Y League Opens Play in Local YMCA Basketball Season
The YMCA Recreation League opened with the intermediate bracket games. Pistons defeated Bullets 46 to 12 and Knicks topped Lakers 24 to 14, led by Michael 16 and Floyd 12 for the Pistons and Willard 13 for the Knicks. Junior bracket action begins this evening with teams named after college squads.
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Ymca Recreation
Pistons
Bullets
Knicks
Lakers
National Basketball Association
Miller
Engle
Sundergill
Settle
Stup
Rinehart
Fence
Fogle
Floyd
Michael
Nikirk
Moss
Mackley
Zimmerman
Yost
Cook
Gastley
Willard
Langley
Dennis
Champlin
Hoffman
Young
Alexander
Eyster
Boyer
Brandenburg
Quill
Blank
Baker
Smith
Warriors
Ick
Shreve
Shockiey
Baldwin
McCracken
Wallace
Hawks
Ramsburg
Geispert
Kreissig
Finneyfrock
Evans
Mason
Markoe
Capitels
Coulter
Bowers
Wilhide
Moore
Layman
Larkin
Celtics
Mercer
Rhoderick
Wilson
Murray
Higinbotham
Junior
Kentucky
Colliflower
Derr
Graff
Frank
Rhodes
Castle
Tennessee
Hueling
Boyd Feaga
Althouse
Brewer
Foland
UCLA
Grove
Kline
Brachey
Welty
Forney
LaSalle
Rogers
Hurst
Staley
Boyd
Maryland
Seidling
Landis
Biehl
Castile
Elkins
Texas A
Kennedy C
Hendrickson
Mitchell
Danner
Leicherz
Little
Flood
F . Wi
Wikirk
Mackier
Aicks
Inter-Church League Women s Division Weekly Scores
Calvary led with high game 152 and high set 372 for Rothen while Calvary Meth. and Grace Reformed posted top team marks. Arcade Five claimed 619 in a high team game as the league nears Dec 16 with matches including C M Guill City Tavern and Petersville Five in week standings.
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Rothen
Calvary
Baptist
Midh
Reformed Sn. Plea. Meth
Calvary Meth
Donhs
Grace Reformed
Evan
Burkesstown Methodist
Church of the Brethren
Baker's Mower
Ia Petersville
Texaco
Pete Yar
Creen
Arcade
Chuck Hill
Waar
C. & M. Guill
City Tavern
Clarch Hhll
Petersville
Tish Five
Arcade Five
Calvary Methodist
Bannst
St. John’s Catholic
Buckesstown Methodist Chapel Lutheran
Forest Grove
Mt. Pleasant Methodist
Middletown
LER Moller
Frederick Lutheran
Jane Shoemaker
Fred. Luth
St. John’s Catch
Chapel Luth
Mt Pleasant
Buckerstown
Mather
Cal. Meth
Evangelical
Doubs Lutheran
Middletown Reformed
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Grace Reformed
Middleton
Church of Brethren
Browns Rally I To Down Cards
The Cleveland Browns overcame a 10 point deficit with three late touchdowns to beat the Chicago Cardinals 35 to 24 in Cleveland. Otto Graham, in his final home game, completed 13 of 25 passes for 241 yards and three touchdowns. The Browns clinched the Eastern Division title a week earlier and finished the season strong on a snow covered field before 25,914 fans.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Browns
Chicago Cardinals
Browns
Otto Graham
Clevelanders
Lamar McHan
Dave Mann
Lou Groza
Cardinal
Mann
McHan
Max Boydston
Ollie Matson
Don Stonesifer
Graham
Ray Renfro
Dante Lavelli
Curly Morrison
Bob Smith
Chicago
Renfro
Alvard
Lavelli
Morrison
Smith
Groza
Boydston
Matson
Stonesifer
Giants Beat Lions 24-19 at Briggs Stadium
In Detroit Briggs Stadium the New York Giants upset the Lions 24-19 as Frank Gifford scored two quick second quarter touchdowns and teamed with Don Heinrich on a 37 yard pass. The win lifts the Giants to 6 5 1 while Doak Walker closes his Lions era with 11 points.
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Detroit
Frank Gifford
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
Briggs Stadium
Gifford
Don Heinrich
Giants
Lions
Doak Walker
Harry Gilmer
Walker Passes 34 Points to Rank Third All Time
Walker scored 34 points in a six year career stat line, moving to third on the all time scoring list behind Hutson and Waterfield as he prepares to retire from football for business pursuits in New York. The Detroit game highlighted his TDs and kicking.
