Morrow Wins Triple as U S Opens Track Power at Olympics
U S track and field delivers record haul with Morrow anchoring 400 relay in 39.5, a world mark. Mildred McDaniel clears 5 11 for a new women’s high jump world record. Delany boosts the 1600 relay to near world marks as U S tops with 16 golds.
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Melbourne
Bobby Morrow
Texas Mercury
Atlanta
Mildred McDaniel
U.S
Morrow
Jesse Owens
Berlin
McDaniel
Tuskegee Institute
Helsinki
Sam
Ron Delany
Ireland
Ron
Villanova
United States
Russia
Nick Costes
Farrell
Alain Mimoun
France
Australia
Thanke Baker
Ira Murchison
Leamon King
Tom Courtney
Charlie Jenkins
Lou
Jones
Jesse Mashburn
Miss McDaniel
Mildred
Romania
Yolanda Balas
Delany
Luxembourg
Josy Barthe
Ilungary
Istvan Rozsavolgyi
Walter Richtzenhain
Germany
John Landy
Lord Was In My Corner Floyd Patterson Victory
Floyd Patterson tells United Press that faith and prayers helped him win the heavyweight title. He credits the Lord and his wife Sandra for support, recounting a decisive third round left hook after sensing Archie Moore’s vulnerability. Patterson says he felt destined to win and thanked his supporters.
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Lord
Floyd
Chicago
Mar- Alu WI
Jude Wal
Sandra
Archie
Arch
Wanchin Aia Saek
Yale Elis Place Four On All TVy Club Team
Ivy League coaches named four Yale players to the All League squad including end Paul Lopata guard John Owsei chik and backs Al Ward and Denne McGill. Brown Dartmouth Harvard Cornell players Dick Bence Gil Robertshaw Wayne Kakela Bob Adclzi and Ted Metropoulos also named along with Benham and Bolarst Cornel.
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Yale
Elis
Paul Lopata
John Owseichik
al Ward
Dennie McGill
Dick Bence
Gil Robertshaw
Brown
Wayne Kakela
Bob Adclzzi
Dartmouth
Ted Metropoulos
Harvard
Claude Benham
Golumbis
Art Bolarst
Cornell
Benham
Kosaka Beats Ogoshi For Tokyo Lightweight Title
Katsumi Kosaka of Tokyo won on points against Toshiharu Ogoshi in Tokyo claiming the lightweight title. Kosaka outpointed Ogoshi with clear lead through the 15 round bout held in Tokyo.
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Russia
Gallinao Rossini
Italy
Tokyo
Katsumi Kosaka
Toshiharu Ogoshi
Japan
Floyd Patterson Crowned Youngest Heavyweight Champion
BOXING Chicago reports Floyd Patterson, 21, becomes the youngest heavyweight champion by KOing Archie Moore in the fifth round to claim the title vacated by Rocky Marciano. In Australia Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall beat Vic Seiva 6-2 6-4 to win the South Australia doubles crown. Racing results across cities note Besomer winning in Pimlico Harford County purse, Helmst winning by 1 4 lengths at Tropical Park, Ultra Smart prevailing after foul claim at Narragansett, Tonsina winning at Fair Grounds, and Adams Apple leading Bay Meadows feature.
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Boxing
Chicago
Floyd Patterson
Archie Moore
Winnie
Rocky Marclang
Adelaide
Australia
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seiva
Act
Sami Giammalre
South Australia
Baltimore
Besomer
Pimiico
Harford County
Miami
Helmst
Lark Sin
Tropical Ark
Pawtucket
B.T
Ultra Smart
Narragansett Park
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Mrs. Mark
San Mateo
Calif
Bay Meadows
Moore KC Victim In Fifth Round
Floyd Patterson, at 21, defeated Archie Moore in Chicago Stadium fifth round to become World Heavyweight Champion. Referee counted Moore out after a leaping left hook and right cross, amid questions on whether the count lasted ten seconds. Patterson, the Brooklyn-born challenger, emerged as champion as Moore announced retirement from the division.
