Welsh Star Leads South in All-Star Football Victory
Navy passer George Welsh starred for the South as they defeated the North 20 to 7 in the Mahi Shrine all-star game in Miami. Welsh completed 12 of 20 passes for 164 yards and threw a TD to Ron Beagle, while Bobby Garrard of Georgia rushed for 66 yards and added a TD. The North threatened early but a late defensive stand and key plays swung the game in favor of the South before 42,179 fans.
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San Francisco Tops AP Poll In Tight Top Ten
The San Francisco Dons, led by coach Phil Woolpert, solidified their No. 1 position in the weekly AP basketball poll with 96 first place votes and 1,566 points. Dayton moved to second, followed by N.C. State, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Iowa, Duke, Illinois, and Oklahoma City in the top ten.
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Browns Dominate Rams 38 14 in Memorial Coliseum
Cleveland Browns crushed the Los Angeles Rams 38 to 14 before 87 695 at Memorial Coliseum. Otto Graham starred with two rushing and two receiving touchdowns, seven intercepted passes by Cleveland fueled the romp as Lou Groza added a 26 yard field goal. Rams were hampered by penalties and turnovers led by Don Paul interception return for a touchdown.
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Dons Triumph Over La Salle In Holiday Fest Opener
San Francisco Dons led by 6 10 center Bill Russell beat La Salle 79 62 at Madison Square Garden to extend their unbeaten streak to eight straight wins. Russell scored 26 points grabbed 22 rebounds and made dazzling defensive saves. Holy Cross UCLA and Duquesne advanced to the semifinals with wins over Syracuse Fordham and St. John's respectively. New son for Mickey Mantle born in Massachusetts at Freeman Hospital after Yankee star and wife traveled from Commerce Ohio.
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Ground gains and rushing totals highlight a Cleveland vs Los Angeles scene with Ed Modzelewski and Maurice Bassett sharing carries after injuries. Key scorers include Paul, Lavel, Graham, Renfro for Cleveland and Quinlan, Waller, and Van Brocklin for Los Angeles with Groza kicker conversions and a pair of field goals.
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Terps Ready For Big Game In Orange Bowl
Maryland travels to Miami for the Orange Bowl facing defending national champion Oklahoma. Center Rob Pellegrini says the Terps won’t accept defeat and are highly motivated after recalling a 1950 bowl loss to Oklahoma. Assistant coach Warren Giese and others stress readiness for the decisive showdown.
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Terp football team moves to Miami for training camp
Coach Jim Tatum, visiting Aliami, greeted his Maryland Terrapins at the airport and hastened the players to their hotel on Miami Beach, then to Miami Stadium for a workout amid a crowd of sports writers and photographers.
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Terps Work Out At Miami Ball Park
Oklahoma arrived in two planes six hours after Maryland landed for their return football match next Monday. The Sooners split its 44 players and personnel, while Maryland’s 61 came in one plane. Maryland practiced at the Miami park as coach Jim Tatum led the squad to tonight's North South game.
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All-State Football Team Picked by Baltimore Jaycees
Cumberland and Baltimore led with selections on the 1955 Maryland All-State high school football team as announced by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Baltimore placed four players and Cumberland two, with backs highlighting Jim Crawford Roy Stotler Bob Harmon Robin Prince and Ed Healy among others.
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Wrestling Titles On Line A Gala Holiday Show
Promoter Billy Darnell stages a two championship wrestling gala at Hagerstown Armory on Wednesday night featuring top stars and five newcomers. Co features crown women’s world title and Eastern States Heavyweight title in best two falls out of three with one hour time limits. June Byers defends vs Ethel Brown. Karl Von Albers vs Lenny Montana in similarly structured matches. two opening one fall matches with 30 minute limits.
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Four Wrestlers Set for First Appearance in Hagerstown
The Frederick News reports four wrestlers making their first Hagerstown appearance with an 8:30 p.m. opening bout featuring Jesse James against Sailor Jack and a second match pitting Arnold Skaaland against Angelo Savaldi Browa’s dressroom congratulates each entrant as they checked in The Miami Orange Bowl tourney opens with New York University vs Tulane and Yale vs Miami tonight with Columbia facing Santa Clara and Florida State meeting West Virginia tomorrow afternoon.
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Browns Triumph Again in 38-14 Victory over Rams
Cleveland Browns repeated as champions with a 38-14 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Otto Graham, in his final game, said the defense fought harder than in 1954 and coach Paul Brown called Graham the greatest quarterback, while noting this team’s continuity with past greats. Rams captain Don Paul remained pragmatic in the losing locker room.
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Fighter Bahama Extends 17th Bout Winning Streak
Yama Bahama after a dominant win over Paolo Metis at St Nicholas last night, was set to face Chico Vejar next, as promoter Texan announced. Bahama had substituted for Vejar due to Chico’s injury, with Vejar expected to be ready in a few weeks.
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Fight Last Night The Associated Press Sports Roundup
Yesterday's football results show the Pro Football Championship with Cleveland defeating Los Angeles 38 to 14. Shrine Bowl South beat North 20 to 7. In the Christian Bowl East 2 and West 16, the exact teams are not clearly identified. The report also mentions Montreal and Bahamas references without clear match details.
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