Cadets Meet Hagerstown Here Tonight
Frederick Cadets prepare to face Hagerstown High School in a key district clash at home. Frederick seeks revenge for a 63-42 earlier loss, focusing on rebounding and outside shooting while Hagerstown relies on Ringer and Hewitt to pace a defense-heavy contest. A preliminary kids game and potential lineup changes add to tonight's varsity tilt and district tourney implications.
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Hagerstown
Homer Brooks
Brooks
Focal
Ringer
Hewitt
Hubs
Fort Hill
Cumberland
Martinsburg
Bethesda
Chambersburg
Cadets
C. Keller
Yanos
Boyles
Gearinger
Godsey
Moss
Rudasill
Stottler
Wachter
FHS
Brunswick High Jayvees
Markey
Don Keller
Bowling League Week Results and Records
Turner's Coliseum led with a 710 high team game and Whisp ering Pines posted 1 973 for league high. Individual leaders included Wolfensberger with 160 in a single game and 448 in a set, while B Duvall achieved 650 in a high team game and 1 884 in a high team set.
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Turner
Jacobson
H. B. Duvall
Wolfensberker
Wolfensberger
League
Turner's Coliseum
Whispering Pines
B. Powell
W. Englebrecht
Walkersville Bowling Standings and Local Sponsors
Walkersville bowling center hosts standings for the Glade Valley division with teams such as Potomac Edison No. 2 and Renner Motor Co. listed among participants. Weekly statistics show high game by Shelton at 154 and high set by Kefauver at 372. Potomac Edison No. 2 leads with 616 in high team game and Renner Motor Co. tops high team set at 1700. Ginger Rogers achieved a Charleston contest win in Fort Worth, Texas, marking the start of her rise to movie stardom.
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Walkersville
Farmer's Supply Co
Ginger Rogers
Charleston
Fort Worth
Texas
Duke to meet winners of major bowls this season
A 1 game schedule announced today lists road games against Ohio State Rose Bowl champion Navy Sugar Bowl winner and Georgia Tech Cotton Bowl victor. The page also notes other brief items including a church class banquet and a Tokyo leave for a serviceman. Alvin Dark is among favorites in the National Baseball Players Golf Tournament in Miami with Don Newcombe entering as the first Negro player.
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N. C
Duke
Ohio ‘State
Navy
Georigia Tech
Dark
Miami
Fin
Alvin Dark
National Baseball Players
New York Giants
Giants
Alnhhe
Cavaland
Lake Charles
T J
Freddie Hutchinson
Detroit
Lou Kretlow
Baltimore
Hutchinson
Kretlow
Brooklyn
Don Newcombe
Newcombe
Miami Springs Municipal
Creighton Retires Amid Duck Law Probe in Annapolis
The Tidewater Fisheries Commission announced the retirement of Capt. Amos Creighton after 43 years of service. Charged with violating duck hunting laws on Dec. 31, Creighton will retire on completion of accumulated leave, about 34 days, citing being a victim of circumstances beyond his control. He offered to clear the incident in a public hearing but did not want to involve Sen. Brice or affect others.
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Tidewater Fisheries Commission
Amos Creighton
Commission
John P. Tawes
Creighton
Russell
Davis
Tawes
Sen. Brice
Major Program For Court Doubleheaders In Philadelphia
Philadelphia's five major basketball powers Penn Temple Villanova La Salle and St Joseph's announce a 1955 58 program of 30 college court doubleheaders to crown a city championship series inviting top teams such as Connecticut Rhode Island State West Virginia Manhattan Duquesne Furman Penn State Seton Hall Virginia Fordham Georgetown Syracuse Xavier Bradley and all Ivy League clubs. The plan aims to make Philadelphia a national basketball center.
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Jerry Ford
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Basketball Writers Asso
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Temple
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la Salle
St. Joseph's
Ceampus
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Rhode Island State
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Manhattan
Duquesne
Furman
Penn State
Seton Hall
Virginia
Fordham
George
Town
Syracuse
Xavier
Bradley
Ring Record Book Issued By JACK HAND
The Ring Record Book edition, edited by Nat Fleischer, arrives with 892 pages detailing boxing’s past and present. It lists Leon Winston’s five fights five defeats and four knockouts in 1954, Frankie Ruff’s 16 straight wins, and shows boxing gross receipts about 4.28 million for 1954 with no TV figures. The 1955 edition features an orange cover and pages revealing champions, contenders, and curious trivia such as Otto’s 16 first round knockouts in 1905.
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Jack Hand
New York
Ring
United States
Jon
Nat Fleischer
Leon Winston
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Frankie Ruff
Commission
Fleischer
John L.sullivan
Arthur Susskind
Young Otto
Otto
Wuac
Jimmy Wilde
Pascual Perez
Floyd Still Leads In College Scoring
Furman junior Darrell Floyd still tops the nation in major college scoring with 35.2 points per game after a 77 point three game week ending Feb. 5. In 18 games he has 634 points on 249 field goals and 186 free throws. Ohio State's Robin Freeman is second at 32.2, with Buzz Wilkinson 31.5 and Bill Yarborough 28.5.
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Furman
Darrell Floyd
Floyd
Egures
NCAA
Ohio State
Robin Freeman
Buzz Wilkinson
Virginia
Bill Yarborough
Clemson
Hemric
Gene Carpenter
Texas Tech
Stan Glowaski
Seattle U
Jim Scott
West Texas State
Wally Cox
Butler
Scott
Charlie Slack
Marshall
Health Center League Mixed Teams Div Results Report
In the Health Center League Mixed Teams Division the Browns beat the Indians 3 1, Dodgers 3, Orioles 3. High games: L Hoffman 118. top set R Smith 301. M Mulcahey 147. C Cramer 384. Dayton Accepts New York bid to NIT tournament March 14 start. Dayton joins nationally ranked teams in postseason race. Texline Texas location noted for proximity to state capitols.
