Willie Pastrano Defeats Rex Layne In New Orleans Bout
Willie Pastrano, 185, from New Orleans, outpointed Rex Layne, 208½, of Lewiston Utah, over 11 rounds in New Orleans. Layne suffered a deep facial gash as Pastrano used speed and toe work, drawing judge scores of 7-2-1, 5-3-2, and 7-1-2 in a bout that boosts Pastrano toward a possible lightweight to heavyweight rise and a future meet with Chuck Speiser for top money.
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Pastrano
Rocky Marciano
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Speiser
Whitey Benealt
Big Boy
Frank Kercheval
Pete Giaruso
Eddie
Kid) Wolfe
Associated Press
New York
Gene Poirier
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Carmine Fiore
Brooklyn
Oak Hill Imps Forfeit After Coach Walks Off
Fayetteville hosts Oak Hill as the Imps forfeit a basketball game in the second quarter after coach Avis Partain removes his players from the floor displeased with officiating. The Little Bucs led 164 at the timeout.
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Trophy for judge in Florida cites monkey fishermen
Putnam County Judge Causey S. Green won the Florida County Judges Fishing Trophy not for fishing skill but for addressing the trouble with monkey fishermen. Putnam County waters have faced monkey fishermen using electric devices to shock fish, a practice illegal and reflected in Green’s busy docket.
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Putnam County
Causey S. Green
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A Santa Tale of Beanie and the Gimme Dwarves
Beanie and Santa Claus in disguise plot to rescue Gimme House children from the Gimme Dwarf. Beanie retrieves clay figures, escapes through chimneys, and reunites with his sister as Christmas Eve ends with Santa delivering joy. Beanie learns a moral about giving.
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Gimme House
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Sante
7th Rated Crusaders Toppled by Alabama
Alabama upset the Holy Cross Crusaders 89-84 in Boston as No 7 Holy Cross lost its first game of the season. Alabama, ranked No 5, led 48-36 at halftime and held off a late Holy Cross rally. The Tide had recent wins at the Birmingham Classic and then faced Sugar Bowl action in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Holy Cross Crusaders
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Alabama Cagemen
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Holy ‘Cross
Tide
North Carolina
New York
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Poll: San Francisco Tops AP Basketball Ranking
San Francisco remains No. 1 in the AP poll with 1,407 points after 150 voters. North Carolina State holds No. 2 with 1,079 points. Utah ranks No. 3 as the top teams list shows Brigham Young, North Carolina, Holy Cross, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, and others rounding out the top ten with first-place votes.
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Sheldon Sakowitz
Associated Press
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North Carolina State
Utah
Frisco
Dons
Bill Russell and Co
Marquette
DePaul
Chicago
Clemson
South Carolina
West Virginia
Utes
Dayton
Wenn Gerssod
Ors Ra
Dioste
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Holy Cross
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Kentucky
George Washington
Duke
Seseuch
Oklahoma City
Sivatde
Alabama
Os Phawneendtciweagee
Memphis State
West Virginia and Marshall face rugged foes tonight
WVU meets Richmond in a Southern Conference test while Marshall travels to Morehead Kentucky for a non conference clash. Salem on road trip to New Jersey after an 88-78 win over Bloomfield led by Byron and Dave Gibson with 22 and 18 points.
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Morehead
Salem
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Panzer
Aed
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Gibson
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Washington and Lee
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Mountaineers
Ed Harrison
Walt Lysaght
Wesern
Michigan
WVU
Miami
Denver
Boston College
VMI
Fayetteville
Tigers
Byron Gibson
Brother Dave
John Butler
Bates Dons Best He's Seen From Duquesne Coach
Duquesne coach Bates says San Francisco is the best team he ever saw after watching the Dons in Chicago during the DePaul pre holiday tournament. He notes nine great players and mentions Bill Russell as part of the team.
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Bates
Pittsburgh
Dutey Moore
Duquesne University
San Francisco University
49ers seek new coach after Strader firing
SAN FRANCISCO The 49ers fired coach Norman Red Strader after a season marked by dissension and the owner Tony Morabito said players played for themselves rather than the coach. Strader, 50, said he signed a three year deal and will receive severance in year three. Morabito planned to pick a successor by the NFL draft on Jan 17.
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San Francisco 49Ers
Norman
Red) Strader
Lawrence
Buck) Shaw
Tony Morabito
Morabito
Red
49Ers
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Successive aces mark Pickens County qualifier
Holes in one were recorded on successive days during qualifying rounds for the men's championship at Pickens County Country Club. Both aces were made on the 158 yard par 3 No. 2 hole.
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Pickens County Country Club
Clemson to face Tennessee in semifinal lineup
Clemson trounced Florida State 94 76 to advance in the championship bracket as Colgate battles Wake Forest and Clemson meets Tennessee in the semifinals.
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Florida State
Colgate
Wake Forest
Tennessee
Colgate Doubles Davidson In Carrousel First Round
Colgate defeats Davidson 86 to 51 while Wake Forest tops Mississippi State 95 to 68. Tennessee wins 80 to 69 over Boston University East Alabama, and Holy Cross falls 89 to 84 to East Alabama. Duquesne beats Loyola Los Angeles 71 to 55.
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Norm Stewart
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Gary Thompson
Colorado A&m
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Nebraska
Dick Miller
Charlotte
N.C
Wake Forest
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Davidson
Tennessee
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Kevin Thomas
Colleges
East Alabama
Loyola Los Angeles
Miami Replaces Syracuse in IL
Miami Florida arms up a Triple A International League entry by acquiring the Syracuse franchise for about 100000. Sidney Salomon Jr and Elliott Stein plan to move the club to Miami with Bill Veeck to run the operation and a working agreement with the Philadelphia Phillies. The 1948 stadium, once seating 14000 now around 9500 after bleacher removal, hosts Dodgers spring games.
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U S Track Forecasters See U S Domination In 1956 Olympic Games
Track & Field News and International rankings foresee the United States winning about 12 of 24 events at the 1956 Olympic Games, with Russia expected to win only three golds. Bert Nelson of the magazine cautions the rankings are expert forecasts, not actual results.
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Track & Field News
International Track and Field Monthly
U. S
Russia
Bert Nelson
U.S
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