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Walker
Don Hutson
Bob Waterfield
New York
Detroit
Webster
Gifford
Heinrich
Agajanian
Gilmer
Carpenter
Long
Landry
Ron Waller Leads Rams to Western Title Clinch
Los Angeles Rams defeated the Green Bay Packers 31 47 to claim the Western Conference title and earn a Memorial Coliseum date with the Cleveland Browns on December 26. Ron Waller scored three touchdowns including a 55 yarder, Skeet Quinlan added a punt return TD, and kicker Richter added four conversions.
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Green Bay
Knafele
Roe
Cone
Ron
Los Angeles
Walter
Quinlan
Richter
Tibbetts Wins Penn A. C. Cross Country Race
John Tibbetts former University of Maryland track standout now with Quantico Marines won the fifth annual Penn A. C. cross country handicap race in Philadelphia. He beat a large field including fellow Quantico star miler Wes Santee to claim the victory.
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Philadelphia
John Tibbetts
University of Maryland
Quantico
Skins Rally To Down Steelers
Washington Redskins beat Pittsburgh 28 17 as Eddie LeBaron led three second half scoring drives. Vic Janowicz set a season scoring record with 10 points on a TD and four conversions, totaling 88 for the year. Crowd of 20 547 watched seventh win, second half rally with LeBaron passing to Ralph Thomas and Dale Atkeson for winning scores.
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Washington
Washington Redskins
Eddie LeBaron
Pittsburgh Steelers
Vic Janowicz
Janowicz
Dick Poillon
Skins
LeBaron
Redskins
Steelers
Dunn
Eddie
Ralph Thomas
Dale Atkeson
Pittsburgh
Roger
Mathews
Finks
Weed
Ester
Thomas
Atkeson
LeBaront
Danawiez
Juny
Jahawlez
Colts Stopped In Final Game
In San Francisco on December 11 the 49ers defeated the Baltimore Colts 35-24 in front of 35,371. Y A Tittle threw for two touchdowns as Hugh McElhenny had none, and San Francisco built a 28-3 halftime lead with three second‑quarter scores, while the Colts rallied late in the game.
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San Francisco
Hugh McElhenny
Y. A.tittle
San Francisco 49Ers
Baltimore Colts
49Ers
George Shaw
Jim Mutscheller
Lloyd Coltervahn
Shaw
Colt Marker
Bert Rechichar
Dick Moegle
Tittle
Billy Wilson
Colt
Amers
Tittle Leads 49ers Past Colts With Air And Run
In a high scoring game Baltimore and San Francisco traded touchdowns as Joe Arenas connected with Tittle for a 39 yard score and Hardy Brown's early interception set up McElhenny and Coltergan for later scores. Mutscheller Shaw and Kerkorian added key scoring plays for the visitors.
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Tittle
Joe Arenas
Hardy Brown
Shaw
McElhenny
Baltimore
San Francisco
Mutscheller
Coltergahn
Rechichar
Kerkorian
Moegle
Wilson
Arenas
Sokau
Bears Win a Final Game Bears Triumph in 17 16 Victory
Chicago Bears fall short of divisional title as they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 17 16 but Los Angeles Rams clinch the Western NFL crown by defeating Green Bay 31 17. Rams finish 8 3 1 and Bears 8 4 0 in regular play. George Blanda boots 24 yard field goal with 72 seconds left and 14 3 lead at halftime. Rick Casares catches a 5 yard pass for a Bears TD and Bobby Watkins scores on a 2 yard plunge. Eagles Pete Pihos ends a 9 year career with 11 receptions for 114 yards.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Miladelphia Eagles
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Green Bay Packers
Bears
Eagles
Los Angeles
Wrigley Field
George Blanda
Blanda
Rick Casares
Bobby Watkins
Disk Bielski
Adrian Burk
Toy Lett
Pete Pihos
Ledbetter
Burk
Bielski
Watkins
Casares
Walkersville Bowling Sg Division A results and stats
Readable results show Walkersville Bowling Sg Division A standings with teams Amer Stores dce's Market Excelsior D Thurmont and Rice's Five led by high game and set scorer C Tramer 156 and 405. High team game 643 by Nicholson's Grocery and American Stores 1 718 in one match. Lander Civitan ideal dairy and Gulf Service appear with various tallies. In Maryland area Mish eye Pearl leads with high game and B Strobel tops set at 377. C & P Telephone Co. collects high team figures 582 and 1 665.