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L. Hoffman
R. Smith
M. Mulcahey
C. Cramer
Dayton
New York
University of Dayton
Celtics Beat Hagerstown 88 78 In Penn Maryland League
Shipley's Celtics avenge their only loss by defeating Hagerstown Cabineers 88 to 78. Alumni fell 55 to 51 to Gettysburg Independents in the prelim. Hal Moser played for Frederick with standout Ron Tyetyar and Al Routzahn combining for 19 field goals. Bill Utt sparked the home team with late third quarter runs to push ahead as Frederick tied with Hagerstown for the league lead.
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Celtics
Hagerstown Cabineers
Gettysburg Independents
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Quint
Martinsburg
Hancock
Frederick High School
Hal Moser
Brunswick High School
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Ron Tyetyar
al Routzahn
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Ott
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Angleberger
Murray
Junior Moss
Rosburg Shoots 65 To Lead Tucson Open Round One
Bob Rosburg of San Francisco left a sick bed to fire a 65 at the El Rio Golf Club and share the first round lead with Tony Holguin of Illinois as Golf Tour action opened. Rosburg, ill with flu, made birdies on the 17th and 12th while missing par on only the 8th. Charles Sifford and Ed Furgol also posted strong 67 and 74 scores respectively amid chilly conditions nearby.
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Ariz
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San Francisco
Rosburg
Tony Holguin
Midlothian
el Rio
George Bayer
Glen Head
Bud Holscher
Santa Monica
Calif
Charles Sifford
Philadelphia
Stan Moses
San Antonio
Tex
Ed Furgol
Saxton Delaney Bout in Delaney's Home Town
In Akron Ohio Johnny Saxton defends no title as he meets Ronnie Delaney in a non title 19 round welterweight bout. Saxton seeks a win after beating Ramon Fuentes on December 2 in his last action before this bout.
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Delaney
Akron
Ohio
Johnny Saxton
Ronnie Delaney
Kid Gavilan
Der. 2
Phen
Ramon Fuentes
Tatum Defends Terps Football Academic Record
Maryland athletic director Jim Tatum issued a long statement defending the academic record of the football team over eight years. He cited the Case 16 and Case 18 items from an accrediting body report as isolated instances and argued about fairness and overall progress. He said 90 percent of players who completed eligibility earned degrees and noted the Faculty Scholarship Committee awarded aid to an average of 28 players per year, totaling 224 students over the period.
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College Park
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Case 16
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
University of Maryland
Tatum
America
Roundup of Sports criticizes Ford Frick on expansion talk
Gayle Talbot notes the New York columnist mocks Commissioner Frick for orders to stop discussing big league expansion. The piece argues there are not enough players for two more teams and questions the wisdom of an 18-team league, urging patience until Kansas City is settled. It laments the endless interviews about 10-team plans and cautions against speculative cities pressuring for moves.
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New York
Ford Frick
Durango
Mexico
Frick
Magates
Kansas City
Carter Fights DeMarco Tonight in Boston Garden
Boxing legend Jimmy Carter faces Boston favorite Tony DeMarco in a 19 round non-title bout at the Boston Garden. The UT system reports a growing permanent fund now increasing about 17 million dollars annually.
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The
University of Texas
College Scores From Yesterday Across Various Games
College basketball results show St. Louis 87 over NYU 66 and La Salle 176 over Manhattan 62. Holy Cross 101 over St. Michaels VI 12, Lebanon Valley 82 over Temple 76 in overtime, Fordham 52 over Iowa 45, Quantico Marines 88 percent over Lemoyne XY 71, Davis Elkins 101 over Fairmont 93, Beckley WV 96 over Potomac 95, Wash Lee 82 over Virginia Tech 67. Furmant and Davidson 67 tied, Loyola 75 over Johns Hopkins 61, Mt Saint Marys 95 over Westn Md 62, Ky Wesleyan 74 over Evansville 72, Pelzer 81 over Clemson 69, Oklahoma 59 over Oklahoma A&M 50, Notre Dame 87 over Bradley 63, Oklahoma City 35 over Texas A&M 34, Wichita 96 over Drake 78.
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Iowa
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Virginia Tech
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Davidson
Ealt Loyola
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West
Bradley
Okla City
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Drake
Andrews Favored To Beat Johnson Tonight
In a 10 round light heavyweight rematch at Madison Square Garden Paul Andrews is the favorite over Harold Johnson. Andrews, from Buffalo by manager Marshall Miles, seeks to reverse a March Chicago defeat after Johnson landed a late rally. NBC will air the bout at 10 p.m. EST.
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Paul Andrews
Harold Johnson
Andrews
Madison Square Garden
Johnson
Archie Moore
Buffalo
N.Y
Marshall Miles
Jonson
Chicago
NBC
Gavilan to Fight Constance in Televised Welterweight Showdown
In Miami Beach a national telecast will feature Kid Gavilan meeting Hector Constance of Trinidad in a February 23 bout at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Gavilan seeks to regain the welterweight title lost to Johnny Saxton last October while Constance, ranked ninth, has four U S bouts and recent results include wins over Tiger Jones and Chico Varona and draws with Johny Brown.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Kid ‘Gavilan
Hector Constance
Trinidad
Johnny Saxton
Bobby Jones
Oakland
Calif
Jones
Constance
United States
Tiger Jones
Chico Varona
Johny Brown
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