Marciano and Louis back Archie Moore in title bid
In New Orleans former champions Rocky Marciano and Joe Louis backed Archie Moore to win the heavyweight title from Floyd Patterson. Marciano predicted a close 13 round bout with Moore ahead on punching power and experience, while Louis urged Patterson’s vulnerability to Moore’s punch.
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Patterson Faces Moore In Heavyweight Title Bout At Chicago
Floyd Patterson with his famed Kangaroo jumping right hand prepares for a national televised title bout against Archie Moore at Chicago Stadium. Experts doubt the punch against a 20-year veteran but Patterson, 21, says its use depends and Cus D Amato scoffs at critics.
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Floyd Patterson
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Patterson
Archie Moore
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Moore
Cus d’Amato
Walkersville Bowling Center leads Glade Valley division standings
Recreation bowling results list Walkersville teams and individuals with high scores. Le Gore Lime Co tops team totals 603 and 1737 while R Moss posts high individual 386. Navy and Army football notes discuss new setups and prep for upcoming game with coach comments on form and injuries.
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WLG
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T. Abb Co
LeGore Lime Co
Sinclair Power
Cloverdale
Potomac Edison
Lucky Strike Farmer's Supply Co
Mr. Pleasant C & P Telephone Co
May
Esso
Fran
Rosemont
Remsberg
Lowell
Tire
Gloria
G. Grove
Unitas and Shaw Face Colts Starter Dilemma
Baltimore coach Weeb Ewbank must choose Sunday between John Unitas and George Shaw for the quarterback spot. Unitas has led a late surge, including a 56-21 win over the Rams with 293 passing yards and three TDs, after relieving Shaw who was sidelined by a leg injury.
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Weeb Ewbank
Baltimore Colts
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Unitas
George Shaw
Gary Kerkorian
Pittsburgh Steelers
University of’ Louisville
Shaw
Baltimore
Colts
Iby Shaw
Los Angeles Rams
Oregon State to meet Iowa in Rose Bowl
Oregon State College Beavers were unanimously chosen by the Pacific Coast Conference to face Iowa in the Pasadena Rose Bowl on January 1. The PCC title race finished with Oregon State at 6 1 1 in conference, 7 2 1 overall, after a 14 14 Thanksgiving draw with Oregon and a 19 13 win over Missouri outside the PCC. Iowa arrived at 8 1 overall after a 48 3 win over Notre Dame.
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Victor O. Schmidt
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Missouri
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Colts Fans Recall Unitas Era After Shaw Duel
The piece highlights Bobby Shaw as a top playmaker in the league, admired for ball handling and fakes that fooled opponents, and notes fan reactions. It compares Shaw and Johnny Unitas, suggesting Ewbank’s plans hinge on Shaw’s availability for Sunday’s game versus the San Francisco 49ers.
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Unitas
Aras
Shaw
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Yanks Dominate Olympic Track Lead At Melbourne
United States athletes surged ahead with seven of eleven golds already, led by Tom Courtney in the 800 meters and pole vault ace Bob Richards. US crews, including Yale’s varsity eight, eye more medals as boxing and rowing finals loom in Melbourne.
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Fordham Flash
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Laverne
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Bob Gutowski
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George Mattos
Santa Cruz
Gutowski
Paul Anderson
Toccoa
Tommy Kano
Sacramento Tin Ve
Anderson
Kono
Worie
Arkidii Voobievy
Wave Sheppard
York
Toaxswain
Jack Kelly Jr
Yale
Lake Wendourse
Australia
Betty Cuthbert
Jerry Tubbs Center of Year Named by Coaches Board
Jerry Tubbs of Oklahoma earns the Player of the Year honor from the All-America Board of Coaches for Collier's All-America grid eleven. Teammates and rivals include Ron Kramer Michigan Joe Walton Pittsburgh John Witte Oregon State Lou Michaels Kentucky Jim Parker Ohio State Bill Glass Baylor John Brodie Stanford Johnny Majors Tennessee Tom McDonald Oklahoma Jim Brown Syracuse Leo Wickless wins Walkersville handicap with 718 series. Wickless takes $169. Other bowling results and boxing notes from New Orleans New York Miami also summarized.
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Collier's
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Terri
Fic
Ron Kramer
Michigan
Joe Walton
Pittsburgh
John Witte
Oregon State
Lou Michaels
Kentucky
Jim Parsker
Ohio State
Bill Glass
Baylor
John Brodie
Stanford
Johnny Majors
Tennessee
Tom Mc‘Donald
Jim ‘Brown
Syracuse
Sooners Lead in Final Grid Poll After Strong Showing
Oklahoma sits atop the final college football poll with 1448 points, holding a 95 point lead over Tennessee as the final ballot approaches. Iowa Tech Texas A&M and Miami round out the top five with notable first place votes and strong seasons.
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Associated Prep
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Sooners
Tennessee
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Unheston
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Rouxville
Oklahoma Aggies
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Town
Hawkeyes
Georgia Tech
Florida
Texas
Tech
Aggies
Miami
Michigan
Syracuse
Michigan State
Minnesota
Iowa
Texas A&m
Navy and Maryland to meet in playoff for Intercollegiate Soccer
Navy and Maryland, both beaten once this season, prepare for a playoff in Baltimore to decide the Southern representative in the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association tournament. Navy has 10 wins and Maryland eight. winner faces Johns Hopkins.
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Navy
Maryland
Vile
Penn State
Johns Hopkins
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