Rams coach Hamp Pool resigns ending coaching staff turmoil
Los Angeles Rams head coach Hamp Pool resigned for the good of the Rams and president Dan Reeves accepted it. Four of Pool’s five assistants quit earlier, the final remaining coach Johnny Sauer left for The Citadel. The moves follow weeks of internal strife and players were blamed for harsh tactics and overbearing discipline. Pool joined the Rams in September 1952.
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INS
Hampton Pool
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Dan Reeves
Ram
Pool
Johnny Sauer
Citadel
South Carolina
Fete Rozelle
Uetoanics
Reeves
Nuevo Laredo Horse Track Offer Pending Government Approval
Raleigh S. Bolling of Los Angeles and partners seek to build and operate a Nuevo Laredo race track. Governor Haracio Teran says the proposal is not yet approved by federal agencies in Mexico City and Tamaulipas and may attract other bidders. Minimum investment cited at 2,000,000 dollars. concession previously authorized by former President Miguel Aleman to Tamaulipas.
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Raleigh S. Bolling
Los Angeles
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico City
Tamaulipas
Harocio Teran
Teran
U.S
Bolling
College Basketball Scores From East to West Across Multiple Games
A lengthy collage of college basketball scores reports results from numerous games. Teams such as East Pennsylvania, Michigan State, Princeton, American University, Fairleigh Dickinson, Cornell, Brown, Rutgers, Bucknell, Carnegie Tech, Dartmouth, Harvard, Georgetown, St. Joseph's, Gettysburg, Holy Cross, Providence, Seton Hall, William & Mary, Tufts, Middlebury, Haverford, Drew, Clarkson, Rider, St. Lawrence, Union, Mt. St. Mary’s, and many others are listed with their opponents and final tallies across several regions and tournaments.
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East Pennsylvania
Town
Michigan State
Princeton
American U
Fairleigh Dickinson
Cornell
Brown
Rutgers
Bucknell
Carnegie Tech
Westminster
Columbia
Navy
Dartmouth
Harvard
Georgetown
D.C
St. Joseph's
Petin State
Gettysburg
Holy Cross
Providence
Seton Hall
William & Mary
Besselink Leads Havana Open At Halfway Mark
Al Besselink, from Royal Oak Michigan, shot a five under 67 to take a two round lead in the Havana Open Golf Championship at Havana Cuba. Doug Ford, Shelley Mayfield, Walt Burkemo, Skip Alexander and Tommy Bolt are one stroke back at 135. Ed Furgol and Bob Rosburg sit at 137, with Turnesa 138 and Barron 139 in a tight top 10. Toski trails after a 77 first round and 67 second round.
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Besselink
Royal Oak
Mich
Michigan
Doug Ford
Shelley Mayfield
Walt Burkemo
Skip Alexander
Tommy Bolt
Ford
Ed Furgol
Bob Rosburg
Jim Turnesa
Herman Barron
Bob Toski
Baker Contender Baker-Style Bid For Marciano Fight
Billy Brown pushed Bob Baker of Pittsburgh as a heavyweight title candidate after his win over Coley Wallace at Madison Square Garden. Baker, ranked fourth, could meet Nino Valdes or Don Cockell at the Garden on February 11, with Valdes first, Cockell second, and Ezzard Charles third in the division standings.
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New York
Billy Brown
Big Bob Baker
Pittsburgh
Rocky Marciano
Baker
Coley Wallace
Madison Square Garden
Brown
Nino Valdes
Cuba
Don Cockell
England
the Garden
Big Bob
Valdes
Cockell
Exchamp Ezzard Charles
Ball and Millner resign from Redskins coaching staff
Washington Redskins announce the resignation of assistant coaches Herman Ball and Wayne Millner. Ball, a former head coach and 11 year veteran, is weighing football and business offers. Millner, a Notre Dame star end, leaves to focus on an automobile sales agency. George P. Marshall had earlier named Joe Kuharich as head coach on a one year contract.
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Washington
INS
Herman Ball
Wayne Millner
Washington Redskins
Ball
Redskins
Millner
Notre Dame
George P. Marshall
Joe
Kuharich
Cornell Freshmen Top G E Quint 64 50
Ithaca Cornell Yearlings defeated General Electric of Syracuse 64 to 50 at Barton Hall. Harland Calkin led with 22 points, Carl Hornung added 11, while John Kingdeski led GE with 23.
