Alabama Clinches Grid Title With 10-3 Sugar Bowl Victory
Alabama defeated Arkansas 10-3 in the Sugar Bowl to secure a 10-0 season record and the No.1 national ranking. Key plays came on Billy Neighbors and Lee Roy Jordan’s line defense and Trammell’s leadership, with Fracchia earning the 3 Digby Award as top player. The game drew 82,910 tickets amid chilly, treacherous turf conditions.
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Minnesota Rolls Past UCLA 21 3 in Rose Bowl Clash
Minnesota dominants UCLA 21 to 3 at the Rose Bowl as All America QB Sandy Stephens fuels two first half touchdowns and a final drive, while the Gophers’ ground attack wears down the Bruins. UCLA struggles to mount sustained offense in a windy post season classic.
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Cadets topple St. Johns High in 73 to 11 rout
Frederick High beat St. John's High 73 to 11 as five Cadets scored in double figures led by Dan Boone with 16 points. The Cadets shot 30 of 50 from the floor and 13 of 23 at the line. JV won 39 to 15. Frederick travels to South Hagerstown for a 8 pm varsity game tonight.
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New Year's Football at a Glance
Rose Bowl Minnesota 21 UCLA 3. Cotton Bowl Texas 12 Mississippi 7. Sugar Bowl Alabama 10 Arkansas 3. Orange Bowl Louisiana State 25 Colorado 7.
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Packers Triumph 370 Ny Bout Crown Titletown U.S.A.
Green Bay wins the NFL title 37-0 over the New York Giants as Hornung stars with 19 points and Starr adds key TD passes. The defense holds Giants to 130 yards while linemen Jordan and Davis clamp down, and Gremminger intercepts twice.
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Texas Triumphs 12-7 Over Mississippi in Cotton Bowl
Texas shocked No. 3 Mississippi 12-7 at the Cotton Bowl as five interceptions fueled a strong defense and Mike Cotten led a balanced attack. Tommy Ford and Jack Collins connected on the first scoring drive while Cotten also ran and passed for the second TD, snapping Mississippi's bowl win streak.
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Chargers Sign Lance Alworth After Sugar Bowl Signing
San Diego Chargers latch onto Arkansas halfback Lance Alworth after the Sugar Bowl, Alworth signs at the end of the game. He cites AFL growth and potential for development as his reason to join the Chargers over the 49ers. Alworth is the second No 1 NFL pick signed by the club, following John Hadl.
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Starr praises finishers as a flawless blocking display
Starr points to the offensive linemen and says they did a spectacular job. He notes they didn’t miss a thing, creating room to operate for the QB and backs.
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Pro Basketball Monday Results
The Associated Press reports NBA scores from Monday’s games. Syracuse beat Cincinnati 110 to 106, St. Louis defeated Detroit 145 to 139, and Los Angeles topped Philadelphia 114 to 0.
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Baker Discharged From Easton Hospital
Frank Baker a Baseball Hall of Fame member was discharged Monday from Memor Memorial Hospital recovering from an ulcer condition. The 75 year old star was moved from the hospital on a stretcher to his nearby home in an ambulance after being rushed to the hospital on December 21 in serious condition.
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Team negotiates rights for Al worth with Chargers
Manager Wes Fry said his team sought four Chargers for rights to Al worth. He noted Oakland has settled on two, but has not announced the remaining picks or names.
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Ohio State and Cincinnati Lead Nation in Basketball Polls
Ohio State and Cincinnati top the AP basketball poll with undefeated records. Villanova Mississippi State and Bowling Green join the first 10 as new entrants. Ohio State swept Washington UCLA and USC to win the Los Angeles Classic while Kentucky Kansas State and Duke also climb in the rankings based on late December play.
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Prince Bonanza Wins Charles Town Invitational
At Charles Town W V a crowded holiday crowd watched Prince Bonanza win the invitational speed handicap. E L Dutch Shirey of Hagerstown hit a record double payoff of 20627 80 by correctly predicting the winners of events five through eight Noorlynne Amplify France Bonanza and Professor Sam in the New Year s Day program.
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Ace jockey wins International Invitation Stakes in Adelaide
Pat Glennon, Australia's ace jockey, won the International Invitation Stakes by a neck as Kelvin Valley beat Goghe and America's Eddie Arcaro. Bomba, ridden by Lester Piggott, finished third in a 14-horse field. Kelvin Valley timed in 4:37 15 for the mile.
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LSU Rolls Over Colorado 25 in Orange Bowl
LSU’s defense stifled Colorado in the Orange Bowl, 25-7, as Wendell Harris sparked the Tigers. Louisianans forced turnovers including two Chuck McBride punts for a return and a safety, while Jimmy Field and Harris led the late scoring march.
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Thoma wins New Year's ski jump in 88 meters
Georg Thoma the 21 year old West German mailman and Olympic Nordic combined gold medalist won the New Year’s Day ski jumping event on the Olympic hill in Garmisch Partenkirchen leaping 88 meters and earning 225.5 points. Louis Dietzel considers Army coaching after LSU Orange Bowl win.
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