Powers Must Make Bids In Cage Scramble
A strong week of college basketball action features top teams chasing wins as Kentucky and Illinois stumble. San Francisco resumes after a 10 day layoff to face Marquette in Chicago, with Duquesne and DePaul looming in the tourney finals. Kentucky loses at home to Temple. Illinois falls 74-73 to Missouri.
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Missouri
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Iowa
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Rice
Oklahoma
Ohio State
SMU
Wisconsin
Tulane
Texas A&m
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Baylor
Clemson
St. Francis
West Virginia
George Washington
Notre Dame
Montreal Keeps Streak Of Victories Going
Montreal defeated the Boston Bruins 4-2 to extend their unbeaten run to eight games and widen their lead over the New York Rangers to 10 points. The Rangers lost 2-0 to the Detroit Red Wings, ending a six game win streak against New York. Chicago and Toronto played to a 3-3 tie.
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Wings
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Chicago
Toronto
Illinois At Notre Dame Tuesday Showdown Preview
Illinois faces Notre Dame Tuesday in South Bend, aiming to rebound from a Missouri setback. The Irish, led by Captain Fannon and guard Gleason, featured three freshmen in the Northwestern win, while Illinois weighs Don Ohl as a possible starter and keeps most of its veteran lineup intact.
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John Fannon
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Fannon
Bill Weiman
Don Ohi
Harry Combes
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NBA investigates bribe calls aimed at fixing games
National Basketball Association president Maurice Podoloff said the league is probing a string of long distance calls offering bribes to coaches to lose games or fix point spreads. Charley Eckman, Al Cervi, and Bobby Wanzer reported threats from unidentified sources. Syracuse beat Boston 101-89, Rochester beat Atlanta 93-91, Fort Wayne defeated Philadelphia 96-91.
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Snead Wins Miami Open After Ant Hill Two Iron
Sam Snead defeats Tommy Bolt in a sudden death playoff at Miami Open after an arching two iron shot saved Snead from trouble. Both finished nine under par 201 after 54 holes, with Souchack four strokes back in a multi way tie for third.
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Snead
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Toledo
E. J
Dutch) Harrison
St. Louis
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Harrison
Jay Hebert
Woodmere
N. Y
Fred Wampler
Indianapolis
Maryland Hunters Break Six Day Deer Record
Maryland hunters killed more than 2,000 deer in a six day season ending Saturday, a new record. The previous record of 1,620 stood from 1954 and there were no fatal hunting accidents reported.
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Maryland
Rams and Browns Reach Third Pro Grid Playoff
The Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams clinch NFL playoff berths with decisive wins. Van Brocklin’s Rams beat Green Bay 31 17 as rookie Ron Waller stars with a 55 yard TD run and multiple scores, setting the stage for a Dec 26 title game rematch with the Browns who edged the Rams 30 25 last year.
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Maryland
Ron Waller
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Philadelphia
Waller
Graham Led Last Home Game as Rams Triumph
Graham and Skeet Quinlan delivered a 55 yard punt return for Los Angeles as Van Brock lin completed 12 of 19 passes for 148 yards. The Rams finished 8-3-1 while Chicago Bears stood at 8-4. Browns clinched Eastern Conference title but had to rally with three late TDs to beat the Cardinals 35-24. Graham claimed the league passing title with 9.30 yards per pass.
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Ram
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New York Giants
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Doak Walker
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San Francisco
Colts
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Washington
Redskins
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Cleveland
Hockey Scores From Six Team Lineup
Montreal defeated Boston 4 to 2, Toronto and Chicago skated to a 3 3 tie, Detroit beat New York C 2. The brief standings match highlights reported by the league desk.
Official Makes Officiating Trip But The Hard Way
Kalamazoo Michigan December 12 Andy Bertoni of Detroit helped officiate the Western Michigan Central Michigan basketball game but he got here the hard way. Bertoni rode a train 136 miles from Detroit then stopped near Galesburg after a crossing crash. He hitched a ride to the field house and arrived just in time for the opening whistle.
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Detroit
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Compton JCs Claim 1955 National Junior College Title
Compton of California defeated Jones County J.C. of Ellisville Mississippi 22 to 13 to lay claim to the National Junior College football championship for 1955 in Pasadena California.
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Calif
Compton
California
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Ellisville
Miss
Eliot Stalcup Urge Rules for Writers
Sparky Starcup and Ray Eliot urged arts writers to allow a cooling off period before demanding entrance to dressing rooms. The coaches spoke at a Missouri Sportswriters Association clinic and said observers must remember the game is played by humans not machines.
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St. Louis
Sparky Starcup
Missouri
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Eliot
Trial for $500000 Against Olson Starts Today
In San Francisco on December 12, a $500,000 breach of contract suit against Carl Bobo Olson and manager Sid Flaherty began before U.S. District Judge Oliver Car. Herbert Campos, a Honolulu dairyman, alleges Olson must pay one third of his purses from July 1951 through July 15, 1959 per a 1949 contract.
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Carl Bobo
Olson
Sid Flaherty
Oliver Car
Herbert Campos
Honolulu
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