Middleton fans recall Rose Bowl trip and Ohio State star
The piece details Middleton residents storying Ohio State’s Rose Bowl trip, highlighting Tommy Dillman’s scouting notes on Dave Leggett, Jerry Harkrader’s birthday cake gift, and the Harkrader family’s Pasadena experience including weather and the halftime absence of Jerry’s mother and sister.
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Jerry Harkrader
Ohio State
Middletown
Jerry
Charlotte
Columbus
Harkraders
Joann
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Understanding Word For Woody
BILL LONG, a local insurance man and Ohio State booster, shares insights on Woody Hayes and the Buckeyes win. He notes coast writers foster rumors about training while praising the team and the No 1 AP rating over UCLA. Players suffered sand burns from the field at Ohio Stadium.
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Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Long
Hayes
Coast
Southern California
UCLA
Associated Press
Bucks
Bruins
Ohio Stadium
Dillman
Top Contenders for Olson Crown to Battle Tonight
Rocky Castellani the No 2 contender for Bobo Olson's middleweight title faces No 3 Holly Mims in a 12 round bout at Cleveland Arena. Castellani, 27, 57 6 1, and Mims, 25, 35 11 5 from Washington DC, meet with Jim Norris saying the winner earns a title shot consideration.
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San Francisco
Joey Giardello
Mims
Wash
Ington
D.C
Jim Norris
International Boxing Club
Free Throw Rule Boosts Scoring In Key College Games
Six big wins show teams winning with light field goal edges while racking up points from free throws. Duke, Yale, Wake Forest, Nebraska, Oklahoma A&M and Niagara won despite low FG margins as foul shots swing outcomes. Oklahoma A&M’s Mack Carter hit 16 points all from fouls.
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Nebraska
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Seton Hall
Pirates
Kansas State
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Cowpokes
Wichita
Aggies
Shockers
Mack Carter
North Carolina State
Associated Press
Furman
St. Louis
Billikens
Drake
Willie Cerf
Westminster
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Rhode Island
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Middies Face Hamilton In Key Friday Showdown
Bob Reed may win a regular guard role as Middletown Middies clash with Hamilton Big Blue at Cincinnati Garden. Walker prioritizes youth, may start Reed alongside Cole and Dykes while Hamilton leans on juniors Jacobs Petricoff Hornsby with veterans Rodgers Crist.
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Owen Lawson
Eric Back
Alex Ellis
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Cole
Thomas
Portsmouth
Trojans
Ronnie Dykes
Charney Watkins
Denzil Ratliff
Scholier
Navy Mentor Signs Five Year Deal To Stay At Navy
Eddie Erdelatz, Navy head football coach, signed a five year contract reportedly around 17 000 dollars a year to remain at the Naval Academy. He spoke of a desire to end his career at Navy and praised his team the year after a Sugar Bowl win and a 17 2 record.
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Eddie Erdelatz
California
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Erdelatz
Army
Desire
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Los Angeles Rams
Dan Reeves
Rams
Elliott Loughlin
Naval Academy
Giardello Restored To Good Graces Of Boxing Group
Philadelphia boxer Joey Giardello a top middleweight faced a 75 day suspension but was reinstated after paying a 500 fine for an October assault at a gas station. Commission chair Frank Wiener cited Giardello’s youth and potential for reform as grounds for renewed trust.
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America
200 Mile Rule In ABC Still Holds
MILWAUKEE Frank K. Baker secretary of the American Bowling Congress denied a report that the 200 mile rule was waived for the 1955 ABC tournament in Fort Wayne Indiana from March 28 to June 4. The rule requires teams within a 200 mile radius to bowl on weekdays to leave weekends for longer trips. Baker said the rule will prevail for the coming tournament. He noted 5,300 teams have entered and about 700 more openings exist. Entry deadline is February 1.