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C. Tramer
Nicholson
Groecery
C. & P. Telephone Co
National Amoco Lease
Murray
Lander Gulf Service
Civitanes Smith's
Atlantic
Ptytonsville
Pearl
B. Strobel
C. & PL Telephone Co
College Scores and Lambert Trophy News From Saturday
College scores show Alabama beat Valparaiso 82 to 56 and Houston toppled Texas Christian 101 to 55 in playoff contexts. Pittsburgh claimed the Steel Bowl title over Duquesne 71 to 49 while Geneva defeated Westminster 60 to 57 for third place. Jo ny received the Lambert Trophy for the third time as outstanding eastern football team with Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech set for the Sugar Bowl.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Alabama
Valparaiso
Houston
Texas Christian
Pittsburgh
Duquesne
Pitt
New York
Georgia ‘Tech
Jony
Lambert
Panthers
Victory A. Lambert
Henry L. Lambert
Recreation League Walkersville results and stats
Weekly results from Walkersville and Brunswick Eagles show Ballantine A Tucker's Sto and Jacobson's top scoring units. High game 633 by Tucker's Stokers and high team set 1,795 by Jacobson's. Saturday standings list Lakers 14 Pistons 46 and Bullets 12, with Kentucky vs Tennessee and UCLA vs LaSalle scheduled. Also a recipe note describes quartered apples cooked in sugar syrup with cinnamon for roast pork.
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Crampton Jr
Ballantine Ale
Tucker's Stokers
Jacobson’s
Kullei
Lakers
Pistons
Bullets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Inter-Church League
Ron Waller
Cleveland ‘Browns
Memorial Coliseum
Waller
Soward
Skeet Quinlan
Tobin Rote
Philadelphia Eagles
Colts
Walkersville Bowling Sg
Nicholson Grocery
Abtevican
Rosemont Station
Joe's Market
Rice's
Bartgis & Zimmerman
Turmont
Hamilton's
Geneva
Westminster
St. Louis
St. John’s
Bklyn
Manhattan
Lafayette
Niagara
la Salle
Columbia
Rutgers
Harvard
Cornell
Brown
Rhode Island
Forerime
Dartmouth
Colby
St. Bonaventure
St. Francis
Louisville
Canisius
Amherst
Army
Joly Cross
Yale
Seton Lall
Roanoke
Oaracuse
Fordham
Princeton
Colgate
Navy
Penn
Cincinnati
Western Kentucky
Kansas
Wisconsin
Iowa State
Tulsa
Marquette
South Dakota State
Missouri
Ilinois
Michigan
Nebraska
Southern Methodist
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Northwestern
DePaul
Penn State
Indiana
Kansas State
Ohio State
Loyola
Bradley
Texas Western
Toronto
Miami
Ohio
Bowling Green
Wichita
Southwest Missouri
Temple
Wake Forest
Richmond
Virginia
North Carolina State
Eastern Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
Furman
Virginia Tech
Kentucky Wesleyan
Tennesee
Georgetown
Mt. St. Mary's
Duke
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Oklahoma
Auburn
Howard
Ala
Rice
Tulane
Mississippi
David Lipscomb
A&m
Texas
Texas A&m
Louisiana State
Purdue
Utah
Arizona
Southern California
Denver
Brigham Young
Oregon
Baylor
Idaho State
Colorado
Idaho
Utah State
Wyoming
Oregon State
Chicago Cards
Joe's Cleaners
A. Bridge
Renn’s Pont
Ballantine A
Tucker's Sto
Renn
Pontiac
Ucker’s Stokers
Jacobson's
Brunswick Eagles
Walkersville
Tators Union Bridge
Kelly's Mill
Hawks Capitols
Dodge Coronet
Bonneville Salt Flats
Dodge
Welk— Sert Parks
Danny Thomas
Monocacy Motors, Inc
N. Market St
Frederick, Md
Price Field
Patrick St
Shipley’s
N. Market
Browning
Delphey’s Sport Store
West Patrick St
Plenty
Tate's
Water ST
Ultl
Aero Oil Company
P. Q. Box
Frederick, Ma
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