OSU wins Big Ten title and honors Lineman of the Week
Ohio State capped a big week by winning its second straight Big Ten football title and blanking Michigan 17 to 0 in the Rose Bowl run. Guard Jim Parker, 21, from Toledo, was named Associated Press Lineman of the Week for his front‑line dominance. This marks the first time Back of the Week and Lineman of the Week honors go to the same school in the same week.
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Tars West Va Notre Dame and Auburn Favored
HAROLD CLAASSEN reports the final 1955 pigskin picks with Navy over Army Penn over Cornell Oklahoma over Oklahoma A&M Texas A&M over Texas Notre Dame over Southern California Thursday games Colgate over Brown Denver over Wyoming Utah over Utah State Virginia Military over Virginia Military Wichita over Tulsa Richmond over William and Mary Miami Ohio over Cincinnati Friday West Virginia over North Carolina State Texas Western over Trinity Saturday East Boston College over Holy Cross Midwest none South Auburn over Alabama Denison over Furman Georgia Tech over Georgia LSU over Tulane Mississippi over Mississippi State Tennessee over Vanderbilt Virginia over South Carolina Southwest Baylor over Rice Texas Christian over SMU Texas Tech over Hardin-Simmons Far West Colorado over Colorado A&M New Mexico over Brigham Young Tempe State over Arizona Hawaii over Fresno Sunday Dayton over Villanova.
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Fall racing opens at Charles Town Jockey Club
A 21 day fall race meeting, last of the season, opened today at Charles Town Jockey Club in West Virginia. Track improvements include new jockey quarters. There will be no racing tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day.
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Sugar Ray Sugar Ray eyes comeback after ankle injury
In Greenwood Lake New York Sugar Ray Robinson, 35, shows a sprained right ankle will not stop his bid to regain the middleweight title from Bobo Olson. Dr. Vincent Nardiello says the ankle is perfect and Robinson could box 15 to 20 rounds if needed. He reflects on confidence, critics, and past fights as he trains for the Dec 9 date.
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NLRB Appointee Once Grid Star Opposed Thorpe
Stephen Sibley Bean, a former Brown University grid star who faced Jim Thorpe on Thanksgiving Day, has been named by President Eisenhower to the National Labor Relations Board. A 63-year-old attorney and former trial examiner, Bean argues for decisions that follow the law as written, with a record of roughly three employer-favorable outcomes per four. Born in 1892 at Woburn, Massachusetts, Bean served in World Wars I and II, later worked as an insurance lawyer, and then as counsel for plaintiffs against insurers before joining the NLRB in 1950. He recalls Thorpe’s charged run and says he aims to call cases down the middle.
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BJHS Quintet To Open Dec 9 Season slate
Beckley Junior High starts its season December 9 with an Alumni quintet, featuring sophomores from Woodrow Wilson High. Coach Ross Irle's Blue Eaglets play Stoco a week later, then Princeton in a night game before Christmas. Schedule lists 10 home and away games with Oak Hill Fayetteville Mullens Mt Hope South Charleston Logan and others through February 21.
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Fights Last Night in Multiple Cities
In Hollywood Cisco Andrade of Compton stopped Ken ny Davis of Los Angeles in the seventh. Holyoke saw Bobby Cour chesne of Holyoke outpoint Joey Gambino of New York ten rounds. Miami Beach had Al Andrews of St Paul outpoint Jimmy Martinez of Phoenix in ten.
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Freddy Wyant Poised to Play With Torn Ligament
Morgantown WVU prepared for NC State as quarterback Freddy Wyant may return despite a partly torn ligament after X rays showed the injury. Wyant, 195 pounds and a Weston native senior, joined a light workout as trainer Whitey Gwynne outlined taped support. Center Tommy Domen also suffered a fractured knuckle but should be ready for Friday, while seven seniors will be making their final appearance for the Mountaineers who have split two recent games. NC State focused on defense in practice and worked on passing with Eddie West throwing to John Lowe and John Collar.
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Richmond Faces 16-Year Jinx With William & Mary
SC Grid Notes previews the Thanksgiving clash at City Stadium where Richmond hosts William & Mary in a key Southern Conference matchup amid a streak against the Indians. Also notes Dixie Classic at Roanoke between VMI and Virginia Tech and West Virginia quarterback Freddy Wyant potentially returning for a game against NC State pending medical advice.
