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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1957
Page
9
Detroit Lions face Cleveland Browns in a Sunday title clash at Briggs Stadium. Injured tackle Charlie Aae will miss the game, while rookie Steve Junker and Terry Barr star for Detroit’s protecting, blocking lineup.
Aggregate college football briefs note Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Carl Dodd sidelined by an ankle injury during practice as they prep for Ohio State in the Orange Bowl while Oregon Ducks watch, Navy hints at new tricks against Duke in the Cotton Bowl and Ohio State’s Woody Hayes expresses satisfaction with Rose Bowl prep.
Cincinnati owner Powel Crosley says he is discouraged by the lack of progress on needed facilities for the Redlegs and for the first time hints at moving the baseball club out of town. He states the franchise is in greater jeopardy now than ever and that his past assurances to stay are no longer valid.
In an experimental round robin in Schenectady Siena faced altered rules including a higher basket and foul line. Siena relied on free throws for most of its points, and a 28 foot three point attempt proved unsuccessful. Union beat Slaynilton 59 47 to reach the final, while Hamilton and Rensselaer met next.
Los Angeles faced a heated dispute over a land deal for a 30900 seat Dodgers ballpark in Chavez Ravine. Councilman Ransom Callicott chairing the charter and administrative code committee said opponents are pressing to cancel the contract and seek a referendum after a valid petition.
Spook Murphy, former Minnesota assistant and current assistant coach, talked with Memphis State officials about the head coaching vacancy. He met with Athletic Director Sonny Humphreys, university president J. B. Smith, and others yesterday.
George Yardley of the Pistons is having a banner season, scoring 48 points in a win over the St. Louis Hawks. The Pistons lost to the Knicks 135-120 as Yardley added 32 Friday night. In the opening game, Philadelphia defeated Boston 110-103 after trailing by 13 in the third. Hagan hit a late three for a 97-96 Hawks win over Cincinnati, as the Royals suffered their 29th straight loss and fell behind Detroit.
The Associated Press reports a five day football feast starting with two sectional all star games and a Gator Bowl feature. Bear Bryant leads Texas A&M in a swan song bowl against Tennessee as Shrin e Stadium hosts the Blue Gray battle in Montgomery Alabama. Bear Bryant has resigned from Texas A&M to become head coach and athletic director elsewhere.
Seixas and Mackay beat the Australian challengers to salvage American pride in Melbourne. Seixas declared this his last Davis Cup appearance and predicted a tough exit, while Mackay edged Cooper in a long five setter as both matches stretched the U S bid toward the 1957 finish.
Giuseppe Giardello, ranked fourth at light middleweight, defeated Ralph Tiger Jones by unanimous decision in a 10 round nationally televised bout in Miami Beach. Giardello weathered late trouble, then impressed with precise counterpunching to secure the judges verdict as he eyes a shot at Carmen Basilio.
A damaged OCR fragment lists various hockey league matchups including Eastern and National Leagues with teams such as Buffalo Rochester Cleveland Providence and Springfield. The lines drift into misread city and team names, making full details unclear though the item resembles a league schedule snapshot.
Cleveland Beowus will start O Connell at quarterback in the Watisnall Football League semifinal against Detroit Lions. Rookie Mill Plum filled in during O Connell’s ankle sprain and impressed coach Paul Brown, creating a decision dilemma.
Rochester Americans forge a narrow win over the Buffalo Bisons as Stan Smrke, now with the Montreal Canadiens, scores three goals to lift Rochester into a fourth place tie. The veteran winger paces the effort in a closely contested AHL matchup.
In New Orleans and Albany fragmentary wire copy records Richardson leading the Seattle Reds to a 2-1 win over Providence. Quillian won the opening set 6-2 but faded to a 3-0 loss in the final set as the Reds claimed second place behind Barons.
Buffalo tomorrow hosts the Queen City Invitation to start four games led by Iowa in the Big Ten and Cornell in the Ivy League. Cornell meets Canisius then Syracuse in the doubleheader while Iowa faces Canisius, with winners and losers advancing to the title and consolation games Monday. The event features Eastern versus Western officiating as Roy Lackey of the Big Ten is assigned along with ECAC referees.
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