Thanksgiving football games face realignment and postponement
New Mexico high schools vote 10 to 1 to drop Turkey Day contests and move state championship to Thanksgiving week. AA realigns into western and eastern divisions with clubs like Albuquerque, Highland, Farmington, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Roswell, Clovis, Hobbs, Artesia, Carlsbad and others. Class A and B realignments also pass with mixed changes and profits from playoffs exceed $4,000.
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New Mexico
New Mexico High School Activities Assain
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Allen Krumm
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Valley
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Grants
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Raton
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Socorro
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Zuni
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Dulce
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Estancia
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Menaul
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Capitan
Carrizozo
Hondo
Ruidoso
Tatum
Association Bulletin
Highland-Carlsbad
Rapid Robert Feller Nearing Retirement
CHICAGO Bob Feller the Van Meter Iowa ploughboy who became baseballs strikeout king plans to retire after 21 years with the Cleveland Indians A friend says he told him he will retire from playing and join the Indians front office Feller 38 is at a Baseball Players Association meeting in New Orleans where he serves as president GM Hank Greenberg says no word yet on the offer He debuted in 1936 with 266 wins 162 losses and did not win a game last season Let the team use him as a tackling dummy in practice Sunday grid scores include Cleveland 24 New York 7 Washington 19 Philadelphia 17 Chicago Bears 10 Chicago Cards 3 Los Angeles 31 Baltimore 7 San Francisco 38 Green Bay 20 Detroit 45 Pittsburgh 7
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Iowa
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Associated Press Today
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Baseball Players’ Association
Cleveland
Hank Greenberg
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Washington
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Chicago Cards
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Green Bay
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Battle Between Vols and Wrecks Tops 56 Grid Upsets
New York The bristling defensive Tennessee Georgia Tech game won 6-0 was named the outstanding single game of the season in The Associated Press post season football survey. Oklahoma 40-0 over Notre Dame drew strong support and other noted exploits included Colorado comeback, Iowa feats, New Mexico upset Utah State, Washington over Illinois, and Michigan Iowa clash.
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Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Associated Press
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Notre Dame
Port
Sooners
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Iowa
New Mexico
Utah State
Washington
Illinois
UNC Halves Squad Looks to Return Strong in 1957
The 1957 North Carolina Tar Heels expect to lose only two starters from 1956, halfbacks Ed Sutton and Larry McMullen, as they prepare for the upcoming season.
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University of North Carolina
Ed Sutton
Larry McMullen
SMU Seeks Proven Head Coach As Woody Woodard Exit Lingers
SMU athletic director Matty Bell says the university will pursue a proven head coach for the football program. Bell notes he has contacted top names in coaching but expects the vacancy created by Woody Woodard's resignation two weeks ago not to be filled immediately.
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Dallas
SMU
Matty Bell
Woody Woodard
Baltimore Coach Weeb Ewbank Rebuffs Job Conjectures
SANTA BARBARA Calif Officials of the Baltimore Colts and coach Weeb Ewbank have brushed aside reports they are considering a new field boss for next season. Ewbank says he has no comment to make about conjectures in Baltimore newspapers concerning his job.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Baltimore Colts
Weeb Ewbank
Baltimore
Ewbank
Giambra Seeks Giardello Bout After Castellani Win
Ex-GI middleweight Joe Giambra of Buffalo beat Rocky Castellani before 5 500 fans at a New York venue, rallying from a 0 3 deficit to win as Castellani weighed 160 pounds. Giambra, 24, called for a rematch with Giardello “any place” after the victory.
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San Francisco
Joey Giambra
Bufufalo
N.Y
Joe Giardello
Rocky Castellani
Giambra
Castellani
Cleveland
Kellett Says He Had No Mention of Contract
A report notes that Kellett stated he had heard nothing from the other party about his contract. The remark clarifies the lack of discussion or agreement on terms. Further details of the contract matter were not provided in the available text.
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Kellett
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