Past Results Mean Little in College Basketball
Five top teams were upset as the season moves beyond preseason hype. Duquesne, Iowa, Holy Cross, Niagara, and Notre Dame saw setbacks, while La Salle and Kentucky endured close finishes. St. Marys beat St Francis of Loretto 86-79 to stay undefeated.
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Ben Clan
Duquesne
Ijowa
Holy Cross
Niagara
Notre Dame
la Salle Explorere
Associated Press
Wildcats
Kentucky
Xavier
Ohio
Indiana
Dayton
Bowling Green
North Carolina State
Eastern Kentucky
George Washington
Joe Holup
Colonials
Dukes
Missouri
Town
Tigers
Mlinois
Med Park
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Marty Satalino
Redmen
Iowa
Big Ten
Michigan
Butler
Minnesota
DePaul
Blue Demons
Dick Garmaker
Gophers
Ohio State
St. Louis
Robin Freeman
Mounts
Emmitsburg
St. Marys
St. Francis
Loretto
Jack Sullivan
Sal Angelo
Browns Clinch Fifth straight NFL Division Title
Cleveland dominates Pittsburgh 42-7 to secure the Eastern Division crown, the Browns’ ninth straight pro football championship. Otto Graham start strong, Hanulak scores thrice, and Cleveland builds a 28-0 lead with a two fumbles and an INT set up touchdowns.
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Browns
Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Steelers
Jim Finks
Ray Mathews
Otto Graham
George Ratterman
Ken Konz
Chet Hanulak
Mathews
Bolkovac
Hanulak
Konz
Morrison
Reynolds
Groza
Tuscarora Archers Open Tourney At Old Receiver Range
Tuscarora Archers of Frederick held an open tournament at the Old Receiver Range near Shookstown with participants from Emmitsburg Baltimore and Annapolis. Medals were awarded to Frederick club shooters in several classes including Expert A Ist Baummer 369 Expert B Ist Flink 268 and others with winners in Ladies and Junior divisions. Weather permitting the next Tuscarora Archers open tournament will be held February 6.
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Tuscarora Archers of
Frederick
Old Receiver Range
Shookstown
Emmitsburg
Baltimore
Annapolis
Glenmar
Gunpowder
Harford
Indian Lookout
Vingt-Neuf
Baummer
T. Flink
J. Buckworth
J Bowman
H. Gregory
J. Karnig
J. Einwich
Archer
J. Miller
P. Kuhn
G. Smith
J- Bear
Bowman
Ethel Buckworth
Polly Shank
N. Frushour
R. Staszak
R. Dutrow
Inter-Church League MEN'S DIVISION Matches and standings
Inter-Church League results list Baptist, Midtown, Mt Pleasant, Calvary, Grace and other churches in men and women divisions with standings and weekly statistics including high game and set leaders. The piece also notes a 1956 Olympic team funding goal and college basketball scores from various programs. It closes with a joke about domestic humor.
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Fred’k. Luth
St. John’s
R. C. Forest Gr. Meth
St. Mary's
Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Buckeystown
Luth
Mothers Middletown
Calvary Meth
Calvary Methodist
Buckerstown
St. Mare’s
Baptista Forest Grave
Middletown Ee
Frederick Lutheran
Mt. Pleasant i
Recreation Barlin Leste Weekend Fights Dortmu Germany
In Dortmu Germany Barlin Leste drew with Heinz Neuhaus after 207 percent. In Boston Germany Peter Mueller outpointed Joe Miceli in a 10 round bout. In Hamilton Bermuda Nino Val des stopped Jimmy Walls in 2 rounds. Englewood New Jersey read as a listed location.
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Boston
Peter Mueller
Germany
Joe Miceli
New York
Hamilton
Bermuda
Nino Valdes
Cuba
Jimmy Walls
Englewood, N. J
Rifle champions crowned in Maryland National Guard event
M Sergt. Alien R Kinsey led Company A of Frederick to its sixth consecutive regimental rifle title at the Pikesville armory range. Kinsey shot 279 of 300 and was top offhand with 89. Co A totaled 1,357 points, defeating Headquarters Co 2nd Bn Headquarters Co 3rd Bn and Regt Hq Co by over 100. Other scores and shooters from Salisbury Towson Centreville are listed.
