Referee And Coach Tangle Over Letter War
Washington January dispute pits basketball referee Phil Fox and LaSalle coach Ken Loeffler in a public feud over an unethical letter Loeffler wrote accusing Fox of biased officiating at a key game against North Carolina State. Loeffler alleges bias and threats of action, while Fox contemplates FBI review and defends officiating choices amid past tensions from the previous LaSalle win.
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Washington
Phil Fox
Ken Loeffler
LaSalle College
Loeffler
Fox
Wilson Teachers College
FBI
LaSalle
North Carolina State
State
Teving Portnoy
Portnoy
la Salle
Everet Case
Footsie
Durham
N. C
Fight Teams Send Delegates To Meet
Eight teams sent representatives to the Frederick County Softball League meeting at the YMCA Monday night and another nine showed interest in a franchise. President Dorsey F. Shipley said cash forfeit and prize money was posted by three clubs including Lewistown, Liberty, Mountaindale. Bill Working of Bartersville phoned a return for 1955 but could not attend.
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Frederick County Softball League
YMCA
Dorsey F. Shipley
Lewistown
Liberty
Mountaindale
Walkersville
East Frederick
Bale Lenger
Brunswick
Frederick East End
Shipley
Howard Fisher
George Bell
Jim Powell
Harvey Showe
Chip Cline
LeRoy Rice
Maurice Phillips
Elmer Carty
Paul Spurrier
Rice
Spurrier
Mgr
Bill Working
Bartersville
Price Electric League MEN S DIVISION Standings and highs
Weekly statistics for the Price Electric League MEN S DIVISION list high individual Chinna 182. High individual set by C Sterling 346. High team game by Accounting 561. High team set by Engineering. High individual average L Burrier 118. Team names include Engineering Assembly Accounting Tool Room Sales Shipping Tis and others.
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Price Electric League
Chinna
C. Sterling
L. Burrier
V. Main
B. Norwood
Health Center League Industrial Division Latest Results
The report lists numerous matches and scorers across Warren area teams including Jefferson L, Marion's, Groff Bros, Schlitz Beer, Crowther, and Riddlemoser. Highlights include high individual games and team totals noted for Warren and various local businesses.
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Warren
Harald
Marvin’s
Morgan
K-H Plumbers
Riddlemoser
Jefferson Inn
Frederick Paint-Glass
Harold's
Elie
Dutyew and Shoemaker
Schntz Beer
Dil
Warren Men's Shop
T Blue
Boxing Fights Highlight New York Cards and Coaching Change
The report notes Petey Adams and Aneela Brisei stoppages in New York matches and Brooklyn fighter Tony Johnson's defeat. It also mentions Bernard Rust Mortes being named head coach at Kansas State after Meek’s resignation to take a five year UH contract. Meek had left Bradley University to join.
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Associated Press
New York
Petey Adams
Newark
Aneela Brisei
Italy
Brooklyn
Padds Young
Is's
Tony Johnson
Jin
Mertes
Manhattan
Kaw
Bernard
Rust Mortes
Kansas State
Meek
Merias
Bradley University
University of Houston
Bill Meek
University of Houston, Ineat
Middies Meet Terps Saturday in Navy Maryland Tilt
Navy and Maryland renew the heated feud Saturday with Navy underdogs to the Terps. Maryland holds a 9-3 record led by Dave Smalley and Ken McCally, while Navy, a sophomore-heavy squad, has slipped to 6 losses in 10 games and eyes a rebound with the all-time series tight.
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Annapolis
Navy
Maryland
Terps
Ben Carnevale
George Washington
North Carolina State
Duke
Owensboro
Middies
College Park
Gene Shue
Ken MccCally
Larry Wigley
Detrick Comets Edge Naval Rec. Station 43-42 in Tight Win
Camp Detrick Comets won 43-42 as Tennant and Schlessinger led with near perfect shooting. Tennant went 8-for-8 at the line and Schlessinger 7-for-8, in a game decided in the final minutes at the Camp Detrick field house.
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Tennant
Schlessinger
Camp Detrick Comets
Anacostia Naval
Derrick
Detrick
Naval
Comets
Caroll County Athletic Association
Camp Detrick
Sta
G. F
Tignes
Drake
Dallas
Owen
Elkins
Curly
Byrd
Danko
Haworth
Baker
Bernrhai
Moser Angleberger
Cale
Dox
Inauguration of Dr. Elkins Highlights Maryland Athletic Policy
Gayle Talbot notes University of Maryland president Dr. Wilson Elkins, a former athlete, embodies the value of athletic scholarships. Elkins supports balancing aid, ensuring scholarships go to deserving students, while Maryland continues to recruit top teams.