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Ithaca
Cornell
General Electric
Syracuse
Barton Hall
Harland Calkin
Ithacans
Carl’ Hornung
John Kingdeski
Largels
Cornell Frosh
Calkin
Starke
Masriot
Prusinowsk
Pearson
Ister
Marshall
I Greuvelding
Robinson
Kingdes
Nelson
Moze
Raven Wiwnelow
Simin
Nezacuo Sa
Bouton
Hornung
Brooks
Tals
Hatfime
Comel Frosa
Isycacuse GE
Saddler Ordered to Box Davis for Title Bout
New York Athletic Commission orders featherweight champion Sandy Saddler to terms within 20 days for a title match with Teddy Davis of Hartford. Saddler has been stripped by the NBA for not defending the crown since September 1951. The commission also ruled on the purse for Vince Martinez and noted Bill Daly's share as manager.
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INS
New York Athletic Commission
Sandy
Teddy Davis
Hartford
Conn
Saddler
National Boxing Association
N.B.A
State Athletic Commission
Vince
Martinez
Paterson
N. J
Alf Andrew
Bill Daly
Cooperstown Hall of Fame Game Duets On Sale
Tickets go on sale for the 14th annual Hall of Fame game at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown on Monday July 25. Milwaukee Braves versus Boston Red Sox ducats sold at the Hall of Fame with mail or in person orders accepted. The Hall of Fame is open daily 9 AM to 5 PM.
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Doubleday Field
Milwaukee Braves
Boston Red Sox
Igame
Hall of Fame
Tampa University cruises to 21 0 Cigar Bowl win over Morris Harvey
In the ninth annual Cigar Bowl Tampa University defeats Morris Harvey 21 to 0 after three early touchdowns. penalties nullified two Morris Harvey scores as Tampa dominates with 156 rushing yards and 115 passing, scoring on a 51 yard pass to Don Herndon and a three yard run by Al Leathers.
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Morris Harvey
Pete McLeod
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Mortis Harvey
Bob Gambrell
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al Leathers
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Don Herndon
Chill Threat To Go To Cotton Bowl Showdown
Georgia Tech faced influenza and cold rain as it prepared to meet Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl. Key centers Captain Larry Morris Jimmy M Morris and Jim Carlen missed practice, and senior guard Ray Willoch left early with illness, though the Jackets continued scrimmages. Stella Walsh won the National AAU Senior Women's Pentathlon title for the fifth straight year.
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Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Larry Morris
Jimmy M. Morris
Jimmy Carlen
Ray Willoch
Jackets
Rockets Open With Ithaca Foe Tonight
The Syracuse Rockets open their hockey schedule against Ithaca in the War Memorial tonight at 7 45 P M. It is the first New York State League action for both teams with a post game public skate session planned.
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U S Davis Cup Team Sweeps Sweden 5-0 in Interzone Final
The United States completed a 5 to 0 whitewash of Sweden as Tony Trabert and Ham Richardson won singles to seal the series. Seixas sat out as the U S team earned a spot in the challenge round against Australia in Sydney December 27 to 29.
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Sweden
Tony Trabert
Lennart Bergelin
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Ham Tnichardson
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Seixas
Billy Talbert
Talbert
U.S
Cornell Goes To Top Spot In Ivy League Emergence
Cornell rises to Ivy League leading with a 52 44 win over Brown in Ithaca as Jack Sheehy scores 20. Bonnies debut tonight at Buffalo with Mal Duffy aiming to lead against Villanova while Canisius faces Xavier in the twin bill.
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Associated Press
ST. Bonaventure
Buffalo Auditorium
Villanova
Canisius
Xavier
Bonnies
Mal Duffy
Louisville
Cornell
Brown
Ithaca
Bruins
Jack Sheehy
Ed Tooley
Revised Nuts Court Chart Is Released
The Syracuse Nationals issued a revised season chart with 32 home games at the War Memorial. They swap Baltimore for tests with New York Boston Philadelphia and Milwaukee and schedule four neutral court games against Philadelphia New York Boston Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
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Rochester
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Fort Wene
Parochial Basketball: Sacred Heart, St John Thrive
Sacred Heart remains unbeaten with a 41-40 Southwest win over St Brigid's as Don Brisk converts a late free throw. Tom Murphy leads St John the Evangelist to a 53-38 win over St Vincent's with 28 points. Other nearby results include St Matthew's 47-24 over Assumption and St Anthony's 42-26 over St Patrick's.
