Basketball Preview Iowa is Big Ten Favorite
New York preview notes Iowa is the Big Ten favorite after a tight finish with Illinois while Kansas is seen as the Big Seven challenger to Colorado. Missouri and Houston also loom as contenders in their leagues as Marshall, Miami of Ohio, and Bowling Green pace the mid majors. The piece lists returning players and key personnel for major programs including Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, St. Louis, Houston, Marquette, Notre Dame, Dayton, Cincinnati, Xavier, Loyola, and DePaul.
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New York
Midwest
Iowa
Ilinois
Kansas
Colorado
Missouri
St. Louis
Missouri Valley
Houston
Marshall
Miami
Ohio
Bowling Green
Marquette
Notre Dame
Dayton
Cincinnati
Xavier
Loyola
DePaul
Chicago
Sharm Scheuerman
Illinois
Paul Judson
George Bonsalle
Bruce Brothers
Lew Johnson
Norm Stewart
Willard Wilfong
Dick Boushka
al Serkin
Dick Thompson
Jim McLoughlin
Boldebuck
Wayne Enbree
Terry Rand
Jack Stephens
Bill Uhl
Army
Jimmy Paxton
Arlen Bockhorn
Dave Piontek
Steve Mrkvicha
George Duemeister
Sophia High Faces Rebuilding Season Under Coach Douglas
Sophia High School departs 1954 with five starters lost and 23 players in camp under Coach Bob Douglas as December 9 opener versus Mark Twain approaches. Key returners include Lloyd Coskey and Allen Lawrence with juniors Basham Griffith and Bowers among newcomers. height and senior depth are limited. The schedule features 14 home and away games through February including clashes with Shady Spring Mark Twain and Hinton.
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Bob Douglas
Sophia High School
Blue Hawks
Mark Twain
Lloyd Coskey
Allen Lawrence
Austin Basham
Jimmy Freeman
Mike Griffith
Doug Bowers
David Hight
Bowers
Sophia
Douglas
Basham
Griffith
Coskey
Lawrence
Hank
Thomas
Ray Jones
Bob Martin
Jesse Ray
Ralph Staton
Larry Walker
Jack Weddle
Richard Wolfe
Leon Basham
James Cook
Don Farley
Cecil Hughes
Jack McVey
Don Murdock
Gerald Smith
Jack Waddell
Pineville
Shady Spring
Kingston
Alumni
Marsh Fork
Mullens
Clear Fork
Pax
Trap Hill
Stoco
Hinton
Moss Poised To Break Southern Conference Rushing Mark
West Virginia’s Bobby Moss leads the chase for the conference rushing title with 722 yards on 82 carries for an 8.8 average, needing 834 to top Mighty Mo Modzelewski’s league best since 1941. Freddy Wyant’s total offense bid faces injury risk as Moss and Furman’s Jimmy Boyle sit 37 yards back.
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West Virginia
Bobby Moss
Ed Mighty Mo Modzelewski
Maryland
Moss
N.C. State
Bill Bowman
William and Mary
Wodzelewski
Mighty Mo
Freddy Wyant
Wyant
Davidson
Dick Belton
Furman
Jimmy Boyle
Belton
Bill Gramley
Virginia Tech
Bobby Wolfenden
Shady Spring retools football schedule amid league tensions
Shady Spring High School under Principal John Saunders says it is not seeking to break up the Raleigh County League. The policy shift targets scheduling larger Class A opponents like Mullens, Hinton, and others, while keeping membership in the league for basketball and dues payments.
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Shady Spring High School
John Saunders
Beaver School
Beckley
Southern Coalfield Officials Association
Moose Club
Virgil Carr
Marsh Fork
Bill Montgomery
Clear Fork
Shady Spring
Tigers
Mark Twain
W. Va
Mullens
Hinton
Saunders
Wetzel
Gauley Bridge
Coalfield
Stoco
Milwaukee's Brave Draws 40,000 at Country Stadium
Milwaukee's Brave drew more than 40,000 fans to Country Stadium in Milwaukee during the 1955 season, with attendance described as a season high and a showcase for the team.
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Milwaukee
Brave
Country Stadium
Better Hunting Upland Birds Special
The article extols upland bird hunting across the United States noting native quail grouse and partridge, plus exotics like Hungarian partridge and Chukar. It praises dogs in locating and flushing game, discusses gear such as light shotguns and choke choices, and emphasizes the role of pointers and other hunting dogs in delivering exciting, sportful shooting sessions.
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Midwest
Oceana High Champs Feted at Grid Banquet
Oak Hill hosts 6:15 to 9 p.m. banquet honoring Collins Junior High and High School grid teams with guest speaker Art Rezzonico, former Oak Hill coach. Attendees include coaches, former players, cheerleaders, local officials, and family members. event featured movie showcase and honors for Oceana’s 1955 Wyoming County champions.