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Eisenhower declines Adirondacks fishing trip card
President Eisenhower accepted membership card No. 1 from the Tupper Lake Rod and Gun Club in New York. The club said his secretary indicated it was doubtful he could visit the Adirondacks next year to try the fishing.
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Three Rings Wins Palm Handicap in Hialeah
Veteran runner Three Rings captured the Roy al Palm Handicap at Hialeah, ringing up three consecutive victories in 1949 1950 and 1951. The horse led from start to finish to claim the title and secure a historic hat trick.
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Giant Indoor Stadium Planned for Brooklyn Dome Project
Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O Malley praises current plans for a 52000 seat giant indoor stadium in Brooklyn. The 30 story translucent dome is designed by Buckminster Fuller and he is to start engineering calculations for the project at Princeton University.
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Navy and Vanderbilt Seen as Cotton Bowl Contenders
Dallas reports name Navy and Vanderbilt as top visiting prospects for the Cotton Bowl, with Fort Worth scouts noting Navy and Vanderbilt as the leading choices. Vanderbilt improved to 7-2 after a 21-6 win over Florida, while Navy stood 6-1-1 after losses to Notre Dame and a tie with Duke. Georgia Tech Auburn and Mississippi also factor, with a likely announcement of TCU’s Cotton Bowl opponent by Saturday evening.
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Turkey Day Grid State Headed by TCU Aggie Game
Texas A M enters Thanksgiving Day action as a Southwest Conference surprise seeking a league title despite postseason ineligibility from recruiting infractions. Texas Christian will serve as SWC representative in the Cotton Bowl after a finished campaign, while Penn Cornell renew their Philadelphia classic and other college games fill the schedule.
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Andrade Wins In Seventh Round TKO Over Davis
Andrade defeats Kenny Davis by seventh round technical knockout at Hollywood Stadium after trailing early and entering the sixth with a two point edge on all judges cards. Davis, outweighed 136 to 131, was heavily cut during the bout as Andrade renewed a challenge to lightweight champion Wallace Bud Smith with a possible January non title bout offer.
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Bud) Smith
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Brennan Quits WVU Basketball Squad
West Virginia University forward Jim Brennan a 6-1 junior from Wheeling has quit the Mountaineers basketball team citing personal and family reasons plus a heavy academic load. Brennan was noted as possibly the team's best two handed set shot, especially against zone defense, and logged 39 points in 18 games last season.
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Army Back Not Worried About Reverse Raves
West Point veteran Don Holleder, shifting to quarterback this season, brushes off criticism as he prepares Army to face Navy in Philadelphia. Holleder has 22 completions for 409 yards and 6 touchdowns, while Bob Kyasky battles a knee injury but shows potential as a game changer against the Navy.
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Jockey Sam Boulmetis wins Monmouth Handicap in 1955
Oceanport N J Sam Boulmetis guides Helioscope to victory in the Monmouth Handicap at Monmouth Park the richest running of the year with a purse of 83500 dollars and his 13th stakes win of 1955 earning him 5640 dollars for the win.
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Black Bear in West Virginia Captures Wildlife Fascination
A lively profile traces the black bear in West Virginia from its historic role for settlers to a contemporary 500-strong population. It covers range contraction to a dozen counties, 1955 sightings, hunting stats, and cultural notes on cubs, hibernation, diet, and trainers in zoos.
Navy, Army duel under defensive shadows in prep
Defense dominates interservice buildup as Navy coach Eddie Erdelatz defends his unit against Army Earl Blaik who boasts a better defense. Erdelatz recalls Navy’s strong past and hints at new schemes for Saturday while Blaik critiques Navy’s linebacking approach. Army faced early resistance but improved in 1953, and Erdelatz spends week refining both sides of the ball for the showdown.
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Christensen Conoses Martinez in TV Bout
St Louis reports on a welterweight clash as Chris Christensen faces Vince Martinez in a nationally televised ABC 10 round bout. Christensen, coming off a layoff and a lopsided past weight mismatch, is the favorite over the Paterson New Jersey contender in a fight viewed as a step toward a title shot.
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