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Monroe Gridders Elect Co Captains
Monroe High School named Ross Egelston and Jim Fultz as co-captains for the 1955 football squad at a school cafeteria gathering. Guest speakers included Charles Kramer, GM of the Cincinnati Mo Hawks hockey team, and Hawk player Butch MacKay, who screened a hockey film. Chicago report notes L. C. Morgan of Youngstown stopped Chuck Adkins of Gary in a separate line.
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Jim Fultz
Monroe High
Charles Kramer
Cincinnati Mohawks
Butch MacKay
Three Proposals Studied On Confining Linemen Moves
New York three football rule proposals were reviewed by a subcommittee of the NCAA football rules committee. They focus on restricting linemen movement without hampering modern offense, including false starts, shifting to protect kickers, and tackle eligible plays. Crisler said reports will be filed and votes held, with no expected fundamental changes like unlimited substitutions.
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Ncaa Football Rules Committee
H. C. (Fritz) Crisler
Michigan
Crisler
Rosen Predicts Rising Market In Home Runs and RBIs
Cleveland stockbroker Al Rosen predicts a rising market in home runs RBIs and batting averages as he signs a gilt-edge contract for about 42000. He foresees a strong Indians season amid recent World Series loss and confirms fellow Tribe players also renewed deals while Vic Wertz denies retirement rumors.
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al Rosen
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10 Day Season on Quail Proposed in Ohio
Rep Paul B Siple introduced a bill to create an annual open quail season of at least 10 days in Ohio. The quail has not been legally cooked in the state for two generations, with earlier laws restoring it to the gamebird list to support propagation by the wildlife division.
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Lady Dunn Named Top Ohio Trotter in 1934
Ohio’s har ness horse of the year is Lady Dunn a trotting mare owned by Carl H. Scholl of Cincinnati The award based on 168 to 164 points in a close ballot by Ohio members of the U S Trotting Assn She earned 53402 since 1950 with 7 wins in 21 starts this year trained and driven by Harry Miller of West Alexandria.
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High School Cage Results Across Ohio and Nearby States
A roundup of basketball scores from high schools and colleges. Notable results include Gallipolis 88 over Ironton 7 78 by district play, Kent State 79 over Western Reserve 71 and Syracuse 91 over Pittsburgh 85 in college action. Professional scores list Boston 119 over Fort Wayne 110 and Milwaukee 93 over Rochester 90.
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Dollar-Aard Fete For Ameche in Kenosha
Kenosha Wisconsin honors UW All-America fullback Alan Ameche on Ameche Day at a civic banquet. A yardage fund matches his 3,212 college rushing yards dollar for dollar. He receives a Kenosha built car, keys to the city, and a scroll naming him No 1 citizen from city council president R Merrill Rhey.
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Ameche
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R. Merrill Rhey
NCS College Soccer Tops Ft Bragg 3 2 in Overtime
North Carolina State College edged Ft. Bragg's 525th Intelligence Group 3 to 2 as NCS scored all its goals and accidentally allowed two own goals by Ft. Bragg.
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N. C
North Carolina State College
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Tulane Eyes Upset Bid Against Kentucky Wildcats Saturday
Tulane coach Cliff Wells hopes his 7-2 Green Wave can topple top-ranked Kentucky in a Saturday night clash. Wells touts a “cat and mouse” tactic to draw fouls, leveraging late game poise and guard pressure to snare a victory against the Wildcats.
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Cliff Wells
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Browns Sign Miami Grads Root and Bailey
The Cleveland Browns signed two Miami University graduates, quarterback Jim Root and half back Jim Bailey, as free agents. Root, from Toledo, had been released by the Chicago Cards in 1953. Bailey, the Rams' 1953 first pick who failed to join the West Coast squad, also worked out for the Giants. Cleveland's coach Paul Brown is a Miami alumnus.
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Jim Bailey
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Chicago Cards
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Los Angeles Rams
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Miami
Monroe Fresh Triumph Over Germantown In Opener
Monroe Fresh defeated Germantown 58 to 20 as Bob Childers scored 22 points for the victors in yesterday afternoon play at Monroe.
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