Giants Rout Bears In 47-7 NFL Championship Playoff
New York Giants overwhelm Chicago Bears 47-7 at Yankee Stadium in snow and 18 degree wind. Mel Triplett and Alex Webster spark the attack while Ben Agajanian adds field goals and Kyle Rote, Gifford, and Conerly connect on key scores.
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Paddy Driscoll
Bears
Giants
Jim Lee Howell
Driscoll
Giant
Mel Triplett
Sam Wilson
Andy Robustelli
Rick Casares
Ben Agajanian
Agajanian
Jaim Patton
Ed Brown
Alex Webster
Charlie Conerly
Casares
Webster
Henry Moore
Ray Beck
Brown
Conerly
Kyle Rote
Gifford
MacKell Nets Hat Trick as Bruins Beat Red Wings 4-2
Fleming MacKell scored a three goal hat trick for the Boston Bruins in a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. He increased his season total to 11 goals helping Boston move into first place in the NHL standings while Chicago beat Toronto 2-0 in the league’s other game.
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Fleming MacKell
Boston Bruins
Bruins
Detroit Red Wings
Boston
Wings
N.H.L
Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
C Y O Cadets and Juniors Basketball Scores
The card lists results from C Y O Cadets games: St Ann’s 30 Sacred Heart 14. Brazil 47 St Margaret Mary’s 27. St Patrick’s 28 Gibault No 1 22. Junior Sacred Heart 27 St Leonard’s 23. St Margaret Mary’s 36 St Ann’s 21. St Benedict’s 51 Brazil 31. Gibault 47 St Patrick’s 30. Only games scheduled.
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St. Ann's
Sacred Heart
Brazil
St. Margaret Mary's
St. Patrick's
Gibault No. 1
St. Leonard's
St. Benedict's
Gibault
Ray Robinson Underdog in Madison Square Garden Title Duel
Ray Robinson 36 defends middleweight crown against 25 year old Gene Fullmer in Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. Bookmakers list Robinson as 9-5 underdog amid talk he must stop Fullmer by round five. Also, Carlos Ortiz seeks 19th straight win at St Nicholas Arena and Isidro Martinez makes U S debut at New Capitol Arena.
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Ray Robinson
Madison Square Garden
Dazzler
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Floyd Patterson
Archie Moore
Rocky Mountain
Sugar Ray
Robinson
E.S.T
ABC
New York-Philadelphia
Carlos Ortiz
New York
Puerto Rico
St. Nicholas Arena
Gale Kerwin
Valley Stream
N. Y
Dumont
Isidro Martinez
Panama Canal Zone
U. S
Ike Chestnut
Washington
New Capitol Arena
NBC Radio-Tv
Haussman Family Arrives in Pasadena for Rose Bowl
Bob Haussman, football end, arrives in Pasadena with his mother and 8 year old sister to participate in the Rose Bowl after his father died from injuries in a Gary downtown fire. Haussman had interrupted Rose Bowl training twice to be with his father during illness and after his death.
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Pasadena
Calif
Bob Haussman
Haussman
Gary
West Stars Share Credit After Shrine Game Victory
West football all stars edged East 7 6 at Kezar Stadium before 61 000. John Brodie Stanford went 11 of 22 and was named Shrine game's outstanding player. Don Shinnick UCLA earned top lineman honors. Paul Hornung directed East attack with 15 completions 24 attempts and two interceptions. Shrine Hospital Crippled Children expected to receive over 250000.
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San Francisco
East Collegians
John Brodie
Stanford
Kezar Stadium
Shrine Hospital of Crippled Children
Washington
Dean Derby
UCLA
Don Shinnick
Paul Hornung
Golfers Qualifying For Los Angeles Open
Golfers take to five Southern California courses for the qualifying round of the 31st Los Angeles Open. The $37,500 event starts Thursday at Rancho Municipal in West Los Angeles with 23 of the top 25 money winners of 1956 including Cary Middlecoff Jackie Burke Lloyd Mangrum Mike Souchak Gene Littler and Tommy Bolt.
