Giraffe Men Clash as Garden Draws Big Crowd
The Garden hosted two professional basketball games with 17,380 in attendance. Rochester defeated Syracuse 91-80 and the Knickerbockers beat Philadelphia 80-79, a dramatic finish highlighted by Carl Braun’s four seconds left basket after seizing the ball from Sweetwater Clifton. Joe Lapchick praised for relentless defense.
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Ned Irish
Garden
Rochester
Syracuse
Knickerbockers
Philly
Joe Lapchick
Philadelphia
Carl Braun
Sweetwater Clifton
Teamwork and stars drive basketball popularity and draws
The dialogue argues that one star cannot carry the game alone. Irish notes team quality matters, while fans imitate players like Bob Cousy for style. The discussion cites Mikan's early draws and Kentucky crowds with Beard Groza and Jones as strong attendance factors.
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George Mikan
Irish
Mikan
New
Boston
Garden
Trish
Cousy
Kentucky
Beard, Groza and Jones
Wanzer Among Midgets Shocks Fans With 28 Points
A reader notes Bob Wanzer scored 28 in the first game, remarking on his 6 foot frame amid taller players. The piece muses on size bias in basketball and references other athletes such as Primo Carnera and Jack Dempsey to illustrate varied perceptions of height and talent.
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Bob Wanzer
Wanzer
Cuv
Primo Carnera
Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
Paul Waner
Phil Riszino
Dick McGuire
Walter Dukes
Jie
Walter Chamberlain
Kansas
Joe DiMagein
Bobby Jones
Chamberlain versus the modern basketball player debate
The article discusses Chamberlain as a national celebrity at 7 2 while Dolph Schayes argues the giant is obsolete. It notes teams seek taller players and stars like Cousy embody a different basketball ideal.
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Cuv
Chamberlain
McDonald of Le Moyne Wins Indoor Half Mile
Le Moyne sophomore Ron McDonald won the Chicago indoor half mile at the University of Chicago meet with 1 58.1 defeating Drake’s Sylvester Johnson. He led Jim Kusianski Loyola to the final with 1 59.1 as Len Truax, now independent, won the mile in 4 10.0.
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McDonald
le Moyne
Chicago
Ron McDonald
le Moyne College
University of Chicago
Windy City
Sylvester Johnson
Drake
Jim Kusianski
Loyola
Len Truax
Shrine Classic Draws 62 000 at San Francisco
The 31st Shrine Classic features Howard Cassady of Ohio State leading the West against the East in a post season charity game expected to draw 62 000 at San Francisco. Auburn, Vanderbilt, Blue-Gray and other bowls headline Monday action with multiple top teams in major bowls across the country.
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Howard
Topalong) Cassady
Ohio State
San Francisco
A441
Cassady
Auburn
Vanderbilt
Jacksonville
Fla
Montgomery
Ala
Phoenix
Ariz
UCLA
Michigan State
Pasadena
Calif
New Orleans
Miami
Dallas
Blue Gray classic sets stage for gridiron clash
Forty eight seniors from 26 colleges renew the annual Blue Gray game in Montgomery with a 26000 crowd expected. NBC televise Mutual radio cover the clash as the South seeks its first edge in series. Northerners rely on Jim Haluska Ed Albright Harold Burnine and Gary Glick to counter the Southern attack led by Bob Hardy Bart Starr and Howard Schnellenberger. Weather calls for dry cold conditions.
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Montgomery, Alato
Mason-Dixon Line
NBC
Mutual
Burnine
Yanks
Gary Glick
Colorado A&m
Bob Hardy
Kentucky
Bart Starr
Alabama
Howard Schnellenberger
Sugar Bowl Track Meet Set for Sabbath Event Highlights
New Orleans hosts a six event Sugar Bowl track meet with 59 athletes from 15 colleges eyeing Australia. Top battles include the 1500 meters featuring Sture Landdquist of Oklahoma A&M and the 400 meters where J W Mashburn leads but David Lean of Michigan State looms. The field features Sugar Bowl defending champions NCAA winners SEC champions and record holders, signaling possible record revisions.
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New Orleans
Australia
Sugar Bowl
Sture Landdquist
Oklahoma
A&m
Sweden
Aggie
Landquist
J. W. Mashburn
David Lean
Michigan State
Mashburn
Niners Sign Perry and Johnson for 1956 Season
Full back Joe Perry and center Bill Johnson agreed to terms for the 1956 NFL season with the San Francisco Forty-Niners. Both veterans have been with the club since 1948.
