Call for Pro Like 24-Second Rule in College Basketball
Coach Dr. Eugene Lambert of Memphis State urges adoption of a 24-second shot clock in college basketball to curb stalling and boost open play. He cites teams holding the ball late to kill the clock and argues a 30-second compromise might suffice, while rules official Dr. Emil Larsen says no study has begun.
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El Rio Names Citizen Cup Team
El Rio Country Club selects an eight man Citizen Cup team led by club champion Bob Snook for matches starting Jan 7 at Tucson Country Club with alternates Kyle Jarvis E J Aubuchon Dean Short Bob Posten Don Thompson Lou Silverman Pat Flanagan Lee Goodman.
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Dick Davis
Dan Hubbard
Babe Hall
Woody Allen
Ralph Riggs
Knox Corbett
Leon Levy
Kyle Jarvis
E. J. Aubuchon
Dean Short
Bob Posten
Don Thompson
Lou Silver
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Corbett
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Tucson Country Club
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Rain Slows Shrine Practices in Rainy San Francisco
East and West Shrine squads held outdoor drills in heavy rain ahead of the Dec 31 game. Coach Jess Hill moved practice outdoors at Stanford after rain continued, with John Roach of SMU and Jim Contratto of USC showing strong passing. Hayes of Ohio State led backs, while Stu Holcomb at Northwestern drilled ends and tackles.
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Jess Hill
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John Roach
Southern Methodist
Jim Contratto
Southern California
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Wi Hayes
Ohio State
Stu Holcomb
Northwestern
Pro Title Game Promises By BOB MYERS
The Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams meet Monday at Memorial Coliseum to renew the title feud. Otto Graham and Norm Van Brocklin clash as both teams boast aging stars and recent strong passing games with Graham at 1,721 yards and 15 touchdowns while Van Brocklin had 1,890 yards and eight touchdowns this season.
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Oregon
Georg Ratterman
Explosion Preview Hits Strong Ground Games In Cleveland
The pass artists won t be the whole show as Cleveland and the Rams boast stellar runners. Curley Morrison has 824 rushing yards and 5.3 per carry while Ron Waller leads Ram rushers with 716 yards at 4.74. Deacon Dan Towler returns after nine missed games to bolster Cleveland and could swing the game if at full strength.
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Cleveland
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Maryland
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Towler
Tank Younger
Big Dan
Freeman Paces Buckeyes as Heats Up National Scoring Pace
Freeman, a 5-10 Ohio State guard, averages 34.4 points per game after 241 in seven contests and scored 34 in OSU’s 94-73 win over Washington. Indiana, SMU, Wake Forest, and Manhattan posted notable results in a day of college action.
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Ryff Faces Baby Vasquez In Madison Square Garden Bout
Frankie Ryff, New York lightweight contender, holds a 19-1 record and is a 4-1 favorite against Mexico’s Baby Vasquez, an unbeaten-in-12 who fights mostly in Havana and California. The 10 round match airs coast to coast on NBC TV at 8 p.m Tucson time with New York rules points.
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Eagles look to replace Trimble with top coaches
Philadelphia general manager Vince McNally says he has contacted 14 top coaches about replacing Jim Trimble and three have rejected the idea. The candidates named include Bobby Dodd, Col. Earl Blaik, Blanton Collier, Buck Shaw, Eddie Erdelatz and others. McNally expects a decision after the year end bowls.
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Jim Trimble
Philadelphia Eagle
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Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
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Red) Blaik
U. S. Military Academy
Blanton Collier
Kentucky
Lawrence T
Buck) Shaw
U. S. Air Force Academy
Eddie Erdelatz
Navy
Graham Again Browns Star Takes Pro Player of the Year
Otto Graham, 34, named the NFL Players of the Year in the United Press poll. He led Cleveland to a division title and 349 team points, completing 98 of 185 passes for 1,721 yards and 15 touchdowns as the Browns prep for the title game with the Rams.
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Los Angeles Rams
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College Stars Set Busy Senior Bowl Week
Mobile report notes 46 of 50 senior bowl selections will play in postseason games. Hank Burnine of Missouri leads appearances, with 12 in Blue-Gray, 11 in North-South, seven in East-West, plus other games from Dec 31 to Jan 7. George Herring of Mississippi Southern to play in the Christian Bowl Dec 26.
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Pappy Gault Captures Bantam Crown in Spartanburg Bout
Pappy Gault defeats Johnny O'Brien of Boston by unanimous decision in a 15 round bantamweight title fight in Spartanburg South Carolina. Gault weighed 117% to O Briens 117% and opened cuts during the rounds three eight and nine. Referee Harry Ward and two judges favored Gault by wide margins.
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Pappy) Gault
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Happy Day For Mack 93 Birthday Of Connie Mack
Connie Mack age 93 celebrated at his Bryn Mawr home with friends and letters. He recently left hospital after hip fracture and ankle injury but remains the grand old man of baseball. Mack led the Philadelphia Athletics to nine pennants and five World Series titles over 50 years.
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Fred Haynes
Los Angeles
Nashua buyer eyes Swaps as Derby winner heads to Florida
Leslie Combs II, head of a syndicate that bought Nashua for 1 251 200, hopes to buy California star Swaps after Nashua’s Kentucky Derby win. Combs says 32 Nashua shares trade at 39 100 each, with no single holder exceeding four shares except Hanes Devine and Combs. Nashua heads to Miami with a hero’s welcome planned, including a carrot key to the city and a committee reception.
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Ezzard Charles Wins Split Decision Over Bob Albright
In San Francisco at Winterland, 34-year-old Ezzard Charles barely outpoints Bob Albright in a 10 round comeback thriller. Judges Bybee and James had Charles ahead 56-54, while Referee Flores scored for Albright 57-53. Rain and floods reduced attendance to 1,980 and gross gate to 5932 dollars.
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Officials Named For Pro Contest
LOS ANGELES Roland Gibbs from St. Thomas College has been named to referee the Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Rams game for the National Football League championship here next Monday. Named yesterday by Commissioner Bert Bell as Gibbs assistants were Samuel Wilson of Lehigh umpire Dan Tehan of Yale head linesman Tay Brown of USC back judge and William McHugh of DePaul field judge Alternates Emil Heintz of Penn Cleatus Gardner of Villanova and James Underhill of Saint Marys.
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