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Tatum
Glimly Val Skepti
Gayle Talbot
College Park
Wilson Elkins
University of Maryland
Elsiins
University of Texas
Rhodes
Oxford
Maryland
Jim Tatum
iWe
Elkins
Dr. Elkins
Athjeter
Orioles Ticket Plans Go On Sale For 4 Plans
Baltimore Orioles announce four advance ticket plans ranging from 30 to 179 dollars with individual game tickets to go on sale about March 1. Ticket Manager Elmer Burkart notes the club is assured of attendance above 250000, building on last year’s turnout exceeding a million fans.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Elmer Burkart
The
Birds
Thurmont Teams Earn Doubleheader Wins Over Middletown
Thurmont High School cagers extend winning streaks with varsity 27-25 and jayvee 27-19 over Middletown. Thurmont varsity notches fourth straight win. junior varsity extends to eight wins this season and 17 in a row counting last season. Both teams set for a Wednesday doubleheader at Walkersville.
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Thurmont High School
Varsity
Jayvee
Middletown
Thurmont
Middletown IV
Walkersville
Young And Adams Eye Next Fights After TV Wins
Paddy Young and Petey Adams won on television and eye a non title clash in Chicago against Carl Olson. Young could earn about ten thousand dollars for that fight if details clear, after his stoppage of Tony Johnson in Brooklyn. Adams kept his win streak with Angelo Brisci at St Nick’s Arena and heads toward a bout in four weeks against Allie Gronik or Pat Lowrey.
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New York
Paddy Young
Petey Adams
Paddy
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Chicago
Tony Johnson
Brooklyn
Eastern Parkway Arena
Adams
Newark N. J
Angelo Brisci
St.Nicholas Arena
New Jersey
Negra
St. Nicks
Allie Gronik
Detroit
Pat Lowrey
Toledo
Bowling League Results At Whisp Pines And Nearby
Wondfields defeated Whisp Pines 2 to 1 while Boonsboro won 2 to 1 over Turner's. Jacobson's split 2 to 2 with Duvalls, Paint for fetal pinfall noted. High individual game 178 by B Powell and high set 436. Jacobson's Dept Store led team games with 654 and 1858 total. Season averages list Wolfensherzer 126.7 Pallading 124.51 Burdette 123.16 Eckard 123.11 Weddle 123.4.
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Wondfields
Pines
Boonsboro
Turner's
Jacobson's
Duvalls
Pines Tavern
Boonsboro Mer
Jacobsons
Turners Coliseum
H. B. Duvalls
B. Powell
Jacobson’s Dept. Store
Wolfensherzer
Pallading
H. Burdette
Eckard
Weddle
Toronto Argonauts Sign Three Americans
The Toronto Argonauts announced the signing of NFL players to the 1955 season, securing tackle Gil Mains from the Detroit Lions and guard Bill Albright from the New York Giants. The move defies Big Four pact efforts as officials negotiate in Philadelphia, with the Argos opposing any agreement restricting their NFL negotiations.
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Toronto
Toronto Argonauts
Big Four Football Union
National Football League
Gil Mains
Detroit Lions
Bill Albright
New York Giants
Big Four
NFL
Bert Bell
Philadelphia
Argos
Lemon Signs New Contract With Tribe
Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon signed a new contract reportedly around 50 000 making him the ALs highest paid if Ted Williams retires from Boston He went 23 7 last season with GM Hank Greenberg praising him as the best player in baseball The Indians expect to be even better after World Series triumph and note Ralph Kiner and Herb Score should aid the club.
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Cleveland
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Lemon
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Tribe
Indians
Jnst
Ralph Kiner
Herb Score
Indians Buy Kiner In Slashing Cubs Trade
The Indians bought Kiner from the Chicago Cubs and added outfielder and pitcher moves from farm affiliates. Scare, MVP in the American Association in 1934, tops the list of signings as talks with Greenbers and Early Wynn continue. Garcia’s signature still pending.
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Kiner
Indians
Jeoles
Chicago Cubs
Tribe
Indianapolis
American Association
Mike Garcia
Greenbers
Wynn
College basketball results from yesterday AP
West Virginia and Virginia Tech both posted wins while Georgia State defeated Georgia Tech. Vanderbilt topped David Lipscomb Miami Florida, Georgetown fell to IDC. West Virginia Wesleyan beat Beckley, Salem of West Virginia over Mountain State, Iowa defeated Ohio State, Minnesota over Northwestern, Wichita over Drake, Rio Grande ran past Wilberforce, Tulsa beat Houston, Colorado beat Iowa State, Arizona State Flagstaff beat Arizona.
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Associated Press
W. Va
Va. Tech
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
David Lipscomb
Miami
Fla
Georgetown
Wsw
Arcade Bowling League Thursday Industrial Dividers Clash
Farmers Co op meets Stuperwikt r while Green's Ser Sta faces Jack's Feed. Phil's Esso tangles with Falk Grocery. Blue Lite Cab plays Linden Hills. G Brimswick challenges Ebert's for total pinfall in Thursday night action.