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San Francisco
Joe Perry
Bill Johnson
Baird Wins Four More Races at Fair Grounds Meet
New Orleans reports lead jockey Robert Lee Baird rode four winners on Friday raising his meet total to 40. He won on Gus Fan McGrathiana Buster Jim and Blue Riches at the Fair Grounds raceway.
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New Orleans
Robert Lee Baird
Fair Grounds
Baird
Gus Fan
McGrathiana
Buster Jim
Blue Riches
Mahan Racehorse Returned to Owner from Paris Telegram
The racehorse Mahan seized by the U S Government on a tax lien after the Washington International event at Laurel Park has been returned to owner Ralph B Strassburger via cable from Paris.
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Norristown
Mahan
U. S
Washington, D. C. International
Laurel Park
Ralph B. Strassburger
Cable
Paris
Base Stealers Highlight 1955 NL Leaders
St. Louis Cardinals rookie Ken Boyer ranked third in the National League with 22 stolen bases in 1955 while Bil Bruton led with 25 and Willie Mays had 24. This snapshot notes top baserunners among NL players.
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Ken Boyer
St. Louis Cardinal
Bil Bruton
Willie Mays
Handicapped Circuit Leaders Dominate as Mcutt and Modafferi Shine
Joan Broderick topped the women's handicap circuit with a 542 triple while Ann Modafferi led the 208 single ton.
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Joan Broderick
Ann Modafferi
Wes Santee Fails Again In Four Minute Mile Try
In Coral Gables Florida Marine Lieutenant Wes Santee clocked 4 06.3 in an exhibition with Joe Lapierre of Boston and Bill Adams of Florida. Lapierre finished second about 30 yards back as Santee led from three quarters 3 03 8 but did not reach his American record of 4 00 5.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Wes Santee
Joe Lapierre
Boston
New England
Bill Adams
University of Florida
Lapierre
Santee
Nansan
Airmen defeat Army in Rice Bowl in Tokyo
Air Force All-Stars beat Army 30 to 4 in the ninth Rice Bowl at Tokyo's Main Stadium. George Dustin Rice scored on two long runs including 87 and 8 yards and added a fourth quarter TD aid. Wayne Johnson also scored twice as Air Force led 12-0 at halftime.
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Tokyo
Walfhack George
Dustin Rice
Air Force All-Stars
Army
University of Town
Rice
Air Force
Buffalo Invades Springfield Ice Tonight
Buffalo Bisons visit last place Springfield while Providence Reds chase a late season push in the American Hockey League. Cleveland Barons beat Hershey Bears 5-1 as Hildebrand scored twice with Prince and Vesprava adding goals and assists.
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Providence Reds
Buffalo Bisons
Teeds
Bisons
Springfield
Cleveland Barons
Hershey
Bears
the Hildebrand
Barons
Gerry Prince
Gordon Vesprava
Tigers acquire pitcher Pete Wojey from Dodgers
Detroit lands right hander Pete Wojey, 33, from Brooklyn in exchange for Leo Cristante and cash. Wojey posted a 12-6 record at Montreal last season while Cristante spent most of the year with Buffalo.
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Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Pete Wojey
Brooklyn Dodgers
Leo Cristante
Wojey
Montreal
Cristante
Buffalo
Lombardi Signs Two Year Pact With Giants
Vince Lombardi remains in New York as backfield coach under Jim Lee Howell after signing a two year contract. The Fordham and West Point alum previously built the Giants explosive offense and served as a backfield coach under Col. Red Blaik.
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NEW York
Vince Lombardi
New York Football Giants
Jim Lee Howell
Lombardi
Fordham
Col
Red Blaik
West Point
Celtics Aim To Extend Lead In Eastern Division
The Boston Celtics, unbeaten in five, visit Rochester Royals as the Knicks host the Syracuse Nationals on New Year’s Eve. Celtics beat Nationals 110 103 in Bangor with Nichols 25 Macauley 24 Sharman 20 leading Boston while Kerr 21 Seymour 20 Rocha 20 pace Syracuse. Fort Wayne tops St Louis by 90 89 in Lansing Michigan.
