Tatum and Wilkinson Clash in Orange Bowl Showdown
Maryland coach Jim Tatum and Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson promote their teams as favorites for the January Orange Bowl national title clash. Oklahoma holds a seven point edge per odds, while Maryland touts its stout defense and psychological edge as the Terps seek revenge for a previous loss to the Sooners.
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Miami
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Sooners
Wilkinson
Terrapins
Chandler appoints five to Kentucky State Racing Commission
Gov. A. B. Chandler names a five member Kentucky State Racing Commission. Members include Leslie Combs II of Lexington who headed a Nashua purchase syndicate, with Clarence Wirchdorfer Louisville Frazier D. Lebus Jr. Cynthiana Sam Look Lexington and Catesby Clay Paris. Joe Zagaiick led the East Syracuse League with 235 solo 605 total. Sea Van topped team series with 3 102 654. Eddie Kutola earned 238 654 for double honors in the P LA W circuit. Lobellos posted 1 069 and 3 139. Ed Hanus shot a 633 high triple in the Syracuse Classic Loop. Stan Captala had the top 244. Iroquois 1 017 Rainbows 2 842.
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Frankfurt
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Kentucky State Racing Commission
Leslie Combs II
Lexington
Nashua
Clarence Wirchdorfer
Louisville
Frazier D. Lebus Jr
Cynthiana
Sam Look
Jexington
Catesby Clay
Paris
Joe Zagaiick
Laurels
Syracuse
Sea- van
Kotula
Eddie Kutola
P.L.A.W
Lobellos
Ed Hanus
Stan Captala
Iroquois
Rainbows
Ithaca Mat Team Looms Formidable for Next Season
Ithaca College coach Herb Broad predicts a stronger 1956 wrestling squad than the 1955 five wins nine losses. Most varsity regulars return from military service, with key grapplers like Dominick Vistocco Ed Sullivan John Hughes Frank Mitchell Don Bills and Dave Whitlock penciled into weight classes. An open slate begins January 11 at East Stroudsburg after a practice with Syracuse.
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Ithaca
Herb Broadwell
Ithaca College
Bombers
Syracuse
East Stroudsburg
Dominicki Vistocco
Geneva
Ed Sullivan
Waverly
John Hughes
Letterman
Babylon
Frank Mitchell
Don Bills
Macedon
Dave Whitlock
Black River
Bob Smith
Baldwin
Ed Strohrer
East Aurora
Jetterman
Tadashi Murakami
Hawaii
Sam Zuccarelli
Jack Twyman
Brock
N. J
Bob Davidson
Bellmore
L. I
Dan Sovik
Spring Valley
Bill Davison
Rochester
Ray McFarlane
Brooklyn
Ross Violi
Massena
Chester Przlucki
Utica
Don Distin
Babe Zaharias leaves hospital for Christmas visit
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, undergoing a third cancer battle, leaves John Sealy Hospital for a Christmas holiday in Fort Worth with husband George and family friends. A hospital spokesman said she will return next Tuesday and hopes to be discharged early next month. If strong, she may join a December 28 benefit golf exhibition in Houston featuring Trogan Demaret Burke Brad ley.
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Galveston
Tex
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Fort Worth
George
Gulf of Mexico
John Sealy Hospital
Tampa
Fla
H. W. Paley
Zaharias
Houston
Ben Trogan
Jimmy Demaret
Jackie Burke
River Oaks Country Club
Jackson Bradley
New Jersey 3D Averages 56.8 Points
New Jersey 3D averages 56.8 points per game while winning four of five contests. Illinois State Normal stands second at 94 in nine games, with Indiana Central and Huntington close behind. Bethany College tops defense at 52.2 in four games, while Atlantic Christian leads free throws at 78 percent.
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Emporia
Kan
Elizabeth
N.J
National Assn. of Intercollegiate Athletics
Ilinois State Normal
Indiana Central
Huntington
Ind
Northeast Missouri State
Bethany
College
Grinnell
Iowa J
Atlantic Christian
N.C
Pittsburg
Lenoir Rhyne
N B A Standings Read Across Eastern Division
Eastern Division shows Philadelphia leading at 13 6 714 with Boston and Syracuse close. New York sits 12 10 .545 while Western Division lists St Louis Rochester Fort Wayne and Minneapolis with varied records.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Esesaee
Syracuse
New York
St. Louis
Rochester
Fort Wayne
Minneapolis
Trabert Triumphs Over Tennis Foe in Denver
Tony Trabert defeated Pancho Gonzales 6 4, 6 3 in Denver on the cross-country tour, his third win in ten meetings with Gonzales. After a three day Christmas holiday the rivalry resumes in Toledo Ohio with a $25,000 tour bonus awaiting the winner. Segura beat Hartwig 6 4 and the Trabert Hartwig duo beat Segura Gonzales 6 4, 6 4 in doubles.
