Attendance Marks Set By The Associated Press 1955 NFL
The Associated Press reports 1955 NFL attendance rose for the fifth straight year with 72 regular games drawing 2,722,685 fans, a 12.7 percent rise from 1954. Rams and Lions topped crowds. Colts showed biggest percentage gain. Packers rose 29 percent. Giants and Steelers declined due to weather and futility. Average per game reached 37,815, a new record.
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Field Goal Scores Win In Overtime
College scores flash across the slate with several overtime results. Davidson edged Virginia Tech 78 76 while NC State beat Clemson 60 39 and Michigan State triumphed 99 over Southern Mississippi 20 57. West Virginia outlasted Duquesne 63 to 58 and Wake Forest beat George Washington 94 to 90. Local and prep notes include Morgan State 65 Davis and Elkins 65 and Bethesda Chevy Chase 77 Wilgon 64 with several other small-school results.
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Frederick Cadets Prep for Zone Defense Against Wheaton
Frederick High Cadets ready to match zone defense against Wheaton in two days. Wheaton returns nine lettermen and five starters, beat Oxon Hill in their opener, and joins the Bi-county League with Bladensburg Bethesda and Montgomery Blair. Starters Keller Poole Summers Moss and Cavanaugh lead a deep lineup as Frederick’s seniors Yanos and Kiracore steady the floor with Mills and Fuqua pushing for more action.
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Cavanaugh
Momer Brooks
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Louden Kiracore
Yanos
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Dieedewaike Gute
Dim Mills
Bill Fuqua
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Frederick High Varsity swamps Poolesville in 70-52 win
Frederick High School’s County Varsity shrugged off Poolesville's zone defense and romped to a 70-52 victory at Poolesville. The Cadets built a 43-20 halftime lead behind Don Dixon and Bud Weddle who scored 22 and 10 respectively, with Shade adding 18. Coach Homer Brooks’ press stymied Poolesville, as Bourna was held to 12 and Hopkins led the road with 15.
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Named Fighter Of Year Carmen Basilio Voted Boxer Of Year
Carmen Basilio, welterweight champion from Chittenango New York, named fighter of the year by the Boxing Writers Assn He holds a 48 11 record and is honored with the Edward J Neil Memorial Plaque at the annual dinner Basilio defeated Tony DeMarco twice and defended his title against Gavilan in a controversial decision He is currently on a hunting trip in Waynesboro Georgia and serves as an Eagle Scoutmaster
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West Virginia Loses to George Washington in 94 79 Clash
Dec 13 West Virginia undercut by George Washington as 13th ranked GW upends the previously undefeated Mountain peers. Hot Rod Hundley shines with a 40 point performance at Uline Arena setting a scoring record for the venue.
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Commission Doctors Criticized By Court
In Albany New York the State Court of Claims ruled five athletic commission doctors negligent for failing to suspend boxer George Flores who later died from brain injuries after a September 1951 Madison Square Garden bout. The court awarded Flores estate eighty thousand dollars with the state likely to appeal.
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Lions Club Inter Zone Bowling League Results and Standings
Lions Club Inter Zone Bowling League results show Brunswick 4 0 over Frederick 0 New Market 4 over Carroll Manor 0 Myersville 4 over Middletown 0 Forfeit. Standings list Brunswick 35, Myersville 19, New Market, Carroll Manor, Middletown, Frederick with details. High game Haupt 346, high individual Fry 126, high team game Carroll Manor 518, high team set Myersville 1518, high average Gram 114. Friday matches Brunswick vs Carroll Manor, Frederick vs Middletown, Myersville vs New Market.
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Three Share National League Pitching Honors
New York December 13 Bob J Friend of Pittsburgh Don Newcombe of Brooklyn and Philadelphia s Robin Roberts shared National League pitching honors last season. Friend became the first pitcher ever to win the league s earned run title for a last place club with a 2 64 mark. He allowed 63 earned runs in 201 innings. Newcombe won 20 games and lost 5 for .800. Roberts, the Phillies durable right hander, won the most games 23, made the most starts 38, pitched the most innings 305, completed 26 games and faced 1 256 batters. The Philadelphia ace also allowed 41 home runs to set a major league record while yielding the most hits 292 and the most runs 121. Newcombe and Roberts were the league s only 20 game winners. Sam Jones of the Cubs struck out the most batters 198 but issued the most walks 285. Narleski signs Cleveland
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Fittsburgh
Don Newtombe
Brooklyn
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Newcombe
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Phillies
Guglielmi plans Air Force service amid NFL rise
Redskins quarterback Ralph Guglielmi announced plans to enter the Air Force in February likely reporting between February 20 and 28 at the San Antonio base. The report notes his draft status as Washington’s first pick in 1954 and mentions Narleski’s nine wins and 25 games in relief last season.
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