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M Sergt
Alien R. Kinsey
Frederick
Maryland National Guard
Pikesville
M. Sergt
Kinsey
Headquarters Co
Frederick Company
Hg. Co
Salisbury
Towson
Centreville
Pp. K. St. Tel
J. Chandler
Cpl
A. Chandler
Sfc
J. Fitzhough
Pfc
R. Lacy
Sgt
B. Henry
Cpl. Buchimer
Hq. Co. 3Rd
t / PL OK
Ste. R. Bowen
St. M. Northurp
B. Crockett
J. Corderer
W. Robinson
Sgt. Scott
RB. Akins
Hq. Co. Ind. Bn
P. OK. Si
C. Anthony
S. Ashley
Sic
J. Ashley
Pfe
Quimbly
Turner
Cpl. Anderson
Set. Anthony
Plok
St. Tel
A. Kinsey
W. Horine
P. Crum
Ste
Redskins Dominate Cardinals 37 20 to End Season Slide
Washington’s Al Dorow launched four touchdown passes including three to Hugh Bones Taylor as the Redskins routed the Chicago Cardinals 37 to 20 in Washington. Jim Ricca opened scoring with a fumble return, and the 18,107 crowd saw a 20-0 lead build into a decisive victory.
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Washington
al Dorow
Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Cardinals
Dorow
Michigan State
Hugh Bones Taylor
Jim Ricca
Chicago
Taylor
Corey
Faxglor
Sugar
Olszewski
Romanik
Summerall
Ricca
Justice
Felton
49ers Close Season With 19 7 Win Over Baltimore
San Francisco 49ers finish 1954 with a 19-7 victory over Baltimore to end the season 7 4 1. Buck Shaw's future with the club remains unresolved as Tony Morabito and Vic Morabito offer few comments. Rumors of Eddie Erdelatz taking the helm were dismissed by Vic Morabito.
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San Francisco
San Francisco 49Ers
Baltimore
Buck Shaw
49Ers
Tony Morabito
Shaw
49Er
Eddie Erdelatz
Navy
Vic Morabito
Walkersville Bowling League Results and Standings
Medical Co. 4: Smith's 0 Joe's Market 3: Civitan 1 Nicholson's 3: National Amoco 1 Lander 2: Seemees 2 Hamilton's Lunch 3: Murray's G. V. Mil 2: Excelsior Dairy 2 Nicholson's Toe's Market Glade Valley Mill Dairy Medical Co.achet National Amoco Lander Hamilton's Lunch Bartonsville Murray's Market Civitan 7 Smith's Atlantic High Individual game and set D Stauffer 153 and 398 high team game Excelsior Dairy 599 high team match Nicholson's Grocery 1705
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YMCA
Richmond
DePaul
North Carolina
Maryland
Royals
Knickerblockers Pistons
Celtics
Fuqua
Routzahn
Michael
Schick
Champlin
Nikirk
Mercer
G. T
de Paul
Shafer
Gastley
Withide
Dennis
Mason
Warrenfeltz
G. WE
Ballantine
Walkville M
Union Bridge
Kell Mill Brunswick
E. Kocaryens (24) Tp.: Dorsey Meats, 3: Tucker's Renon’s Pont 3: Joe's Cleaners
Phobos
Yers la Coulter
Geisbert c
Walkersville Motors
Bowe Ballantine. Ale
Brunswick Eagles
Kallang Kelly's Mill
Dennis Ge
Dorsey's Meats
Tucker's ‘Stokers
Renn's Pontiac
F. Joe's Cleaners
F. Union Bridge
Murray Co
H. Smith
Gil McCracken
Bert
Jnion Young
Bridge
Tatale
F. T Quill Blank
AL Crum Howard
Devilbiss J
Crum
Groff
Kreisig
F. Settle
Cook
Dallas
Reaga
Knicks
Macklez
Miller
Kehne
Rinehart
Boyd
G. Celtics
D. Zimmerman
B. Zimmerman
T Hirsch
Seidling
Rogers
Jack Griffin
Walkersville Bowling League
Medical Co
Smith's
Joe's Market
Civitan
Nicholson's
National Amoco
Lander
Seemees
Hamilton's
Murray's
G. V. Mil
Excelsior Dairy
Toe
Glade Valley Mill
Dairy Medical Co
Achet
Bears Win Over Lions in Windy Finale
Chicago Bears beat Detroit Lions 28 to 24 at Wrigley Field to cap a strong season. Zeke Bratkowski threw two touchdown passes, and a 1-yard run sealed the win as Detroit rallied with three late scores. Lions, already division champs, faced Cleveland in two upcoming games.