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Don Brisk
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Hunt
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Tom Murphy
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Bernard Butts
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St. Patrick's
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Terry Sawchuk to Quit Hockey Amid Eye Troubles
Terry Sawchuk, veteran goalie of the Detroit Red Wings and two time Veniza trophy winner for best NHL goalie, says he will retire after ongoing road trip due to eye problems. Detroit lost 4-2 to Boston at Boston Garden in his final start. Observers note his weight loss from a strict diet may have worsened his condition.
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INL
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Ventzina
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Boston Garden
Women Bowlers Plan International Congress Meet
An afternoon meeting for women bowlers discussed competing in the Women s International Bowling Congress in Omaha Nebraska next year. Prizes from the recent women s city bowling tournament were to be awarded.
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Neb
Wood Uy
Hotel Onondaga
Cleveland Barons Rally Past Hornets In AHL Showdown
Cleveland Barons defeated the Pittsburgh Hornets 6 to 3 as Fred Glover Ed Olson and Jackie Gordon each scored a goal with Gordon adding two assists. The Hornets led 2 0 before Gordon tied the game at 18 30 of the first period. Ed Reigle joined the scoring as the Barons moved ahead and never trailed.
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Fred Glover
Ed Olson
Jackie Gordon
Barons
Pittsburgh Hornets
Glover
Olson
Gordon
Hornets
Ed Reigle
Springfield Indians
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
Hershey
Providence
Springfield
Oklahoma cleared in coach recruitment probe report denied
Kansas City based report says a three member NCAA panel cleared Oklahoma of recruiting violations. Walter Byers denied the claim and said the panel cannot judge merits. Oklahoma officials refused comment as a six week decision deadline looms.
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Walter Byers
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Quentin Little
J the
Oklahoma Board of Regents
Oklahoma
Byers
Games Today Involving Syracute Fort Warne Rochester and Philadelphia
A slate of today’s matchups includes Syracute visiting Minneapolis Fort Warne visiting Rochester New York Milwaukee hosts Rochester Philadelphia travels to Boston with several city and regional clubs in action.
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Assumption
St. Lawrence
Union
Kings Point
Clarkson
Fredec Donia
Oneonta
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New York
Cornell Brown
P. T. Sheehy
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Cornell
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Dartmouth at Clarkson Tech Tipoff Showdown
Dartmouth Indians meet Clarkson Tech in Potsdam at 8 15 tonight as coach Bill Harrison forecasts a strong contest.
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Clarkson Tech
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Orange Faces Brown Quint in Hill Gym
Brown’s Basketeers visit Syracuse University in Hill Gym tonight for a 7 30 clash the first since 1950. Coach Ward’s Orange seek a second home win after a 1 3 start beating Harvard. Canisius Fordham and Niagara on the road. Captain Toooley Arnold and Kincade lead an experienced Orange squad while Vince Cohen paces the attack. A 6 30 prelim pits Orange freshmen against Ithaca College yearlings.
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LeMoyne Faces Scranton In Pre Christmas Road Test
LeMoyne College Dolphins eye a first road win of the season at Scranton's Catholic Youth Center in a pre Christmas showdown. Coach Tommy Niland relies on a starting quintet led by Bob Canty, Bob Smolinski, Bob Dietz, Dick Kenny and Patsy Lee as Scranton counters with Captain Bob Bessior and others. The teams, chasing a strong schedule start, head into the holiday break with a Dec 31 trip to Siena after this matchup.
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Pete Carlesimo
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Larries Rout Hanover Six in 12 to 1 Hockey Route
St. Lawrence University crushed Dartmouth 12 to 1 in Canton. Three Canadian sophomores on the lively second line scored seven goals. Joe McLean had three, Ror O'Brien and Lee Fournier each two, with O'Brien adding five assists. The Indians started 2-0 but could not stop the onslaught as the Larries produced seven second-line goals and four more in the final period.
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Ski Conditions Albany Snow Reports From State Commerce
Snow reports from the New York State Commerce Department describe skiiable conditions at multiple resorts. Belleayre shows 2 inches powder and 1 to 6 inches frozen granular, Catamount Hill 3 to 5 inches old snow, Lake Placid reports Fawn Lake and Scoris Cobble at minus 4 with 6 to 8 inches packed, Turin lists 15 inches new and old layers with fair to good road access.
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