Illini Romp Butler In Debut To Open Hot Big Ten Race
Illinois, ranked eighth, blasted Butler 107-75 as Paul Judson and Harry Schmidt led with 22 points each. The Illini topped a slate of early games where San Francisco and N C State extended long winning streaks, and other colleges posted notable results across the week. Darrell Floyd 27 for Furman and Rod Hundley 20 for West Virginia highlighted the day’s strong performances.
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Associated Press
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Harry Schmidt
Spiders
Dom Flora
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Hot Rod Hundley
Mountaineers
George Washington
William & Mary
Joe Holup
May Revoke Palermo's Managerial License
Frank Blinky Palermo, a Philadelphia fight manager, was ordered to appear before the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission to show why his license should not be forfeited amid a probe into associations with known criminals and gamblers. His trainer Jimmy Wilson was also summoned as investigators review reports heavyweight Coley Wallace, one of Palermo's fighters, was given a sedative before a Cleveland fight last year.
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Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Palermo
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
Coley Wallace
Cleveland
Moore Pompey Light Heavyweight Title Bout Postponed
London dispatch reports the world light heavyweight championship between Archie Moore and Yolande Pompey was postponed after Moore sprained an ankle. The Jan. 10 bout at Earls Court Stadium is delayed while promoter Jack Solomons seeks a new date as arena bookings constrain rescheduling.
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Archie Moore
Yolande Pompey
Trinidad
Earls Court Stadium
Jack Solomons
Baker 8-5 Pick To Beat Valdes In Cleveland Bout
Cleveland boxing cards headline Bob Baker the American heavyweight hopeful at 211 pounds against Cuba's Nino Valdes at 207. Baker seeks a shot at Rocky Marciano next June while Valdes sharpens for a televised 10 p m ABC showdown at the Cleveland Arena.
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Cuba
Nino Valdes
Cleveland Arena
Rocky Marciano
Baker
Valdes
Don Cockell
London
Cockell
Marciano
Huntington
W. Va
Cleveland News’ Toyshop Fund
ABC
Mounties Rout Furman 85 71 in West Virginia tilt
West Virginia Mountaineers overwhelmed Furman 85-71 in Southern Conference action. Don Mikush led Furman with 27 points while Hot Rod Handley scored 20 for WVU. Clayce Kishbaugh added 18 as Glenville and Morris Harvey posted big wins in the crowded WV schedule.
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Alderson - Broaddus
Wesleyan
West Virginia
Furman
Mountaineers
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Greenville
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Beckley
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Cap Smith
Luther Stover
Joe Miller
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Tom Rutherford
Bobcats
Baltimore roster trims reflect 1955 season outcomes
Forty-two players were on Baltimore's roster last November. Only six remained in 1955. Manager Paul Richards kept Hal Smith Gus Triandos Cal Abrams Chuck Diering Willie Miranda and Ray Moore. Richards praised Triandos and signed him to a 1956 contract on August 6.
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Ray Moore
Richards
Triandos
Saxton Loi Galiana Rise In Ring List
New York Johnny Saxton Duilio Loi and Fred Galiana rise in Ring magazine boxing ratings. Saxton becomes No 1 contender at 147 pounds after DeMarco drops to third. Basilio named Fighter of the Month. Loi leads European lightweight contenders as Carter moves down. Galiana jumps to top challenger in 126 pounds. Saddler’s champion status cited with Homez and Lausse advancing in middleweights and 160-pounders. Heavyweight shifts include Summerlin and Carter filling vacancies. Charles drops to eighth.
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Spain
Ring Magazine
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Tony DeMarco
Boston
DeMarco
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Basilio
Nat Fleischer
Loi
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Bud) Smith
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Galiana
France
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Sandy Saddler
Charley Homez
Argentina
Eduardo
Ko) Lausse
Toronto
Earl Walls
Germany
Heinz Neuhaus
Gerhard Hecht
Johnny Summerlin
Detroit
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Linden
N. J
Ezzard Charles
King
Rocky Marciano
Archie Moore
Bob Baker
Nino Valdes
Tommy Jackson
Jimmy Slade
Johnny Holman
Franco Cavicchi
Moss Sixth In Total Offense
George Welsh Navy air arm tops major college football with 1,348 total yards in nine games to edge Arizona’s Art Luppino by 35 yards while Luppino finishes second with 1,313 in 10 games. Bobby Moss runs for 807 yards to place sixth. Luppino also leads in rushing season record pursuit. NBA scores follow: Philadelphia 116 Minneapolis 103. Ft Wayne 90 Syracuse 88.
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Welsh
Army
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Arizona State
Ncaa Service Bureau
Wisconsin
Alan Ameche
Oklahoma A&m
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Bobby Moss
West Virginia
Conley Quintet opens 19 game schedule at Gary
Gary Mullins Conley High School announces a 19 game basketball schedule starting Thursday under coach Leonard Valentine. The Blue Devils face Elkhorn Excelsior and Buffalo on the road before Christmas, with the first home game January 6 against Lincoln Lions.
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Boyd Named Baylor Head Coach After Sauer
Sam Boyd was chosen as Baylor University head football coach, elevating from end coach after George Sauer’s retirement from coaching. Boyd, 41, signed a three year contract and will share athletic director duties with Sauer until Sauer’s new five year term begins.
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