Collegiate Court Play Tonight Opens Winter Series
Collegiates tip off the 56-57 basketball season at the War Memorial with Syracuse meeting Columbia at 7:45 p.m. and Le Moyne facing St. Lawrence in the second game. Syracuse, Le Moyne, Columbia, and St. Lawrence have all opened their campaigns. key lineup notes include Cincebox starting for Syracuse in place of Evans, and St. Lawrence relying on Louis Grimaldi to anchor the boards against the taller Orange.
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CCNY
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Vin Cohen
Lions
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Lou Rossini
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Tom Niland
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Frank Bergen
Ron Mack
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Bob Toohey
Jim Harvey
Auggie Alemela
Bill Filiatreau
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Big Lou
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World Marks Are Lowered at Olympic Games Close
Melbourne reports record numbers as 11 world records and 31 Olympic marks fall. Track and field, weight lifting, and swimming set multiple standards while cyclists and shooters claim top timings and lifts. Notable names include Bobby Morrow, Thane Baker, Ire Murchison, Olga Fikotova, and Vladimir Kouts among others.
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Melbourne
United States
Thane Baker
Leamon King
Ire Murchison
Bobby Morrow
Ggil Danielson
Norway
Australia
Milfiied McDaniel
Autamta
Charley Vinci
York
Fedor Bogdanovski
Russia
Isaac Berger
Brooklyn
Tommy Kono
Sacramento
Calif
San Benito
Tex
Tom Courtney
Vladimir Kouts
Kouts
Hon Delany
Ireland
Glenn Davis
Clinton
Ohio
Charney Dumas
Los Angeles
Laco Calhoun
Gary
Ind
Tecathlon
Milton Cmnpbell
Plainfield
Ferreira da Silva
Brazil
Chris Brasher
Great Britain
Bob Richards
la Verne
al Certer
New Hyde Park
N.Y
Parry O'Brien
Travis
Afb
Harold Connells
Boston
Olga Fikotova
Czech- Slovakia
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty
Jessa Iaounzem
Belly Cuthbert
Fox Hunt Champ Wins U S Open Field Trial
New Albany Mississippi reports Big Boy Bathune owned by J H Allen of Tukea as the new champion fox hunter of the U S Open Field Trial Association. Big Boy outhunted 150 fox hounds entered in a four day judging on a plantation near here during daily five hour hunts with wild fox as quarry.
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Big Boy Bathune
J. H. Allen
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Big Boy
Here
Columbia Triumphs Over Red Raiders
Columbia beat Colgate 105 to 106 as Chet Forte scored 24 points, 22 in the second half, to lead the Lions in a tuneup win before facing Syracuse. Colgate’s Bob Giordano led the Red Raiders with 24 points, while Jack Nichols fouled out at 9:15, helping Columbia pull away from a 14 point margin.
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Monte Gonzales
Southern California
Wyoming
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Wichita
Michigan
Joe Stevens
Wheatshockers
Ron Kramer
Wolverines
Oklahoma A&m
Washington
Dick Sgaines
Seton Hall
Pirates
Scranton
Dons Aim to Groundground Kansas and NC in Title Quest
The San Francisco Dons, riding a 58th straight victory after beating San Francisco State 58- and after Russell and K C Jones graduation, prepare for groundbreaking ceremonies in their new gym. The Dons, 13-0 this season, rely on Day’s 16 points and team depth as NCAA contenders.
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Kansas
North Carolina
Bill Russell
K. C. Jones
Dons
UCLA
San Francisco State
Kezar Stadium
Celtics Rally Past Lakers For 121 114 Victory
Boston's 10 game win streak pause ended as Bob Cousy scored 34 and the Celtics pulled away in the final quarter to beat Minneapolis 121 114. Knicks edged Hawks 105 101. Pistons beat Syracuse 105 97. Knicks visit Milwaukee. Warriors next.
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Philadelphia Warriors
Celtics
Bob Cousy
Minneapolis Lakers
Cousy
New York Knickerbockers
St. Louis Hawks
Fort Wayne Pistons
Syracuse Nationals
Knicks
Hawks
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Rochester
Oswego Wrestlers Tie Rochester Tech in 18 18 Draw
Oswego State Teachers and Rochester Tech battled to an 18 18 tie after Ed Nicholson earned a decision over Dave Smith and Joe Farmer pinned Rod Rittenhouse to close the gap. Oswego also got wins from Pat Augustine over Hans Dotzer at 137 pounds and Bill Brown over Dick Philips at 147 pounds.
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Oswego State Teachers
Rochester Tech
Ed Nicholson
Dave Smith
Joe Farmer
Rod Rittenhouse
Pat Augustine
Hans Dotzer
Bill Brown
Dick Philips
Clarkson Six Routs Green Dartmouth in Tech Arena
Clarkson College hockey crushed Dartmouth 8 to 1 at Tech Arena. Eddie Rowe opened scoring at 15 seconds, Dartmouth fought to stay within two after Chapin tied it, then Clarkson pulled away in the third with goals from Rowe Seale Wilson Van Lammers and others. Frankenberg stopped 62 shots for Dartmouth while McDonald made 23 saves for Clarkson. Tech faces Loyola next.
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Dartmouth
Tech
Engineers
Eddie Rowe
Chapin
van Lammers
Childerhose
Rowe
Seale
Wilson
Boals
Frankenberg
McDonald
Loyola
Canadiens Beat Black Hawks 3-1 in National Hockey League action
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 3-1 as third period goals opened the game. Montreal closed the gap to two points behind Detroit and Boston, with Boston hosting Detroit and New York Rangers visiting Toronto. The Canadiens were idle tonight and plan a rematch with the Bruins Sunday.
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Detroit
New York Rangers
Toronto
Jim Brown Named Top College Player by Washington Club
The Pigskin Club of Washington named Syracuse halfback Jim Brown the outstanding collegiate football player of 1956 and honored Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder as outstanding coach. The club, a predominantly Negro organization, also planned to cite Branch Rickey for integrating baseball with Jackie Robinson and other Black players.
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Pigskin Club
Jim Brown
Syracuse
Ben Schwartzwalder
Ricky
Jackie Robinson
Besselink Leads After Two Rounds In Havana Golf Classic
Al Besselink of Grossingers New York shot five under par 67 to move to 136 and lead the initiation pro-amateur golf tour event after the third round. Dave Douglas of St Louis is runner-up at 137 with Dutch Harrison and Ed Furgol tied at 138. Jay Werbert sits fifth at 189, followed by Habert, Haas, Baron, and Worsham at 141.
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St. Louis
Dutch Harrison
Ed Furgol
Harrison
Jay Werbert
Sanford
Fla
Chick Habert
Sanfod
Fred Haas
New Orleans
Herman Barron
White Plains
Lew Worsham
Coral Ridge
Pro Basketball Scores and Night Results
Last night Fort Wayne defeated Syracuse 195 to 97 while Boston posted 121 to 114 over Minneapolis and New York topped St. Louis 107 to 101. Tonight games include New York versus St. Louis in Milwaukee and Philadelphia against Rochester.
Russians Win 1956 Olympic Championship In Melbourne
Russia finishes top in points and golds, 722 to 593 nations. United States wins 37 to 32 golds, 74 to 99 total medals. Track and field shine for the U S but Russia dominates gymnastics and wrestling as the Games close amid solemn ceremonies and a packed stadium.
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Britain
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Qoland
Czechoslovsz
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Ireland
Norway
Brazil
India
Chile
Argentina
Korea
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Pakistan
Sewer Fe
South Africa
Austria
Switzerland
Uruguay
Greece
Bahamas
Cea
Rome
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Brunswick
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