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Los Angeles
Major Bowl Tests Treedaw functioning Second Southern Club Withdraws
Owensboro Kentucky December 31 17 University of Mississippi pulled from the All-American City Basketball Tournament joining Mississippi State in quitting out of state tourneys due to Negro players on opposing teams. Mississippi State also withdrew from the Evansville Indiana Invitational before the title game after a victory over Denver. Ole Miss officials cited policy of segregation and no Negro players in such events. Mississippi State’s president said no state legislature order barred Negro players from out-of-state games.
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Owensboro
University of Mississippi
Mississippi State
Iowa College of New
Evansville
C. R. Noble
J. H. McCarthy
University of Denver
Bonnie) L. Graham
Oxford
Miss
C. M
Tad) Smith
Mississippi
J. D. Williams
Ben Hilbun
Purple Eagles Open New Year Against Reitz Rival
Indiana high school basketball preview notes Garfield and Reitz eyed in a slate of top matchups. Muncie Central faces third-ranked rival in a key game while South Bend Central Gerstmeyer and other contenders chase long win streaks and tourney action across the state.
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Kurt Freudenthal
United Press
Indianapolis
Indiana
Terre Haute
Garfield
United Press Coaches
Evansville Reitz
Vigo County
Muncie Central
Muncie
Marion
Fort Wayne
Bearcats
South Bend Central
Terre Haute Gerstmeyer
Hartford City
Bowl lineup teems with Sugar Rose Cotton and Orange matchups
Four major bowls set with top teams Tennessee Baylor Iowa Oregon State Syracuse Texas Christian Colorado Clemson in Sugar Rose Cotton and Orange games. Sun Prairie and Tangerine bowls feature George Washington Texas Western Prairie View A&M Texas Southern Mississippi Southern West Texas State. Analysts note Baylor's tough test, Oregon State underdog, and weather shaping prep for first Colorado bowl win.
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New Orleans
Tennessee
Baylor
Abc-Tv
E.S.T
Pasadena
Calif
Iowa
Oregon State
Nbc-Tv
Dallas
Syracuse
Texas Christian
Texas Western
Houston
Prairie View A.&m
Texas Southern
Orlando
Fla
Mississippi Southern
West Texas State
New Year Tributes to Sports Figures Who Died in 1956
The New Year recalls sports legends who passed in 1956 including Mildred Didrikson Zaharais Eisenhower praised her. Connie Mack Sam Langford Bill Cane Norman Red Strader Bob Sweikert Jack McGrath Walt Faulkner Clifford Mooers Donna Fox Bud Rennie and others are remembered.
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Eisenhower
Connie Mack
Kansas City
Boston
Mexico
Sam Langford
Massachusetts
Bill Cane
Big Bill
Miami
Fla
Goshen
N. Y
Norman Red Strader
Bluff Redhead
St. Mary’s
San Francisco Forty-Niners
New York Yankees
Bob Sweikert
Victory Lane
Indianapolis
Salem, Inc
Jack McGrath
Phoenix
Clifford Mooers
Donna Fox
Bud Rennie
New York Herald-Tribune
Crawfordsville Named First State Prep Basketball Champion
Indiana officials formally recognize Crawfordsville as Indiana's first state basketball champion for 1911, overruled by earlier lack of sanction. Coach Dave Glascock of Terre Haute led the team. the recognition shifts numbering to crown the 47th tournament, displacing Lebanon as the earliest titleholder.
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Indianapolis
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Crawfordsville
Indiana
L. V. Phillips
ILH
S.A.A
I.H.S.A.R. Board of Control
Indiana University
Dave Glascock
Terre Haute
Indiana State Teachers College
Lebanon
Brennan to Return Next Year Denied by Irish
South Bend reports deny rumors Notre Dame coach Terry Brennan will resign and Joe Kuharich of Washington is slated to replace him. Brennan, who led a 2 8 season, calls the chatter news to him and says he will be back.
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Ind
Terry Brennan
Notre Dame
Washington Redskin
Joe Kuharich
Brennan
San Francisco
The
Irish
Terry
Redskin
Kuharich
Frank Leahy
Leahy
Indiana's Archie Dees Leads Big Ten Scoring Race
Indiana star Archie Dees maintains the Big Ten scoring lead with 170 points in seven games for a 24.2 average. Northwestern’s Joe Ruklick follows with 135 points in six games for a 22.5 average, and Ohio State’s Frank Howard sits third with 141 points in seven games for a 20.1 average.