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Joe Taylor
Claude Morgan
Bob Payne
John Whitt
Bob Lively
Oceana High
Oceana
Rezzonico
Oak Hill Grid
OAK Hill
RNS
Art Rezzonico
Oak Hill High School
Collins Junior High
Collins High School
Lions, Rotary, and
Civitan Clubs of
John P. Duda
Clarence Parsons
Jean Harsany
C. M. Bruffey
Collins High
Red Devil
Beverly Blake
Patty Fitzpatrick
Catherine Rosiek
Mary Lou Lizzut
Betty Widay
Doris Dobbins
Oceana High School
Wyoming
French Manning
Rotary
Robert Williams
Sylvia Quinters Score Twin Win
Sylvia Quinters sixth and eighth graders won league games at the recreation building. The sixth graders defeated Sprague 20 to 7, while the eighth graders beat Mt. Tabor 20 to 13. Ayers led the eighth graders with seven points, five from the line. Jerry Hunter scored 10 for Mountaineers.
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Sylvia Quinters
Sylvia
Sprague
Mt. Tabor
Bryant
Ayers
Jerry Hunter
Mountaineers
Bennett
Foster
Stanley
Durham
Summers
Mason
J. Miller
Pruett
Thompson
Cox
Hunter
Alderman
Allen
Byars
Bays
Meadows
Francisco
Hindsley
Danko
Miller
Armstrong
Thomas
Glampale
Way
Adkins
Hatcher
Buckland
En Aid
West Virginia Drops To Third In Total Offense
Oklahoma leads the major college total offense race with a 398.8 yard per game average after 9 games, Denver and West Virginia close behind as Syracuse handed WVU a defeat. Navy ranks fifth, with West Virginia ninth in passing and sixth in rushing, as bowls approach.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma
Denver
West Virginia
Sooners
Ncaa Service Bureau
Nebraska
Syracuse
Mountaineers
Navy
Middies
Army
Plastic mouthpieces may end tooth loss in football
Huntington High and other schools test plastic mouthpieces to reduce dental injuries. The individually fitted U shaped piece fits over teeth, allowing speech and protection. Journal of the American Medical Association notes zero tooth injuries in Kansas City high schools last year, a finding Huntington schools report this season with mixed funding.
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Huntington
W. Va
Journal of the American Medical Assn
Kansas City
Huntington High
John Cox
Brown and Hill Top Pass Combo in NFL
A Bears pairing, quarterback Charles Brown and end Harlon Hill, sparked a win over the Lions lifting Chicago to the Western Division lead. Brown trails Otto Graham for passing yardage and boasts the league’s top completion rate. Hill has 39 catches for 741 yards and 8 touchdowns.
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Harlon Hill
Chicago Bears
Brown-Hill
Detroit Lions
Bears
NFL Weekly
Brown
Hill
Billy Howton
Green Bay
Tom Fears
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Otto Graham
Florence
Ala.) Teachers College
Howton
Fears
Baltimore
Alan Ameche
Graham
Ameche
Howard Ferguson
Colts
Fred Morrison
Little League Fires Commissioner Stotz
Carl E. Stotz founder of Little League was fired as commissioner by Peter J. McGovern after a dispute over governance and a pending breach of contract suit. Stotz filed an attachment petition in Lycoming County Court seeking 300000 dollars while Little League posted a 130000 dollar bond to regain access to offices pad locked since his petition.
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Williamsport
Carl E. Stotz
Little League Baseball
Peter J. McGovern
Little League, Inc
Stotz
Lycoming County
Little League
League
McGovern
Unclear Wildlife Claim About Brookee Retinalist and Ducks
Readable text states that Northern pike devour almost nine million wild ducks yearly and mentions a legal bag of about nine million ducks annually. The fragment lacks identifiable persons or organizations and is not clearly sourced.
Beaver's Hind Feet Give Him Superior Swimming Power
The beaver exhibits swimming ability far more developed in its hind feet than in any other four legged animal, earning it a notable advantage in aquatic navigation and locomotion.
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Beaver
Wild Flower Diversity Found in Glacier National Park
More than a thousand species of wild flowers have been found thriving within Glacier National Park in Montana. Researchers documented diverse flora, indicating rich botanical variety across the park's alpine meadows and forested slopes.
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Glacier National Park
Montana
Only two fillies won Flamingo Stakes Eve ning names 1982 1935
The note records that two fillies have won the Flamingo Stakes Eve ning in 1982 and 1935, highlighting a rare gender achievement in Hialeah history. The sentence preserves named horses and years as core facts.
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Hialeah
Belmont Park Spring Meeting Net Revenue Report
Belmont Park's spring meeting generated 8,117,585 dollars in state revenue from total wagering of 86,655,166 dollars. The meet drew significant betting activity and fiscal gains for New York state, reflecting strong pari mutuel handle and tax receipts.
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Belmont Park
New York State
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