Bass schooling on Antietam Creek and ACC tickets in Hagerstown
Local anglers report a large bass school in Antietam Creek near the Municipal Light Plant dam after recent rains. Readers can buy limited tickets for the Maryland vs North Carolina basketball game at Semler McFaddin Sports Shop in Hagerstown. Don Henson of Pittsburgh tops local interest with his 573 points last season and a noted all around game.
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Arthur Vaniel
North American
Rod & Gun Club
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Antietam
Bridgeport
Power Plant Dam
Potomac
College Park
University of Maryland Terrapins
North Carolina Tar Heels
Hagerstown
Semler-McFaddin
West Washington Street
Owening Giants
Don Henson
University of Pittsburgh
Henson
Pitt
Wampum Pa
Pennsylvania
Bob Timmons
Don
Coach Timmons
Hennon
Timmons
Butler Hennon
Wampum High
Providence guard Schwartz named MVP in Quantico tournament
Quantico’s Christmas Invitational crowned Providence College guard Schwartz as MVP after he helped the Friars upset Quantico 63 to 56. He was the unanimous pick from eight coaches voting following the final.
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Quantico
Vala
Dim Schwartz
Providence College
Schwartz
Providence
Greencastle Defeats Williamsport 59 to 29 in County Basketball
Greencastle High routed Williamsport 59 to 29 after a 12-4 first quarter, taking a strong 28-13 lead at the half. The Jaygee game also went to Greencastle 36-25 as Greencastle extended its Washington County series edge.
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Greencastle High
Washington County
Williamsport
Greencastle
Wimapt
Barnnaty
Liz T.baraharky
Bueno
Ustaworker
Hawks
Hagerstown
Owen Henry
Deeckers
Hawkes
Sooners Stage Final Practice Before Orange Bowl
The University of Oklahoma Sooners will hold their final home practice in Norman before facing Houston in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day. A scrimmage is on the schedule as Coach Bud Wilkinson notes the squad is in top physical condition after yesterday’s drills focused on defense.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
Huke
Miami
Bud Wilkinson
Unbeaten Gaels face St John’s in Armory clash
Unbeaten St Maria Goretti Gaels set to play St John’s Frederick in a Blue Ridge Catholic League opener at the State Armory tonight. Coach Rame Schwagel’s squad seeks a fourth straight win after nonleague victories over Greencastle Williamsport and South Fulton. The boys game follows the girls’ 7 pm tilt. other local action includes South Hagerstown at Fort Hill and North High hosting Hancock as the week wraps with junior college Nighthawks starting their 1957-58 season.
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Hagerstmen
St. Maria Goretti Gaels
State Armory
St. John’s High Quirkef
Frederick
Rame Schwagel
Gaels
Greencastle
Williamsport
South Fulton High
Watfordsburg
St. Maria Garetti
Frederick St. John's
St. Joseph’s
Emmitsburg
St. Joseph's
Marinsburg
Armory
St. Maria Garetti Gaelettes
St. John’s
South Hagerstown Varsity
South High
Cumberland
Fort Hill
Rebels
North High
Fort
Hancock
Jim
Pilower
Jone
Young Boxers Meet Tonight In Main Event
In New York Tonight 22 year old Archer makes his Madison Square Garden main event debut after a 12 fight win streak and 141 1 record. Opponent Gale Kerwin also 22 from Ottawa and Valley Stream N Y steps in as substitute in era gency Oct 25. The bout airs on NBC radio and TV at 10 p m EST with two judges and a referee using rounds and supplementary points.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Jim
Archer
St. Nicholas Arena
Philadelphia
Gale Kerwin
Ottawa
Valley Stream
N.Y
Kerwin
Johnny Russo
Gale
St. Nick's
Tony DiBiase
Tony DeCola
DiBiasi
Busso
Billy Brown
Pala Ross-Bugso
Rogi
Soungboy Williams
Brown
Aiway
DeCola
NBC
Fioh's Last Nisht Imy Tre Associated Piety
Boxers from multiple cities including San Francisco Monterrey Duluth Omaha Los Angeles Paris and Philadelphia faced off in a noisy card. Notable results include Charley Douglas outpointing Jean Santambien in a 10 round bout and Bobby Bell drawing with Andre Valigeat amid a chaotic scoring list of fighters from France Mexico and the United States.
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Imy Tre
Charley Douglas
Philadelphia
Jean Santambien
France
Bobby Bell
Youngatown
Andre Valigeat
Drew
Local Junior College Five Shows Vast Improvement
Aragon returns to the ring as a welterweight with a Los Angeles base. Hagerstown Junior College actors shine as the Hawks post double figure scorers and build confidence for a busy season. Aragon’s comeback follows a legal appeal in Los Angeles over a bribery charge related to a past bout.
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Cali
Dee
Aragon
Los Angeles
Hagerstown
Warry Parks
Péinés
Woody Winslow
Merced
Calif
Hawks
U. S
Offry
Jack Seville
al Mdsaee
Doltlemyer
Parks
Uota
Tijuana
Mexico
Tast
Bittieiner Tadermamaneason
Nighthawks
Hershey
DiMagna
Jun-Jateny
Giedieny
Hagers-EeNeyic
Voliday
South High Girls Basketball Open Practice Schedule
Barbara Funk again leads the South Hagerstown High varsity girls with 45 players reporting for the first practice of the season. The 11th and 12th graders will compete with seniors Dorothy Campbell Susie Haltzman and Becky Brantner returning. 13 players will be chosen from 49. Upcoming games include Maria Goretti January 14 and Waynesboro February 28.
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South Hagerstown High
Barbara Funk
Dorothy Campbell
Susie Haltzman
Becky Brantner
Glenna Knade
Joann Culler
Kay Fouche
Joan Poole
Jo Ann Daybon
Buards
July McKinsey
Oss
Maria Goretti
North High
Frederick
Greencastle
Waynesboro
Westminster
Pond
New Race Tracks Planned for Charles Town WV
Charles Town Raceway Inc plans to start a $1 700 000 horse racing track around Jan 19 across from the present track. West Virginia Supreme Court on Dec 19 ordered the State Racing Commission to permit the project with no racing type limits. Spokesmen said construction contracts and preliminary details would be released after a New York meeting.
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Charles Town
W.va
Dee
Charles Town Raceway,, Inc
New York
West Virginia Supreme Court
State Racing Commission
Raceway Inc
Ms Raceway
Raceway
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The
Daily Mail Sports Section
Usu
Haines Allen
Ingram
St. Maria Goretti
Quint
Hagerstown Junior College Nighthawks
Herb
Bishop
Warry Swope
Lynn Karns
Gwen Henry
Ivy Easterday
Pete Limburg
Leon Brumbark
Tony Wiles
Good St
Art Nighthawks
Fioh
Ring
Suas Aia Aman
Joe
U—Frederick
Detroit
Ephraim (Red} Roch
Pistons
Fred Zollner
Detroit National Basketball Asso
Ted Dofflemyer
Seagram
Seagramig
Blake
Seagram's
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