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Indiana
Archie Dees
Big Ten
Northwestern
Joe Ruklick
Frank Howard
Ohio State
GFT Tyre
Howard
Salle
Top Clubs Post Holiday Victories
Manhattan wins the Holiday Festival upsetting Notre Dame 86 79 led by Gerry Paulson 29 points. Connecticut edges Pittsburgh 64 60 in overtime at Miami to win the Orange Bowl Tournament with Billy Schmidt free throws late. Kansas led by Wilt Chamberlain dominates Colorado 80 54 in the Big Seven Tourney. North Carolina defeats Wake Forest 63 55 in the Dixie Classic. Kentucky sets scoring and margin records in Sugar Bowl win over Houston 111 76. SMU survives Arkansas 64 60 in the Southwest finale.
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New York
Connecticut
Kansas
North Carolina
Kentucky
Southern Methodist
Tion
New York City
Notre Dame
Gerry Paulson
Jaspers
Miami
Fla
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Orange
Billy Schmidt
Schmidt
Uconns
Wilt
Chamberlain
Len Rosenbluth
5.M.U
Colorado
Rosenbluth
Wake Forest
Houston
S.M.U
Arkansas
Pettit Sparks Hawks Past Lakers With 41 Points
Bob Pettit scored 41 points to lift the St. Louis Hawks to a 100-93 win over the Minneapolis Lakers. The Pistons beat Philadelphia 104-99 to gain a half game on first in the Western Division, Rochester lost to New York 96-88, and Boston beat Syracuse 105-92 to widen their Eastern lead to four games.
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Bob Pettit
National Basketball Association
Louisiana States
St. Louis Hawks
Minneapolis Lakers
Fort Wayne Pistons
Philadelphia
Rochester
New York
Boston Celtics
Syracuse
Sycamores Face Evansville in Busy Week After Holiday Run
Evansville Purple Aces won their own tourney but were hampered by a protest over Negro players on Evansville and Denver rosters. Denver edged Evansville 80 79 in OT on John Harrawoods late 3 as the pair prepare to meet Butler. Indiana State won the Midwest tourney 73 61 over Emporia State Teachers. Notre Dame reached the New York tourney final four, losing 86 79 to Manhattan. Additional notes profile Anderson Valparaiso DePauw Earlham Indiana Central Manchester and upcoming conference and non conference games.
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Boise
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Princeton
Little Joe Campbell
Snead Wins Boca Raton Open in New Course Manager Era
Sam Snead captured the Boca Raton Open title with a four under par 66 final round to finish 200 for 54 holes. His amateur teammates totaled 116 for 36 holes as Snead’s team swept top money. Lew Worsham finished second in both events with 204 and 117 for his teams, while Ansel Snow and Walker Inman placed third and fourth.
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Fla
Sam Snead
Slammer
Lew Worsham
Worsham
Ansel Snow
Walker Inman
Visking Triumphs Pfizer In Sunday Gym Battle
Visking Downs Pfizer 112 to 60 at the Boys' Club gym. Jim Harkness scored 23 points and Frank Mills 20 to pace Visking. Pfizer's top scorer was Pirtle with 13 points.
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Visking
Pfizer
Boys’ Club
Jim Harkness
Frank Mills
Pirtle
Kansas Five Still Tops In U P Poll
The United Press college basketball ratings list Kansas is number one with 27 first place votes and a 19-0 record through December 29. North Carolina ranks second, Kentucky third, SMU fourth, and UCLA fifth, with various other teams and records noted in the decade end poll.
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Kansas
U.P
New York
United Press College
Rosewall Signs Pro Contract With Jack Kramer
American promoter Jack Kramer signed Australian tennis star Ken Rosewall to a pro contract in Sydney. Rosewall will earn 65000 dollars plus 25 percent of net profits over 300000 and a five percent bonus if he defeats world pro champion Pancho Gonzales of Los Angeles.
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Australia
Jack Kramer
Ken Rosewall
Pancho Gonzales
Los Angeles
Calif
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