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Toston
New York
Syracuse
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
Rochester
Minneapolis
Boston
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Assn
Rochester Royals
Syracuse Nationals
New York Knickerbockers
Celtics
Knicks
Nationals
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Maine
Jack Nichols
Fed Macauley
Bill Sharman
Johnny Kerr
Paul Seymour
Red Rocha
Hawks
Lansing
Mich
Soma Ladies Loop Leads as Schmidt Posts 6xx Total
Frances Schmidt led Soma Ladies with a 173 single and 436 triple. Muench Kreutzer earned team honors with 706 and 1 889 as the combined score.
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Frances Schmidt
Muench-Kreuzer
Alabama and Auburn Fined Over SEC Recruitment Violations
The SEC fined Alabama $1,000 for recruiting violations involving a Rivertown quarterback Richard Rush. The sanctions follow a similar Auburn penalty after it was revealed alumni supplied clothing, a suit, a TV set and cash. Auburn staff were not implicated. University president Dr. O C Carmichael apologized and urged deterrence.
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SEC
Bernie Moore
Auburn
Moore
Alabama
Ala
Richard Rush
Rivertown
Rush
O. C. Carmichael
Harry
Robert Benihe
Gadsden
Auburn Asst
Hal Herring
Mack Miller Heads U S Cross Country Ski Team Tryouts
Mack Miller RcCall Idaho won the National Cross Country Ski Championship with a 64 35 time, 18 seconds ahead of Larry Damon Burlington Vt, likely earning a U S Olympic team berth. Sven Johansson of Anchorage foes for final citizenship by Sunday deadline. Norwegian student Erik Berggren of Idaho U ranked third.
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Sport Springs
Ore
Mack Miler
RcCall
Idaho
Larry Damon
Burlington
Vamnon
Haly
Sven Johansson
Anchorage
Alaska
Johansson
Etrik Berggren
University of Idaho
Savitt Reaches Sugar Bowl Tennis Final
New Orleans UP Husky Rick Savitt earns a spot in the Sugar Bowl Tennis Tourney final against favored Vic Seixas after defeating Bernard Bartzen and Tom Brown Jr. Seixas advances to the final after a straight set win over Gardnar Mulloy. Brown and Mulloy meet Seixas and Sidney Schwartz in doubles finals at New Orleans Country Club.
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New Orleans
Rick Savitt
Vic Seixas
Savitt
Bernard Bartzen
San Angelo
Tex
Tom Brown Jr
San Francisco
Seixas
Tony Trabert
Gardnar Mulloy
Ae Comparency
Denver
Colo
Brown
Mulloy
Sidney Schwartz
New York
New Orleans Country Club
Crusaders Invitees for 1996 Dixie Classic Finalists Return
Cross Invited to the 1996 Dixie Classic finals participation with Vanderbilt Iowa and Utah expected to compete alongside the Crusaders. The Crusaders previously lost to North Carolina State in the 1953 and 1951 finals.
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Raleigh
N.C
Maly Cross
Vanderbilt
Iowa
Utah
Crusaders
North Carolina State
North Caroago
Lindheimer's Boat First at Miami regatta
Dick Lindheimer of Miami won the nine hour marathon race at the Orange Bowl regatta, averaging 40.564 mph over 95 laps on the 3 ½ mile course. Don Baldaccini leads a large field including Carlo Pagliano Massimo ThPriolo Jim Vivnne and George Thompson among others.
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Miami Beach
Miami
Don Baldaccini
Carlo Pagliano
D Stock Hve
Milan
Maly
Massimo Thpr
Ikeglers Benefit Bowling Doubles Tourney Opens Soon
The Ikeglers benefit doubles bowling event starts at 2 pm tomorrow at Seneca Turnpike Lanes with 2 pm 4 50 pm and evening squads. Top three totals win 100 50 and 25 and reach semifinals Sunday with defending champs Marty and Andy Piraing 2d in roster. Entry is 5 per man five games guaranteed. proceeds go to the Cancer Fund. Public admission is free with donations welcome at the door.
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Cancer Fund
Seneca Turnpike
Win Seheding
Marty
Andy Piraing
Robustelli Named to Western Pro Bowl Squad
Los Angeles Rams defensive end Andy Robustelli was selected for the Western squad in the pro bowl game scheduled for January 55.
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Los Angeles
Andy Robustelli
Los Angeles Rams
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