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Chicago
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Zeke Bratkowski
Detroit
Tom Dublinski
Lion
Cleveland
Lions
Dewott
Bobby Layne
Steamerdaup Bears
Wrigley Field
Bears
San Francisco
Bratkowski
Jim Dooley
Ed Brown
Harlon Hill
Doak Walker
Bill George
Girard
Doran
Walker
Tooley
Hill
Hoffman
George
Eagles Defeat Giants 29 14 Clinch Second in East
Philadelphia Eagles beat the New York Giants 29 to 14 at Connie Mack Stadium to secure second place in the Eastern division. Bobby Clatterbuck struggled early as the Giants failed to move the ball, while Eagles players Willey Pihos Norton Walston scored and Walston added three extra points. New York needed a win and two Cleveland losses to tie for first. Cleveland won the title by beating Pittsburgh.
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Shantz
Kansas City
Bobby Shantz
Kansas City Athletics
Philadelphia
George Bennett
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Bennett
Dee
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
Connie Mack Stadium
Giants
Cleveland
New York
Browns
Pittsbuuth
Eagles
Bobby Clatterbuck
New Yorkers
Emlen Tunnell
Clatterbuck
Norman Willey
Bobby Walston
Tonp
McAfee
Agajanian
Willey
Pihos
Norton
Walston
Pass Wins For Rams Over Packers in NFL Finale
Norman Van Brocklin faked a punt and threw a 43 yard TD to defensive end Andy Robustelli as the Los Angeles Rams beat Green Bay 33 to 27 in the NFL season finale. Dan Towler added three one yard TD runs to secure the victory and sixth win of the year.
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Los Angeles
Norman van Brocklin
Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay Packers
Andy Robustein
Fighting Packers
Wisconsin
Rams
van Stocklin
Robustelli
Little Arnold College
Massachusetts
Ramis
Dan Towler
Green Bay
Rote
McGee
Johnson
Switzer
Cone
Fowler
Rohustelli
Boxer Ed Sanders Dies After Knockout in Boston
Ed Sanders heavyweight boxing champion and Navy serviceman died hours after being knocked out by Willie James in the 11th round at Boston Garden for the New England heavyweight title. Sanders underwent a four hour brain operation for a subdural hemorrhage. James said he did not think he hit hard.
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Boston
Ed Sanders
Massachusetts General Hospital
Willie James
Boston Garden
James
New England
Ralph Weiser
Teddy Hall
Vancouver
B.C
Klamath Falls
Ore
Sanders
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Samuel Sandler
Massachusetts Boxing Commission
William Sweet
Sandler
Layne And Neuhaus Fights To Uneven Draw In Dortmund
Layne of Lewiston Utah and Heinz Neuhaus of Germany battled to a round draw before 15000 fans in Dortmund Germany. Layne dominated early with a rapid jab assault while Neuhaus, tipped as favorite, struggled against the American’s aggressive attack. Officials kept scores private after the bout, which ended with Layne cheered by the crowd.
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Dortmund
Germany
Husky Rex ~Ayne
Lewiston
Utah
Heinz Neuhaus
Tonigh
Layne
Neuhaus
Williamsport Defeats Middletown In League Soccer clash
Williamsport booters beat Middletown 4-2 in Washington County Soccer League action on Sunday. Each side scored once in the first period, Middletown none in the second, Williamsport two in the third as the game ended 4-2 with a stalemate in the final period. Notable scorers included House, Baker, Stinger, Byers, and Bradley for Middletown and Blyer and Baker for Williamsport. Substitutions listed for both teams. Referee Stinger.
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Williamsport Booters
Middletown
Williamsport
Pas
Stinger Adams
Brers House
Barnes Hendricks
Ubon
R. Baker Shater
Holland Remsberg
Lemon Bradley
W. Kriner Sheffler
Krier
C. Milter
Abbatt Babbington
P. Milter Murray
Doub
House
Baker
Stinger
Byers
Bradley
Middletown Wise
Barkdwell
Becard
Frank
Blyer
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Thinais
Bill Ridley
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Tuscarora Archers
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U. S. Olympic Hockey Committee
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la Salle
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Enka
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Texas A&m
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Sewanee
David William and Marylina
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Richmond Pressional
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Swanson
Lacrosse Association
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George Corrigan
William J. Hunter
Jack
Recreation Barlin
Dortmu
Rex Layne
Boxer
Chicago Cards
Xmas Bicycles
Burall
Philco
Motorola
Sunbeam
Rons Lewyt
Melvin M. Englen
Carroll St
Well Brothers
Plymouth
Frederick County
Weil Brothers
Desoto-Plymouth Dealer
North Market Street
Monument
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