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Denver
Tony Trabert
Pancho Gonzales
Toledo
Ohio
Pancho Segura
Rex Hartwig
Trabert
Hartwig
Segura
Gonzales
Hagan Open to Any Head Coaching Job
Dallas based notes report Bo Hagan backfield coach of Southern Methodist University said he was interested in any head coaching job when connected with Wake Forest College prospect.
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Dallas
Bo Hagan
Southern Methdist University
Wake Forest College
Santee to chase indoor three quarter mile record
Wes Santee, America's premier miler, will seek a new indoor three quarter mile record at the Special Metropolitan AAU Track and Field Meet on January 7. The existing mark is 3 minutes 1.2 seconds set by John Borican in 1940.
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New York
Wes Santee
America
John Borican
Looking Listening Looking Listening
A humorous holiday letter from Robert L. Sokolsky to Nick at Santa’s workshop listing wishes for television and radio figures. The sender requests better health, contracts, more air time, and adjustments for personalities and productions across numerous shows and stations.
Evening TV schedule highlights with Dec 25 listings
Local listings show WHER and WSYR channels airing a mix of classic shows and specials. Programs include Lucy Show, Bob Cummings, Perry Como, Gunsmoke, Babes in Toyland, and Stage Show. Color compatibility indicated for some entries. late night offerings include Holy Night and Charles Laughton.
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Wolf
Jazz
Charlie Shaw
GO When
Lucy
Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
When-Tv
Bob Cummings
WNDR
Lionel Barrymore
Wsyr-Tv
Perry Como
Barry Gordon
Dorsey Brothers
Emmett Kelly
Honeymoohers
Jackie Gleason
Audrey Meadows
Art Carney
Wally Cox
Jan
Janice Paige
James Ames
Dancing Dan
Max Liebman
Damon Runyon
Les Paul
Mary Ford
Charles Laughton
St. Patricks
Dennis Day Stars in Toyland Holiday Special on WSYR TV
WSYR TV replays Victor Herbert Babes in Toyland at 9 p.m with Dennis Day, Dave Garroway, Wally Cox, Jack E Leonard, Bambi Linn and Rod Alexander. The program follows Tommy Yucker aided by a kindly toymaker as the Honey Mooners discover Christmas meaning on WHEN TV at 8:30 p.m. Charles Laughton readings air at 1:15 p.m. and Bob Cummings with his grandfather appear at 7 p.m. on WHEN TV.
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Wsyr-Tv
Victor Herbert
Dennis Day
Dave Garroway
Wally Cox
Jack E. Leonard
Bambi Linn
Rod Alexander
Tommy Yucker
Charles Laughton
Holiday Radio Highlights and Christmas TV Lineup
A taped Dickens Christmas Carol with St Francis College beat Queens College 87 to 63. Lionel Barrymore stars as Scrooge in a 7 30 p m broadcast on WNDR. Music programs include Louis Armstrong Woody Herman Nat King Cole at 6 30 p m on WOLE. Christmas Sing with Bing Crosby and Midnight Mass from the Cathedral on WSYR. Evening TV slate on WNBF Channel 12 features Super Circus Jackie Wyatt Earp Gleason Ozzie and Harriet The Harriet Money Break and more with Phil Silvers and Theatre shows.
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AL Meltzer
Nick
Nanette Fabray
Steff Donnell
George Gobel
Jackie Gleason
Reggie van Gleason
Jackie
Joyce Randolph
Art Carney
Red Skelton
Syracuse
Dick Workman
Deline Gang
Fran Walsh
Rin Tin Tin
Hal March
Rudolph Flesch
Patricia Bright
Steve Ellis
Hollywood
Miami
Andre
Time Out
Voices of Rosary
Broadway
Bucks
Buckardon
Ehristmar i
Word of Life
Xmas
King
Air Force Wayne Wing
Treasury of My Children
ATL
Lombardo
Ruster
Ews
Mario Lanza
Bing Uckaroos
Grand Ole Music
Uckaroos
Buckaroos
Lullaby of
Bachamas
Sand
Monitor
Sandman
North Pole
Cmas Tree
WSYR
WNDR
WFBEL
Baptist Olivet
Loft Air Force
Henry
Christian Sel
Lazarski
Sacred Heart
Church of All Polis
N_V_ Peale
Church of Air Melodies
Episcopal Church
Christmas Herald of
Cantata Truth
Crossroads Melodies
Geneva
Woolworth
Messiah Waters
Bing Crosby
Boston Pops
Bells Anderson
Guy
Mantovanni
New York
Lombardo Colrate
Club Jimas
Philharm
Pan Music Philharm
American Music
Boys Town Music
Erpee Choir Music
Carols Mutual
Omaha
S—Monitor
Bells of Mutual
Monitor of
Dickens
St. Francis
Queens
Lionel Barrymore
Scrooge
Wnbf-Tv
Binghamton
Wyatt Earp
Gleason
Ozzie
Harriet Money
Bank the Cent
Phil Silvers
Basketball Scores and Standings From Various Matches
In a sweep of results, South San Francisco edged Loyola La 61 43 while Springhill beat Washington St 63 60 and Elon defeated Pfeiffer 100 77. Parris Island won 78 75 over Georgetown Ky Erskine beat Piedmont Ga 77 69 and E Carolina topped High Point 53. Midwest Washington Mo fell to Cornell 55 50 and Michigan St beat Wyoming 72 62. Tlinois 2 Oklahoma 58 and Town St 87 Vanderbilt 76 with Southwest Oklahoma A&M 10 Baylor 51 and Oklahoma City 64 TCU 54. In amateur standings Pat McDonald led the Mattydale Ladies League with 213 points in one game and 510 in total. The Munzells topped team tallies with 2 018. Gene Carls 231 and Stan Rozanski 578 led the Seneca circuit where high team single of 1 034 went to Millers and 2 992 to Gabriels.
