Minor Rules Changes Made Football Will Be Same Game in '56
Long Beach Calif College rules session endorsed by the National Collegiate Athletic Rules Committee with 66 suggestions. Key changes include the free kick clock starting after ball touch, wearers of tear-away jerseys timeouts charged to the team, rubber football use allowed on offense, tackle-eligible play restored, end man on the line eligible to receive a pass, four-minute warning timing clarified, kicking tee handling clarified, free catch rules on deflected passes eased, sideline coaching enforcement urged, mandatory hash marks on inbound lines, new visual mask options, and enforcement of ball carrier pushing restrictions.
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NFL Had Good Year Expects Better One
Los Angeles, 1955 proved strong for professional football as NFL owners meet to plan TV expansion and rule changes. Commissioner Bert Bell receives a $10,000 bonus and the league eyes 14 TV games including visits to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Rules tighten on ballcarrier safety and illegal motion while goal posts may rise for experimental field goals.
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Olympic Plight No Snow At Site Cortina D Ampezzo
In Cortina d Ampezzo Italy athletes trained for the January 2 opening games with several teams delaying arrivals in search of better snow. Bobsledders benefited as a cold snap hardened the treacherous 16 curve run after water was laid.
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Ski Ace Devlin Aims For Olympic Jump Glory
Lake Placid based skier Art Devlin, 33, veteran of two Olympic teams, trains just weeks before Cortina d Ampezzo Games. Coach Clay Alland says the United States faces its strongest jump squad ever with Devlin leading the bid to win a grand jumping title.
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Art Devlin
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Cortina D’ampezza
Italy
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Devlin
Bethany College Revives Competitive Swimming
Bethany College revives swimming under Dean Robert Preston with 12 students preparing for tryouts this month. Tony Furman, a junior from New York City, coaches the group as plans to compete with area teams in the second semester are made. Daily sessions are held at the college pool. Bethany last had a team in 1951 under Athletic Director John Knight.
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Robert Preston
Tony Furman
New York City
Dean Preston
Bethany
John Knight
Graham insists retirement permanent after award
Otto Graham, famed Browns quarterback, declares retirement permanent after receiving the S Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year trophy. He notes a recent title game performance and repeats his decision despite bets from peers. Purdue’s Bob Khoenle led the Big Ten with 17 receptions for 134 yards.
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Bob Khoenle
Big Ten
Illinois Upsets Purdue On Road To Lead Big Ten Race
Illinois, ranked sixth, built a 4-0 conference mark with a 92-76 victory at Purdue after an earlier win at Indiana. George BonSaile scored 21 for Illinois while Purdue’s Joe Sexton led with 22. The win followed Wisconsin’s upset of Michigan and several other conference results.
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Four White Sox unsigned as contract talks continue
The Chicago White Sox signed ten regular players today including Walt Dropo and Al Papai. Remaining unsigned are pitchers Jack Harshman and Dick Donovan, catcher Sherm Lollar, and second baseman Nellie Fox. Fox faces upcoming talks in Chicago tomorrow while other signings include A Rosen with Cleveland and Whitey Lockman with the Giants.
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New York Boxing Guild Falls as 57 Managers Resign
The Boxing Guild of New York is declared effectively inoperative after Julius Helfand, chairman of the state athletic commission, reports 57 resignations and others on the list plan to quit. Many remaining licenses were revoked or suspended during a nine month inquiry.
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William & Mary Eyes Third in Southern Conference Standings
William & Mary aims to tie Furman for third in the Southern Conference by defeating Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. Virginia Tech beat Washington and Lee 73 71 as Dom Flora scored 34 for the Generals and Virginia Cavaliers made 31 of 37 free throws.
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Lexington
Harry Cornell
W&m
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Cavaliers
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Dom Flora
Virginia
Birdie to Instruct NASHUA West Germany trip for baseball polls
Tedbetts Cincinnati Reds manager said he will join Baseball Writers' Association of America managers to conduct national baseball polls and visit West Germany to hold base clinics for the armed forces next month.
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Saddler Favored To Defend Title Against Elorde
San Francisco betting favors Sandy Saddler to defend his featherweight crown at 126 pounds against Gabriel Elorde the Filipino challenger. Elorde is 22 and seeks to become the third Filipino world champion to win a title. Saddler, 32, carries a single loss against Elorde in 159 pro fights.
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British Fighter Beats Johnson at St Nicholas Arena
British middleweight champion contender John L Sullivan rebounded with a technical knockout win over Tony Johnson of New York at St Nicholas Arena. Sullivan outweighed and outboxed Johnson, earning 7-3 on the AP card with judges split between 6-4 and 7-3 in his favor.
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Fights Last Night Across Cities Feature Boxing Upsets
New York bouts saw John Sullivan outpoint Tony Johnson while England competed for glory. New Orleans card featured Charley Joseph stopping Moses Ward, highlighting a night of decisive ring clashes across major venues.
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