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Chicago
Floyd Patterson
Brooklyn
Husky Floyd
Chicago Stadium
Archie Moore
Frank Sikora
Patterson
Archibald Lee Moore
Ol’ Man River
Moore
Sikora
Archie
Bouncing Floyd
Arch
Flatbush
Rocky Marciano
New York
Patterson Wins Heavyweight Crown After Dramatic Pinpoint Display
Floyd Patterson celebrates becoming the youngest heavyweight champion after a dramatic victory. In a New York City hospital room, his wife Sandra welcomed a daughter as Patterson faced reporters and a watching public, while manager Cus D Amato confirmed plans for future defenses and possible bouts with Eddie Machen. The crowd at the arena swelled to 14,000 for a net gate of 187,585 dollars, with TV and radio revenue adding 180,000 dollars. Each fighter earns about 110,275 dollars. Patterson, born January 4, 1935 in Gastonia North Carolina, turns 22 next season.
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Patterson
Floyd
Sandra
New York Citys
Cus D'Amato
Eddie Machen
Johnny Summerlin
Detroit
Syracuse
D'Amato
Machen
Gastonia
N.C
Joe Louis era ends era as boxing icons clash
Joe Louis at over 23 when he defeated Jim Braddock, new talk about youth records, and Moore Patterson matchup questions. Patterson, a 1952 Helsinki Olympic champion, faces skepticism amid Marciano and Floyd Mayweather era rumors, with D'Amato backing a Patterson bout and possible St Nicks headline offer.
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Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Brown Bomber
Moore
Patterson
Big Floyd
Rocky Marciano
Louis
Archie
Joe
Helsinki
Uncle Sam
Floyd
Simon Pure
Pat
Syracuse
Carmen Basilio
Chuck Davey
D'Amato
Sylvester Perkins
St. Nicks
New York
Norm Rothschild
Pitt Players Want Tech As Opponent In Gator Bowl
Pitt players hope Georgia Tech is the Gator Bowl foe in Jacksonville on December 29 after Tech beat Pitt in New Orleans. Co captain Joe Walton and teammates welcomed the invitation, while Pitt officials accepted the bowl bid and prepared to scout Georgia Tech and Mississippi scenarios.
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Pitt
Georgia Tech
Jacksonville
Fla
Tech
Pittsburgh Panthers
New Orleans
Joe Walton
Tom Hamilton
John Michelos
Hamilton
Walton
Panthers
Gator
Michelosen
Ernie Hefferle
Georgia
Mississippi
Walt Cummings
Bowl bids hang in balance as season ends
Navy Georgia Tech Baylor and Tennessee rate as leading candidates with Sugar Cotton and Gator bowls among options. Rose and Orange matchups loom, while Pittsburgh awaits a Gator berth. Oklahoma and Notre Dame pursue wins as other top games shape final bowl picture.
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Associated Press
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Tennessee
Baylor
Georgia Tech
Vanderbilt
Vols
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Rose
Iowa
Oregon State
Texas Christian
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Houston Orange
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Gator
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Alabama
Auburn
Boston College
Holy Cross
Miami
Florida
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Missouri
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TCU
SMU
Seelbach Battle Opens on Frontier in 1956-57 NIT
Four upstate powers vie for the Allie Seelbach trophy in a Memorial Auditorium double bill as Colgate faces Niagara and Syracuse meets Canisius. Syracuse, Canisius, Colgate, and Niagara lineup with key players named, aiming to open the season with the fierce Niagara Frontier showcase. Le Moyne faces Siena in Albany in the Dolphin-Indian rivalry, starting Ronnie Mack at guard as Le Moyne seeks edge after a strong 16-7 finish last season.