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Washington (Mo
Cornell
Michigan
Wyoming
Tlinois
Oklahoma
Town St
Vanderbilt
Gene Carl
Stan Rozanski
Seneca
Millers
Gabriels
Ilyncourt League honors posted in court circuit
Art Schweikert and Babe Zin leain shared honors in the Lyn court circuit, posting 602. Top I single of 230 went to Bill Roberts.
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Art Schweikert
Babe Zinleain
Lyn‘court
Bill Roberts
Miss Lochner Leads Pacesetter in South Side League
Frances Lochner topped the South Side Ladies League with a 201 single and 551 triple. Morse led the team with 79 percent and 2,306 points in the meet.
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Frances Lochner
Morse
Best Bets by TV Key Preview Tonight Stage Show
TV Key staff previews tonight’s television with Emmett Kelly hosting a stage show. Guest stars include Raymond Massey likely reading the Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus letter and Lionel Hampton performing Flying Home. CBS When-TV.
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TV Key
Emmett Kelly
Raymond Massey
Virginia
Santa Claus
Lionel Hampton
Santa
CBS
When-Tv
Weekend TV Guide Highlights Across Rochester and Watertown
A Saturday slate lists WHEC TV WYxIT TV and WCNY TV schedules with Jackie Gleason and Wyatt Earp shows, Disneyland, Star Jubilee, Bandstand, and Big Town. Also includes Watertown and WHAM TV lineups featuring Gunsmoke, Look About, Perry Como, and Wrestling, plus Channel 12 offerings and World News slots.
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Whec-Tv
Wyxit-Tv
Rochester
Jackie
Bob Gleason Cummings
Wyatt Earp Monee
Bear
Inner Mar
Wcny-Tv
Channel 4
Watertown
Damon
Jackie Gleason
Wham-Tv
Lucy
Perry Coma
Roy Rovers
Marie
Wativ—Aotica
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Battle Oklahoma
Tatum
Harold Burnine
Missouri
Tigers
Burnine
Frank Tamburello
Ed Vereb
Sooner
Tommy McDonald
McDonald
Karen Ann McGuire
Valhalla
Belair Stable
Karen
Ann
Hanover Bank
Karen Ann
Chandler
Cliff Young
Jack Scheibel
Keglers
Crouse-Hinds
Ross Vincent
Garage Five
Babe
New Jersey
Bjockwurs
N.B.A
Eastern
Dvision
Hagan
Mark
Robert L. Sokolsky
Sokolsky
Kris Kringle
Valiant Lady
the Millionaire
Miss Brooks
Walter Denton
Dick Shawn
Victor Borge
Liberace
Bob
the Herald-Journal
Whern-Tv
Texas
Buffalo Bill Jr
Warner Bros
Ethel and Albert
Dennis Day Stars
P.m
IWFBL
Oklahoma A&m
Baylor
Oklahoma City
TCU
Pat McDonald
Mattydale
Munzells
Seneca Circuit
Barbara Cook
Bernie Kime
John Sackett
Schiedels
Sacketts
Soma Ladies
Frances Schmidt
Soma
Muench- Kreutzer
Mollica
Bankers
Giacobbi
Bob Giacobbi
Matthews
Ilyncourt League
Oldsmobil
Channel
Miss Lochner
IDE Witt Circuit
Mary Traynor
Bob Stevenson
de Witt
The
Council of Churches
Faery
Ledden
Peabody
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
John Shannon
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