Rams Can Take Western Title
The Los Angeles Rams can clinch their first Western Division title since 1951 by beating or tying the Green Bay Packers. A loss could open the door for the Chicago Bears to reach the championship game with the Philadelphia Eagles, while Cleveland has already claimed the Eastern crown.
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Clinton Wildcats edge Sullivan in late game for 53 52 win
Dick's Basket nips Sullivan as Clinton's Gerry Dick hits a driving layup two seconds before the final gun to seal a 53 52 Western Indiana Conference victory at Sullivan. Merrell Templeton and Jack Organ led Clinton. Rusty Clelland scored 23 for Sullivan.
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Purdue Wins Narrowly Over USC in Friday Tilt
Purdue edged Southern California 59 to 58 as Joe Sexson hit two free throws in the final seconds to seal the win. Iowa beat SMU 80 to 62 led by Bill Seaberg’s 19 points. Illinois set a scoring record with 107 to 75 over Butler. Ohio State played Loyola in Chicago Stadium. Wisconsin hosted Kansas in a nationally televised game. Bradley hosted Texas Western. Marquette faced South Dakota. Minnesota welcomed SMU.
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Indiana Battles Kansas State in Comeback Home Opener
Indiana's sophomore rebuilt squad hosts Kansas State in Bloomington to avenge last season's 91-74 defeat. Indiana key players include Archie Dees at center and Pete Obremsky at guard, while Kansas State starts two freshmen, Dick Stone and Jack Parr, as it relies on new talent.
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White Sox Sign Doby After Carrasquel Trade
Chicago, Dec 10. Out fielder Larry Doby, traded from the Indians for Chico Carrasquel, signed his 1956 contract with the White Sox for a salary reported to be in excess of 30000 dollars.
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Montezuma II Narrowly Defeats Bloomingdale in Tight Showdown
Montezuma's Aztecs edged Bloomingdale 48 to 46, sealing victory with a late rally. Budden and Blackford paced the winners, while J. White scored 14 for Bloomingdale.
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Farmersburg Is Basket Winner
Farmersburg claimed a decisive basketball victory as reported in the Farmersburg beat. The win highlighted the team’s offensive pace and strong defense, boosting their standings in the conference race.
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Vigo County teams extend unbeaten runs in late season hoops
Valley overcomes deficit to win eighth straight with 52 48 result over Staunton Yellow Jackets. Morris scores 16 for Valley while Lautenschlager nets 20 for Staunton. Honey Creek Bees beat Fontanet 99 74 led by Jim Akers 22 points and the Germany brothers 34. University of North Dakota has had 19 head football coaches in 59 seasons.
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College and high school basketball scores list
A long list of basketball results from Wabash Valley to Indiana colleges and high schools. Scores include Bloomington High 74 Wiley 47 and State High 75 Rockville 65, with many more outcomes across towns, cities, and colleges such as Valparaiso 84 Houston 80 and Purdue 59 USC 58.
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Fontanet
Linton
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Economy
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Warren Central
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Huntington
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Sheridan
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Evansville Bosse
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Vincennes
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Vincennes Catholic
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Elkhart
la Porte
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Veteran trainers at Hialeah boast near 300 years combined
Four famed race horse handlers Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons 81 Ben Jones 72 Preston M Burch 71 and George M Odom say their combined ages approach 300 years. Odom grants "70 plus" years as part of the group.
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Jockey Ted Atkinson Aims for Fifth Hialeah Title
Jockey Ted Atkinson seeks a fifth riding championship at Hialeah as the Flamingo Track opens its 40 day meeting on January 17. The Miami track hosts the 1956 season with Atkinson entering strong as season favorite.
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Trabert Faces Tough Pro Debut As Gonzales Triumphs
Pancho Gonzales spoiled Tony Trabert's professional debut at Madison Square Garden. Gonzales rallied from a set down to win 9-11, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 and help Jack Kramer’s tour to a strong start Friday night in New York.
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Junior Rose Bowl Tilt Attracts 60 000 Fans
Compton College and Jones City N J of Mississippi meet in the 10th annual Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The undefeated teams were set to clash before an expected record crowd of about 60 000.
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Holcomb Accepts Northwestern Athletic Director Post
Stu Holcomb former Purdue football coach moves to Northwestern as athletic director choosing a new challenge. Northwestern struggled in recent seasons while Holcomb chaired Purdue football with a 25-26-2 Big Ten record and a five year contract reported between 3000 and 15000 dollars annually.
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Jack) Mollenkopf
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Turpin Settles Suit After U S Tour
Former middleweight champion Randy Turpin of England sailed home after four weeks in the United States to defend a $100000 civil damages suit filed by a New York secretary. The case was settled out of court for $3500.
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U S Ski Team Ramps Up Training for Cortina Games
Milan dispatch reports the United States Olympic skiing squad of six women and nine men boarded trains to Zurs Austria for further practice ahead of the Winter Games at Cortina d Ampezzo Italy next month. The group began travel from Cervinia on Thursday.
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