of trustees approved Glenn Sample 23 former UC football captain of 1952 as freshman line coach for next season Sample has just returned from Army service as a field artillery lieutenant The board also authorized an additional assistant athletic director to aid M Chic Mileham but a name for the post was not set.
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Cincinnati
Glenn Sample
University of Cincinnati
Sample
M. Chic Mileham
Akins Stops Kent in Holyoke Boxing Bout
Virgil Akins from St. Louis defeated Rudolph Kent in Holyoke Massachusetts by a fifth round stoppage. Kent weighed 14814 pounds while Akins weighed 149 pounds. The Associated Press report details the stoppage outcome from the Holyoke card.
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Holyoke
Mass
Virgil Akins
St. Louis
Rudolph Kent
British Honduras
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