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B. L Cab
Eberts
Green
Phil
Esso
Jack
Linden H
Farmers Co-op
Jack's Feed Store
Phil's Esso
Falk's Grocery
Linden Hills
Crowther
Brunswick At Ebert's
Green's
Blivins
Phil's
Lewis
Faix’s
Farmers High
Jack's
Farmers Coop
Celtics
Lakers
Pistons Tock
Finst Knickerbockers
YMCA
Y Court
1816
F. T
B. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Fai i Sied
Colliflower
C. i Staley
Roughan
Knicks
Mackley
Alexander
Rinehart
Schmitz
Miller
Gatte O
C. Rinehart
Kehne
Jack “Griffin
Ramsburg
NFL Attacks Validity Of Anti-Trust Suit
The NFL and nine clubs including the Bears Cardinals Browns Lions Packers Giants Eagles Steelers and Redskins moved to dismiss a $2.1 million anti trust suit by Liberty Broadcasting, arguing professional football is a sport not trade or commerce and that broadcasting was incidental to games.
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Philadelphia
Dan
National Football League
Therm
Liberty Broadcasting System
NFL
Chicago Bears
Chicago Cardinals
Cleveland Browns
Detroit
Lions
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh ‘Steelers
Washington Redskins
U. S. Disttrict Court
Liberty
Cornelius C. O'Brien, Jr
Higgins Eyes Williams Return as Red Sox Plan
Boston January report to writers indicates Mike Higgins, new Red Sox manager, hasn’t closed the door on Ted Williams returning to left field next season. Williams reportedly has a contract, with Higgins considering options if Williams retires and possibly shifting Williams or other outfielders. The piece also mentions Olson, Stephens, Throneberry, and Mele in the outfield mix.
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Boston
Mike Hitkins
Boston Red Sox
Ted Willams
Willams
Boston Baseball Writers
Higgins
Sarasota
Sox
Florida
Williams
Marine AF Papanel
Karl Olson
Gene Stephens
Faye Throneberry
Sam Mele
Walkersville Bowling Le. MONOCACY .Y. DIVISION Results
Latest results show Bahe's taking 3 pins over Brownie's 1 while Cramer's and Laxman's both win 4 to 0 against Smiths and Fred Moto. High individual game by Mercer at Babe's Package Store with 150. J Martin leads Layman's Painters with 569 series. Babe's Package Store posts high team game 474 and 1,605. The greyhound hunts by sight, net scent, staying in view.
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Bahe’s
Cramer
Iatall & Smith
Aeibesy Brownie
Larman’s
Frederick Motor Co
Mercer
Babe's
J Martin
Layman's Painters
Babe's Package
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Health Center League
New York Yankees
Don Larsen
Dick Krehoski
Larsen
Kryhoski
Orioles
Yankees
PewMar Basketball le
Fred Meltics
Martinspure
Detrick Comets
I Liberty
Liberty Junior High
Exter
Quint
Corn Unrten
Remsome
Kurs Reynolds
Condon
Engle
Alumnae
Wachter
Clark
Oan Reaver
Hitchcock
Smith
F Young
Sticky Stevens Alexander
Enele
Thurmant
F. T. Holiman
F. G. Favorite
Knott
Anders
F. Th. Cole
F. Horine
Harshman
Eccard
Hendricks
Th. Thurmont
Rexroad
Denney
Kennedy
Fraser
Clinton
B. Suteh Bowers
G. F. Tp. Grossnickle
J. Weigie
McKinn Stitely
Ledford
Lyn
Brive
Grabill
Riwueta
Spalding
Brashears
Clarke
Myers
Hiram
Moser
Getzendanner
Biddinger
Carmod
Gregg
Kuhn
Kefauver
Shelton
Hughes
Price
Harbaugh
Twigg
Blickerstaff
Remsburg
Horman
Christopher Shafer
Oi Reese
G. Iw
Keller
Keener
M. Keller
Sain
Beriods
Kennedy and Fraser
Carty
T. Miller
Young
B. R. Bowling League
Frederick County
DeSoto
Buick
Ford
Mere
Olds
Henry
Nash
R&h
Va. T
Fordomatic
Hydra
Stude
Kaiser
Pont
Chevrolet
Ulim
Champion
Deluxe
VB. Etay
Hester
Dr. Black
R.&h
Hydramati
Weil Brothers, Inc
North Market Street
Frederick
Frederick Lassies
B. Lenhart
B. Mullican
Frederick Girls
Tourmont
Mullican
C. Long
Lonz
M . Brumbaugh
J. Long
A. Myers
Aser
Emith Dunvan
A. P. Eyler
L. Angleberser
G. F. Tp
S. Mills
M. Dresson
J. H Crowther
M. Warner
J. Winpigler
AM. Atkinson
G H. Routzahn
Thurmont Frederick
Helman Bowers
Geisbett and
Hurley
Boone and
Null
Arcade Bowling League
Walkersville Bowling le
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