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Buffaloq
Allie Seelbach
Colgate
Niagara
Syracuse
Canisius
Memorial Auditorium
Seelbach
Niagara Frontier Sports Palace
Griffs
Purple Eagles
Taps" Gallagher
Albany
le Moyne College
Ronnie Mack
Siena
Washington Avenue Armory
Mack
Jhut
Tommy Niland
le Moyne
Frank Bergen
John Young
Dan Cavallier
Bob Smolinski
Frank Connelly
John Obermayer
Don Wilson
Jack Weaver
Billy Nash
Dolphins
Dan Cunha
LeMoyne
Upstate Colleges Open With Scoring Spree Across Region
The upstate college basketball season opened with Buffalo defeating Oswego State 176 to 73 in Buffalo. Five players hit double figures as Howie Lewis led Buffalo with 17 points while Charlie Sixour top scored for Oswego with 30. Clarkson started 6 69 over McGill at Potsdam and Fredonia Geneseo split 78 65 with high scorers Jim Young and Bill De Camp at 23. Oneonta beat Potsdam 80 72 as Bob Bondar led home club with 25. Albany State beat Pace 85 64 and Albany Pharmacy edged Saratoga AFB 70 65. Bucknell visits Cornell in a major test as Clarkson hosts RPI and other fresh matchups unfold.
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Associated Press
University of Buffalo
Oswego State Teacher College
Buffalo
Oneonta State Teachers
Potsdam State Teachers
Gneonta
Fredonia State Teachers
Geneseo State Teachers
Fredonia
Clarkson
McGill
Potsdam
Albany Pharmacy
Saratoga Afb
Albany State
Pace
Brooklyn
Howie Lewis
Charlie Sixour
Oswego
Oneonta
Bob Bondar
Tom Wright
Dave Ofsted
Jim Young
Bill de Camp
Geneseo
New York Maritime Academy
RFI
Wesleyan
Union
Roberts Wesleyan
Hartwick
St. Lawrence
College Basketball Scores From East to Midwest and West
A wide set of college basketball results from across the country. New York AC 9 percent and Springfield, Mass. 85 led a mosaic of scores including Glenville West Virginia 70 to trigger wins, and West Virginia Tech 121 West Virginia State 75. Coastal and western teams posted mixed results with UCLA 69 Nebraska 56 and San Jose State 59 Stanford 55. Midwest action saw Emporia 85 Phillips 77 and North Dakota 63 St. Ambrose 58 as teams chased conference glory.
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Springfield
Mass
Oneonta Tecrs
Potsdam
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Salem
W.va
Glenville
Fairmont
West Va. Tech
West Va. State
Beckley
Davis-Eliis
Coast Guard Academy
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Alderson-Braddus
Waffalo
Oswero
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Sterling
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Pittsburgh
Kan
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Iowa
Dubuque
North Dakota
St. Ambrose
Dakota Wesleyan
Valley City
Neali Ellendale
Jamestown
N.D
Moorhead
Min
Manitoba
Great Lakes
Oshkosh State
St. Norbert
Lakeland
Warne
Neb
Southern
Risen Leads Celts Over Fort Wayne
Arnie Risen and Jim Loscutoff led the Boston Celtics to a 104-102 win over the Fort Wayne Pistons in Philadelphia as the Celtics extended their eight game streak. Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman were limited, but the Celtics still rolled.
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Associated Press
Bill Sharman
Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Assn
Arnie Risen
Jim Loscutoff
Celtics
Fort Wayne Pistons
Philadelphia
Rison
Loscutoff
Cousyarsl Sharman
Philadelphia Warriors
New York Knickerbockers
Warriors
Neil Johnston
Paul Arizin
New York
Hawaii shuts out San Jose State in college football contest
Hawaii dominates San Jose State 20 to 0 as Statson runs for 46 yards and Haan posts a zero for the defense. In a separate service league matchup, Bolling AFB defeats Quantico Marines 26 to 3 at Little Creek Navy base, while Ft Belvoir suffers a 26 to 3 loss.
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College Hawaii
San Jose State
Haan
Bolling Afb
Ft. Belvoir
Quantico Marines
Little Creek
Cleveland Barons Reach AL Ice Pinnacle
Cleveland Barons led by Bo Elik Jed Glover and Jimmy Moore defeated Buffalo 4 2 to move one point ahead of idle Hershey and Providence Rochester beat Rochester 3 1 in the other action to reach first in the American Hockey League.
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United Press
Cleveland
Bo Elik
Jed Glover
Jimmy Moore
Barons
Glover
Moore
Elik
Buffalo
Hershey
Providence
Rochester
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Liis
Sammy
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Frontier
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Jim Snyder
Gary Evans
Manny
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