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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1957
Page
10
Jackie Robinson confirms retirement from baseball after secret deliberation since last summer. He cites regret and explains he will join a New York restaurant chain while remaining tied to Look magazine and promotional work for two more years.
Major college basketball sees tough conference racing across Big Ten SEC Pac-8 and ACC as top teams clash. Kansas stays undefeated in Big Seven opener while Minnesota upsets Illinois. SEC sees Kentucky stretch, Vanderbilt and Alabama wins. UCLA extends PCC run. Duke and North Carolina State threats loom in ACC. Independent Louisville routs DePaul. other top 20 teams post wins.
Mount St. Marys Mountaineers beat Loyola College 71 to 43 before 1,300 fans at Evergreen. Jack Sullivan led with 26 points, Bert Sheing scored 20, as St. Marys built a 37-26 halftime lead and pulled away in the Ateson-Dixon Conference opener. The Mounts host Washington Tuesday and travel to Emmitsburg February 9 for a return with Loyola.
College teams posted varied scores across Saturday play with East St Peters 73 over Geors DC 70 and LaSalle 81 over Manhattan 72. Lincoln High School trounced Carver High 38 33 in girls and 16 12 in a separate opening game.
Bill Meek agreed to a ten year contract with Southern Methodist University after pressure from athletic director Matty Bell. The 34 year old Houston coach succeeds Woody Woodard who resigned after four seasons. SMU has not won a Southwest Conference title since 188.
The Fort Detrick Comets announce their remaining February and March dates amid a season record of four wins in six games. They will compete at Fort Ritchie Gettysburg Hagerstown and other venues before the Second Army tournament March 6 to 11 in Syracuse. Harold Carter, 22, Linden,NJ, a heavyweight contender, is favored to defeat Bob Baker, Pittsburgh, in a TV bout at Madison Square Garden.
Johnny Busso, 22, a 27-3-1 lightweight with 14 KOs, is a 2-1 favorite against Bobby Courchesne, 22, of Holyoke, in a 10-rounder at St. Nicholas Arena New York. DuMont TV airs at 10:30 p.m. EST.
St John’s High School basketball suffered a twin bill defeat to St Mary’s of Annapolis in the State capital. The St John’s boys lost 47-34 after an opening deficit, while St Mary’s girls defeated Frederick Fassies 43-34.
John Grove 1892 year old father of baseball star Lefty Grove died at 2 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Lonaconing Maryland He was a retired coal miner and a Methodist Church member He belonged to St John’s Knights of Pythias Lodge and leaves a widow daughters three other sons two brothers and many grandchildren He is survived by his widow Mrs Emma Beeman Grove and family including Robert Mose Grove already noted for his fame
Fragmentary boxing results list bouts and judges with names like Burke Hunk Baker Turner and Pheverick. The text cites venues or locations such as Hollywood Tombstone and Havana with fighter nicknames and a stoppage for Julio Carreras in Miami.
Boston Celtics defeated Fr. Wayne 118 to 92 while Syracuse beat Philadelphia 128 to 123. Rochester trailed Loris 85 in a 3a-Sr. contest as New York and Minneapolis posted 1:1 and 361 scores respectively.
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