Dons and Dayton Lead Hoop Poll
San Francisco remains No 1 in the AP college basketball poll with 81 first place votes and 1,209 points. Dayton is No 2 at 13 first-place votes and 1,093 points. Kentucky moves up to No 3 with 665 points as North Carolina State sits fourth.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Dayton
Dons
Kentucky
North Carolina
Kntucky
Wolfpack
Vanderbilt
Tarheels
N.C. State
Vandy
Illinois
Temple
Louisville
Duke
N. Carolina State
Tlinois
Duke Co. Seca
Holy Cross
SMU
Esebesiet
Memphis State
Oklahoma
Kentucky Wesleyan
UCLA
Xavier
Ohio
Marshall
W. Va
House to Probe NCAA TV Plan Over Monopolies
A House subcommittee will hold exploratory hearings in mid February to examine the NCAA football TV policies for potential antitrust violations. Chairman Celler and Rep Hillings urge testimony as the committee reviews how NCAA controls national and regional telecasts.
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Washington
House
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Celler
D-Ny
Judiciary Committee
Hillings
Calif
Cetter
NCAA
Californian
Judiciary Group
Promoters at St Nicholas Arena Face Boxing Probe
Julius Helfand pressed a long hearing into charges against promoters Tex Sullivan and Willie Gilzenberg of associating with criminals gamblers and similar figures The case includes alleged plans to move fights to Baltimore and seeks to challenge the boxing law as unconstitutional in a 14th Amendment argument through Francis Adams their counsel
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Julius Helfand
New York Athletic Commission
Tex Sullivan
Willie Gilzenberg
St. Nicholas Arena
Sullivan
Gilzenberg
London
Boxing Guild of New York
Commission
Baltimore
Maryland
Francis Adams
New York City
Winter Olympic Victory Ropes to America Fade
The report notes America’s fading Winter Olympic hopes with a top performance amounting to 125 percent of points. Russia did not compete in the event.
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America
Russia
U S Coach Warns Russia Has Strong Summer Entry Too
Milwaukee coach Del Lamb leads the United States speed skating squad warning Russia could dominate the Melbourne summer games. He cites Russian depth and yearlong training, noting Americans lack funds and time for full preparation. He cites Santee controversy over AAU expenses and dismisses the hope for quick fixes.
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Cortina Diampezzo
Italy
United States
del Lamb
Milwaukee
Lamb
Melbourne
Australia
Wes Santee
America
Gonzales Beats Trabert In Big Tennis Duel
Pancho Gonzales downed Tony Trabert 6-2 13-11 in Richmond to widen their tour lead 17-7 as Segura topped Hartwig 8-5. A 2,000 crowd watched a carnival opener where Americans conceded to the Russians in speed skating and the Italians led bobsleds.
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Richmond
Pancho Gonzales
Tony Trabert
Trabert
Pancho Segura
Rex Hartwig
Segura
L L Sets Dates For Beclley Little League Registration and Tryouts
Beckley Little League announces key dates for 1956 season registration on April 14 for youths age 12 and under, tryouts April 23 at Elks Stadium, and May 20 opening day after two weeks of camp. Managers will select teams May 5. two weeks of prep follow. District meeting set for Feb 12 with regional director Red Garrity's resignation noted. Local committee forms umpire association and Babe Ruth league involvement discussed. Minstrel fund-raiser Feb 6-7 at Memorial building to support league operations.
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Beckley
Elks Stadium
The
Elks Lodge
Beckley LitNe League
Charles McDaniel
American League
Pres
John Saunders
M. E.cat Curtis
F. A
Red” Garrity
Englewood
N. J
Little League
Springer
Carl Stotz
Garrity
Wilford
Squibb” Wilson
Chicago
Iry. Goldstein
Warren Williams
Harless Stover
Pres. Barksdale
Calhoun and Troy Win Tight Boxing Bouts
Rory Calhoun outpointed Jerry Luedee in New York and Willie Troy defeated Del Flanagan in Fort Wayne, with both fights drawing noted regional placements. A season attendance tally shows 633,484 fans for Eastern League baseball, up 74,24 from 1954.
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Associated Press
New York
Rory Calhoun
White Plains
N. Y
Jerry Luedee
New Haven
Fort Wayne
Ind
Willie Troy
Washington
del Flanagan
St., Paul
Track Review of 1955 Landy Mile Record Stands Firm
John Landy of Australia still holds the world mile record at 3:38 and was proved correct as his mark endured. Wes Santee faced 1966 disappointments with near misses and a short AAU suspension over expenses, while the Four-Minute Mile club expanded with Landy Bannister and others. The piece notes rising challengers from Iron Curtain nations and future rivals like Chataway, Santee, Sea man, Moens and Danish record holder Nielsen amid shifting indoor and outdoor mile marks.
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John Landy
Australia
Swiftie
Wes Santee
Texas Reys
Santee
AAU
California
Missouri Valley Aau
Landy
England
Roger Bannister
London
Lezalo Tabori
Hungary
Chris Chataway
Brian Hewson
Bota
Gil Dodds
Nielson
Tabori
Emil Zatopek
Czechoslovakia
Vladimir Kuc
Russia
Sandor Tharos
Chataway
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Erican Bowling Congress
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Detroit Bowling Iun
Rocky Marciano
Bob Murphy
Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Boxing Writers Association
St. Nick
Helfand
U. S
Andrea Mead Lawrence
Marshall, Cole
Tenley Albright
Newton Center
Mass
Miss Albright
Abright
Carol Wiess
Ozone Park
N.Y
Kenneth L
Tug) Wilson
American Olympic Committee
William Carow
Madison
Wis
Eugeniy Grishin
Uncle Sam
Wilson
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