Wildcats Healdsburg Tipoff Opens Local Basketball Season
Wildcats and Healdsburg clash at Ches sal gymnasium in a twin bill opener. Ukiah and Healdsburg high teams meet at 7 30 p m with Ukiah’s Dick Miller at center and Jim Brown Tom Whitaker Oxford expected as starters for the Wildcats. Greyhounds led by Wayne Cook opened with a win as Navy returns to Humboldt County next, the squads travel to Fortuna to face the Huskies in a season opener.
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Timberwolves face South Fork opener and Humboldt Frosh
Fort Bragg High School Timberwolves open the 1955-56 basketball season with a 7:15 p.m. home game against South Fork High School. The next night they host Humboldt State College Frosh in the same gym, following a year when Fort Bragg upset Humboldt Freshmen.
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Browns Sponsor Fund To Honor Graham
The Ohio Foundation for Northwestern University backed by the Cleveland Browns will honor Otto Graham at the Browns final home game on December 11. The Otto Graham Scholarship fund will perpetuate his name at Northwestern where he starred in football and basketball. The fund will benefit others rather than Graham himself from any gifts received.
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Joost Named Manager Of San Francisco Seals In 1956
Eddie Joost former major league infielder and 1954 Athletics skipper was chosen by Boston Red Sox general manager Joe Cronin to manage the San Francisco Seals. Cronin also installed Jerry Donovan as president and GM while plans to move Louisville to the American Association were discussed. Joost, 39, will lead the Seals as they pursue a strong minor league farm system despite not yet finalizing terms.
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Logart Favored Over Akins In Welterweight Showdown
Isaac Logart of Cuba is a narrow favorite to avenge a year’s only loss as he meets Virgil Akins in a Madison Square Garden welterweight clash. Akins seeks a ninth straight win and both men aim for a spring title shot against Carmen Basilio or Johnny Saxton.
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Ruby Goldstein Boxer Referee Reflects On Thrills And TV
In a long feature, Ruby Goldstein, famed boxing referee, recalls his first title bout between Joe Louis and Jersey Joe Walcott, his philosophy of calling fights, and how television has changed refereeing. He emphasizes fitness, impartiality, and clear signals for TV audiences.
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Pacific Coast League Rebuilds For 1956 Season
SAN FRANCISCO UP The Pacific Coast League completes a major overhaul for 1956 fielding eight teams and new management. Oakland moves to Vancouver while San Diego is sold to Star Tunafish. Seals sold to the Red Sox. Luke Sewell Eddie Joost Tommy Holmes take helm of Seattle San Francisco and Portland. Ralph Kiner named San Diego business manager Jerry Donovan named PCL SF president GM. Some clubs face stadium and financing challenges as Seals Stadium contract runs out and Gilmore Field may be dismantled.
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Buckeye Cassady Voted Back of the Year by UP
Howard Hopalong Cassady, Ohio State, named college football Back of the Year by United Press. He led the All-America ballot with 155 of 306 votes, also winning Heisman and Maxwell awards as Outstanding Player for 1955. Cassady praised as best ever by coach Woody Hayes, with notable season stats and 90 points from 15 touchdowns.
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Connecticut to replace plates with full state name in 1957
Hartford firm reports new motor vehicle registration plates will bear the full name Connecticut instead of the CT or Conn. abbreviations starting in 1957. The change aims to reduce confusion for out of state motorists and standardize plate designs statewide.
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Opening night shocks hit Notre Dame and Wisconsin in college hoops
Openers produced upsets as Detroit beat Notre Dame 77 to 71, Butler edged Wisconsin 67 to 63, and St Joseph’s crushed Fordham 89 to 71. San Francisco begins title defense with a likely easy win over Chico State as Alabama, SMU, De Paul, and others post early season wins.
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Dons Open Season With Chico State at Kezar Pavilion
San Francisco Dons aim to defend their crown starting with Chico State at Kezar Pavilion. The top ranked squad rides a 26 game win streak and faces Southern California next, with Bill Russell expected to test the new 12 foot four lanes and altered rules amid a crowded schedule.
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COP Cagers Beat Sac State 63 53 on height edge
The College of the Pacific Tigers defeated Sacramento State 63 to 53 in a basketball game. COP jumped to a 17 to 4 lead in four minutes and maintained the margin. Don Brownfield scored 17, Dave Davis 15, while Chuck Mobley added 15 for the Hornets.
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