New York Ring Boss Reverses Fight Result
New York boxing chief Bob Christenberry reversed an official score to declare Billy Graham the winner by points over Joe Giardello at Madison Square Garden. The decision flipped after initial calls and an unofficial result had Giardello as victor. Graham, a New Yorker, weighed 148189 to 151 pounds, while judges split on rounds before the reversal.
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Bob Christenberry
New York State Athletic Commission
Billy Graham
Joe Giardello
Madison Square Garden
Giardello
Johnny Addie
Joey
Christenberry
Graham
New Yorker
Philadelphia
Joe Agnello
Agnello
Charley Shortelli
Ray Miller
Giants Hopeful Farm Pairings Boost Spring Drive
New York Giants expect limited help from five drafted farm club standouts reporting in spring practice. Veterans Jim Rhodes Daryl Spencer Ray Katt Rance Pless Mario Pignone among early names. Pless previously led a team to success, others have prior big league experience.
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New York
Fraley
New York Giants
Jim Rhodes
Daryl Spencer
Ray Katt
Rance ‘Pless
Mario Pi‘cone
Pliss
Rio Grande Star Bevo Francis Scores 76 Points
Bevo Francis 6 9 Rio Grande College center shattered scoring as Rio Grande routed Lees 102 62. He boosted season average over 50 points per game and chipped into the all time single game mark with 76, following a 72 point effort a week earlier.
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Jackson
Bevo Francis
Little Rio Grande College
Lees College
Francis
Little Rio Grande
Rio Grande
Lees
Paul Arizin
Villanova
California State Teachers College
Trabert Shows Class In Routing Italian
Tony Trabert from Cincinnati defeated Fausto Gardini of Italy in four sets 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-3 in Sydney as Australian observers note his increased danger level for the Davis Cup challenge round and compare him favorably to Vic Seixas.
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Sydney
Australia
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Italy
Fausto Gardini
Tony
Navy
Vic Seixas
Slick Floor Forces Canceled Coast Guard Game
In San Francisco at the Cow Palace five thousand fans watched Southern California and St. Mary’s fail to play after players slipped in warmups. Crowd helpers tried water popcorn salt corn meal and resin to fix the court, but after an hour and a quarter the game was called as the slick floor had halted both teams.
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San Francisco
Cow Palace
Southern California
St. Mary’s
Kansas State Defeats Irish in Spartan Tournament
Kansas State defeated Notre Dame 80 to 64 in Detroit in the Spartan Basketball Tournament opening round at Michigan State College. UCLA beat USC 60-55 in the other game as the schedule shuffled with upcoming matchups noted. other top games included Kansas 83 SMU 63 and Washington 60 California 50. The doubleheader at the San Francisco Cow Palace was canceled due to a slippery court.
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Kansas State
Notre Dame
Michigan State College
Michigan State
U.C.L.A
Minnesota
Dartmouth
U.C.S.A
Californians
Oregon State
Auburn
Georgia
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Richmond
West Virginia
San Francisco Cow Palace
St. Mary’s
Southern California
la Salle
Santa Clara
Plan for Moore in St Louis as non-title bout eyed
In St Louis on February 18 Archie Moore the new light heavyweight champion may fight a non title bout with the Miami winner of Danny Nardico versus Jake La Motta on December 31. Truman Gibson secretary of the International Boxing Club says the bout will depend on the Nardico La Motta result with Joey Maxim likely to seek a return match in April. No site yet chosen.
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ST. Louis
Archie Moore
Danny Nardico
Jake la Motta
Miami
Truman Gibson
International Boxing Club
Moore
Charley Johnston
Nordico-La Motta
Gibson
Joey Maxim
Cayuga Indians edge Hillsdale in overtime clash
Cayuga's Indians beat Hillsdale 52 to 49 in an overtime men’s basketball game. Randall Miller scored 29 points for Hillsdale and led a tight, back and forth contest as the teams traded leads through the night. The game stayed close through each period with a 25 all tie after three and a 43 all deadlock to end regulation.
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Ind
Randall Miller
HilLsdale Center
Cayuga
Indians
Hilltoppers
United States and Canada propose lake lamprey fight panel
The State Department announced that the United States and Canada have proposed creating an international commission to combat the lamprey in the Great Lakes. The plan follows two days of preliminary discussions and aims to curb losses to fishermen estimated at over 5 million dollars annually.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Lions Hold Narrow Edge Over Rams in Conference Playoff
Detroit and Los Angeles prepared for the National Conference title game at Briggs Stadium amid snow flurries and cold weather. Detroit defensive end Jim Doran is cleared to play, QB Bobby Layne is fully fit, while Rams star Dick Lane is out with an injury.
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Detroit Lions
Los Angeles Rams
Briggs
Buddy Parker
Hugh Burns
Jim Doran
Doran
Chicago Bears
Bobby Layne
Dallas
Rams
Lane
Fourth Suspect Held In Plot Against Cuba
Police arrest a fourth man in a Cuba plot tied to gun running for an uprising against Batista. Four men are held on Sullivan law charges as authorities pursue three additional suspects. The case links to earlier Dallas and Fort Worth plots and draws FBI scrutiny.
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N. Y
Fulgencio Batista
Westchester County
Cuba
New York City
Commodore
Eisenhower
William J. Wood
Wood
Yonkers
Alfred Manheim
New York
Frank Connell
Brooklyn
A.F.L. Bill Posters’ Union
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Connell
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John E. Hoy
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Carlos Prio Soccaras
Morton Edmiston
Prio Soccaras
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Theaters Open With New Films At Local Theaters
At Theaters Grand opens The Blazing Forest starring John Payne Susan Morrow and Richard Arlen. Indiana shows Bloodhounds of Broadway with Mitzi Gaynor Scott Brady at 1 07 3 19 5 31 7 43 9 45. Wabash screens Way of a Gaucho and Arctic Flight with Gene Tierney Rory Calhoun Wayne Morris Lola Albright. State features The Naughty Widow and The Mad Lover with Jane Russell Louis Hayward Claudia Drake. Liberty presents Streets of Laredo with William Holden Mona.
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Scott Brady
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Rory Calhoun
Wayne Morris
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Naughty Widow
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Traubel Sings in Korea Christmas Week Concerts
Metropolitan Opera soprano Helen Traubel will depart for Korea to perform a series of Christmas week concerts. She will sing in Seoul tomorrow, then Pusan on Tuesday and Taegu on Christmas Day with appearances in each city scheduled through the week.
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Tokyo
Helen Traubel
Metropolitan Opera
Korea
Seoul
Pusan
Taegu
Turkey steak and holiday dinner with oyster side
A compact holiday meal features turkey steak as the main dish with a festive oyster side. The text notes a Christmas or holiday dinner setting with simple, center-of-plate pairings.
Freeman and Belle Starr Films Star Gene Tierney Cast
Virginia shows Broncho Buster while Idaho screens Caribbean and Texans Never Cry. Best African Treasure features Freeman with Belle Starr alongside Gene Tierney and Randolph Scott.
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Idaho
John Payne
Arlene Dahl
Gene Autry
Mary Castle
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