Ohio State Reclaims AP Football Lead By Narrow Margin
Ohio State returns to the AP top spot with 2,010 points to UCLA’s 2,003 after 222 voters cast ballots. Oklahoma rises to third as Michigan, USC, Arkansas and Iowa slide amid busy Saturday clashes and looming conference showdowns.
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Veterans Legion Bowling Tourney crowns handicap champs
Jacket Mang wins all events handicap title at Monroe Bowling Center. Anna Mae Breece takes singles handicap. Lancaster and Painich top doubles handicap. Norma Brown posts best scratch all events with 1651 pins. Final tallies list top scorers across singles, doubles and all events.
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Vidalia Vikings Close Season Against St Joseph Tigers
Vidalia High School seeks a 5th win of the season as coach Walter L. Stampley’s Vikings face St Joseph Tigers in their final 1954 game in St Joseph. Led by Leo Landry at quarterback with receivers Bobby Byushan and Alvy Earl Dawsey, Vidalia aims to rebound after a 43-12 loss to Wisner and a 28-18 defeat to Waterproof. The Tigers, in their first football year, have struggled, making Vidalia the favorite to end with a .500 record.
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Bowl Fever Hits Tech Supporters
Tech fans grow hopeful for a Cotton Bowl bid after a 20-0 victory over Alabama. Georgia Tech, at 6-3 with one game left against Georgia on November 27, weighs bowl options as SEC contenders duel for the Sugar and Cotton Bowls. Coach Bobby Dodd cites sophomore backs and improving defense as key factors in the surge.
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Tennessee Tech Bowl Run Under Gen. Neyland Era
The football trade at Tennessee under Gen. Bob Neyland features Tech with a top bowl record of eight wins and two losses. Dodd has guided Tech to five bowl appearances and won all five.
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Lou Little Honored By Grid Writers At Weekly Fete
Colunbia coach Lou Little receives the first New York Football Writers Association plaque after twenty years of weekly attendance. Columbia president Dr Grayson Kirk hails Little as a great man and coach, with praise from peers and former Columbia players.
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Carroll Bulldogs Ready for Bastrop Rival in District Title Showdown
Carroll High, the defending state champions, beat Natchitoches Negro 27 0 last Friday and now close regular season against Bastrop Negro high to decide the northeast district crown. Joe Louis Brown and Louis Jackson scored early, Jamme Cabib added two more as Carroll extended its 30 game undefeated streak with 28 wins and two ties.
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Phillies Scrap Captaincy for 1955 Season
Manager Mayo Smith announces no team captain for 1955 Phillies. He says a captain does not help and can hurt the squad, resulting in Granny Hamner losing his field leadership role after years as captain.
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Delhi Oil City Playoff Tilt Set For Friday Night
Principal Carlton Johnson of Delhi High School confirms a Class B playoff between Oil City District One champions and Delhi District Two winners will be held Friday night in Delhi. Officials met in Arcadia to decide the site and extra bleachers will be added for an expected large crowd with an 8 p.m. kickoff.
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Scortichini Beats Rawlings In 10 Round Decision
Italo Scortichini returned from a five month layoff to win a split decision over Luther Rawlings in a 10 round middleweight contest at St Nicholas Arena. Scortichini outweighed Rawlings and rallied past the Chicago draft news to take the bout.
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Davis Ties SEC Scoring Lead With Four TD Night
Arthur Davis of Mississippi State surged to a tie for the Southeastern Conference scoring lead after scoring four touchdowns against LSU to reach 60 points for the season. Red Muirhead of Mississippi had led all season but was shut out, while Joe Childress and Fob James moved into contention with key scores as Auburn and Ole Miss near season finales.
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Good Wrestlers And Bad Pair Clash At Kallio's Arena
Jack Curtis and Indian Chief Apache meet Wild Bill Steddum and Rube Wright in a best of three falls tag match at Kallio's Arena. Two ten minute preliminaries precede the main bouts refereed by West Monroe's Bill Barney. Curtis and Apache seek revenge after recent encounters with the villainous team and expect rough tactics.
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Mangham Dragons Open Busy Basketball Schedule at Gilbert
Mangham High School Dragons visit Gilbert Tuesday night as the boys and girls begin a packed schedule after football. Mercer led the Mangham boys with 22 points while Baskin's Evans had 16. Girls top scorers were Jarrett for Baskin with 27 and Mangham's McConnell with 13.
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Lone Ranger Sheriff Vote Noted In Montana Primary
In Stanford Montana a sheriff primary saw at least one vote cast for the Lone Ranger, a character popular with children and some adults alike, highlighting a whimsical moment in local politics.
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Busy nurse braves winter calls to use PRESTONE antifreeze
Irene Buckley of Chappaqua New York explains she drives long miles to treat sick people in cold weather and adds she keeps her car ready by using PRESTONE antifreeze. The ad promotes PRESTONE at a new price of $2.95 per gallon.
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Aetna Finance Offers Get-Acquainted Plan for $50 Cash
Aetna Finance Co. advertises a Get-Acquainted plan offering $50 cash for 30 days at $1.75 total, with fast service and no wife’s signature required. They also provide larger loans up to $1000 to consolidate bills or buy items, with quick auto loans and possible payments cut by 50 percent. Visit Aetna Manager at 204 North Second or call 36634.
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