Kiner Rules Out 1955 Baseball Comeback
Ralph Kiner, 33, says no chance of returning to play in 1955. He is content as San Diego Padres general manager in the Pacific Coast League and expects a new park by 1956. He notes ongoing talks with Cleveland and other majors, but remains focused on front-office work.
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Ralph Kiner
Kiner
San Diego Padres
Freddie Hutchinson
St. Louis Cardinals
Padres
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Cleveland Indians
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland
Indians
Woolpert Warns of Danger in Percentages for USF Dons
San Francisco coach Phil Woolpert warned of potential losses as his top ranked USF Dons begin a swing through the Host. He noted the team has 29 straight wins but may be near a setback in the DePaul Tournament in Chicago versus Marquette. The Dons then face Wichita and Loyola of New Orleans before the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden.
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Phil Woolpert
University of San Francisco
Woolpert
UCLA
Dons
Marquette
Chicago
Duquesne
USF
Wichita
Kans
Loyola of
New Orleans
Madison Square Garden
Mariette
Coast Directors Install O'Connor
Directors of the Pacific Coast League met in San Francisco and installed Leslie O'Connor as league president after accepting Claire V. Goodwin’s resignation. Jerry Donovan, newly named San Francisco Seals president, joined as a director. A three year schedule was discussed to end California early road trips for Seattle Portland and Vancouver due to rain.
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UPD
Leslie O'Connor
Claire V. Goodwin
Jerry Donovan
San Francisco Seals
Donovan
Boston Red Sox
Seattle
Portland
Vancouver
California
Ttowns
San Francisco Leads UP Basketball Poll as Temple Upsets Kentucky
San Francisco remains the national No. 1 basketball team with 344 of 350 points and 32 first-place votes. Temple’s 73-61 upset of Kentucky at Lexington drops Kentucky to sixth. Utah and North Carolina State follow, with Alabama rising to seventh after the Birmingham Classic.
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Temple
Kentucky Wildcats
United Press
United Press Rating Board
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Utah
Adolph Rupp
Wildcats
Lexington
Owls
North Carolina State
Iowa
Dayton
Alabama
Newcomber
Duquesne
Brigham Young
Holy Cross
St. Louis
Mth
West Coast
Dons
Phil Woolpert
Tinois
Missouri
Chicago
Marquette
Santee Enters Three Events at Metropolitan AAA Meet
Wes Santee, the U S premier mile runner, is entered for three events in Thursday's metro politan AAA Handicap meet at Armory. He will run the mile from scratch and will decide between the 600 and 800 yard races based on the schedule. Also Ukiah Little League directors meet at 7 30 tonight in the Palace Hotel to discuss league affairs.
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New York
Wes Santee
United States
Santee
Armory
Little League
Ukiah Little League
Palace Hotel
Lite League
Buffs stun Iowa in major upset on rough night for top teams
Colorado defeats Iowa 60 57 at Boulder to ruin the Hawkeyes bid for unblemished play. George Vannah secures the clinching rebound after Seaberg’s late free throw miss as Iowa collapses in the second half.
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Colorado
Graduation
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Boulder
Colo
Kentucky
Temple
de Paul
Seaberg
Seores
Bill Peterson
Ftatees
George Vannah
Wildcats
Jerry Bird
St. Louis
State Boosts Trout Size At Hatcheries For 1956 Season
California Fish and Game Department speeds up hatchery production to supply larger catchable trout for 1956. Goal is 4 to 6 pounds per dozen in waters designated by policy changes. Commission to discuss further trout policy at January meeting. no extra cost to the program.
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California Department of Fish and Game
Fish and Game Commission
Sacramento
U S Olympic Hockey Team Selection Planned Today
United States Olympic hockey squad to be named today from tryout campers in Minneapolis and Boston. Manager Robert Ridder said the 20 member group will be reduced to 17 later.
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Minneapolis
Robert Ridder
Boston
Steelhead Derby Records New Winner From Mendocino Streams
Paul Goobard fished Mendocino County streams over the weekend to land the biggest steelhead yet recorded in the Ukiah Liquor Store and Sporting Goods derby. His 13 pound 36 ounce catch tops last week’s 13 14 by Robert Garzini, with a second seven pound entry also entered. Edmund Johnsoo and others reported good size fish along the Eel River near Dos Rios as warm spell promises ideal conditions this year. Still time to enter the Derby.
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Mendocino County
Ukiah Liquor Store
Sporting Goods
Steelhead
Derby
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Goodard
Robert A. Garzini
Garzini
Edmund Johnsoo
Eel River
Dos Rios
Ukiah Basketball Schedule Preview Before Holiday Break
Ukiah high senior Jim Brown leads point scoring after three games with a 14 per game average and 42 total. Guard Ted Mayo trails and Rich Miller stands third with 22 points as Ukiah averages 50 while foes post 54. Home vs Fortuna Friday and Healdsburg Saturday precede a Santa Rosa swing on January 7.
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Ukiahigh School
Brown
Ferndale
Calistoga
Ted Mayo
Rich Miller
Wildcats
Ukiah
Fortuna High School
Chessall Gym
Healdsburg High School
Santa Rosa High School Panthers
John Avila
Jack Kincaid
Tom Whitaker
Leroy Chase
Rich Huckins
Carl Middleton
Rocky Marciano to defend title in Dominican Republic offer
Al Weill, manager of world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, said an offer of $200,000 or 40 percent of the gate was received for a title defense in the Dominican Republic next spring. Weill noted the Derby’s duration is $1.
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Rochester
Minn
al Weill
Rocky Marciano
Rocky
Dominican Republic
Weill
J. M. Troncofo
World mile record may drop to 3 50, says Scots doctor
Dr J W G A Durnin of Glasgow predicts the mile mark could fall sharply as athletes grow taller and stronger. He notes Roger Bannister at 6 ft 14 in shows height trends, cites Bob Mathias and Jim Thorpe as examples, and argues record progression will continue with better techniques and physique.
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J. W. G. A. Durnin
University of Glasgow
Roger Bannister
Joe Lapchick
Joe
Bob Mathias
Jim Thorpe
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Bobo) Olson
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